"Come, come, come, General Zuo, I must toast to you!"

Lin Yu held his wine glass and walked up to Zuo Yuanhao, politely toasting him.

Qin Tian also raised his glass and said, "Yuanhao has come all the way from the West Capital, quickly resolving our current dangerous situation. Let's all toast to him!"

Everyone toasted and laughed heartily.

Xiao Zhuang thought of something and said, "General Zuo, I still have one more question to ask." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Zuo Yuanhao replied, "Please speak."

"You just mentioned that when the Imperial City sends troops, you analyzed that the Fourth Prince would use others to kill his enemies, meaning he would have his rivals' subordinates send troops against us. What if the Fourth Prince takes this matter very seriously and sends his trusted troops to deal with us?" Xiao Zhuang asked.

Zuo Yuanhao smiled and said, "Based on my calculations and analysis of the Fourth Prince's character, he is old and adept at concealing himself. He would definitely send other forces out to weaken them, as it is a rare opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. He won't let it slip by."

"Of course, if the Fourth Prince indeed sends his own troops, we can still handle it. The Fourth Prince has control over 200,000 to 400,000 troops in the Imperial City. How many could he send over thousands of miles to attack the West State? No more than 100,000. Let's not forget, the Crown Prince's military power is not weaker than the Fourth Prince's, so he must be wary."

"If the Fourth Prince sends 100,000 troops to attack the West State, Generals Xu Kuan and Che Aijun have 100,000 combined, with Xu General's defensive ability, I think the Fourth Prince will hardly succeed in attacking outside the West Capital City."

Xiao Zhuang listened to Zuo Yuanhao's explanation, thought about it, and nodded, "Indeed, each force is vying for its own interests and undermining each other. As long as we pinpoint their interests, this matter becomes quite manageable."

Today, Zuo Yuanhao's words once again made everyone look at this young general with new eyes.

Especially Qin Tian, who recalled when Yuanhao directly led troops to align with him at his critical moment. It can be said that Yuanhao's judgment and intelligence are extraordinary.

With this thought, Qin Tian stood up from his seat and said, "Just now, General Zuo Yuanhao laid out the strategy; what do everyone think? Any objections, feel free to raise them."

Everyone nodded, smiling lightly, clearly impressed by Yuanhao's analysis.

"Good, if that's settled, then that's decided."

Qin Tian directly summarized, "All generals, heed the order!"

Everyone stood up from their seats.

"From now on, I appoint Zuo Yuanhao as West State's military advisor, responsible for breaking the Demon Clan's encirclement with full authority!"

"By command!"

Upon hearing Qin Tian appoint Zuo Yuanhao as the military advisor, everyone was momentarily stunned but quickly nodded and congratulated Yuanhao.

Zuo Yuanhao's skills befit the title of military advisor.

Moreover, previously Zuo Yuanhao had been a general, in actuality, his cultivation isn't high, relatively speaking, his advantage lies in strategizing and planning. Qin Tian considered this and decided to recruit him, forming his strongest advisory team with Zhou Yang for future big ventures.

The ensuing matters were smooth.

In fact, Zuo Yuanhao's analysis of the situation was very spot on.

He personally went to see the Barbarian King with his persuasive rhetoric and easily swayed the king.

Then, Liu Fei'er's identity was disclosed, and Qin Tian raised the banner to assist Liu Fei'er in restoring her nation, announcing the fight solely against Yin Yue Demon Venerate. He used Liu Fei'er's identity to rally forces in the Demon Clan and dethrone the brother-killing usurper Yin Yue Demon Venerate.

The impact was immediate.

After Liu Fei'er issued a call, chaos erupted within the Demon Clan.

The Western forces who had agreed to a ceasefire with Yin Yue Demon Venerate started attacking his army, rightfully demanding his relinquishment of the Demon Emperor throne.

Not only that, besides the Western forces of the Demon Clan, other places, many of the former subordinates of the Demon Emperor were eager for action, contacting Qin Tian to avenge Liu Fei'er, an unexpected delight.

"How did Liu Fei'er end up in Qin Tian's hands?! Damn!"

At this moment, Yin Yue Demon Venerate was restless, with the former Demon Emperor's rebels already being a major worry. Now with Liu Fei'er emerging, it drove Yin Yue Demon Venerate mad!

"No matter what, Liu Fei'er must be killed at all costs!"

The former Demon Emperor was a renowned wise ruler, governing the Demon Clan for over forty years, powerful enough to force frequent negotiations between the Tianyuan Dynasty and the Demon Clan. Thus, he was highly popular within the Demon Clan.

Now Liu Fei'er, appearing as the Demon Emperor's daughter, naturally had rightful claims, causing Yin Yue Demon Venerate immense panic.

He immediately convened esteemed ministers and great talents, ordering Great General Hong Qi to immediately deploy troops on four fronts to attack Qin Tian.

Simultaneously, he secretly gathered various masters and prepared a assassination plot against Liu Fei'er.

As long as Liu Fei'er lived another day, his peace would be disturbed.

Meanwhile, the news of Qin Tian raising the banner for Liu Fei'er's restoration echoed to the Imperial City, causing equal disturbance.

Originally, the Fourth Prince had planned for the Crown Prince's general to lead 80,000 troops in cooperation with local forces to attack Qin Tian, but upon hearing this news, he deemed it improper and immediately consulted with his advisors.

"Now Qin Tian is getting increasingly audacious; the Demon Clan Princess is in his grasp...His hand now is strong, and we must stop trifling with him, imparting a lesson. Qin Tian must remember who put him where he is today. Failing to teach him will be trouble if he indeed gains control over the Demon Clan."

The Fourth Prince leaned back against a wooden chair, somewhat worried.

"Your Highness, we haven't declared Qin Tian a rebel yet. Declaring so would make all his efforts vain, allowing us rightfully to attack him; other forces will follow suit."

An old man sat quietly beside the Fourth Prince, appearing serene and composed.

This man named Mr. Li was a senior strategist to the Martial King, once a chief advisor to the Ninth Prince, but had secretly served the Fourth Prince.

After the Ninth Prince was banished, Mr. Li persuaded many of the Ninth Prince's forces to join the Fourth Prince, increasing his military power and control over the court.

"If we declare Qin Tian a rebel, it's outright war, possibly provoking him to unite with the Crown Prince and others against us. I believe focusing on the Crown Prince is wiser than inciting widespread hostility."

Facing Mr. Li was Jiang Wushuang, the Fourth Prince's discreet and formidable Housekeeper.