The two were in perfect sync when dealing with Yu Zhan's affairs; they got up and left without hesitation.
Yu Zhan stopped the two and said, "Since you're here to discuss cooperation, we should naturally have a give-and-take approach."
"Your decision to leave without a word of disagreement shows a lack of sincerity in my opinion."
After she finished speaking, she said to the strategist beside her, "Serve tea, and bring out the top-grade Yunwu tea that I brought back some time ago for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to try."
Lin Xiuyan and Ye Junfei exchanged a glance, both of them understanding each other.
Yu Zhan said with a smile, "Let's chat while we drink tea. Your Highness and Your Highness's Consort, please have a seat."
Ye Junfei did not sit down, but said in a calm voice: "To me, the greatest advantage of your army is that it can launch surprise attacks at crucial moments."
"Whether or not your army is there, I will expand the 13th Battalion; it's just a matter of time."
"The day you chose to cooperate with me, our interests became intertwined."
"If I live, you will live; if I die, you probably won't live either."
"General Yu is a smart man; he must know what is best for him."
“You chose me instead of Princess Anle, so I suppose you’re not entirely satisfied and want to take another gamble.”
"So there's no need to drink this tea. General Yu, you should make up your mind as soon as possible."
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As Ye Junfei and Lin Xiuyan reached the door, Yu Zhan's smile faded, and he asked, "In the young master's heart, what are the soldiers who have been assigned to the Thirteen Camps?"
Ye Junfei replied, "They are comrades, brothers who will never be separated in life or death."
Yu Zhan said solemnly, "To be honest, I investigated the Crown Prince before."
“The Crown Prince is ruthless towards his enemies, but he is very protective of his own people.”
"These soldiers under my command have been with me for many years and are like family to me."
“I know that the path ahead for the Crown Prince will be extremely difficult, and there will inevitably be deaths and injuries in the future.”
"I only ask one thing of the Crown Prince: treat the brothers who have been incorporated into the Thirteen Camps kindly, and do not knowingly take their lives to fill a dead end."
Ye Junfei looked at her and said, "I agree to this."
Yu Zhan bowed deeply to him: "On behalf of the brothers who were incorporated into the Thirteen Camps, I would like to express my gratitude to the young master for his kindness."
"I will personally select those brothers later. Once they join the Thirteen Camps, they will be the young master's men and will have nothing to do with me anymore."
Although Ye Junfei didn't have a good impression of her before, after hearing Yu Zhan's words, he felt that Yu Zhan was indeed a shrewd person.
He gently cupped his hands and said, "General Yu, rest assured."
He didn't say anything more and left with Lin Xiuyan.
After they left, Yu Zhan ordered his strategist to select two thousand men to fill Ye Junfei's thirteen battalions.
The strategist asked with some concern, "General, can Ye Junfei be trusted?"
Yu Zhan's eyes seemed thoughtful as she said calmly, "Let's take a gamble!"
Strategist: "..."
He felt she had taken a huge gamble, and if things went wrong, they could be utterly destroyed.
Yu Zhan said softly, "The success of one general is built on the bones of ten thousand. We have always walked a path of licking blood from the edge of a knife. It is impossible for everyone to survive."
"The path Ye Junfei is about to take is fraught with risks. Right now, his chances of winning seem slim, but I always feel that he might be the ultimate winner."
"Furthermore, he is brave, resourceful, loyal, and righteous, making him a better partner than Princess Anle."
"We've come this far, we really have no other choice."
The strategist sighed deeply upon hearing this.
Yu Zhan added, "After you've selected these people, tell them that from now on they are Ye Junfei's people and they don't need to listen to me anymore."
The strategist exclaimed in surprise, "General!"
Yu Zhan waved his hand and said, "This is the best way for us."
“If we’re going to cooperate, we need to trust each other. If these two thousand people listen to both me and Ye Junfei, they’re bound to get confused.”
"Moreover, this will arouse Ye Junfei's suspicion, and in that case, it will only result in a lose-lose situation."
"It's better to draw a clear line early on than to go that far, so that everyone can get along more happily."
The strategist wanted to say something more, but Yu Zhan smiled and said, "Alright, it's settled then. You don't need to try to persuade me anymore."
The advisor knew her temperament and knew that she was completely unpersuasive, so he said no more.
Yu Zhan's feelings were far from as calm as she appeared; she knew she was gambling.
I'm betting that Ye Junfei can win the struggle in the Pingnan Prince's mansion, and I'm also betting that he can treat the troops under her command well.
Princess Anle looked extremely pale after she escaped.
This is the second time he has been chased like a stray dog by Ye Junfei.
He now knew exactly what Yu Zhan was planning today:
Yu Zhan used Ye Junfei to make him back down.
At the same time, it also means that in Yu Zhan's mind, his abilities are far inferior to Ye Junfei's.
Princess Anle disguised herself as a woman and lay low in the palace for many years. She looked at the people in this world and thought they were all rather foolish.
Over the years, he has manipulated many people with a few tricks.
Even the great general Chu Mengsheng was infatuated with him.
However, after arriving in Liefeng Prefecture, he suffered a series of setbacks.
Eunuch Yu said softly, "Yu Zhan has probably already sided with Ye Junfei."
"Ye Junfei pretended to be weak in the capital to deceive others, and he gained a firm foothold in the Prince of Pingnan's mansion within half a year."
"Now that he has gained Yu Zhan's troops, he will likely be even more powerful..."
Seeing that Princess Anle's expression was very unpleasant, he stopped talking and did not continue.
Princess Anle asked coldly, "Has General Chu not arrived in Liefeng Prefecture yet?"
Qingyuan replied, "This morning I received a message from Qingfeng. He said that General Chu has too many troops, and this mobilization needs to be approved by the Emperor."
Princess Anle frowned slightly: "Didn't you say you had already set off and would arrive in the next few days?"
Qingyuan replied, "The message from Qingfeng said that General Chu had indeed already broken camp."
"The Crown Prince impeached General Chu in court, so the troops were put on hold and can only break camp after the Emperor's decree arrives."
Princess Anle's gaze was icy: "The First Prince? It's him again!"
If we were to name the person Princess Anle disliked the most in the capital, it would undoubtedly be the eldest prince.
Although the eldest prince was the oldest prince, he was not born of the empress. He and his mother often made things difficult for Princess Anle and his mother.
In order to live a better life, Princess Anle has outwardly sided with the second prince, the legitimate son of the Empress.
He devised many strategies for the second prince, causing the first prince to suffer considerable losses.
The two were mortal enemies in the capital.
Now that the eldest prince has intervened, everything has become unpredictable.
Princess Anle asked coldly, "With the First Prince making a move, has the Second Prince made any move?"
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