sjar Chapter 433 Testing
Chapter 433 Testing
After the fierce battle, General Zhao returned to the camp exhausted and covered in dust.
He walked hurriedly towards General Mu's tent, his heart filled with worry about the general's safety.
Entering the tent, he immediately saw Lu Tingyan standing beside him, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask, "County Lady, I wonder how the general is doing now?"
Lu Tingyan smiled and replied softly, "Don't worry, General Zhao. The general has taken my detoxification pill and the poison has been temporarily controlled and has not spread further. However, the specific situation will have to wait until the general wakes up tomorrow to know."
Hearing this, General Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, but still said gratefully: "That's great, it's all thanks to you, the county lady! If you can successfully treat the general this time, you will be the benefactor of our entire army. As long as you have any needs, just let me know, Zhao will do his best to meet your requirements."
Lu Tingyan waved her hands and responded modestly: "General Zhao, you are too kind. As a citizen of the State of Chu, this is all my duty. How dare I ask for anything in return?"
At this moment, Lu Tianhao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "General Zhao, how can you say that my sister is a county lady?"
After hearing what her brother said, Lu Tingyan quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, General Zhao."
General Zhao was slightly stunned, and instantly realized that his words just now might be disrespectful.
He clasped his fists and bowed solemnly, saying, "Alas, it was really the Third General who was careless. Please forgive me, County Lady! It is a great honor for our army that the County Lady has come to the rescue of the General in this righteous way."
Lu Tingyan smiled and said, "General Zhao, you are too kind. I just hope that the general can recover soon and lead the soldiers to repel the enemy."
General Zhao nodded slightly in agreement, then said slowly: "Please don't worry, County Lady. As long as our general can wake up, the morale of our army will surely burn like a raging fire!"
Lu Tingyan looked worried, and then asked, "General Zhao, I wonder what the situation is like at the front line?"
General Zhao frowned, thought for a moment and then answered, "It's strange. When the Liang army came to attack, they were very aggressive at the beginning, as if they were determined to win. But as the battle progressed, they suddenly became anticlimactic. They were inexplicably beating the war drums and retreating to the camp in the middle of the attack. I don't know what kind of conspiracy they were hiding."
Lu Tianyu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted and said, "General Zhao, in my opinion, the Liang army's sudden retreat is probably related to the poison that the general was poisoned with. Maybe this is a trap they set to test whether the general has really been poisoned and has lost his fighting power."
Hearing this, General Zhao turned his gaze to Lu Tianyu, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he quickly bowed and asked, "Oh? May I ask the name of this warrior? I was so busy dealing with the enemy just now that I didn't pay attention to it."
Lu Tianhao, who was standing nearby, stepped forward and introduced to General Zhao with a smile: "General Zhao, I'd like to introduce you to my eldest brother Lu Tianyu, and this one is my third brother Lu Tianlei."
General Zhao's face showed a look of realization, and he clasped his fists towards Lu Tianyu and said, "So it's Mr. Lu, I'm so sorry! I just don't know why Mr. Lu thinks that the general's poisoning is related to the Liang army? I hope you can help me solve some of my doubts."
Lu Tianyu bowed slightly and said solemnly, "General Zhao, my speculation is not groundless. The frequency and intensity of the Liang army's attacks in recent days are different from usual, just like today's tentative attack."
General Zhao replied, "That's right."
Lu Tianyu continued, "In my opinion, they must have wanted to use this to investigate the general's condition so as to decide on the next course of action. And now that the general has suddenly been poisoned, the timing is too coincidental to be doubted."
General Zhao stroked his chin with his hand and nodded slightly, saying, "What Master Lu said makes sense, but this is just speculation and there is no solid evidence yet."
Lu Tianhao continued, "General, my elder brother has always been thoughtful, and his judgment may be worth paying attention to."
General Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, this matter still needs to be considered in the long run. However, I still want to thank Master Lu for reminding me."
Lu Tianyu clasped his fists and said, "General, you are too polite. Defending our country is everyone's responsibility."
At this moment, a loud and noisy sound suddenly came from outside the originally quiet tent. The sound came from far away, becoming clearer and louder, as if the whole camp was stirred up by the noise.
Then, a soldier with a hurried look walked into the tent quickly, knelt on one knee and reported to General Zhao: "General, the scouts sent out in the front just came back and reported that they found that the enemy seemed to have a new deployment!"
Hearing this, General Zhao's brows were instantly furrowed, forming a deep "川" character. His sharp eyes like an eagle narrowed slightly, revealing a solemn look. He said in a deep voice: "Come on, follow me out and see what's going on." After that, he stood up and prepared to go out.
Seeing this, Lu Tianhao, who had been standing aside, quickly turned to look at Lu Tingyan and said, "Yan'er, you stay here and take good care of the general. I will go with General Zhao to find out the situation."
Lu Tingyan nodded gently and replied softly, "Second brother, you must be careful on this trip." Her eyes were full of concern and worry.
After receiving a response from his sister, Lu Tianhao turned around and followed General Zhao who had already walked out of the tent, and the two of them left in a hurry.
Lu Tingyan, who stayed in the tent, slowly walked to the bedside of General Mu and sat down. Her beautiful eyes stared at the unconscious General Mu, but she couldn't help but start thinking secretly in her heart.