On the other side, Zhou Han and Cao Zheng were walking together.
Cao Zheng clasped his hands in his sleeves, his eyes were calm, but he spoke quickly: "The Sixth Prince is very smart. He knew that the main attack could not defeat you, so he deliberately provoked you and forced you to take the initiative to attack. You will not be able to achieve the success of Hedong."
"I know, but so what?" Zhou Han sneered: "I may not be able to succeed in the battle of Hedong, but it is absolutely impossible for him to succeed."
"If I win, who can compete with me?"
"If we don't win, the Hedong bandits' military strength won't defeat me. It's not a big problem to behead a few to gain merit."
"And what about Lao Liu? There are two ways!"
"Either enter Jiguan and die, or watch the show outside Jiguan. When the battle is over, how will he explain himself as the one who proposed the conquest of Hedong?"
"That's right." Cao Zheng nodded and said, "His Highness's move to poach Huangfu Longting was quite subtle."
"Ha! The sixth man was able to achieve what he did last night, mostly thanks to Huangfu Longting." Zhou Han smiled and said, "But so what? Now Huangfu Longting is my deputy general."
When he appointed Huangfu Longting as his deputy, Zhou Han had many plans:
First, to prevent this famous general from being removed by Zhou Che and cut off his great help;
Second, take the opportunity to find out Huangfu's investment in Zhou Che and see if it can be poached. If possible, dig it out. If not... then get rid of it!
Thirdly, aside from taking sides, Huangfu Longting is an excellent general. He can't dig it out even if he doesn't, so using it will be a great help, which will increase the hope of defeating Hedong!
Zhou Han's strategy can be said to kill three birds with one stone!
As for Huangfu Longting, facing the emperor's order, he did not dare to disobey and could only obey.
Zhou Han did not delay and rushed to the ferry with the nearest army that day.
The army was still gathering, so the second prince took the vanguard to cross the river first!
Not long after the Hedong Army on the other side suffered heavy losses, Guo Zhenyue himself had withdrawn the Hedong bandits... No one thought that Zhou Han would come so quickly!
As a result, he successfully crossed the river to the other side and began to attack the river bank to station the bandit troops and seize the garrison point.
That night, the news came back to Luo Jing City, once again arousing exclamation.
"The second prince really lives up to his reputation as a martial artist!"
"His troops were as powerful as wind and thunder. This caught the Hedong bandits off guard."
"Crossing the river decisively and establishing a foothold, taking the first step to open up the situation, could he really achieve great success?"
"Tsk! The Sixth Prince worked so hard and finally made someone else's wedding dress?"
Zhou Ming's mansion.
After hearing what her husband said about what Zhou Che had done, Li Cuiluo's eyes were filled with surprise.
In her impression, Lao Liuwai looked like his mother, so he was tall and handsome.
Apart from that, he really doesn't look like an imperial heir at all. It can be said that he is so weak and embarrassing that he is worse than a beggar on the roadside.
The previous trouble for her husband was like a desperate move for a lucky person.
But today... even though Zhou Ming tried his best to disparage Zhou Che, she still heard the heroic spirit of the emperor's younger brother who killed his enemies!
"Your Highness, please have a cup of tea first."
She twisted her body, swaying her waist and hips, and held up a tea cup.
Li Cuiluo has been married to Zhou Ming for many years. Although she has never given birth to a child, her beautiful body has long been born, and she is enchanting and charming.
Every move she makes carries the charm of a young woman that cannot be concealed.
She knew that her husband hated Zhou Che, so she said: "Although Lao Liu has been in the limelight, the palace has not won the main attack today, right?"
Zhou Ming took a sip of tea and raised his cold eyes: "Mrs. Youlao sent a confidant back to Hedong to do something for me."
Li Cuiluo placed her plump jade buttocks on the couch: "Your Highness, please speak."
"Tell Guo Zhenyue that I want to make two deals with him."
"First, I will provide him with the troop movements of the second and sixth soldiers."
"Second, I will get the salt-making method - after Lao Er and Lao Liu are defeated, I will come forward to recruit Hedong to surrender and let him accept the recruitment."
In his beautiful eyes, he was shocked.
Even though she was a prostitute, Li Cuiluo knew that her husband's move was very risky!
Once exposed, it may lead to death... Even if the emperor is a little merciful, he will be deposed!
"Your Highness." The pretty face tightened slightly: "Isn't it too radical?"
"No choice!"
Zhou Ming stood up with a puff of sleeves: "I don't know what Lao Liu's idea is, but since this kid dares to propose, he has a way to take advantage... I have suffered losses several times, how can I still dare to despise him?"
"If he were to break Hedong with such great achievements, the first person he would deal with would be me!"
"If Hedong falls into his hands, let alone other things, how will the lady deal with herself?!"
Li Cuiluo's delicate body trembled and she said quickly: "Your Highness, please be at ease. I am naturally on your side."
"Madam is on my side, where is Mr. Li?" Zhou Ming said.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps at the door: "Your Highness, there is news of war coming back from the ferry."
Zhou Ming's eyes flashed: "So fast?"
"Yes! The second prince didn't wait for the army to be completely assembled, and he went straight to the crossing, catching the defenders on the other side by surprise." The outsider responded: "The battle is still going on right now, and the second prince wants to gain a foothold here."
"One more thing. The people we sent to Mangshan while taking advantage of the chaos were discovered and have been taken away by Xu Yan of Tingwei Mansion."
"I know!" Zhou Ming's eyes turned cold, and after asking the visitor to step back, he added: "The second brother is no exception. He and I jointly promoted the Mangshan incident."
"Hedong has it in his hands. It's easy to find or fabricate evidence against me!"
When the struggle reaches this point, there is absolutely no way out.
The sixth child is certainly someone who must be eliminated, but for the second child...why is he not the same?
In other words, among my brothers, who will let whom go?
The boss has a kind personality, and may have the desire to convince others with his kindness.
But the second child relies on killing in the army to gain a foothold. In the final analysis, he is just a tyrannical warrior - for a warrior, he kills whoever poses a threat. This is the most direct and effective way!
"In that case..." Li Cuiluo gritted her teeth and said, "It's a very important matter, so I'll go back to Hedong in person, right?"
Zhou Ming's eyes widened: "It's great that Madam is willing to go, but it's just that there is chaos in the east of the river..."
"Your Highness is relieved." Li Cuiluo smiled charmingly: "To the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, I am the fifth prince's concubine; to the people of Hedong, I am the daughter of the Li family. Who dares to touch me?"
"That's great!" Zhou Ming's expression softened and he said with joy, "Madam is really my good wife!"
