After a few days, there was no movement in the war between the two countries. Even so, the Pingliang military camp did not relax, guarding against death every day, inquiring about Qi Xia's news.

But only a few days later, Great Liang sent a message.

The next day, everyone gathered in the Assembly Hall, and the person who brought the news was Cao Taiwei's son, Cao Jin.

Everyone sat down, and the others sat in their own seats, while Jin Zhao clung to Shen Li and sat.

As soon as he saw Cao Jin, the image of Cao Taiwei conspiring with the Empress Dowager at that time flashed through Shen Li's mind, as well as...their motivation to find a way to get rid of him.

The purpose of Cao Jin's arrival now is by no means that simple.

There was a long conversation earlier, Jin Zhao listened absent-mindedly, his hands were hidden under the table, his palms were wrapped around the man's hand, and he refused to let go for a moment.

Jin Zhao is like a problem student who doesn't listen to the teacher's lectures in class. He is so intoxicated by the gentleness beside him that he doesn't have the heart to listen to those people's non-painful words.

Shen Li was worried about this person's safety, but this person was fiddling with his hand absently, without any sense of crisis. Shen Li felt helpless and glared at him several times, but it didn't help.

However, Jin Zhao, who was immersed in his own thoughts, suddenly heard someone mention his name.

Cao Jin looked in his direction and said sternly: "This time Great Liang and Qi Xia fought, originally Great Liang could defeat Qi Xia in one fell swoop, but General Cui ordered all the soldiers to retreat and let go at such a rare opportunity.Prince Qi Xia, this move is really inappropriate, the Holy Lord ordered that General Cui be dismissed from the position of commander-in-chief, and General Pei will take over for the time being."

Hearing this, many people showed puzzled and dissatisfied expressions on their faces. Originally, Jin Zhao's action saved the soldiers who were captured by Qi Xia in the military camp and won a wave of favor, but now because of this reason,He was removed from the position of coach and command, not to mention Jin Zhao himself, the rest of them couldn't see it.

Jin Zhao didn't respond after listening, but Shen Li stood up without warning, Jin Zhao was forced to let go, and looked up at him.

Shen Li had been paying attention to Cao Jin all the time, knowing that he was going to point the finger at Jin Zhao, and when he spoke, Shen Li had predicted it, so he spoke without hesitation.

"You said the emperor's oral order, do you have evidence?" Shen Li asked in a strong tone.

Cao Jin said: "Since it is an oral order, it is natural to inform the humble official in an emergency. How can we talk about the evidence? Could it be that your highness is suspecting that the humble official passed on the imperial decree?"

"It's not doubt, this king is sure that you are passing the imperial decree falsely." Shen Li said in a firm tone.

"You...Your Highness, don't talk nonsense. I have been with the emperor for so many years, how can I falsely preach the imperial decree? My Cao family has served Great Liang for so many years, and my father is also a veteran of the three dynasties. I will make such a low-level mistake.Is it?" Cao Jin seemed to have a sense of superiority when talking about his family's achievements.

"That's not necessarily the case." Shen Li answered coldly.

"You... If that's the case, why not show evidence." As he spoke, he took out a gold medal from the shirt on his chest and showed it to everyone, "This is a gold medal bestowed by the emperor. Seeing the gold medal is like seeing the emperor....don't you believe it?"

All eyes turned to the gold medal.

Pei Jianing, who was listening quietly at the side, answered, "Vice General Cao, General Cui was trying to rescue the captured soldiers, and it wasn't the best time to attack. Of course, I was also involved in this matter. Your Majesty should understand."Yes, why was he suddenly removed from his post?"

Cao Jin withdrew the gold medal, and when facing Pei Jianing, his tone slowed down slightly: "At that time, the situation was urgent, and I didn't want to ask His Majesty too much, so I came here directly. This is His Majesty's intention. Please... General Pei and General Cui follow his instructions."Order, don't make things difficult for humble officials."

When Shen Li was about to speak, Jin Zhao held his hand, with a completely indifferent expression on his face.

It seems that the object of discussion of the people present just now is not him.

He patted his legs and stood up, heaved a sigh of relief, his face was relaxed, and he said in a casual tone: "Since it is the emperor's intention, then I can't force it, since the responsibility is handed over to General Pei, then it's nothing to meIt's over."

"General Pei, Vice General Cao, I wish you all... the best of luck." He smiled calmly, then turned and walked towards the entrance of the tent.

Everyone in the Assembly Hall was shocked by his free and easy decision. They thought he would fight for it, but never thought... he would compromise so easily...

Shen Li also stood there, stunned for a moment, when Pei Jianing yelled, "General Cui, can you fight side by side with me?"

Although these words were meant to be a question, the implication was that Jin Zhao was allowed to fight with him, regardless of the oral order, which was his own intention.

Jin Zhao stopped, turned around, and just when everyone thought he would agree, he said with a smile: "General Pei, your martial arts skills are higher than mine, and you have led troops to fight all the year round.Naturally, it won’t be difficult for you, I believe you can do it.”

After speaking, he turned his gaze to Shen Li, "Your Highness, don't you have something to tell me? Why don't you leave?"

Shen Li reacted for a moment, without saying hello to those people, he walked towards the door, the two left the camp together without saying anything.

The other people in the camp also looked at each other, and couldn't help muttering in a low voice, "What does the emperor mean? Could it be... General Cui shouldn't have rescued the soldiers who were captured by the enemy, and just let them die there?"

"If this is the case, why are we still fighting? We are desperately working for Great Liang, but they don't take our lives seriously, not even General Cui."

"Hey, you can't talk nonsense. After all, he is the emperor of the dynasty. If this word spreads, it should be outrageous."

"When is it, can we still take care of those? Isn't that what the emperor meant? Do we still want to be loyal to such a person?"

...

The generals couldn't help but blurt out their complaints, and the camp suddenly became noisy, Pei Jianing's face became even more ugly.

He frowned and looked at Cao Jin, and asked in a low voice, "Is what you just said true? Let me ask you one last time?"

Cao Jin hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Of course it is true. Could it be that General Pei has no confidence in himself?"

"What do you mean by that?" Pei Jianing asked.

"General Pei devoted himself to Great Liang before. You led the troops in most of the wars, but now you are snatched by Cui Jinzhao, and he keeps your head down everywhere. Are you...reconciled?" Cao Jin tentatively asked.

Pei Jianing glanced at him coldly, "Don't try to sow discord here, I don't know what your purpose is, but if you dare to provoke the relationship between me and him, you will go as far as you can."

Cao Jin's face was slightly stagnant, but then he continued: "It seems that General Pei trusts him very much, but...didn't you see it just now? You intend to ask him to help you, but he doesn't care about it at all.I don’t trust you, I’d like to advise the general in a humble position, think more about yourself in everything, and stop being so selfless and fearless.”

Pei Jianing stared at him coldly and said, "Get out!"

Cao Jin didn't make fun of himself, nodded and went out. Pei Jianing stood in place, his brows were furrowed, and a trace of complexity flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"General Pei, what should I do about this matter?" Someone in the camp asked.

After a while, Pei Jianing said: "No matter what, this battle will still be fought."

"Then you...do you command?" the man asked boldly.

Pei Jianing answered without thinking: "What? I can't command you?"

The man quickly shook his head and said, "I don't mean that, I just think... if General Cui is here, we will have a better chance of winning."

Pei Jianing took a deep breath and said, "I'll go and persuade him later."