Chapter 17 Heaven Blesses Linfeng
Under Gu Yu’s deliberate guidance, the generals of Linfeng Kingdom became agitated together, their faces flushed with anger, wishing they could charge directly at the enemy and show them who’s boss.
How dare they rob Linfeng Kingdom of its explosives, their audacity had grown too much!
The most crucial point was… they had actually let these fellows succeed, what a pity those explosives were.
However, regretting it now was of no use. With this time, it would be better to deal with the enemy and make them pay!
Although many generals secretly complained about Gu Yu’s lack of supervision, who made Gu Yu the one who invented the explosives? They couldn’t say anything, couldn’t do anything, and could only suppress all their complaints, not daring to show even the slightest hint of it in front of Gu Yu.
Otherwise, if Gu Yu held a grudge, the outcome would absolutely not be good!
After all, the Great General Gu Mengyao was Gu Yu’s wife, and she would definitely side with her own people.
And the secret formula for explosives, which only Gu Yu knew, was also a prized possession in the Empress’s eyes. She would never neglect Gu Yu for anyone else… Being protected by the top figures, let alone a lack of supervision, even if Gu Yu threw the explosives around for fun, it would be no problem.
On the contrary, those who lectured Gu Yu would not have a good ending afterwards.
Of course, while the generals were angry, they certainly didn’t dare to be impulsive and charge into the enemy’s camp to slaughter them… Gu Mengyao was in charge at the military camp, and if something unexpected happened during an attack, they might have to take the blame.
Therefore, there were quite a few generals who were just putting on a show.
However, no matter what these people truly thought, Gu Mengyao saw that Gu Yu had almost finished guiding them, and now it was time for her to step in!
“Everyone, please remain calm. Since the other party dared to launch a surprise attack in the middle of the night, they must be well-prepared. We cannot be impulsive… However, we cannot let this injustice stand. Let’s plan in detail and prepare a suitable…”
After that, Gu Mengyao didn’t have to do everything herself. Understanding generals took over the conversation, and each began to discuss practical and useful strategies.
After listening for a while, Gu Mengyao considered it and then chose a plan that everyone could accept.
The explosion of the explosives this time was originally intended to eliminate Bai Qian’s ambition, and dealing with the enemy was merely a secondary objective. Therefore, Gu Mengyao did not intend to kill them outright. Instead, she planned to deplete their forces and make them retreat back to their own country to end the matter.
If the enemy forces were too depleted, it would also allow Bai Qian’s ambition to resurface, which had to be guarded against.
Unfortunately, sometimes balance was very important and could affect the final outcome of things.
Fortunately, by bringing many generals together to attack this time, even if they were held accountable by the imperial court officials afterwards, it would not be too severe… They only hoped that the plan would proceed smoothly and not cause more trouble.
“Mengyao, don’t think too much about it. We’ve already made arrangements to this extent. If it still fails, then we’ll take it one step at a time. Anyway, no matter what, we won’t suffer any losses.”
After the plan was decided, and as the generals left to prepare, only Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao remained in the main general’s tent.
Gu Mengyao frowned with worry about the upcoming battle with the enemy. Gu Yu immediately raised his hand to smooth it away, then gently comforted her, not wanting her to overthink.
When there were many explosives before, Gu Mengyao would not have been so anxious, because with the existence of this modern weapon, the soldiers’ lives would not be lost too much, and even the chance of injury would be greatly reduced.
However, facing more wars in the future, the explosives had to be ‘disappeared’.
However, after the explosives ‘disappeared’, a war was now unfolding… This battle was unavoidable.
No matter what, a choice would have to be made in the end. Compared to the previous situation, the current development was already good.
However, Gu Mengyao’s concern for the soldiers was genuine… Those little soldiers were truly blessed to have such a good general.
Gu Yu thought enviously, feeling a little depressed by his little wife’s concern for the country and its people, but thinking that being jealous would be too unreasonable, he finally decided not to think too much.
As soon as the war ended, they could return to the capital.
This way, he wouldn’t have to be jealous of nothing anymore.
“I hope it goes smoothly. After this battle, we should be able to march back to the court. I wonder what the Empress’s reaction will be after seeing the urgent letter sent…”
Feeling Gu Yu’s gentle touch, Gu Mengyao smiled slightly, her brows no longer furrowed.
Although she liked the free and easy atmosphere on the battlefield, if possible, Gu Mengyao still hoped she would never have to come here again in her life.
Because that would mean that war would no longer occur in Linfeng Kingdom.
Soldiers would not die because of war, and civilians would not suffer unbearable pain from losing their children. With peace and prosperity, Linfeng Kingdom’s development would become better and better.
Everything would proceed in a positive direction.
Sometimes, the decision of a superior could cause tens of thousands of families to lose their loved ones… Growing up in a harsh environment, Gu Mengyao did not want such things to happen to other families. A happy childhood belonged to everyone.
“She’s probably angry! But it’s like this now, and the Empress can’t make the explosives reappear, so we’ll definitely be back soon.”
Gu Yu smiled confidently, not worried about Bai Qian’s reaction at all. Anyway, if she wanted to see explosives again in the future, she wouldn’t foolishly attack the Gu family.
Although this victory against a larger force could be used as a textbook example, similar wars in the future would require the reappearance of explosives… Considering all these factors, Gu Yu was not worried at all, only eager to return.
The two children were still living in the space. Zha Zha, who had transformed from a bird to a fox, acted as a temporary nanny. Although he was taking care of them properly, Gu Yu felt it would be better for maids and wet nurses to take care of them.
It was really because he didn’t trust that fellow Zha Zha. If he taught his children bad habits, there would be nowhere to reason with him…
“Urgent report! Urgent report! The enemy has begun a planned withdrawal!”
At this moment, an urgent shout suddenly came from outside the tent, causing Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu to look at each other. They didn’t expect their secretly thrown explosives to have such deterrent power that they made the enemy retreat directly.
Was the other party’s courage too small!
“Should we pursue them?”
“It’s a rare opportunity to beat a dog when it’s down. Pursue, and pursue quickly!”
After a brief exchange, Gu Mengyao laughed heartily and immediately ordered troops to pursue them directly!
It was truly heaven helping her, Heaven blesses Linfeng!
