Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 262: Chapter 157 Truly Loving Me Knows Me_2 Chapter 262: Chapter 157 Truly Loving Me Knows Me_2 Proud as Zhou Mu was, the fact that he could speak of resigning to fate was enough to prove that he actually did not harbor much hope.

In fact, Gu Changsheng was also worried that he held too much hope and would be disappointed when faced with the outcome, “It is very good that you think this way.”

The two conversed as if no one else was around, completely baffling Yuan Bao who found himself utterly lost, which led him to adhere to the spirit of asking when not understanding, and he cautiously glanced at his own master before looking toward Gu Changsheng, “Lady Changsheng, I understand every word that you say, but why can’t I understand anything when they are put together?”

Could it be that he was really starved to foolishness?

Gu Changsheng looked at him and smiled gently, comforting him, “The world of adults is not something children can understand. Be good and go find Xiao Leizi for some food, will you?”

Yuan Bao, now relegated to the role of a child, was immediately filled with resentment, seeking help from his own master, only to find his master was unreliable, his eyes and heart filled only with Lady Changsheng, not sparing even a glance his way.

Suddenly, Yuan Bao felt abandoned, his eyes starting to blur with oncoming tears that threatened to fall like a torrential rain.

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng hurriedly called a halt!

Heaven knows, she was most afraid of the onslaught of tears!

“Don’t cry! I’ll tell you!” A defeated Gu Changsheng resigned herself to start giving a strategy lesson as a confidential secretary for Zhou Mu.

“It is deep autumn now, soon entering winter, have you heard of any movements by the Japanese pirates who lurk at sea?” Gu Changsheng sat down next to Zhou Mu, lightly tapping her armrest with her tail finger, her tone nonchalant.

Yuan Bao pondered for a moment, “My lord leads a million strong soldiers stationed in Southern Fujian, keeping them at bay. I haven’t heard of them making any moves.”

“Exactly, they have made no move so far. But come winter, if they have no reserves for hibernation, they would be left with no other choice but to starve to death. Facing Zhou Mu’s million strong soldiers is dangerous, but not completely devoid of hope. If truly besieged and despairing, would you, if you were a Japanese pirate, venture a desperate struggle, or would you sit waiting for death, surrendering without a fight?”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Bao promptly replied, “Is there even a need to say? Of course, venture a desperate struggle. Even if it leads to mutual destruction, it’s better than sitting around waiting to starve.”

“If you can think this way, why wouldn’t the Japanese pirates think the same? Yet, as winter solstice approaches, they still hold their peace. Why?” Gu Changsheng guided him patiently.

Regrettably, Yuan Bao, who was not fond of thinking, blankly replied, “Why?”

He was not a Japanese pirate; how could he know why?

“Because they have a backup plan, not fearing to be at a standoff with Zhou Mu.”

Under Yuan Bao’s puzzled gaze, Gu Changsheng continued assertively, “For hundreds of years, the Japanese pirates have plagued Southern Fujian. The climate there has been set, not achieved overnight. At each spring and autumn, they launch major incursions along the coast of Southern Fujian, committing all kinds of atrocities. In recent years, they have intensified, increasingly brazen. Nevertheless, officials from the affected coastal state and three cities of Southern Fujian have never suffered calamity. The Naval Command Office, directly confronting the Japanese pirates, has also seen no significant casualties. Why?”

“Because they are the backup plan of the Japanese pirates! Throughout dynasties, collusion between officers and bandits, a den of snakes and rats, has been common and frequent. Presumably, upon their official appointments to Southern Fujian, they had already paid homage to the local tycoons, able to mutually benefit and lie low in unison.”

Hearing this, Yuan Bao was horrified, “Do… do you mean to say that the officials my lord killed were colluding with the Japanese pirates?”

Gu Changsheng spread her hands, “What else?”

“But… but the Naval Commander holds a high rank with a generous allowance. Why would he risk the annihilation of his family to collude with the Japanese pirates?” Yuan Bao found this reality a bit incredulous.

“Yuan Bao, the world is vast, filled with those who gamble heavily, insatiable in their greed, never lacking those guided solely by profit. Xiao Chengwen is the best evidence.” Fact speaks louder than eloquence, reality is indeed cruel, towards which Gu Changsheng felt helpless.

“So my lord took them all down at once, intending to create confusion among the Japanese pirates, luring them into a trap?” Yuan Bao’s eyes sparkled as he looked up at Lady Changsheng. Truly impressive, his master was unparalleled in scheming, and Lady Changsheng, a woman, could see right through his master’s plan, truly resembling a Female Zhuge!

“Yes, this move is called cutting off their retreat and drawing the snake from its hole. Zhou Mu brazenly returning to Liuzhou gives them the illusion that his million-strong army is leaderless. If they don’t take a desperate last stand now, the only thing waiting for them is death trapped on the sea.” Gu Changsheng admired Zhou Mu for his boldness, understanding why the Old Emperor was so reluctant to let go. Truly, fortune is intertwined with disaster.

Yuan Bao nodded fervently, his face aglow, looking up to the two, “Then what do you mean by ‘killing two birds with one stone’ that you just mentioned?”

Gu Changsheng shrugged, “Didn’t you already mention it? Annihilating the Japanese pirates is one stone; the other, the Emperor!”

Yuan Bao frowned again, just when he thought he understood a bit, he was confused again.

“When rabbits mourn, foxes grieve; similarly, the deaths of the Southern Fujian officials will surely shock the entire court, necessitating that civil and military officials unitedly petition the Emperor. Zhou Mu has no interest in that position, but if those officials he put in place give just a little push, perhaps your master can finally sever ties with that chair for good.” Although she said this, Gu Changsheng’s heart was clearly not as optimistic, for if Emperor Zhoulin were so easily relinquished, he wouldn’t have sent Du Chenzhi.

Any lingering doubts and fears inside Yuan Bao instantly dissipated as he nodded vigorously, his admiration plain to see.

Even Zhou Mu reached out his hand, encompassing Gu Changsheng’s delicate wrist within his palm, nodding appreciatively, “My love is indeed wise and truly understands me.”