Liu Zhang noticed something was wrong and quickly took the letter and examined it, his brows furrowed. "Xue Jiu actually defected to the enemy and helped the pirates flood Qizhou, annihilating the Qizhou army."
Gu Tingchen's pupils widened and his fists were clenched tightly, making a creaking sound.
"Young Master, the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Qizhou were destroyed by this sinister villain. If the Queen Mother knew about this, she would be furious."
Liu Zhang said angrily, "Xue Jiu said in his letter that he was defending Qizhou for the imperial court, but in reality, he was negotiating terms with you. He wanted you to plead with Prince Yongning before he would return to Yuzhou."
"Return to Yuzhou?"
Gu Tingchen smiled sinisterly: "Since he is so unruly, what's the point of keeping him around?"
Liu Zhang understood the hint and said, "Young Master, you are righteous. I will go and discuss with Prince Yongning how to deal with the rebels together. As long as you and Prince Yongning make peace temporarily, we will be able to completely put down the rebellion in Qizhou."
"Shake hands and make peace?" Gu Tingchen rolled his eyes at him with disdain: "Your brain is really in the wrong place. What are we doing in Yuezhou this time?"
Liu Zhang hesitated and said, "Find evidence that Prince Yongning is colluding with officials from other states, and place one of our own people in his place in Yuezhou."
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Gu Tingchen's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "I can spare Xue Jiu, you send a message to Xue Jiu, asking him to abandon the city and retreat back to Yuzhou."
"If this happens, the pirates will advance unimpeded. Countless people along the coast will suffer tragically, and the number of cities lost is unfathomable."
Liu Zhang advised with great concern: "Young Master, the best strategy right now is to appease Xue Jiu and let him hold on to Qizhou."
"You short-sighted fool, since Qizhou is destined to be lost, why not let him lose something of greater value?"
Gu Tingchen said, "The pirates are advancing rapidly. Fu Mingchi will be overwhelmed when he has to face them. I can then make him flee without return. This way, we can avoid the risk of the Pacification Commissioner's 50,000 cavalry turning against us and get rid of Fu Mingchi. It's like killing two birds with one stone. The loss of a few cities and the casualties of some untouchables are nothing."
Although this plan was a bit cruel, it was indeed a good strategy to get rid of Fu Mingchi, so Liu Zhang didn't dare to say anything more.
"When I have eliminated Fu Mingchi for the imperial court and won over the people of Yuezhou, I will personally lead the army to eliminate the threat from the sea, reclaim the northern lands, and restore the former glory of our Great Ye Dynasty."
Gu Tingchen's ambition made Liu Zhang admire him very much.
"I'll arrange it right away." Liu Zhang responded excitedly and left.
Looking at the pouring rain, Gu Tingchen's erratic eyes gradually became firm.
"Wanwan, it won't be long before I can take you back to Lin'an."
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