Yun Chuwei turned around and walked towards the map and sand table.
She took a small flag and planted it in a spot southeast of Jizhou.
Li Ping and Zhang Gong's expressions both changed slightly.
Zhang Gong asked, somewhat puzzled, "What do you mean by this, fellow Daoist?"
Yun Chuwei turned to look at the two of them and said, "Southeast of Jizhou lies Goguryeo. Why don't you and the general go and conquer Goguryeo? After conquering Goguryeo and expanding our territory, we can then submit a memorial to His Majesty. Why worry that the position of governor will not belong to you, General?"
Li Ping: ...
Zhang Gong: ...
They wanted to take advantage of the situation to seize some of the land of the Great Chu; they had no intention of expanding the territory of the Great Chu.
However, Yun Chuwei was right. As long as they take over Goryeo, their current predicament will be easily resolved.
Li Ping said, "Although Goryeo is a small country, it is not one that can be easily destroyed!"
Yun Chu smiled slightly and said, "Compared to the imperial court and the various armies that will come to punish you in the future?"
Li Ping remained silent.
If we compare them like that, then going to war against Goryeo would be simpler.
“But isn’t this too risky?” Li Ping said.
Once they left Jizhou City, there was no turning back.
If we fail, we will be doomed.
Yun Chuwei nodded slightly: "It is indeed a risk, but the general could also choose to wait here to die!"
Li Ping: ...
Of course he knew that staying here was just waiting to die, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Yun Chuwei for help.
But she didn't have to say it so bluntly, did she?
He said, somewhat annoyed and defiantly, "If I succeed, I will be the ruler of a small country. Why would I need to submit a memorial to His Majesty?"
Yun Chuwei's expression remained calm: "That depends on what you want. Do you want to recuperate and wait for the right opportunity to conquer the world, or do you want to recuperate and pay tribute to the Central Plains?"
Li Ping remained silent.
He understood what Yun Chuwei meant.
If the Great Chu collapses, only the forces within the Great Chu will have the opportunity to contend for the world.
If he is not considered a subject of the Great Chu, then he will lose the qualification to contend for the world.
This runs counter to his ideal of conquering the world.
"I have another question," Li Ping said, looking at Yun Chuwei. "Shouldn't there be a reason for our nation, known for its etiquette, to send troops to smaller countries?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Chuwei lowered her head, pulled a piece of paper from her sleeve, and handed it to Li Ping, saying, "In recent years, the Great Chu has been plagued by various problems and severe internal conflicts. His Majesty has been unable to attend to the surrounding small countries, so Goryeo has not paid tribute for two years!"
Li Ping took the paper from Yun Chuwei, which clearly stated the amount of tribute Goryeo should pay, as well as the years in which they had not paid tribute.
Li Ping and Zhang Gong looked at each other, their expressions quite interesting.
They thought they had found Yun Chuwei through their own efforts and obtained a solution.
But after this piece of paper came out, they had a feeling that their actions had always been part of Yun Chuwei's plan.
It was as if Yun Chuwei had known all along that they would ask her this question.
Seeing the strange looks in their eyes, Yun Chuwei laughed and said, "Don't overthink it. I'm just used to making all sorts of preparations. It's not that I knew your thoughts and actions in advance; I'm not that capable!"
Li Ping breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Zhang Gong then asked, "If we decide to launch an expedition against Goryeo, would you lend us a hand?"
Yun Chuwei nodded: "Okay!"
Zhang Gong breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "In that case, fellow Daoist, please stay at the General's Mansion for now. We still need to discuss this matter properly!"
Yun Chuwei expressed her understanding.
Leaving one's homeland to fight against Goryeo is no easy task, and it's understandable that it's difficult to make a decision in a short time.
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Yun Chuwei was arranged to stay in the backyard of the General's Mansion.
Yan Wei naturally followed Yun Chuwei.
After entering the courtyard, Yan Wei asked Yun Chuwei with some confusion, "Miss, what do you want to do?"
He had a feeling that the young lady had deliberately led Li Ping and his group to attack Goryeo.
But he didn't quite understand why the young lady wanted to do that.
The young lady clearly wanted to prolong the life of the Great Chu and prevent chaos from breaking out in the world, so why would she teach people to amass military power?
Yun Chu pursed her lips slightly and said slowly, "Since the conflict already exists, it cannot be avoided, but we can shift our focus first. The Great Chu only has so much food. If everyone is fixated on those limited resources, conflict will be inevitable sooner or later. If we temporarily shift our attention to the outside world, that will be an opportunity."
An opportunity to resolve internal conflicts without bloodshed.
In her previous life, she chose to obey Emperor Tianqi and cooperate with him in suppressing the uprising in Jizhou by force.
Although the result was quite good, other forces that were itching to make a move dared not take any further action.
However, both the imperial army and the people of Jizhou paid a heavy price.
In the subsequent suppression of the rebellion, both sides suffered enormous losses, and the people suffered even more.
Overall, it was extremely difficult.
In this life, she wants to choose a path she never took in her previous life.
She didn't know if it would even work out.
She hopes so.
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Yun Chuwei lives in the main house in the courtyard.
Yan Wei lives in a side room.
Yun Chuwei didn't expect that she would sense a dangerous aura just as she was about to lie down that night.
She put on her clothes and was about to leave when she saw someone enter her room.
That was a man with a familiar figure.
Wearing a Yama mask, he entered her room and immediately closed the door.
He clearly hadn't expected Yun Chuwei to be staring at him intently.
He seemed to want to say something, but didn't say it directly.
He walked up to Yun Chuwei and said in a hoarse voice, "Come with me!"
After saying that, he reached out, grabbed Yun Chuwei's wrist, and pulled her out.
Yun Chuwei looked at the familiar figure and did not resist, following him outside.
The man in the Yama mask clearly wanted to take her away.
He pulled her along, avoiding the sentries, intending to escape the general's mansion.
However, just as they were about to climb over the wall and leave, Li Ping arrived with his men.
After surrounding the group, Li Pingcai spoke to the man wearing the Yama mask, "Who are you? Release Miss Yun immediately!"
The man wearing the Yama mask tightened his grip on his hands.
He pulled Yun Chuwei behind him, protecting her tightly.
He whispered, "When things start to get serious, take the opportunity to leave. My men are waiting outside; they'll get you out safely."
Yun Chuwei stood behind him, feeling that familiar scent lingering around her nose.
She thought for a moment, then suddenly struck, delivering a chop to the neck of the man in front of her.
Caught off guard, the man suddenly felt everything go black and collapsed to the ground.
Yun Chuwei subconsciously reached out to catch him.
When I met his eyes, I was unsurprisingly struck by shock, despair, and resentment.
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