Chapter 5455: A Clever Strategy

"Wait, General Lu Ji."

Two voices came from the left and right. Lu Ji immediately raised his hand and signaled the surrounding warships to stop.

"Mr. Zhang, Princess Wan?"

Looking around at Zhang Yifeng and Wan Renxue beside him, Lu Ji showed a puzzled look.

"Ahem, Senior Lu Ji, we shouldn't need a hundred thousand troops to go together this time."

"The size of the Snow Country is not comparable to that of the Empire. If a hundred thousand troops were to enter the capital of the Snow Country together, it would probably cause panic among the people of the Snow Country."

"After all, you also know that the conflict between the Empire and the Snow Country has been going on for a long time..."

Zhang Yifeng coughed lightly and reminded.

Wan Renxue on the side nodded slightly when she heard this, and she also stopped Lu Ji for this reason.

Hearing this, Lu Ji also showed a look of realization on his face, and said in a deep voice: "It is true that I did not consider it carefully. The 100,000-strong army entering the Snow Country is so powerful that it will inevitably cause panic among the people of the Snow Country."

"In that case... I will lead a small number of elite troops and go with you three on a warship."

Lu Ji thought for a while, and after choosing for a while, he chose a smaller warship.

At the same time, he also replaced the soldiers on board with his own 100-man personal guards.

After all this preparation, the warship headed towards the castle in the center of the Snow Country.

Even though the noise had been suppressed to the lowest possible level, the warships were still inevitably seen by the people of the Snow Country as they moved forward.

Their hatred for the empire made them panic the moment they saw the warships appear in the Snow Country.

He hurriedly went around to inform the Snow Clan warriors guarding the Snow Country.

At the same time, the news that the warships appeared in the Snow Country quickly spread to the castle in the center.

Bai Mu was sitting in the main hall of the Snow Country Castle. In front of him was the throne that symbolized the authority of the Snow Country.

However, Bai Mu was not in a hurry to sit in this position that would definitely belong to him.

He was waiting for the information to come back.

Only after hearing the news of the death of Elder Ma and all the troublemakers, could he sit in this position with peace of mind.

While Bai Mu was waiting, the door of the hall was pushed open and a scout from the Snow Clan under his command rushed in.

"What's going on? You're so flustered."

Bai Mu asked slowly, everything was under his control, so why worry or be afraid of anything.

"Reporting to the elders, the Empire's warships have been discovered within the Snow Country!"

The Snow Clan scout half-knelt on the ground and reported in a panic.

"what?!"

Bai Mu's pupils shrank and he suddenly stood up from his seat.

But he soon regained his composure, stared at the scout and asked, "Tell me what happened. How many warships have entered the Snow Country?"

Even though he suppressed his worries, Bai Mu still felt a heavy stone hanging in his heart before getting the exact answer.

"Report to the elder, there is only one imperial warship that has entered the country, and it is heading towards the castle."

The scout lowered his head, swallowed his saliva, and replied in a serious tone.

"Hahaha, I see. There's nothing to be afraid of with just a battleship."

Hearing that there was only one warship heading towards the castle, Bai Mu felt relieved and sat back with a big laugh.

If the entire Qingbei Army came, he would definitely think that the empire wanted to get rid of it and destroy the Snow Country.

But it was just a warship, so in Bai Mu's mind, he was afraid that the prince of the empire had something to tell him again.

"Okay, there's no need to stop this battleship, just let it come over."

Bai Mu waved his hand casually and gave instructions in a calm tone.

"But, Elder..."

The scout wanted to give some advice, but Bai Mu already showed obvious displeasure on his face.

"That's enough, get down."

Bai Mu waved his hand unhappily and looked at the scout deeply.

"Yes, my lord."

The Snow Clan scout pursed his lips, but did not dare to speak again. He stood up and left the hall.

Bai Mu turned around and looked at the snow-white decorated throne, a hint of desire flashed in his eyes.

On the other side, Zhang Yifeng, who was on the warship, looked at the castle getting closer and closer, and couldn't help but recall Qin Wu's strange expression on the hospital bed.

"Princess Wan, why did Great Elder Qin Wu suddenly become depressed earlier?"

Zhang Yifeng asked directly.

"To be honest, Mr. Zhang, you don't know that the person who recommended Bai Mu to be promoted to elder was the Great Elder Qin Wu."

"Bai Mu was still young at the time, but he was already quite effective in managing the land of the Snow Country."

"The great elder is delighted to see such a gift. In the Snow Country where talent is dwindling, it is extremely rare to see such a gifted young man."

"Therefore, in order to reward Bai Mu for his contribution, the Great Elder personally recommended him to be promoted to Elder."

"I'm afraid the great elder at that time would not have thought that the young man he recommended would eventually become such a greedy person as he is now."

A look of regret flashed across Wan Renxue's eyes. If Bai Mu could concentrate on benefiting the people of the Snow Country, the situation would be very different today.

"It's all about lust for power after all."

Zhang Yifeng shook his head and said in a deep voice.

While the two were talking, the warship was already hovering over the castle.

Seeing someone about to fly onto the warship below, Zhang Yifeng immediately used the Heavenly Dao Formless Divine Art to change his and Wan Renxue's appearance and aura.

They did not come here to cause trouble, but to kill the culprit Bai Mu. Naturally, there was no need for them to fight with other Snow Clan warriors.

Lu Ji also put on a helmet at this time to cover his face.

Soon, the people in the castle had flown onto the warship.

The two elders who came were those who followed Bai Mu. One of them was Elder Liu who had been taught a lesson by Bai Mu before for his poor performance.

As for the other person, it was Qu Hun.

At this moment, there are only a small number of Snow Clan warriors in the castle.

These people were the private soldiers of Bai Mu and his elders, and had not previously followed Elder Ma and others to the border.

When Qu Hun arrived on the warship and looked at the unfamiliar faces, a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes.

"Why did you break into my Snow Clan castle?"

Elder Liu asked with dignity, his eyes fixed on Zhang Yifeng and the other two standing in front of him.

"Stop talking nonsense and take us to see Bai Mu."

"That person has a new task for him."

Zhang Yifeng snorted coldly when he heard this, and raised his head slightly to look down at Elder Liu.

"what?"

Elder Liu frowned and looked at Zhang Yifeng deeply when he heard this.

Bai Mu never told them about the prince of Tianyu Empire.

But after following Bai Mu for so many years, Elder Liu and others had actually noticed something about it, but they had never dared to ask him in person.

Looking at the arrogant Zhang Yifeng at this moment, Elder Liu couldn't help feeling flustered.

"Why don't you lead the way?!"

Zhang Yifeng saw this and shouted angrily.