Zhang Jinzhong barely suppressed the look of horror on his face, and forced a smile: "As expected of the Black Flag Army's Jiang Da Junshi, you indeed have a god-like ability to predict things. Zhang is impressed."

  His astonishment was not trivial, and the ancient way of sending envoys to contact him was a highly confidential matter. Even in the entire Western camp, only a handful of people knew about it. If Jiang Gongming could say it in one breath, what he relied on was probably just speculation, if he could predict the future, that would be a ghostly skill, the only possibility is that he had arranged an undercover agent in the Western camp.

  At the thought of this, a chill ran down his spine, and the faces of those in the know flashed through his mind one by one, but in the brief moment, how could he distinguish them clearly.

  Among them, some were promoted by the old emperor himself when he was in power, and there were also veterans who had been carefully trained for decades, but no matter who they were, there was absolutely no possibility of betrayal.

  So Jiang Kungming found out that his original firm faith had wavered, and he couldn't help but want to capture everyone and interrogate them severely to see who dared to collude with the enemy. If they were caught, they would be cut into pieces. However, he smiled bitterly in his heart because he knew very well that this idea was feasible in thought, but impossible in action.

  Jiang Kongming's face was filled with surprise, and he cautiously asked: "General Zhang's complexion looks so poor, hmm... could it be that your body is unwell?"

  Zhang Jinzhong raised an eyebrow, he was no ordinary person. Seeing Jiang Kongming's expression, his heart moved and he secretly thought: Could it be that he really is a blind cat dragging a dead mouse, pretending to be unaware? Although this matter was too astonishing to hear, it was also not impossible.

  He took a deep breath, threw away all the suspicious thoughts in his mind, and just turned around, he had already recovered normally: "General Chiang joked, Zhang only drank two more cups, and was somewhat unable to bear the wine."

  Jiang Kongming's eyes flashed with a hint of appreciation, and he smiled lightly: "I don't know when the Grand Commander wants to set off?"

  Zhang Jinzhong hesitated for a moment before saying, "The sooner the better." After speaking, he turned his head to glance at Tong Yifeng who was standing still beside him.

  Tong Yifeng was confused by what he heard, but Zhang Jinzhong understood the hint and immediately bowed his head in respect, bidding farewell for the second time.

  Xu Haifeng, the number one figure of the Black Flag Army, stood on the side with a smile on his face, not saying a word.

  As for this matter, Zhang Jinzhong was not surprised at all. Xu Haifeng had entrusted all the major powers to Jiang Kongming since he took the position of Zongshi. This matter had been circulating outside for a long time. Others may have been half-believing and half-doubting, but he believed it absolutely.

  Because this is the judgment of Cheng Xuanfeng, the old master who is over 80 years old will absolutely not make a mistake, and even more so, he will not deceive his own disciples for no reason.

  "Taiyuan City, what a magnificent momentum indeed..." Jiang Gongming sighed.

  Zhang Jin's eyes widened in grief, what else didn't this guy know? Until now, he could finally confirm one thing - there must be a traitor within his own ranks, and the person's status was definitely not low.

  If the previous sentence was still this Jiang Kongming who accidentally met that one in ten thousand chances, then this time, he even said the place name clearly, and also said that there was no traitor in his family, and killing him would not be believed.

  Jiang Kongming's face revealed a hint of disdainful cold smile, it was unclear whether he was laughing at his panic or laughing at Gu Dao's audacity: "The Xiongnu people are not so easy to deal with, on the plains, horse battles are most suitable, General Gu should be careful."

  Zhang Jinzhong sighed and said, "Since this is General Gu's decision, I dare not disobey. He has experienced countless battles and never suffered a defeat. Even if we encounter the Xiongnu people, he can still maintain his record."

  "Since it's like this, Jiang certain here respectfully wishes Commander a victorious start."

  Shaking his head slightly, Zhang Jinzhong sighed: "What I'm worried about is Wolong City. I heard that the Romans are going to make a real move."

  Jiang Kongming stretched his waist slightly and smiled: "What's there to be afraid of? When the enemy comes, we'll defend; when the flood comes, we'll dam it. Our Lin family has a total of 70,000 to 80,000 people, how can we not win?"

  Zhang Jin furrowed his brow and said, "General Jiang must not be careless. The strength of the Roman army is by no means weaker than that of the Xiongnu people. Their reinforcements are endless, so it's better to be cautious."

  Jiang Kongming shrugged and said indifferently, "So what if we can't beat them? We'll just retreat to the Western Barracks and defend ourselves. Anyway, even if you defeat the Xiongnu, it's not too late to come and rescue us then."

  Zhang Jinzhong was taken aback, slightly annoyed. He had come with sincerity this time, but Jiang Gongming had been beating around the bush all along, talking for half a day without saying anything useful. However, Zhang's heart was preoccupied at the moment, and his tone couldn't be too harsh: "General Jiang is joking again." Fearing that Jiang would interrupt him again, he quickly continued: "If General Jiang doesn't have enough manpower, I am willing to leave behind 10,000 elite troops to assist you, sir."

  Xu Haifeng did not interrupt their conversation, but listened carefully on the side. Suddenly hearing Zhang Jinzhong being so generous, he was actually willing to generously leave behind 10,000 elite troops, his heart was filled with boundless surprise.

  He looked up, and on Chiang Kongming's face was still a faint smile, that expression, that demeanor, all showed that this great military strategist had already made up his mind.

  He lowered his voice and said slowly but with a hint of eeriness: "Is the Grand Marshal not afraid of being blamed by General Gu for doing this?"

  Zhang Jinzhong's eyes changed color and he said lightly: "It's all for the Great Han Empire, why bother to divide it so carefully."

  Jiang Kongming's face gradually showed a hint of a smile, which grew bigger and bigger until he burst out laughing.

  Zhang Jinzhong looked at him in surprise, although his words just now were not from the heart, this point anyone would understand, but it wouldn't be so funny.

  "Director Jiang is so kind, I am grateful, but I don't know if Director has any additional conditions?" Jiang Kongming stopped laughing and asked seriously.

  He looked at him suspiciously for a while before Zhang Jinzhong said: "This official only hopes that the commander-in-chief of these 10,000 people is..."

  He suddenly stopped, because Jiang Kung-ming stretched out a palm and placed it in front of him. He knew the meaning of this gesture, so he remained silent, only feeling strange in his heart, what was going on with this Jiang Kung-ming today.

  "Great Commander, why not let the students recommend one person? What do you think?" Jiang Gongming's eyes had a piercing gaze that made people dare not look directly at him.

  Zhang Jinzhong locked eyes with him, the chill in his heart growing thicker, and he almost spat out two words from the depths of his throat: "You say..."

  Jiang Kongming fanned himself with a feather fan and said lightly: "Lin Jiahui."

  "Hmm..."

  Zhang Jinzhong could no longer hold back, and suddenly stood up straight, his face deathly pale, his eyes filled with a fierce and sinister killing intent.

  "Cough... Cough..."

  A faint coughing sound came from beside him, and Zhang Jin's whole body shook, and he sat down suddenly.

  He suddenly remembered that there was another person beside him, another one who he would never ignore in his daily life, Xu Haifeng, the great master.

  His martial arts skills are indeed good, as the Grand Marshal, he is well-versed in both literary and military arts. Although not as good as Fang Lingchen and Li Bohu who have already reached the first-class level, it's only a hair's breadth away. Whether in the Jianghu or the imperial court, he can be considered a master.

  But what he faced was Xu Haifeng, a master-level figure. Once he thought of those two words, he couldn't muster up any desire to take action again.

  He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, he had regained his composure.

  "Chiang's military strategy is indeed brilliant, and I am convinced and impressed."

  He walked in and changed his own title again and again until now he finally had a bit of a conceding tone.

  "It's nothing, nothing... The students just happened to know these trivial things, it's really not worth mentioning, I'm afraid I've made a fool of myself." Jiang Kongming said humbly.

  Zhang Jinzhong forced a slight movement of his mouth, only to realize that he was already bitter: "Since General Jiang is clear and calm, I wonder what choice he will make?"

  "Those ten thousand elite troops are not something students dare accept. Please take them back with you, Commander." Jiang Kongming said calmly.

  Zhang Jinzhong suddenly looked up and asked in surprise: "What does this mean, Master Jiang?"

  "Is the Grand Marshal presenting me with these ten thousand elite troops in exchange for your safety, Lord?" asked Jiang Gongming.

  "It's true." Now that he had been seen through by Jiang Gongming, Zhang Jinzhong was no longer hiding it.

  "As a parent, it's natural to hope for their child to become a dragon, and it's not wrong to be so devoted. However...for the Lin family heir, having Master Tong lead him might not necessarily be a blessing."

  There was a hint of hesitation and confusion in Zhang Jinzhong's eyes. He furrowed his brow and asked, "Why?"

  "Lang Jun is naturally intelligent and resilient, but he needs to go through many hardships to achieve great things. As the saying goes, 'a jade stone must be carved to become a useful vessel.' Although General Zhang can protect him for now, he cannot take care of him for his entire life." Jiang Gongming looked at Zhang Jinzhong with sincerity, and if one didn't know the inside story, they would have thought that they were sworn brothers.

  Zhang Jinzhong's expression changed several times, and he asked: "How does General Jiang plan to temper him?"

  Jiang Kongming smiled and said, "This matter has its own plan, as long as the young master ultimately does not disappoint his hopes, he is indeed worthy of great use, and the student will naturally give him the corresponding position."

  Seeing Zhang Jin still hesitating, he smiled and said: "Of course, if the commander doesn't trust you, or just wants to let Lang live a peaceful life without doing anything, then it's fine to take Lang out of Wodragon City. From now on, we'll cut off all ties and have nothing more to do with each other."

  Zhang Jinzhong sighed and finally stood up, bowing deeply to Xu Haifeng and Jiang Kongming, saying: "In that case, I'll have to trouble you two to take care of it."

  After Zhang Da led his troops away, Xu Haifeng asked: "What does the Military Advisor think?"

  Jiang Kongming sneered and said, "As long as one is human, they will have weaknesses. If this weakness falls into someone's hands, then even if he were Sun Wukong, he wouldn't be able to escape the Five Elements Mountain."

  "Huh?" Xu Haifeng was taken aback, what did he just say?

  Jiang Kongming, as if sensing something, coughed and used it to cover up his own awkwardness, saying: "Don't worry, Your Excellency, as long as we can keep the upper hand, this person will not be a concern."

  Xu Haifeng let out a soft sigh, Jiang Kongming was indeed brilliant, playing with the empire's top minister as if he were a puppet on strings, yet still being clueless. Fortunately, such a person is a friend and not an enemy, and fortunately, he is a Blood Wine Warrior who will never betray.