Chapter 790 - 787: Devotion unto Death_1
Zhao Sheng sat at the desk, listening to Mr. Cai, the strategist by the side of the Princess of Zhen, recounting his past. It was only then that Zhao Sheng learned that Mr. Cai was originally a counselor in the Left Prime Minister Li Mao’s residence of the Jin Kingdom. Later, because the Left Prime Minister offended the Princess of Zhen, he pushed Mr. Cai out to be dealt with by her. However, not only did the Princess of Zhen not punish him, she instead took him under her wing and always held him in high regard.
Cai Ziyuan knew that Bai Qingyan had the broad-mindedness to accommodate the world, so it was easy for him to guess that she intended to win over Zhao Sheng, including the Zhao family army under his command.
Cai Ziyuan held a cup of hot tea, smiling as he said to Zhao Sheng, "Perhaps General Zhao still thinks I am a persuader sent by the Princess of Zhen. But the Princess of Zhen has always been a straightforward person. She likes to speak her mind directly. The opportunity is right in front of General Zhao. If General Zhao doesn’t want it, the Princess of Zhen certainly won’t force it! After all, for the Princess of Zhen, with her intellect and her methods of training soldiers, she doesn’t need to rely on others!"
As he spoke, Cai Ziyuan slowly blew into his teacup, took a sip, and then continued, "Recruiting General Zhao is merely because the Princess of Zhen cherishes talents by nature. If she could get General Zhao’s help, she would certainly speed up the unification of the world. But if General Zhao is unwilling, it would only be a slight delay. The Princess of Zhen could still achieve it. After all, many are willing to sacrifice to see the day the world is united, to write their names into history."
For Zhao Sheng, what he wanted was to see the day when the world was united and to participate in such a great cause, to have his name recorded in history.
Zhao Sheng remained silent all along. In fact, he no longer needed further persuasion from Cai Ziyuan.
Today, Zhao Sheng had met various commanders of the Zhao family army and commanders of the Liang Army and had already clarified his intentions.
At first, some people cursed Zhao Sheng as a traitor. But when Zhao Sheng spoke about the situation in the Liang court, the urgency of the plague in Liang Kingdom, how the Emperor was immersed in personal vendettas, ignoring the lives of the Liang soldiers and the people, those commanders fell silent.