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Chapter 166 War Preparations
The agreement officially came into effect the moment Yun Zhi took out the jade seal and stamped it.
The other copy of the agreement, which was stamped with the Anguo Imperial Seal, was given to Mr. Huang to take back, in duplicate, for their respective safekeeping.
The next step is to wait for Mr. Huang to return and confirm the specific time.
The morning court session was held on the second day after the imperial seal was sealed.
Yun Zhi sat on the dragon throne, glancing at the ministers below. "Yesterday, I reached a cooperation agreement with the Kingdom of Yue. Now we just have to wait for the Kingdom of Yue to determine the time for sending troops. My dear ministers, you should prepare for the war."
The next step was to select the generals who would lead the troops to attack the State of Wu.
After Yun Zhi finished speaking, the three generals in the court stood up.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to accept your orders and go to war!"
The three were Chen Yuanshu, Li Shun and Zhao Zheng, an insurgent leader who was recruited.
Yun Zhi looked at the three people below. When she talked with Liu Anruo in the Imperial Garden, she had a candidate in mind.
She fixed her gaze on Chen Yuanshu, and after a moment, she said, "The three generals are loyal and brave, but I have made up my mind about this expedition. I order Chen Yuanshu to be the general commander. As for the remaining two generals, they will stay in Anguo to prevent other countries from taking advantage of the situation."
Chen Yuanshu, who was standing below, raised his head and looked at Yun Zhi for a moment, then knelt excitedly, "With your majesty's trust, I will fight to the death and fulfill my mission!"
Although Li Shun and Zhao Zheng felt disappointed, they said in unison, "We will obey your orders."
"As for the deputy generals, they are Duan Yao and Wang Hu."
As soon as Yun Zhi finished speaking, Duan Yao and Wang Hu stepped out and knelt, "We will fully assist General Chen and defeat the enemy together."
After some words to encourage morale, the morning court ended.
Before leaving, he said, "General Chen, follow me to the imperial study. I have something to say to you alone."
Chen Yuanshu followed Yun Zhi to the imperial study.
After Yun Zhi sat down, she looked at Chen Yuanshu and said, "General Chen, we have joined forces with the Kingdom of Yue this time, but they haven't been able to gain any advantage. I suspect they will most likely try to sabotage the Anguo soldiers on the battlefield, forcing them to do things that appear safe but are actually life-threatening. You must remain vigilant at all times and never trust them."
Chen Yuanshu's expression was solemn. "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will be very careful and cautious."
"General Chen, do you know why I chose you?"
"I don't know what will happen next."
Yun Zhi looked at the person in front of her who was not yet twenty-two years old. She was completely different from the little girl in Yunjiazhai who longed to stand out and become the pride of her parents.
She knew that Chen Yuanshu worked extremely hard and it was not easy for him to get to this point.
Since his martial arts attainments were not as good as Li Shun's, he practiced more. Since he lacked experience in marching and fighting, he learned more about the tactics of his predecessors and tested them.
It is because of this that she is what she is today, the majestic general in the eyes of the people.
"General Li is brave and resourceful, but he doesn't have as many unique strategies as you do. General Zhao is too meticulous and sometimes hesitant. You are the most suitable candidate."
Hearing this, Chen Yuanshu suddenly felt a lump in her throat. She was filled with gratitude for being appreciated by the person she admired.
"Your Majesty, I will try my best to live up to your expectations." Chen Yuanshu's voice was slightly choked.
The reason why Yun Zhi guessed that the Kingdom of Yue might make trouble on the battlefield was naturally because she had the same idea.
Seeing Chen Yuanshu's agitated expression, Yun Zhi continued, "Your mission this time is not only to successfully conquer Wu, but also to take advantage of the opportunity to weaken Yue's military strength on the battlefield. If they can do this, why can't we?"
Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor.
Chen Yuanshu did not think this method was insidious, and even felt that their Majesty was far-sighted.
"Your Majesty, I know what to do."
Yun Zhi nodded slightly and took out the personalities, preferences and secrets of the various generals of the Wu State that she had collected before.
"General Chen, this is the information I have collected on the generals of the Wu Kingdom. Please study it carefully. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle."
Chen Yuanshu took it with both hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will study it carefully."
"Also, the general that Yue State will send will, if nothing unexpected happens, be General Ning. He has extensive combat experience and is slightly better than us. You must be careful in dealing with him."
As he spoke, Yun Zhi took out a copy of General Ning's information and handed it to her, "I await your victory report on this expedition."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will definitely fulfill my mission."
Yun Zhi patted her shoulder and said, "Go back and get ready."
Three days later, the specific time for attacking Wu was determined, which was set for half a month later, when the two armies would meet at the border between Wu, Yue and An.
After determining the time, the spies sent by Yue State to Wu State also began to act in order to make their attack legitimate.
During these ten days, Chen Yuanshu stayed in the mansion to study the information brought back from Yun Zhi, and was thinking about the situations he might encounter in the future and how to deal with them.
During this period, Liu Anruo came to see her several times, and only the two of them knew the specific content of the conversation.
Chen Mansion.
When Mingyue learned that the army was about to set out, there were only three days left.
At this time, the news that the King of Wu intended to expand his territory was already known to the world.
After hearing the news, Mingyue hurried to the most effective temple nearby to pray for a peace amulet.
She didn't have many good friends, and Chen Yuanshu and the others were her rare friends. She was powerless to change the decision to go to the war, and she only hoped that they would return safely.
After coming out of the temple, Mingyue looked at the several peace cards in his hand and held them tightly in his hands.
I just hope they can be useful and let them return safely.
When I returned to the mansion, it was already dark.
Li Shun looked at his wife who had returned and hurried to greet her. "Why are you back so late this time?"
His face was full of concern and worry.
"I went to the Bodhi Temple to ask for a few more pieces, which delayed us for a while. Husband, you said they would definitely come back safely, right?"
Li Shun took her hand and said with certainty, "I will. Don't underestimate Yuan Shu. Although she is much younger than the other four generals, she is very capable. Just wait for them to return triumphantly."
Hearing Li Shun's affirmative words, Ming Yue's face, which had been worried all day, finally showed a smile, "That's good."
"Don't worry, Madam. Let's go and have dinner."
As he said that, he took her hand and walked into the house. Halfway there, he seemed to sense something and lifted Mingyue's hand, "Why is your bracelet gone?"
Ming Yue followed his gaze and saw that his hand was indeed empty. "Maybe it fell on the way. Why don't I go back and look for it?"
As he was about to turn around to look for it, he was pulled back by Li Shun in time.
"If it's lost, it's lost. I'll take you to buy it when I'm free."
"No need, my husband. I already have enough jewelry."
"It's only natural for a husband to buy jewelry for his wife."
The two of them walked towards the dining room while talking.
In a blink of an eye, the time for the expedition had arrived. After reorganizing the troops, Chen Yuanshu led the army towards the meeting place.