Sun Kewang sat in the main seat like a golden sword, as if everything was decided by himself.

The generals were slightly surprised when they saw Sun Kewang's expression on his head. They all looked at Li Dingguo. They found that the latter's face was calm, so they didn't say much.

Xu Yixian stood up, first bowed to everyone, and then said, "I will tell you a few news first. According to the scouts of our army, Zuo Liangyu has joined forces with He Crazy to command 30,000 elite soldiers. As Yang Sichang's front, he took the lead in leaving Sichuan and coming to Hubei. The governor of Xunyang Yuan Jixian commanded thousands of soldiers to transport food and grass. They have passed Yiling at this moment, and it is only ten days away from Xiangyang. I need to remind you that Zuo Liangyu first led his troops to escape in Kaixian County, which led to the defeat of the Fengru Tiger tribe. He knew that he had committed a serious crime and in order to atone for his merits, he would do his best to attack us this time."

Seeing that everyone's faces looked a little ugly, Xu Yixian paused for a moment and continued, "The above is all bad news, and there is also good news. Eight days ago, King Li Zicheng of the King of Breakings attacked Luoyang and killed Emperor Chongzhen's uncle, King Fu. At this moment, nearly 200,000 troops had gathered around Luoyang, and the power expanded rapidly. It can be said that the attention of the northern government troops has been attracted by Li Zicheng, and the pressure on our side will be reduced a lot."

Ma Yuanli snorted and said, "Li Zicheng is good at picking time. When we were chased by Yang Sichang and ran around like a tortoise son, he took the opportunity to pick fruits. I heard that the Fu Wang family had more money than the Emperor family, so he was making a fortune now."

Xu Yixian nodded and said, "The reason why Li Zicheng was able to capture Luoyang is indeed a great advantage for our army. However, his current situation is much better than our army. At present, our army has only two choices, either south or north. The south is rich, but after Yang Sichang arrives, the pressure faced by our army will increase sharply. There are few soldiers in the north, but many places are very barren, and there are still many officers and soldiers in Nanyang Prefecture. Moreover, if we choose to go north, our army will definitely have an inevitable connection with Li Zicheng. This is why I put these two news together."

"Old Xu, before deciding whether to go south or north, we have something to make a decision first." Pan Duao was injured several times, and he walked in from outside the tent with a thick bandage wrapped in his right hand.

Sun Kewang quickly stood up, stepped forward and helped Pan Duao sit down, and said, "Mr. Pan, why are you here?"

Pan Duao gently patted Sun Kewang's right hand and signaled him to rest assured.

Xu Yixian was versatile and of course knew what Pan Duao wanted to do? But it was a great thing for the entire army to make a decision earlier. Since Pan Duao took the initiative to stand up at this moment, Xu Yixian was of course optimistic. He pretended to be surprised and said, "Old Pan, what are you talking about."

After sitting down, Pan Duao looked at Xu Yixian and smiled faintly, "Old Xu! People don't leave without heads, and birds don't fly without heads. What we need to do at the moment is not to talk about going south or north, but to choose a new general first. Otherwise, in the future, how can the entire army work together to fight the enemy?"

Xu Yixian nodded and expressed his agreement. He pretended to be thoughtful for a moment and said, "Old Pan, I ignored you. All the people here are the ones that the Grand Marshal trusts the most. There is no need to beat around the bush at this moment. You can talk about the candidate in your heart first!"

Of course, Pan Duao supported Sun Kewang, but he could not say this clearly. "The general was killed and only one young master was left behind. According to the tradition of father's death and son's succession, it is natural that the young master inherited the position of commander. But everyone knows that the young master is only two years old after all. It is not only difficult to convince everyone's expectations, but also unable to make any decisions. This is obviously not possible."

Ma Yuanli shouted: "If it was a peaceful and prosperous era, I would be the first to support the young master. But we are rebelling now, and we all tied our heads to our belts. The young master is too young, so it will definitely not work. I think we can choose one of the four adopted sons of the Grand Marshal! Although it is not a flesh-and-blood relationship, our army believes in this."

Pan Duao applauded and said, "General Ma said, isn't the general taking his adopted son for this purpose? Although he is not a blood relative, he is also entrusting his life. The general has long treated them like his own sons. I think it's like General Ma said, choose one of the four adopted sons."

As he said that, Pan Duao glanced at Wang Shangli and Feng Shuangli who were sitting on his head.

Wang Shangli was lowering his head and thinking about something, but he didn't see it. Feng Shuangli stood up immediately and said with a hahaha: "Isn't the emperor's succession to the throne a good order? I don't think we have to choose anymore, so we just let Major General Sun succeed to the position of commander. Among the four major generals, he has the oldest qualifications and the most soldiers and generals. In my opinion, it is also the most suitable."

Ainengqi snorted and laughed: "Uncle Wang, the emperor's succession to the throne has an orderly order. But don't forget that they also have a choice of talented people?"

Feng Shuangli's face changed slightly, and he shouted with a red neck: "My old Feng is just a rough man, I don't know what to choose to be a virtuous person. I only know that the eldest son is the head of the local rich man in my hometown. Third brother, I think you are not convinced. Do you want to compete with the boss?"

Ainengqi pointed at himself with a smile and said, "Me?...Uncle Feng, don't tease me. Where can I be qualified? I am talking about my second brother. Don't forget who shot Zhang Ling last time, so that we can successfully gain a foothold in Sichuan; who decided to attack the east and west, so that we can successfully leave Sichuan; or who infiltrated Xiangyang with elite troops and allowed us to capture this turtle shell. Which of the people here thinks that they know that their soldiers can surpass their second brother? The father and commander are unfortunately alive and dead, and our army will definitely face many tough battles and ruthless battles next. Is there anyone more suitable to be this commander than the second brother?"

After hearing this, all the generals remained silent. Indeed, no one could beat Li Dingguo when it comes to knowing the military. Even Sun Kewang's die-hard supporters could not find any problem with this.
Chapter completed!