Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 195 Five Generals Ascend the Divine Wind

Negotiations between the Western Zhou and Eastern Qin dynasties continued.

The two countries argued endlessly for a whole month without reaching any conclusion.

For some unknown reason, the Western Zhou Empress, who should have returned home long ago, did not return.

They remained in Dongqin.

A year has passed since Qin Wu last went into seclusion.

Qin Wu finally encountered another bottleneck, so he left the seclusion.

His five generals also received the notification and rushed to Shenfeng Manor.

"Your subordinate greets Your Highness."

Qi Ye and his four companions immediately bowed when Qin Wu entered the main hall.

"No need for formalities. It's been many years. You haven't disappointed me."

Qin Wu looked at the five people and was very satisfied with their cultivation levels. All five of them had broken through to the peak of the Grandmaster realm.

Moreover, they all exuded an aura of power.

Each of the five of them figured out their own strengths and found their own path.

This is what Qin Wu is most satisfied with.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The five people stood up.

"Please sit down. We've been through thick and thin together, there's no need to be so polite."

Qin Wu smiled and gestured for all five of them to take their seats.

Upon hearing Qin Wu's words, the five men did not stand on ceremony and all took their seats.

"I'm sure you've guessed why I've summoned the five of you. The Zhenbei Army is now in the hands of the Zhenbei Marquis, isn't it?"

Qin Wu inquired.

"Your Highness, everything has been handed over to the Marquis of Zhenbei, who has already gone to the border city to garrison. We have also left two Grandmaster-level warriors to assist us. Those small countries will definitely not dare to harass the border of our Eastern Qin."

Qi Ye then reported the situation in the northern border to Qin Wu.

There has been no war in the North these past few years, and they have been staying there in seclusion every day to cultivate.

Ignoring everything else, he left almost everything to the Marquis of Zhenbei to handle, since it would all be handed over to him sooner or later anyway.

He rushed back the moment Qin Wu summoned him.

"I trust the five of you to handle things. The western border is ready. Once I've settled things here, you can all join me on the expedition!"

Qin Wu said with a smile.

He now has quite a few Grandmaster-level generals under his command.

He had no objection to leaving two people to oversee the border.

"Your Highness, are we going to war again? We brothers haven't had any exercise in a long time, it's finally time to get some activity."

Excitement flashed in Qi Ye's eyes.

As a battlefield general, he hadn't fought in several years and was starting to feel a bit out of sorts.

Now that the war is finally about to begin again, not only he is excited, but the others are also excited.

Seeing this, Qin Wu couldn't help but shake his head and smile wryly; these guys were simply battle maniacs.

"Alright, don't rush. I introduced you to swimming skills a few years ago, are you all proficient now?"

Qin Wu inquired.

This was what he instructed before he went into seclusion.

"Your Highness, rest assured, it's not just us; the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry has also become familiar with the water and adapted to naval warfare over the past few years."

"Your Highness, you don't know, those wolf cubs are so eager to sleep in the water when they heard that Your Highness was going to take them out to sea to fight. They've gone crazy."

Fu Hua also said speechlessly from the side.

Those soldiers of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry were simply insane.

"What's the big deal, Your Highness? Even in winter, our Great Snow Dragon Cavalry can still fight in the water."

The dragon rider standing to the side said disdainfully.

Keep in mind that he led the Snow Dragon Cavalry in training even in winter.

"Shut up! In these past six years, especially the first three, we've wasted so much medicine because of what you did. Is that training? You're playing with the lives of our soldiers."

Qi Ye glared fiercely at the Dragon Cavalry General.

You should know that because of the madness of Dragon Rider General Li Ziyu, the amount of medicinal herbs he used every winter for those few years was so much that it made him feel extremely distressed.

That's not the main problem. The main problem is that the soldiers were not used to the cold water, and many of them suffered frostbite.

Even if those soldiers had cultivation levels, they couldn't withstand the icy water after practicing for a long time, and it was impossible for them not to get sick.

"Oh? What's going on?"

Qin Wu was curious about what the usually composed Li Ziyu had done.

Qi Ye and the others all looked at Li Ziyu with such fierce eyes.

"Your Highness, you don't know..."

Qi Ye immediately spoke up and recounted all the things Li Ziyu had done.

Qin Wu burst out laughing after hearing this.

He never expected that Lee Tzu-yu could be so crazy.

In fact, he understood why Li Ziyu did this. The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry was Qin Wu's most powerful asset, and had been following Qin Wu in battle ever since he began commanding troops.

Upon learning that Qin Wu was going to go to sea to wage war, they realized that they were not good at naval warfare and wanted to continue to follow Qin Wu in his campaigns. Qin Wu had absolute faith in their ability to do so.

"Ziyu, I understand the soldiers' feelings. They don't need to fight so desperately. Their safety is more important to me."

Qin Wu said.

He did not blame Li Ziyu, but was worried that such training would damage the soldiers' foundation.

This is not a good thing for the soldiers.

"Your Highness, rest assured, the soldiers are in good health. I have used the best medicines and invited the best doctors to treat them. They have also eaten specially prepared medicinal meals every day. Not only have they not had any health problems, but their cultivation has also greatly improved."

Li Ziyu said with a smile.

A smug look appeared on his face.

"Li Ziyu, how dare you say that? You squeezed all the money out of the four of us for those things."

Qi Ye said with dissatisfaction.

He felt extremely depressed thinking about his empty warehouse.

That's all he's accumulated over the years!

He had saved them for his wedding, but Lee Tzu-yu used them all up.

No wonder he's not happy.

Li Ziyu didn't say anything after hearing Qi Ye's words, only gave an awkward smile.

After all, he did do it, and he did indeed empty Qi Ye and the other three's warehouse.

"Hahaha! Alright, I'll make up for the expenses you five have incurred. That's what you all used to pay for your wives. As for my soldiers, I can still afford to support them."

Qin Wu said with a smile.

For him, that amount of money was just a drop in the ocean.

He made a fortune while destroying the Southern Qi and the Northern Barbarians, and he also made full use of the women of noble families to earn a lot of money.

Even this amount of money is enough to make up for the losses of the five people.

"Thank you, Your Highness. But you have no idea how shameless Li Ziyu is; he's practically a robber."

Qi Ye started acting again, his pitiful appearance was truly...

"Alright, alright, stop acting in front of me. I'll compensate you double for everything Ziyu has taken from you over the years. If you keep acting, believe me, I'll give you a good sparring match."

Qin Wu rubbed his temples.

It's giving me a terrible headache. After all these years, Qi Ye's personality is still the same.

The others could only laugh helplessly at the sight.

They are used to it too.

"Thank you, Your Highness. But it's alright for me to spar with you. My small body can't handle it."

Qi Ye said with a grin.

He hadn't expected such a windfall; not only had his warehouse been restored, but his wealth had doubled.

He no longer has to live a frugal life every day.

"Get lost, stop talking nonsense. Go and prepare. And while you're at it, go to the Prince's residence and inform him that I will be returning tomorrow."

Qin Wu laughed and cursed.

"Yes, I'll take my leave now."

Qi Ye and the other four rose to take their leave.

"Go."

Qin Wu smiled and waved.