Until Chu Yan left, Shi Qingxue, who was still there, stroked her forehead, feeling inexplicably regretful.

Seeing Chu Yan's attitude, she suddenly realized that something was wrong.

This is not a good sign.

He will have to be disciplined more in the days ahead.

With something on his mind, Shi Qingxue also left the military camp.

After five days of preparation, the Anguo army set out to the north. This time, the main force was composed of the 100,000 troops of the Beijing camp. The Yan army only dispatched a part of its forces, and the rest remained in Yan to garrison.

…

"Your Highness, intelligence has suddenly arrived from the south that the Anguo army has already marched south."

In Linji City of Qi State, Fu Xi was narrating the latest battle situation to the Crown Prince Chen Luo of Qi State, and his expression looked a little serious.

"How dare the Anguo army come to our Great Qi?"

Chen Luo was amazed when he heard this. He then looked at Fu Xi and asked, "When did your battle report arrive?"

Fu Xi didn't try to hide anything and explained directly: "Your Highness, this demon's intelligence is about the movements of the Anguo army this morning."

Chen Luo: “…”

Okay, even though I know that Fu Xi is extremely capable, I am still shocked every time she shows her terrifying abilities.

Considering the distance between Anguo Beiyan and Shengjing, it would take at least three days to deliver the fastest intelligence. Fu Xi's news this morning made him really at a loss as to how to express his shock.

At this moment, a general came out from below.

"Your Highness, the Anguo army's motives for marching north are not pure. They clearly want to take advantage of the chaos to seize a piece of our Great Qi territory. Given our current situation, we must be cautious."

"Humph, not long ago Zhou Yan was trying to negotiate peace with An Guo, but in the end he didn't even get a reply!"

Chen Luo's face was also angry when he heard this, and he flicked his sleeves with dissatisfaction.

"In my opinion, the Anguo are being a bit too arrogant. If it weren't for the fact that my father was harmed by that vicious woman, leading to the ascension of this evil man to the throne, half of Anguo's land would have long been in the hands of the Great Qi. How can we allow them to act so presumptuously here?"

These words immediately attracted the support of many generals below:

"Your Highness is absolutely right!"

When it comes to this matter, the civil officials in the court are fine, but the military generals all feel the same way.

They had sacrificed too much this year in preparation for the war with Anguo, but all their efforts were lost because of the evil woman, and now they are being targeted by others.

It's a coward, really a coward.

It is also based on this that they are very resentful towards the current Emperor Changhe and Empress Dowager Ci.

Adhering to the principle of trusting Fu Xi in all important matters, Chen Luo first looked at Fu Xi, "What do you think, Master Fu?"

"Your Highness, the Anguo army is nothing to be afraid of," Fu Xi explained, "but the real flaw is that neither Your Highness nor that woman in the court has enough troops to deal with it."

After saying this, everyone fell silent.

Seeing that they didn't speak, Fu Xi continued:

"In my opinion, the decision now still lies with Your Highness. I would like to ask Your Highness, do you want to fight against foreign enemies first, or stabilize the country first?"

After Fu Xi finished speaking, Chen Luo blurted out: "How can we repel foreign aggression first?"

"Your Highness wants to repel foreign aggression, so naturally he has to negotiate cooperation with that woman and then repel the Anguo army. To do this, he must put aside his hatred. Moreover, Your Highness wants to repel foreign aggression, but the people in the court are unlikely to have such a wise opinion. He wants to negotiate peace with the false emperor. This is extremely difficult."

Peace talks...

Hearing this word, Chen Luo clenched his hands tightly behind his back. When he thought of the scene when he witnessed his father being murdered and his mother being humiliated, he could not suppress the hatred in his heart.

How could I be willing to negotiate with this evil woman?

But if there is no peace talk, then the throne must be seized first, and then no one will be able to deal with the Anguo invasion.

All parts of the southern Qi State were bound to fall into the hands of An Guo's army.

Chen Luo is the crown prince of Qi and the legitimate heir to the throne. He is not some unknown person who can do whatever he wants to Qi's land.

He didn't want his father's efforts to go to waste or his ancestors' legacy to fall through the cracks.

Out of his unconditional approval of Fu Xi, Chen Luo placed his hopes on Fu Xi:

"Master Fu, is there no way to have it both ways? To stabilize the territory of Da Qi and get rid of the witch and seize the throne as soon as possible?"

As soon as these words came out, they were ruthlessly refuted by Fu Xi, "Although this demon has some tricks, it is unlikely that I can deal with an army of more than 100,000 people."

Chen Luo was immediately discouraged.

Although he was sure of Fu Xi's ability, he only had some thoughts about the current situation.

What Chen Luo didn't know was that if Fu Xi really wanted to resolve the current situation, it would be easy.

It’s a pity that he doesn’t know, and Fu Xi won’t admit it.

"Your Highness, you must make a decision as soon as possible. Do you want to consider the overall situation and choose to give in, or avenge the late emperor?"

It was during the time when Chen Luo was silent that Fu Xi spoke up to remind him.

In her tone, the word revenge was deliberately emphasized.

Chen Luo couldn't help but tremble, and his expression changed several times.

It has to be said that although Fu Xi's reminder was unintentional, it really touched his heart.

It's revenge...

Or is it more important to stabilize the country?

As the legitimate successor of Da Qi, perhaps the usurper Concubine Ci did not care, but he was different. He was the crown prince and the heir to the throne.

His identity is to ensure the safety of the country and to stabilize the state.

At this moment, a hesitant voice suddenly came from the side: "Your Highness, Prince Cheng is the flesh and blood of the late emperor after all."

Perhaps it would have been better if this sentence had not been said. As soon as it was spoken, Chen Luo, who was still struggling, suddenly broke down.

"You damned royal blood!"

"He is the flesh and blood of his father, yet he killed his father to seize the throne, and even tried to kill his brother. How could this be what a prince should do?"

"Yes, it's true that it was a vicious woman who plotted to take my father's life, but ultimately, it was related to him. Does that mean she can be exempted from any responsibility just because she was young and ignorant? Huh?"

Faced with the prince's sudden temper, the ministers below were trembling with fear, and then they knelt on the ground one after another and apologized repeatedly.

And Chen Luo also had his own ideas.

"I have made up my mind. As the saying goes, to resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country. If I don't avenge my father, how can he rest in peace?"

"As for the Anguo army, it won't be too late to deal with them after we get rid of that witch!"

After the decision was made, the ministers below had no intention of refutation. To them, non-cooperation was the right thing to do.

Fu Xi's face also returned to a smile, and he stepped forward and bowed:

"Your Highness is truly an admirable filial son, and your decisions are wise and prudent. This demon admires you!"

There was nothing wrong with this statement at first glance, but to Chen Luo it seemed to have a strange meaning.

But he didn't care.