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Chapter 143: Three Strategies to Defeat the Army, Accepting the Country’s Invitation
Chen Huang’s illegitimate son?
Pojun understood a lot in an instant.

Including why this grand sacrificial competition was so grand, and why this grand sacrificial competition brought out the hereditary founding-level title, Po Jun thought for a while, and said: "He wants the Xue family and the civil official Tan Tai to fight each other, and then pass the throne to this Chen Yuyun."

"He wants Chen Yuyun to reap the benefits."

"Is this just to build momentum for him? Strange, do you not want the civil officials and relatives to take power, or is it that the crown prince is not his own?"

Li Guanyi found that he didn't need to tell anything.

Pojun had already figured out everything himself.

Po Jun stretched out his fingers and tapped his forehead lightly, thinking: "No wonder I was wondering why the Crown Prince and the Eastern Palace were allowed to form their own team, but they only favored Concubine Xue and had a very close relationship with the Xue family."

"Establishing the eldest son but doting on the imperial concubine is a means of disrupting the government."

"I thought he was a fool, but I didn't expect him to be like this."

"It seems that he has set his sights on Yue Shuai and is also preparing for his son."

"Tsk, what a big chess game."

"I originally thought he was a foolish leader, but I didn't expect him to be such a cunning and resourceful person."

Pojun looked at Li Guanyi and said, "He is about the same age as you. What happened to your parents must have been related to him, right? With such murderous intent, did he take something from you? For example, your luck or something?"

Li Guanyi: "You don't have to be so smart."

Po Jun smiled and said, "This is just a basic method, my lord. But if you want to kill him, huh... if you kill the fisherman who has benefited from the fisherman who has spent so much effort to prepare for the Chen Emperor, the situation in the Chen State will change again. It's really..."

He had a warm smile on his face, but his pupils were emitting strands of purple light.

He is very happy.

He almost laughed.

Old guys, you have studied for a lifetime but have never met a lord who stirs up the world. As for me, I have only been out of the mountains for a short time and I have such an opportunity!
Po Jun said simply, "So, my lord, how do you want to kill him?"

"Are you going to kill him yourself, or in front of everyone?"

Li Guanyi asked: "Are these two in conflict?"

Pojun looked at Li Guanyi and said, "It depends on your decision."

Li Guanyi lowered his eyes and replied calmly: "The source of hatred is Emperor Chen. He has never been my opponent. I want to kill him with my own hands, but I cannot involve the Xue family or myself. This is the only requirement."

"The rest is up to you, sir."

This involves the return of luck and the jade on this person's body.

It involves the hatred of the past decade.

Li Guanyi must kill him with his own hands.

Po Jun thought for a moment and said, "I have three strategies."

"First, to create estrangement. The reason why he is so important is because he is the most important chess piece of Emperor Chen. Creating estrangement can make Emperor Chen divert his attention and then kill him. Second, to influence the general situation. In front of the whole world, Emperor Chen has no choice but to kill him."

"But these two points, as far as I'm concerned, are not recommended."

Li Guanyi waited for Pojun's explanation.

The handsome young man sighed and said softly, "These two strategies are also aimed at Emperor Chen. The purpose is just to prevent Emperor Chen from attacking you after you kill him."

"Then why would you want to fight against the king of the world when you are still young and weak?"

"Isn't it enough to just avoid him?"

Po Jun simply said: "Your enemy is not Chen Yuyun. Whether it is alienation or the general situation, the one you will really face is Emperor Chen, and Chen Yuyun was just a pawn from the beginning."

"Your opponent is the Emperor."

"And the Emperor."

“Never makes sense.”

"You talk about the general trend, but the general trend cannot hold the emperor hostage."

"As long as you kill his illegitimate son in front of everyone, he won't say anything on the surface, but you will die the next day. It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. The Xue family can't protect you. Killing the prince in front of everyone is like using my weakness to attack his strength."

"Ten years of accumulation and one sudden rage, you don't want to know what it's like when the emperor flips the table."

“Many counselors died not because their strategies were not smart or their tactics were not strong, but because they had problems with their perspective.”

“Because they don’t know.”

"What kind of creature is the emperor?"

Po Jun said word by word: "The emperor kills people, there is no need to reason."

"That is the Lord of Power. When he gets angry, blood will flow."

"Emperor Chen is the master of strategy and conspiracy, but he is also a king."

"Don't say you killed Chen Yuyun. Even if you injured him and he died suddenly; even if Chen Yuyun fought against you and was disgraced and had to die, he would still be angry at you. At this moment, you are still a hidden dragon, and it is impossible for you to confront the emperor."

"It's called collective punishment, it's called killing out of anger. If you insist on killing him, I can do it, or..."

Li Guanyi replied: "I don't care what he thinks."

"Killing him wouldn't give me much pleasure."

Li Guanyi's back was straight, but his tone was calm:

"I just want to kill him."

"But it must be killed."

So Po Jun said: "Then, my third strategy is this."

"Kill directly!"

"What kind of plan is this? What kind of chain reaction is this? It's just a matter of a sword."

Po Jun waved his hand and said: "Just chop it off, like killing an old pig or dog."

This answer surprised Li Guanyi, and Pojun laughed:

"Don't be influenced by the storytelling. There are so many strategies in ancient times. The first strategy my teacher taught me was that people's hearts are unpredictable. With each additional link in the chain of strategies, and each person involved, the success rate will plummet."

"The more sophisticated the deduction, the more nodes that will lead to failure when it comes to actual operation, and the less likely it is to succeed."

"Since ancient times, there has been only one key to success."

"allow!"

"When it's impossible, show up where the other party is least prepared and do something beyond their expectations, such as Emperor Wu of Chen leading his elite troops to the palace. If he had a series of schemes, and one person informed on him or was killed, everything would have collapsed."

"It often happens that if a mutiny occurs overnight, the success will lead to the throne, while the failure will lead to death."

Po Jun's eyes flashed purple: "I do have a plan, but it's not to kill him."

He smiled and said, "Chen Yuyun is not worthy of being your opponent, my lord. It would be a waste of our efforts. It would be a waste to kill him with a trick. How about using his death as a link to complete the plan and stir up the world?!"

The young strategist stood up and walked to the side of Li Guanyi, knelt down, held the sleeve of his right hand with his left hand, and then stretched out his fingers to draw on the table, saying: "We still have the corpse of Situ Deqing, the tenth killer in the world, and didn't you say that you understand Situ Deqing's energy?"

"I have protected this corpse very well. His kung fu is also very strong. His body is not rotten or decayed. The coroner cannot determine the time of his death."

"And you said that he was from the Prime Minister's Mansion, Tan Tai."

"The best part is that the queen is the daughter of Tan Tai Xian Ming."

Li Guan was stunned.

Po Jun smiled and said, "How can I help you escape unscathed? It's not about reducing the hostility of the opponent, but about creating a second enemy, so that you can win without fighting."

"Ordinary counselors would only deliberately frame someone, but I am different. The real trick is to point out a person that the emperor already suspected. And there happened to be a point that once Chen Yuyun died, the emperor would definitely be suspicious."

Li Guanyi seemed to be thinking about something.

Po Jun said:
"That is, does Tan Tai Xian Ming know the identity of the illegitimate child?"

"This must be the emperor's biggest worry in the past ten years! He tossed and turned and couldn't sleep."

"The emperor can't possibly ask this question, and Tan Tai Xian Ming can't ask it on his own initiative."

"They will only doubt each other, and the accumulation of suspicion will lead to murderous intent. The mastermind of the conspiracy is the most scheming. People like you, my lord, will not fall for such a scheme, but Emperor Chen will basically fall for it."

Li Guan thought about it, and then something came to his mind. Po Jun said gently:
"The truth is, Tan Tai Xianming knew about the illegitimate child, and guessed that Chen Yuyun, who had emerged in the grand ceremony, was the illegitimate child, so he did it for the sake of his daughter and grandson, and for the power of his own lineage."

"He sent his own assassin, Situ Deqing, who was ranked tenth in the world, to kill Chen Yuyun."

"This is to ensure the authority of the prince and his future control over the court." "This is clearly a riot caused by the harem and relatives of the emperor, and it is a powerful minister controlling the government. It is another open and secret struggle between the prime minister and the emperor, which makes the contradictions in the court of Chen State more and more intense."

"There have been many such incidents in the past, and there will be more in the future. Chen Yuyun is just an insignificant, pitiful victim."

"But what does this have to do with you?"

When Po Jun approached, he smiled warmly. Because of his tall stature, his face was dimly lit, except for his eyes which glowed with a strange purple. Li Guan asked, "So, just do it this way?"

Pojun smiled and said, "Of course not."

"Throw it to Tan Tai Xian Ming immediately. This kind of frame-up is too fake. What is needed is 'seemingly'. A plan that is too certain will make Emperor Chen suspicious. Let him figure it out for himself."

"Wait until Chen Yuyun and Yu Wenhua confront each other, and then kill them."

"Then he threw Situ Deqing, who was almost broken into three pieces, somewhere and was found."

"There is an extremely pure and rich White Tiger aura on Situ Deqing's body... How could it be possible that it was done by you, the master of the second floor? And it just so happens that the one who will benefit the most at that time will be Yu Wenhua."

"So, who killed Chen Yuyun?"

"Is it Tan Tai Xian Ming, or is it Yu Wen Lie who framed Tan Tai Xian Ming?"

"This is enough to cause rifts between the three of them..."

"Let this competition be the beginning of a chaotic world. As for Chen Yuyun."

Po Jun lowered his eyes and said, "If he knew that his death had such a meaning."

"Even if I am killed, I will still feel honored, right?"

Li Guanyi discovered that he just wanted to kill Chen Yuyun, take back the luck to feed the cat, and take back the jade plate, but under Pojun's hands, it was forcibly upgraded and became a game that stirred up the world.

Li Guanyi wanted to devise a plan to kill Chen Yuyun.

Pojun used Chen Yuyun's death as the basis and starting point to plan his strategy for the world.

Li Guanyi exclaimed: "Sir, your talent and strategy are ten times greater than mine."

Po Jun calmly accepted the compliment, then smiled and said, "As for why I suggest killing him directly, it is because..."

"You don't want to wait, do you?"

"It takes time to prepare a plan. A series of plans requires more than ten days as a basis, and it would be better if it took several years. However, young people are full of energy, so this time is wasted. It's just a country's illegitimate child. If you want to kill him, go ahead."

"As your strategist, my job is to assist you in traveling the world and completing your strategy."

Po Jun said: "You want to kill him yourself, I will find the opportunity."

"I can create an absolutely safe opportunity for you. The time is very short, but with your strength, you can definitely kill him and escape unscathed. For a person like this, the best time is when he is most proud and satisfied."

"You killed him then."

"It's just to completely break his heart."

“It’s the greatest humiliation.”

Li Guanyi looked at Pojun talking eloquently and preparing everything. He suddenly understood why those lords valued their counselors so much when they got them from history. He suddenly asked, "Sir, why are you so sure that Chen Yuyun and Yu Wenhua will meet in the battle of the top four?"

Po Jun laughed and said, "It's just a simple matter. I will deduce it for you, my lord."

“You are a descendant of the Xue family, so your first strong enemy must be the grandson of the Sword Saint of the East Palace.”

"As for the Central Plains, what could be better to promote his name than for the son of the royal family of the Central Plains Dynasty to defeat the Iron Buddha warrior of a foreign race before the grand sacrifice? Therefore, in the calculation of Emperor Chen, the last battle must be [Chen Yuyun] versus [Ge Shuyin]."

"In this case, it's very simple."

"Eight to Four, it must be you against [Xu Huiyang], in order to sow discord between the Xue Family and the Crown Prince."

"Chen Yuyun, Geshu Yin, and Yuwen Hua have advanced to the semi-finals. Chen Yuyun will face Yuwen Hua. Yuwen Hua is a general of the Ying State. This is the great ceremony of the Chen State. The Chen State and the Ying State have just become friends. When Yuwen Lie guessed that you also have the fate of the White Tiger Sect, he was unable to take ruthless action."

"Yu Wenhua is far inferior to his uncle in spirit and courage."

"If he meets a member of the Chen royal family, the Crown Prince of Ying will definitely make him give in and then admit defeat."

"So Chen Yuyun will definitely win and make it to the finals."

"As for the finals, if Xu Huiyang fights him, then Chen Yuyun will be the one who defeated the number one retainer of the East Palace when he was insignificant, and stepped on the prince's face to rise to the top."

"If it was Geshu Yin, he would be promoted as fighting for his country."

"No matter what, you won't lose."

Po Jun praised: "He is really a shady old man, Emperor Chen. Although I don't like him, he is also a hero with some brains. In order to ensure Chen Yuyun's victory, I suspect that Emperor Chen gave him something extraordinary."

"Maybe it's some kind of elixir, precious weapon or something like that."

Po Jun said: "So, my plan is just this, using Chen Yuyun's death to stir up the world; using Tan Tai Xianming, who has been a source of worry to Emperor Chen for ten years, and Ying Guo's famous general Yuwen Lie to restrain Emperor Chen's heart, and then alienate the imperial power and the civil officials."

"As for this congress that Emperor Chen prepared for his son to make a name for himself and shock the world."

He cupped his hands and said, "It will be up to you, my lord, to become famous."

"I'll be here first to congratulate the lord..."

Li Guanyi thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for your wonderful calculations, sir."

"With your help, I feel like a fish in water."

Like a fish in water, such implicit praise and the weight of it, most exposed a counselor like Jun. He smiled slightly, raised the corners of his mouth, pursed his lips, and raised them again. Finally, he said calmly: "Ahem, you are too serious."

"It's nothing."

After Pojun bid farewell to Li Guanyi, he left calmly and turned a corner.

Noticed that Li Guanyi was not there.

Pojun took a deep breath.

Clench your fist tightly.

it is good!
Someone passed by and looked at him strangely.

So Pojun coughed, straightened his back, put his right hand behind his back, and became the handsome strategist he used to be, and left calmly.

In the next two days of the preliminary selection, the competition of choosing four out of eight, Li Guanyi was indeed facing off against Xu Huiyang, the grandson of the Sword Saint. Everything fits Pojun's description. Ye Buyi and Zhou Liuying faced off against Yu Wenhua and Geshu Yin respectively. Only Chen Yuyun's opponent was slightly weaker, so he won for sure.

Zhou Liuying almost cried, "Yu Wenhua, how can I fight?"

"He is several years older than me."

"I'll fight him with my head, or I'll just admit defeat."

"Hey, is it too late to give up now?"

Ye Buyi said, "If you surrender without a fight, your father will not be holding a golden belt, but a saber. Then it won't just be your father who will fight. I'm afraid your mother will have to stand by and fight with you."

Anyone who surrenders without a fight will be beheaded!
Zhou Liuying muttered, "It's just talk. How dare you really surrender? The old man at home is about to come out of the coffin. It's a bit difficult for you, Boss."

"Xu Huiyang is already number 34 on the Famous Heroes List."

"And this is when he doesn't often travel around the world. He's only nineteen years old. He's simply a monster."

"The sword energy is unparalleled, and it's a three-story building, you have to be careful. If we have a large army, we don't have to worry about such a swordsman, but in the arena, we will still suffer a loss if we fight head-on."

Li Guan nodded.

Zhou Liuying said, "Alas, I heard that this time His Majesty said that he wanted to share the joy with the people."

"The competition between the top four is open to the public, and it seems that quite a few people from the underworld are here."

"After today, Xu Huiyang will be promoted on the Famous Heroes List. I heard that many important events in the martial arts world can only be invited by the Famous Heroes List, which still has many benefits. For example, the conference in Yingguo Sword Forging Valley, the beauties on the Beauty List also like to seek out the young heroes on the Famous Heroes List to make friends."

"Back then, our Duke Taiping was once the most famous hero."

"Well, the ten great masters were basically the best heroes when they were young."

"I heard that the princess was ranked in the top ten of both the famous knight list and the beauty list."

"Is this issue's beauty list going to be released too?"

"Seems to be……"

The young men drank and chatted, but Li Guanyi didn't care about it. But when he was going back, there was a carriage in front of the Xue family's door, which was extremely gorgeously decorated. When one of them saw Li Guanyi coming, he smiled happily and said:
"Captain Li, long time no see."

He smiled and bowed:
"I have accepted His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's invitation to attend the banquet."

(End of this chapter)