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Chapter 183 The civil strife ends and the army returns to defend the border

"Your Highness, think about it, if Wang Zheng really wanted to wipe out Chu Yang, why didn't he attack Nanling directly, but instead went to attack Qiongzhou, which has tighter defenses?"

"Moreover, he deliberately let Chu Qi and Sun Fengtian go. Isn't this clearly telling Chu Yang that he doesn't want civil unrest in the Great Zhou?"

Chu Zhenzhou was suddenly panicked. Although he was the crown prince, he was not as thorough as Liu Ji in understanding military affairs.

"Then according to your opinion, what should we do now? This is an army of 200,000. If we lose them in Qiongzhou, we will be finished!"

"Your Highness, don't worry too much."

Liu Ji's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "In my opinion, Chu Yang is a master at using troops. We should not fight him. We should find his weak spot."

Chu Zhenzhou suddenly understood what he meant when he heard it: "What do you mean, sir?"

"Your Highness, the most urgent task is to have Wang Zheng withdraw his troops as soon as possible and return to the border to guard, in order to prevent Yuenan Kingdom from taking advantage of the situation and invading."

“In this way, these 200,000 troops will still be ours and will not be under Chu Yang’s command.”

"At the same time, we will let those nobles start to launch economic attacks on Chu Yang. After all, Qiongzhou is a poor and remote place. No matter how much they toss around, it will not affect the national strength of Da Zhou!"

"Okay! I'll do as you say!"

Chu Zhenzhou took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He knew that now was not the time to act on impulse. The most urgent task was to protect Wang Zheng's 200,000 troops and the country of Great Zhou.

"Come here! Pass the order and have Wang Zheng lead his troops back to the border immediately. No mistakes!"

Chu Zhenzhou gave the order in a deep voice, his tone full of unquestionable majesty.

at the same time.

Qiongzhou is thousands of miles away.

Chu Yang didn't know that a conspiracy against him was quietly unfolding.

At this moment, he was standing on a high ground outside Qiongzhou City, looking at the magnificent sea in the distance.

"Civil war will disturb the people!"

"This vast ocean may be my only way to reach the capital of the Great Zhou!"

"It seems that we need to deal with the affairs of Yuenan Country and Japan as soon as possible."

Just as Chu Yang was thinking about his next plan, he heard a shout.

"Your Highness,"

Xun Yu's steady voice came from behind, with a hint of respect, "The traitor Chu Zhenzhou ordered Wang Zheng's 200,000 troops to withdraw and retreat to the border."

"Oh?"

Chu Yang sneered, "It seems that my good brother still has some talented people around him."

"I thought he would just march south to fight me to the death."

Xun Yu bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, in my opinion, Wang Zheng's 200,000 troops are still concerned about the Great Zhou. We can neither attack them nor let them go easily, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

"What do you mean, sir?"

Chu Yang raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he had guessed what Xun Yu was thinking.

Xun Yu lowered his voice, leaned close to Chu Yang's ear, and whispered.

"Your Highness, I have a plan that may be able to resolve this dilemma, but...Your Highness needs to be a little braver."

"Oh? Sir, you can tell me what's going on."

Chu Yang was in the mood. With his personality, he was never afraid of any challenge.

Xun Yu took a deep breath and said firmly, "Your Highness, I think it would be better if you... announced to the public that you have conquered Yuenan State and sent Wang Zheng's 200,000 troops to guard it!"

"what?!"

Chu Yang turned around abruptly, his eyes full of shock.

"Sir, this... is this possible? We are now in a cooperative relationship with Yuenan Kingdom, and their army is still in Japan fighting Toyotomi Hideyoshi!"

Xun Yu did not seem flustered at all. He stroked his beard and spoke with confidence.

"Your Highness, Yuenan Country has evil ambitions and has long wanted to annex our Great Zhou. Now we are just following the trend."

"not to mention,"

Xun Yu paused, a gleam in his eyes, "Yuenan Kingdom is far away overseas. Even if their army withdraws from Japan, it cannot pose a threat to our Great Zhou. At most, they can only deal with us at sea."

"By then, we can start a war at sea, so that the flames of war will be far away from Qiongzhou and the people can live and work in peace. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

Chu Yang frowned and paced back and forth in the room. Xun Yu's plan was indeed bold, but also full of risks.

On the one hand, there is the cooperative relationship that he and Yuenan Kingdom have established with great difficulty. If it breaks down, the consequences will be disastrous.

On the other side is Wang Zheng’s 200,000-strong army. If not handled properly, it will sooner or later become a serious threat.

After thinking it over, Chu Yang finally decided to take a gamble. He suddenly stopped, with a determined light flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice.

"Okay! I'll do as you say!"

"Your Highness is wise."

Xun Yu bowed and saluted, his eyes revealing a shrewd look, and it was obvious that he was determined to succeed in this matter.

at the same time.

In the southern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Wang Zheng's 200,000-strong army was breaking camp and preparing to return to the border.

"General, what on earth are we going back and forth for?"

A burly lieutenant general couldn't help complaining as he directed the soldiers to dismantle the tents.

Wang Zheng sat on a rock, listening to the deputy general's complaints, with a helpless smile on his face.

He picked up the water bag and took a sip, then sighed.

"What else could it be? It's all because of the fight for power among the princes! We soldiers are just pawns in their hands, at their mercy!"

Upon hearing this, the deputy general also sighed: "That's right! This time, we wasted a lot of food and fodder in vain!"

Obviously, if these 200,000 troops are not moving, it won’t cost much to train them every day.

But once they are deployed, the food and wages will have to double, after all, no one knows whether there will be a war one day.

"Okay, stop complaining! The military order has been issued, let's go back quickly! Besides, this Seventh Prince is really a troublemaker. He was just named King of Qiong, and he dared to rebel right after that. He is so bold!"

Wang Zheng waved his hand, signaling the deputy general not to continue.

"General, you're right! This Seventh Prince is really something. He doesn't want to be a prince, but wants to rebel!"

"If he really had the ability, he should have conquered the country like Emperor Taizu did!"

"What a shame! Japan, Yuenan, and the Xiongnu were only defeated but not conquered. It's really embarrassing!"

The deputy general curled his lips, obviously disdainful of Chu Yang's "great achievements".

Wang Zheng glared at him and said unhappily, "Okay, stop talking! Be careful what you say!"

"His Highness is still young and may need more time. If he is given a few more years, he may be able to unify all the countries."

"Also, no matter what, he is still a prince. As subjects, we should stop talking about him!"

The deputy general shrank his neck and dared not say anything more, but his contempt for Chu Yang in his heart became even greater.

that's it.

Wang Zheng led an army of 200,000 and marched towards the border of the Great Zhou.