Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

After hearing Cheng Yu's meaningful words, Jia Xu looked calm and smiled slightly:

"It seems that Zhongde has different ideas about Fengzhou."

Cheng Yu saw Jia Xu's expression and understood instantly, and his smile deepened:

"Wen He has always been wise in protecting himself. Aren't you afraid that His Highness will blame you for this matter?"

"Blame it? What's my fault?" Jia Xu made an invitation gesture, smiled lightly and strolled into the lobby, confident in his movements.

Cheng Yu's deep eyes were piercing, and he followed Jia Xu into the lobby and sat down peacefully: "Haha, indeed, King Ming is arrogant by nature. If he doesn't look for His Highness, even if His Highness wants to help, he won't be able to help. If he talks too much, it will be easy for His Highness to let him down. It adds another three points of trouble.”

After the entourage served tea and left, Jia Xu gently stroked the tea and looked at Cheng Yu more seriously:

"Zhongde, you are impatient."

"I'm here for the first time. I've done a great job, how can I not be moved?" Cheng Yu picked up the tea cup and his tone was very direct. They both knew each other's character, so there was no need to be polite.

"If you're not careful about this, I'm afraid it will easily offend His Highness." There was a temptation in Jia Xu's eyes, and he understood what Cheng Yu was here for.

"I believe that my colleagues recognize me, and I believe that I will not disappoint His Highness." Cheng Yu showed a faint smile, with full confidence in himself. He believed that Jia Xu knew what he was here to do.

Jia Xu took a sip of hot tea, moved his eyelids slightly, and said: "Now there is another general who feels the same as Zhongde and urgently needs to make achievements and become famous!"

Cheng Yu's eyes moved, "Lu Fengxian!"

"You and I have seen Lu Fengxian's cavalry skills. Now he has established a cavalry regiment. With Lu Bu's ability, he can lead these 10,000 cavalrymen to appear in Fengzhou and quickly reinforce them." Jia Xu slowly told Cheng Yu that Cheng Yu was the most suitable one. candidate.

"But..." Jia Xu changed his tone and looked at Cheng Yu with a smile:

"Lu Fengxian is unruly. Now, except for His Highness, it will be very difficult to get him to obey."

Cheng Yu also felt a little headache about Lu Bu. For counselors like them, whether the general is strong or not is another matter. The most important thing in combat is whether the general can listen to his own suggestions.

This is very important for all counselors.

This Lu Bu is simply a benchmark!

"But are there any other candidates now?" Cheng Yu showed a helpless smile.

Cheng Yu actually has another ideal candidate, Zhong Lizhen.

However, Zhongli Mei was loyal and upright to His Highness, and even received the important task of guarding Cangyuan City in Huanzhou.

Cangyuan City is the place where Huanzhou and Lianzhou meet.

This is also one of the reasons why Cheng Yu came to look for Jia Xu this time.

However, judging from the situation, Jia Xu had already understood what he meant, and obviously refused in a subtle way, indicating that Zhong Lizhen was not a suitable candidate.

"Zhongde, General Zhongli is unparalleled in his loyalty, and his ideas are easier to refute." Jia Xu's deep eyes seemed to see through Cheng Yu's heart.

Hearing Jia Xu's words, Cheng Yu's eyelids twitched and he sighed: "Indeed."

After a while, Cheng Yu suddenly looked at Jia Xu, feeling a little awakened in his heart. He waved his fan and pointed at Jia Xu with a smile:

"Wen He, it turns out you have been waiting for me to come to you!"

Jia Xu lowered his head and stroked the warm tea. The faint smile on his face did not change, and he did not deny it: "Zhongde, you just lack this opportunity, don't you?"

"As expected of you, Jia Wenhe." Cheng Yu's eyes changed, and his eyes fell on Jia Xu, seeming to sigh.

"Will you come with me to see His Highness tomorrow?" Jia Xu ignored Cheng Yu's sigh.

"Can!"

After receiving Cheng Yu's affirmative answer, Jia Xu met Cheng Yu's gaze, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

………………

Just when Jia Xu and Cheng Yu were plotting against Fengzhou, Fengmu City in Fengyan Prefecture, this majestic and ancient city, is now full of traces of battles. The sky over the city is filled with the smell of blood and anxious air, and flags cover the sky inside and outside the city. The moon is covered with darkness, and the densely packed camps stand for dozens of miles in a row. They are majestic and filled with evil spirits. Hundreds of thousands of Ming troops are waiting in formation.

There is a luxurious and grand mansion in the center of Fengmu City. In the central lobby, King Ming and his subordinates and generals are sitting upright with serious faces.

Above, the upright King Ming's aura became more and more majestic. He was dressed in dark armor, and his body exuded an aura as thick as a mountain.

King Ming leaned lazily on his chair, his thick arms supporting the side of his head, looking at him, his voice loud and clear:

"The Fengzhou Alliance has now retreated to the border town of Fengjiang County. What do you think?"

There are three major cities on the border of Fengjiang County that stretches for hundreds of miles. The three cities are dozens of miles apart and watch each other.

Because the Ming army comprehensively attacked Fengjiang County, the Fengzhou Alliance took the initiative to abandon the remaining cities and retreated to the three border cities in order not to disperse its forces.

Now it has become a key battle, and the Ming army is discussing how to capture the last three cities of the Fengzhou Alliance.

When King Ming's voice fell, a counselor immediately stood up and said:

"Now the Fengzhou Alliance has retreated to the last three cities and is gathering troops. If we continue to attack forcefully, our army may have to pay an unimaginable price. My subordinates believe that we should besiege them first and wait and see what happens."

"Yes, since the Fengzhou Alliance has three cities left, why don't we stop the strong attack first, surround them with all our strength, put great pressure on the Fengzhou Alliance, and then secretly send messages to alienate the various forces in the Fengzhou Alliance, and defeat the three cities one by one!" The general agreed.

"The Fengzhou Alliance took the initiative to retreat to the three border cities. It is a bit unusual no matter how you look at it. There may be something fishy."

"It is not appropriate to continue the offensive."

"You can figure it out slowly!"

The other soldiers nodded one after another, thinking that the attack could not continue.

But some radical generals disagreed:

"Now the Fengzhou Alliance has been defeated by our army, with only three cities left. Our army is as powerful as a rainbow. Why retreat at this time? We should defeat the Fengzhou Alliance in one go."

"Yes, the Fengzhou Alliance is at the end of its rope and should continue to attack without giving them a chance to breathe!"

“If we don’t win the Toyoshu Alliance now, how long will we have to wait!”

"Continue to attack with force, scare them into fear, and then recruit them to surrender!"

A counselor felt that it was strange and problematic that the Fengzhou Alliance retreated to the three border cities so quickly, so he loudly said:

"No, although our army has been victorious all the way, the Fengzhou Alliance still retains its strength. If they set a trap to ambush our army just to make us relax our vigilance and arouse the arrogance of our soldiers, our army will fall short!"

"Set a trap? With the current strength of the Fengzhou Alliance, what kind of trap can they set? It's better if they don't leave the city. Once they get out of the city, let's see who ambushes whom!"

A burly warrior said in a loud voice, his eyes showing deep disdain for the Fengzhou Alliance.

"Yes, we can also set a trap to lure them out of the city." The counselor of the main war faction said.

"It's necessary. Our enemies are not just the Fengzhou Alliance. Since the Fengzhou Alliance has retreated to the border town, I think we can directly force them to leave the Yu Dynasty to avoid more casualties in the war!"

"Second, if they don't surrender, we will force them to leave. If they refuse to leave, we will fight again!"

"Forcing them to leave? What if they suddenly come back from the border while we are fighting for other states?"

"No, this is a big hidden danger!"

"Seconded!"

"The general thinks it's better to fight and completely solve the future troubles!"

"Strong fortresses are often breached from within. I think we can first use the strategy of alienation to disintegrate the alliance."

"I think we can also try to recruit surrender. They are bound to lose. Some forces must have been shaken."

The counselors and generals below saw each other and argued endlessly.