The Prodigal Son

Hearing Zhou Jishan's opinion, Qin Yu couldn't help but curse inwardly.

This bastard clearly wants me to lead my troops to fight the enemy to the death, while they can develop and grow stronger in Dongyuan and preserve their strength.

However, this was exactly what he wanted!

Qin Yu pretended to be thinking, but secretly gave Nan Que'er a wink.

Nan Que'er was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant and said with a dark face, "You're clearly trying to send us to our deaths!"

"Miss Sparrow, I absolutely did not mean that!"

Zhou Jishan vehemently denied it, explaining, "With the enemy army pressing in, we certainly can't just defend the city. Moreover, holding the city wouldn't allow us to fully utilize the advantages of our cavalry! The cavalry must use their speed, flanking maneuvers, and charge out to fight..."

"You think I don't know anything about warfare?"

Nan Que'er said angrily, "Why didn't Huang Dengxing's cavalry attack us while we were advancing?"

"this……"

Zhou Jishan's face stiffened. "Miss Que'er, this...this is different!"

The Yellow Lanterns were originally planning to use delaying tactics to give them enough time to consolidate their rear. Why should they send cavalry to harass them?

But now they are facing a situation where they are surrounded by a large number of enemy troops!

If we don't send out a force of elite cavalry to fight our way out, are we just going to sit here and be passively attacked from within the city?

"What's the difference!"

Nan Que'er scoffed, "I think you're just not at ease..."

"Alright!"

Qin Yu raised his hand to stop Nan Que'er, "General Zhou is right. We really have to break out, otherwise we'll just be passively attacked."

Nan Que'er was furious. "What kind of logic is that! Don't be fooled by them, they..."

"Shut up!"

Qin Yu's voice suddenly turned cold, "If you don't understand military strategy, don't spout nonsense here!"

"you……"

Nan Que'er was furious. Meeting Qin Yu's warning gaze, she angrily turned her head to the side.

Seeing this, Qi Dachui quickly comforted Nan Que'er, "Thirteenth Young Master didn't mean to be mean to you, don't blame him..."

Nan Que'er didn't speak, but just turned her head away angrily.

Qi Dachui was anxious but didn't know how to comfort Nan Que'er.

"Ignore her!"

Qin Yu glanced at Nan Que'er with annoyance, then said to Yu Jing, "General Zhou's plan is fine, but I'm short-handed. Your Highness's two thousand cavalrymen need to be borrowed from me!"

"Ah...this..."

Yu Jing was surprised that Qin Yu had set his sights on her, and immediately began to feel troubled.

Upon seeing this, Qin Jian continued, "General Zhou is right; cavalry is basically unnecessary for defending a city! But these two thousand cavalrymen would be extremely useful to me! In crucial moments, two thousand cavalrymen could even determine the outcome of a major battle!"

Hearing Qin Yu's words, Yu Jing felt even more troubled.

What should we do?!

Qin Yu essentially returned Zhou Jishan's words verbatim.

Nan Que'er already thought they wanted Qin Yu to lead his troops to their deaths. If he refused now, wouldn't that confirm Nan Que'er's guess?

The problem is, he only has two thousand carefully selected cavalrymen under his command!

In a critical moment, he will probably have to rely on these two thousand cavalry to break through the encirclement!

Now that I'm on loan to Qin Yu, what am I going to do?

But if they don't give it to Qin Yu, and Qin Yu refuses to lead the troops into battle, what should they do?

We can't just be trapped in Dongyuan and get beaten up, can we?

Refusing is not an option, and not refusing is also not an option!

At this moment, Yu Jing truly understood the feeling of lifting a stone only to drop it on his own foot!

Zhou Jishan felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but he still forced himself to say, "General Qin, His Highness always needs someone by his side..."

"General Zhou, you must understand, this battle is not fought for the sake of our Great Ning!"

Qin Yu interrupted Zhou Jishan, "Moreover, with these two thousand cavalry following us, we can use them as a framework to develop a large army, reducing the pressure on you in Dongyuan! If we capture prisoners, it's different to use soldiers from Min Kingdom as generals and officers than to use my own men as generals and officers..."

Qin Yu's expression was solemn, and he spoke with utmost seriousness.

Moreover, the reasons are perfectly valid!

This left Zhou Jishan and Yu Jing with no room for rebuttal.

"Hmph, so you still say you don't want us to die?"

Nan Que'er scoffed, seizing the opportunity, "You expect us to take risks as if it's our due! But when we ask you to send your own people to do some work, you come up with all sorts of excuses!"

"No, no..."

Zhou Jishan chuckled dryly, "Miss Que'er, you've misunderstood! We absolutely didn't mean that. We just hope to have some cavalry at our disposal, in case..."

"Stop talking! If you keep going, it'll hurt our feelings!"

Yu Jing stopped Zhou Jishan and said with a forced smile, "We'll do as General Qin says!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Qin Yu laughed inwardly, then confidently declared, "Tomorrow morning, I will lead my troops to intercept the enemy! I believe that good will prevail over evil! As long as we work together with one heart and one mind, we will surely defeat this army of 80,000!"

He knew that these two thousand cavalrymen were carefully selected by Yu Jing.

In Yu Jing's mind, these two thousand cavalrymen were probably his personal guards!

Now it's mine!

"General Qin is a man of extraordinary talent; I have faith in him!"

Yu Jing forced a smile, but her heart ached terribly.

Damn Qin Yu!

I used to think that this bastard was actually quite righteous!

As it turned out, that bastard was actually waiting for him here!

So all the elite soldiers he carefully selected from over 20,000 people were given to him?

"Your Highness, please don't flatter me."

Qin Yu waved his hand, then said solemnly, "I will do everything in my power to deal with the enemy, but I also hope that you will defend Dongyuan by any means necessary! This is our lifeline!"

"Dongyuan is our home, and I will do everything in my power to defend it!" Yu Jing's expression suddenly turned solemn, and he added with unwavering determination, "Unless I die in battle!"

"With Your Highness's words, I can rest assured!"

Qin Yu let out a long sigh of relief. "Then I'll go and prepare for the deployment of troops!"

"good!"

After exchanging a few words, they parted ways.

They had just walked a short distance when Qi Dachui spoke up to persuade Qin Yu: "Thirteenth Young Master, Miss Que'er is only doing this for your own good..."

"Pfft..."

Before Qi Dachui could finish his sentence, Nan Que'er burst out laughing.

Qi Dachui looked at Nan Que'er, puzzled.

Wasn't she just arguing with Thirteen Young Master?

Why are you laughing again?

"Silly girl!"

Nan Que'er replied to Qi Dachui with a smile, "We were just acting! You actually believed it?"

"what?"

Qi Dachui was stunned, staring blankly at the two of them.

Why would they act when they're perfectly fine?

"Alright, stop worrying about us."

Qin Yuchong and Qi Dachui chuckled, then glanced at Nan Que'er, "I was worried you wouldn't react quickly enough!"

"Even if you've never eaten pork, you've still seen a pig run, haven't you?"

Nan Que'er proudly raised her head, "Besides, are you the type to suffer a loss?"

"no!"

Qin Yu burst into laughter...