Peace Order
Chapter 560 - 36: A Famous General or a Heroic Ruler_2

Chapter 560: Chapter 36: A Famous General or a Heroic Ruler_2

"Sir, why is your zither play so careless today?"

The young man sighed deeply, "Ying Country to the north, the battlefields still unsettled, Li Guanyi’s journey to Jiangnan is like nurturing a tiger. The affairs of the world, their end or beginning unknown, my heart is burdened with concerns for the state’s affairs, how can I have the mood for playing the zither?"

The young girl asked, puzzled, "Sir, don’t you have a strategy?"

Zhou Pinglu was silent for a long time before writing a letter to his family in Jiangnan, hoping they would report to Chen Dingye, saying, "Li Guanyi bears the air of a heroic overlord, and his army is fierce like wolves and tigers; he is certainly not one to be employed for long. In my view, it is better to use softness rather than force."

"His only flaw is a singular one, I only hope that my family will report it to His Majesty."

"Act as if placating the Taiping Duke with a self-incriminating edict, arrange a marriage with the eldest daughter of the Xue Family, Princess Yun Meng, and Li Guanyi. Move Li Guanyi to Chen Country, build him a grand palace for extravagant enjoyment, thus keeping him away from the battlefield and wearing down his heroic resolve, divide him from his army."

"The intermediate strategy is to get along with Li Guanyi peacefully, absolutely, absolutely."

"Absolutely do not let the border troops advance into the Jiangnan Eighteen States!"

"His troops are newly formed; should they join forces with the main generals on the battlefield, the flood dragon would gain the clouds and rain, and it would no longer be the creature of the mere pond."

"Additionally, I hope everything is well with the Liu Ying camp? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen them. I’ve heard they’ve had the fortune to be taught ’Red Dragon Suppressing Nine Provinces’ by Ji Yanzhong, an absolute skill, and they should no longer be mocked as in the past. I’ve heard their power has nearly reached the third layer of heaven."

"At this age, that’s extremely impressive; guard against arrogance and impatience, and never be haughty."

"I will bring some things back for him."

Zhou Pinglu instantly sent the letter flying back.

The elderly Family Head of the Zhou Family submitted a petition.

Of course, it was vehemently rejected by Chen Dingye.

Chen Dingye’s temper grew increasingly explosive, saying, "What does a mere child know of the world’s great trends?"

"My Great Chen spans tens of thousands of miles, boasts hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers, and famous generals like the rain. Should we actually have to bow and scrape because of a mere Li Guanyi?!"

"This matter, do not bring it up again!"

Upon his return, Zhou Liuying saw his cousin’s letter and said in great anger, "Why is my cousin still talking to me and my brother like this?! However, although he praises Guanyi as very good, what nonsense is this in the end!"

Zhou Liuying was very displeased with his young and talented cousin.

Meanwhile, the young man drinking his wine turned to Wen Lingjun with a silent expression, but smiled and inquired, "You didn’t finish what you were saying just now, did you?"

Wen Lingjun sighed and replied, "Yes."

"After Li Guanyi goes to the Jiangnan Eighteen States, he will have a foothold in the world, but this alone is ultimately not enough. If it were me..." He stretched out his finger and placed a piece on the map northward, and another in the Western Regions, saying:

"The Jiangnan Eighteen States must not be relinquished!"

"But, outside the border, in the Western Regions, another piece must be placed. Thus, waiting for a great change in the world, one can annex the territory with the flow and then control both outside the border and the Western Regions. Avoid the Central Earth’s waypoints and use the great rivers to move north and south."

"Though far from comparable to the vast lands and populous nations of Chen and Ying countries."

"Yet, with one-tenth the population, we can defend our drawn borders, choking their throat and preventing advance."

"When the opportunity of a great change arises, one can become a ’Heroic Ruler’ in one’s domain, and then face the Great Emperor in Central State. With such a grand ambition, one can succeed, but..."

The thoughtful young drinker then said, "So, you too aren’t planning to defect to Ying Country, but rather, because Tantai Xianming’s schemes have weakened Chen Country, you’re going to Ying Country to hold it in check, right?"

Wen Lingjun sighed and was silent for a long while before saying, "My family has received the Red Emperor’s grace for eight hundred years; how could we counsel a warmonger of a chaotic world? Chen Country, Ying Country, they are already disloyal, Li Guanyi, Qilin and fierce tigers, are also like Chen Baxian and Tuyuhun. Fang Ziqiao thinks highly of him, but I cannot share my viewpoint."

"Feng Xiao, you should know my stance."

Feng Xiao carefreely laughed and said, "Forget it, I don’t care about these things. After all, the world has not changed yet. Discussing such matters is like paper strategy. Better to drink, better to drink."

"Moreover, Ji Yanzhong travels around with the Chi Xiao Sword."

"Perhaps when he returns, he will tell you that someone worthy of the Chi Xiao Sword has appeared. If that happens, following the Red Emperor’s decree, you’ll definitely help that person, right? When it comes to judgment on the world’s grand stage, only one person can be mentioned in the same breath as you."

Wen Lingjun thought back to his youth, to the bratty kid who came to the Academy to challenge others.

The gentle scholar touched his forehead and smiled warmly, "I hope I don’t have to see him again in this lifetime."

"The big sister of the Zongheng School and I were both defeated by him."

Feng Xiao grinned and said, "I gave him sugar water, so he didn’t beat me up that time."

"Then that kid gave me a piece of sugar wrapped around alcohol."

He smacked his lips.

"Ah, my fondness for drinking, it’s all his fault. Besides, whether Li Guanyi is a shooting star or a Qilin, there’s still one test remaining."

"Yes, we’ll see if he can lead his followers to reach the eighteenth state in Jiangnan."

"If he can arrive there, and his losses do not exceed thirty percent, then he is the Qilin of the world."

Everyone had agreed on this standard, and they all turned their eyes downwards, admiring such a posture, such vision and courage. If he could achieve this strategy, he would be ranked in the hearts of these people as a ’Heroic Ruler’ and not just a mere famous general.

This is Fang Ziqiao’s open scheme; he trusted the eyes of these people.

......

Within the gates of the Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect, the Qilin Army had finally integrated the resources of the sect. Their numbers swelled successfully, the combatants merely increasing from two thousand eight to three thousand, but within the logistics troops, the number of Pill Masters had increased to three hundred thirty-one.