Gu Yuzhi had that kind of confidence in his elder brother, the Emperor!
Xie Changshi and the others were taken aback at first, then exchanged glances, and their expressions relaxed considerably.
Yes, since His Majesty arranged for the young prince to come to Jiangnan, there must be other plans.
Chief Secretary Xie stroked his beard, thinking about the situation in the capital during this period, and suddenly said softly, "Duke of Qi."
Gu Yuzhi blinked and looked over with a puzzled expression. "Duke of Qi?"
Isn't that the father of the Prince of Qi and the Qi guards?
Why did Chief Secretary Xie suddenly ask what the Duke of Qi was doing?
Chief Secretary Xie squatted down and said softly, "Young Master, do you still remember the news that came from the capital that the Duke of Qi had been recuperating at home due to a relapse of an old injury and had not gone to court?"
Gu Yuzhi nodded.
Upon learning this news, he sent someone to inform Guard Qi. Guard Qi said that he had already sent a letter, but before he could receive a reply from Guard Qi, he had already set off for Jiangnan.
Gu Yuzhi rolled his big, round eyes and suddenly said, "Steward Xie, do you mean that the Duke of Qi is my brother's backup plan?"
But neither Jiang Kangming nor the others mentioned that a large army was setting out from Beijing.
Even these three hundred elite soldiers were afraid of attracting attention, so they left the city in batches.
How should Your Majesty arrange for the army to set off to support Huizhou?
He scratched his head, feeling like he couldn't figure it out no matter what.
Recalling the details of his previous interactions with the Emperor, and considering the time it took for the Duke of Qi to recover from his injuries, Xie Changshi suddenly widened his eyes.
He glanced down at Gu Yuzhi and said in a low voice, "Young Master, I have a guess..."
Mr. Huo suddenly spoke up as well: "Butler Xie, why don't we speak at the same time and see if our ideas are aligned?"
Chief Secretary Xie nodded and said softly, "One, two, three! Lingnan!"
Mr. Huo exclaimed in unison, "Lingnan!"
The two exchanged a smile; they had already decided on the Duke of Qi's destination.
Gu Yuzhi glanced at Chief Secretary Xie, then at Mr. Huo, puffed out his cheeks, and snorted.
He grabbed one of them with each hand and whispered, "What do you mean? What do you mean? Tell me quickly!"
These adults are really something, they only say half of what they mean.
How annoying!
Chief Secretary Xie wanted to say what to do now, but seeing the young prince's anxious and flustered appearance, he squatted down and explained softly: "As you know, young master, the Duke of Qi came from Lingnan. After the situation in Lingnan stabilized, the Duke of Qi was summoned to the capital and was enfeoffed as the Duke of Qi by the late emperor."
The stability of the situation in Lingnan can be largely attributed to the Duke of Qi. The late emperor summoned the Duke of Qi to the capital at that time largely because he feared that the Duke's achievements would overshadow his own.
The Duke of Qi clearly understood this, so the first thing he did after being enfeoffed as the Duke of Qi was to hand over the military tally and settle down in the capital as a leisurely person.
Perhaps it was because the Duke of Qi was pragmatic that the late emperor assigned him to the Patrol and Cavalry Division.
Xie Changshi suppressed these somewhat disrespectful thoughts and said in a low voice, "The general currently stationed in Lingnan is originally a confidant of the Duke of Qi. If the Duke of Qi goes to Lingnan with the Emperor's edict, the Lingnan garrison will certainly do its duty without hesitation."
Gu Yuzhi's eyes lit up, and he felt that what Chief Secretary Xie said made a lot of sense.
My brother, the King of Chu, is probably focused on the capital right now. He has no idea that the Duke of Qi has already set off for Lingnan.
Gu Yuzhi's expression suddenly changed: "Butler Xie, Mr. Huo, we can all suspect that the Duke of Qi's relapse of his old illness is likely a hoax, but what about Chu..."
He gritted his teeth: "He might very well guess it! If he does, then Prince Qi will be in danger!"
Once the King of Chu realizes that the Duke of Qi has gone to Lingnan, he will definitely not just besiege Huizhou anymore, but will directly occupy Huizhou.
Chief Secretary Xie sighed softly, "Young Master, what do you think we should do now? Should we enter the city, or set up camp outside? If we enter the city, which gate should we enter through?"
Although each gate was guarded by a thousand naval soldiers, the situation outside each gate was different, as were their distances from Jiangzhou. Naturally, they had to analyze which gate was the easiest to breach.
Gu Yuzhi puffed out his cheeks and subconsciously looked up at Mr. Huo, only to see that Mr. Huo seemed unaware of his predicament, simply staring at the people on the official road with his hands behind his back.
He pouted and hummed softly, then lowered his head and thought seriously for a while before saying, "We want to go into the city."
They had run out of supplies and were wary of the navy, so they dared not hunt or light fires. Therefore, they would definitely have to enter the city.
Gu Yuzhi scratched his head and turned to look at Guard Zhang: "Guard Zhang, do you have a map of Huizhou?"
He needed to look at a map to figure out which gate to enter through.
Furthermore, they should make contact with Prince Qi and then coordinate from within and without to achieve victory in the battle as quickly as possible.
Or ask Prince Qi if there's any way to let them sneak into the city.
Before the Duke of Qi returns, it is best not to provoke the King of Chu into a fit of rage.
When Jiang Kangming heard Gu Yuzhi say he wanted to see a map, he glanced at him blankly, clearly somewhat surprised that the Prince Wen was so young and could read a map.
The map was taken out, and everyone studied it for a long time by the moonlight before Gu Yuzhi pointed to a place on the map and said, "If we want to attack, we will enter through Anning Gate."
“Anning Gate is the city gate right next to the mountain road on our side. Outside the city wall is the moat, and there is a drawbridge.”
Gu Yuzhi thought for a moment and then said, "I think the place where the navy set up camp at Anning Gate is in this mountain forest."
He looked up at Mr. Huo, his eyes sparkling, and said, "We can launch a sneak attack."
Fighting in the mountains and forests is obviously the best way to launch a surprise attack.
Mr. Huo smiled broadly and said confidently, "What you think, young master, is exactly what I think. However, young master, there's still one thing missing..."
Gu Yuzhi raised her small hand, her voice rising slightly: "I know, I know, we should contact Prince Qi first!"
He raised his arm, revealing a section of his wrist. The little white snake, which had been sleeping, suddenly stood up, its golden eyes shining brightly in the darkness.
It turned its head and stared at Gu Yuzhi, flicking its tongue, clearly somewhat displeased that Gu Yuzhi was disturbing it.
Gu Yuzhi suddenly jumped up, grabbed the little white snake by its vital spot, and shook it hard: "We have Little White, we can send Little White to deliver the message!"
He shook Little White and grinned at it, "Little White, you're so smart, you should know how to send a message to Prince Qi, right?"
Xiao Bai was so dizzy from being shaken that it spat out its tongue in a crooked manner, and its golden eyes blinked frantically.
However, its vital spot was held by Gu Yuzhi, so it couldn't resist even if it wanted to.
It was Mr. Huo who spoke up to save it: "Young Master, if you keep shaking it, Little White will be shaken to death..."
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