"Wang Lie, I don't have time to listen to your nonsense. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
"Yes, I will obey your orders!"
Due to Gongsun Kang's absolute authority, Wang Lie did not dare to complain.
"Master Taishou, the martial arts competition in Chang'an is famous all over the world. Most of the generals are under Liu Zhang's command. This is enough to show the strength of the Han army!"
"Having a brave and invincible general will greatly improve morale and military morale!"
Gongsun Kang was already angry, and he was even more angry when he heard this.
"How dare you say that! If you were more capable, why would I be like this?"
Wang Lie's face turned red and he was embarrassed. But Gongsun Kang's haste could not tolerate his shyness, so he could only continue talking to himself.
"Master Taishou, Cao Zhang is so powerful, it is not necessarily a bad thing for us."
"If used properly, Cao Zhang will definitely become a great help to the prefect!"
Gongsun Kang sneered disapprovingly.
"Haha, what's the use of this?"
"Let's not talk about whether Cao Zhang can obey the orders of this governor. What if he just obeys?"
"Don't forget, Cao Zhang is only on the Earth Ranking, and there are generals on the Heavenly Ranking above him!"
"Master Taishou, this is exactly what the general is going to say!"
Wang Lie's excited words finally aroused Gongsun Kang's interest.
"what for?"
"Master Taishou, the Chang'an martial arts contest has been going on for many years, and Cao Zhang had not yet reached his peak at that time."
"In these years, Cao Zhang's ability will definitely increase exponentially, and it will never be the same."
"In addition, Liu Zhang's generals have been famous for a long time and are getting older, so their combat effectiveness will only become lower and lower!"
"Cao Zhang is getting stronger and stronger, and Liu Zhang's subordinates are getting weaker and weaker. Their strength is exactly the opposite!"
"The general will make a bold guess. If the martial arts competition is held again, I am afraid that the name on the Tianbang will not be like this!"
"nonsense!"
I thought that my wit would be praised, but I didn't expect that Gongsun Kang would be scolded when he opened his mouth.
The tone is urgent and the temper is irritable.
"Three of the ten people on the Heavenly List are already dead. Of course the list will change. Do you still need to say this?"
"Master Taishou, this is not what I mean."
Wang Lie quickly responded, but Gongsun Kang questioned him first.
"I would like to ask you, are you sure that Cao Zhang's martial arts skills can match those of Tianbang generals?"
"Not to mention Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, can Zhang Liao, Ma Chao and others compare?"
"this..."
Wang Lie was very hesitant. He didn't know if he could compete.
Whether they have fought against each other before, I don’t know the opponent’s strength at all.
But Gongsun Kang's angry questioning was still in front of him, and it was impossible not to answer.
Helpless, Wang Lie could only grit his teeth and nod.
"I'd like to report to you, Lord Taishou, no matter how brave you are personally, can you still be able to overturn the rivers and seas?"
"Before this, the generals often compared themselves to the likes of Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, and were stronger than the likes of Taishi Ci and Ma Chao."
"Today's battle with Cao Zhang will give me a new understanding."
If it weren't for the last sentence, Gongsun Kang would have laughed out loud.
You can't even defeat Cao Zhang on the Earth Ranking, how dare you compare yourself to the top spot on the Heaven Ranking?
After trust is completely broken, doubt will never stop.
This is the case with Gongsun Kang.
Regarding Wang Lie's strength, from being brave and invincible to having doubts, he only experienced one battle with Cao Zhang.
"General Wang, what do you think of your current strength?"
Wang Lie raised his head, showing a rather confident look.
"Although the general had misunderstood his own strength before, after this fight with Cao Zhang, he has gained a new position."
"Today's general should be comparable to Cao Zhang during the Chang'an competition, but Cao Zhang has grown a lot."
"The list of places..."
Gongsun Kang sighed, obviously very dissatisfied with this answer.
From being ranked first on the Heavenly Ranking to being reduced to the Earthly Ranking, the gap is too big.
For a time, Gongsun Kang lost hope in Wang Lie.
"No matter how strong the Earth Ranking is, it may not be able to compete with the Heaven Ranking!"
"otherwise!"
Wang Lie immediately denied this statement.
"For your information, Lord Grand Administrator, the generals on the Heavenly Ranking will definitely decline in strength over the years, while the final generals will improve every day."
"When the time comes to fight, the final general may not be defeated by the people on the Heavenly Ranking!"
"And as long as Cao Zhang is used well, it will be enough for the prefect to not be afraid of the generals on the Heavenly Ranking!"
Gongsun Kang frowned and said nothing in response.
Wang Lie's words were extremely colorful and impassioned, but Gongsun Kang didn't feel anything at all.
No matter how strong Cao Zhang is, he is not one of his own, so if he cannot be controlled, he will still be in big trouble.
Wang Lie's change in status was too difficult for him to accept.
The Han army is about to enter the country soon. How to resist it?
"General Wang, I have high expectations for you. You must not let me down!"
After thinking about it, Gongsun Kang reluctantly said a word of relief.
No matter how weak Wang Lie is, he still obeys his orders.
Moreover, there is no one under his command who has similar abilities to Wang Lie.
Pick out the taller ones among the dwarfs, and look for the generals among the soldiers.
There is nothing that can be done.
"Don't worry, Lord Prefect!"
Wang Lie patted his chest and made a firm promise.
"As long as Cao Zhang is in front and the generals are responding from the side, we will not be afraid of Zhao Yun or Dian Wei!"
"If Liu Zhang dares to send them here in the future, the general will definitely make them hate this!"
It was Cao Zhang again, and Gongsun Kang was irritated and found it difficult to hear.
"General Wang, what if Cao Zhang doesn't help? Then you are helpless?"
"of course not!"
Wang Lie is not stupid and will never admit this.
"Even without Cao Zhang, the general can still be invincible, curb the Han army's offensive pace, and then dash their ambition to annex Liaodong!"
"but..."
Wang Lie paused, and his tone suddenly became much weaker.
“When a person is exhausted, his personal abilities cannot be expanded without limit.”
"Liu Zhang has so many powerful generals under his command that it is impossible for him to cope with them all alone."
"If possible, it would be better to have strong generals to help..."
