Peace Order
Chapter 316 - 142: Breaking Army’s Three Strategies, Invitation from Ying Country

Chapter 316: Chapter 142: Breaking Army’s Three Strategies, Invitation from Ying Country

Emperor Chen’s illegitimate son?

Breaking Army had figured out a lot in an instant.

Including why this grand martial competition was on such a massive scale this time, why a hereditary, founding duke rank was offered this time. Breaking Army, lost in thought, said, "He wants the Xue Family and the civilian official Tantai to fight each other, and then pass the throne to this Chen Yuyun."

"He wants Chen Yuyun to reap the benefits of a fisherman."

"Was this time just for building his momentum? Odd, does he not want civilians and the royal family in power, or is the Crown Prince not his seed?"

Li Guanyi realized he didn’t need to say anything.

Breaking Army had already conjectured everything himself.

Breaking Army lightly tapped his forehead with his finger, lost in thought, "No wonder I said, why the Crown Prince’s faction was tacitly allowed to establish its own base, yet the Emperor dotes exclusively on Noble Consort Xue, closely associated with the Xue Family."

"Establishing a legitimate eldest son while indulging a favored consort is indeed a tactic of causing disorder."

"I thought he was a fool; little did I know he was so cunning."

"It looks like he has targeted General Yue, also preparing for his son."

"Wow, such a large-scale game of chess."

"Initially thought to be an incompetent ruler, but unexpectedly, a cunning old fox."

Breaking Army, looking at Li Guanyi, said, "He is about your age, your parents’ affairs back then, probably had something to do with him, right? Such murderous intent, did he take something from you? Perhaps, your Qi Fortune?"

Li Guanyi said, "You need not be so clever."

Breaking Army, smiling, said, "This is just a basic tactic, Lord, but killing him, ah... killing the fisherman prepared by Emperor Chen with immense effort, will change the situation in Chen Country again, truly..."

He smiled warmly, with hints of purple light radiating from his pupils.

He was pleased.

He was almost about to burst into laughter.

Old folks, you’ve studied all your life and never met a Lord who stirs the wind and the clouds; I, however, have been out of the mountains for such a short time and have already had such an opportunity!

Breaking Army bluntly said, "So, Lord, how do you want to kill him?"

"Do you want to kill him by your own hand, or kill him in front of everyone?"

Li Guanyi said, "Are these two conflicting?"

Breaking Army, looking at Li Guanyi, said, "That depends on your decision."

Li Guanyi looked downward calmly and answered, "Hatred originates from Emperor Chen, my opponent has never been him; I want to kill him personally, but it must not involve the Xue Family or myself; that is the only requirement."

"The rest, I leave to you."

This involved the return of Qi Fortune, and the jade artifacts on this person.

It also concerned a decade of hatred.

Li Guanyi had to kill him personally.

Breaking Army thought for a moment and said, "I have three strategies."

"First, to cause division; his significance is solely because he is Emperor Chen’s most important chess piece. Division could shift Emperor Chen’s attention away, allowing for his assassination; second, to use an overwhelming trend, forcing Emperor Chen, in front of everyone, to kill him."

"However, I do not recommend these two points," he said.

Li Guanyi waited for Breaking Army’s explanation.

The handsome young man sighed lightly and said, "These two strategies, the confrontation is also with Emperor Chen. The goal is just to prevent Emperor Chen from striking at you after you kill him."

"Why confront the emperor of the world when you are not yet fully fledged?"

"Why not just avoid him?"

Breaking Army straightforwardly said, "Your enemy is not actually Chen Yuyun; whether it is division or overwhelming trend, you will really be up against Emperor Chen, and Chen Yuyun was just initially a chess piece."

"Your opponent is the Emperor."

"And the Emperor."

"Never talks reason."

"You speak of overwhelming trends, but such trends cannot bind the Emperor."

"As long as you kill his illegitimate son in front of everyone, he won’t say anything openly, but the next day, you will die as if a mantis trying to stop a chariot; the Xue Family can’t protect you. Killing the Prince in front of him is attacking his stronger point with my weaker."

"A decade of building up for a moment of rage, you wouldn’t want to know what it looks like when the Emperor flips the table."

"Many strategists die not because their strategies are not clever, not because their tactics aren’t strong, but because their way of thinking is problematic."

"It’s because they don’t understand."

"What kind of creature the Emperor is."

Breaking Army enunciated, "The Emperor kills, he doesn’t need to talk reason."

"He is the master of authority; a rage would mean blood flows like a stream."

"Emperor Chen, master of strategies and plots, but he is also a sovereign."

"Don’t say you killed Chen Yuyun, even if you just injured him, and then he dies suddenly; even if Chen Yuyun confronts you and ends up disgraced and forced to die, he will still blame you. At this moment, you are still a hidden dragon, not yet ready to confront the Emperor."

"It’s called guilt by association, it’s called killing in anger. If you insist on beheading him, what I can do, or perhaps..."

Li Guanyi answered, "I don’t care what he thinks."

"Torturing him would not make me happy anyway."

Li Guanyi stood straight, yet spoke calmly:

"I just want to kill him, that’s all."

"But it must be done."

So Breaking Army said, "Then, my third strategy is."

"Direct killing!"

"Forget about schemes, forget about linking plots, it’s just a matter of a single sword swipe."

Breaking Army waved his hand: "Just chop, like slaughtering an old pig or dog."

This reply took Li Guanyi by surprise, and Breaking Army laughed:

"Don’t let the stories influence you, Lord. Since ancient times in tactics, where are there so many linked plots? My teacher’s first strategy taught to me was, ’the human heart is unpredictable; within a linked plot, for each additional link involving a person, the success rate plummets.’"