Chapter 503: General Lu returns to Hanzhong and dares not surrender!

Chapter 503: General Lu returns to Hanzhong and dares not surrender!

This fear and admiration for the ocean has almost become an insurmountable obstacle in people's subconscious. Therefore, in order to avoid causing unnecessary panic and trouble, Xiao He and others had to take such extreme measures to keep the secret.

If Gao Yao leads his troops to the sea, the danger will increase day by day. If everyone knows about it, they will feel uneasy and worried. The people will be uneasy and even the officials will worry every day. However, Gao Yao must go, so this news must be concealed.

At the same time, General Lu, after bidding farewell to Gao Yao, set out on the road to Hanzhong without hesitation. Along the way, General Lu's heart could not calm down. Because the huge army following behind him was too conspicuous. This 30,000-strong army led by Zhang Han was like a surging torrent, showing their existence and route without any concealment.

General Lu looked at the densely packed and aggressive soldiers behind him, and a wave of panic surged in his heart. He felt pressured, as if a heavy mountain was pressing down on his heart.

Meanwhile, Jiang Lu was almost walking in fear along the way. He was always alert to the movements around him, fearing that he would encounter an accident if he was not careful. Whenever he heard a sound or saw a figure swaying in the distance, his heartbeat would suddenly speed up and his nerves would instantly tense up. He was worried that Gongzi Gao would notice something was wrong and then secretly kill him.

In this way, after a long and arduous journey, Jiang Lu finally stepped into the territory of Hanzhong. When he saw the familiar city walls and checkpoints, his heart finally settled down a little. After letting out a long sigh, he felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

Soon after General Lu arrived in Hanzhong, the news spread quickly. Upon hearing that General Lu had returned, Wang Ben and his son Wang Li could not wait to come and pay him a visit. In the county government office closest to the pass, Wang Ben and Wang Li hurried to the main hall.

As soon as he saw General Lu, Wang Ben asked anxiously, "Sir, how is the trip going?" His eyes were full of anxiety and expectation, because this operation not only concerned the life and death of tens of thousands of troops in Hanzhong, but also involved the safety of the last royal bloodline of the court, and could not tolerate any carelessness.

Facing Wang Ben's question, Jiang Lu frowned and replied solemnly: "Something is wrong. I'm afraid the matter is far more complicated than we imagined..."

Seeing Wang Ben's anxious look, Jiang Lu felt somewhat guilty. After all, plans could not keep up with the speed of change, and things were beyond his expectations.

"Please be at ease, sir. Even if this matter fails to be accomplished as you wish, you cannot be blamed! As the saying goes, 'Man proposes, God disposes'. You have done your best and tried your best." At this moment, Wang Ben spoke without hesitation to comfort Jiang Lu. His words were sincere and from the bottom of his heart. Compared with the other members of the royal family who were anxious and restless all day, Jiang Lu who stood up was really precious. Therefore, Wang Ben would not blame Jiang Lu no matter what.

"That's not the case, old general. This matter is not a failure. According to the plan we made earlier, our plan has actually been successful. Young Master Gao has already agreed to allow us to merge into the southern border, and promised to seek an official position for you, old general." General Lu hurriedly explained.

"Oh? Is that true? If so, it would be a great joy! All we need to do next is strictly follow the plan made by you and implement it step by step." Hearing what General Lu said, Wang Ben couldn't help but smile. If everything is really as General Lu said, then this matter will undoubtedly go very smoothly.

"Old General, you may have misunderstood! This matter was agreed by Gongzi Gao himself, but it was definitely not agreed by Gao Yao." Looking at Wang Ben's excited face, Jiang Lu hurriedly reminded him. Hearing this, Wang Ben was stunned for a moment.

Wang Li, who was standing aside, also asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Sir, what you mean is that only Young Master Gao agreed to this, but Gao Yao did not agree? In that case, doesn't this matter have not yet succeeded?" At this moment, Wang Li followed up with another question.

Seeing this, Jiang Lu nodded slightly, and then said slowly: "Actually, the process is like this..." Then, he began to slowly tell Wang Ben and Wang Li about the general situation he had experienced along the way. As Jiang Lu told the story, the expressions of Wang Ben and Wang Li changed rapidly like the changing weather. They had never expected that such a complicated thing would happen.

"So, you suspect Gao Yao is the puppet? This is too..." Wang Ben couldn't help but sigh, his face full of disbelief. After all, no matter from which angle you look at this matter, the truth seems too incredible.

"Yes, I do have such doubts. Although I cannot confirm it for sure at present, to be honest, I really don't have the courage to take the risk. You know, which of these two people is the key figure hiding behind the scenes and manipulating everything is of great significance and far-reaching impact to us!"

"If it is finally confirmed that Gao Yao sent us to the southern border, then there may be a chance for survival. We can stabilize the situation for the time being and wait for the right time to make further plans."

"But if Young Master Gao is the real ruler who controls the real power in the southern border, then our rash advance this time is simply equivalent to jumping into a trap! Because Young Master Gao can completely use Gao Yao's hand to ruthlessly put all of us to death, and then get rid of Gao Yao in a logical way, thus easily achieving the goal of killing two birds with one stone. This is the core issue that worries me deeply!"

At this time, Jiang Lu finally couldn't help but reveal all the suspicions and inferences hidden in his heart. Although from an outsider's perspective, the probability of this happening doesn't seem too high, but Jiang Lu has personally experienced all these extraordinary events.

When unusual things happened one after another and intertwined with each other, General Lu naturally became more and more worried. After all, such a major decision related to life and death, if there is a slight mistake, the entire royal family will lose, and not only the royal orphans, but also Wang Ben and Wang Li will definitely not be able to survive.

After Lü's eloquent and passionate speech, Wang Ben and Wang Li could not help but become more cautious. Because they knew that this matter concerned the orthodox status of the Qin Dynasty, and its importance was self-evident. The current situation was like a gamble. If they were not careful, they would end up in a miserable end of being shattered and doomed.