The Prodigal Son of the Empire

Wang Kang said: "Since this is the case, fortunately we cooperated. The first step is to squeeze him dry first. Let's see how long he can bear it!"

How could he let go of the opportunity that came to his door, and not cheat him to death?

There was a cold light in Wang Kang's eyes.

He said so and did so.

The next day, he went to the grain depot in Peicheng to urge Xiang Qi to collect military rations, but he was not even given a chance to transfer them.

Rong State is considered a relatively wealthy vassal state, with abundant grain reserves, which are all cheap for Wang Kang, who evacuated them all.

In addition to Peicheng, Wang Kang sent troops to other cities to recruit them one by one, and they all gained a lot.

In addition, there are other purposes, that is, to go to various places to inspect, whether there is any abnormality.

Wang Kang knew that Xiang Qi was not sincerely surrendering, but he still had no idea what he was going to do.

This all requires investigation.

But all these things made Xiang Qi miserable. It was rumored that this war king was also a righteous king, acting benevolently and righteously, but now it seems that he is not at all.

He is totally greedy.

His accumulation over the years was basically emptied by Wang Kang in the name of supporting operations.

Not only that, he also sent people to search elsewhere...

unacceptable!

Several times, Xiang Qi was so angry that his seven orifices smoked, and he almost couldn't catch his breath, but until now, he could only bear it.

Endure, I endure!

Now let you be proud, who can have the last laugh when you see the head!

Simply, Xiang Qi let go even more, and it didn't matter at all.

Doing so is also effective. It can be felt that Wang Kang is getting less and less wary of him, and his army's recognition of him is getting heavier and heavier.

This is a good thing.

But he was still very worried, and hoped that there would be no telltale signs.

Of course, his three most favored sons, and even his favorite grandson, were all pulled by Wang Kang's side under various pretexts. They were called valued, but in fact they were only taken as hostages.

Wang Kang is still wary, this person is extremely difficult, and he is even more anxious. Wang Kang and his army have been staying in Rong Kingdom for nearly a month, and the temperature has warmed up, but he has not yet left.

If it goes on like this, it will delay the execution time of the plan, which is quite unfavorable.

"My lord, the weather is suitable now, and it is a good time to fight. Shouldn't you go?"

Xiang Qi routinely came to persuade him every day.

"I'm not in a hurry, what are you in a hurry for?"

Wang Kang raised his eyebrows and said.

He stayed here to wait for news. The people sent out were still investigating, and they were also waiting for news from other armies...

The main reason is that he hasn't figured out the purpose of Xiang Qi yet.

Why is he surrendering like this?

"Aren't I afraid of long nights and dreams?"

Xiang Qi said, "Now that your army has enough food and grass, it's a good time to attack..."

"I make my own decision."

Wang Kang waved his hand impatiently.

"However, it seems that your complexion is not very good recently, you should pay more attention to rest!"

Xiang Qi cursed inwardly.

With such exhaustion, his army is hidden deep in the mountains and has long been short of supplies. Can he not be in a hurry?

Xiang Qi returned without success and left disappointed again.

After a few more days like this, the news finally came back, which surprised Wang Kang.

After inspecting various places, he did not find anything special, which was completely different from what he had expected...

"Are you sure you've checked carefully?"

Wang Kang looked at the few people in front of him.

"Of course it is impossible to cover all of them, but there are basically no omissions in key areas."

This is also the actual situation, Rong country is not small, and it is not realistic to inspect all the places in such a short period of time.

Moreover, he didn't have time to check any more. The news from several other channels had already passed. Jiang Chenghua, Lu Zhao, and Ma Ren's troops had all arrived at the pre-scheduled location.

In other words, he had to set off, and the five armies were about to join forces.

"so be it."

Wang Kang had no choice but to make a decision.

After another two days like this, everything was rectified and complete.

The army is finally on its way!

In front of Peicheng, Rong Wang Xiangqi came to see him off. Today he specially changed his clothes, his pale hair was combed meticulously, and he looked in a much better mental state than the day before.

"King Rong seems to be in good spirits!"

Wang Kang looked at him.

"That's natural. The king of war must break through Shouchun and destroy the Great Chu, and I will be at ease."

Xiang Qi clasped his fists and said, "I'm here to wish my lord a triumphant return!"

"Aren't you going with me?"

"The old man is powerless, after all, he is old."

Xiang Qi opened his mouth and said: "It would be great if he could fight with the army, but..."