If Lu Yanzheng's powerful weapon were aimed at his location, wouldn't he be killed instantly?

Mr. Qingfeng's expression also turned serious, and he immediately said, "Your Highness, please take your trusted men and retreat towards the capital."

"Why go to the capital? Aren't we unable to take it?" Prince Yong looked at him in confusion, his heart filled with panic.

In reality, Prince Yong himself did not have much ambition, and his strength was not enough for him to sit on the throne. However, the people around him did not think so.

Mr. Qingfeng had regained some composure by now. “Since Lu Yanzheng is so ungrateful, then we should take the initiative to seek peace with the imperial court.”

"Sue for peace with the imperial court?" Prince Yong was taken aback. "Not fighting with the imperial court anymore?"

Mr. Qingfeng said, "Although the methods used to deal with Lu Yanzheng cannot deal with the imperial court, the prince is still a descendant of the Xiao family. As long as we make our stance clear, the imperial court will surely protect the prince's lineage."

The implication is that as long as Prince Yong's lineage survives, they can make a comeback in the future.

“What you say makes sense, sir,” Prince Yong said, his spirits lifting. “We’ll do as you say and head towards the capital!”

Chengguan Town borders Qiongzhou. If Lu Yanzheng were to bring his powerful weapon to attack, Qiongzhou would definitely not be able to hold out. Rather than living in fear in the city, it would be better to abandon the city and flee. In any case, he has already captured three prefectures in the south. He doesn't believe that Lu Yanzheng can chase him across the Yuehe River to kill him!

...

The Yongwang army hastily retreated, but they still couldn't outrun the border troops and were routed by Lu Yanzheng's vanguard, with a large number of Yongwang soldiers becoming prisoners.

"General, Prince Yong has escaped." Qin Shen threw a newly captured general from Prince Yong's army in front of Lu Yanzheng.

Lu Yanzheng glanced at the man but didn't ask any questions. Instead, he looked at Qin Shen and said, "The old rules apply. Treat the prisoners well. As long as they don't cause any trouble, follow the new prisoner integration manual."

"Yes, General, the order has been given." Qin Shen nodded.

Lu Yanzheng glanced in the direction of Qiongzhou and said, "Leave two hundred men to handle the aftermath, and the rest of you will come with me to take Qiongzhou."

He spoke casually, but Qin Shen was filled with fervor and immediately shouted, "Yes!"

Seeing his face beaming with joy, Lu Yanzheng could only shake his head inwardly. He had no choice but to take this path; once he took the step of occupying Qiongzhou, there was no going back.

At the same time, the imperial court also received news that Prince Yong and the border troops were facing off.

In the Golden Palace, a minister said with relief, "Fortunately, Da Yue has the Protector General, otherwise the rebellion of Prince Yong would have been difficult to resolve!"

"Hmph!" Emperor Jingqing sneered, "That brat Lu Yanzheng is also a wolf in sheep's clothing, what good is there in that?"

Prime Minister Su, who had originally opposed Lu Yanzheng, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have come to understand this over the past few days. The General is a loyal minister! Otherwise, with his current strength, wouldn't it be extremely easy for him to seize territory and become a king? Yet he is willing to confront Prince Yong head-on, which shows that he, like Marshal Qin, is a pillar of the Great Yue!"

"Heh," Emperor Jingqing sneered, "You should tell Marshal Qin these words from the afterlife, Prime Minister!"

When Marshal Qin died in battle, it was actually related to both him and Prime Minister Su. He only learned after Marshal Qin's death that the Qin family was indeed loyal to Da Yue.

Otherwise, given how suspicious Marshal Qin's death was, why did the Qin family never harbor any rebellious intentions?

Even Lu Yanzheng, who was promoted by Marshal Qin, never caused trouble for the imperial court. Apart from asking the court for food and pay, he did almost nothing else.

If he still can't see that Marshal Qin was framed by Prime Minister Su, then he has wasted his time as emperor.

However, the entire court relies on this old scoundrel Su Ziyu, so he dares not touch him easily, otherwise the court will collapse and the Xiao family's rule will be lost.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger! I am terrified!" Prime Minister Su immediately knelt down, tears streaming down his face, and said, "The matter concerning Marshal Qin was not decided by me alone; everyone present was involved. Now..."

"Prime Minister, please rise," Emperor Jingqing interrupted him. "Let's not dwell on the past. We absolutely cannot afford to lose Lu Yanzheng. What do you think we can do to win him over and get him to hand over the border troops?"

“This…” An old minister, unable to bear it any longer, stepped forward and bowed, saying, “Your Majesty, the matter of having the Grand General relinquish his military power still needs careful consideration! If it weren’t for the Grand General’s mediation with Prince Yong, the capital would be in grave danger!”

Think about it, Prince Yong left 50,000 troops in Qiongzhou to guard against Lu Yanzheng. If the court takes back Lu Yanzheng's military power, not to mention whether Prince Yong will take the opportunity to seize Yukang Prefecture, Prince Yong may also directly lead his troops south to attack the capital. This is something that cannot be done.

Emperor Jingqing frowned and said angrily, "I raised you to solve my problems, but what have you done? Now you've thrown the problems back at me?"

"Where is the Minister of War?" Emperor Jingqing suddenly shouted.

One person immediately knelt down and answered tremblingly, "Your humble servant is here."

"I order your Ministry of War to immediately devise a countermeasure. If you still cannot find a way to deal with Prince Yong by tomorrow, you will all bring your heads to me! Court adjourned!" Emperor Jingqing said before turning and leaving.

Inside the Golden Palace, the crowd looked at each other in bewilderment. Some quickly retreated, while others were eager to try, and the rest pricked up their ears.

"Didn't we keep all of Prince Yong's men north of the Yue River? The capital must be safe, right?"

"It seems safe now, but it may not be in the long run."

"What do you mean by that?"

"I heard that Prince Yong's men are building boats. I wonder if they'll try to find a way to cross the river..."

News of Prince Yong's intention to cross the river spread quickly, causing widespread panic in the court. Meanwhile, no one paid attention to the changes in Qiongzhou.

...

After Lu Yanzheng took Qiongzhou, he temporarily held back his troops.

"General, are we just going to let Prince Yong go like this?" Qin Shen looked at Lu Yanzheng with great confusion.

"Do you think we can keep him here?" Lu Yanzheng asked in return.

Qin Shen frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "He must have gotten the news in advance, and he can run away very quickly."

“Since we can’t stop him, we naturally have to change our strategy,” Lu Yanzheng nodded.

Qin Shen didn't understand. "What strategy?"

"The Qiong River flows through Qiongzhou. I've heard that Prince Yong tried to dam it countless times in an attempt to train a navy, but he never succeeded. What do you think are the chances of us training a navy in Qiongzhou?" Lu Yanzheng asked instead of answering.

Qin Shen paused for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Are we going to train a navy?"

Lu Yanzheng nodded, "Whether it's Prince Yong or the imperial court, their last line of defense is Yuehe. If we don't have a navy, we will be in a very passive position in the future."

He had once heard Jiang Qinyu tell Shufan and Pan'er a story about something called an aircraft carrier, which was very powerful.

Dai Viet did not have an aircraft carrier, but it could build a similar large ship specifically for naval combat.