The Prodigal Son

Seeing Qin Yu stunned again, Nan Que'er couldn't help but frown.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Nan Que'er stared at Qin Yu with a question mark on her face, silently praying in her heart.

Let's end this battle quickly!

If this fight continues, Qin Yu will start to become delusional.

Qin Yu snapped out of his daze, suddenly stretched out his claws, and ignoring Nan Que'er's resentful little glare, pinched her pretty face repeatedly, laughing loudly, "No, you're not only right, you're absolutely right!"

"what?"

Nan Que'er looked puzzled, but didn't swat away Qin Yu's claws.

Qin Yu, without bothering to say more to her, immediately ordered Qi Dachui, "Summon Yuan Dingguo and the others to come here immediately for a meeting!"

Qi Dachui had no idea what Qin Yu was up to, but he still immediately went to do what Qin Yu had asked him to do.

Soon, the group arrived.

Xiong Quhu and the other two ran over with their rice bowls still in their hands.

Even after running right up to Qin Yu, Xiong Quhu still managed to shovel a couple more mouthfuls into his mouth, as if afraid someone would steal the rice from his bowl.

"Look at you, you pathetic sight!"

Qin Yu glanced at Xiong Quhu speechlessly.

Although they traveled from place to place along the way, they never went hungry!

Just a few days ago, they were given a large meal of meat!

Why are you all looking like starving ghosts reincarnated right now?

Xiong Quhu chuckled, completely unaware that a few grains of rice were still stuck to his face.

"Alright, you guys eat yours, I'll talk!"

Qin Yu smiled helplessly and got straight to the point: "When I was chatting with Que'er just now, something she said made me realize something! I think there's a very high chance that Yu Wu will choose to cross the river to the south..."

Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, Xiong Quhu and the other two, who were shoveling rice into their mouths, suddenly stopped.

Yuan Dingguo was also suddenly struck by a thought and immediately began to ponder.

Southward migration!

The southward migration meant abandoning the five prefectures north of the Qujiang River.

What's the point of being an emperor who occupies two states, and who is also very likely to become a puppet of the Chu state?

If it were them, they would rather fight the enemy to the bitter end than choose to cross the river to the south.

But they are not Yu Wu after all!

"You know what, it's actually possible!"

Yuan Dingguo looked at Qin Yu with agreement, "If Yu Wu doesn't care about saving face, crossing the river south and destroying Sanli Bridge is indeed a wise choice!"

Given the current situation, it is virtually impossible for Yu Wu to turn the tide and win.

But as long as they cross the river to the south and destroy the Sanli Bridge, even if they have extraordinary abilities, they can only watch helplessly.

Xiong Quhu swallowed the food in his mouth, wiped it haphazardly around his mouth, and frowned, saying, "They still have quite a few troops left! If they cross the river south, wouldn't that be the same as abandoning tens of thousands of troops on the north bank of the Qujiang River?"

"Yu Wu is barely keeping his own life, how can he possibly care about tens of thousands of troops?" Pei Xiao retorted.

"right!"

Han Chong nodded slightly, "At least he can save his life by going south, and he can continue to enjoy wealth and luxury! But if he stubbornly resists to the end in Yuyang, his best outcome will probably be becoming a prisoner!"

"What a load of rubbish about wealth and luxury!"

Xiong Quhu snorted, "Don't forget, there are still 20,000 Chu troops in Dongyuan! Yu Wu crossed the river south, and he himself fled, but what about the Chu army? If I were the emperor of Chu, and he dared to abandon my men to their deaths like this, I would beat the shit out of him!"

"this……"

Han Chong was speechless.

If Xiong Quhu, that blockhead, is talking, it seems... there's nothing wrong with him.

Yuan Dingguo thought for a moment and replied, "Although your argument has merit, we must guard against Yu Wu's southward migration! I suggest we prepare for both possibilities!"

"We definitely need to prepare for both possibilities!"

Qin Yu nodded in agreement. "Alright, let's eat first! And while we're at it, let's think about how to prepare for both possibilities! We can discuss this later!"

Several people nodded.

While waiting for this moment, Qin Yu also picked up his rice bowl, shoveling rice into his mouth while pondering.

Previously, they had firmly believed that the enemy would not destroy Sanliqiao.

But now, this conclusion may have to be overturned.

Holding Sanliqiao may be more important than annihilating the enemy forces attacking Dongyuan!

After the meal, the group immediately gathered together to discuss the matter.

Although they are all uncertain whether Yu Wu will choose to cross the river to the south, they all agree that they must hold Sanliqiao.

They all knew that Zhao Luan wanted to take this opportunity to annex the Min Kingdom.

If Sanliqiao is destroyed, Da Ning will lose two prefectures in terms of public resources.

Privately speaking, their record of achievements will be missing a significant contribution!

Why should we give away the meat that's already in our mouths?

Around noon, Zeng Guan returned with two other people.

Upon learning that Zeng Guan had rushed back, Qin Yu hurried to see him.

Upon seeing the smile on Zeng Guan's face, Qin Yu immediately understood that he had brought back good news!

"What good news?"

Qin Yu couldn't wait to ask Zeng Guan.

Zeng Guan laughed and said, "The Yan state has already sent troops to Guanzhou. Not only has Dongyuan not been breached, but the troops attacking Dongyuan have also begun to retreat..."

"What?"

Qin Yu exclaimed in surprise, "The enemy forces that attacked Dongyuan have retreated?"

What the hell!

Is Yu Jing really that fierce?

With a motley crew, they not only held Dongyuan, but also forced the enemy to retreat.

Or perhaps, after receiving news of the heavy losses suffered by the Chu army, Liang Jingzhe withdrew his troops on his own initiative?

"It's more than just a retreat!"

Zeng Guan's smile deepened, and he said gloatingly, "It's said that Liang Jingzhe attacked Dongyuan many times before, and then attacked day and night for several days, but still couldn't break through Dongyuan! Under such circumstances, Liang Jingzhe's troops must have suffered heavy losses!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu once again exclaimed "Holy crap!" in his mind.

He didn't know whether to say that Yu Jing was too fierce or that Liang Jingzhe's men were too useless.

But no matter what, this is good news for them!

While Qin Yu was lost in thought, Zeng Guan continued, "It will probably take Liang Jingzhe's troops five or six days to retreat back to Qixia Pass. We have plenty of time to slowly whittle down his forces!"

"No!"

Qin Yu shook his head. "We've changed our plans! Eliminating Liang Jingzhe's forces is no longer our primary objective..."

As he spoke, Qin Yu recounted their previous analysis to Zeng Guan.

The Yan state has already attacked Guanzhou!

Liang Jingzhe's troops also began to retreat!

Unless Huang Dengxing can create a miracle in Yiling, Yu Wu has no hope of victory!

In this situation, they need to be even more wary of Yu Wu running away!

After listening to Qin Yu's analysis, Zeng Guan nodded in agreement: "According to what you say, we do need to be careful! However, once Liang Jingzhe's troops successfully withdraw to Qixia Pass, they will definitely launch a fierce attack after joining forces, in an attempt to retake Sanliqiao..."

At this point, Sanliqiao has become the enemy's lifeline!

Even if the enemy fights desperately, they will definitely take back Sanliqiao.

They want to hold Sanliqiao, but the casualties will likely be significant.

Qin Yu nodded in agreement, and a bold plan suddenly popped into his mind.

If we can force the enemy to mobilize the Chu army at Yuwang Pass, perhaps...

After pondering silently for a moment, Qin Yu suddenly roared, "Send the order to immediately prepare the troops! Take all the grain that can be carried away..."