RPAGF Chapter 184: 1 Letter of Intimacy
Chapter 184: 1 Letter of Intimacy
As dawn broke, Yun Zhi rubbed the back of her neck, which was uncomfortable from lowering her head for a long time.
She lowered her eyes and stared at the completed document in front of her.
After a moment, he picked up the jade seal beside him and firmly stamped it at the end of the text.
"Someone come here." Yun Zhi called softly.
A female official hurried into the palace and knelt down to salute, "Your Majesty."
"Send this document to the border as soon as possible and make sure it is correct." Yun Zhi picked up the document on the table and handed it to the female official.
The female official took it respectfully with both hands: "As you wish."
Yun Zhi stood up, stretched her slightly stiff body, slowly walked to the window, and looked up at the rising sun outside the window.
Fortunately, there is no early morning court today. I can take a lunch break after a busy period.
At this time, another palace maid came in and reported, "Your Majesty, breakfast is ready."
Yun Zhi removed her hand from the window frame, nodded slightly, and said, "Serve the meal."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The female official took a few steps back respectfully, then turned and left.
After two days of rapid delivery, the document was finally delivered to Ji Xun.
Things are exactly as Yun Zhi expected. The State of Yue is indeed quite anxious now.
That day, the war report from Yue State was delivered at approximately 11:00 AM, nearly two hours later than that from An State.
After receiving the urgent report, Ji Xun summoned all the ministers to discuss the matter overnight.
"My dear ministers, do you have any good ideas? We cannot continue in this stalemate. If we delay, something unexpected will happen. No one knows what the final outcome will be. Moreover, our food and supplies cannot sustain such a long-term war."
Ji Xun's original plan was to conquer the State of Wu with the absolute advantage in numbers, but he never expected that Xie Chengyun would personally lead the army after he had only taken one-third of the cities.
Moreover, his personal expedition was indeed effective, and it didn't take long for him to recover the three lost territories.
A minister looked up at Ji Xun, who was frowning, and said, "Your Majesty, why don't we unite with An Guo and send some reinforcements? In the face of absolute strength, even if Xie Chengyun is a master of military strategy, it will be useless."
Upon hearing this, Ji Xun rejected it without hesitation: "No, we can't send any more troops. If we make any more moves, the Yu Kingdom will definitely attack us."
Another minister pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, why not try to cut off Wu's food supply? That way, they will be unable to fight for long."
Ji Xun shook his head. "The Wu Kingdom had not suffered the snowstorm, and its food reserves were sufficient. It would be difficult to achieve an effective effect in a short period of time."
Everyone fell silent, and the atmosphere in the hall was heavy.
At this time, a younger minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan. Let the spies lurking in Wu State incite the people and create civil unrest. Amidst internal and external troubles, it depends on which side Xie Chengyun chooses to deal with first."
Ji Xun's eyes lit up: "This plan is feasible."
After a moment, as if remembering something, he shook his head and said, "This matter cannot be carried out by our Yue Kingdom alone. This will only benefit An Kingdom. We must let An Kingdom participate as well."
The ministers nodded in agreement.
Unexpectedly, the documents from Anguo arrived earlier than those from Yueguo, and the content was more detailed and rich.
Looking at the document sent by His Majesty An Guo, Ji Xun pondered for a moment and summoned several trusted ministers.
"Everyone, please take a look at this document from An Guo." Ji Xun handed the document to the ministers.
After the ministers circulated it, they expressed their opinions one after another.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is feasible. An Guo's plan coincides with ours, both of which aim to create unrest within the Wu Kingdom and force Xie Chengyun to return to the capital." said a minister.
Another minister also nodded in agreement. "I second your proposal. Moreover, An Guo has a better plan than us. Let Wang Yi go and let the two of them fight each other. With this two-pronged approach, Xie Chengyun will definitely not want to stay on the front lines. Then, the speed of the siege will naturally increase significantly."
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
Ji Xun nodded slightly, "Since you all think it's feasible, then let's proceed accordingly."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The ministers responded in unison.
"Pass on my order, quickly arrange personnel, and act according to the document without any mistakes." Ji Xun ordered.
"According to the order!"
The two countries reached an agreement, and a conspiracy against the State of Wu quietly unfolded.
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In the residence of an official in the State of Wu.
At this time, several days had passed since Wu won the battle, and Xie Chengyun's four trusted ministers finally found time to have a small gathering at Zhao Zicheng's mansion.
The four of them sat together, and several of the wine jugs beside them were empty.
At this time, Zhao Zicheng was already a little drunk, and his face was full of excitement.
"Hahaha, Your Majesty is truly majestic. Our Majesty recaptured three cities as soon as he arrived there. The coalition forces of the two countries are no more than that."
When mentioning the coalition forces of the two countries, a look of disdain flashed in his eyes.
"At your Majesty's speed, we will soon be able to recover the lost territory and even invade their territory."
When Zhao Zicheng thought of that scene, he became so excited that he became incoherent.
Zhang Yue nodded beside him. "Your Majesty is truly a rare military genius. To call you a god is not an exaggeration. Recovering the lost territory is just around the corner."
Yan Chu frowned slightly and said, "That being said, we must not take it lightly. The An and Yue kingdoms will definitely not let this go after suffering such a loss."
Hearing this, Zhao Zicheng looked at him with some displeasure. He had never liked this man from a humble family. If he had not been capable enough and was not valued by His Majesty, he would not have been willing to talk to him.
"It's really a letdown. It only boosts others' prestige and destroys our own morale."
Seeing the situation suddenly become awkward, Yang Chenyu coughed lightly and patted Zhao Zicheng on the shoulder. "Everyone is thinking about the great cause of Wu. Besides, Yan Chu was right. If they suffer a loss, they will definitely fight back. However, with Your Majesty's strategy, there is no need to worry too much."
Zhao Zicheng was still willing to give some face to this popular figure around Xie Chengyun, who also had extraordinary abilities.
He took the initiative to change the subject and picked up the wine glass on the table. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's drink to celebrate Your Majesty's recapture of the three cities. We also wish our Wu Kingdom a swift victory and unification of the world."
Everyone raised their glasses, and the atmosphere eased a little.
The moon was at its zenith and the banquet finally ended.
Yang Chenyu stood up and touched his head, which was a little dizzy from drinking. "Zicheng, I'll go back first. It's getting late."
Zhao Zicheng, who was about to fall asleep on the table, heard what he said and waved his hand, "Well, go back. Be careful on the road."
Zhang Yue and Yan Chu also stood up and said goodbye.
When Yang Chenyu returned to the mansion, the official hurried to greet him. "My lord, you are back. Shortly after you left, a strange man asked me to give you this letter. He said it was extremely important to you and asked you to read it. Seeing that the man did not seem to be lying, I took the initiative to accept it."
Yang Chenyu frowned, took the letter, and asked, "Did the man say anything else?"
The official shook his head: "No, he hurriedly handed the letter to me and left."
Yang Chenyu nodded and took the letter back.
After taking a shower, he looked at the letter lying there. He picked it up, tore open the envelope, and unfolded the letter paper. When he saw the contents of the letter clearly, his face instantly turned as pale as paper.
The drunkenness dissipated instantly. How did they know?
The letter paper said...