Xia Houzhuo poured a cup of tea for Xi Wei.

"Since Mr. Xi has fallen in love with the third prince, of course I will make him the emperor!"

"It's just...that Concubine Li,"

Xi Wei waved her hand: "I plant flowers for appreciation."

"Farming is for harvest."

"Just like a general, you lead troops to fight wars and expand territory!"

"No one will do something without purpose, and the same is true for Concubine Li!"

"The third prince ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, and she will be the empress dowager of Ningguo... something is within her reach, do you think she will refuse it like Li Chenan did?"

Xia Houzhuo didn't know, but if he put himself in his shoes, at least he couldn't refuse.

That authority is more alluring than the most beautiful flower in the world.

Probably only a fool like Li Chenan would choose to take back the eldest son of the emperor.

"But if the eldest son of the emperor does not die, I am afraid that even if the third prince ascends the throne and becomes emperor, there will be many troubles in the future."

Xi Wei nodded, "So after this battle is over, General Xiahou will lead his troops into Shu!"

"Enter Shu?"

"Yes, the eldest son of the emperor is in Shuzhou!"

"If General Xiahou captures or beheads the eldest son of the emperor, how will the third prince and Concubine Li thank you?"

"It is inevitable to be granted the title of general!"

"General Xiahou became the general of Ning State and held the military power of the whole country... At that time, if you wanted to avenge Queen Lu, you would have a chance!"

Xia Houzhuo's eyes lit up: "Does Mr. Xi know where the emperor's eldest son is hiding?"

Xi Wei shook his head, "Fan Taohua should know."

"But Fan Taohua is dead."

"Precisely because she is dead, she will definitely place Shuzhou's troops where the eldest son of the emperor is!"

"I even guessed that her purpose of working in Shuzhou for so many years was to protect the emperor's eldest son!"

"Her soldiers are trained for the emperor's eldest son!"

"Then in Shuzhou, especially in a remote place, the more soldiers there are, the closer we are to the eldest son of the emperor!"

"General Xiahou should send scouts to Shuzhou now to find out what's going on!"

Xia Houzhuo pondered for a moment and did not reject Xi Wei's suggestion, but he brought the topic back:

"Tomorrow, our army will arrive at Wushanyuan. Our army will not face Li Chenan's thousand men, but also the fifty thousand soldiers from Jiangnan Road..."

"The commander of these 50,000 soldiers is Xie Jing. This man once served under General Wu Mian!"

"Wu Mian led the Red Flame Army during the Kyoto Incident...Mr. Xi, you seem to have a great influence on the Red Flame Army...Wu Mian, are you someone who takes orders from you?"

Xi Wei did not deny it.

He nodded.

Xia Houzhuo narrowed his eyes slightly: "Wu Mian is the slave who is waiting for Lu Zhanxiao when he gets on the bus... You, sir, are the enemy of the Hou family who got on the bus!"

"Wu Mian is very loyal to Lu Zhanxiao. If he is said to have betrayed Lu Zhanxiao... I really can't believe it!"

Xi Wei laughed.

"On the third day of October in the third year of Zhaohua, where were you at that time?"

"I'm in Jiuyin City!"

"If I say that the Hou Mansion was destroyed after getting into the car, it was not my fault at all. Do you believe it?"

Xia Houzhuo was stunned for a moment because that thing was so big!

Even though he was in Jiuyin City on the border, he heard the details of that incident.

Everyone said it was Xi Wei’s doing!

At this moment, he denied this statement...

Of course, Xi Wei saw the confusion on Xia Houzhuo's face, "Tell me, what good will it do to me if I plan to kill you and get on the bus to wait for the house to be full?"

Xia Houzhuo was stunned again, "Isn't it just to weaken Ning Guo's military force?"

"Isn't it just to pave the way for you to overthrow Ning Guo?"

Xi Wei shook his head and smiled:

"You are wrong!"

"The destruction of Shangchehou Mansion led to the rise of Dingguo Mansion!"

"The Red Flame Army is still there, and there is another powerful Shenwu Army... How did Ning Guo's military force weaken?"

"Besides, the Yong Kingdom has been destroyed for so many years. I did have a desire to avenge the Yong Kingdom at the beginning, but after so many years, my thoughts have gradually faded away."

Xia Houzhuo choked and was speechless, but still unbelievable.

"Then what happened when we got on the train and waited at the house?"

Xi Wei suddenly smiled and did not answer Xia Houzhuo's question.

"Let the past pass. The most important thing in life is to face the future."

He stood up and said, "Xie Jing, you can be trusted!"

"Your 30,000 border troops can be combined with Xie Jing's 50,000 government troops."

"Eighty thousand troops!"

"Xie Jing will obey your orders. No matter what arrangements Li Chenan makes, it will not help."

"Many times, so-called strategies are not worth mentioning in the face of strong strength!"

"Xie Jing will come to see you, and you will discuss the battle tomorrow, but you must remember that you must not raise your troops to go south!"

When Xia Houzhuo heard this, he asked: "With 80,000 troops, why can't we go south?"

"Because you will bring the Shenwu Army back!"

"There is a warm and boiling rain in Jade City, Kyoto!"

"The walls of Yujing City are very thick!"

"The combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division in Yujing City...is no worse than your 30,000 border troops!"

Xia Houzhuo also stood up, "Then what do you mean...?"

"After this battle is over, go to Shuzhou!"

"What if we fail to kill Li Chenan?"

"Go to Shuzhou too!"

"Just for the eldest son of the emperor?"

"Not only for the eldest son of the emperor, but also for the long term!"

"The land of Shuzhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If you capture Shuzhou, you can advance, attack, retreat and defend!"

"That's all I've said, as for how you choose... it's up to you!"

"Farewell!"

"Where are you going, Mr. Xi?"

"Going to meet an old friend."

Xi Wei stepped out of the handsome tent and walked into the starry night.

There is a temporary observation deck just outside this handsome tent.

Thirty crossbowmen aimed at Xi Wei's back.

Xia Houzhuo stood in front of the commander's tent, and he did not order the arrow to be fired until Xi Wei completely disappeared into the night.

Because he couldn't judge whether Xi Wei's words were true or false.

But one thing is indeed true -

The land of Shuzhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If Shuzhou is captured... no matter how Ningguo changes, don't be afraid!

So in tomorrow's battle at Wushanyuan, will Xie Jing really come to join him as Xi Wei said?

He didn't wait long for the guard's report.

Xie Jing is really here!

This old guy Xi Wei does have something!

That night, the lights in Xiahou Zhuoshuai's tent stayed on until dawn.
To be continued...