Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law-Chapter 485: Prince Huai’s Anxiety

"General Yue, I didn’t mean that..."

"I understand," Yue Ruyan replied. "After we part ways, regardless of whether I’m still alive or not, the Yuezhi Clan will remember this favor from General Gongsun."

Seeing Yue Ruyan speak to this extent, Gongsun Yan couldn’t say more, but instead replied courteously, "In that case, let’s go our separate ways, and as for General Yue leading away the pursuing forces and splitting half the spoils, there’s no need."

"General Gongsun, there’s no need to decline, it’s what I should do," Yue Ruyan said earnestly.

"Then I wish General Yue good fortune."

"I wish General Gongsun good fortune."

Yue Ruyan, with her own troops, separated from the entire Yuezhi Clan and Gongsun Yan’s army.

Afterward, Yue Ruyan instructed her deputy general to lead part of the forces to escort her clan southward, while she took the remaining forces to divert the pursuing enemy army.

...

The First Year of Yong’an, October 15.

Chen Mo led his army to recapture Cangzhou, marching to the outskirts of Youzhou.

At the same time.

The news that Chen Mo’s forces severely defeated the main forces of the Jin Xia Eastern Route Army in Long County, Cangzhou, killing the main commander Tie Muer and several deputy generals, and annihilating fifty thousand elite troops of the Jin Xia Army, spread to the five states of Qing, Yu, Lin, Huai, and Feng, rapidly extending to the surrounding areas.

Huai State, Wuguan.

Wu Yanqing had returned to Wuguan from Yi County to oversee operations.

Because Chen Mo was fighting in the north, most of the supplies from the four states were transported northward, so even though Wu Yanqing heavily damaged Prince Huai in Yi County, he lacked the resources to attack Fengzhou and had to continue adopting defensive measures.

At this moment, Geng Songfu, smiling, brought a Government Gazette distributed by the Chen Army to Wu Yanqing, and as he handed it over, he said, "The Marquis in the north annihilated fifty thousand of the Jin Xia Army and killed the main commander Tie Muer. This move has caused the Jin Xia Eastern Route Army to lose its elite, truly a thunderous action when the Marquis decides to act."

Regarding this matter, Wu Yanqing had already heard rumors. After reading the Government Gazette, he looked slightly pleased and laughed, saying, "Lord Geng, with this, the northern situation is essentially resolved."

Geng Songfu shook his head and said, "It’s too early to say that. The Gazette mentions that there are still thirty thousand Jin Xia troops in Bing City of Youzhou, and after the battle in Long County, a prince of Jin Xia escaped, and the situation in Longyou is not optimistic either. If the Yuezhi Clan can’t stop the Jin Xia Western Army, Yu State might also face warfare."

Wu Yanqing nodded and said, "Such a significant defeat for the Jin Xia Eastern Route Army, the news will surely reach the Western Army. It is said that the commander of the Jin Xia Western Army is Wanyan Xiaji, who led the conquest of Gao Liao. If he occupies Longyou, he will certainly fiercely attack Yu State to relieve the Eastern Army."

"Actually, I’m not most worried about that," Geng Songfu said, pulling out a prepared map from his bosom and spreading it on the table. "Elder Wu, take a look."

Wu Yanqing looked over.

"After the defeat in Yi County, Prince Huai is already a startled bird and will definitely think that after the northern war concludes, there will be a reckoning with him. Therefore, I worry that the news from Long County, Cangzhou, reaching Prince Huai’s ears might push him to act recklessly and attack Huai State again," Geng Songfu said.

"Lord Geng makes a valid point. I will return to Yi County to take charge," Wu Yanqing said.

"In the last battle at Yi County, I noticed that General Chu Ce under Prince Huai did not participate, perhaps because he hadn’t arrived from Longyou yet, but this time it’s uncertain. To be safe, I’ve already written to request assistance from the Xiao Family."

"Lord Geng thinks things through thoroughly. If we can get that old ghost from the Xiao Family to help, Huai State will be as solid as a rock."

...

At the same time.

Fengzhou.

"Incompetent, incompetent."

In the study, Prince Huai was storming with rage.

Diwu Fusheng and Chu Ce had returned from Longyou to Fengzhou, and watching Prince Huai vent his anger above, they did not know what to say.

"They can’t even handle a local force. The main commander was slain by Chen Mo, and yet they dream of invading the Great Song, this is sheer delusion, a foolish dream," Prince Huai raged, mocking Jin Xia.

After learning about the events in Gaozhou, Prince Huai was still holding out hope, thinking the Jin Xia Eastern Route Army might have just temporarily failed against Chen Mo and would soon find a way to counter him.

He even thought, even if the Jin Xia Eastern Route Army truly couldn’t defeat Chen Mo, at least they could stall him for some time.

But how much time had passed?

The main commander had already been slain by Chen Mo.

They had even pushed into Cangzhou, and they were not far from completely expelling Jin Xia from the Great Song.

Thus, by the end of the year, Chen Mo could return with the army.

At this moment, Prince Huai was like an ant on a hot pan, feeling he wouldn’t live for much longer.

"Fusheng, what do you think I should do next?"

After venting, Prince Huai had no choice but to place his hopes on Diwu Fusheng.

But Diwu Fusheng also had no solution.

He wanted to save Prince Huai, but the latter would not let him.

While Chen Mo was fighting Jin Xia, Prince Huai unexpectedly attacked Huai State and disastrously lost.

Before this, he hadn’t even consulted with him about it.

Now everyone had almost fled, and he was asked what to do.

He wasn’t an Immortal, capable of calling down stars from the sky to assist.

"The only plan now is to gather all forces to retake Huai State," after much thought, Diwu Fusheng finally provided a solution.

Doing nothing and waiting for Chen Mo to return and settle accounts would mean death.

But if they fought, and if they won, they might control a crucial junction in Jiangnan and have a slim chance of survival.

If they lost, it would only speed up their demise.

Prince Huai had no choice but to fight desperately for survival.

...

Yu State.

Shuofei County.

Yu State is right next to Longyou, so the latest war updates from Longyou were first delivered to Yu State.

Upon learning that the Yuezhi Clan had even lost Black Dragon Prefecture, Zuo Lianglun quickly traveled from Longmen County to Shuofei County.

And just as he arrived in Shuofei County, he heard terrible news: Longyou had fallen.

And this news was brought by an envoy from the Yue Family.

The Yue Family hoped to receive asylum from the Marquis.

"Our general is a Third-Grade Martial Artist, and with a force of over three thousand troops under him, we would be a valuable support to the Marquis. Our general said, if the Marquis is willing to provide asylum, the entire Yue Clan is willing to be at the Marquis’s command," the envoy from the Yue Family said.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Lianglun was quite tempted, but did not show it, saying, "As far as I know, the Yuezhi Clan has been close to King Chong. Now that Longyou has fallen, why doesn’t General Yue retreat to Chongzhou? Could it be that King Chong is unwilling to take you in?"

"No, it’s not that," the Yue Family envoy said, speaking highly of Chen Mo. "Now, in a time of national crisis, the Marquis of Pingting County has taken the imperial decree to go north and repel foreign invaders. The general greatly admires the Marquis and is eager to support him. The Jin Xia Barbarians are invading our Great Song on two fronts. To protect the country and defend the people, our general is willing to join the Marquis and resist the foreign invaders together."

"Oh?"

Although Zuo Lianglun knew the envoy’s words were flattering, he was still intrigued and jokingly said, "How much admiration?"

The Yue Family envoy: "..."