Chapter 863 - 72: Then Let’s Stir Up a Heaven-Shaking Storm!

At this moment, Yue Fei only felt his thoughts were extremely calm.

He was not a foolish person.

There was no need to say much; he could unravel the twists and turns within this imperial decree.

Although his rational mind constantly comforted him.

I wanted to make him say that all this was definitely not the decision of the Emperor, but that the treacherous ministers in the court had bewitched him.

But isn’t that deceiving oneself?

To say that the current Yue Fei has any obvious difference from his historical counterpart, it is undoubtedly that he is more realistic.

At this moment, he was incomparably calm; the ideal of safeguarding the world gradually merged with everything Gu Hui had said, and naturally, he thought of the possibilities that might occur next.

"Duke Yue, why not receive the decree?"

The Inner Envoy was still constantly urging.

Yue Fei slowly lifted his head, showing no trace of emotion on his face. He ignored the Inner Envoy but looked toward the generals beside him like Niu Gao and Zhang Xian, seeing the almost overwhelming fury and unwillingness in their eyes.

He suddenly raised his hand, stopping the nearly erupting Niu Gao, and spoke with a surprisingly steady voice, even carrying a deliberate sense of exhaustion and hoarseness: "The envoy has had a hard journey."

"It’s just...."

His gaze swept over the surroundings, not yet fully extinguished embers, and the soldiers collecting the bodies of fallen comrades, "The royal court was just captured, the remnant enemies not yet purged, numerous heads, loot yet to be tallied and recorded. If we hurriedly hand over the warrant now, I fear it would affect the morale of the army, and it would be difficult to present a complete battle report to the court."

He stepped forward, cupped his hand modestly at the Inner Envoy, his tone still respectful but carrying an undeniable heaviness: "Could the envoy rest temporarily, allow Fei a short respite to clear the surrounding resistant foes, and once military affairs are slightly settled, to then accept the decree and proceed with the handover?"

"This place is chaotic and unsuitable for receiving the decree."

He naturally wouldn’t directly do anything.

That would be against his original intention.

But he also wouldn’t accept the decree because he could sense that what Gu Hui intended to do was an earth-shaking matter!

Even if he were to act, these people would be his greatest support!

The Inner Envoy hadn’t expected Yue Fei to respond in such a way, not refusing the decree but clearly stalling.

He instinctively wanted to press with imperial orders but, seeing those blood-soaked Song Army generals around him staring at him like hungry wolves, swallowed back his reprimand.

He weighed the situation, knowing that forcing the issue here would bring him no advantage, and barely squeezed out a smile: "What Duke Yue said... makes sense."

"So we shall wait for good news, hoping the Duke... won’t make things difficult for us, nor let His Majesty wait long."

"Naturally," Yue Fei replied flatly, and then instructed his personal soldiers, "Escort the envoy to rest, make sure he is well settled."

Once the party of the Inner Envoy reluctantly departed, the calmness on Yue Fei’s face instantly vanished, replaced by an extreme coldness.

He didn’t look back at the ruins of the victory symbol, nor did he care for the subordinates who hesitated to speak, only addressing his personal soldiers with a deep voice: "Prepare a fast horse, I am to return to the main camp overnight!"

—That’s right, he was going to see Gu Hui!

Not to directly pursue what Gu Hui was going to do but to find the real answer!

He wants to know what exactly Gu Hui is up to!

....

Song Army main camp.

Since first setting foot in the Northern Border, Gu Hui had never left this place.

Even Gu Yi found this quite surprising.

After all, in his view, the matter Gu Hui was dealing with was truly grand, and in any case, should not waste time like this, yet hadn’t expected Gu Hui to keep his composure.

But after thinking carefully, he understood Gu Hui’s perspective, it was what he had to do!

This kind of affair, it’s simply impossible for one person to accomplish alone.

No matter what, Martial Force’s assistance was essential.

And looking at the current situation, Yue Fei was clearly his chosen target, and before this, he didn’t need to do anything.

It was night.

Outside the tent, the cold wind howled, the winter night in the Northern Border was bone-chilling.

Yue Fei, covered in wind and snow, did not remove his armor and went straight to the tent where Gu Hui was.

Inside the tent, Gu Hui was facing a single lamp, reviewing various maps and documents of the Northern Border, showing no surprise at Yue Fei’s late-night visit, as if he had been waiting.

"Pengju, sit." He pointed to the seat opposite, his tone calm.

Yue Fei did not sit, standing inside the tent, the snow and ice on his armor slowly melting in the warm tent, water droplets sliding down the armor plates, making subtle sounds.

He stared intently at Gu Hui, straightforwardly asking, his voice suppressed with excitement and a trace of barely noticeable confusion: "Sir, the imperial decree has arrived, ordering me to relinquish military authority and immediately return the troops."

He paused, took a deep breath, and asked the question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time, "Fei, dull as I am."

"May I ask, Sir, what is the prosperous era you are pursuing?"

"The unbreaking for establishing anew you spoke of, what new world do you intend to establish?"

Yue Fei didn’t even explain the various details.

He understood very well.

This question, which he could figure out, Gu Hui certainly would have long seen through with his ability.

He just wanted an answer.

The grand issue that under Gu Hui’s day and night influence, was gradually driving him against everyone else in the world at present.

He stared straight into Gu Hui’s eyes: "If the court... if the Emperor is already such, we as ministers, with aspirations to uphold Heaven, to whom should we pledge our loyalty?"

"This world, where lies the road ahead?"