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But what Zhong Tian did not expect was that Tang Yin's retreat was just for the sake of retracting his fist, that is, to prepare for the heavy punch that would come next.

Tianyuan Army returned to his hometown's Tianyuan County, and started a large-scale encampment, with a posture of long-term truce. While in the dark, Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuan let the hundred thousand Sanshui Army s leading the way to the north, exit the Pingyuan County, enter Bessar's territory, and then transfer Bessar to Dookie.

These one hundred thousand Sanshui Army s all marched at night and rested during the day. There were a lot of materials carried with Sanshui Army, after all, he did not know how long he would have to hold out during this ambush, and he had to prepare for a long term battle. Food must be sufficient, and besides, the Army-broking Crossbow s and City-breaking Crossbow s that Xuan Wang provided also carried a huge burden on him, especially the City-breaking Crossbow s, although there were only about forty odd of them, they were all too big and heavy, making it difficult to transport them.

On one side, the Tianyuan Army was farming with great fanfare, on the other hand, the Tianyuan Army was being ambushed by a huge army of one hundred thousand.

Tang Yin acted like there was a truce, but someone from Zhong Tian's side suggested to take the initiative and attack, County Head who possessed the Lehu County.

Geng Qiang was one of Zhong Tian's loyal followers. After being promoted to County Head, he had become even more loyal and resolute. Seeing that the Tianyuan Army which was already so close to him had been withdrawn, and that the Jinguang County was empty, he took the initiative to request for Zhong Tian to raise his hand to attack the Jinguang County.

Geng Qiang was not just saying that, he did have soldiers, while he was serving as the County Head, Geng Qiang had carried out his policy of an iron bowl, and also recruited around thirty thousand soldiers. The number of people was not many, but the number of people attacking the empty Jinguang County was more than enough. After seeing Geng Qiang's lack of practice, Zhong Tian was extremely happy, but he understood in his heart that he did not specialize in military matters.

When he invited Zhan Wushuang to come, he brought up this matter to him. The latter shook his head like a rattle drum.

The last time they took the initiative to attack, the Central Army, the local army and the four hundred thousand soldiers under Zhong Tian's command were close to eight hundred thousand, but in the end, they were completely defeated by the Tianyuan Army. In the end, only two hundred thousand soldiers were able to return to the Ning army.

Zhan Wushuang said in a serious tone, "Your Majesty, Your Country's military power is currently empty, so we shouldn't take the initiative to start a war. Rather, we should use this rare opportunity to recuperate, recharge our energy, and consolidate our control over the various places.

"Hm!" General Zhan's words are reasonable! " Zhong Tian nodded his head repeatedly in agreement. With Zhan Wushuang's advice, his attitude towards attacking the Jinguang County immediately became cold, and he gave Geng Qiang a command, telling him to continue recruiting troops in the Lehu County, to gather troops, to stand guard, to fully defend himself, and to not take the initiative to attack.

Zhan Wushuang's persuasion was very wise, what Tang Yin hoped the most was Zhong Tian taking the initiative to attack Jinguang County, and with that, he would have another chance to wear down Zhong Tian's forces. It was just that Zhong Tian did not fall for the trap in the end, but Tang Yin was not disappointed either. After all, ambushing Tong Gate was the most important part of the overall Tianyuan Army strategy.

Since the start of the war with Zhong Tian, Tang Yin had always been battling in the south, roaming about everywhere. Now that he had returned to the Tianyuan County, he could finally find some free time to rest in peace.

After returning to the Tianyuan County, the first thing he did was to visit Wu Yu.

Although Wu Family had neither the right nor the right, it still had prestige. After eliminating Zhong Tian, if Tang Yin wanted to accomplish great things, he would inevitably need to rely on the support of Wu Family more. It didn't matter if he was willing or not, it was necessary for him to restore good relations with Wu Yu. This was also the suggestion of Qiu Zhen and the others.

After all, Tang Yin had only just led the great army back to the Tianyuan County and he himself had only just returned to the Shunzhou. He probably did not even warm his seat at home before coming to his own place. In his opinion, he currently had no actual power, and no soldiers in his hands. To Tang Yin, he was of no use at all, so he should kick him away.

From the bottom of his heart, Wu Yu was somewhat flattered by Tang Yin's initiative to pay him a visit.

The Wu Family had declined due to the death of the Feng King but Wu Yu's driver was still present and did not take the initiative to welcome him. Instead, he sat inside the great hall and ordered for Tang Yin to be invited in.

Tang Yin took good care of Wu Family. The house which was divided into two parts, was very big, enough for the elders of Wu Family to own, and the daily expenses were also provided to the Wu Family s to ensure that the Wu Family s did not have any worries about food or clothing, and lived a prosperous life. Of course, he treated the other Liang and Ziyang families with the same kind of kindness.

Tang Yin saw Wu Yu sitting in the middle of the hall. He walked forward with a smile, cupped his hands, and said: "Prime Minister Wu!"

"I dare not accept it!" Wu Yu glanced at Tang Yin, and said faintly: "I am no longer Right Prime Minister, so there is no need to address me as Prime Minister Wu anymore!"

He could tell that Wu Yu was still full of rage and grievance, and had nowhere to vent it out. Tang Yin smiled and said, "In my heart, Prime Minister Wu is still a Prime Minister Wu, there are many things that are worth for me to learn."

"Learn what? Do you want to learn how I've been robbed of my power? " Wu Yu said in a serious tone.

Tang Yin sighed and said: "A nation cannot have two rulers, and a single army cannot have two marshals. Concentrating the troops and unifying the authority of the army is not an option either, I hope that Prime Minister Wu can understand and understand!"

Hearing his words, Wu Yu's anger finally subsided a little. He was also a smart person and naturally understood that what Tang Yin had said was not unreasonable, only that he was still unhappy in his heart.

Tang Yin continued to speak: "Prime Minister Wu does not need to worry, after we eliminate Zhong Tian, my mighty country's name will be restored. At that time, Prime Minister Wu would still be her Right Prime Minister and the Directly Subordinate Army group would still be back to normal.

"Oh?" Hearing that, Wu Yu raised his eyebrows, his eyes shining as he looked at Tang Yin, and asked: "Are you serious?"

"Of course! How could I dare to lie to Prime Minister Wu?! " Tang Yin laughed and replied.

Wu Yu was suddenly in high spirits, he no longer wanted to fight for the throne of the Sovereign King, as long as he could restore Wu Family to his former position, it would be the best, and only now, did he start to find Tang Yin more pleasing to the eye. Wu Yu had been the prime minister of the Feng Country for many years, and was an old cunning fox. Seeing Tang Yin suddenly treat him so courteously, he suddenly thought of something and figured out Tang Yin's motive for doing this. The old man smiled, he took his time and raised his teacup, and said: "Does the Master Tang have plans to get the throne of the Sovereign King?"

Hearing that, Tang Yin's heart was moved.

Now, with the development of his Tianyuan Army at such a level, with Tang Yin's power already at such a scale, it would definitely be a lie if one said that he did not feel anything towards the Sovereign King.

At this time, Wu Yu started to face up to this question with a straight face. He was silent for a long time, neither admitting nor denying, and then asked slowly: "I wonder if Prime Minister Wu is willing to stand by my side, and if she is willing to support me behind my back?"

Wu Yu stared straight at Tang Yin, and sighed inwardly, so it turns out that Tang Yin really had the intention of becoming king! Back then, he had really underestimated this person. Not only did he underestimate his ability, she also underestimated his ambition.

He ignored a problem, which was not his position, but rather, his lack of control. If it were any other person who was in Tang Yin's current environment, they would have plotted against him, if not, that person would have no desire at all. Tang Yin had also said in the future that his ambition was actually not that big, but it was growing larger step by step as the people beside him added fuel to the fire and his position increased step by step.

Wu Yu took a deep breath, put down the teacup, and seriously said: "As long as my Wu Family's prestige and status can be restored, I will do whatever it takes. I will pay whatever price." The meaning behind his words was that as long as Tang Yin could keep his promise, he would do his best to support Tang Yin and help him ascend the throne.

This was undoubtedly thanks to Wu Yu. Tang Yin was overjoyed, but he did not show it on his face. He smiled and said: "Then I will thank Prime Minister Wu first!"

"This old man does not dare to accept it …" Wu Yu waved his hand, and the look in his eyes became deeper as he looked at Tang Yin, his smile carrying a deeper meaning.

Tang Yin was startled for a moment, but quickly reacted and smiled.

At this time, Tang Yin and Wu Yu's statuses had already started to completely change. Originally, Tang Yin was Member, from Wu Yu was Master, but right now, their relationship was changing in the opposite direction.

In order to win over Wu Family, Tang Yin had made all sorts of promises at this time, allowing the Wu Family to flourish again in the future. However, new problems had arisen because of this, namely the conflict between the new and old nobles, and their struggle for power.

After chatting with Wu Yu for a while longer, Tang Yin looked around. Seeing that Wu Mei did not come out, he casually asked: "Is the young miss not home?"

Wu Yu laughed in his heart, and said: "At home."

"Oh? But she … "

"I think Xiao Mei is angry with the Master Tang!" Instead, Wu Yu relaxed at this time. He calmly sat on the chair and sipped on his tea.

Tang Yin nodded in understanding. With his personality, it would be weird if she wasn't angry since he had seized the authority of the Wu Family and forced Wu Mei into the Shunzhou. He shrugged his shoulders and smiled, stood up and said: "Prime Minister Wu, I wonder if I can go and see Eldest Miss?"

"Of course you can!" Wu Yu waved to the servant at the door and said: "Bring Master Tang to the backyard!"

"Yes sir!" The servant quickly replied, bowed and extended his hand, then said respectfully to Tang Yin: "Master Tang, this way, please!"

Tang Yin nodded, he cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister Wu, I will take my leave first!"

"You should understand Xiao Mei's temperament. You should indulge her a little more."

"I understand! Thank you for your reminder, Prime Minister Wu. "

In the past, he didn't want Wu Mei and Wu Mei to get too close together, but now, he hoped from the bottom of his heart that the two of them could become sworn brothers. If that happened, the status of his Wu Family would be even more consolidated.