The Golden Crow Divine General is Still on His Way

Lu Xingshi was quickly assigned to the Cangwu Army, a cavalry force of three thousand men personally led by the Prince of Wu, serving as his personal guards.

The corresponding consumption was also enormous. In addition to one man and two horses, each cavalryman was equipped with three auxiliary soldiers, so this Cangwu Army actually had an expenditure of twelve thousand people.

Of course, auxiliary soldiers couldn't fight. Their role was to feed horses, maintain equipment, put on armor, etc., so essentially the consumption wasn't very high, not as much as the Cangwu cavalry.

Lu Xingshi became proficient after just one day, calculating the logistics expenses, consumption, and so on for the entire Cangwu Army clearly. Then he began his enjoyable life of slacking off.

This slacking off only lasted for three days before it stopped, because the Cangwu Army set off. The Prince of Wu led the team, and Lu Xingshi, as the Military Accountant, naturally followed the army. Every day he had to adjust various data and write reports.

"Recently, the Cangwu Army hasn't been short of food or supplies." The Prince of Wu discovered that this time the Cangwu Army was exceptionally smooth and had no problems.

Unlike before, when problems would arise from time to time.

He was skilled in governance but not very skilled in military affairs, so even the Cangwu Army would sometimes have flaws.

However, this time, he felt an unusual smoothness, completely free from worries.

"Reporting to Your Highness, it is the Military Accountant in the army who has provided the overall planning," the deputy general said.

"Military Accountant? Where did he come from? How can such a talent be in such a low position?" The Prince of Wu was also a bit surprised.

There was no instance of seeking credit in the Cangwu Army. After all, they were the Prince of Wu's personal guards, and they did a good job in rewarding and punishing clearly.

"He came from within the Prince of Wu's Estate. It is said that upon hearing that Your Highness was raising an army to eliminate treacherous officials, he volunteered to join the army," the deputy general said.

Previously, Lu Xingshi was the first to give face to the steward, so the steward also slightly adjusted Lu Xingshi's entry situation afterwards, changing it from being conscripted to volunteering, which sounded much better. Therefore, the deputy general remembered it.

Thus, when the Prince of Wu asked, he had a good impression.

"Such a loyal and righteous person should be a Principal Secretary!" When the Prince of Wu heard this, he immediately promoted Lu Xingshi.

He was too short of people. Military generals were fine; Jianghu people or suppressed military officials could do, but civil officials were scholars, useful but also needed to be guarded against.

He didn't expect to have such talent in his own estate.

"Yes, Your Highness." The deputy general naturally wouldn't object. If Lu Xingshi managed a little more, he could also be much more relaxed. Putting everything else aside, at least he would have no worries when charging into battle later.

After promoting Lu Xingshi to Principal Secretary, the Prince of Wu didn't pay attention to him again. A Principal Secretary was equivalent to an assistant, needed in various positions, and the number of Principal Secretaries in the Cangwu Army was not small. Unless the other party had further achievements, he would only be noticed again.

"In this battle, we must first conquer Zeng Ye's Beiliu Army. The opponent..." The Prince of Wu pointed at the map and began to arrange the strategy. The deputy general listened and took notes, which would be conveyed as subsequent orders.

The entire process lasted for nearly two hours before it was completed. Afterwards, the other military generals of the Cangwu Army needed to refine it or offer suggestions.

"It's a pity that the Golden Crow Divine General Lu Xingshi hasn't arrived yet. If we had such a fierce general to charge into battle, even an army of 200,000 would be nothing but dirt dogs and clay chickens," the Prince of Wu said with emotion after taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat.

He had naturally received his imperial father's decree through the Imperial Guard. Besides the Golden Crow Divine General, the other Grandmaster figures had also mostly arrived, but they had all been assigned elsewhere by him.

"This person is indeed brave. He single-handedly repelled the Barbarians and even recaptured Tiange Pass. Moreover, he is a disciple of the Yun Zhang Academician."

"He hasn't arrived yet, perhaps something unexpected happened on the way," the deputy general quickly said.

This matter had been confirmed. The Prince of Wu had received a portion of the Prince of Liao's personnel, including some of the soldiers who guarded Tiange Pass back then. However, they were not assigned to the Cangwu Army. They were infantry, and the Cangwu Army was cavalry, so how could they be mixed together?

"This... there really is such a possibility." When the Prince of Wu heard this, his expression changed slightly.

He was certain that the Golden Crow Divine General Lu Xingshi could not betray them. He had Kunlun in his possession, which his imperial father had sent through the Imperial Guard as an enticement. After he arrived at the Capital and cleared out the treacherous officials, he would give Kunlun to the other party as a means of restraint.

Otherwise, Lu Xingshi was too strong, and the Prince of Wu was afraid he couldn't control him.

"Could it be that they colluded with the Imperial Awakening Palace?" The Prince of Wu immediately thought of the Imperial Awakening Palace.

As for the True Martial Sect, Zen Heart Sect, etc., it was impossible. The Two Sects, Three Gates, and Five Veins were outwardly neutral, but in reality, they were all his supporters. Moreover, in addition to these famous sects, there were a large number of reclusive sects supporting him.

It seemed like he was rebelling, but in reality, he was the true imperial faction.

On the other hand, the Imperial Awakening Palace had become increasingly aloof over the years. He didn't know what was going on, and they even watched as the emperor was sidelined.

So the only force that could take action and cause the Golden Crow Divine General to be so late was their own family, the Imperial Awakening Palace.

Other sects helped the Prince of Wu with one purpose in mind, which was to make the Imperial Awakening Palace lose the protection of imperial power from now on.

This was not impossible. After the Prince of Wu ascended the throne and took power, and dealt with the various officials in the court, he would then target the Imperial Awakening Palace.

At that time, other sects would not only be able to get rid of this supreme overlord above them, but also be able to divide the Imperial Awakening Palace, thereby allowing their own sect's power to advance further.

"Not impossible," the deputy general said in a deep voice. "Previously, the major sects went to Saibei to support the Prince of Liao, and all but the Iron Sword Sect were annihilated. Even the Iron Sword Sect suffered heavy casualties."

"Let alone now."

With a precedent, the Prince of Wu couldn't help but believe it.

"Send out scouts to inquire about the situation of the Golden Crow Divine General," the Prince of Wu decided.

As the saying goes, it is easy to find a thousand soldiers but difficult to find one general. In the eyes of the Prince of Wu, a fierce person like Lu Xingshi was an unparalleled divine general. Especially since the other party was coming to help him, he absolutely could not have an accident on the way.

"Yes, Your Highness." The deputy general also agreed, and then left the tent to issue the strategy and orders.

"If my imperial brother hadn't died, the treacherous officials in the court would have been cleared by now," the Prince of Wu said softly. The imperial brother he was referring to was naturally the Prince of Liao.

The Prince of Wu was not lamenting how tragically the Prince of Liao died, but rather that if the Prince of Liao hadn't died, he wouldn't have had to do this. As for the position of emperor, it was not easy to sit on.

Especially since their imperial father and elder brother the Crown Prince were not dead, even if he successfully cleared the treacherous officials, it would be a mess.

Even if the emperor abdicated and ceded the throne, it would be his elder brother, the Crown Prince, who would legally take the throne first, not him, the Prince of Wu.

After becoming a vassal king, he naturally lost the priority of inheriting the throne. Only if the Crown Prince and all his elder brothers above him died could it be his turn, the Prince of Wu, to legitimately inherit.