Chapter 113

Su Qiao looked at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang with a face full of confusion and asked,

"Can't we just deploy the nearest anti-Japanese pirates troops to rescue them?"

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's brows knitted tightly together.

"Right now, a battle report has arrived from Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen's side, stating that he has barely managed to stabilize the situation."

"But the losses are significant."

"If we simply withdraw now, I fear it will be exactly as you said: Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen will never be allowed to command troops again."

Hearing this, Su Qiao burst out laughing with a "puchi" sound.

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang immediately looked at Su Qiao with displeasure and asked,

"What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, Your Majesty; the Crown Prince's grandson has stabilized the situation."

"Hahahahaha!"

"This subject truly could not hold it back!"

"No, I mean, the Crown Prince's grandson, leading troops, stabilized the situation."

"..."

Not to mention Su Qiao; even Zhu Di from another timeline found it somewhat unbearable.

Su Qiao's hearty laughter echoed throughout the Ciqing Hall.

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's brows knitted tightly together.

"Just take it as trusting us once; our Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen truly has stabilized the situation."

"Now, the Japanese pirates have fled, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen has suffered a defeat; how do we recover from this humiliation?!"

Listening to Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's question,

a bold idea spontaneously arose in Su Qiao's heart.

If I trick Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen to his death, surely I will be executed without a doubt, right?

97, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Qizhen: Great-grandfather, you cannot ignore me!

Thinking of this, Su Qiao's entire person became excited.

Then, looking at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang tentatively, he asked,

"Does Your Majesty mean... finding a way to lure the Japanese pirates back?"

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Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

"Correct, that is exactly what I mean."

Su Qiao took a deep breath, then looked at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang and said,

"Then I fear there is only one method."

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Qiao with confusion and asked,

"What method?"

Su Qiao cleared his throat twice, then whispered,

"Your Majesty, think about it."

"These Japanese pirates creatures are just like the Tartars beyond the passes."

"They come solely to grab a handful and leave."

"Now, since Your Majesty says the Crown Prince's grandson caused them losses,"

"they must have fled far away."

"Therefore, there is only one way to make them return!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes instantly lit up.

Looking at Su Qiao excitedly, he asked,

"What method?"

"Expose what they want!"

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Qiao with confusion and asked,

"What they want?"

"What do they want?"

Su Qiao looked at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang impatiently and said,

"Your Majesty, you are confused!"

"They naturally came for wealth."

"Right now, what is the most valuable thing in the army?"

"The Crown Prince's grandson!"

"If you just let the Crown Prince's grandson stand there, isn't that a perfect, fat target?"

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said,

"It was the Crown Prince's grandson who led people to fight them; they were chased away by him. They knew from the start that it was the Crown Prince's grandson fighting; would they still return?"

"Your Majesty, think carefully; is it that they didn't want the Crown Prince's grandson?"

"It was clearly that they could not capture the Crown Prince's grandson, which is why they left!"

"We just need to make those Japanese pirates believe they can abduct the Crown Prince's grandson, isn't that so?!"

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Qiao with some confusion and asked,

"Are you saying, use the Crown Prince's grandson as bait?"

"Exactly!"

"The Crown Prince's heir previously had three thousand guards; you only need to withdraw half. No, that's still too many; three hundred will suffice."

"Usually, the Crown Prince's heir hides within the central army and never shows himself; you should let him personally face the arrows."

"If you were a Japanese pirates pirate, tell me, wouldn't your heart leap at the chance?"

"You cannot catch a wolf without risking a child; you cannot catch Japanese pirates pirates without risking the Crown Prince's heir!"

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang said with some displeasure,

"Regardless, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen is the heir to the nation! A son of a thousand gold does not sit beneath a crumbling eave."

Su Qiao looked at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang helplessly.

"Your Majesty, how can you fail to calculate this account!"

"The greater the risk, the higher the reward!"

"Just imagine, if the Crown Prince's heir returns now, he will have lost all face."

"But if the Crown Prince's heir keeps only three hundred men, drags those Japanese pirates pirates back, beats them, and ties them up,"

"just imagine what immense prestige that would be!"

"How would the generals in the army view the Crown Prince's heir, and how would the hundred officials in the court view him?"

"At present, both the army and the court say the Crown Prince's heir only knows how to read books and understands nothing of warfare, falling far short of the Prince of Yan."

"If this battle is won, who in the world would dare say the Crown Prince's heir is merely a scholar?"

"What scholar can personally face arrows and attack the many with the few?"

"If the Crown Prince's heir wins this battle with three hundred soldiers, he will be accomplished in both civil and military arts; his prestige could even rival that of the Crown Prince Yiwen, Your Majesty!"

"Let us take a step back."

"What if the Crown Prince's heir brings only three men?"

"A Xiang Yu for the ages!"

When Su Qiao finished speaking,

even Zhu Di felt tempted,

even contemplating finding time another day to let his "good holy grandson" lead a few thousand men beyond the pass for a stroll.

Listening to Su Qiao's description, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but glance at Su Qiao.

"Su Qiao, I understand the logic, but I have one question for you."

"Your Majesty, please ask."

"I am just asking: did this child Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen dig up your ancestral grave?"

Su Qiao stood aside with a serious expression and whispered softly,