The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

"Judging from the current situation, Yang Ling is really dead."

Chen Ming said calmly, but he felt that something was strange about the matter, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

The old man next to him nodded in agreement.

"Now that it's decided, when do we start making plans?"

The old man was filled with excitement; now was the best time to regain all military power.

But no matter how excited the old man was, Chen Ming sat there with a calm expression, looking unusually composed.

"My lord, it's come to this. What are you still hesitating for? If we miss this opportunity, we may lose a lot."

The situation in Liangzhou is complex and volatile; if we are slow to react, the losses will be considerable.

However, Chen Ming was still extremely worried, as he felt that this matter was not so simple.

After some hesitation, he may have made the most resolute decision of his life.

"Let's drop this matter. Although we succeeded in the assassination, no one can guarantee what other tricks the Ninth Prince might have up his sleeve. For now, we should pretend to be on the Ninth Prince's side and use him to protect everything."

Upon hearing Chen Ming's words, the old man stood there, momentarily at a loss for words.

After a long while, he finally let out a soft sigh, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Chen Ming was far more profound than I had imagined.

"So that's what you meant, sir. Please forgive my ignorance."

Chen Ming smiled slightly, then stood up and patted the old man on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, we still have a chance. This is a good opportunity to eliminate all those dissidents."

Chen Ming said with a serious expression.

Upon seeing this, the old man nodded heavily, standing there with exceptional respect.

The old man made his decision in that instant.

"In that case, let's do as the adults say."

……

In the following days, Yang Ling, under the alias General Shenwu, led his troops on a westward expedition, while Chen Ming continued to arrest those who attempted to associate with Liangzhou's influence within the territory.

“Your Highness, this Chen Ming is more complicated than you and I think. This assassination case is clearly related to him. Now he is not taking any action and is even helping us deal with those hidden cholera forces. This shows that he has a lot of confidants.”

An Yu rode his horse alongside Yang Ling, fully aware of the current situation.

Yang Ling nodded slightly upon hearing An Yu's words; Chen Ming's reaction was indeed somewhat unexpected.

I didn't expect this old guy to be so patient. He has already found out that this whole thing was arranged by Chen Ming, but now that he has faked his death, Chen Ming is still able to remain inactive. He really is a talent sent by my Crown Prince brother.

However, Chen Ming's ability to endure was not a bad thing for him. This kid had also helped him deal with all the unruly people in Liangzhou.

After I finish this western expedition, I'll go back and pack up properly.

"It's alright, we just need to focus on our westward expedition, everything else is irrelevant to us."

Yang Ling said it casually.

Seeing this, An Yu didn't know what to say, so she could only nod slightly and continue riding her horse alongside Yang Ling.

Yang Ling's army quickly entered the Northwest Wilderness, a place sparsely populated and desolate, completely different from the Liangzhou region.

This place is even more desolate, with virtually no vegetation as far as the eye can see.

"Your Highness, it's only a three-day journey to the barbarian tribe's encampment. However, the place is desolate and resources are scarce. Does Your Highness have any solutions?"

An Yu stood in front of Yang Ling and said with a worried expression.

Although this place looks extremely desolate, the barbarian people often move around in this area.

Having come from afar, their situation was naturally more difficult than that of the barbarians.

Yang Ling, however, did not seem to care. To those barbarians, the heavy weapons in his hands were divine weapons.

Defeating barbarian cavalry was a piece of cake.

But now, looking at this desolate place in front of him, he felt a surge of excitement.

Based on his background in geological exploration, this place contains a large amount of oil, but due to current extraction technology, it is not easy to extract a large amount of oil.

When he gets back this time, he'll have to write down everything he has in his head: how oil is extracted and refined, how internal combustion engines are made...

If all these things are written down and students are gathered to study them, people of this era will be able to fully master them in just a few years.

When the time comes, developing technology will be a piece of cake.

Moreover, if he remembered correctly, there was a huge coal mine twenty miles to the east of this place.

"Your Highness!"

Seeing Yang Ling riding silently on his horse with a faint smile on his face, everyone was puzzled and couldn't help but call out again.

Yang Ling, regaining her senses, coughed lightly twice and turned to look at everyone.

"This place is suitable for setting up camp. The terrain is flat and open, so it shouldn't be easy for those barbarians to launch a sneak attack. Let's set up camp here."

"Mr. Zhuge, take Mingyue to these nearby hills and set up a few outposts to monitor the movements of those barbarians."

Yang Ling's arrangements left everyone puzzled. It was still three days' journey to the barbarians' lair. Wasn't it a bit too early to set up camp here now?

"Your Highness, are we really going to set up camp here?"

An Yu looked puzzled, and was also somewhat confused.

There are no supplies nearby, and the distance is too far to stop here.

"Just do as I say."

Yang Ling waved his hand, signaling everyone to begin.

This is a good place. He will build a city here, and he will also eliminate the barbarians here.

If I won't go over there, then let those barbarians come over.

……

The Liangzhou army had only been stationed here for a day when the western barbarians had already received the news.

When the Xiongnu Right Wise King Ayiman heard that the Liangzhou army had arrived, he was extremely excited.

The weapons they now possess are extremely sophisticated; these were all sent over by His Highness the Crown Prince.

Now, wiping out the Liangzhou army would be an easy task.

"Your Majesty, I've heard that the Ninth Prince is dead, and now the Liangzhou army is led by a man called General Shenwu. I wonder what his background is?"

The generals under his command were all extremely excited. As long as they wiped out this Liangzhou army, the entire Liangzhou region would be virtually powerless to resist them.