"I don't know!" Lin Xuanye said confidently, without any sense of being a specially appointed expert. "Anyway, I'll listen to your command, and I'll do whatever you tell me."

"OK, then I'm going to work now, you stay here and don't move around..."

"Ha! I know this joke. It comes from a prose in your original world. What you mean by this is that you are my father. Young people are really not afraid of shortening their lives." Lin Xuanye looked at Lu Chuan with a smile, but he was not angry either.

mean.

Lu Chuan was a little surprised by Lin Xuanye's surfing speed, but he would definitely not admit that he was playing tricks and biting him to death. He just really wanted to go to work and asked the senior to give way.

Of course, he was just testing it casually. If Lin Xuanye really made a request, he would feel a little abnormal. Now that Lu Chuan himself didn't even know where the target was and what the situation was, how could Lin Xuanye know what he needed?

ability.

"Have you not started practicing the exercises I gave you?" Lin Xuanye called to Lu Chuan.

"How do you know?" Lu Chuan stopped and asked. It is true that he has not started practicing the skills on the jade talisman. Although Yin Yun is a famous music cultivation skill in the world, he does not seem to have practiced Tian.

The necessity of Yin Zong exercises.

"The Hidden Sound Bead is not what you use. If it can only record sounds and play sounds, how can it be called the Four Treasures of the Tianyin Sect?" Lin Xuanye said with some displeasure. The Hidden Sound Bead was used by Lu

Chang Sheng was made into a music player, which was a complete waste of natural resources.

Lu Chuan was startled. He didn't expect that the phonology was related to the Hidden Sound Bead. After all, the Hidden Sound Bead had been sealed in the recliner. He also didn't think about destroying Lu Changsheng's recliner and taking away the Hidden Sound Bead and the Spiritual Chart.

Take it out from the Canglong leather case.

The current reclining chair is very useful. If the spirit drawing map is taken out and attracts the attention of Feng Yulou, it is not asking for trouble.

"Yinyun is of great help to martial arts practitioners. It can not only identify enemies by listening to them, but also sense and avoid them in advance. Of course, these are just trivial matters. You are young, don't you like...gossip at all?

Lin Xuanye looked at Lu Chuan with a "you know" expression.

Lu Chuan was still a little emotional when he heard the first half. He now relies on crisis warning and response when fighting. It sounds like the phonology can play a big role, but when he heard the second half, his face was full of black lines.

Especially when I saw Lin Xuanye's somewhat lewd expression.

He doesn't have the habit of gossiping or peeping, and if you really want to pry, Brother Copper Coin is obviously a more direct and efficient way.

"Thank you, senior. I will take the time to refer to the details after I go back. I really have to go to work now."

"Go." Lin Xuanye waved his hand, and then Lin Xuanye's voice appeared in Lu Chuan's ears again, "I have heard many people talking about you in Utopia these two days, do you need me to help you pay attention?

"

It is not difficult for an extraordinary master to transmit sound into secrets at close range, not to mention that Lin Xuanye is an expert at playing with sounds.

The amount of information in Lin Xuanye's words was a bit large, and Lu Chuan had to wonder how far the other party could monitor, and whether it was a good thing for him to come to Utopia.

But even if he can hear so many sounds, he can't handle so much concurrent information. He is not a computer. Or can Lin Xuanye directly capture information related to Lu Chuan from the sounds?

Lu Chuan found that he had overestimated himself. Just now, he felt that he had no tendency to gossip and peep, but now he wanted to know who was talking about what about him.

This is human nature, and Lu Chuan is unavoidable.

He thought to himself that he had indeed gained a lot of limelight in Utopia during this period, and had rejected many people. If others were talking about him, they might not all say good things.

Sometimes knowing so much is not necessarily a good thing. It may be a wiser choice to do your own thing and not listen to outside voices.

"I'm sorry, senior, I don't care about this. In addition, I also recommend that you don't use your abilities with caution, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings and troubles."

...

"Lu Chuan, you're here. I happened to be looking for you. Come with me for a meeting." As soon as Lu Chuan walked into the door of the Science Department, he saw Zhang Sanwen walking out. When Lu Chuan came in, he said to him.

Lu Chuan responded and followed Zhang Sanwen toward the door in confusion, wondering what happened.

"Lao Yu sent news at the scene that Wu Guo and Jing Guo may be reaching an agreement." Zhang Sanwen was not a Riddler. He always spoke directly and explained the situation to Lu Chuan in a simple sentence.

The news of the peace talks made Lu Chuan feel a bit sudden. The news he received a few days ago was that Jingguo and Wuguo were still fighting to the death. The Wu army also destroyed the formation base of Longchuan City. The situation was excellent.

While having dinner with people from the Military Department, everyone also talked about the war. Many people changed their views and felt that Wu Yue's performance exceeded their expectations. Maybe the Wu Army could really trap Xia Wujiang's Sixth Army in Longchuan.

in the city.

Moreover, with the courage shown by Wu Yue in this war and the appearance of Emperor Tianwu, some conflicts within the Wu Kingdom may also see a turning point in being resolved. Of course, resolution by force is also resolution.

This meeting was held on an impromptu basis, and not many people attended. It was basically just a few ministers. A few ministers were away from Utopia for business, and deputy ministers were also arranged to attend the meeting.

When Lu Chuan and the others arrived, discussions were already taking place in the conference room. Lu Chuan heard Liu Mingjiang's voice as soon as he entered the door.

"According to the intelligence on the scene, the reason why Wu Guo chose to accept Jing Guo's peace proposal is that Wu Yue's body can no longer bear the cost of continuing to summon Emperor Tianwu. I'm thinking if we share this information with Jing Guo

Congyun, will he choose to give it a try?

If Wu Yue falls in the north, the situation will be very favorable to us. Wu Yue has not established a prince, so there is a high probability that Wu Yue will usher in civil strife. This is our opportunity.

The Northern Army was almost completely wiped out, most of the Western Army was transferred, the Guards Army and the Eastern Army were on the battlefield, and the Southern Army was unable to move lightly. If we and Jing Guo attacked from the west and north at the same time, it would even be possible.

Swallow the northern and western territories respectively."

Liu Mingjiang is the number one militant in Utopia, and his eyes light up when he talks about attacking Wu Kingdom.

"And I'm considering whether I can find an opportunity to assassinate Wu Yue. Although I have to take a certain risk, this opportunity is really rare. We can discuss it later."

"Sanwen and Lu Chuan are here too. Come and sit down. Shaohua is still on the way here. Let's have a casual chat first." Ning Qinghou saw the two coming in and greeted them.

"If a war starts now, a lot of work that has been done and needs to be done recently will have to stop, including the caravan's layout in the Western Region, our investment and immigration, and the people we originally planned to send to Jingguo to find those in the near future.

Children who have been transported through time..."

Zhang Jingya was considering more practical issues. She did not deny Liu Mingjiang's proposal, but a country's strategy should not change overnight. If it is going to war in the near future, then there is no need to negotiate peace with Jing Guo before and just work together.

Attack may be more effective.

But the matter is not that serious. If you chose to cultivate your health and recuperate at that time, then you should not start the war again immediately after a few months of armistice.

"The fighter plane is fleeting, and now is a good opportunity. Moreover, at that time, the five major armies of the Wu Kingdom were fully established, and there is no comparison with the current situation." Liu Mingjiang frowned in defense. In his opinion, even if there were difficulties

You can find ways to overcome it whenever it happens, but once the opportunity has passed, it will never come again.

Lu Chuan watched the big guys argue quietly. Judging from the current situation, he could predict that today's meeting might be more intense than usual.

"Sorry, I'm late." Lin Shaohua knocked on the door and pushed open the conference room door.

"Shaohua is here, let's get started."

...

"Xia Shuai, Jin Shangshu responded to the message. Wu Guo has agreed to negotiate peace with us. The conditions are still the same. They admit defeat, return the land and captives, as well as war compensation and annual tribute.

The Military Hall's consideration is that the opponent's attitude has changed so suddenly that Wu Yue may not be able to afford the cost of summoning Emperor Tianwu, but the possibility of deception by the opponent cannot be ruled out.

Returning land, prisoners and war reparations are trivial matters, nothing compared to what we gained from this war. I hope Commander Xia will put himself and his safety first."

Xia Wujiang looked at the message from Jing Congyun on his phone and fell into thought.

Jingguo once again sent an envoy to request peace from Emperor Wu who was stationed outside Longchuan City. Perhaps because of the peace talks, the military offensive today has become much weaker.

Due to Emperor Tianwu's reasons, Wu Guo's attack has been slow for a few days and then suddenly started violently. A few days ago, Wu Guo refused to negotiate for peace and destroyed the foundation of Longchuan City's protective formation. Now it is willing to accept the peace negotiation.

, indeed consistent with the two possibilities given by the Military Hall.

During this period, the Sixth Army under his command suffered heavy losses. With a full strength of 600,000 troops, and the reinforcements coming from the rear, the overall casualties were now close to half.

Under normal circumstances, such an army would have collapsed after suffering such losses, but after all, the Sixth Army was brought up by Xia Wujiang himself. With Xia Wujiang still there, they could maintain their fighting spirit and grit their teeth and persevere.

His army was suffering losses, and the Guards Corps of Wu State also paid a heavy price. This Guards Corps had just suffered heavy losses in the Western Region a few years ago. It was not a strong army in the strict sense. Even with Emperor Tianwu

The same goes for helping out.

But this is the home ground of the Wu Kingdom. Rebels from all over the country are gathering in Longchuan County, and support from the Wu Kingdom is constantly arriving. If they remain trapped in Longchuan City, the situation will only get worse.

As Jing Congyun said, Jingguo's gains from this war were enough. They plundered the wealth and population of the three counties of Weiguo, destroyed their old rival the Northern Army, and invaded the hinterland of Wuguo for the first time after the founding of Wuguo.

Wu Guo was kicked from his position as the strongest in the world.

If it is no longer possible to expand the results of the war, then what he needs to consider is how to bring as many of his subordinates back to Jingguo as possible, end the unnecessary war, and then digest the gains of this war.

But now there is another opportunity before him. If he can defeat an emperor of Wu Kingdom on the northern battlefield...

I have to say, this is really a huge temptation.

"Come in." There was a sudden knock on the door, interrupting Xia Wujiang's thinking.

"Shuai Xia, General Xiaorong... he couldn't hold on." The herald kneeled on one knee and said in a low tone.

The name of General Xiaorong in his mouth is Xia Xiaorong. He is one of the leading generals of Longxiang Army. He was adopted by Xia Wujiang since he was a child. Xia Wujiang also regarded him as his own son and trained him with all his heart.

Xia Xiaorong was seriously injured in the siege battle a few days ago. If he had suffered such an injury in Jingguo, he could still find a way to save him, but Longchuan City did not have such conditions. After struggling for several days, he finally

Died.

Xia Wujiang's eyes stayed on the herald's face, looking a little dazed. After a few seconds, he came back to his senses and said softly, "I understand."

For Xia Wujiang, who has been in the military for most of his life, the sacrifice of his subordinates is something he has to face frequently. Even if Xia Xiaorong who died in battle had a close relationship with him, it would not make much difference.

His pension will be calculated slowly after he returns to Jingguo. He has already married, so the pension will naturally be given to his widow. As for Long Xiangjun, a new subordinate must be selected immediately.

He assumes the role of acting commander-in-chief and directs the subsequent battle.

"General Xiaorong asked his subordinates to tell you before he left. He said that the luckiest thing in his life was to meet you, and the proudest thing in his life was to avenge the shame of Yangguan with you. Ma Tawu

The northern border of the country.”
To be continued...