The Prodigal Son

Qin Shuai?

Lin Gong's words immediately baffled Qin Yu.

"What...does this mean?"

Qin Yu looked at Lin Gong, puzzled.

Qin Shuai?

When did I become Commander Qin?

He probably forgot to say "brother"?

He doesn't dare to call himself "Commander Qin," but he certainly dares to call himself "Handsome Brother Qin."

Lin Gong, feeling utterly dejected, took out the imperial edict and handed it to Qin Yu. "This is His Majesty's edict. Commander Qin will understand once you read it!"

He didn't want to refer to himself as a lowly subordinate in front of a young man like Qin Yu!

But by the time they arrived, they had already heard about how the enemy had been defeated by a water attack.

The imperial edict clearly states that if Qin Yu and his men break through the enemy lines, Qin Yu will be the commander-in-chief!

Even if Qin Yu were just a kid, let alone a young man, he would still be the commander-in-chief until the war was over!

Qin Yu quickly took the imperial edict and examined it.

Holy crap?

The female demon had actually made two preparations?

Hmm, not bad!

The female tyrant is quite particular!

After reading the imperial edict, Qin Yu looked up at Lin Gong and asked, "Have we met somewhere before?"

"..."

Lin Gong's face twitched slightly. "We met when you passed through Dieguan!"

He has such a good memory!

Where else have I seen this?

How long has it been since we met at Dieguan?

How could you forget that?

"Oh... I remember now!"

Qin Yu slapped his forehead. "No wonder you look so familiar!"

It's no wonder he has a bad memory.

They only briefly met when they passed by Dieguan.

He's not some stunning beauty, so why would I remember him so easily?

Lin Gong glanced at him speechlessly, then quickly walked up to Dong Liu and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, General Fu Bao!"

Although Qin Yu was the commander-in-chief, Lin Gong was much more respectful when he bowed to Dong Xing than when he bowed to Qin Yu.

General Fu Bao?

Qin Yu looked at Dong Liu in surprise.

He really did lead troops!

However, I don't think I've ever heard of such a person in the military!

"Stop yelling!"

Dong Liu stopped Lin Gong, "I'm a senior monk now, just call me senior monk."

"I wouldn't dare!"

Lin Gong remained respectful.

"Call me whatever you want, just don't call me General Fu Bao!"

Dong Liu glanced at him impatiently, then brandished his fist, the size of a sandbag, at him. "If you dare to yell again, I'll beat you up!"

Dong Liu seemed unwilling to talk to Lin Gong any further. After threatening him, he walked away and ignored Lin Gong.

"Are you very familiar with him?"

Qin Yu asked Lin Gong curiously.

"He's the one who trained me, don't you think?"

Lin Gong countered with a question.

Holy crap?

It seems this monk was quite powerful in the army before!

He didn't know why he left the army or why he became a monk.

Qin Yu glanced at Dong Liu out of the corner of his eye, then whispered to Lin Gong, "Tell me about his past!"

"I wouldn't dare!"

Lin Gong refused without hesitation, "If I dare to talk nonsense, he'll beat me to a pulp! If you want to know about his past, ask the Duke of Wei!"

Depend on!

Isn't that obvious?

Why the hell didn't I ask the old man?

Isn't it because the old man isn't around, and he's genuinely curious about the great monk's past?

Lin Gong glanced around at the prisoners and changed the subject, asking, "Approximately how many prisoners are there?"

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of Lin Gong, Qin Yu had no choice but to temporarily give up the idea of ​​asking about Dong Liu's past. Instantly, he channeled Zhang Dabiao's personality and said lightly, "Not much, less than 20,000."

There really aren't many!

Of the nearly 60,000 troops, more than half drowned, excluding those who escaped.

Unfortunately, none of the masterminds, Zhao Yi, Zuo Jiangyue, and Fan Bing, were found.

If we could catch that bastard Zhao Yi, that would be a great achievement!

Lin Gong was surprised and asked again, "How many bandits are left?"

"According to the message sent back by the Baojing Division, the enemy's forces should be less than four thousand! There are also some scattered and fleeing soldiers."

As Qin Yu spoke, he instructed Lin Gong, "You've traveled a long way, so rest for a bit first. We'll head to Jin Suo Guan later!"

"Golden Lock Pass?"

Lin Gong asked instinctively, "Have the bandits retreated to Jin Suo Pass?"

"no!"

Qin Yu shook his head. "We've already retaken Jin Suo Pass!"

Lin Gong was shocked and looked at Qin Yu in disbelief, "Golden Lock Pass has been taken back too?"

The enemy army was almost completely wiped out, and Jin Suo Guan was also recaptured.

In other words, they marched all the way here just to watch the show.

In an instant, Lin Gong, who was already depressed, became even more depressed.

As he was stationed at Dieguan, he didn't have many opportunities to gain merit in battle.

He finally had a chance, and he wanted to show off his skills!

As a result, by the time they arrived, the battle here was basically over.

So, after traveling thousands of miles, they didn't even have leftovers to eat?

Qin Yu, unaware of Lin Gong's thoughts, nodded and said, "It was Shen Jue who led those soldiers who were unwilling to serve Fan Bing and Zhao Yi to retake it. I only received the news this morning."

Hearing Qin Yu's words, Lin Gong couldn't help but shake his head and smile wryly, "Then what are we going to Jin Suo Guan for?"

"Nonsense, of course we're going to expand our territory!"

Qin Yu smiled at Lin Gong, "Strike while the iron is hot! The Nuoli tribe in the Southern Frontier definitely doesn't have many troops left! Besides, we have a legitimate reason to attack. If we don't expand our territory now, when will we?"

Qin Yu knew that Lin Gong, who had just arrived, was unaware of the situation, so he told him about it.

Lin Gong became increasingly excited as he listened, and said impatiently, "Let's march on Jin Suo Pass right now!"

This is a chance to make a name for yourself!

The achievement of expanding territory!

Moreover, this was the first time the Empress had expanded her territory since ascending the throne!

Even if it's just conquering one or two prefectures, the achievement will be considerable!

Damn it!

Luckily, I ran fast!

I finally got to go up there!

Suddenly, Lin Gong felt that it wasn't so inappropriate to make Qin Yu the commander-in-chief!

Anything is acceptable as long as it allows them to make contributions in expanding territory!

Lin Gong became more and more excited as he thought about it, as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

Seeing Lin Gong's appearance, Qin Yu couldn't help but secretly complain.

Well, another warmonger who's keen on expanding territory!

but……

Qin Yu's lips curled into a smile, and he whispered to Lin Gong, "If you don't tell me about the great monk's past, I won't include you! I'll leave you here guarding prisoners!"

"I……"

Lin Gong instantly became agitated, his eyes widening like copper bells, and he was almost about to offer a friendly greeting to Qin Yu's mother.

Lin Gong took a few deep breaths, swallowing back the words that were about to come out, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Even if you chop me up, he won't let me talk, and I still can't talk!"

Holy crap?

Qin Yu was taken aback.

To help the senior monk conceal the secret, he even resisted the temptation of conquering new territories.

Got it!

This trick didn't work, so it seems they definitely won't be able to smell it!

Sigh, I'll ask the old man when I see him!

If the old man won't tell you, then don't ask!

After all, everyone has their own past and secrets...