Following Jiang Yu's plan, Bai Qian completely surrounded the border city of Great Wei.

Lord Zhen was both anxious and furious, and he was eager to continue mobilizing troops to teach Daqing a lesson.

"I've fought battles for most of my life, and yet I've been tricked by this little girl from Daqing."

On the surface, they pretended to have just set off, but in reality, they had already arrived at the border long ago and burned down his granary without leaving a trace!

Even Zhenhou felt a sense of dread; this was the first time he had ever seen such a seamless fighting style.

It was a surprise attack.

"My lord, His Majesty commands you to return to the capital immediately."

When news arrived from the capital, Marquis Zhen was somewhat stunned. The Emperor had actually summoned him back to the capital at this time...

"My lord, His Majesty said that you are a pillar of the Great Wei, and this expedition to Daqing is merely an attempt to see if we can gain any benefits."

"But you absolutely cannot make any mistakes."

Now that Daqing has surrounded the border city, it's clear they've turned the tables on the Great Wei.

"But if I were to return to the capital at this time, the border city would be lost." Marquis Lingzhen wiped his face. "Then it would have been better if I hadn't come at all!"

"My lord."

The strategist beside him slowly spoke up, "The soldiers sent by Daqing this time are definitely not ordinary. His Majesty would not dare to gamble with the general's life."

Could ordinary soldiers infiltrate the Great Wei undetected? And escape unscathed to rescue the captured civilians of Daqing?

Finally, Lord Zhen let out a long sigh.

"Give the order to cover my return to the capital."

At the same time, at the Daqing Imperial Palace.

"Madam, this is a huge gamble."

First burn the granaries, then bypass the border towns and attack the towns behind them.

Only those with great talent and vision would dare to make such a decision.

If even the slightest mistake were to occur, those sent out would be going to their deaths.

“The terrain of the border cities of Great Wei is unique. If we cannot infiltrate, we can cross these mountains to attack the cities inside.” Jiang Yu stared at the map hanging up. “But I believe that Lingxiao Pavilion has such capabilities.”

Gu Lin values ​​Lingxiao Pavilion highly, so Lingxiao Pavilion must have such abilities.

The military report sounded, and the person who arrived was excited, his voice trembling.

Jiang Yu slowly curled the corners of her lips into a smile. "You see, we won the bet."

"Congratulations, Madam, on capturing a border city of the Great Wei."

......

Meanwhile, in Da Ning...

"Why has the king not returned yet?" Chang Wuyou approached Zhuo Yi again, his face unusually anxious.

"But what changes have occurred?"

Instead of answering Chang Wuyou's question directly, Zhuo Yi asked a question in return.

“A small star has risen next to the Ziwei star that should belong to the monarch.” Chang Wuyou’s eyes flickered. “The light of that small star is growing brighter and brighter, almost identical to that of the monarch’s star.”

Two tigers cannot share one mountain; how can a country accommodate two rulers?

But Zhuo Yi laughed, "Is that little star really getting brighter?"

Chang Wuyou nodded affirmatively, and the light of the Ziwei star belonging to the monarch was weakening, indicating that a great calamity was imminent.

“That is our Crown Prince of Da Ning.”

Zhuo Yi's words caused Chang Wuyou's brain to freeze.

"The Crown Prince?"

"Yes, he's twelve years old this year."

Chang Wuyou calculated with his fingers again, then looked at Zhuo Yi, "This is why the king doesn't return to Daning, right?"

Seeing that Zhuo Yi remained silent, Chang Wuyou knew the answer.

"The Ziwei star in the main position is weakening, indicating that a great calamity is coming."

That's all I have to say.

Chang Wuyou smiled silently, then turned and left.

Zhuo Yi was left to stare silently at a map that encompassed the surrounding countries. The king's calamity was imminent, but the Ziwei star that belonged to His Highness was growing brighter and brighter.

This is really...

With one victory after another arriving, the people of Daqing went out to celebrate with great joy. At this time, Gu Qingyan had already reclaimed two cities.

"He Yu, why hasn't the master replied yet?"

Perlan was in a panic; there were only two cities left before Gu Qingyan was about to attack Licheng.

He Yu's face was no longer as calm as before. "Perhaps it's because Master is with Gu Qingyan and can't reply to us."

"So what should we do now?"

Further back, there is the Marquis of Dingyuan, who is entrenched in Lingzhou.

And ahead, Gu Qingyan was gradually approaching.

For a moment, Perrin felt that they were in a desperate situation.

“Our morale is low right now, and I’m afraid we can’t hold out for much longer.” A resolute glint flashed in He Yu’s eyes. “If the situation really becomes critical, we’ll send Gu Qingling out and then leave with the rest of the men.”

If you can live in anonymity for more than ten years before, you can do it again now.

Perrin nodded; that was the only way for now.

Meanwhile, Qin Wei was extremely anxious. He wanted to write to Pei Lan and the others, but he couldn't find a suitable opportunity.

His lord and he were closely protecting the young master. Under his lord's watchful eye, he dared not make any move and could only watch helplessly as the situation rapidly deteriorated.

A few days later, Gu Qingyan reached the walls of Licheng.

Gu Qingling stood on the city wall, looking at Gu Qingyan from a distance, and Gu Qingling even curled the corners of her lips into a smile.

"Third brother, it's been a long time."

“Traitors have no right to call me brother.”

Gu Qingyan held a sword in his hand, and the armor he wore reflected a cold light in the sunlight. For a moment, Gu Qingling felt a little envious of Gu Qingyan.

Now, Licheng is just an empty shell. Perrin has taken everyone he could with him, leaving only the people of Licheng and some soldiers behind.

There was a time when he also dreamed of personally leading an army into battle.

"Open the city gates."

Gu Qingling's voice rang out, and the soldiers guarding the city gate were somewhat incredulous.

"Open the city gates."

It wasn't until Gu Qingling emphasized it again that the city gates of Licheng were slowly opened.

“You won’t have to lose a single soldier to make Licheng yours.” Gu Qingling stared intently at Gu Qingyan. “Not only Licheng, but the entire Daqing will be yours.”

A large number of soldiers poured into Licheng, and soon Gu Qingling was brought before Gu Qingyan, bound hand and foot.

"Finally caught you."

Gu Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief. Gu Qingling, who had tormented him for so many nights, had finally fallen into his hands.

"Hmph." Gu Qingling laughed instead. "Gu Qingyan, you only benefited from your past life."

“In your past life, you were killed by a thousand arrows while collecting your mother’s body, so in this life, your mother adopted you as her stepson at the very beginning.”

"If it weren't for that, how could I not have received my mother's forgiveness?"

"It's all your fault, Gu Qingyan. You stood between me and my mother."

Two lines of tears slid down Gu Qingling's cheeks. In this life, it seemed that he had never had a single good day.

"Did I benefit from my past life?"

Gu Qingyan suddenly stood up and stood in front of Gu Qingling.

"My mother and I met such tragic ends in our previous lives, do you think I benefited from it?"

The sword was pierced into Gu Qingling's right arm by Gu Qingyan, and the intense pain made Gu Qingling's face contort.