ehind him were also enraged by this statement. Their killing intent surged around them, like waves crashing, but as these powerful surges of energy reached the old monk, they vanished without a trace...Chapter 1455: The Biggest Variable at the Card Game

"Well, General Wu makes a valid point."

Li Chen mouthed agreement, but his face clearly showed refusal.

"If troops from other provinces could be deployed, why didn't I deploy them before"

"At this moment, there are millions of troops stationed in the capital city, ready to be deployed at any time. You tell me, is it faster for the King of Ning to rebel or for the army to arrive"

Li Chen's words made Wu Ban Shan smile wryly.

This logic, how could he not know.

The current situation simply doesn't allow for that kind of consideration anymore.

It's better to do something than nothing at all.

The local troops must not be moved.

Li Chen said meaningfully, "The crisis at Yueya Pass, the crisis of this palace, is obvious to all. However, the hidden dangers throughout the country are no less than the crisis we face now. The entire nation is a game of chess; moving one piece affects the whole board. Some risks are unavoidable."

"My lord, are we just going to sit here and wait Such passivity is reckless; I fear King Ning will become greedy and swallow the entire elephant."

"People's hearts are hidden, and the situation changes in an instant. At present, it seems that things are mostly unfavorable to Your Highness. The King of Ning may have been hesitant before, but facing the 600,000 Liao cavalry outside the pass, this biggest unknown factor, it is hard to guarantee that the King of Ning will not take a gamble."

Wu Ban Shan's words made Li Chen nod. He said, "What you say makes sense, so this palace... has already arranged a backup plan."

Li Chen is not stupid.

If he didn't have a trump card, one that could hold the entire table and keep Prince Ning from flipping it over, he would be crazy to bully the Sixteen Riders of Yan Yun like this.

And his trump card was the gold army!

Three hundred thousand gold troops had already entered the territory of Great Qin, rapidly maneuvering towards Moonlit Pass.

So in Li Chen's view, the biggest variable in the entire situation was not the 600,000 Liao cavalry outside the pass, but the 300,000 Jin army.

This card play was excellent, Li Chen managed to collect all the chips from every player at the table, in other words, he won everything.

Seeing that Li Chen didn't say what his backhand was, Wu Ban Shan wisely stopped asking.

He just needs to say all his worries out loud. How to make the decision, that's Li Chen's business, he can't control it.

A group of people returned to Yueya Pass. At this time, Wu Qingcang had already retreated from the front line and was recuperating.

Is Wu Shuai injured

Li Chen entered the hall and saw Wu Qingcang, shirtless, being treated by a military physician for a wound on his shoulder. He then asked...

Wu Qingscang immediately stood up to pay his respects, but Li Chen stopped him and smiled: "It's nothing, just a minor injury."

Looking at Wu Qingcang's upper body crisscrossed with old and new scars, with almost no intact skin, Li Chen felt a pang of emotion and said, "The mountains and rivers, it is all thanks to warriors like General Wu that they are ours."

Compared to people like Li Songru, Li Chen felt that Wu Qingshang and his brothers were the true role models of soldiers.

Wu Qingcang immediately replied upon hearing this: “Your Highness is too kind. It wasn't due to my merit, but rather the countless unassuming soldiers who laid down their lives and shed their blood for victory. A general achieves success while ten thousand bones are buried. I, fortunate enough to have reached this position today, dare not forget that behind me stand countless brothers who have made sacrifices.”

Li Chen nodded silently and asked, "How is the battle going today"

Wu Qingcang frowned and said, "It's very strange. The Liao army has retreated."

"As usual, the Liao army would have at least continued to attack for another two hours before retreating, but today's retreat was exceptionally early and complete. It seemed they were not planning to attack again in the short term, but it also felt like..."

Wu Qingcang hadn't finished speaking when Wu Ban Shan chimed in, his voice deep and serious: "Like a period of rest before a decisive battle."present the Imperial Edict from the East Palace. This official is only following orders. Without an edict, Your Highness should return.""Your Highness, in this capital city, besides Lord Grand Council...