My vicious dog, my horse, I can do whatever I want with it

It was originally thought that the main general of Jin had arrived, and the next step would be to deploy troops and launch an offensive.

However, Zong Yanli never expected that Wu Jian'an actually wrote a letter to the world in a very eloquent manner, in which he particularly stated that the State of Jin did not know why the third prince of the State of Wu entered the country, and only said that the State of Wu was arrogant and aggressive.

He also said that he was very angry at the aggressive attitude of the Wu State, but he did not want to start another war and make the people of both countries live in misery.

Therefore, the monarch of Jin ordered Wu Jian'an to come to the border, one to guard the border against foreign enemies, and the other to concentrate troops to search for the third prince of Wu.

The letter that Jin sent to the world described its position in a moving way, as if Wu had become some kind of bandit that wanted to attack Jin without listening to anyone's words or caring about anything, completely disregarding the lives of the people and soldiers.

These words instantly made the situation in Wu State extremely dangerous. Famous scholars all over the world attacked Wu State, believing that Wu State had cultivated an army of fierce and ruthless people. It first destroyed Nankang and then attacked Qing State, forcing it to cede land and stop the war. Now it was using this as an excuse to attack Jin State?

Was the third prince of Wu State abducted by Jin State, or did Wu State deliberately drive him into Jin State and use it as an excuse to start a war?

For a while, there were many different opinions in the world. The Wu State was like oil boiling in a raging fire, being roasted on the fire.

"Master Wu really deserves to be the number one person in Jin State. He really has a good strategy." Gongsun Pu couldn't help but admire Jin State's move. Without spending a single soldier, just with a letter to the world, he plunged Wu State into a quagmire!

"General! The emperor's decree!" Within a few days, the situation escalated, so the emperor hurriedly sent an decree, ordering that no more troops should be mobilized this time!

The many generals under Zong Yanli have fought with her for so many years, have they ever suffered such injustice?

As soon as the Jin State touched the Wu State's lips, it started talking nonsense and throwing dirty water on the Wu State. It just so happened that the Wu State was in its infancy and had offended other countries. Wouldn't this just provoke an attack from all the other countries?

"What the hell is this?" Monk was impatient. After receiving the emperor's decree, he couldn't help but curse: "As soldiers, how can we fight if we are not allowed to mobilize our troops? Isn't this a joke?"

Just when Zong Yanli and others were discussing countermeasures, the State of Jin spoke again.

However, this time it was no longer a letter to the world, but a special envoy was sent to deliver a message, saying that Grand Tutor Wu had gathered the entire army to search around the border of Jin State, and finally found the trace of the third prince of Wu State. It was a pity that the third prince of Wu State was seriously injured and was currently recuperating in the Jin State military tent.

"We don't mind that Wu State has wrongly accused our country of misconduct. However, if Wu State really wants to welcome the Third Prince back, please come to our Jin State's military camp to welcome him!" said the Jin State envoy.

"General, you can't go." Almost the moment they heard this, Pei Liang and Gongsun Pu both stopped them, with serious expressions on their faces: "The Jin State's move is clearly a Hongmen Banquet!"

"My Jin State has shown the utmost courtesy!" The envoy bowed to Zong Yanli and others, then left with a proud look on his face.

How could Zong Yanli not know that the State of Jin had ill intentions?

But the emperor has issued an order before, forbidding any further military action. If Zong Yanli cannot bring He Xingliang back from Jin State now, wouldn't it confirm Jin State's arrangement? A country is founded on its people. If Wu State is proven to have committed atrocities and deployed violent armies, how can it still recruit famous officials to join the country?

The key to a strong country lies in its people. How can the country be stable if the people's hearts are not stable?

This is also why many wars require a legitimate reason, invaders are condemned by everyone, and saviors are praised by everyone.

Zong Yanli had known that Wu Jian'an was difficult to deal with, but he did not expect that he was already under his control before he even met this man. Seeing that the current situation was like going to a mountain of tigers knowingly, Zong Yanli had no choice but to go!

"If I want to make a name for myself in the country, I must do this journey." Zong Yanli may not care about the bad reputation she carries, but she is not just Zong Yanli, she is also General Pingxi of Wu State, the eldest son of Zong Yan family, and a general followed by many soldiers!

"Since Jin has set up such a trap, how can we know whether it will bring good or bad consequences?" Zong Yanli's thoughts were flexible. He clenched his hands and smiled suddenly, saying, "Whether it is to lure you into a trap or to invite a wolf into the house, it is still unknown."

Zong Yanli, who was sitting in the tent, had a stern look in his eyes. Just this one sentence calmed the anxious and confused minds of the people below. Everyone looked at Zong Yanli at this moment. The general they followed would never let them down!

Gongsun Pu could not help but sit up straight and asked respectfully, "General, are you planning to use our trick against me?"

Zong Yanli nodded slowly and said, "Since we have to go to the Hongmen Banquet, why don't we take this opportunity to invade Jin State and seize the city."

"I'm afraid this is not an easy task." Gongsun Pu's heartbeat quickened a little, and he said while holding the jade flute in his hand.

"Yes." Zong Yanli naturally knew this, so he said this. How to manipulate it specifically still needs to be considered in the long run.

The first is to ensure that the person they bring back must be He Xingliang, the third prince of Wu State, and make sure He Xingliang leaves Jin State alive. After that, He Xingliang's words will become a breakthrough in the book to the world.

As long as He Xingliang escapes from Jin State alive, it will be legitimate for Zong Yanli to lead his army to attack Jin State!

Zong Yanli was obviously not a loyal person. Although the emperor had ordered her not to mobilize troops, the premise of not moving troops was that the Wu State was not upright. Now that it was legitimate, why not move?

If she had to wait for the emperor's edict, she couldn't afford to wait!

There are reasons for leading troops on the battlefield, and she should make the decision.

The second thing that needed to be ensured was how she survived.

"Pu is willing to go with the general!" After Zong Yanli roughly stated his intention, Gongsun Pu stood up without hesitation and bowed to Zong Yanli.

"What are you, a strategist, doing here? I'd better go instead!" Monk quickly stood up to stop Gongsun Pu.

"General! I'll go with you!"

"..."

Everyone in the tent stood up and scrambled to follow Zong Yanli to the State of Jin.

Zong Yanli looked at the people who were arguing and quarreling, and raised his hand with a little helplessness, stopping the noise in the tent before saying: "Look at you all, you are not so enthusiastic when competing for merits on weekdays, but now you are scrambling to go to such a dangerous thing?"

Zong Yanli lowered his eyes and said, "I already have a candidate for the Jin Kingdom, so don't fight over it."

"I will only bring two people with me this time, Wen Nian and Pei Liang." Zong Yanli said in a low voice.

"General!" Everyone became anxious when they heard that Zong Yanli only brought two people with him, and everyone showed an anxious look on their face.

Zong Yanli looked at them calmly and said, "It will be difficult to escape with more people. Besides, if we fail to return, the loss will only be three people. With all the generals here, Jin will not dare to act rashly."

After Zong Yanli said this, everyone's faces became more anxious. Zong Yanli immediately changed the subject and said, "Of course, more importantly, I have other important arrangements for you."

"Mr. Gongsun, after I go to Jin State, I will need you to mediate between the people in the account." Zong Yanli turned to look at Gongsun Pu, wanting to explain that she was not distancing herself from Gongsun Pu, but had other arrangements.

"General..." Gongsun Pu had a complicated expression. How could Zong Yanli's move make him feel distant? It was clearly a sign of reuse for him!

"I am away from the tent. All important military affairs will be temporarily handled by General Long." Zong Yanli's next words made Gongsun Pu's heart tremble violently. Long Feiguang, who was sitting at the head, also suddenly looked up at this moment.

"I'm afraid I can't handle this important task." Long Feiguang quickly stood up and said.

"General Long, there is no need to shirk." Zong Yanli turned his head and looked at him, his eyes firm and sincere, "General Long has been able to lead the White Eagle Army for many years. No one in this camp can compare to the general in leading the army."

"You should treat General Long the same way you treat me, understand!" Zong Yanli turned his head and looked at everyone in the tent.

"Yes!"

Although the soldiers in the tent were a little surprised, they had no objection to Zong Yanli's arrangement.

After the meeting was over, Long Feiguang was still a little bit incredulous, and his emotions were extremely complicated.

He knew that he had only been here for a short time, had not followed Zong Yanli into battle many times, and had made only a few achievements, so he had never intended to compete for merit. However, Long Feiguang never expected that Zong Yanli would entrust him with such an important task so easily.

Being trusted is certainly a joy, but for no reason I feel that this trust is as heavy as a thousand pounds!

Long Feiguang has been in charge for many years and knows the principle of trusting people when employing them, and not employing people if you don't trust them.

But it's easy to say these words, but how many people can actually do them?

"Third brother, I am not as good as Zong Yanli." Long Feiguang thought a lot, and finally seemed a little frustrated, and said with a deep sigh.

"Brother, why do you have to compare like this?" Gongsun Pu smiled and said soothingly, "The general is also doing this to build momentum for us. He wants you to get familiar with the other generals under his command as soon as possible. As generals under the same command, we should be one. The White Eagle Army that was isolated and helpless in the past is a thing of the past."

"Yes..." Long Feiguang sighed deeply.

The four words "isolated and helpless" are really bloody.

Although Long Feiguang joined Zong Yanli, the White Eagle Army was still more or less isolated.

Zong Yanli must have seen the situation, so she made this decision after comprehensive consideration. She wanted the White Eagle Army and Long Feiguang to belong to her body and soul!

In the following days, Zong Yanli arranged follow-up matters with the generals over and over again. He was cautiously preparing to attack Jin at any time, taking into account all routes of withdrawal and attack. At the same time, he replied to Jin and set a date to pick up the third prince of Wu.

Half a month later.

Zong Yanli took Wen Nian and Pei Liang with her on the road to the Jin army camp. This time she only brought her personal soldier Gao Feilin and a dozen or so soldiers.

He left in light armor, and it seemed as if he had great trust in the State of Jin.

"General——!"

"General Zong Yanli of Wu State is here!"

When the scout came to report, Zong Yanli and his companions had already reached the border of Jin State on horseback. The Jin State scout saw with his own eyes that several people crossed the border, but there were only more than ten of them, so they still came to report nervously and hurriedly.

Shao Weiyi stood up immediately: "Can you see clearly? Is it really Zong Yanli?"

"Absolutely true!" The scout swallowed his saliva and said, "Light armor, black horse, and Langque long sword on the waist, there is no doubt about it!"

"Teacher..." Shao Weiyi's face changed and he quickly turned to look at Wu Jian'an.

"How many people are here?" Wu Jian'an asked calmly with a calm expression as he sat in the commander's seat.

"There are only about ten people, and there are no other guards behind them. They have already entered the border."

Wu Jian'an's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he raised his eyebrows and smiled, "He is quite a man, daring to enter our Jin State alone. Is he confident that he can escape from the army, or is he arrogant and ignorant of his own life?"

Wu Jianan concentrated for a moment and said, "Come here, go to the banquet to receive the guests!"

Wu Jian'an stood up, put on his armor, and strode out of the military camp.

The entire Jin State was on high alert. Many soldiers holding spears stood in front of the camp gate, all of them staring at the wilderness road in the distance.

I watched as a group of men and horses slowly appeared on the empty road. The leading general was wearing a black light armor, and the warhorse he was riding was walking towards them majestically. The general sitting on the horse was wearing armor covered with iron plate, revealing only his pair of dark eyes.

Everyone stared at him, and just by meeting his eyes, they felt a murderous aura coming towards them, and they clenched their spears inexplicably.

"Teacher, it's him." The moment Shao Weiyi met Zong Yanli's eyes, his mind was shocked and he was in a trance and remembered the battle when he aided Nankang. The eyes staring at him on the battlefield were exactly the same!

Wu Jian'an also unconsciously tightened the hilt of the sword at his waist, watching Zong Yanli calmly walk to the front of the Jin State camp and stop.

Wu Jian'an tilted his head slightly, and the soldier next to him stepped forward and shouted loudly: "Who is coming——!"

"Wu State, Zong Yanli." Zong Yanli glanced at the soldier and said in a deep voice, "Come and welcome the third prince of Wu State."

"So you are General Zong Yan." Wu Jian'an stepped forward and said with a chuckle, "Please come in and talk. We will go and invite the Third Prince of Wu."

"Who is it, Your Excellency?" Zong Yanli looked at him intently.

"I am the commander-in-chief of the State of Jin, Wu Jian'an."

Zong Yanli was a little surprised, then he dismounted and walked towards Wu Jian'an, bowing politely and saying, "It's Grand Tutor Wu. I'm sorry."

Wu Jianan returned the greeting with a smile and said, "I don't deserve it. Please."

Zong Yanli followed him in and looked around with extreme vigilance. There were only a dozen people, but they made the entire battalion of soldiers feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.

Zong Yanli was about to enter the main camp when he was stopped by a long halberd that suddenly appeared: "You are not allowed to wear swords in the commander's tent!"

Wen Nian's breathing was slightly irregular, and the sudden murderous intent was so sharp that Wu Jian'an noticed him almost instantly. Zong Yanli raised his hand to block Wen Nian, reached out to untie the long sword at his waist, and put it on the weapon rack at the edge of the camp with a bang in front of everyone.

Upon seeing this, Wen Nian restrained his murderous intent, paused, and put down the spear.

The soldier blocking the road did not dare to search the general. He glanced at his general and stepped aside.

"Hahaha, the brother next to General Zong Yanli has such a powerful aura. I wonder which powerful general he is?" Wu Jian'an extended his hand to invite Zong Yanli to take a seat and asked with a smile.