Gu Yufan wanted to say something more, but the advisor who had spoken up earlier gave General Zhou a look. Without thinking, General Zhou plunged a knife into General Chen's chest and then pulled it out without hesitation.

Blood gushed out like a jet of water, splattering all over Gu Yufan.

Although Gu Yufan was furious and wished he could kill General Chen and the others, he knew that now was not the right time. Everything had to wait until the war was over and they returned to Jiangzhou.

But General Zhou's sudden action disrupted all his plans!

Gu Yufan froze, and as he turned his head, he could almost hear the cracking sound coming from his neck. His voice was hoarse as he asked, "General Zhou, what do you mean by this?"

General Zhou, covered in blood, looked like a demon crawling out of hell: "This Chen fellow is cunning and treacherous, and he is also the naval commander. If he rebels, these people will definitely follow suit."

General Zhou said in a deep voice, "I just want these naval commanders to see what the price is for betraying the Prince. This is called making an example of someone!"

Gu Yufan really wanted to beat that idiot surnamed Zhou to death.

This situation is not a warning to others, but rather adding fuel to the fire!

As expected, once the phrase "kill the chicken to scare the monkey" was uttered, the naval commanders led by General Chen finally snapped out of their shock.

Looking at General Chen lying in a pool of blood, his face still showing shock, they could no longer control themselves and roared that they wanted revenge, but unfortunately, they were all bound and could not do anything.

Their rage and questioning caused Gu Yufan, who was already feeling somewhat guilty, to lose his temper again. He waved his hand and ordered his men to take them away and keep them under strict guard.

Gu Yufan and several private army generals were discussing how to launch a counterattack in the room, while several advisors came out.

One of them shook his head at the advisor who had previously advised him to deal with General Chen and his men, saying, "Shen Yanci, you acted impulsively. Don't you know what kind of person His Highness is? How dare you advise His Highness to deal with General Chen and his men?"

"Yes!" another person exclaimed anxiously. "Now that General Chen is dead, it would be strange if the navy didn't cause trouble!"

Shen Yanci shook his head slightly: "Your Highness has long intended to replace General Chen and the others. Otherwise, why would you have been so eager to cultivate General Zhou and the others? I was merely going with the flow..."

"Going with the flow?"

Several advisors criticized him, but Shen Yanci remained composed and spoke only for the good of the King of Chu. This caused the advisors to leave in a huff. Only then did he smile, fanning himself, and slowly head towards his room.

When Shen Yanci pushed open the door and saw the back of the person inside, he was completely stunned.

But he quickly realized what was happening, turned around, closed the door, took a few steps forward, and whispered, "Why are you here? Did anyone see you?"

The person turned around, and it turned out to be Ling Jinhua.

Ling Jinhua frowned: "You shouldn't have acted so impulsively. Once Gu Yufan calms down a bit, he'll understand the role you played in all of this."

Shen Yanci laughed and said, "What's there to be afraid of? He can't even protect himself now."

Before Ling Jinhua could speak, Shen Yanci continued, "Before coming here, I specifically looked into the Duke of Qi. He prefers quick victories in battle, so either tonight or tomorrow night, the Duke of Qi will definitely launch another attack."

"The first attack is powerful, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted. The Jiangnan navy is no longer a threat. General Chen's death will not only extinguish the Jiangnan navy's will to resist, but also make them resent the private soldiers even more. Forget about actively fighting; it would be good if they didn't hinder the private soldiers!"

Therefore, General Chen must die!

Ling Jinhua sighed softly.

She wasn't heartbroken that General Chen had been murdered; after all, none of those who followed Gu Yufan in the rebellion were good people.

Seeing that she was still worried, Shen Yanci stepped forward and said, "These past two days, I took the opportunity to go ashore and learn a little about the situation. It seems that Prince Wen has come to Jiangnan."

Ling Jinhua exclaimed in surprise, "Prince Wen?"

Shen Yanci nodded: "Yes! Prince Wen, I heard that the siege of Huizhou has been lifted."

He was in charge of purchasing, and since he rarely made purchases on the ship, Shen Yanci suppressed the matter.

"Rest assured, with King Wen here, the King of Chu will surely be defeated this time!"

Speaking of Prince Wen, Ling Jinhua's eyes reddened: "If only my brother hadn't been betrothed to Prince Chu as his chief secretary by the Emperor."

If only his elder brother hadn't made one wrong step after another, leading to his death in the Chu Prince's mansion and also causing his own...

She glanced at Shen Yanci and slowly lowered her head: "You should have less contact with General Zhou during this time. It wouldn't be good if the navy found out."

She walked to the door, her hand pausing as she opened it: "I have a feeling the war will end soon."

Shen Yanci smiled but didn't say anything. When everyone was resting that night, he quietly sneaked into the room where the naval officers were being held and carefully cut their ropes.

During the few hours they were imprisoned, General Zhou led his men to exact a severe retaliatory blow, leaving almost no one with a good dent.

General Chen's confidant looked at Shen Yanci with a somewhat blank expression: "Thank you."

Shen Yanci gently patted his shoulder: "You must pull yourselves together, don't let General Chen die with regrets!"

Upon hearing the mention of General Chen, the men's blank expressions suddenly turned into anger.

Although they were soldiers of the imperial court and the King of Chu did not trust them, they should not have been treated this way.

Shen Yanci turned to stare outside, his voice low: "I heard from General Zhou and the others that Prince Wen seems to have come to Jiangnan with the Emperor's decree, so even if we win against Duke Qi this time, we can't go back to Jiangnan."

"The King of Chu has already made arrangements after learning of this news."

The man whose shoulder he was pressing down on rolled his eyes and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

arrange?

What arrangements are in place?

It must have been a plan for their escape after their defeat!

But we and others will be escorted to the execution ground, beheaded and displayed to the public, and spit on by the people!

The man slowly clenched his fist, the hatred in his eyes impossible to hide!

Shen Yanci seemed very afraid that someone would come in from outside, his whole body tense. In fact, he was paying attention to the reactions of these people out of the corner of his eye. Seeing this, he said in a low voice, "If you want to take revenge yourself, you'd better hurry up."

After he finished speaking, he quickly went out the door, turned a corner, and then slowed down, as if nothing had happened.

The next morning, General Zhou was found dead in his room in a gruesome manner. Rumors of the warship being haunted spread quickly, causing widespread panic.

Moreover, due to General Zhou's death, the conflict between the navy and the private soldiers erupted instantly and reached an irreconcilable point.

Ling Jinhua's premonition was absolutely correct. In just half a month, the King of Chu's army fell like a mountain.