483: Chapter 483 Gentlemen, please hear me out.

Xiang Liang's gaze, as if pulled by an invisible magnetic force, involuntarily turned towards Zhao Fusu along with everyone else.

Inside the conference hall, if one were to ask who was the focal point of his attention, it was undoubtedly Zhao Fusu.

The flames of curiosity burned fiercely in his heart, and he couldn't wait to know how Zhao Fusu would respond to his almost provocative remarks.

He narrowed his eyes slightly; his gaze was like two sharp probes, filled with scrutiny and anticipation, locking tightly onto Zhao Fusu, attempting to discern his inner thoughts from even the slightest change in his expression.

How could Zhao Fusu not know that if the team members could not achieve good coordination, the team would be like loose sand, with absolutely no cohesion or combat effectiveness?

Moreover, the Mauryan Empire occupied the entire Mauryan subcontinent, with vast territory and a large population.

Even though the Mauryan Empire was currently in a period of decline, giving them an opportunity, it was definitely not a soft persimmon that could be squeezed at will.

They had traveled thousands of miles, enduring hardships to reach the Mauryan Empire, and were already at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers.

With such a disparity in numbers, if they did not meticulously coordinate and fight together, wouldn't this long journey be like a moth flying into a flame, throwing their lives away thousands of miles from home?

Thinking of this, Zhao Fusu's expression grew increasingly grave, and he slowly spoke: "Everyone, please hear me out."

His voice, though not intentionally raised, carried a dignified expression that compelled respect.

Seeing him speak, everyone present, including Xiang Liang and Fan Zeng, involuntarily quieted down.

The conference hall, which had been slightly noisy, instantly became silent, as if time itself had frozen at this moment.

Only everyone's gazes were focused squarely on Zhao Fusu, like twinkling stars in the night sky, all converging on that single, brightest point.

Fan Zeng gently stroked his long, graying beard, gazing intently at Zhao Fusu.

Although Fan Zeng was already over seventy, in ancient times, this was undoubtedly a very advanced age, and even in modern times, he could be considered an elderly person of advanced age.

However, his energy was surprisingly good, showing absolutely no signs of being decrepit.

He paid great attention to health preservation in his daily life and was very particular about maintenance. Although his hair and beard were as white as snow, his skin remained firm and smooth, not covered in the wrinkles of time, but instead exuding a radiant vitality.

Even more rare was that he possessed energy as abundant as a young, strong lad. In his movements, his steps were steady, showing no signs of slowness or dragging, and his thinking was as sharp as lightning, always able to quickly discern the essence of things.

Someone like Fan Zeng, who paid attention to health and had a strong body, usually possessed the qualities of longevity; given his current physical condition, living past one hundred years old did not seem to be a difficult task.

In terms of strategy, Fan Zeng had always had extremely high standards; ordinary people could hardly catch his eye, let alone earn his admiration.

But towards Zhao Fusu, he felt genuine appreciation and admiration. Although Zhao Fusu was young and there was a vast difference in age between them, the breadth of vision and uniqueness of insight Zhao Fusu displayed were things Fan Zeng had never seen in his life.

This also perfectly reflected the significant difference between modern people and ancient people.

In reality, there was no great difference in intelligence between ancient people and modern people. Taking the field of mathematics as an example, much of the knowledge was quite difficult for most people to master.

Just like Zu Chongzhi of ancient times, who, with his exceptional wisdom, was able to calculate Pi precisely to seven decimal places; for most modern people today, this remains an extremely difficult achievement to attain.

However, most ancient people were confined to farming within a small area, knowing very little about the great affairs of the world.

In contrast, modern people each have a mobile phone, and TikTok is filled with affairs from all over the world, various historical commentaries, and incredibly rich content.

Having been exposed to all this, their horizons naturally became broader.

When modern people travel through time, they might not be able to crush the ancients in terms of intelligence, but when it comes to chatting and storytelling, they can definitely crush the ancients!