[Book 1-11] Stellar Transformation

Book 2 Chapter 19

B2C19: Stratagems (2)

In the study of the imperial palace in the capital,

"Ha-ha ..." Grasping 2 letters in his hand, Xiang Guang cannot help laughing out loud.

"Zhen Xu really doesn't disappoint me. 200,000 more troops in secret, with so many troops, their expenses alone amount to a huge number. If Qin De didn't have it in mind to rebel, why would he play with so many more troops? Could it be he dislikes having a lot of money?" Xiang Guang laughs coldly.

Zhen Xu has been in charge of the intelligence service in the 3 Eastern region counties for only a half year but he has discovered the truths behind many things.

"Your Majesty, by now that Qin De has secretly recruited 200,000 more troops but the Black Water bandits have been keeping him at bay. He won't dare to mobilize his entire army. Otherwise, the Black Water bandits will plunge his den into chaos. So, basically we don't have to be worried about anything," says the hook-nosed man from a dark corner behind him.

Xiang Guang puts the letter in his hand down and says: "What do you know? Even though the Black Water bandits' leadership has been rendered ineffectual by unruly subordinates, they are after all merely bandits. He only needs to give them some benefits and they won't cause any trouble. That Qin De can still declare war on the Xiang clan with 800,000 troops."

"Your Majesty is brilliant." The hook-nosed man bows and says.

"Zhen Xu has found out the evidence that in the 3 Eastern region counties army provisions, materials and so on have all been prepared to a certain extent. Add to that 200,000 more troops have been enlisted and, moreover, they have been enlisted for over 5 years and have become crack troops, everything shows clearly that Qin De really wants to rebel!" Xiang Guang's eyes immediately radiate cold rays of light.

The hook-nosed man does not dare to make a sound.

"Very well, this is rebellion." Xiang Guang unexpectedly has a hint of satisfaction on his face. "Remember, immediately send someone to negotiate with the Black Water bandits, offering them gold, jewels, or treasures and so on and telling them to plunge Qin De's den into chaos when war breaks out!"

The hook-nosed man thinks for a while and says: "What if those bandits are too greedy?"

"Idiot!" Xiang Guang suddenly turns around and stares at the hook-nosed man. "No matter the price, you must make them agree. You can even promise to give them a county after the war."

"Offer a county?" The hook-nosed man is startled. Then he also understands. "Your subordinate already understands. Even if we give it to them, they won't have the luck to enjoy it." Having been following Xiang Guang for so many years, he knows very well about Xiang Guang's character.

Xiang Guang nods in satisfaction: "You're clever. After Qin De has been removed, they'll be no more than a gang of insignificant Black Water bandits. I only need to give an order and they'll be wiped out, only that I can make use of them at the moment."

"Your Majesty is brilliant. Now I already know what to do." The hook-nosed man responds.

Xiang Guang reads the other letter and says: "Uncle Shangguan's letter has also confirmed everything Zhen Xu has found out."

The hook-nosed man moves his eyes in a circle then suddenly says: "There is an alternative, Your Majesty. To catch the rebels we had best catch the leader first. We can secretly send someone to assassinate Qin De. In this way, they will be a group without a leader, so if we send our army out next, we can surely destroy the Qin clan easily."

"Stupid!" Xiang Guang says with a cold laugh.

The hook-nosed man's body immediately trembles.

"If we sent an assassin now, needless to say we wouldn't even sure he would succeed, even if he succeeded, the Qin clan could change its head immediately. According to what I know, among his 3 sons, except for the 3rd son, who isn't up to much, the other 2 sons both are really outstanding. Moreover, when the assassination happened, the Qin clan would go mad and attack. Its 800,000 strong army is really no joke," says Xiang Guang with a cold laugh.