The Prodigal Son

Ulin.

Qin Yu and his men had already received news that Yan Wujiu had led his troops to retreat to Yuchan.

Looking at the jade toad that stood between them and Pangzhou Prefecture, Qin Yu and his group were also somewhat worried.

They did manage to capture Wulin, but the problem was that Yuchan had become an obstacle for their army.

After numerous fierce battles, the Wudang Flying Army, excluding the personal guards of generals like Qin Yu, has seen its numbers dwindle from the initial 24,000 to 17,000, and has also lost many warhorses.

Xue Lie's 20,000 troops were intact, and he even incorporated more than 6,000 surrendered Yan soldiers.

Even so, their army numbered less than 45,000.

Yan Wujiu still has at least 60,000 men under his command.

Taking a direct assault on Yu Chan, which is defended by 60,000 troops, is no easy task.

After staring at the sand table for a while, Xue Lie shook his head and said helplessly, "For now, it seems we can only wait it out! Let's send someone to Shangxing again to ask my father and the Duke of Wei how they plan to fight!"

He estimated that Xue Chengdao and Qin Fumeng would not launch a full-scale attack on Yu Chan.

This is not Wangzhou Prefecture; it is a city guarded by 60,000 troops and is backed by mountains on two sides.

If they launch a joint attack from two armies, taking the city shouldn't be a problem, but the cost will definitely be high.

There's no need to expend such a huge cost to fight an enemy that can be worn down in a few months.

Qin Yu thought for a moment and smiled, "Actually, there is another way! But it's very difficult."

Lin Zhong!

It is a basin located in the southeast of Pangzhou Prefecture.

It connects to Pangzhou Prefecture in the north and Yanzhou Prefecture in the east.

Linzhong is not far from Wulin; it's just over Linshan Mountain.

However, if you don't cross the mountains, you have to go through Yuchan to Pangzhou Prefecture and then to Linzhong.

Xue Lie followed Qin Yu's gaze and asked with a smile, "You're not thinking of crossing this mountain to get to Linzhong, are you?"

"right!"

Qin Yu nodded.

"You're being a bit delusional."

Xue Lie shook his head and said, "Although Linshan isn't very big, it's extremely difficult to cross. Even if we could get the people over, how would we transport the supplies?"

"No, no!"

Qin Yu shook his head and laughed, "Our main force definitely can't cross the mountains, but small groups can! We're not going to fight, we're just sending people to Linzhong to instigate unrest..."

"Does Commander Qin intend to send men dressed in Yan army armor, disguised as defeated Yan soldiers, to plunder?"

As expected of someone who had followed Qin Yu for so long, Yuan Dingguo immediately understood Qin Yu's intentions.

"right!"

Qin Yu nodded and smiled, "Since we're just wasting time anyway, let's send someone to do something! Same old routine, make things difficult for Yan Wujiu!"

Their idea of ​​sending a large army to occupy Linzhong and then attack Pangzhou or Yanzhou is simply wishful thinking.

But if the Yan people themselves went to attack and fight, then it would be simple.

Once the turmoil in Linzhong spreads, it can accelerate the collapse of the Yan state and also benefit their subsequent attacks.

"That's a good idea! Let Yan Wujiu have his headache!"

Xiong Quhu laughed heartily and volunteered, "Then this humble general will lead the men!"

"You're everywhere!"

Qin Yu glared at Xiong Quhu, then turned to Xue Lie, "You arrange the manpower! It would be best to bring a few surrendered Yan soldiers!"

"no problem!"

Xue Lie laughed heartily, "Anything is fine as long as it annoys Yan Wujiu!"

Qin Yu is right!

Anyway, we'll just have to wait it out.

Once the Yan state descends into chaos, let's see if Yan Wujiu can still remain calm.

Qin Yu nodded and smiled, then said, "Those surrendered soldiers need to be given thorough re-education and reflection. Don't mistreat them; offer them benefits so they can quickly integrate into our ranks! That way, after just one or two battles, they'll be one of us!"

"This is something I'm not good at."

Xue Lie was the first to distance himself from the situation.

Qin Yu shrugged. "Yuan Dingguo, Han Chong, I'll leave this to you two!"

The two men looked at Qin Yu expectantly, "Commander Qin, we don't know about this either..."

"Come on!"

Qin Yu interrupted them directly, "We did this at Yuwang Pass last year, do you dare say you're not familiar with it?"

The two looked distressed, inwardly lamenting their misfortune.

They're really not good at this!

Shouldn't Qin Yu be the best at this?

Anyway, he's free right now, so he can totally do it himself!

Seeing their reluctance, Qin Yu added, "If you do this well, you can have priority in selecting soldiers to replenish your troops!"

"no problem!"

The two of them instantly changed from their previous miserable expressions to full of energy.

Xue Lie chuckled, "If that's the case, I can actually do that too! Luckily, I have quite a few surrendered soldiers from the Min Kingdom under my command, so I can have them chat with them."

"Didn't you say you weren't good at it?" Qin Yu chuckled inwardly.

Damn it, he's the kind of person who won't do anything without a profit.

"Doesn't that depend on whether there are any benefits?"

As Xue Lie spoke, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Alright, alright, you three handle this yourselves! I'm not going to get involved."

Qin Yu was too lazy to argue with them, so he sent a few more people to contact Xue Chengdao and the others.

However, having learned from the lesson of Yan Wujiu's men being intercepted and killed, he ordered his men to directly cross the Dajian Mountain to make contact.

Afterwards, Qin Yu made some arrangements before leaving with Nan Que'er.

Back in their room, Qin Yu held Nan Que'er as they lay down on the soft bed, and sincerely sighed, "Life is so much more comfortable when there's no war!"

Nan Que'er rolled her eyes at him. "Didn't you choose it yourself?"

He said that, but when it came to actually fighting, he was more enthusiastic than anyone else.

"Wasn't I forced into this?"

Qin Yu smiled helplessly. "If they could, who wouldn't want to stay in the capital and enjoy themselves?"

Nan Que'er smiled and tentatively asked, "Have you resolved your mental state issue?"

"I don't know!"

Qin Yu shook his head slightly, "Anyway, things are much better now than before! As for whether the problem has been solved, I don't know."

"That's settled then!"

Nan Que'er wasn't bothered by it, "As long as it's better than before, that's fine."

Qin Yu nodded in agreement, then flipped over and pinned Nan Que'er beneath him, saying with a mischievous grin, "Shall we take advantage of this lull in the war and finish what we haven't done yet?"

What utter nonsense about mood!

Enjoying life while you can is the way to go!

"Pooh!"

Nan Que'er lightly spat and teased, "Be careful, trouble might come knocking on your door again!"

"impossible!"

Qin Yu chuckled, "Everything has already been arranged. If you still need anything and come to me, that would be outrageous!"

If you need anything, just ask Xue Lie!

Why are you looking for yourself?

"Who can say for sure?"

Nan Que'er smiled broadly, "There's not much going on on the battlefield, but what about things happening outside of it? Besides, if we can launch a surprise attack on Wulin, why can't Yan Wujiu do the same?"

Qin Yu chuckled dismissively, "Yan Wujiu isn't stupid, why would he possibly launch a sneak attack on Wulin?"

Wulin has already been occupied by them, and Yan Wujiu could certainly guess that the Ning army from Guanzhou would cross the Yi River and attack.

In this situation, what kind of sneak attack could he possibly launch!

Unless Yan Wujiu is driven to a dead end and has no choice but to fight back, he would never...

Ok?

As he was thinking, Qin Yu suddenly froze.

Desperate?

Is there any way to drive Yan Wujiu into a corner?

But Yan Wujiu also has a considerable number of troops. With ample supplies, it seems unlikely that they can force Yan Wujiu into a corner.

forage?

Is there any way to deplete Yan Wujiu's supplies?

Nan Que'er didn't know what he was thinking, and didn't dare to disturb him at this time, so she could only blame herself for being too talkative.

Why are you saying all this out of the blue?