The Prodigal Son

Although it was wrong to personally spread rumors that the late emperor had been cuckolded, Yu Jing still agreed after weighing the pros and cons.

Making Yu Wu a "bastard" would be more advantageous for him, the rightful crown prince.

Anyway, the late emperor has already been murdered!

He did this to kill Yu Wu, that traitor, and avenge the late emperor!

If the late emperor knew this in the afterlife, he certainly wouldn't blame me!

Yu Jing comforted herself inwardly, then smiled at Qin Yu: "I just thought about it too, and the idea of ​​using cavalry to infiltrate the rear and gather the troops is indeed very good! Since this idea was yours, I'm sure you have a corresponding plan! How about this, you lead your troops and we'll infiltrate Yiling's rear together!"

Yu Jing turned the tables and defeated Qin Yu's army.

Didn't Qin Yu say he was scared?

Sure!

If Qin Yu dares, I dare!

If Qin Yu doesn't dare to do this, he should stop making sarcastic remarks here!

Xue Lie immediately saw through Yu Jing's intention and was about to speak up to help Qin Yu out of the predicament, but Qin Yu readily agreed: "Alright, it's settled then! With the Crown Prince joining forces, we'll definitely be able to turn the enemy's rear upside down!"

Upon seeing Qin Yu agree, Yu Jing's smile suddenly froze.

You agreed?

Qin Yu actually agreed?

are you crazy?

Is Qin Yu really not afraid of death at all?

Or is he absolutely certain of victory?

Where did Qin Yu get such a sure thing about winning?

He won a battle in Chenzhou by relying on a water attack strategy, does he really think he's a military genius?

Xue Lie, Fang Junji, and the others were also surprised that Qin Yu would agree so readily.

Upon regaining his senses, Xue Lie's face suddenly darkened, and he said sternly, "Qin Yu, stop talking nonsense! How to arrange things is Commander Fang's business, not yours as the Right Guard General!"

As they spoke, Xue Lie secretly gave Qin Yu a wink.

He knew that Qin Yu was shining brightly in Chenzhou and was currently in high spirits.

However, the mission of going deep behind enemy lines alone is extremely dangerous.

The Xue family and the Qin family have always been on good terms. If something were to happen to Qin Yu, how would he explain it to Qin Fumeng?

Fang Junji narrowed his eyes slightly, already understanding the situation.

No wonder the Ministry of War sent an order to him before Qin Yu arrived with his troops, instructing him to allocate only 5,000 cavalrymen plus 3,000 Wudang Flying Cavalry to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu had this plan before he set off from the capital, and he personally led the troops to carry it out.

"Yes, you should obey Commander Fang's orders!"

Yu Jing seized the opportunity, smiling as he surveyed the crowd, "Gentlemen, I don't think there's much point in discussing this now. Perhaps we should wait for those two..."

However, before Yu Jing could finish speaking, two figures appeared at the door.

Yu Jing's words abruptly stopped.

Upon seeing these two people, Qin Yu's eyes widened suddenly.

Once...once observed?

How did he end up in Yunxiu?

And judging from the looks of it, they even arrived before me?

Shouldn't he be in the capital dealing with the Northern Qi spies?

"Senior Zhao!"

"Brother Zhao!"

While Qin Yu was lost in thought, everyone bowed to Zhao Po, who had walked in with Zeng Guan, including the commander-in-chief Fang Junji.

He dared not act like a commander-in-chief in front of Zhao Po.

In terms of strength and seniority, he is no match for Zhao Po.

"On the battlefield, there's no need for formalities."

Zhao Pochong and the others nodded slightly, then instructed Zeng Guan, "Tell them what we've found out!"

"yes!"

Zeng Guan nodded and addressed the crowd, recounting what they had discovered.

Currently, there are approximately 50,000 enemy troops and 10,000 soldiers around Yiling, who should arrive in the next few days.

In addition, Yu Wu will soon be married to the seventh princess of Chu. Chu has already sent 30,000 troops across Yuwang Pass under the guise of escorting the bride, and they should have already arrived in Wuzhou by now.

At the same time, Yu Wu also sent people to spread rumors in Min State that Yu Jing wanted to offer up four states of Min State to win the favor of Empress Da Ning, and that he was forced to seize the throne in order to protect Min State.

The charge of regicide was also pinned on Yu Jing.

Now, Yu Wu is not only recruiting martial arts practitioners into the army in the Min Kingdom, but he has also incorporated some death row inmates from the Min Kingdom prison into the army.

Preliminary estimates suggest that, including the 30,000 troops provided by the State of Chu, Yu Wu should have around 170,000 troops at his disposal, or even more.

Upon hearing Zeng Guan's words, everyone's expressions suddenly turned serious. Yu Jing was so angry that his face turned ashen, and he cursed Yu Wu, the traitor, in his heart.

Since he started it all, he can't blame me for starting it all!

Yu Wu is a bastard!

Zhao Po looked around at everyone and then asked Fang Junji, "Have you finalized your marching plan yet?"

"this……"

Fang Junji looked distressed, but forced himself to reveal Qin Yu's previous plan.

Zhao Po lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "This plan is feasible! To achieve victory with fewer troops, we must use unconventional tactics!"

"We also think this plan is feasible, but the specific details still need to be discussed."

Fang Junji forced a smile and asked, "Brother Zhao, do you think we should petition the Ministry of War to transfer those 30,000 reserve troops as soon as possible?"

"What's the rush! We are us, and the reserves are the reserves! Just because those 30,000 reserves don't mean we'll stop fighting?"

Zhao Po glanced at Fang Junji with displeasure. "You're someone who fought alongside the old Prince of Chengyang. Didn't Emperor Xiaowu have enough examples of winning battles with fewer troops?"

Zhao Po also followed Emperor Xiaowu in his campaigns in the north and south when he was in his early twenties.

In his view, their troop strength was indeed somewhat disparate from Yu Wu's, but the disparity wasn't that great.

The fighting strength of the Min Kingdom's army is far inferior to that of the Northern Qi!

Moreover, the Yan state will also send troops to attack Guanzhou.

They need to act decisively and quickly!

We cannot give the enemy too much time to prepare their troops, win over the hearts of the people, and improve their defenses.

The longer it drags on, the harder it becomes to win.

Listening to Zhao Po's words, Fang Junji couldn't help but think of Emperor Xiaowu's glorious achievements back then.

For Emperor Xiaowu of that time, winning with fewer troops was the norm.

Emperor Xiaowu's most glorious achievement was personally leading 5,000 elite cavalry to defeat an enemy army of 100,000.

Thinking of Emperor Xiaowu's military achievements, a flame ignited in Fang Junji's eyes.

I myself have met the mighty Emperor Xiaowu!

To show weakness at this moment would be to disgrace Emperor Xiaowu!

"Then let's adopt Qin Yu's strategy!"

Fang Junji made a decisive decision: "Advance to Yiling first. We'll discuss the details later! Guo Su!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"You are hereby ordered to lead your troops as the vanguard, departing the city at Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow and advancing towards Yiling! As previously planned, advance swiftly and aggressively to lure the enemy into a surprise attack!"

"This subordinate obeys!"

"Qin Yu!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"I am allocating six thousand elite cavalry to you, along with three thousand Wudang Flying Cavalry, to first cover the right flank of Guo Su's forces!"

"yes!"

"Those ten thousand cavalrymen were drawn from Dingzhou. I've heard that many people have some complaints about you. How to win over the hearts of the troops is your business! If you, as the Right Guard General, can't even do this one thing well, then go and feed my horses!"

"yes!"

"Tang Chunlai! I order you to lead ten thousand men, along with laborers, to escort grain and supplies..."

As Fang Junji issued his orders, a chilling atmosphere immediately filled the scene.

Yu Jing felt a little regretful.

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have said those things to Qin Yu!

Now there's no escaping it!

That's it!

So be it!

If Qin Yu dared to go, what do I have to be afraid of?

Even though he was forced into exile, he was still the Crown Prince of Min!

We absolutely cannot let people laugh at us!

Thinking of this, Yu Jing clenched his fist tightly, his gaze gradually hardening...