At Gu Yuzhi's prompting, Mr. Huo sat down on a chair to the side. He frowned and said, "According to the pattern of the Northern Di people's previous invasions, they will basically choose to invade in the early spring when the seasons are in between."

Because the weather was warmer for the Northern Di people at that time, it was much easier for them to move around than in the cold winter. Most importantly, they had almost finished eating the food they had stored up during the winter.

He looked at Gu Yuzhi, his expression complicated as he recalled the news he had just heard that the King of Chu might be colluding with the enemy. After a long while, he sighed and said, "But if His Highness the King of Chu has joined forces with Mobei, then they will probably choose early winter."

In early winter, the Northern Di people had just determined their migration destination, and after a summer of rest and recuperation, they were at the peak of their military strength.

Mr. Huo grew up in the military camp and went to the battlefield at the age of ten. It can be said that in the Great Sang Dynasty, Mr. Huo was the one who understood the Northern Barbarians the most, and his words were authoritative.

After listening to his words, Gu Yuzhi silently calculated that if Mr. Huo's guess was correct, there were only a few months left until early winter.

His heart started racing for no reason, and he felt a little flustered. He puffed out his cheeks and didn't say a word.

The little figure in his mind was in complete chaos, pacing around in circles, muttering to himself, "What should I do? What should I do? I might have to go to the battlefield in a few months."

Seeing him like this, Teacher Shu felt bad too, and said in a low voice, "Perhaps, Chief Secretary Xie and the others guessed wrong? Or perhaps the Khan of the Northern Barbarians didn't convince the other tribal chiefs not to invade?"

Gu Yuzhi shook his head and said, "I believe that Chief Secretary Xie's analysis is correct. He wouldn't speak carelessly about such things."

He glanced at Teacher Shu, then turned his gaze to Manager Wen: "Mr. Huo said before that instead of waiting passively, we should find out where the Northern Di people's stronghold is and turn the tables."

He was certain that because of the unexpected turn of events involving the King of Chu, even if the Northern Di did not make a move this winter, they would take the initiative to attack.

Therefore, this winter's battle was inevitable.

He simply squatted down, cupped his face in his hands, blinked his big eyes, and after a while, said as if he had made up his mind, "Teacher Shu, Manager Wen, although there are still a few months until winter, I'm afraid it will affect you. How about we end our relationship here?"

He had been wanting to leave when he went blind, but now he was going to the battlefield, and his fate was unknown.

Most importantly, he definitely won't be able to focus on the business this year; he only has three things to do.

They worked hard to stockpile grain, practice martial arts diligently, and also diligently studied military strategy.

He puffed out his cheeks: "Mr. Huo and Chief Secretary Xie have both said that the Northern Di people must also know that I am a prince of the Northern Desert, so once they attack, they will definitely try every means to find me."

Upon hearing this, Shu Xiaohan immediately became angry: "What are you saying! We're not leaving at a time like this."

He turned to look at Manager Wen, his face full of warning.

Manager Wen was also helpless, but he knew that the young prince was worried because of what had happened before: "Your Highness, rest assured, I will not leave. I am waiting for the war in the northern desert to be quelled, so that I can work with Your Highness to make the Wen Family Trading Company the largest trading company in the Sang Dynasty and be honored as a royal merchant."

Whether he was a royal merchant or not, Gu Yuzhi didn't really care. After all, he was a prince, and even if he wasn't favored, that status could still be very useful sometimes.

But hearing that Manager Wen and Teacher Shu were so determined not to leave, Gu Yuzhi was overjoyed. She smiled at the two of them before turning her attention to Guard Qi.

He saw it firsthand; the guard's expression had become somewhat strange ever since he learned that the Prince of Chu was likely colluding with the enemy.

Gu Yuzhi tilted his head and looked at him: "Guard Qi, you haven't said anything. Is there something on your mind?"

The guard, Qi, was taken aback when the young prince called his name at this moment. He stared at Gu Yuzhi without blinking for a while before saying, "Your Highness, I think I should go to the Mobei military camp first to adapt to military life."

After Xinliang was completed, only Gu Yuzhi and Guard Zhang knew that he wanted to join the army, so his words caused an uproar.

Especially Xie Changshi, he never expected that Qi Shiwei would have such thoughts.

He hissed angrily, "Guard Qi, do you know what you're saying? Have you forgotten what your duty is in coming to the Northern Desert?"

The guard was so ashamed that he couldn't lift his head. His face flushed instantly, and even his ears turned red.

He was like a child who had done something wrong, completely at a loss.

Before Xie Changshi could speak, Liu Dianyi pulled him back, shook his head slightly at him, and then gestured for him to look at the young prince.

Having spent so much time with the young prince, they naturally knew how much he cared about them.

If Guard Qi had said this after Xinliang had been fully developed and the Northern Di people had been defeated, the young prince probably wouldn't have felt so distressed.

They all stood up at the same time, wanting to go forward and comfort the young prince, but they saw that the young prince was staring at Guard Qi without blinking.

After a long while, Gu Yuzhi puffed out his cheeks and said something that shocked them all: "I agree!"

After saying this, Gu Yuzhi didn't know why, but his previously flustered heart seemed to calm down suddenly.

Chief Secretary Xie and the others stopped in their tracks, while Guard Qi suddenly looked up, his face full of surprise: "Your Highness?"

Gu Yuzhi raised her small face and gave a big smile: "I know that you wanted to go ahead of time for me and for the people of Mobei."

"So in a little while, you should report to the Northern Desert Army."

Having been by Mr. Huo's side for so long, he wasn't entirely ignorant about what was happening on the battlefield.

On the battlefield, generals need to use flag signals and drumbeats to tell soldiers how to fight. Therefore, every soldier in the Northern Desert Army must clearly know what a flag movement or a drumbeat means.

Qi, the guard, had never been exposed to these things before. If he didn't go into the Northern Desert Army to adapt beforehand, even if he was highly skilled in martial arts, he might still cause trouble on the battlefield.

Gu Yuzhi stated his thoughts in a serious manner, and Qi Shiwei's eyes reddened, with a slight glimmer of tears.

He blinked and pointed at Guard Qi, saying, "Guard Qi, are you going to cry?"

Qi, the guard, was deeply moved, but his words startled him back to his senses.

He quickly wiped his face, took a deep breath, and knelt down to kowtow to Gu Yuzhi: "Your Highness, after I go to the Northern Desert Army, I will definitely study hard and do my best to help Your Highness on the battlefield."

Even if he were to die on the battlefield, he would never allow the young prince to suffer any mishap!

Xie Changshi and the others then slowly retreated, their eyes filled with pride as they looked at Gu Yuzhi.

Your Highness has truly grown up!