Weird? Why is it weird?" "If I were Li Gongmu or Yu Waterfall, I would definitely not choose this time to take action! I have to wait for the old city lord and the young city lord to fight for a winner before cleaning up the mess, and now I attack rashly
, it’s really against common sense! I think there might be some fraud involved!”
Xu Youzhi shook his head, "Choosing this time to attack is the best choice!" "Why do you say that?"
"First of all, we have just carried out a large-scale air raid, and we will definitely not carry out another air raid in a short time! This is an air guarantee for them!"
"Secondly, Xu Xiu's military morale is now slack and we have defeated him! If this situation continues, it won't take long before we can easily end the civil war!"
"They definitely don't want to see us end the civil war so easily! They definitely want us to continue to consume each other! That's why they choose this time to send troops! It puts me in a dilemma!"
"If I leave them alone, they will have enough time to set up a defense system! Get ready for battle!"
"If I take care of them, Xu Xiu will have time to take a breath, and also have time to continue to gather troops and adjust his deployment!"
"Then aren't they afraid that we and Xu Xiu will unite to deal with the outside world?"
Xu Youzhi sighed, "Xu Xiu has been bewitched by Li Xiaoya and has gone crazy! It will be difficult to wake up in a short time! Otherwise, things would not have developed to this point!"
"So, as long as Li Xiaoya is still there, it is impossible for Xu Xiu and I to unite!"
"Taking a step back, even if we really unite, it will have no impact on them!"
"They can retreat at any time, and in the process of retreating, they will madly loot our city resources!"
"As long as they withdraw, there will definitely be an outcome between Li Xiaoya and me!"
"In that case, why don't we take the opportunity to eradicate Li Xiaoya first, and then deal with them?"
"After all, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us! Isn't it a pity to miss it like this?"
Xu Youzhi was extremely serious, "Compared with missing this opportunity, I am more concerned about the unexpected enemy invasion!"
"If we don't launch an attack while they are still on a firm footing, and wait until they have a firm footing before attacking! Then we may really not be able to defeat them! By that time, even the country will fall! I can't afford this.
! So we can only give up eradicating Li Xiaoya temporarily and drive away the foreign enemies first!"
"What happens after we drive them away? We can't leave our troops there, right?"
"You have to stay behind!" Xu Youzhi said in a low voice. "The strength of an army group, together with the Splendid Shield, is enough!"
"Then are there enough people left to support us in eradicating Li Xiaoya?"
"In war, it doesn't mean you will win if you have more people! I have confidence in myself!"
"Then what if Xu Xiu attacks us from behind when we are at war with Li Gongmu Yu Waterfall?"
"Don't worry, Xu Xiu won't do it!" Xu Youzhi smiled slightly, "At present, the enemy is facing the outside world! If we run to deal with the foreign enemy, but he sneak attacks on us from behind! Then he will lose more than just military morale!
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"At that time, not only we will not forgive him, but the entire Jinxiu people will not forgive him!"
"He is not a fool and will not dig his own grave!"
"Under normal circumstances, it is definitely impossible, but there is Daji beside him, what if it happens?"
Xu Youzhi knew very well that what Xu Xiu did had little to do with Li Xiaoya!
The reason why he used Li Xiaoya as an excuse was to gain a reputation as a teacher! It was also to appease the morale of the military!
Of course he won't tell you all this.
Pretending to be selfless, "I can't think about so much anymore! Everything is for the sake of beauty!"
Many generals were moved by Xu Youzhi's awe-inspiring righteousness, and they all stood up and raised their hands to salute! In awe!
"Everyone, let's get ready immediately!"
After everyone left, Xu Youzhi fell into deep thought, his face full of worries.
I kept sighing, and I no longer had the freedom and confidence I had before!
"Old City Lord!" Li Ji entered the room with food in his hands. "It's getting late. Let's have something to eat."
Li Ji is Xu Youzhi’s royal chef and has been with Xu Youzhi all his life! Wherever Xu Youzhi is, he is there!
He is now Xu Youzhi's most trusted person, no one else.
"If you don't eat, how can you think about eating?"
"Didn't you say that the overall situation is pretty good now? Why haven't you thought about it yet?"
"It was pretty good at first, but didn't Li Gongmu and Yu Fufu come out and cause trouble? These two bastards!"
"Actually, if you think about it carefully, it is very normal for them to send troops at this time."
"What do you mean? What is normal?"
"The old city lord has fought on the battlefield all his life and has gained a reputation far and wide. Who wouldn't be afraid of you?"
"In today's situation, once you are given complete control over Jinxiu, are you likely to stop there?"
"You will definitely strike while the iron is hot and continue to expand eastward and swallow up the west! Finally, you will unify the continent!"
"The first ones to be involved are Li Gongmu and Yu Waterfall, aren't they?"
"So instead of waiting for you to annex them, it's better to attack them first and take advantage of them!"
"Maybe they don't really want to participate in this matter! But the general situation has forced them to do this, and they can't do it if they don't!"
"Even I, an old fireman, can understand things, why can't the old city lord still figure it out?"
"Have the general situation forced them to this point?" Xu Youzhi pointed at the map. "Look at their marching route and army deployment! Was it a temporary move? I bet they must have made relevant preparations before!
I must have done a lot of shameful tricks! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to do this! Do you believe it?”
"Of course I believe it! Having already reached this position, who can still have no ambitions?"
Xu Youzhi's eyes became much clearer in an instant. He stared at Li Ji and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. After a moment, he laughed, "Come on, Lao Li, have a drink with me!"
Li Ji was not polite and sat down, and the two drank and chatted! There was no distinction between master and servant at all!
"Lao Li, do you think my choice this time was wrong?"
"This kind of thing has always been about success and failure. How can there be any right or wrong? But to be honest, I am not surprised at all by your choice."
Li Ji looked at Xu Youzhi's white hair and said, "After all, this opportunity is the last chance in your life for you! If you don't seize it, your whole life will be like this!"
"I know what your biggest wish is in this life! I also know that you can't let go of Xu Jian and Xu Kang's affairs!"
Xu Youzhi's eyes suddenly turned red. He picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp. "It's enough to have a confidant in life!"
Li Ji suddenly changed the topic, "But there is one thing, I think you are still a little too anxious!"
"Oh?" Xu Youzhi put down his wine glass, "What's the matter? But it doesn't matter!"
Li Ji picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, "You are a little too anxious to replace the middle and high-level generals in the army!"
"I understand why you want to change generals, but you really don't want to change them like this! Change them all in one go!"
"Have you ever thought about it, if you bring up all these close relatives, will they be able to convince the public?"
"The reason why everyone is united now is not that all the military hearts are with you, but that all the military hearts are with Jinxiu and are awakening Xu Xiu! To put it bluntly, Xu Xiu is still the real city lord in their minds, not you!"
"This situation is not a problem that can be solved by replacing a group of direct and trusted generals! Old City Lord!"
"What's even more frightening is that none of the mid-level and high-level generals who have been replaced have shown up so far. Where have you done them? Old City Lord, they must not get into trouble! Otherwise there will be chaos.
Big set!”
"There is no comparison between the people you have promoted now and the older group of officers and generals!"
Listening to what Li Ji said, Xu Youzhi nodded and laughed, "Old Li, I, Xu Youzhi, have lived to this age and my hair is all white. Don't I still understand this? In other words.
Where do I have any direct confidants? Everyone who has the slightest relationship with me has been eliminated by my precious son. Among the current mid-level and high-level generals, no one is my direct confidant! The same as the previous group of people, they have nothing to do with me.
Come on! There is no difference, you know? Especially after Yu Xin died, there will be no difference!"
When Xu Youzhi said this, Li Ji was dumbfounded, with shock in his eyes. "Old City Lord, are you telling the truth?" "How many years have we been together? Do you think I need to lie to you? And what you said before
Do you think I don’t know anything about military morale and the like? Why do I keep saying that the reason for raising troops is because of Li Xiaoya! Everything is Li Xiaoya’s fault, but I don’t even mention Xu Xiu?”
"That's because I dare not mention it! In the current situation, if I dare to say that we are rebels, I just want to take the opportunity to replace Xu Xiu. We will be in chaos internally! This battle cannot be fought.
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"The only thing that can support my actions now is that Xu Xiu did something to death before, which can't be explained at all! He is ashamed of Li Xiaoya, and it is impossible to hand over Li Xiaoya! Otherwise! I will really be in trouble!"
"The more this happens, the less we should replace the middle and high-level generals of the army. They have been here for so long, and their status cannot be easily replaced by anyone! They should not be allowed to disappear for so long!"
"You know now"
"I know all what you said, but I have no choice at all!" Xu Youzhi sighed, "I have no other choice now, and I can't control so much! The only way is to penetrate Jinxiu! Capture Li Xiaoya, and then
Use Li Xiaoya to make a fuss and force Xu Xiu to abdicate! The rest will be done step by step! In the end, who would have thought that something unexpected happened, Li Gongmu and Yu Waterfall jumped out now! That's why I am depressed!"
Speaking of this, Xu Youzhi sighed, "Li Gongmu and Yu Fufa have been keeping a low profile for so many years. They are not easy characters to deal with! If I are really restrained by them, I will be in trouble!"
"Actually, it's not bad. We have recruited a lot of troops recently! The overall scale is not small! Plus we have our own territory! They may not be able to withstand it!"