"Lets go." Song Chu said.

  "Ji Yu Dao, Mr. Huai Jin, yesterday some of us received news that Wei State, under the pretext of borrowing a road, has occupied several cities and towns in our Wei State. Do you have any good strategy, sir?"

  This was within Song Zhongyis expectations. Although the trick of Wei State was shameless, it had some effect and they got the city without much effort.

  "Its all been taken, and if we want to get it back from the King of Wei, Im afraid we can only fight." Song Chu said slowly, ignoring the disappointed or disdainful glances from the crowd. "A country with many virtuous scholars will have no troubles. This saying has been around since the Spring and Autumn period, and it still applies today. We may not be able to get back the lost cities, but I have a way to make the King of Wei taste the pain of losing territory too. Moreover, this method can bring peace to our country for many years."

  Everyones face was filled with excitement, and someone couldnt help but ask out loud, "Really?"

  "Naturally." Song Chu smiled faintly and said, "However, the most urgent matter is still to set off immediately back to Wei Guo."

  In the early Warring States period, Wei State and Song State were adjacent to each other, both of which were renowned for producing talented individuals. Three of the Five Emperors - Zhuanxu, Emperor Ku, and Shun - all originated from Wei territory. There were also notable figures such as Liu Xiahui and Shang Yang. When Confucius traveled throughout the country, he stayed in Wei territory for a whole decade, because there were talented individuals here who shared his ideals.

  All these are the reputation of the guardian country, even if the king of Wei is shameless, he dare not send troops to destroy the state of Wei without a name. If he destroys Wei, he will give other countries a reason to attack Wei.

  Moreover, Song Chu knew that Wei Guo would not be destroyed, so he didnt worry at all.

  The generals also understood that Song Chus words were credible, but to prevent any unexpected events, they still discussed the route. After starting a fire and cooking rice, they had a full meal before setting off in formation.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, Yizhen was on horseback, looking back at the forest behind her with a hint of melancholy in her heart. That beautiful young man with the dragon and phoenix badge, that young man who was extremely vigilant but easily let his guard down for her, was like a shooting star, flashing brightly in the sky at the beginning of her rebirth, only to disappear without warning on the horizon.

  Perhaps he didnt die, but faded away, leaving only a farewell. Whats more, it was such an uncertain parting of life and death.

  Heaving a sigh, Song Chu whipped up his horse and quickened their pace.

  The forced march was extremely arduous, and it was naturally less comfortable than when Song Shiyuan was in the vanguard cavalry team. These 30,000 troops were used for surprise attacks on the enemy army, so they definitely wouldnt have carriages. Song Shiyuan could only ride a horse and rush along with the other generals.

  Whenever he felt unbearable, Song Chuyi would look back at the soldiers walking on foot and see that some of their grass shoes had been stained with blood. He suddenly felt that compared to them, his own situation was relatively easy.

  This road, actually managed to hold on with such a shameless method.

  After seven days and six nights, they finally entered the border of Wei State on the seventh night. Although Song Chuixue had said before that the possibility of being attacked by Wei State was not great, everyone was still nervous until they really arrived in Wei State and completely relaxed.

  Three generals ordered to rest in Diqiu for a night, and as soon as it dawned, they would return to Puyang to report. As soon as they set up camp on the outskirts of Diqiu City, news came that Weiguo had already lost seven cities, and its originally small territory had shrunk by half!

  In an instant, the whole army was in an uproar. The officers and men, regardless of their exhaustion and injuries, all asked to go into battle. Their anger ignited a fierce determination, and they roared like wounded beasts, the sound echoing outside the city of Diqiu.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, a lone figure stood on a mound of earth. The wind was cold and sharp on this early winter night. She stood with her back to the wind, her hair disheveled from the gusts, but her mind was clear.

  "Mr. Huaijin!" Ji Bian rushed up excitedly, gave her a bow and said, "The Wei bandits have bullied us too much, weve decided to retake the city!"

  Song Chu nodded and his voice was somewhat fragmented by the strong wind, making it impossible to discern any emotion. "The war is raging like wildfire, perhaps we can win this one battle."

  "Sir, you also think its possible to win in one battle?"

  Song initially remained silent. If these 30,000 men maintained this momentum and immediately went to retake the lost city while the Wei army was unprepared, they might have succeeded once. But whats the use? The reacting Wei army would not allow them to lose a second time. Moreover, after seven days of rapid marching, everyone here had exhausted their physical strength, and even if this bloodlust supported them, this battle would likely cost them half of their men.

  Whether it can be fought is secondary, whether it is worth it or not is a question that needs careful consideration.

  "Mr. Huai Jin?" Ji Bian called out as she remained silent for a long time.

  "If you want to fight, I have a way to fight; if not, I also have a countermeasure. The measurement of gains and losses is still in the hands of all the generals, what I said doesnt count." Song Chuoyi felt a bit chilly and walked down from the mound.

  Ji Bian didnt quite understand the meaning behind her words, so he followed up, "Sir, with your great talent, if you think its impossible to win, I believe the three generals wont ignore it either."

  "Hah, of course not." Song Chu raised an eyebrow and smiled at him, "I dare you to go out there right now, raise your arm and shout that we cant fight. See if the angry crowd wont kill you!"

  "Heh heh. The gentleman is quite good at joking." Ji Bians dark face, with a smile, showed especially white teeth.

  "Which eye of yours saw me smiling?" Song Chu asked.

  Ji Bian had spent a few days with Song Chuyi in Xiyang and had some understanding of her temperament. Hearing her say this, he laughed even more foolishly, his hair bun was loose, and the top was full of dust. With a shake of his head, it fell all over his shoulders. Song Chuyi smiled, but she wasnt much better than him.

  When Ji Bian doesnt speak or smile, he looks like an iron tower, with a very strong presence. But after getting to know him, youll realize that hes actually a straightforward and genuine guy, with simple thoughts.

  "Mr. Huaijin, General Longgu, General Bing and General Gongsun invite you to enter the commanders tent for a chat." Suddenly, a soldier rushed over and said.

  "Lead the way." Song said.

  These three generals had long known that it was not only Song Chuyi who went to Wei Yang and the Song State for peace talks, but also another envoy who took the goods of the Wei State, so they did not attribute all the credit to Song Chuyi. On that day, she was called into the military account, also wanting to test her ability, but unexpectedly, Song Chuyi did not show off her talent, and the suggestions given were also well understood by them, therefore, they still held a skeptical attitude towards her ability.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, he had little contact with them and only knew that the old general was called He Guoqing, another one over 40 years old was called Bing Ge, and the youngest one was called Gongsun Chi.

  The surnames of the three people can roughly guess their identity background.

  Zhuo is a process of removing rice husks, many people with arable land use it as their surname, possibly ordinary commoners or slightly wealthy landlords, but not possible to be nobles, generally nobles may use more glorious surnames;

  Bian is a place name in the Qi and Lu regions;

  Gongsun doesnt need much thought, must be from the imperial family.