The number one spendthrift woman in the capital actually brings glory to her entire family?

"No courtesy, please sit down."

Crown Prince Dibei turned around and sat down on the couch next to him, pointing to the seat next to him and gesturing for Su Yu to sit down.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Su Yu thanked him, then slowly walked over, sat down, took the teapot from Di Beizun's hand, poured him tea, and said, "I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince was personally leading the expedition, so I came directly. Is His Highness the Crown Prince well?"

Di Beizun took the tea that Su Yu had poured for him, took a sip indifferently, and said, "Thank you for your concern. Everything is fine. How is Princess Fenghua?"

"The princess is well and asked me to convey her gratitude to His Highness the Crown Prince."

Su Yu replied in a low voice, paused for a moment, and seeing the Crown Prince's indifferent expression, continued, "Your Highness, I traveled upstream by boat along the Belt and Road from Jiangnan in Dayong, and have seen most of Dayong..."

As he spoke, Su Yu glanced at Di Beizun.

"Keep talking."

Emperor Beizun uttered these words indifferently, then lowered his head and took a sip of tea.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief before slowly saying, "Forgive my bluntness, but attacking Dayong is probably not the best strategy. Although Dayong's military forces are mainly concentrated in the west and north, they rely on favorable terrain. The Shenglan River serves as a natural barrier. If our dynasty wants to send a large army to break through from the northwest and advance upwards, it will probably not be an easy task."

"I remember that the navy of Dayong is practically useless. If I were to send 100,000 naval troops to cross the Southern Liang Kingdom, traverse the Shenglan River, and attack the eastern part of Dayong, including the Lin Dong City area, cutting off the connection between the northeastern part of Dayong and the Jiangnan region, and then send 600,000 troops to use the Shu Kingdom as a base, dividing them into two armies, one heading northwest to intercept Xing Qitian's nearly 200,000 troops, and the other heading northeast to advance directly towards the Dayong capital, it would not be a bad idea."

"Your Highness is wise!" Su Yu bowed with some admiration. "However, all of this is based on the premise that the Heavenly Saint Dynasty will not take any action against our Great Zhou."

Seeing that Emperor Beizun did not answer, Su Yu continued his analysis, "The friction between our dynasty and Tiansheng has been going on for more than just a day or two. Once Tiansheng and Dayong form a marriage alliance, it will be extremely detrimental to our Great Zhou. Although Your Highness took the opportunity to set up obstacles for the Tiansheng princess on the way, it is impossible for the Tiansheng princess to be unable to reach the Dayong capital forever..."

Di Beizun leaned to the side, looked at the slightly swaying lamplight, thought for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "Therefore, we must take down the Shu Kingdom this month. This will have a profound impact on our northward campaign plan."

Su Yu nodded in agreement, "Yes, Your Highness's decision is very much in line with this. By the way, Your Highness, what is your opinion on Emperor Dayong's decision to send Sikong Jin to deal with the famine and riots in the northwest of Dayong? I heard that the situation in the northwest has improved significantly, which is something that even Emperor Dayong himself probably did not expect."

Su Yu suddenly remembered the matter of Sikong Jin. Su Yu quite admired this nominal nephew of his. His Highness had specifically instructed him that if he encountered Sikong Jin, he should not hesitate to help him. Presumably, His Highness had some relationship with this nephew in the Dayong Imperial City.

Upon hearing Su Yu's words, Di Beizun abruptly stopped what he was doing, remained silent for a long while, and then calmly said, "It's just a trick that Xing Qiyu often uses. What has she been doing over there?"

Since leaving the capital of Dayong, Emperor Beizun had been busy with the border wars. Although he would occasionally think of Sikong Jin, he never paid any special attention to her. However, Feng Yang and the others would mention this name to him from time to time. Nevertheless, he did not deny that Sikong Jin was indeed worthy of his attention. Every time he thought of this name and that person, his heart would become somewhat complicated, and even his eyes would change.

Su Yu reported all the rumors he had heard about Sikong Jin in Dayong to Di Beizun. Di Beizun simply listened, and before he knew it, the teacup he was holding had gone cold, and his usually calm and indifferent eyes were slightly tinged with a faint glint.

"Your Highness, given the Liao Emperor's temperament, he is very likely to send Xi Fenglie to the Northwest to attack Sikong Jin. If the two meet, Sikong Jin will be no match for Xi Fenglie."

Speaking of Xi Fenglie, Su Yu felt quite heavy-hearted. That person was a very powerful character. Even the Wing King couldn't gain any advantage against him, which showed how formidable he was.

Di Beizun lowered his eyes slightly, looking at the teacup he held between his fingers. As if something had suddenly become dirty on it, he casually tossed it onto the table, stood up with a flick of his sleeve, and murmured, "The west wind is fierce..."

"The Crown Prince of Liao is an arrogant man who looks down on everyone in the world. The only people he can respect are His Highness the Crown Prince and the Third Prince of Tiansheng, Tuoba Yu. I heard that not long ago, at Hangu Pass, he planned to follow His Highness the Crown Prince's example and use a flanking maneuver in the war against Dayong. Unfortunately, he had to give up due to various reasons."

Di Beizun raised his eyes, a chill passing through them, but his noble and aloof face remained calm as ever, and he said nothing. Seeing this, Su Yu dared not say anything more and silently retreated, afraid of disturbing His Highness the Crown Prince who was deep in thought.

After a long silence, he slowly came back to his senses. A sense of distance and bewilderment suddenly arose in his deep eyes. He reached into his sleeve and took out a jade pendant—the Hilton supplementary card that he had taken from Sikong Jin.

He stared silently at the jade pendant for a long time, then suddenly sighed, slowly closed his eyes, and then opened them again. A strange and complex light flickered in his eyes, and his thin lips parted slightly, his low voice like a gentle breeze, "Causing so much trouble, that's quite like your personality..."

……

"What? You're asking who the Liao Emperor sent?"

In the study of Lord Sikong in the temporary commander's mansion in Tata City, a faint, chilly wind blew in, stirring the curtains hanging on the floor. Sikong Jin, sitting on a soft couch and drinking tea, looked down at Li Ji, his gaze suddenly sharpening.

"My lord, you heard me right. Seven days ago, the Emperor of Liao dispatched Crown Prince Xifenglie with an army of 100,000 from the Liao capital, heading straight for the northwestern border of our Great Yong. It seems they're here to punish you. They should arrive in Tata City in another day or two..."

Li Ji secretly wiped away a cold sweat. He should have been more restrained. He had been so brazen in plundering the treasuries of officials and wealthy people. Now, they had finally reached their breaking point and come knocking on his door with an army of 100,000, all of them the elite of the Liao Dynasty. This time, they were probably in for a tough time!