Chapter 89 – It’s a Secret!
After hearing Mengyao’s question, Gu Yu thought for a moment and discarded the possibility of good news, leaving only bad news.
After all, if Mengyao had properly dealt with the enemy country, she would have announced the good news directly without even needing to guess.
As for what bad news there could be… based on the information received so far, it was clearly related to Minghua Kingdom.
Furthermore, upon her return, Mengyao showed no signs of having engaged in any fighting, indicating she had not clashed with the enemy forces.
So… had Wuhe Kingdom and Changlin Kingdom fled?
“Yu, did you guess something?”
“Hmm… it’s too difficult, I can’t guess.”
“Don’t play coy. I can see your eyes sparkling, have you already guessed what I’m about to say?”
“It can’t be helped, my eyes are naturally bright… Even if my wife says so, I don’t know how to refute it, so I’ll just take it as you praising me.”
“……”
Gu Yu gave Mengyao a smile. Although he had a general idea, he didn’t reveal it directly at this moment. Instead, he pretended to be unable to guess.
If it were good news, it would be one thing.
However, after Mengyao led the soldiers out for a stroll and nothing happened… Gu Yu felt it was better to be well-behaved at this moment and not tempt fate.
Otherwise, it would be bad if his little wife got angry.
However, after hearing Gu Yu’s words, Mengyao looked at him with suspicion, clearly not believing that Gu Yu couldn’t guess!
Her little husband was so clever, always guessing correctly. Now, saying this was probably because he was worried she would be angry.
Mengyao understood Gu Yu very well…
“Then I’ll say it! When I led the soldiers over, there wasn’t a single person at the encampments of Wuhe Kingdom and Changlin Kingdom. They had already evacuated the battlefield.”
“In that case, Linfeng Kingdom won without a fight?”
“I don’t think things will end that simply, so I still need to report it to General Gongsun. Although the trip didn’t avenge the soldiers, it’s good to have obtained this important information, so Yu, you don’t have to worry about me being angry…”
Seeing Gu Yu’s innocent demeanor, Mengyao didn’t expose him. Afterwards, she simply explained what had happened, letting Gu Yu know what had truly occurred.
Along the way, Mengyao also stated that she would not be angry.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yu chuckled, thinking that his little wife’s insight was too strong, and he couldn’t hide anything from her!
However, the situation wasn’t much different from his guess. Wuhe Kingdom and Changlin Kingdom had finally realized the reality and turned their attention to Minghua Kingdom.
Although, from the results, Linfeng Kingdom had directly benefited without lifting a finger.
However, the future consequences were endless.
Wuhe Kingdom and Changlin Kingdom, having previously attacked Linfeng Kingdom, now needed to be dealt with directly. If they were allowed to grow stronger, the situation would likely become even more severe.
After they annexed Minghua Kingdom, with the support of another country, there would be no problem even if they wanted to drag things out with Linfeng Kingdom.
Therefore, the current situation was not good; in fact, they were in a deadlock.
If Linfeng Kingdom wanted to resolve this problem, there were three options!
One was to officially notify Minghua Kingdom and directly explain the situation, allowing Minghua Kingdom to be vigilant on its own… However, Gu Yu highly doubted that after the notification went through the proper channels, Minghua Kingdom would have already fallen.
After all, according to the information previously heard, the enemy country had already planted quite a few informants in Minghua Kingdom.
With the existence of famous courtesans like Xiao Huaixian, it wouldn’t be too difficult to capture Minghua Kingdom.
The second option was for Linfeng Kingdom to also send troops to infiltrate and track the movements of Wuhe Kingdom and Changlin Kingdom, and deal with these people directly in Minghua Kingdom.
The advantage of doing so was that they wouldn’t need to notify Minghua Kingdom, but if caught, they could be considered aggressors by Minghua Kingdom, posing a certain risk.
As for the third option… it was to directly attack, regardless of the consequences, and attack Minghua Kingdom along with the enemy.
Although this would be very unfair to Minghua Kingdom, it was a simple and brutal way to solve the problem.
However, the price Linfeng Kingdom would have to pay would also be immense.
In conclusion, Gu Yu felt that Gongsun Jie would choose the second method… However, the problem then arose: if they chose to infiltrate Minghua Kingdom secretly, who would lead the mission?
First of all, neither Gongsun Jie nor Gu Qing could go. Next came the young and capable deputy generals.
Among all the deputy generals, Mengyao was the most formidable, followed by Wang Nian… So, were Mengyao and Wang Nian going together?
However, thinking about the medicinal powder he had given Wang Nian, Wang Nian was probably still suffering.
Therefore, this opportunity to earn merit had to be handed over.
With this thought, Gu Yu smiled with satisfaction, feeling quite clever!
“Yu, what bad thing are you thinking about again?”
“Nothing! Mengyao, your husband is a very upright person, how could I think of bad things! I was just thinking that if Wuhe Kingdom and Changlin Kingdom voluntarily retreated, this war couldn’t continue, and we could go home.”
While Gu Yu was thinking about Wang Nian’s miserable state, Mengyao, upon seeing his smug smile, was immediately suspicious of what ulterior motive Gu Yu was contemplating.
When Gu Yu heard this, he quickly stated that he was not a bad person, and that this was slander!
However, perhaps it was due to his guilty conscience…
Gu Yu quickly changed the subject, mentioning that the war was about to end and it was time for them to go home.
Gu Yu did not want to tell Mengyao the outcome of his guess.
He would tell her after returning from Gongsun Jie.
As for why, it was a secret!
“How could it be so easy! I estimate… Alas, I’ll go tell General Gongsun first. I was actually worried when I saw you waiting at the camp entrance!”
Mengyao shook her head at Gu Yu’s words, stating that whether this matter could be resolved quickly still needed to be seen.
Regarding this, she always had a bad premonition.
It was likely that there would be further complications.
“Worried about what?”
“I was just afraid you would be angry…”
“Hehe, so I’m still the most important, right? Wife, don’t worry! I’m not angry, hurry and go report the situation to General Gongsun, I’ll be waiting for you in the room.”
“Mhm.”
When Gu Yu heard Mengyao placing him first, his smile was uncontrollable. After sending Mengyao off with a bright smile, Gu Yu simply collapsed onto the bed and rolled around uncontrollably, incredibly happy!
When his little wife said such things, his little heart couldn’t take it!
He had initially thought of scolding Mengyao, but after she said these words, let alone scolding, Gu Yu wished he could kiss his little wife a few times.
After all, his position in Mengyao’s heart was very important!
…
“Yu, we can’t leave now.”
“Did Gongsun Jie ask you to lead troops to secretly pursue the enemy in Minghua Kingdom!”
“… didn’t you say you didn’t know before? How do you know now?”
After a long while, when Mengyao returned somewhat dejectedly, what she said turned out to be exactly what Gu Yu had guessed.
She had been appointed captain of a special operations team, responsible for leading the Spike Team into Minghua Kingdom to capture the main generals of Wuhe Kingdom and Changlin Kingdom while disguised and undetected.
Mengyao initially refused such a mission.
After all, it was too dangerous!
If Minghua Kingdom was also cooperating with the enemy, then her safety and that of the Spike Team could not be guaranteed.
Moreover, the Spike Team only had fifty people. Excluding the soldiers who needed rest due to poisoning, there were only a little over twenty people left. With such a small number… were they really going to deal with the enemy deserters, or were they actively seeking death?
Regarding this question, for the sake of her soldiers, Mengyao could only stubbornly raise it with Gongsun Jie, not believing there was any possibility of success for this decision.
If there were better assurances, Mengyao wouldn’t have raised it.
Publicly questioning the Great General’s decision, Mengyao could be considered very brave. The other deputy generals who were gathered around were all shocked, never expecting her to say something like that.
Military hierarchy represented everything. Regarding the Great General’s decision, they, as deputy generals, could not question it.
However, Mengyao had directly asked at this moment.
It was truly foolish.
Wasn’t Mengyao afraid of punishment?
Gongsun Jie, upon hearing Mengyao’s question, did not fly into a rage as everyone had expected. Instead, he explained the current solution and stated that infiltrating Minghua Kingdom secretly was the best choice.
The reason for choosing Mengyao and the Spike Team was because Mengyao was skilled in Kung Fu, and the Spike Team was very disciplined, far better than other deputy generals, which was why they were chosen as the special operations team.
Originally, Wang Nian could have gone along, but he was unwell and had to give up this mission.
However, it wasn’t as if the Spike Team was being sent to their deaths. Gongsun Jie guaranteed that others would be dispatched later to support them in Minghua Kingdom. The special operations team was only going in to investigate first, and after sending the information back to the military camp, further decisions would be made.
Gongsun Jie analyzed the situation convincingly, causing Mengyao to nod in understanding, and she no longer had any doubts.
As long as the matter was clarified and it was confirmed that this was not a suicide mission, Mengyao would no longer hesitate.
However, this development greatly surprised the deputy generals beside them, wondering if Mengyao had special privileges just because she was a woman. If anyone else had questioned Gongsun Jie like this, they would have been dragged out and whipped.
How could it be that he would explain so kindly…
The reason Gongsun Jie indulged Mengyao so much was also because he needed Mengyao’s help at the moment. Furthermore, he was not angry but pleased by Mengyao’s questions, thinking that her willingness to inquire indicated she was not a rigid person who only followed orders. This way, she could also adapt to changing circumstances!
In Minghua Kingdom, she would have a greater chance of survival.
Originally, a more experienced person should have been dispatched for this mission, such as Gu Qing…
However, Gu Qing was sometimes too rigid. Gongsun Jie truly feared that he would end up leaving himself and his soldiers in Minghua Kingdom forever!
Therefore, seeing Mengyao’s reaction now, Gongsun Jie couldn’t help but nod in praise, thinking that talents like Mengyao, even if they were women, were much better than men like Wang Nian.
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Apologies for the late update today, but I got a new desk!!! Hahaha, I can finally type comfortably. Sitting on a super low chair with the desk at only 80cm high every day was torture.
Now that it’s changed, I can update in the morning from now on!
