The Prodigal Son

Qin Yu was taken aback when he saw the imperial edict handed over by Xu Wan.

Imperial edict?

So... she came to deliver an imperial edict?

What kind of decree did the female demon send Xu Wan to deliver at this time?

Is she planning to use remote command tactics?

If that's the case, I'll have to teach her a lesson about "a general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders"!

"Take a look quickly!"

Xu Wan urged.

Qin Yu was surprised, "Don't we need to receive the imperial decree?"

Xu Wan shook her head and said, "This imperial edict is mainly for General Yun of Yinzhou. You don't need to accept it; just take a look."

"Didn't you just say you were here to deliver an imperial decree to Qin Yu?" Nan Que'er teased.

Xu Wan was annoyed and bit her thin lips, saying, "His Majesty repeatedly instructed that this imperial edict must be handed to Qin Yu personally! Is there a problem with me giving the edict to Qin Yu?"

Nan Que chuckled: "Didn't Qin Yu tell you that explaining is just covering up, and covering up is just telling a story?"

Xu Wan paused slightly, then glared fiercely at Nan Que'er: "Back in Chenzhou, I should have broken your other leg too!"

Qin Yu, too lazy to deal with the two women's war, quickly took the imperial edict and opened it.

The Northern Qi's surprise attack on Zhubei City failed. Currently, the old man is heading to Wuzhou to take charge, while Xue Chengdao is heading to Shuozhou to take charge.

Although Da Ning and Bei Qi have not yet gone to war, there is a risk of a full-scale war. Zhao Luan asked him to decide whether to use troops against Chu based on the situation, and also asked Yun Zhao of Yinzhou to obey his orders.

Upon seeing the contents of the imperial edict, Qin Yu's eyes widened, and a thunderbolt seemed to strike his mind.

In this situation, is it really up to him to decide whether or not to wage war against the State of Chu?

He simply sent Zeng Guan with the imperial gold medal to instruct Yun Zhao to lead his troops forward to intimidate the Chu Kingdom!

But what we received in return was this imperial edict?

Could this imperial edict be fake?

Or perhaps the female demon was drunk and issued a decree haphazardly?

Seeing Qin Yu's shocked expression, Zeng Guan couldn't help but tease, "Aren't you flattered?"

"Indeed... a little."

Qin Yu snapped out of his daze. "So, Yun Zhao has already begun leading his troops to advance on Gongzhou?"

Zeng Guan smiled upon hearing this, "Before I arrived, Yun Zhao had already received the imperial decree and led a large army to the border of Chu!"

"what?"

Qin Yu was taken aback. "They've already overtaken them?"

This……

What's going on here?

The female demon was shrewd and calculating; she foresaw that they would conquer Yuwang Pass and arranged for Yun Zhao to coordinate with them in advance.

This female demon is a bit sinister!

No wonder they captured Yuwang Pass, but the Chu state didn't send troops from the north of Gongzhou to block them.

Previously, they thought they were too powerful and had scared the Chu army out of their wits!

It now seems that Yun Zhao must have put enough pressure on the Chu army to keep them from paying attention to their side.

"Guess who was the person who went to deliver the imperial decree to Yun Zhao?"

Zeng Guan deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

"How would I know?"

Qin Yu glared at him. "At a time like this, stop keeping me in suspense!"

"Boring!"

Zeng Guan snorted before continuing, "Dong Xiufu!"

"Who?"

Qin Yu's voice suddenly rose eight octaves.

A senior monk?

This...this...

Suddenly, Qin Yu felt like his brain wasn't working properly.

With so many people in the court, who can't deliver an imperial edict?

They actually sent a high-ranking monk to deliver the imperial decree?

Zeng Guan was quite pleased with Qin Yu's shock and said with a smile, "After Dong Xiufu conveyed the imperial decree to Yun Zhao, he took another imperial decree and rushed to Fang Junji's place..."

Qin Yu was surprised again, "What imperial decree did he go to deliver to Fang Junji?"

"How would I know?"

Zeng Guan was speechless. "Dong Xiufu didn't show Yun Zhao the other imperial edict. As for what the edict actually contained, only Fang Junji and the others know."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu was speechless.

Also!

Forget about Fang Junji for now!

They are now so far apart, and Sanliqiao has been destroyed by the enemy; they are now on two separate battlefields.

He couldn't control Fang Junji's side, and Fang Junji couldn't take care of their side either.

Let's each do our own thing!

"His Majesty has entrusted you with the power of decision; what are your thoughts?"

At this moment, Xu Wan asked again.

What were you thinking?

Qin Yu had never imagined that he would be able to obtain such great power.

There are many things he didn't even consider.

Now, suddenly asked by Xu Wan, he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

After a brief moment of thought, Qin Yu frowned and said, "According to the information we've gathered these past few days, the Chu army has at least 60,000 to 70,000 troops in northern Gongzhou, and may even have some hidden there. It's unlikely that Yun Zhao can break through the Chu army's frontal defenses in a short time..."

Gongzhou was extremely important to the State of Chu!

Its strategic significance is no less than that of the seven northern prefectures of Daming.

The capital of Da Ning had amassed nearly half of the nation's military strength in the seven northern provinces, and the state of Chu was probably in a similar situation.

Moreover, the Chu army also had the advantage of terrain.

Even if we manage to capture the city through a direct, head-on attack, we will certainly suffer heavy casualties.

That would be a losing proposition.

"Yun Zhao said something similar."

Zeng Guan nodded and said, "I also don't recommend ordering Yun Zhao to launch a frontal attack on the Chu army. As long as Yun Zhao can hold back the Chu army in northern Gongzhou, it will be a great help to us!"

"right."

Xu Wan agreed, saying, "We just arrived and heard that you sent people to seize a large amount of grain from Chu. We shouldn't have to worry about food shortages for a while. Right now, the court is likely to go to war with Bei Qi, so there's no need to go to war with Chu as well."

"I know that."

Qin Yu nodded slightly. "I was wondering if we could gain more benefits from the State of Chu?"

It is certainly unrealistic to expect the State of Chu to cede Gongzhou.

But we can approach it from other angles.

Gold, silver, treasures, food, and other supplies can all be sources of profit.

Hearing Qin Yu's words, Xu Wan couldn't help but be surprised.

He really knows how to make sure his thief doesn't leave empty-handed!

At this point, he was still thinking about getting more benefits from the State of Chu?

"You've got quite an appetite, kid!"

Zeng Guan, however, seemed unsurprised by this and asked with interest, "What do you plan to do?"

"I only have this idea right now; I haven't decided yet!"

Qin Yu lowered his head and said, "Yu Wu and Liang Jingzhe have already led their men to press forward. Let's see if they will attack Yuwang Pass first!"

If it weren't for the threat from Yu Wu and his group, he wouldn't mind leading his troops into the rear of Gongzhou and doing everything he could to throw the frontline garrison of Gongzhou into chaos.

But for now, we still need to be cautious.

"It's okay! There's no rush anyway, it won't hurt to think about it a little longer."

As Zeng Guan spoke, he gave Qin Yu a knowing smile: "Xu Wan has come all this way to see you, so I won't disturb you two. You two can chat as you please!"

After saying that, Zeng Guan left under Xu Wan's embarrassed and annoyed gaze.

"Big Hammer, let's go! Don't get in the way."

Nan Que'er grabbed Qi Dachui, gave Xu Wan a mischievous smile, and quickly left with Qi Dachui.

Xu Wan, feeling embarrassed and annoyed, forcibly suppressed her embarrassment and asked Qin Yu, "I heard from Boss Zeng that you were injured?"

"It's alright, I'm almost fully recovered."

Qin Yu smiled nonchalantly.

"That's good."

Xu Wan glanced at him, "We've been traveling over mountains and valleys, and I'm all sticky. I need to go wash up first, and we'll talk later."

"Together?"

Qin Yu teased with a mischievous grin.

"Go to hell!"

Xu Wan, embarrassed and annoyed, lightly kicked him and ran away as if fleeing...