After Song Youqu finished speaking, he looked at Cheng Dalei expectantly, waiting for Cheng Dalei's reply.
"If the Jiangnan Army can enter Shu, it will be the best thing. There is no need to discuss this matter with me. I will obey your Majesty's will."
Song Youqu agreed: "I will go back to His Majesty immediately and start taking care of this matter immediately."
Song Youqu said goodbye and left, looking at his impatient attitude. But Cheng Dalei was a little confused: He had done his own work, and Li Xingzai was enjoying the benefits, so why did he bother to do so.
When Cui Baiyu and Xu Shenji came over, Cheng Dalei told them about this matter, but Cui Baiyu pointed it out.
"After all, I still can't believe us." Cui Baiyu said: "We have already occupied Liangzhou. If we occupy Jingzhou and Yizhou, we will really be qualified to compete with Li Xingzai."
Cheng Dalei was suddenly enlightened by these words. Of course, he and Li Xingzai had already agreed on some things. However, these were all empty promises.
"Raising tigers is a source of trouble, and your merits will overshadow your master. Cheng Dalei, do you think you made a mistake like that? It's natural that Li Xingzai doesn't trust you." Cui Baiyu looked at Cheng Dalei: "Having said that, are you really trustworthy, or is Liu Bei really trustworthy?
Can I be completely trusted?"
Cheng Dalei was speechless for a moment, but Cui Baiyu's words reminded him. This time, Liu Bei will be responsible for the affairs of Jingzhou and Yizhou. He has already told him before that he should not start the war lightly. It is best if he can convince the other party, even if it is
It's a good thing and a bad thing.
But the fight started anyway, and the intervals between the battle reports sent here became longer and longer. It can be said that Cheng Dalei had no idea how the fight was going over there now.
Of course, Cheng Dalei was not worried that Liu Bei would betray him, but he was worried that the other party would be too considerate of him. Cheng Dalei did not feel aggrieved, so Liu Bei felt aggrieved for himself first. He first occupied Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Liangzhou, and achieved an undefeated situation first.
By that time, Li Xingzai didn't want to do anything to himself, but he had to do something to himself.
Cui Baiyu was right to remind him that he must arrange a way out for himself. Sometimes retreating from the rapids is not necessarily a kind of wisdom.
"The master needs to think twice about this matter and come up with a countermeasure," Cui Baiyu said.
"Yes, there are some things that we should think about." Cheng Dalei sighed, his eyes gradually clearing up.
Now the troops in Toad Village have completely withdrawn from Jingzhou. Liu Bei led 100,000 troops into Shu, Qin Man led 30,000 barbarian troops to guard Xizhao Pass, and Gao Feihu, Gao Feibao and others guarded the Liangzhou base camp.
Cheng Dalei didn't have many troops around him. He only had Xu Shenji, Cui Baiyu, Liu Facai, Yinmu, and some people from the Xizi team who were deployed in the dark to deliver information and take care of things that were inconvenient for Cheng Dalei to handle.
After careful consideration, Cheng Dalei began to plan his retreat. He sent a letter to Qin Man, ordering him to withdraw his troops back to Liangzhou. Liangzhou was his base camp, and it didn't make much difference whether Xizhao Pass was guarded or not.
It has no effect.
In addition, two letters were delivered to Bai Yuanfei. One of them told Liu Bei to slow down the attack pace. This battle could be slowed down and there was no need to rush it. The other letter explained some follow-up matters.
In the dead of night, the window of the study room opened, and Bai Yuanfei jumped in from the window.
"Master, can you call me if you need anything?"
Cheng Dalei rolled his eyes at him: "What time has it been? You can't knock on the door and come in."
"The boss doesn't know what he is doing. Every line has its own rules. We in our line try not to go out of our way."
Cheng Dalei waved his hand and handed him the letter on the table: "Give these two letters to Liu Bei. Give the other letter to Liu Bei secretly. He must open it in person."
"My subordinates will do it now."
Bai Yuanfei agreed, and before leaving, he glanced at Cheng Dalei and said, "Is the boss worried about something?"
Cheng Dalei suddenly lost consciousness, waved his hands and said: "What can I have on my mind? Just go down and do something. Nothing will happen."
Bai Yuanfei agreed and couldn't help but said: "Master, if the sky falls, my brothers will support it together. You don't need to take everything too seriously."
"Go ahead, I can't make anything go wrong here."
Bai Yuanfei said goodbye and left through the window. A moment later, Cheng Dalei heard the sound of tiles above his head.
Cheng Dalei shook his head and smiled bitterly. It is true that a person's nature is easy to change but hard to change. Bai Yuanfei, who is used to being a thief, may never change his thief nature.
Then, the smile on Cheng Dalei's face gradually disappeared, leaving only bitterness.
Even Bai Yuanfei could see that he was worried, not to mention other people. Some things really couldn't be hidden from others.
In a long night of silence, Cheng Dalei stood alone in front of the window. He looked up and saw the sky full of stars.
But Cheng Dalei's heart is not at peace, and his heart is full of worries now. He has worked hard to get to this day, how can he give up just because he wants to? Cheng Dalei is somewhat unwilling in his heart. But there are some things that he is holding on to, and he is afraid that everything will be lost in the end.
Can't catch it.
If you need to move, move on; if you need to break, break it; if you continue to break it, you will be disturbed.
The next day, Cheng Dalei went to the palace and asked to see Li Xingzai.
Li Xingzai was also busy with many things now. However, he really gave Cheng Dalei face, and even took time to meet with Cheng Dalei despite his busy schedule.
The two met at the Guanghua Palace. Cheng Dalei bowed and said, "I wish to greet you, Your Majesty."
Li Xingzai waved his hand: "Okay, there are no outsiders here. There is no need to just do this when we meet. You are a rare visitor. You don't come to see me easily. Tell me, why are you here today?"
Cheng Dalei said: "I have come to say goodbye to Your Majesty."
"You want to leave?" Li Xingzai was stunned, the smile on his face froze, and then disappeared: "Back to Liangzhou?"
Cheng Dalei said: "I don't necessarily want to go back to Liangzhou, I just want to take a walk. Back then, the war was chaotic, and I would hit wherever I went. I haven't seen many places. Now that the world is finally at peace, I can go out for a walk.
Let’s go, I will probably return to Liangzhou in the end.”
Li Xingzai was confused in his heart, and said: "Cheng Dalei, you are so elegant. Now I am very busy, but you can steal half a day of leisure. Sometimes, I really want to change with you."
"I don't dare."
Li Xingzai smiled and said, "But I can't let you go. The meeting of princes is about to divide the world, and you are the first to do it. I have prepared a generous reward for you, which is so rich that you can't even imagine it."
Cheng Dalei shook his head: "I don't want to participate in this meeting of princes."
Li Xingzai frowned: "Why?"
"The trees that are beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, and the rocks that are higher than the shore will be beaten by the waves. Now there are rumors outside, and I no longer dare to be in the limelight." Cheng Dalei said: "In the future, the world will be peaceful, and I only hope to be able to live a restless life."