The Prodigal Son

The riots at Yuwang Pass did not last long, nor did they erupt into a bloody battle as Qin Yu and his men had anticipated.

They were outside the pass and could only see what appeared to be a minor conflict on the city walls.

About 25 minutes later, the soldiers of Yuwang Pass surrendered, led by a thousand-man general.

Seeing the guards come out, Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

Although there were some twists and turns along the way, we finally captured Yuwang Pass without bloodshed!

Ugh!

It's always good to have a master by your side!

This is equivalent to carrying a cannon with you!

Do not!

More than one!

There are several doors!

Qin Yu sighed for a moment, then rode up to the commander holding a white flag: "What's your name?"

"The criminal general Pang Zhan was a thousand-man general at Yuwang Pass..."

Pang Zhan adopted a very humble attitude and answered respectfully.

"very good!"

Qin Yu looked at Pang Zhan approvingly, "I will first promote you to the rank of lieutenant general. Once the rebellion is completely quelled, I will then petition His Highness the Crown Prince for your commendation!"

Hmm, being an official really does temper a person!

The longer one holds an official position, the more skilled they become at making empty promises.

Just open your mouth and you'll say it!

Pang Zhan was overjoyed, but immediately bowed and said with trepidation, "I am guilty and dare not accept the reward."

Qin Yu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry! His Highness the Crown Prince knows you were all forced into this situation. He's kind and won't blame you!"

Pang Zhan's face twitched slightly, and he said awkwardly, "That's not what the guilty general meant."

"What is that?"

Qin Yu was puzzled.

Pang Zhan lowered his head and said, "To avoid a large-scale conflict and unnecessary casualties, I took it upon myself to let that traitor Wu Zhang go..."

As he spoke, Pang Zhan began to explain the specifics to Qin Yu.

Most of the garrison at Yuwang Pass were inclined to surrender.

Wu Zhang wanted to stop them, but they outnumbered him and he was afraid of provoking public anger, so he dared not take action against them.

In the end, Wu Zhang accepted his advice and led five or six hundred men to escape from Yuwang Pass and head towards the State of Chu...

Although Pang Zhan didn't want Qin Yu to know about this, too many soldiers knew about it, so he dared not hide it from him.

It's better to say it now than to have Qin Yu hear about it from other soldiers and then question him.

"etc!"

Zeng Guan looked at Pang Zhan in surprise, "Wasn't Wu Zhang shot to death?"

No way?

With Ning Huang's strength, how could that arrow possibly miss?

"The person who was shot to death was not Wu Zhang."

Pang Zhan quickly explained, "That was Wu Zhang's deputy general. That traitor is shrewd; he had his deputy impersonate him and shout the message..."

He only heard about this from the soldiers who witnessed it firsthand after Wu Zhang had fled.

Hearing Pang Zhan's words, Qin Yu couldn't help but chuckle.

That bastard's got a clever little devil!

Fortunately, they did not attack the city directly after believing that Wu Zhang had been shot dead!

Otherwise, I guess I wouldn't even have anywhere to cry now.

Relieved, Qin Yu once again cast an approving glance at Pang Zhan, "I like smart people like you! Releasing Wu Zhang was for the sake of the overall situation; you are not only without fault, but also meritorious!"

"Thank you, General Qin!"

Pang Zhan felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders and quickly bowed to express his gratitude.

With the enemy surrendering, the rest was simple.

Qin Yu quickly led his troops into Yuwang Pass and immediately ordered Yuan Dingguo to take over the city's defenses. He also ordered Pei Xiao to accompany Pang Zhan to take stock of the supplies and provisions at Yuwang Pass.

As for the task of reorganizing the surrendered soldiers, it was entrusted to Han Chong and Xiong Quhu.

After giving instructions to the two men, Qin Yu then ordered in a deep voice, "The Chu army is highly likely to launch a large-scale counterattack. You must seize the time to reorganize the surrendered soldiers! Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be executed on the spot!"

"yes!"

The two loudly accepted the order.

After assigning tasks, Qin Yu approached Zeng Guan, saying, "I have something else I need your help with!"

"What is it?"

Zeng Guan inquired.

Qin Yu took out the imperial gold medal and handed it to Zeng Guan, saying, "I'll have to trouble you to cross Yuwang Mountain and go to Yinzhou to fetch reinforcements! Tell Yun Zhao that Chu probably doesn't have many troops left in Gongzhou, and have him lead his troops..."

"You're insane!"

Before Qin Yu could finish speaking, Zeng Guan interrupted him with a dark expression, "Although we are fighting the Chu army in Min, it was Min that sent troops to support Chu. Even if they are completely wiped out, it's not our fault! But if we send troops to attack Gongzhou, it will be tantamount to declaring war on Chu..."

Da Ning was not afraid of the State of Chu.

But Da Ning has absolutely no need to go to war with Chu!

We must even avoid a full-scale war with the State of Chu!

Otherwise, once war breaks out to the north of Daming, the State of Chu will surely seize the opportunity to attack Daming!

"I haven't even finished speaking, why are you getting so worked up!"

Qin Yu looked at Zeng Guan with a wry smile, "I mean, let him lead his troops to press on Gongzhou and put pressure on the Chu army so that they dare not act rashly! In this way, at least we don't need to worry about the Chu army in Gongzhou attacking Yuwang Pass."

After hearing Qin Yu's words, Zeng Guan finally accepted the imperial gold medal with relief. "Next time, don't leave things unsaid! I thought you were planning to attack Gongzhou!"

"How dare I be so shameless?"

Qin Yu rolled his eyes at Zeng Guan, "I'm not so naive as to think that a gold medal can mobilize the entire army of Yinzhou."

What are you thinking about!

Who is Yun Zhao?

That was once the commander of the Golden Armored Imperial Guard!

Receiving a royal gold medal is like mobilizing Yun Zhao's massive army? Dream on!

If it were a minor matter, Yun Zhao might have given this gold medal some face.

But for such a momentous matter, Yun Zhao could never be mobilized by a mere gold medal!

Let alone Yun Zhao, any sensible person would not dare to give face to the imperial gold medal for such an important matter!

"You almost scared the hell out of me!"

Zeng Guan rubbed his head dramatically, "If it's just about pressing towards Gongzhou, once the situation is clear, Yun Zhao should still give this gold medal some face."

"That's what I think too."

Qin Yu nodded slightly. "Also, have Yun Zhao send someone to inform Commander Fang of the details of my unit's situation. We've been fighting for so long; it's time for them to step up their efforts!"

Speaking of Fang Junji, Zeng Guan couldn't help but smile, "If they don't step up their efforts, Fang Junji can forget about leading troops again for the rest of his life!"

Qin Yu has almost completely destroyed the Min Kingdom!

Including the enemy force that caused the mutiny, Qin Yu has wiped out nearly 100,000 enemy troops!

If Fang Junji doesn't step up his efforts, he'll just be serving as a foil for Qin Yu!

After thinking it over, Zeng Guan suggested, "How about this, I'll stay and help you guard the pass, and you send the others to cross Yuwang Mountain..."

"You might really have to go!" Qin Yu interrupted Zeng Guan. "No one else is as fast as you, and even if they went with a gold medal, Yun Zhao might not give them the courtesy."

"You sure know how to flatter, buddy!"

Zeng Guanxiao glanced at him, thought for a moment, and nodded, saying, "Alright! I'll set off now and try to get back as soon as possible! Take care of yourselves!"

Also!

To get to Yinzhou, you either have to cross Gongzhou or climb over Yuwang Mountain.

Going through Gongzhou is still not a safe bet.

Crossing mountains and valleys, besides Ning Huang, Qin Yu was probably the fastest among his companions.

The impact of Ning Huang's legacy is definitely far greater than that of his own legacy...