Zhang Kui's seemingly concerned inquiry was actually a hidden conspiracy.
Nanchuan City was captured, and all the generals of Dachuan Kingdom were almost independent in their own affairs. Some surrendered directly to Zhou Dynasty, while others were still waiting and watching.
However, when the Zhou army came to the front, they basically did not dare to resist.
Wan Cai frowned, Zhang Kui's status in Dachuan Kingdom was not low, and he also had a hundred thousand troops under his command.
However, with these alone, it may be difficult to withstand the attack of the Great Zhou Kingdom.
And Zhang Kui may not have firm faith and continue to be loyal to Dachuan Kingdom.
"General Zhang, let me tell you the truth, your majesty, the prince and others were all killed by Da Zhou, and almost the entire clan was slaughtered."
"We paid a heavy price to escape from Nanchuan City with His Highness the Third Prince."
When Nanchuan City was breached, not only did the Dachuan Kingdom fall apart, but Fu Zhou also abandoned the Dachuan Kingdom.
The two powerful masters who helped Wan Cai and others escape were hired by Wan Cai after spending a lot of money.
This money originally belonged to the treasury of the Dachuan Kingdom, but now that the Dachuan Kingdom is about to perish, the money is kept and given to the Great Zhou Kingdom.
Therefore, Wancai simply can take out as much as he wants.
Yu Ran's eyes were scarlet red, and there was shocking hatred in his eyes.
He had a gloomy face and said in a deep voice: "General Zhang, my father thought highly of you the most during his lifetime. I also hope that General Zhang can regroup and help us restore the glory of Dachuan Kingdom."
Zhang Kui hesitated and said with a slight hesitation: "What His Highness said is absolutely true, but now our army has traveled a long distance without stopping along the way. It still needs a period of rest before it can regain its peak combat effectiveness."
What Zhang Kui said is true. After all, Nanchuan City was in danger before, and Zhang Kui rushed to Nanchuan City almost non-stop.
Unfortunately, it's still a step too late.
Wan Cai heard Zhang Kui's hesitation. He rolled his eyes and analyzed Zhang Kui's thoughts in his mind.
It was the first time for Zhang Kui to lead an army of 100,000 men, and he had only recently been given a prominent position. This was because Yu Xiaodong and three others died one after another, leaving no one available in Dachuan for a while.
In terms of loyalty, he may not be that deep.
Moreover, although the army does need to rest and regroup, Zhang Kui may also take this opportunity to observe the situation. Once he discovers that the Great Zhou Dynasty is powerful, he may immediately betray them.
Thinking of this, Wan Cai stood up and bowed respectfully to Zhang Kui.
Zhang Kui was shocked by Wan Cai's scene and didn't know why.
Wan Cai's expression was sad and his eyes were filled with hatred.
"General Zhang, Kou Wang led the 50,000-strong Northern Army to suffer heavy losses in the Battle of Jiangbei, losing 30,000 troops. He will never let go of our general, the Dachuan Kingdom."
"General Zhang participated in the Battle of Dingbei. I'm afraid that Kou Wang will attack General Zhang first. General Zhang should prepare early."
"Although the Dachuan Kingdom seems to be falling apart, we have the support of the Nanyuan Kingdom externally and can seek help from the Dashun Kingdom internally. We are far from reaching a dead end. If we continue to persevere, there is still hope of victory."
Zhang Kui heard Wan Cai's intention, which was to remind him to stick to Dachuan Kingdom's side.
The Dachuan royal family still has Yu Ran, which means that Dachuan still has a backbone.
Although now at a disadvantage, most of the army is still left, and there is also help from Nanyuan Kingdom and Dashun Kingdom.
What the outcome will be is yet to be determined.
"Master Wan, I understand, it's getting late now, so you might as well go and rest first."
"Thank you, General Zhang."
Wan Cai gave Yu Ran and Yu Xiaobei a hint of color and took them away.
On the way, both Yu Ran and Yu Xiaobei approached Wan Cai.
Wancai is the most intelligent and scheming among the three. When he comes here, he mainly relies on Wancai for negotiation.
"Master Wan, can Zhang Kui be trusted?" Yu Ran asked cautiously.
He was still clenching his fists at this time, and the anger in his heart had not subsided. He just wanted to take revenge quickly and lead the army back to Nanchuan City.
"I'm not sure yet, but my words will definitely leave a shadow in his heart and make him have some scruples."
Wan Cai guessed that the reason why Zhang Kui did not surrender to Zhou was because he was worried about Kou Wang.
Because, in the battle in Jiangbei, he killed too many of Kou Wang's men.
With Kou Wang's character, he might not let Zhang Kui go.
Wan Cai raised this issue again, which made Zhang Kui even more afraid.
It may even directly affect Zhang Kui's decision.
The next day, Kou Wang's army arrived near Gaohe City and set up camp here.
"General Kou, I suggest you write a letter of surrender to Zhang Kui first. Maybe he will surrender on his own initiative!" Deng Yongle and Kou Wang came to a high slope together and said slowly beside him.
Kou Wang's expression was complicated. The name Zhang Kui was also familiar to him. Among the people who were chasing him in Jiangbei in great embarrassment was Zhang Kui.
Many of the 30,000 soldiers of the Northern Army were killed by Zhang Kui.
"General Kou, the overall situation is the most important thing. We should at least test Zhang Kui's thoughts first." Deng Yongle patted Kou Wang on the shoulder and persuaded him.
Kou Wang is brave and decisive, but after all, he is young and energetic and easily impulsive.
And Deng Yongle is mature and steady. With him by his side, he can make up for many of Kou Wang's shortcomings.
Kou Wang lowered his eyes and nodded.
If it weren't for the 100,000 troops in Gaohe City, he would have wanted to lead his army to attack Gaohe City immediately and kill Zhang Kui.
Soon, Kou Wang and Deng Yongle drafted a letter to persuade them to surrender and sent them to Gaohe City.
There is also Kou Wang's token, which guarantees that Zhang Kui will not be killed if he surrenders.
After Zhang Kui received the letter of persuasion to surrender, he immediately summoned all his subordinates for a meeting. At the same time, he also called Wan Cai and three others.
"Everyone, what do you think?" Zhang Kui spread the book on persuading surrender on the table and looked at everyone.
"General, I think we should fight the Great Zhou to the end. The terrain of Gaohe City is steep, and we can rely on this city to gradually expand."
Soon, some people stood up and refused to surrender to Da Zhou.
Among these generals, there are also many disciples or old friends of the Yu family who are loyal supporters of the Yu family.
"Humph, Nanchuan Prefecture is gone, and the Great Zhou Dynasty is in turmoil. We are short of food and grass. How long can we hold on? I suggest that we simply surrender to the Great Zhou Dynasty."
If it were in the past, if someone said this, they would definitely be labeled as treasonous and ridiculed by everyone.
But now, even in front of His Highness the Third Prince, some people still dare to say this, and they have received a lot of support.
Yu Ran's face was stern. Looking at the general over there, he couldn't help but want to scold him.
However, he was stopped by Wancai's eyes.
"Your Highness, please bear with me. You are not the lofty third prince now, you are just an ordinary person."
This was Wan Cai's warning, telling Yu Ran that his current identity was of no use at all and he could no longer be the same as before.
In the end, the capitulation faction and the main war faction were almost evenly divided, and no one could convince the other.
The final decision-making power was naturally left to Zhang Kui.
"General Zhang, what do you think?" At this time, Wan Cai suddenly spoke.