Chapter 10: The Great Military Advisor Steals the Show

If you have not read Romance of the Three Kingdoms, one of the four great classics, then you must have some knowledge of some of the characters of the Three Kingdoms due to the influence of countless film and television remakes. Among these countless characters, the most popular one is the ingenious Zhuge Liang.

He is outstanding, resourceful, knows astronomy, geography, and the principles of yin and yang. He can call the wind and rain, sense the heaven and earth, plan strategies, use troops like a god, and win battles thousands of miles away!

As a symbol of strategy and wisdom, Zhuge Liang has always been a popular figure both in history and among the people.

However, Wang Yao has always believed that Zhuge Liang in history was, most of the time, just an outstanding prime minister who was overly deified by the common people and a heroic figure who was artistically packaged. This can be seen from Mr. Lu Xun's words "He appears to be very wise, but almost like a demon."

But even so, Wang Yao couldn't help but feel a little excited. What kind of person would this great military strategist, second only to the emperor and above everyone else in Shu Kingdom, be?

The Shu Kingdom's army headquarters was set up in the plains outside Jingzhou City. It is said that there would usually be only about a thousand soldiers stationed there. Most of the soldiers still lived in Jingzhou City like ordinary residents except during wars.

Under the leadership of Guan Yu, Wang Yao left Jingzhou City and soon arrived at the base camp.

As the military headquarters of Shu, the base camp is surrounded by high wooden fences. From a distance, it looks like a mountain stronghold, but here, it is guarded by well-ordered soldiers, and every fifteen minutes, there will be patrols coming and going. It is a place that ordinary civilians cannot easily approach.

After sending Wang Yao to the front of the camp and greeting the soldiers guarding the camp gate, Guan Yu said to Wang Yao: "Okay, I will send you here. Mr. Zhuge is in the central army tent. You can go in and see him yourself."

"Brother, won't you come in with me?" Looking at the heavily guarded base camp, Wang Yao was a little hesitant. After all, he had never been to such a solemn area in his life.

Guan Yu smiled awkwardly and said, "No, to be honest, I don't really want to stay with Mr. Zhuge."

"The military advisor has a bad temper?"

"That's not the case. The military advisor never beats or scolds the soldiers."

"Even if the soldiers made mistakes?"

"For those soldiers who violated military discipline, the military advisor would usually behead them in public to show the military prestige, and he would personally accompany them to supervise the execution."

Wang Yao shuddered: "Isn't that even more serious?!"

Guan Yu scratched his head in annoyance: "That's not the point. How can I put it? Even if you force me to explain it, I can't explain it clearly. You will understand it when you see him later."

Wang Yao curled his lips, he suddenly felt like he was on a pirate ship.

"Okay, go ahead. Just follow the straight road and you will reach the central army tent. Don't run around. You are not a soldier yet. If you wander around the base camp, you will easily be regarded as a spy and arrested and executed."

After giving some necessary instructions on military regulations, Guan Yu turned around and left. Wang Yao naturally did not dare to delay. Although he was a little reluctant in his heart, he had no choice but to go ahead with it at this point.

The base camp was much larger than expected. Walking into the camp, the soldiers' tents on both sides were arranged in an orderly manner. The soldiers stationed here were as crowded as the people in a tourist attraction, but there were few noisy people. Most of the soldiers just gathered in front of their own tents in groups of two or three, talking in low voices about family matters. Occasionally, a soldier would cast a curious look at Wang Yao, but they would soon busy themselves with their own affairs.

Zhuge Liang's strict discipline in commanding his troops was not groundless.

Following the straight road, Wang Yao soon arrived in front of a huge military tent. The strange thing was that the defense of the entire camp was impregnable, but only the central military tent had no soldiers guarding it.

There is no soldier to report to, so wouldn't it be too abrupt to go in directly?
Wang Yao was standing at the door, hesitating, when at this moment a voice suddenly came from inside the big tent.

"come in."

Wang Yao was stunned. He looked around and found that there was indeed no one else outside the military tent except himself.

"That's right, I'm talking about you." The voice in the big tent said again.

Well, does the great military strategist have the ability to see through things?
Although he was wondering why the people in the military tent knew that he was standing outside, since he had been allowed, Wang Yao lifted the curtain of the military tent and walked in.

The military tent was a little dim, but extremely spacious. At the very top, a man in blue and white armor was sitting at a desk, reviewing military affairs books.

The man had silver-blue hair and handsome features, but his expression gave people a very cold feeling. This was not the kind of coldness that rejected others, but a kind of coldness that seemed to have seen through the essence of the world, and regarded the world as nothing. He was not extraordinary, but he seemed to be as otherworldly as an immortal. This was Wang Yao's first feeling when he saw Zhuge Liang.

but--

After calling Wang Yao in, Zhuge Liang didn't say another word. He concentrated on reviewing the military affairs book in his hand, as if calling Wang Yao into the account had never happened.

Five minutes passed like this.
Wang Yao began to feel a little uncomfortable. It was like when you were a guest at someone else's house, and the host welcomed you into the house and then went to sleep without saying a word to you. He hesitated for a moment, and finally said carefully: "Well, you."

Before he could even say "OK", Zhuge Liang's voice interrupted him: "Wang Yao, you once joined the Great Wall Guards, but due to your lack of strength, you were brought to Jingzhou by the Legendary Blade for training. On behalf of the Kingdom of Shu, I welcome you to join us."

Can't this talk?!

Wang Yao was a little depressed. Since Zhuge Liang knew his resume, Wang Yao could only shut up and wait for the next step.
Silence, an eerie atmosphere once again descended upon the military tent.

that's it?
and then?
Gone? !
Wang Yao looked at Zhuge Liang, who was still handling military affairs with his head down, in confusion.

Generally speaking, as his direct superior and CEO of Shu, shouldn't he say something inspiring and promising to his new soldier? For example, our goal is the stars and the sea? Or at least talk about the welfare policy of Shu soldiers? !

The awkward silence lasted for another ten minutes. Finally, Wang Yao couldn't help but asked again: "About."

Zhuge Liang said: "Our Shu soldiers will receive 7 silver and 20 copper coins per month. In addition, if they have made achievements on the battlefield, they will receive additional rewards."

All right--

Wang Yao closed his half-open mouth and looked at Zhuge Liang depressedly.

be quiet
Well, this guy is silent again.

What's going on?! Is this the legendary feeling of being uncomfortable if you don't answer?!
"I have a question."

"In fact, with the request of the legendary sword Hua Mulan and the consent of my lord Liu Bei, even if you are afraid of fighting and have no intention of joining the legion, it does not change the fact that you must become a member of the Shu Kingdom Legion."

Wang Yao gritted his teeth and said, "Then I..."

Zhuge Liang said without even looking up: "From now on, you are officially assigned to the 17th Squadron of the Vanguard Corps of the Shu Kingdom's Road Corps. Please report to the Vanguard Corps' camp at 5 a.m. tomorrow."

——Fuck! !

Wang Yao felt as if thousands of horses were galloping through his heart! He finally understood a little bit. So this is what Guan Yu meant when he said he didn't want to stay with Zhuge Liang? !

Not to mention that he always has a deadpan expression, but what's wrong with him stealing other people's lines?!

What made Wang Yao even more angry was that it was fine if he was stealing the lines, but how could he do it so reasonably? Basically, he already knew what he was going to say before he even said it?

If you become an actor, who would dare to act with you? !

and also--

Why don't you speak again? ! Why don't you take the initiative to say something! !

Wang Yao was a little overwhelmed.

About ten minutes later, Zhuge Liang seemed to have finally finished the military affairs at hand. He put down the military affairs book, rubbed his slightly swollen brows, and slowly raised his head.

He has a pair of strange cyan eyes.

Being stared at by a pair of cold eyes like a wild beast, Wang Yao felt a sudden chill on his back. He immediately swallowed all the complaints in his heart, straightened his body and waited for the military advisor's reprimand.

Zhuge Liang: "You can go now."

Wang Yao: “.”

The blood pressure-raising interview ended just like that. Although it lasted for more than half an hour, according to Wang Yao’s statistics, the words this show-stealer said in half an hour couldn’t even fill up the Weibo posting box! !

When walking out of the base camp, Wang Yao was breathing heavily like an asthma patient, and kept stroking his chest with his hand. Now that he thought about it, Guan Yu was right. He absolutely could not stay with Zhuge Liang anymore, otherwise he would die of a myocardial infarction sooner or later!
This feeling of failure is like when you are low on health and hiding under a defensive tower to return to the city, but a Zhuge Liang suddenly jumps out from the bushes next to you, and uses his ultimate to kill you who subconsciously used flash. Cherish your life and stay away from Zhuge Liang when you are low on health.

Wang Yao returned to Jingzhou in a depressed mood. Before he reached the pavilion, he saw a white figure sneaking around his door from afar.

Wang Yao narrowed his eyes and recognized that it was Luna.

What's going on? Is there another important person coming to the house?

He walked behind Luna and patted the girl's shoulder in a funny way: "What are you doing sneaking around? Is there a thief in the house?"

"Hey, you're back?"

Luna seemed startled, but when she turned around and saw Wang Yao, she breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly put her index finger to her lips, signaling Wang Yao to be quiet.

"Shh, keep your voice down, there's a thief in the house."

(End of this chapter)