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

However, the most important thing now is to deal with military matters, since war is about to break out and we must prepare as soon as possible.

The next day, after having an early breakfast, Yang Ling began to summon his strategists to discuss matters concerning the great battle.

"Your Highness, I suggest we immediately send an envoy to the State of Chu to persuade it to submit to the court. This would save us a lot of trouble," an advisor suggested.

Yang Ling frowned and said, "If we send an envoy to the State of Chu now, wouldn't that make us seem afraid of them?"

"Then, in Your Highness's opinion, what should we do?" another advisor asked.

“We will destroy the Chu Kingdom directly,” Yang Ling said after a moment of silence.

"Your Highness, please reconsider!" the strategist hurriedly urged.

Yang Ling said coldly, "I know what you're worried about, but rest assured, since I dare to say it, I am confident that I can destroy the Chu Kingdom."

The strategist sighed and said, "Since Your Highness has made up your mind, I will not try to persuade you any further. However, Your Highness must be careful of assassinations by the Chu Kingdom. Although their strength is not as great as ours, their assassination skills are extremely sharp. If you are not careful, you may be caught off guard and suffer a fatal accident."

"Yes, I understand. You may go and make preparations. I will lead the troops into battle in three days." Yang Ling waved his hand, signaling the advisors to leave.

……

"Your Majesty, we have just received news that Yang Ling has led his elite troops out of the camp and is heading towards the Chu Kingdom." Inside the Imperial Study, Chen Qingzhi stood respectfully beside the dragon throne.

"Oh?" Emperor Qin Shou of Chu raised an eyebrow and smiled, "So you finally couldn't hold back any longer? Send down the order, the army is to prepare for the expedition."

"As you command," Chen Qingzhi nodded.

"Wait a moment."

Qin Shou suddenly raised his hand and called out to Chen Qingzhi. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "This time, I will go personally. You will stay in the capital."

Chen Qingzhi hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Your subject understands."

"Hmm." Qin Shou nodded in satisfaction. Chen Qingzhi had become increasingly adept at handling matters over the years, which pleased him greatly.

Chen Qingzhi left the imperial study with a solemn expression. He never expected that Yang Ling would choose to attack the State of Chu at this time. Didn't he know how powerful the State of Chu had become in recent years?

He was really confused.

Chen Qingzhi shook his head, feeling that Yang Ling's attack on the Chu Kingdom at this time was simply reckless and suicidal, no matter how you looked at it.

Unfortunately, Yang Ling has never been the type to listen to others' opinions. Since he made this choice, he has no choice but to face certain death.

……

Inside the Liangzhou Prince's Palace.

"What? Yang Ling has led a large army on an expedition?" Li Ling'er's eyes widened upon hearing this news.

"Yes, His Highness left the palace for the border yesterday," the steward replied respectfully.

"That bastard! He didn't even inform me of such a big thing! Humph, I'm so angry! Butler, get ready, I need to head to the border immediately!" Li Ling'er said angrily.

"This..." The steward hesitated for a moment, then said, "His Highness instructed before he left that everything in the Prince's Mansion be done according to the rules, and no one is allowed to leave Liangzhou without his order."

"Am I anyone?" Li Ling'er glared at him.

The steward gave a wry smile. Although Li Ling'er held a high position, Yang Ling was the commander of the entire Liangzhou, and he dared not disobey his orders.

"No, I'm going to find my father right now and ask him for help. That bastard actually sent troops without permission," Li Ling'er said angrily.

Upon hearing this, the steward smiled wryly and said, "His Highness is going to war. Aren't you just distracting him?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ling'er paused, surprised that the steward would say such a thing. However, she was reluctant to give up.

"Hmph, you old bastard, you actually side with that scoundrel."

Li Ling'er snorted coldly and left the living room.

The butler watched Li Ling'er leave, shook his head, and thought, "That girl is really quite interesting."

However, I dare not disobey His Highness's orders now; it's simply impossible for this girl to help His Highness.

Yang Ling led an army of 300,000 men toward the border in a grand procession. These 300,000 men were all elite troops, the most powerful force in the entire Liang army. Therefore, Yang Ling was confident of victory in this battle.

Three days later, the army arrived at the border of the Chu Kingdom.

At this point, the area was already occupied by the Chu army.

"Your Highness, the Chu army's camp is thirty li ahead," a scout reported.

Yang Ling nodded, looking at the camp not far away, a hint of disdain on his lips. The strength of Chu was far inferior to that of Liangzhou. If it weren't for his own lack of preparation, he wouldn't have given them any chance to resist.

"Pass down the order to set up camp immediately," Yang Ling said calmly.

"Yes, sir." The scout replied and went to relay the order.

……

Inside the Chu camp, Emperor Qin Shou of Chu had already arrived at the military camp. He sat in the main seat, surveying the Liangzhou military camp thirty miles away.

"Your Majesty, Yang Ling has led his troops to our camp. It seems he intends to set up camp here," a general behind Qin Shou said.

"Hmm." Qin Shou nodded and smiled, "He did not surprise me. However, it is wishful thinking for him to try to gain an advantage here. You lead your army to meet him in battle. I want Yang Ling to know that the army of my Chu Kingdom is much stronger than he imagines."

"Your subject obeys the decree." The old general bowed respectfully, turned and left the tent.

At this moment, Qin Shou's eyes gleamed with intense light as he stared at the Liangzhou camp, a hint of excitement on his lips.

"Yang Ling, it's time for us to settle things," Qin Shou murmured.

……

The next morning, as sunlight streamed through the dense forest, Yang Ling, having eaten breakfast early, left his camp and headed towards the camp opposite.

"Your Highness, where are you going?" A scout hurriedly caught up.

"Do I need to report to you where I go?" Yang Ling turned around and glared at the scout, saying coldly, "Return to the camp immediately. If there is a next time, I will kill you."

The scout was startled by Yang Ling and hurriedly said, "This humble general dares not, please forgive me, Your Highness."

"Okay." Yang Ling nodded and continued on her way.

A moment later, Yang Ling arrived at the Chu Kingdom's camp. Looking at the camp not far away, Yang Ling narrowed his eyes slightly.

Since transmigrating to this world, he has experienced countless wars, but every war makes him feel excited and thrilled.

However, this time his feeling was even stronger, because he knew that many things would be decided today. If the State of Chu would surrender, he could spare them; if they refused to surrender, he would have no choice but to annihilate them.