"An excellent move to lure the tiger away from the mountain!" Song Qingshu had to admit that this was no conspiracy, but an open and aboveboard scheme. Even if you knew his intentions, you still had no choice but to leap into the trap.
"Why not go to Yangzhou first? Your prestige is known throughout the realm. With you there, Yangzhou's morale will surely soar, and Xia Quan and the others may very well retreat in the face of difficulty," the Yellow-robed Woman suggested.
Song Qingshu shook his head. "How can one guard against thieves for a thousand days? If this hidden danger is not eliminated, they will keep using the same trick against me in the future, and I'll be led around by the nose."
"But Xia Quan has abundant troops and supplies, with Liu Zhuo backing him. How could he be eliminated in such a short time?" The Yellow-robed Woman did not doubt Song Qingshu's abilities. Whether breaking the Qing or destroying Li Kexiu, he had displayed exceptional military command. Xia Quan was certainly no match for him.
But time was the crucial issue. The Emperor was about to head to Wudang Mountain. By the time Song Qingshu destroyed Xia Quan, the flowers would have withered.
"Xia Quan may look formidable now, but his forces are plagued by internal crises. All it takes is one fuse to make them collapse completely." Song Qingshu paused before saying, "We're going to find Yang Miaozhen!"
"We're not going to Yangzhou? But what if..." The Yellow-robed Woman was worried.
Song Qingshu looked toward Yangzhou and said calmly, "I trust Zhiruo's abilities. She will definitely be able to hold Yangzhou for me."
At that moment, within Yangzhou City, a woman as graceful and ethereal as an immortal was methodically deploying troops and issuing