Chapter 15 Easily Brought to the Grave
After Gu Yu proposed his plan, he naturally received Gu Mengyao’s approval. Thinking that they weren’t directly attacking the enemy forces, even the civil officials in the capital couldn’t say anything.
After all, even if the entire squad was wiped out, it wouldn’t affect the overall war situation.
Moreover, Gu Yu’s suggestion to have their own soldiers carry explosives was like adding an extra layer of insurance.
If they encountered danger, by simply throwing out the explosives, the enemy forces would definitely not dare to continue their advance, and would instead be like startled birds, fleeing rapidly.
In fact, the subsequent developments were exactly as predicted.
After Gu Mengyao quickly issued the orders, the troops sent out gradually returned with good news. Because they were carrying explosives, the enemy forces were afraid to pursue the Linfeng Kingdom soldiers relentlessly, fearing it was a carefully arranged trap.
Of course, there was also the ‘help’ of spies from various parties loyal to Linfeng Kingdom. Because of the urgent information they relayed back, the enemy held a fearful attitude towards explosives.
Furthermore, Gu Yu, with a wicked intent, added that they had a very large stockpile of explosives.
At this moment, every soldier sent out by Linfeng Kingdom was equipped with an explosive, which further corroborated the truth of this statement. This left the enemy forces with nothing but bitterness, unsure of how they were supposed to continue this war.
How were they supposed to fight?
If they had known that Linfeng Kingdom possessed such an ultimate weapon as explosives, they would never have come to their deaths voluntarily… It was too late to say anything now. They could only pin their hopes on their true masters behind the scenes, urging them to quickly devise a solution to resolve the predicament!
However…
After witnessing the power of explosives firsthand, even knowing that the abilities of the Witch Priest were immense, they still didn’t have much of a chance against explosives.
At this time, people were unaware that explosives, as a type of heat weapon, should never have been created. It was all because of Gu Yu that they appeared before everyone and were used in warfare.
It was also because Gu Yu’s desires were not strong. Apart from his wife, children, and silver, he had no drive for anything else… Otherwise, if he had encountered a warmonger, after acquiring explosives as weapons, it would surely have left this land scarred and the civilians displaced.
However, Gu Yu couldn’t guarantee that Bai Qian had the same ideas. Therefore, after the war ended, he would still look for ways to make the explosives in his hands ‘disappear’.
Fortunately, with the existence of his spatial ability, this was not difficult; it could be resolved with a little thought.
“A’Yu, I just received news that the enemy forces have started to retreat! If we continue to send troops to harass them, they will surely retreat further, and Linfeng Kingdom will be in a more dominant position!”
In the military camp, Gu Mengyao looked at the sandbox on the table in front of her. She moved the red flag representing the enemy forces backward and her face was filled with joy, clearly indicating her very pleasant mood.
Nothing was more gratifying than seeing the enemy forces in a difficult situation!
Especially for General Gu Mengyao, who had been troubled just a short while ago, but now the problem was solved!
It was like taking a pill to calm her heart!
“Mengyao, don’t celebrate too early. Although we have repelled the enemy forces for now, they won’t retreat indefinitely… If I’m not mistaken, if the enemy forces continue to retreat, the Witch Priest will likely force them to attack or maintain their current positions, and absolutely not continue to retreat.”
However, unlike Gu Mengyao’s joy, Gu Yu was not optimistic about the subsequent situation.
The fundamental reason remained the same: as long as the Witch Priest was not eliminated, the war would not truly end.
The enemy forces gathered together were nothing more than toys in the hands of the Witch Priest. They could be moved anywhere at will, without any independent thought… Even if they had thoughts of resentment, what could pawns do!
To resist the Witch Priest, they needed a certain level of strength.
It was probably only Linfeng Kingdom that was so tough, directly confronting the Witch Priest without considering the consequences of failure.
Of course, it was also because Linfeng Kingdom had some special circumstances. Even without Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao supporting it, as long as Empress Bai Qian was on the throne, she would not allow Linfeng Kingdom to be destroyed.
After all, the Witch Priest’s intentions towards Bai Qian had already been fully revealed.
This also made Gu Yu look down on the Witch Priest immensely. He thought that if this fellow had openly pursued Bai Qian, he might have had a chance to turn things around. But now, by using his leverage to force Bai Qian to submit… whether a man or a woman, facing such coercion, they would not willingly submit!
Moreover, Bai Qian’s personality was already strong, and she would fight against the Witch Priest to the death.
“A’Yu, I understand what you’re saying! However, perhaps even heavens are on our side. Look what this is!”
After hearing Gu Yu’s dampening words, Gu Mengyao’s joy was not immediately dispelled. Instead, she smiled mysteriously, reached out, and handed the slip of paper in her hand to Gu Yu.
This made Gu Yu tilt his head in confusion. Then, when he took the slip of paper, he directly lowered his head to examine the handwriting on it.
However, after a brief glance, Gu Yu immediately closed the paper in shock.
Then, as he looked up at Gu Mengyao, his eyes were filled with disbelief, as if asking if the news on the paper was true?
The unexpectedness came so suddenly, like a wild tornado.
How did it develop like this all of a sudden???
A series of question marks were about to engulf Gu Yu, but he maintained a bit of composure, preparing to hear what Gu Mengyao had to say.
“This is news from the palace, sent specifically by someone from the alliance, so there’s no need to doubt its authenticity! As for why it was sent by the alliance and not official personnel, perhaps it’s because the Empress did not want to leak the information, to avoid causing further trouble.”
Seeing Gu Yu’s shocked expression, Gu Mengyao couldn’t help but smile. She thought that when she first saw this slip of paper, her expression was the same as Gu Yu’s.
She couldn’t believe it at all.
In fact, it was truly unbelievable that someone as formidable as the Witch Priest had been poisoned to death by Empress Bai Qian.
Empress Bai Qian did not write in detail about the process. She simply stated that after inviting the Witch Priest out, she had him drink poisoned wine that caused immediate death upon seeing blood. Now, his corpse had already been sent back to the Witch Priest’s country. She instructed Gu Mengyao to remain on standby, as Empress Bai Qian planned to capitalize on this victory and give the other side a taste of being attacked.
Of course, regarding this, Gu Mengyao also knew that Bai Qian intended to use this plan to expand her territory.
Perhaps, the Witch Priest’s dying wish to unify all countries would be realized by Empress Bai Qian.
“Bai Qian really did something big without anyone knowing! I didn’t expect someone like the Witch Priest to be so easily fooled. When he was fighting with us, I didn’t see the Witch Priest as an idiot. To die so easily, it feels like a dream that hasn’t ended.”
After confirming that the Witch Priest was indeed finished, Gu Yu shook his head in frustration. He hadn’t expected the Witch Priest to die so easily.
He thought they would have to drag on for a few more years…
Did the Witch Priest really die so easily when Empress Bai Qian used the honey trap?
“This is a good thing, no need to overthink it. It’s just that we probably can’t go back immediately… Afterwards, we might have to visit other countries to see the local customs and traditions.”
Gu Mengyao didn’t dwell on Gu Yu’s concerns, but simply mentioned in passing, hoping that Gu Yu would be prepared in advance for attacking other countries.
