That was exactly why Chen Fan felt that Wang Yue had made a good point. It was possible the Holy Duke had been threatened into rising up early.
After all, if they rebelled now, the Wu Dynasty could abandon its campaign against the Jin and Liao and send troops to suppress them. This was hardly an ideal time to rise up.
Besides, ever since the uprising began, the troops—especially Xuanwei Camp—had openly flouted their promise not to disturb the people. They burned, killed, looted, and committed every manner of atrocity, as if they were afraid the people might support the Yongle Dynasty. Their conduct was worlds apart from the ideals they had proclaimed when they first took up arms.
And yesterday, he had seen how strict Jiang Zuo Alliance's military discipline was. He couldn't help feeling envious, and asked with a frown, "What position does this gentleman hold in Jiang Zuo Alliance?"
Yang Xiao heard Chen Fan and asked warily, "What are you getting at?"
Chen Fan thought Yang Xiao had understood his intentions, so he smiled and explained, "Alliance Leader Yang, don't worry. We're not trying to poach him. We just want to invite this gentleman to Overlord Saber Camp to give us some guidance. You know Xigua and I are good at fighting, but when it comes to managing things, we rely on our reputations. We'd like him to lend us a hand."
Yang Xiao's mouth twitched. He was at a loss for words. He was already the martial type, and the Young Master had even told him to read more. Yet these two wanted to borrow someone else's brains.
But Wang Yue still had to decide, so Yang Xiao put on an act and said, "It's not impossible, but my advisor is important to us, too."
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