A small ancient town is now the command center of the general Zhou Jiyun of Qi State. Although the town is small, the defensive system established around the town firmly clamps the throat of the Chu army to assist Luzhou.

Zhou Jiyun, the commander of the Qi army and the right-hand man of Prince Cao Yun, was only 35 years old compared to Guo Xiancheng, and was regarded by the whole country as the successor who was most likely to inherit Cao Yun's mantle. As Guo Xiancheng returned from a disastrous defeat with the Ming Dynasty, Zhou Jiyun became even more prominent.

The small ancient town was not at first noticeable, but Zhou Jiyun started to operate the place when the war broke out. As the war deepened step by step, it was not until the Luzhou War broke out and the Emperor of Chu was trapped, and the importance of this small ancient town suddenly appeared.

It was only after seeing this that Jiang Tao fully understood that everything was premeditated. If it weren't for premeditation, Zhou Jiyun wouldn't have focused on operating this small ancient town from the beginning.

To put it bluntly, this point is of no use except to prevent the Chu army from rescuing Luzhou.

There was a faint sound of shouting to kill him outside, but Zhou Jiyun seemed to have not heard it. He was sitting by the brazier with an enthusiastic look, baking a steamed bun with an iron fork. He tossed and turned, extremely patient. Once one side was roasted to turn golden, he carefully peeled off this layer, stuffed it into his mouth with a smile and chewing it. However, his subordinates were not idle, turning one side and baking the other side.

During this period, from time to time, the messengers rushed in. The messengers seemed to be used to their general's behavior. They ignored what Zhou Jiyun was doing and just loudly reported the war and military affairs ahead to him. Zhou Jiyun chewed the steamed buns while conveying the new military orders casually. The soldiers who received the military order turned around and ran out.

A middle-aged man wrapped in a thick cotton coat walked in, dragged a chair and sat beside Zhou Jiyun, lifted up the copper pot simmered in the brazier, poured himself a cup of hot water and held it in his palm, and slowly savored it, as if he was drinking the fine fragrant tea.

It was not until all the messengers left the tent that the middle-aged man smiled and said, "Jiyun, if the prince sees you like this, I'm afraid you will scold you again."

Zhou Jiyun laughed: "Brother Yue, it's okay, Wu Niang, the prince scolded me, I won't lose a piece of meat. Besides, I have always been very disciplined in front of the prince, and he can't find my mistake. As for this place, but in my territory, has the prince even come to me?"

The person who was called Yue by Zhou Jiyun was his aide, who specialized in raising and allocating logistics supplies for Zhou Jiyun, Yue Kaishan. His name sounds mighty, but he is a literati who does not understand martial arts. However, this person has a profound attainment in mathematics and was recruited by Zhou Jiyun.

"Don't forget to go there. The last time the prince came to your tent in elusiveness and then whipped you up." Yue Kaishan said with a smile.

"Brother Yue, don't you slap someone in the face." Zhou Jiyun said dissatisfiedly: "That time was an accident."

"Accident? You later found a mistake and demoted your personal guards to several levels. The personal guards who were on the star that day even went to the front line. Today, are there still alive?" Yue Kaishan said lightly.

Zhou Jiyun's expression gradually faded: "They are my personal soldiers, but they didn't even report me to such a major event as the prince arrived at my camp. Don't say that the prince wouldn't allow them to report it. If they want to notify me, there are some ways. Hehe, what's the use of such a guy?"

Yue Kaishan shook his head. "Guo Xiancheng's big defeat this time was severely punished by His Majesty, and your status will be even more prominent. But I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing?"

"Of course it's a good thing." Zhou Jiyun's face has returned to normal again. "Guo Xiancheng has always looked down on me. This time he hit the iron plate. Haha, I'm very happy."

"It was born with the same roots, why are we too anxious to fight each other? You are too lucky to be more gloating!" Yue Kaishan said angrily: "He is together and he is defeated so miserably, are you really happy?"

"Of course I'm happy." Zhou Jiyun stuffed all the remaining steamed buns into his mouth. "There is only one seat for commander of the Great Qi. He is unbeaten. How can I sit on it smoothly?"

"The prince is still here!" Yue Kaishan reminded.

"I'm still young!" Zhou Jiyun said with a smile: "And the last time I looked at the prince's aura, it seemed that it was just around the corner. After this battle, I guess the prince was about to step down."

"Even if you step down, Your Majesty may not be appointed as the commander again!" Yue Kaishan said, "You are too optimistic. If I guess correctly, Your Majesty will no longer tolerate the position of commander who unified the generals of the Great Qi army. The prince is an exception. But that's all."

Zhou Jiyun looked at Yue Kaishan in shock: "Brother Yue, aren't you talking about joking?"

"Of course it's not a joke." Yue Kaishan said: "The State of Chu will be greatly damaged this time. Since the powerful enemy of Chu has left, Your Majesty will certainly not tolerate a person who commands all the troops in the world being under him. At this moment, the prince suddenly prepared to break through the threshold of the master, which may be as he wishes."

Zhou Jiyun stroked his chin: "Brother Yue, you have a reasonable point. But it doesn't matter. As long as you can suppress Guo Xian, you will be fine. If the prince doesn't lead the troops, even if I don't serve as the commander, in terms of qualifications, no one can compare with me. Those old guys want to compete with me, but they are not enough."

Yue Kaishan Yaner smiled, "That's right, but General, what do you think of Qin Feng of the Ming Dynasty? Guo Xiancheng is not a fool, he lost a lot!"

"I haven't fought with him, how do you know how he is?" Zhou Jiyun said dismissively: "But Brother Yue, don't worry, I'm not an arrogant maniac. Guo Xiancheng and Deng Pu were beaten miserably by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty one after another. Can I be careless? I have collected all his war information and studied it long ago! Maybe I will encounter it in the future. Be prepared for any trouble."

"If you think so, I'll feel relieved." Yue Shankai nodded repeatedly. "Mingguo, it's coming in full force."

"No matter how fierce he is, when we deal with Chu, we will go back to deal with Ming. That's what our emperor thinks. This time, the Ming Dynasty forced him to give up the three counties of Yiyang, Wuling and Taoyuan. With our Majesty's arrogant and arrogant character, he would not say it on the surface, and he was afraid that he would get angry. This time he swallowed all the main force of Chu in one mouthful. Chu will be the ants in the autumn for a few days in the future. You can ignore it for the time being. How could our Majesty not ask Qin Feng to let out this bad breath!"

Zhou Jiyun laughed.

Yue Kaishan combined his hands: "The general's idea coincides with me. Of course, we must completely defeat the State of Chu. If the State of Chu still had a breath, I'm afraid this matter would not be that simple."

"This time, I can't think of any room for Chu to turn around." Zhou Jiyun said lightly.

"How about the opposite Chengfu Bank?"

"The old guy is not worth mentioning. After fighting for so long, he actually wants to break through from me to help Luzhou. This point alone makes me not need to pay too much attention to him. If he dares to cut off his arm and withdraw his troops decisively, I really admire him a little. Old Cheng's discussion on defense is the best in the world, and the attack is almost awesome."

"Even if he retreats, will you allow him to retreat safely?" Yue Kaishan said with a laugh.

"Of course not, he will not retreat. Let's wait for him here slowly. When the heat is enough, defeat him in one fell swoop. If he dares to retreat, it would be even better. I like it the most."

"Since that's the case, why do you still say he dares to retreat? How much do you admire him?"

"He dares to retreat, which means he can still see the situation clearly! A hero cuts his arm, not everyone can do it." Zhou Jiyun said with a smile.

The curtain was lifted, a cold wind blew in, and an officer strode in.

"General, the Chu army is holding on to a greater force to attack us. Judging from their appearance, I am afraid that it will be a night battle tonight, and they are still transporting a large amount of armour to the front line." The officer said.

"Try your best!" Zhou Jiyun raised his eyelids, "That's all?"

"Their cavalry has not appeared. The general sent a spy, and they actually headed towards Zhou County." The officer said.

"Is this trying to lure our cavalry out to fight him?" Zhou Jiyun laughed. "Don't pay attention to him and let our cavalry defend the left wing. If they don't come to attack, they don't care about him. If he dares to come, he lures them in and fight."

"Yes, the general understands." The officer left with his fists.

"Towards Zhou County?" Yue Kaishan was a little confused, "What do they want to do? Towards Zhou County, there is no battlefield suitable for cavalry decisive battles."

"Little cleverness is nothing more than trying to attract my cavalry to follow and pursue, and then try to avoid my main force of cavalry and then attack my base camp. Old Cheng still wants to break through from me and rush to Luzhou to save his emperor." Zhou Jiyun sneered: "How could I be fooled by him?"

"We should send a scout just in case. Cheng Wuben was a veteran after all. Jiang Tao, who gave advice, was not a good person."

"You still have to say this?" Zhou Jiyun laughed and said, "There is no need to give instructions to such a thing. There have been spies and scouts staring at them for a long time. If they have any abnormal movements, news will definitely be transmitted back. Then we will respond. Anyway, their emperor is in Luzhou, and we have this treasure in hand, so we are not afraid of them making any waves."
Chapter completed!