After General Qin realized what was happening, he immediately put his previous plan into action.
The original purpose of this battle was to annihilate half of the enemy forces here, which is why we have been holding back for so long, changing our usual approach and planning for so long.
Burning the enemy's supplies was just one tactic to launch another attack after annihilating half of the enemy's forces. Now that someone had helped him, his plan couldn't fall apart. This time, he had to make the best of a bad situation even better.
After saying that, he immediately adjusted the battle plan and began to unilaterally slaughter the enemy.
The battle was fierce, but Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest were not in a hurry. They remained hidden in the darkness, silently watching everything unfold before them.
The battle raged until midnight before gradually subsiding. The result, of course, was a crushing defeat for the enemy, who fled in disarray.
Our army pressed their advantage and pursued the enemy for twenty miles, eventually forcing them to retreat to the neighboring county town, where they hid and dared not show themselves.
Our army clearly had no intention of giving the enemy a chance to regroup. After the battle, they immediately stationed their troops outside the neighboring county town.
Of course, that's all in the future. The Taoist priest saw that the great battle was over, and then openly led Lu Chuan towards the county town.
The guards didn't recognize the Taoist priest and naturally refused to let him in. Only when the Taoist priest took out his identification token did the guards hurriedly go to report to him.
General Qin and the two princes, who had just won a battle, were discussing the day's battle and the matter of burning the grain supplies when their subordinates came to report that someone was requesting an audience.
General Qin had not originally intended to meet the visitor, but upon hearing who it was, he immediately changed his mind.
He even went to the city gate to greet them personally, and the two princes came along with him.
When General Qin met the Taoist priest, he was about to exchange pleasantries when the Taoist priest waved his hand to stop him.
He turned around and bowed to the two princes, and Lu Chuan returned the bow.
There was no way around it; their status and position were what they were, so even if the Taoist priest disliked these rules, he still had to follow them.
Upon seeing this, the two princes quickly returned the greeting. The group, not knowing what to say at the city gate, headed towards the county town.
Throughout the entire process, the Taoist priest made no attempt to introduce Lu Chuan. Even those who were curious could tell that the priest didn't want to say more, so they wisely refrained from asking.
As for Lu Chuan, he was eager not to get to know him and didn't want to get involved in their affairs.
When they arrived at the place where General Qin was handling military affairs, the Taoist priest took out a blueprint from his pocket and handed it to General Qin, along with something he had just taken from the enemy general's camp.
After General Qin saw what it was, his hands trembled with excitement.
The three exchanged a glance and were about to bow and thank the Taoist priest in unison, but the priest subtly avoided it.
Heaven knows, he was just a minor official in the imperial court, while the other three were of much higher rank than him. He couldn't accept such a grand gesture.
General Qin said, "Daoist Master, you deserve it. On behalf of the people of Yuanqing Kingdom, we thank you, Daoist Master."
The eldest prince exclaimed excitedly, "I suppose the fire in the enemy camp was also the work of the Taoist priest."
The Taoist priest just smiled and didn't say anything, but General Qin sincerely thanked him, saying, "Thanks to the Taoist priest for setting the fire, otherwise, we don't know how many more of our soldiers would have died or been injured."
The Taoist priest said sincerely, "No need to thank me. You have suffered these past two years. The continuous natural disasters have caused the court to lose money, and you have suffered."
General Qin simply smiled and remained silent, clearly harboring many unspeakable secrets.
"Fortunately, everything is over now, and our good days are just around the corner. This battle was a great victory. After being so frustrated for so long, we can finally vent our anger."
The Taoist priest also said, "The rest depends on you. Now that the enemy's supplies have been burned, you must seize the opportunity."
"Rest assured, I assure you, all the lost territory will be recovered soon."
The Taoist priest chatted with them for a few more minutes about trivial matters, then got up to leave.
General Qin was very tactful and never asked the Taoist priest why he was there.
The Taoist priest has always been elusive, and in recent years he has rarely appeared in public. Apart from the last time he was seen in the capital, there has been no news of him since.
As for the young man following behind, it was easy to see that he was also a skilled person. Since the Taoist priest was unwilling to introduce him, he would not ask any further questions.
Afterwards, he would not seek an investigation, because General Qin knew the Taoist priest very well and was also clear about his character. In any case, he would not do anything to harm the people of Yuanqing Kingdom.
As for what the Taoist priest did today, he will definitely have to write a report and submit it to the new emperor. In any case, he will still be rewarded for his merits. And General Qin will not take this credit for himself.
However, there's no need to mention the young man behind the Taoist priest; judging from the Taoist priest's expression, he probably didn't want others to know either.
The secret map that the Taoist priest sent over should not be blindly trusted; its authenticity needs to be investigated.
Although General Qin knew the Taoist priest's character well, the matter was of great importance, and no one could be trusted lightly.
Having spent so many years on the battlefield and in the officialdom, General Qin must have some shrewdness; otherwise, how could he have secured his position as general?
Throughout the trip, Lu Chuan cleverly played the role of a competent background figure, never uttering a single word.
Regarding this, the Taoist priest praised Lu Chuan without reservation, saying, "You did well this time and have made progress."
Once away from the crowd, Lu Chuan reverted to his previous demeanor, scratching his head憨厚ly without saying a word.
After a night of fussing, the sky was beginning to brighten, so the two decided to head home without further delay.
Although he had introduced Lu Chuan to some people he shouldn't have met today, and their whereabouts had been exposed, the Taoist priest still trusted General Qin's character and didn't beat around the bush, but took Lu Chuan home directly.
The Taoist priest was absolutely certain that General Qin would not do something like following him. Even if the First Prince and the Eighth Prince had such thoughts, they would be suppressed by General Qin.
As for reporting to the new emperor, the Taoist priest was not worried. The new emperor was one of his own and wouldn't do anything.
By the time the two arrived home, it was already lunchtime. Xu Han had just finished preparing lunch when the two returned.
When Mu'er saw her father and the Taoist priest return, she hurriedly went to the kitchen to get new bowls and chopsticks.
During the meal, the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan ate like starving ghosts, one bite after another, and Xu Han was afraid they would choke to death.
After the two finished lunch, Xu Han didn't ask any more questions and urged them to go rest.
Judging from their haggard appearance, they must have been up all night.
(Sisters, the war is finally over! Our good days are just around the corner. Now, let's work hard to make money and build our careers. Love you all, muah! Thank you for your support.)
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