Liu Hao smiled and said, "It's me!"
"I once told your royal grandfather that we should bring all the departments together to carry out our work. That would save a lot of trouble.
At that time, your great grandfather said there was no land that big.
Now that I have it, I want to do it.”
"Well, that's great! Build the house like this." Nangong Jiu said, pointing to the house in front of him.
"Okay, I'll listen to Jiuer."
West Vietnam's northern border.
The military tent of the commander-in-chief of Beiyue State.
Zhao Zhenghai, the younger brother of Emperor Beiyue Zhao Zhengxiong, was sitting in front of a map, frowning in thought.
Several deputy generals were also silent.
After a long time, Zhao Zhenghai stood up and took a few quick steps in the military tent.
“Originally, I thought that since something bad had happened to the Xiyue Royal Family, we could take advantage of the chaos to gain some benefits.
I didn't expect so many soldiers to come all at once. Have you figured out who these soldiers are?"
"Your Highness, we haven't found them yet. They are busy setting up camp and haven't displayed their flags yet."
“How many people are there?”
"It looks like there are about 200,000 of them, and they all look well-trained."
Zhao Zhenghai was so angry that he cursed: "Damn it, when did Xiyue have such an army?"
A deputy general bowed and said, "Your Highness, not only that, Nangong Yunzhan of Dongling is also moving his troops towards Xiyue.
If they attack us from both sides, the situation will be very unfavorable for us."
"Why is Nangong Yunzhan getting involved in Xiyue's affairs?"
Zhao Zhenghai scratched his hair.
"What do you think we should do in the current situation? Fight or not? We..."
"Report!"
Zhao Zhenghai's words were interrupted by a report.
"Enter!"
A personal guard rushed in and said, "Your Highness, one of the spies we sent to Xiyue has returned."
"Where's the man? Hurry and ask him to come over. I'll ask about the situation over there."
"He's injured. He said he was almost caught while crossing the border and ran back desperately. The doctor is treating his wounds."
"Okay, you go and guard it. Bring him here after he's healed. I have something to ask him."
"Yes!" The guards ran away.
Half an hour later.
The personal guard brought a man with wounds on his arms and back into the military tent.
Zhao Zhenghai looked at the man: "What's your name? How did you escape back?"
"Your Highness, my name is He Ming, and I have something very important to report.
Originally, the border of Western Vietnam was not well guarded, but for some reason, it has suddenly become so tightly guarded these past two days. I had a hard time escaping back."
"You said that you suddenly became very strict in the past two days?"
"Yes! Xiyue is investigating spies from various countries. I suspect this may be related to Xiyue's surrender to Dongling."
"What did you say? Xiyue has surrendered to Dongling?"
“Yes, just three days ago, before the death of the Emperor of Xiyue, he wrote a letter of surrender.
Now Xiyue has become a state of Dongling, and Liu Hao, the second prince of Dongling, has come to take over."
He Ming paused and continued, "Your Highness, give up the idea of attacking Xiyue. Chu Ruofeng from Dongling has already arrived at the border with the Chu family army."
Zhao Zhenghai pounded his fist on the desk: "So it's the Chu family army, no wonder!"
He Ming continued, "And the most crucial point is that if we attack Xiyue, we will have no chance of winning.
Because Dongling was blessed by the gods, and the Xiyue royal family was punished by heaven because they angered the gods.
The gods also appeared many times to save the people of Xiyue."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure! I saw it with my own eyes. The deity in charge had the body of a child. She was said to be the empress of heaven who had come down to earth to experience trials and tribulations. She was accompanied by two adult gods.
They stopped in mid-air, and the child waved his hand, and a golden light enveloped them. Those who were covered by the golden light were cured of their illnesses, and his subordinates also benefited.
"So, that Wuya is looking for that child?"
"That's right! That's why the Xiyue royal family offended the gods and died."
Zhao Zhenghai nodded: "In this case, there is no need to fight this battle anymore.
Pass the order down, leaving only the soldiers who previously guarded the border here, and the rest of the soldiers must retreat fifty miles tomorrow morning.
This prince will immediately return to the capital and ask my brother to deliver a letter of peace to establish a friendly neighbor with Dongling."
The military tent of the commander-in-chief of the Chu family army.
Chu Ruofeng asked the generals around him: "Have all the brothers settled down?"
"It's settled."
"Okay, let's show our flag and let the Beiyue people on the other side know that our Chu army has arrived.
We are not afraid of war, but not fighting can have a deterrent effect, which is the best outcome."
"General, on the way here, you didn't show the Chu family army's flag, just to give them a surprise attack?"
Chu Ruofeng smiled and nodded.
"Our scouts reported that Beiyue has increased its troops on the border by approximately 300,000.
They have the advantage over us in numbers, but we, the Chu family army, can fight against three of them with just two of us, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Moreover, there are also the troops of my nephew Nangong Yunzhan, and the people of Beiyue must also consider it."
This night.
After Chu Ruofeng finished discussing border defense matters with the former commander of Xiyue, he continued to analyze the matter with the other generals until midnight.
He had just laid down and dozed off for a short while when the secret guard woke him up: "General, the scouts have brought back news."
"Let him in quickly."
Soon, the scout entered the military tent.
"General, there's been some unusual activity in the Beiyue Kingdom camp, and the soldiers are up early."
"It's still a while before dawn. What are they doing so early in the morning? Are they going to have a fight with us? Let's explore again!"
The scout responded and left.
Chu Ruofeng thought for a while and ordered the secret guards: "Go and call all the generals."
Soon, the generals gathered in the commander-in-chief's tent.
"General, what's going on? Are the Beiyue people coming to attack?"
"It's unclear at the moment, but they say there's some unusual movement, so we need to make some preparations first."
Just as everyone was discussing how to respond if the Beiyue people attacked, the scout came back to report again.
"General, the Beiyue people are packing their bags. They've even taken down their tents. It looks like they're planning to retreat."
The generals were stunned: "The battle hasn't even started yet, and they're already scared?"
Chu Ruofeng thought about it and laughed: "It seems that they received the news, weighed the pros and cons, and knew that they would not get any good results, so it is better to retreat first.
They ran pretty fast, and I wanted to meet them, but they didn't give me the chance."
As the Yin hour was coming to an end, everyone just chatted and waited to see the result.
At the beginning of the morning hour, the scout came back again to report the latest news.
"General, Beiyue's troops have really withdrawn. Only a small number of troops remain on the border. They must have been guarding here before."
Chu Ruofeng waved to the generals.
"Let's all go back and rest. Let the brothers rest for two days before deciding what to do next."
The generals left while fighting.
Chu Ruofeng asked the secret guard.
"Is there any news from Nanjin?"
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