Strategy? I'm at full level and criticizing like crazy, taming sickly villains

Afterwards, Qin Jue still answered Jiang Li.

"Lanyin was locked up by me. Don't worry, I didn't make things difficult for her, and she didn't suffer much."

"When everything settles in the future, if you want, I can let her come back to serve you."

"Or if you want to give her freedom, I can let her go."

"But not now...Jiang Li, I never dare to underestimate you, let alone the people around you, so I must eliminate other possibilities."

Jiang Li nodded very understandingly, "Don't worry, I'm not going to force you to let Lan Yin go."

"Where's Yang Jin?"

"What I told him was that you were too shocked by Lu Zhan's death, so you don't want to see anyone for the time being, and you will leave everything to me."

Jiang Li raised his eyebrows, "Does he believe it?"

Qin Jue glanced at her and said, "When Lu Zhan died that day, many guards in Ningcheng saw your devastated look. Everyone in the camp had also seen you and Lu Zhan being so close."

"The combination of the two is not too strange. It only lasts for a few days, so naturally it can comfort him."

But no matter how long it goes, if Jiang Li never shows up, Yang Jin will probably become suspicious.

Jiang Li nodded, "How did you explain Lei Xingjun's matter?"

"...I sent a letter to Emperor Qing in advance, using you and the Lieyan Army as an excuse to ask him to agree to mobilize Lei Xingjun to station here in Donglin County."

"It's also because of this that I can mobilize Lei Xingjun openly."

Jiang Li suddenly realized that this was the case.

It is difficult for a suspicious person like Emperor Qing to temporarily hand over the military power of Lei Xingjun's 100,000 men to Qin Jue.

He probably had some back-ups left, but he didn't expect that Zhao Zhenyue, Lei Xingjun's general, would have hooked up with Qin Jue long ago. I'm afraid his back-ups wouldn't work either.

Once this military power is handed over, it will not be so easy to take it back.

Jiang Li almost understood the situation, so he nodded and said, "I understand. When I see Yang Jin later, I will follow your words and make up a reason to fool him. Don't worry."

Qin Jue said nothing, seeming to be thinking about something.

Jiang Li looked at it and couldn't help but let out a cold chuckle, "Why, are you still afraid that I won't keep my word?"

"Don't worry, I said I just want to try to protect the people I care about now."

"In your territory, let me be honest with Yang Jin. Not only will he not be able to save me, but you will kill him on the spot. I'm not that stupid."

Qin Jue glanced at her, and then finally asked someone to invite Yang Jin over.

There was no need to wait too long, Yang Jin came in a hurry.

When he saw Jiang Li sitting next to Qin Jue safe and sound, he breathed a subtle sigh of relief.

He has been very uneasy these days, always wondering if something might happen to Jiang Li.

After all, the Jiang Li he saw was not a weak person. He should not have let such a big mess go unnoticed because of a person's death, and he should have been depressed for so long.

Fortunately, he finally saw someone today. She was safe and sound, and he finally felt relieved.

"Ali, why do you look so bad? Are you okay?"

Over the past few days, Jiang Li was indeed looking haggard, and Yang Jin felt distressed just by looking at him.

So after meeting Li, I couldn't help but care about her immediately.

Jiang Li smiled at him and said, "Uncle Yang, don't worry, I'm fine."

"It's just that Lu Zhan died to save me. I was really hit hard for a while, and I was depressed for a few days, which made Uncle Yang worried."

Yang Jin breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as it's okay, it's okay!"

After a pause, he thought of something again and asked, "By the way, where is Lan Yin? I haven't seen her in the past few days."

Jiang Li glanced at Qin Jue, but he didn't react and just continued to drink tea with his eyes lowered.

Jiang Li roughly understood that he meant that she could find any reason at will, but he didn't say anything.

"Oh, Lan Yin... I asked her to go back to Donglin County to help me with some errands, and she will be back in a while."

Yang Jin nodded, as if he believed it, and did not ask any more questions about this question.

So Jiang Li then took the initiative and said: "Uncle Yang, Qin Jue and I have discussed it. Now that the Lieyan Army has too many casualties, it is no longer suitable to fight anymore."

"Other reinforcements have also arrived, so the two of us want to temporarily transfer the Flame Army to Donglin County for repairs."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jin's brows suddenly frowned in disapproval.

"It is the duty of soldiers to protect their homes and the country. When the war is on, we have to retreat. What is the reason?"

"Ali, I know you are doing our best, but the Flame Army never runs away from a battle. Even if it suffers heavy casualties, it must fight until the last moment to live up to the name of the Flame Army!"

Jiang Li thought that Yang Jin would have such a reaction.

After all, in his heart, in the final analysis, the intrigues among his own people are trivial, and resisting foreign enemies is a top priority.

So now that the war is imminent, he naturally does not first think about what will happen to Jiang Li due to their heavy casualties, but just thinks about protecting his family and the country.

Of course, this does not mean that Jiang Li is unimportant in his heart, and Jiang Li will not be dissatisfied with this matter.

On the contrary, she actually admires people like Yang Jin, who is truly a worthy hero.

But now... for herself, she must protect the Flame Army.

So Jiang Li said, "Uncle Yang, you misunderstood. I didn't mean to ask you to become deserters."

"It's just that the war is about to begin, and the battlefield is unpredictable. No one can say what will happen in the future. We have to keep our cards behind us, right?"

"Compared with the other two armies, the Flame Army has more serious casualties and is in poor condition. Rushing to the front line is of little use."

"On the contrary, you temporarily retreat to Donglin County. After some repairs, you will be in optimal condition. This will be our most solid backing."

When Jiang Li said this, Yang Jin hesitated, "This..."

That seems to make sense?

At this time, Qin Jue also spoke, "Yes, General Yang, this is the best plan we have agreed upon together. I understand the Flame Army's eagerness to go into battle to kill the enemy, but please put the overall situation first."

He even said that the overall situation is the most important thing, what else could Yang Jin say?

In the end, he had no choice but to nod and agree, "Then when will we set off?"

"Just tomorrow." Jiang Li said, "Now you go back and explain how to pack your things. We will leave tomorrow. We also have to make new plans here."

"So urgent?" Yang Jin was a little surprised, but he had already decided to leave. There was no need to say more about these small things, so he agreed and left in a hurry without saying anything more.

After Yang Jin left, the smile on Jiang Li's face faded and he glanced at Qin Jue, "How about it? I kept my word and didn't do any tricks, right?"

Qin Jue had carefully considered what Jiang Li said just now, and he really didn't think there was anything wrong with any of his words.

So he nodded and asked: "The Flame Army will leave tomorrow. When will the defense map of Mucheng you mentioned arrive?"

Jiang Li narrowed his eyes, "It should be... soon."