"ah?"

"Isn't Goguryeo peaceful?"

"What do you think..." Yue Zhongmu said calmly, "You should know that after you conquered Goguryeo, your uncle Feng Wuzhe hadn't even begun governing the area before he was transferred to Shuofang. And you also left Goguryeo because you faked your own death. And all your commanders left, too. So, the whole place was leaderless, and even the troops were useless. The ministers sent by the emperor to take charge were quite rigid, and they clashed with the soldiers."

"How do you say that?"

"Think about it, these soldiers have had it pretty tough." Yue Zhongmu, having led troops before, understood all this. He continued, "First, they attacked the four Bailing Islands, then some had to go to Qi to quell a rebellion. They didn't even have much time to rest, and then they had to attack Goguryeo. Many soldiers haven't been home in three or four years. After finally defeating Goguryeo, they're not allowed to go home and are forced to stay there. Let me ask you, can these soldiers accept this?"

"clear……"

Ning Que nodded thoughtfully.

If it were him, he would definitely choose to rotate troops, send some back home, and then replenish them with a certain amount from the country, so that the soldiers could settle down.

But Emperor Feng was obviously unwilling to do so...

Firstly, these soldiers were battle-hardened and possessed exceptional individual combat capabilities. Emperor Feng wasn't seeking a controlled area; he wanted to truly annex Goguryeo. If these soldiers remained in the area, they could intermarry with the local Goguryeo people, ultimately allowing Goguryeo to be completely annexed by the Great Feng.

After all, Goguryeo had been copying Daebong for years, including many folk customs and even systems, so it would be easy to do this. But the problem was that we had to consider the soldiers' feelings. Many of them were tired of fighting and just wanted to go home.

"The soldiers were already resentful, and these new officials acted arrogantly, forcing them to stay in Goguryeo. They even demanded they marry local women, ensuring their continued existence there. Think about it, how could there not be conflict? Some young and impetuous generals simply led their troops in rebellion. The Choi and Kim clans of Goguryeo seized the opportunity and joined forces with them in rebellion."

"rebel?"

"Um."

Yue Zhongmu nodded calmly. "They followed you from the beginning, and now that you're dead, they're already sad. The new officials are targeting them everywhere and won't let them go home, so it's natural for them to rebel. From what I know, Goguryeo is in chaos now, with all kinds of forces at work."

"well……"

Ning Que sighed softly.

He knew that Emperor Feng would not tolerate such a thing. Once Emperor Feng got the news, he would definitely send a large army to suppress the rebellion.

"Isn't this a good thing for you?"

"The Emperor will definitely send a large force to quell the rebellion."

"Their attention is also on Goguryeo."

"That's true, but I was the one who brought these soldiers to Goguryeo. They asked me when they could go home. I told them that they could go back one after another after the war. I didn't expect that my fake death would bring trouble to them. They all had military merits, but they didn't expect to be forced to rebel."

"This is inevitable." Yue Zhongmu appeared very calm and said calmly, "Besides, this is also a necessary sacrifice. You don't have to feel too guilty, because this is all caused by Emperor Feng. It was his greed and cold-bloodedness that forced the soldiers to rebel. He sent a large number of troops to suppress the rebellion, which in turn allowed you to develop. When you raise an army and overthrow Emperor Feng later, it will be considered revenge for them. Besides, it will not be easy for Emperor Feng to suppress the rebellion."

"Um."

Ning Que nodded in understanding.

Goguryeo itself was far away, and the soldiers who rebelled were all veterans with considerable strength and training. Even if the emperor sent a large force, it would take time to deal with them.

"Senior Brother Yue, I actually have an unwelcome request." Ning Que looked embarrassed. He first glanced at Shen Qinghe, then whispered, "Inviting you to come out of seclusion and take charge of Linzi was a great help to me. Now I need to deal with Emperor Feng, and what I lack most is a suitable general, and a marshal who can lead troops in battle!"

Ning Que was telling the truth.

He can't do everything himself.

Ximen Jie, Yi Suiyun, and the others were undoubtedly skilled in martial arts, but they had no idea how to deploy troops and formations, and it was impossible for them to lead an army independently. It would certainly not be a problem for them to fight on the battlefield, but asking them to lead an army in battle was simply forcing them to do so.

Because of Bu Suanzi, the sect hated fighting. The only one who really knew how to fight was Yue Zhongmu.

"No problem, that's why I'm here." Yue Zhongmu said calmly, "I asked Master before. Master believes that wars are divided into just and unjust. He always opposes unjust wars, such as invading foreign territories without cause, which is unjust. But my junior brother's war is for revenge, which is a just war. Besides, the Emperor of Feng is now cold-blooded and ruthless. Under his rule, the people of Dafeng will surely suffer miserably, and more people will be affected. It would be better for you to overthrow him."

Yue Zhongmu smiled.

These are what Bu Suanzi really thinks.

That was his idea as well.

Dafeng was ultimately the overlord, with over 50 million people under its wing. If Dafeng were to fall out, the people would be greatly affected. Ning Que would need to overthrow the Emperor as quickly as possible and seize control of the entire Dafeng.

"That's fantastic!" Ning Que laughed heartily and jokingly said, "You don't know, but what South Vietnam lacks most right now is talent. The Vietnamese fight without any rules or regulations, and I can only train them to obey orders and deploy troops. But if you want to lead the troops, you can only rely on Bai Yu and others. But they're not good at commanding large-scale operations, so the only one I can think of is you..."

"It's no problem."

Yue Zhongmu waved his hand calmly, "I've been in a daze for so many years, and when I was in the mountains, I relied on you to relieve my worries and boredom. I'm already old now, and I'm very happy that I can still help you. Since you call me senior brother, then we are brothers. As brothers, it is naturally my duty to help you."

“Haha, okay!”

The three of them were chatting when the old man Wei Yu slowly walked over. Steaming hot meals were served, along with many vegetarian dishes, all with oyster sauce, which tasted quite fragrant.

"Your Majesty, should I make some more fish?"

"Haha, please don't." Ning Que smiled and waved his hands, jokingly saying, "My two brothers just got off the boat. If you let them eat fish, they'll probably throw up. What they want most right now is these vegetarian dishes. Don't just stand there and watch, hurry up and eat too."

"Me? Never mind..."

Wei Yu waved his hands repeatedly.

He walked towards the kitchen very consciously.

"Come, try this oyster sauce!"