"Your Highness, please give me your orders. This humble subject will go through fire and water without hesitation!" Lu Yuanshan stood up and said to the Crown Prince.
"Do you know Zhou Dao?" The Crown Prince asked Lu Yuanshan.
"Your Highness, are you talking about Great General Zhou, who commands a large number of troops and went to the border?" Lu Yuanshan pretended to be ignorant and asked the Crown Prince.
"His true identity isn't Zhou Dao. He's Matsumoto Takeyoshi's only son, Matsumoto Taro," the Crown Prince in a black robe said to Lu Yuanshan calmly.
"General Zhou is Matsumoto Takeyoshi's only son?" Lu Yuanshan pretended to be shocked and sucked in a breath of cold air.
"That's right," the Crown Prince continued, "Matsumoto Takeyoshi placed his only son in the Imperial Court. He commands a large number of troops and holds a high position in order to one day seize the Great Ming Dynasty. As long as this person is not eliminated, there will be no peace in the Imperial Court. "
Lu Yuanshan slowly nodded.
"This time, the four countries are pressuring the border. On the surface, it looks like they are attacking the Great Ming Dynasty, but in reality, they are allying with the experts of the four countries to kill Zhou Dao." The Crown Prince's expression became serious. "Originally, this plan was foolproof, but unexpectedly, Matsumoto Takeyoshi had a backup plan. He secretly sent ninja troops to support Zhou Dao and sent top experts to rescue him. Now, Zhou Dao has a large number of troops and experts in his hands. He is attacking the troops of the four countries with all his strength. The war situation is starting to spiral out of control."
"There's such a thing?" Lu Yuanshan was shocked.
He really did not know about this matter.
The Crown Prince nodded.
"Your Highness, why don't you report to the Emperor and order Zhou Dao to return to the Imperial Court?" Lu Yuanshan cupped his hands and said, "This way, we can capture Zhou Dao and punish him."
The Crown Prince smiled and did not speak.
"Right now, more than half of the military power in the imperial court is in the hands of Zhou Dao. As the saying goes, 'When a general is outside, the emperor's orders cannot be obeyed'. At this moment, Zhou Dao still claims to be a subject and is attacking the four states. If the emperor orders him to return to the imperial court, won't he become suspicious?" The old eunuch on the side said to Lu Yuanshan, "If we force him into a corner and force him into a rebellion, how will the imperial court deal with him?"
"This …" Lu Yuanshan's brows furrowed.
"That's not what I'm most worried about," the Crown Prince continued and worriedly said, "What I'm most worried about is that the four countries will become anxious after being attacked by Zhou Dao's ninja troops. Once the four countries really launch an attack on the Great Ming, they will spread out and fight on the border. We won't have the ability to fight back."
"Aren't the four countries already retreating in defeat?" Lu Yuanshan asked.
"This is just the beginning," the Crown Prince said, "The troops of the four countries only gathered a large number of troops this time and pretended to attack the Great Ming Empire. They didn't advance with the army. In addition, the ninja troops that Matsumoto Takeyoshi sent to Zhou Dao are very powerful. Naturally, they will be defeated. When they recover their strength, gather their heavy troops, and make a comeback, the situation will not necessarily be like this."
"Zhou Dao is unwilling to return to the imperial court. He will definitely defend the border. With a large number of troops and the support of the ninja troops, he should be able to resist the four countries," Lu Yuanshan said.
"You're thinking too simply," the old eunuch looked at Lu Yuanshan and said slowly, "Once the four countries make a comeback and attack the Great Ming Empire, do you think that Matsumoto Takeyoshi will still let Zhou Dao defend the border and resist with all his strength?"
Lu Yuanshan's expression changed greatly after hearing this!
"With Matsumoto Takeyoshi's influence in the imperial court, the news of Father being saved, Zhou Dao being killed, and Xuanji leaking the secret must have reached his ears by now," the Crown Prince said with a frown. "The reason why he attacked the four countries with all his strength was to let the wolf into the house. He will sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. When the sandpiper and the clam fight, the clam will fight, and the fisherman will benefit. At that time, it's hard to say whether the Great Ming Empire will still belong to the Zhu Family."
After hearing the Crown Prince's words, Lu Yuanshan felt a chill in his heart.
He was shocked by the Crown Prince's shocking plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. He was also shocked by Matsumoto Takeyoshi's method of countering each move as they came.
Of these two people, one was wise and resourceful, a newborn calf that was not afraid of the tiger; the other was astute and cunning, turning something rotten into something miraculous!
It could be said that he met his match, a general meeting a talent!
At this moment, he was at a crossroads.
On one side was Matsumoto Takeyoshi, and on the other side was the Crown Prince.
He had to make a choice.
Either he helped Matsumoto Takeyoshi, or he helped the Crown Prince.
It was said that these two people were appointed by the Son of Heaven to be the Left Assistant and the Right Assistant, and their origins were Bufan.
But soon, he made a choice.
That was to choose the strong.
There was a saying, 'A fine bird chooses a tree to nest in, a virtuous minister chooses a master to serve.' He would follow the one whose fist was harder.
Looking at the current situation, it was still impossible to see who would win and who would lose.
What he needed to do now was to not offend either side, and take one step at a time.
Since he had to help the Crown Prince, he could not cut off contact with Matsumoto Takeyoshi. This way, he could leave himself a way out.
"Your Highness, how can I help?" Thinking of this, Lu Yuanshan asked the Crown Prince.
"I heard that the Ninja army that Matsumoto Takeyoshi sent to the Great Ming Dynasty is very strong. With just a few thousand people, they were able to heavily injure the Mongol heavy cavalry. Their ninjutsu is ever-changing, and they are ruthless and ruthless. They have a strength that even a thousand soldiers would not be able to resist. This time, I came to Mao Mountain in the middle of the night to confer you the position of Imperial Teacher, and to make you think of a plan to deal with the enemy as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the situation changes and war breaks out, won't the Great Ming Dynasty's soldiers become fish on the chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered?"
After hearing this, Lu Yuanshan frowned.
He did not expect that the first task the Crown Prince gave him would be to fight against Matsumoto Takeyoshi's Ninja Army!
He knew very well how strong Matsumoto Takeyoshi's Ninja Army was.
In the past, when he was chatting with Profound Secrets, he had mentioned this matter to him.
According to Profound Secrets, Matsumoto Takeyoshi was most proud of three kinds of forces: the Ninja Army that numbered in the tens of thousands, the Japanese experts that were as common as clouds, and the Evil God Xie Tian that was supporting him from behind.
Of these three forces, the Ninja Army was the most loyal to Matsumoto Takeyoshi!
It was said that most of these Ninjas were orphans left behind from the war. They were taken in by the Matsumoto Family since they were young and carefully trained to become Ninjas!
Not only were these people's ninjutsu and sword skills excellent, they were also absolutely loyal to Matsumoto Takeyoshi. They were willing to pay any price, even their lives!
As the saying goes, the soft fear the hard, and the hard fear those who do not care about their lives.
With their valiant battle prowess and their unflinching loyalty, these people were simply perfect killing machines!
In the Jianghu, dealing with a few of these Ninjas was a piece of cake for him. However, on the battlefield, facing thousands of Ninjas, he was powerless!
Lu Yuanshan looked worried as he thought hard.
"Don't you know the Thousand Ghost Formation?" The old eunuch asked Lu Yuanshan. "Can you summon the ghosts to fight?"
"You may not know this, but while the Thousand Ghost Formation is very powerful, it cannot be used on the battlefield," Lu Yuanshan shook his head and said.
"It cannot be used? Why is that? "The old eunuch frowned and asked.
"On the battlefield, there are thousands of soldiers on both sides, and all of them are masculine men. When both sides fight, their killing intent and will to fight are very strong. The ghosts would be running away, so why would they show up?" Lu Yuanshan explained.
The old eunuch nodded slowly.
"If the ghosts cannot be used, then what about zombies?" The Crown Prince looked at Lu Yuanshan and asked.
"Zombies?" Lu Yuanshan looked puzzled.
"The Maoshan Sect has always been an expert in exorcising ghosts and destroying zombies. Among the Taoist sects, no one would dare to claim to be the best." The Crown Prince picked up the fragrant tea on the table and said to Lu Yuanshan, "I heard that the Maoshan Sect has ways to control zombies, and can even use corpses to control zombies. Is that true?"
The Crown Prince took a sip of tea as he spoke.
"Your Highness, such a thing is true," Lu Yuanshan lowered his head and answered.
He dared not hide such a thing, nor was he able to.
Controlling zombies and using corpses to control zombies had become a secret art of the Maoshan Sect.
"If that is the case, why not build an army of zombies?" The Crown Prince raised his eyebrows and looked at Lu Yuanshan as he sipped his tea.
"Zombie … Army of zombies?" Lu Yuanshan looked up and blurted out in shock.
The idea of the Crown Prince shocked him so much that he could hardly believe his ears.
"Build an army of zombies specifically to fight Matsumoto Takeyoshi's ninja forces," the Crown Prince said. "Would that work?"
"Your … Your Highness," Lu Yuanshan answered, "Theoretically, it would work, but …"
"But what?" The Crown Prince asked.
"In times of peace, zombies are few and far between. While zombies are immensely powerful, they are afraid of things like sunlight, glutinous rice, and yellow talismans. If there are Taoist fighters among the enemy forces, the formation would be easily broken," Lu Yuanshan lowered his head and said.
Smack! The Crown Prince's expression turned cold as he slammed his teacup on the table, causing tea to splash everywhere.
Lu Yuanshan hurriedly lowered his head.
"You are the State Preceptor, you think of a way." The Crown Prince's voice was imposing, "If you can't think of a way, then you don't have to be the State Preceptor anymore."
As the saying goes, accompanying the Emperor is like accompanying a tiger. The Crown Prince who was smiling a moment ago suddenly turned cold and ruthless.
"Fulin, return to the palace." The Crown Prince said expressionlessly as he slowly stood up from his chair.
"Yes." The old eunuch replied.
"Your Highness, please stay." Lu Yuanshan saw that the Crown Prince was about to leave and immediately bowed respectfully.
The Crown Prince coldly glanced at Lu Yuanshan and sat back down on his chair.
"What is it?" The Crown Prince asked coldly.
"I have thought of a way, but I don't know what Your Highness thinks." Lu Yuanshan lowered his head and said.
"What way?" The Crown Prince asked.
"Zombie demon." Lu Yuanshan spat out two words.
"Zombie demon?" The Crown Prince heard these two words and was puzzled.
This was the first time he heard this word.
"What is a zombie demon?" The Crown Prince asked Lu Yuanshan.
"Half-human, half-zombie." Lu Yuanshan replied.
"Half-human, half-zombie?" The Crown Prince frowned, "What kind of half-human, half-zombie technique?"
"Take a man in the prime of his life and use a zombie to bite him, causing his body to be poisoned." Lu Yuanshan replied.
"Poisoned? Then wouldn't he become a zombie? "The Crown Prince asked.
"If the poison attacks the heart, then he will indeed become a zombie. But before the poison affects the mind of a living person, the poison in their body can be sealed. A living person will become a half-human, half-zombie. In other words, a zombie demon." Lu Yuanshan replied.
"Half-human, half-zombie, zombie demon." The Crown Prince muttered to himself, "Then is it a living person or a dead person?"
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