Chapter 1023

After letting out his frustrations, Chen Wuji finally felt a bit better, and only then did he shift his focus to the situation in Lingshouzhou.

Chen Wuji, Lingshouzhou

"No wonder these Uyghur people have been quiet lately; it looks like they've shifted their target and are now making a move on Lingshouzhou first."

Uyghur People, Lingshouzhou

Chen Li said, "Looking at it now, that's indeed the case. My lord, I think we should let Wu Yi find an opportunity to act. The Uyghur people will launch a surprise attack on Lingshouzhou, focusing on speed; after that, the grain routes and logistics will be the next targets, and there should be an opening there."

Chen Li, Family Head, Wu Yi

Uyghur People, Lingshouzhou

"Even if we don't aim to destroy the enemy, we can still make the Uyghur people's campaign in Lingshouzhou less smooth."

Uyghur People, Lingshouzhou

"Let's give it a try." Chen Wuji nodded.

Chen Wuji

"They very likely haven't prepared any logistics at all. The Uyghur people, after going three days without sheathing their swords in Cangnan County, could ransack Qiu City in three days, slaughtering all its inhabitants. This bunch of beasts, once they decide to turn on their master, will strike even more viciously than the Qiang people."

logistics and supplies, Uyghur People, Cangnan Xian, Qiu Cheng, Qiang People

"Speaking of which, I almost forgot about this. Eleventh Uncle, please draft an order for Old Yang: upon entering Uyghur territory, any place they occupy shall have no chickens or dogs left."

Shi Yi Shu, Lao Yang, Uyghur, military order

"If they strike first on the first day, don't blame me, Chen Wuji, for striking back on the fifteenth. They kill my people, so I will exterminate their clan. Let's see who dares to laugh last."

Chen Wuji

Chen Li opened his mouth to speak, but ultimately held back and didn't try to persuade him.

Chen Li

The younger lord shows great kindness to his own people, yet is equally cruel toward outsiders.

Family Head

Previously, his slaughter left a hundred miles of Qiang land deserted, drawing countless condemnations and accusations of brutal cruelty.

Qiang Land

Chen Wuji tossed those complaints completely out of his mind, paying them no heed. Not only did he not relent, he struck even more ruthlessly—any Qiang tribe that surrendered but showed the slightest disobedience would be wiped out.

Chen Wuji, Qiang People

Chen Li pulled over a stool, sat down, and faithfully wrote an order exactly as Chen Wuji intended, then stamped it and had it rushed out.

Chen Li, Chen Wuji, military order

"My lord, how should our forces proceed next?" Chen Li asked.

Family Head, Chen Li

Chen Wuji looked at Chen Li, who suddenly burst out laughing, and said, "Eleventh Uncle, what's your opinion?"

Chen Wuji, Chen Li, Shi Yi Shu

"North!" Chen Li said with a solemn expression.

Chen Li

"Kong Fang and Yang Pojun have already set out; judging by the time, they'll soon reach Uyghur territory. Our lord remains here to pin down the Uyghur vanguard and draw their attention. Since they've now run to Lingshouzhou, we should also pursue them and let them see us!"

Kong Fang, Yang Pojun, Uyghur, vanguard army, Lingshouzhou, Family Head

Chen Wuji clapped his hands and said, "Uncle, I was actually thinking the same thing!"

Chen Wuji, uncle

"Whether we can fight or not isn't my main concern right now, but I want to really give those hypocritical bastards a hard time. Besides, I believe there will be an opportunity here—this time we'll act like venomous snakes."

【43】 Chen Li

Chen Li nodded and smiled faintly, "A venomous snake is agile and cunning, capable of a deadly strike, but it's not easy to pull off."

Entities: 陳力 (Chen Li)

"Give it a try—who knows, it might work!"

No entities.

…… (ellipsis) no entities.

As Chen Li had just stepped out of the main commander's tent, a graceful figure swooped in like the wind, throwing herself into Chen Wuji's arms, her soft hips immediately making three left turns and three right turns.

Chen Li, Central Army Camp, Chen Wuji

"My lord, do you miss me?"

husband, concubine

Her soft, coquettish voice, breathing warm air into his ear, made Chen Wuji's neck and heart itch together, and his Supreme Bone twitched with anticipation.

Chen Wuji, Supreme Bone

When it comes to teasing and tickling, none does it better than Qin Zhanhong.

Qin Zhanhong

Lu Wanwan is too rough, while Shen Youwei lacks the right touch.

Lu Wanwan, Shen Youwei

As for Yu Yan Chu, who shares the same constitution… he just has to stand aside.

Yu Yan Chu

Chen Wuji raised his hand and slapped, saying, "Is everything taken care of?"

Chen Wuji

"Hmm… almost done. As long as my lord gives the word, we could even take the lives of Li Yu and Cao Lin right now." Qin Zhanhong smiled confidently, her fiery red lips glistening under the lantern light, a look of pure seduction.

Li Yu, Cao Lin, Qin Zhanhong

Chen Wuji looked a bit surprised and said, "You sure you're not just bragging?"

Chen Wuji

"I'm good at boasting about other things, but not about that," Qin Zhanhong giggled, then leaned in for a passionate kiss.

Qin Zhanhong

"Hiss… wait a moment, first explain the matter clearly to me."

No entities.

"No way! Let's talk while we do it—it won't take long. I've been a nun for so long I can't hold back any longer, my lord, come quickly!"

nun

「……」 no.

Faced with this fiery, unrestrained, wanton sprite, what could Chen Wuji possibly do?

Chen Wuji

Obviously, the only thing to do is satisfy her.

No.

This time she's been away for a while, and her whole being exudes an aura tempered by wind and sand—not weary, but even more fiery and unrestrained.

No.

It's as if the wind and sand carrying the dampness of Nanyue Commandery have drawn out the latent energy hidden in her bones, or put another way, after leaving the Imperial City Office she finally began to adapt to her new journey and grow.

Nanyue Jun, Imperial City Department

This feeling is quite wonderful, hard to put into words.

No.

But it's indeed real.

No.

After a passionate kiss, Chen Wuji let Qin Zhanhong busy herself, then asked again the same question. He was really eager to find out what good things the Espionage Camp had turned up lately, and how genuine their hold on Cao Lin and Li Yu's lives truly was.

Chen Wuji, Qin Zhanhong, Espionage Camp, Cao Lin, Li Yu

Qin Zhanhong was swamped, so focused she forgot everything else.

Qin Zhanhong

She simply had no time to answer Chen Wuji's question.

Chen Wuji

Only after she had completely satisfied her carnal desire, and that fiery passion had little solace left, did she say: "We've successfully placed our people beside Cao Lin and Li Yu, but this time it's not thanks to our Espionage Camp—it's the work of the Ciji Zhai."

Cao Lin, Li Yu, Espionage Camp, Ciji Zhai

"They were already somebodies in Yan Zhou with some reputation and connections; before they'd had contact with Cao Lin and the others, but this time they found a way in and deepened those ties."

Yan Zhou, Cao Lin

"So if you want their lives, my lord, we have plenty of opportunities. This isn't my saying—it's Old Kong's. He purposely stayed in Yan Zhou, waiting for your command."

Lao Kong, Yan Zhou

Chen Wuji lifted Qin Zhanhong's face, which could bewitch anyone, with his right hand and asked, "What have you been up to this whole time? Surely you haven't let the Ciji Zhai people turn the tables on you, have you?"

Chen Wuji, Qin Zhanhong, Ciji Zhai

"Studying, figuring out how to place our agents more naturally, burying eyes and ears, how to maintain secret contact, and so on—while also gathering intelligence on the various forces in Yan Zhou. Their troop movements, even a single regiment's shift, are under our watch; this is entirely my people's doing, with no involvement from the Ciji Zhai." Qin Zhanhong glanced left and right, picked up a chopstick, tied her loosely bunched hair with a cloth strip, and nodded again.

Yan Zhou, troops, Ciji Zhai

"Since the Ciji Zhai has already been merged into the Espionage Camp, there's no need to keep them separate—especially for you, as a Training Officer, you shouldn't be openly taking sides." Chen Wuji let out a soft hiss, and instantly his face showed pure enjoyment.

Ciji Zhai, Espionage Camp, Training Officer, Chen Wuji

Qin Zhanhong said in a muffled voice: "The two forces merging together won't become harmonious that easily; this isn't something I can resolve just by whether I split or not."