Chapter 794 Clash - Testing the Waters
Others may not know Jin's ambitions, but the Wei emperor had been emperor for more than ten years. Back then, his elder brother and sister had both died in the Great Zhou because of their involvement. Otherwise, he would not have launched that war in a moment of anger more than ten years ago.
"What are General Ji's plans?"
After scolding his foolish son, things always have to return to reality.
Although Emperor Wei did not know much about Ji Wenxuan, based on his understanding of the Ji family's style of doing things, he was certain that the Ji family would not allow anyone to do as they pleased.
Upon hearing the Emperor Wei's question, Ji Wenxuan smiled and said, "Playing hard to get."
On October 20th, the Wei army launched a sudden attack, catching the Zhou army off guard and forcing them to retreat twenty li.
On October 21, the Wei army launched another attack, but this time it was met with strong resistance from the Ji army, and both armies suffered casualties.
For the next few days, the battles between the two armies appeared to be intense, but neither side suffered any real damage.
The old man sat in the military camp, his eyes narrowing as he read the message sent by the spy.
"What does Wei mean by this? After several days of fighting, are the casualties really this low?"
The old man didn't think that the other party had planned this together, after all, whether in the Wei army or the Zhou army, the person who relayed the message to him was of great importance.
The commander-in-chief saw the old man's paper fall to the ground, and couldn't help but step forward and gently cut it up. After quickly glancing through it, he cautiously looked at the old man.
"My lord, there is a lot to consider in this great battle. Since Wei's first attack failed, both armies must first test each other's strength. Otherwise, if they fight rashly, it will be hard to say who will win or lose."
As a military commander, the commander-in-chief fully understood General Song's actions.
After all, he had been stationed at the border for so many years, and suddenly receiving orders to attack another country, especially since the two countries had only recently established diplomatic relations, naturally made him cautious about this matter.
Upon hearing this, the old man glanced at the commander-in-chief. He didn't understand anything about probing or military tactics. What he needed now was to seize the time to make the two armies fight without any scruples, so that he could take the border city in one fell swoop.
"Tell those two that no matter what methods they use, they must produce results within three days."
The old man was clearly impatient, and seeing that the commander had not finished speaking, he had no choice but to swallow his words.
Before leaving, the old man suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask, "Why hasn't Shadow sent any messages lately? Has he still not completed the task he was asked to do?"
In the past, Shadow would send out messages at least once a month, but this time it has clearly been much longer than expected.
The head coach originally wanted to answer that no news had been sent back, but considering the old man's current mood, he ultimately made up a lie, "Shadow sent a message a few days ago, saying that things are almost done."
The old man nodded upon hearing this. Since he didn't need to personally inspect everything every time, he nodded and waved for him to leave.
Little did the commander know that if he had told the truth that day, given the old man's cautious nature, he might not have acted rashly later.
On October 26th, Yun Yichen and Xu Yunzhi hurried along and finally arrived at the border town before dark.
In the courtyard, Yun Yichen met the eyes of a man in his forties as soon as he entered.
The man was taken aback when he saw Yun Yichen's face, then hurried over in a flustered manner, "Are you Yichen?"
After a moment of surprise, Yun Yichen quickly regained his composure and called out to the man, "Royal Uncle."
When Yun Yichen called his name, Emperor Wei trembled slightly. In him, Emperor Wei seemed to see his elder brother, the Crown Prince, from back then.
Xu Yunzhi coughed as he watched the family reunion, and Yun Yichen realized that he had forgotten about him.
“Uncle, this is my aunt’s son named Yunzhi. Yunzhi, come and greet your uncle.”
Yun Yichen acted as the introducer. The uncle and nephew, who had never met before, glanced at each other. Emperor Wei slowly stepped forward, pulled Xu Yunzhi over, looked him over, and then gently patted his hand.
"My child, you have suffered all these years."
Yun Yichen had briefly mentioned the situation of the Gu Renjie and Xu Yunzhi brothers in his letter, so the Wei Emperor was aware of his current identity.
Although Xu Yunzhi had been taken care of by Yun Yichen over the years, he was still somewhat flustered when facing his elders who were related to him by blood.
"uncle!"
Xu Yunzhi finally called out, then turned his gaze to Yun Yichen.
Seeing Xu Yunzhi so flustered for the first time, Yun Yichen couldn't help but smile. "Uncle, let's go inside first!"
That night, the candlelight in the courtyard stayed on until the third watch of the night, and no one knew what they said in the courtyard.
Meanwhile, Ji Ershu, who was a spy for the Great Zhou, became anxious after receiving news from the State of Jin.
"Sir, have you made up your mind yet?"
A sweet, delicate voice came from inside, making Uncle Ji, who was already somewhat irritable, even more agitated.
"Think about it, I have absolutely no command right now, how can I think about it?"
This was the first time in a long time that Uncle Ji had lost his temper with his concubine. In recent battles, he had been sent to the battlefield as a vanguard, and his clothes had been torn by swords that had passed by him several times.
Thinking that he might die on the battlefield, Uncle Ji regretted associating with those people for the first time.
The concubine was startled by Uncle Ji. If it were before, she would have definitely used her skills of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide. But thinking of the master's instructions, the concubine's eyes darted around, and she reached out and put her hand on Uncle Ji's wrist.
“Master, ever since your nephew arrived, the old general has paid less and less attention to you. At this rate, it will be a long time before you get a chance to rise in the ranks. But if that kid were to die on the battlefield, who do you think the Ji family army will listen to in the future?”
The concubine had been with Uncle Ji for over ten years and knew his character inside and out. Furthermore, given his ambition to become the old general's successor, she was not afraid that these words would not tempt him.
Sure enough, upon hearing the concubine say this, Uncle Ji's expression shifted slightly.
"But three days, that's a long time..."
Uncle Ji also wanted to kill Ji Wenxuan, but the three-day deadline was too short. It was not an easy task to incite the emotions of the two armies.
Upon hearing this, the concubine pondered for a moment with a deep look in her eyes, and suddenly she thought of a way.
"Perhaps my method is worth a try."
The charming concubine leaned close to Uncle Ji's ear and whispered a few words. After that, Uncle Ji's face immediately lit up with surprise and delight.
"You really are my lucky star. How can I possibly pamper you enough?"
He pulled the concubine into his arms, and desire gradually filled Ji Ershu's eyes.
"You're so naughty, sir." Noticing the change in Uncle Ji, the concubine pushed him away in a gesture of rejection.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
