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Chu Ning wants to return to Chu!

The news spread like wildfire.

The first person to receive the news was naturally the Emperor of Wei, who was closest to Liuye City.

Wei State, Imperial Palace.

Cao De looked at the news in his hand with a look of surprise on his face.

"It's unbelievable that Chu Ning wants to return to China at such a good opportunity."

After a pause, he looked up at the middle-aged man standing in the hall and asked, "Lord Xun, what do you think of this?"

The man in the hall was more than seven feet tall, with a broad face and big ears, and a dignified expression. He was none other than Xun Yu, the new prime minister of Wei State!

After Guo Xiao was killed, in order to minimize the impact, Cao De appointed Xun Yu as prime minister on the same day to be in charge of all government affairs of the Wei State.

Xun Yu raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, revealing a hint of caution: "Your Majesty, there are only two possibilities for Chu Ning's return."

"Oh?"

Cao De narrowed his eyes, a gleam of light flashed across his eyes, and asked, "What are the two possibilities?"

Xun Yu said in a deep voice: "The first possibility is that he loves Princess Changping deeply and wants to take her body back for burial as soon as possible."

As soon as these words came out, Cao De couldn't help but reveal a trace of contempt: "As the saying goes, women's clothes, if he gives up the advantage he has obtained for a woman, it is really stupid!"

Shaking his head, he said, "Lord Xun, please tell me about the second possibility."

He didn't believe that Chu Ning loved beauty more than the country.

Xun Yu sighed: "The second possibility is that Chu Ning deliberately went back to paralyze us and make us defenseless against him."

"When our army and the Han army were at a critical moment in battle, he attacked from behind our army and seized our city!"

As soon as these words came out, a cold look flashed across Cao De's eyes.

This is indeed Chu Ning's style.

And once Chu Ning attacks from behind them, they will be attacked from both sides.

"Humph, Chu Ning is always sinister and cunning, with many tricks, making it hard to guard against him."

Cao De raised his head and looked towards Willow Leaf City: "It was clearly he who proposed this tripartite alliance, but in the end he became the biggest winner, yet we still dare not condemn him!"

"It is impossible for a person like this to give up the advantage he has gained. He must be planning to attack us from behind at the critical moment of the battle!"

"Fortunately, I had anticipated this and had already negotiated with the Qin Emperor Ying Zheng to have him send troops to contain Chu Ning."

"At the same time, all the county soldiers in the two states in the direction of Liuye City will be assembled, set up defense lines, and monitor the Chu army."

"Once they make any unusual movements, our army will be informed immediately and can make arrangements in advance."

"Chu Ning, he wants to deceive me!"

In view of Chu Ning's previous "bad record", Cao De thought his arrangement was perfect.

But Xun Yu was a little worried and asked, "Your Majesty, what if Chu Ning really went back for the burial of Princess Changping?"

Cao De showed a determined look on his face and waved his hands, saying, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"I know everything about Chu Ning. He is a man who will do anything to achieve his goal. Now that he has taken over Willow Leaf City, how could he go back for a woman?"

"Moreover, he did not hide anything when he returned this time. He returned with such fanfare, there must be something fishy going on!"

Xun Yu's mouth twitched, and he still wanted to persuade him.

But Cao De raised his hand and said, "Okay, Xun Aiqing, there is no need to say more. No one knows Chu Ning better than me."

"Our army will strengthen the defense of Liuye City and increase surveillance on the Chu army."

"With the cooperation of the Qin army, the number of our two armies will not be much less than theirs, and we will be able to deal with them."

Seeing Cao De's insistence, Xun Yu could only sigh and bow, "I will go down and arrange it right away."

Although he did not agree with Cao De's idea in his heart, Xun Yu knew Cao De's character very well and knew that once he made up his mind, it could not be changed.

Moreover, it is necessary to send county soldiers to monitor the Chu army in Liuye City.

After all, 70,000 Chu troops are not a small number. Once an attack is launched from behind them, they will be attacked from both sides.

Fortunately, this time the Qin army sent out 30,000 troops, plus their county troops and newly recruited troops, so it should be no problem to contain the 70,000 Chu troops.

As for Chu Ning, no matter whether he really returned to Chu or pretended to go back, as long as the Chu army was kept under control, this person was not important.

With this thought in mind, Xun Yu immediately went down to make arrangements.

Ying Zheng, who received the news second, learned about it just over an hour later than Cao De.

Qin State, Xianyang Palace.

Ying Zheng was looking at the information in his hand with an expressionless face, without a trace of sadness for the death of Princess Changping.

Inside the palace, Zhang Yi's face was full of sternness, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this is an opportunity. Chu Ning is returning to Chu State. Our army can take this opportunity to join forces with the Wei army to capture Liuye City!"

If Chu Ning was in Liuye City, it would most likely be impossible for him to capture the city.

But if Chu Ning left, the situation would be different.

Chu Kuang, the thirteenth prince of the Chu State, was arrogant and complacent. He only needed a little trick to trick this man into opening the city gate.

But Ying Zheng glanced at Zhang Yi coldly when he heard this: "Prime Minister, do you really think Chu Ning has returned to Chu?"

Zhang Yi frowned: "Your Majesty, do you mean this is a trap?"

"Not bad!"

Ying Zheng said with cold eyes: "I have fought with Chu Ning several times, and he has outwitted me every time. The reason is that I was careless and underestimated him!"

"During this period of time, I have thought deeply and reflected on it, and found that Chu Ning is good at seduction!"

"Almost every time, he tempted me to be deceived!"

"This time, he brought Changping's body back to Chu with such fanfare, just to lure our army to attack Liuye City."

"Humph, does he think I am still the same I as before?"

"I won't be fooled again!"

Zhang Yi frowned upon hearing this, and looked thoughtful.

In fact, he didn't quite believe that Chu Ning was trying to lure Qin Jun into taking action.

Judging from his fights with Chu Ning during this period, Chu Ning is a man of affection and righteousness who would do anything for Princess Changping.

Now that Princess Changping is dead, it is natural to take her body back for burial.

But he also understood that the Qin Emperor in front of him had already formed his own ideas and he could not persuade him at all.

In addition, Chu Ning did like to use tricks to deceive people in the past, so he couldn't guarantee that Chu Ning was not tempting Qin Jun to take action this time.

Don’t be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst!

What's more, Liuye City is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there are 70,000 Chu troops in the city. What if his plan fails to deceive Chu Kuang?

Two possible scenarios made Zhang Yi unsure whether Chu Ning's return this time was a trap!

"Since Your Majesty believes that this is a fraud, why not send someone to monitor Liuye City while sending someone to keep an eye on Chu Ning's returning team!"

Zhang Yi thought about it and came up with a compromise: "If we can confirm that Chu Ning has returned to China, it won't be too late for us to plan for Liuye City."

Unexpectedly, Ying Zheng sneered, with a hint of sinister smile on his lips:

"No need. Just leave Willow Leaf City there. When the Wei Kingdom and the Han Kingdom come to a decisive battle, the Chu army in the city will surely charge into the Wei Kingdom."

"By then, Liuye City will be short of troops. Our army will take the opportunity to capture the city and cut off the retreat of the Chu army!"

"As for Chu Ning, if he were in Willow Leaf City, he would definitely lead his troops to attack Wei State and become a turtle in a jar."

"If he is not in Willow Leaf City and returns to Chu State, it will be more beneficial to me!"

After saying that, Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "Okay, send a message to Cao De and ask him to send more troops to the front line to fight the Han army. Leave Liuye City to our army."

After a pause, he looked towards the direction of the Han Dynasty and muttered to himself, "I wonder how the Emperor of the Han Dynasty will respond when he learns of this."