Chapter 181 Reward
——"Fortifications are certainly important, but they are also inert things... Your Highness must start thinking from today, if a decisive battle with Kong Qi were to take place, where would it be..."
——"Madam, do you want me to lure the enemy deeper into your territory?"
"The imperial court is in the open, they are in the dark... Wait until the defenders are exhausted, then defeat them in one fell swoop. This method is old and simple, but it always works. The prince will deal with them personally now, and we must not repeat the same mistake."
Sun Wei's mind flashed back to when she and Sima Jun had discussed the location of the decisive battle with the Three Immortals Sect in Xunyang: Kuaiji and Linhai.
Of these two places, one is the base of the Three Immortals Sect, a place that the Three Immortals Sect must fight for; and the other has steep terrain, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Although they hadn't agreed on where to set up the palace during the discussion, it now seemed that Sima Jun had already made his decision.
If Sima Jun could seize the opportunity and inflict a severe defeat on the Three Immortals Sect in Linhai, the outcome of the war would be decided.
But the prerequisite is that Sima Jun can win.
Yang Quan clearly had the same doubts: "The Three Immortals Sect has 80,000 men. The Crown Prince has already deployed his troops in the Three Wus and Jingkou. Where will he get the troops to deal with the battle at Linhai?"
The only ones who could move were the remaining 30,000 troops in Jiangzhou, but distant water cannot quench a nearby fire, and these 30,000 troops could not drop from the sky.
Although she felt that Sima Jun would not fight a battle without a chance of winning, she was still uneasy.
After some thought, Sun Wei had no choice but to ask Deng Lian to make the trip.
"Please ask Sima Deng to go to Kuaiji in person and make sure to ask Ruan Hui about the situation."
Deng Lian immediately agreed.
Sun Wei added, "Please keep your mouths shut about what happened today and don't let Wang Zhi know."
Yang Quan and Deng Lian exchanged a glance and asked, "Wouldn't it be good to let Wang Zhi know about the Crown Prince's kindness?"
Sun Wei shook his head. "Wang Zhihao is too ambitious and greedy. Not only will he not appreciate your kindness, but he will bear a grudge. I hope you two will remember my words."
The two of them bowed and agreed.
Deng Lian packed up a bit and was about to set off for Kuaiji.
"There is something I think the princess should know," he said.
"What is it?"
"A while ago, when the Crown Prince was released from the palace, he learned that the Princess was coming to Wu County. At that time, I asked the Crown Prince if he really wanted to put the Princess in danger. The Crown Prince then said that there would be no major war in Wu County."
Sun Wei was stunned.
He continued, "The Crown Prince led the Three Immortal Sect to Linhai. I think he already had a plan by then."
"Why did Sima Deng mention this?"
"I believe this matter is of great importance, and the Crown Prince has not informed the Princess because he is afraid that she will worry. I am telling you this because I am afraid that the Princess will be angry at the Crown Prince's deception and do something unwise."
"What do you mean by unwise?" Sun Wei asked. "Does Sima Deng think that I will go looking for the Crown Prince at all costs, just like I did last time?"
Deng Lian smiled awkwardly.
Sun Wei said, "Please rest assured, Sima Deng. I know the battlefield is no joke and I won't go there rashly. I'm waiting for news from Sima Deng before making any plans."
Deng Lian got Sun Wei's promise and set off with peace of mind.
A'ru watched Deng Lian leave and closed the window. "Once the rain starts, it won't stop. It's already this late, Princess, are you taking a nap?"
After waiting for a while, Sun Wei did not answer.
She turned around and saw Sun Wei still sitting there, looking lost in thought.
"What's wrong with the princess?" she said. "She's been in a trance lately."
"It's nothing, go ahead." Sun Wei said.
Aju left, and Sun Wei was the only one left in the room.
She listened to the sound of rain and gently stroked the bracelet on her wrist.
Suddenly, Sima Jun's eyes when he looked at her, and his figure when he left, seemed to appear before her eyes again.
She would rather Deng Lian had not said those words to her just now.
Because this reminded her that the better Sima Jun treated her, the more difficult it would be for her to leave in the future.
Sometimes, she felt that Sima Jun was a stranger now. After all, in their previous life, they had never spoken so much, nor had they done so many things for each other.
Sun Wei, the voice in her heart was silently reminding her.
Never forget why you came back.
——
Because of Wang Zhi’s great contribution, an imperial decree soon arrived from the palace.
The Queen Mother praised Wang Zhi highly and also mentioned Sun Wei's contributions.
Sun Wei had dealt with the Empress Dowager for two lifetimes and knew that it was not easy to get such a passing mention. It was already a recognition and he could not ask for more.
All of this was within Sun Wei's expectations.
Although Wang Zhi's victory was just a small fight involving more than a thousand people, as long as the name "Wang" was added, it would not be excessive to celebrate.
However, to Sun Wei's surprise, Wang Zhi was given the title of military inspector and was in charge of the war in the Three Wus.
It seems that Wang Hao knew very well that although Wang Zhi had taken the credit, this achievement was not worthy of being made public.
After the decree was announced, the eunuch came forward with a smile and greeted Sun Wei, "The Queen Mother is thinking about the Princess. I wonder if the Princess is doing well lately? Is her food, clothing, and daily necessities satisfactory?"
Sun Wei replied humbly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am doing well. Please ask the eunuch to give your regards to the Queen Mother on my behalf."
After saying that, she asked Aju to give rewards to the eunuch.
"Yes, I will convey the princess's message." The eunuch said with a smile, "Besides, the queen mother has another message for me to pass on to the princess."
"Eunuch, please speak."
"The Queen Mother said that this is the first time that the military supervisor has taken on such an important task, and she asks the princess to take good care of him. As for what the princess wants, we can discuss it after we return to the palace."
Sun smiled.
Although the Queen Mother was from the Sima family, she was ultimately from the Wang clan and always sided with Wang Huan and his son. However, the implication of her words was that she recognized Sun Wei's abilities, which was beneficial to Sun Wei.
"I am just a woman, how can I be asked to look after the military supervisor? I don't deserve it."
"Princess, you are truly too modest," the eunuch said. "I am merely delivering a message for the Queen Mother. Now that I have delivered it, I shall take my leave."
Sun smiled slightly and asked someone to invite the eunuchs to have dinner.
Some people from the Wang family also came, sent by Wang Hao to assist Wang Zhi. One of them caught Sun Wei's attention.
He was a young scholar, and judging by his appearance and behavior, he must be an aide to Wang Kan's palace.
Sun Wei had never seen this person before. He looked at him a few times and kept him in mind.
"With Wang Zhi's meager achievements, can he be a military inspector?" Returning to the house, A'ru scoffed, "What others say is true. People with the surname Wang really are more powerful than anyone else."
Sun Wei didn't say anything.
This appointment is quite meaningful.
After a moment's thought, she said, "Although the military supervisor cannot issue orders on behalf of the general, he can prevent the general from issuing orders. Moreover, with this title, Wang Zhi will no longer have to stay within the boundaries of Wu County."
Ah Ru looked surprised and asked, "What exactly do the Queen Mother and Wang Hao want to do?"
Sun Wei said slowly, "Since the Queen Mother asked for my help, there's no reason to hide it from me. I think we'll know soon."
Sure enough, the next day, after the envoy left, Wang Zhi said that he had something to discuss with Sun Wei.
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