"Three brothers, I think the Jiedushi may not be so short-sighted. Caizhou and Huaibei prosper together and lose both, especially in the face of Daliang, the biggest enemy, it is not enough to join hands. We still need to join Dajin and Taining Army. He cannot not understand this principle." After a long time, Yuan Wuwei said with a heavy breath.

"Maybe there is nothing on the Jiedushi, but what about the people below Huaibei?" Yuan Wuwei sneered, "Aren't we not dealing with those guys, who do big things and cherish their own self, and forget their righteousness when they see small profits. Are they trustworthy?"

"Three brothers, if we always hold this mentality, the situation may be worse." Yuan Wuwei shook his head, "Although there are short-sighted generals in Huaibei, I believe there are a few people, and the Jiedushi is still very supportive of our Caizhou. Judging from the current situation, the situation in Caizhou for a period of time in the future may be quite serious, and we will rely more on Huaibei, so we need to deal with it more carefully and not express our dissatisfaction with Huaibei, not only you and me, but also others, especially Wen Yu, Wen Huai, Wen Bai, Wen Ji and others."

Yuan Wuwei's reminder made Yuan Wuwei secretly shocked, and he had to admit that Lao Qi had unique features in overall situation and observation.

Yuan Wuwei knew that he was the three Yuan clans, but Yuan Wuwei's status was a bit awkward.

In terms of his reputation, style and resume, his experience is far less dazzling than his own, let alone his martial arts cultivation. In terms of age, he is a few years older than Lao Tzu, but he is not as good as Lao Tzu in terms of martial arts talent and progress. In addition, Lao Tzu is the legitimate son of the head of the family, so the family has always neglected Lao Seven, who is between him and Lao Tzu.

In addition, he has always been kind to Lao Shijiu. Lao Shijiu is a bit reckless and conceited, so he has never respected Lao Shijiu's words and attitudes, so Lao Shiji has always maintained a somewhat distant distance between him and Lao Shijiu.

But Yuan Wuwei knew that Lao Qi might not be as good as himself and Lao Qijiu in martial arts, but he was far superior to Lao Qijiu in strategy and vision, and was no less than Lao Qi. Moreover, Lao Qi has always been tolerant, calm and decisive in character, and is able to take great responsibility. He is only in his own position, but it is difficult for him to reach the level of intimacy with him.

"Lao Qi, you are right, our current situation is not very good, and we need to be careful in this regard." Yuan Wuwei nodded, "The situation today is not good. What do you think we are now?"

Yuan Wuwei was a little alert. The defeat had emerged today, but how to deal with this situation was a dilemma. This was not something he could interfere with, and he was even more reluctant to be a scapegoat.

Shaking his head, Yuan Wuwei's face was calm: "It depends on the opinions of his third brother. If we want to fight, we can still fight. Although the loss today is quite large, only four or five thousand people in the two armies have lost their combat effectiveness. The situation of the Gushi army is probably even worse. How many people can they reach the city tomorrow? What's more, the three gaps are not so easy to repair. The sword and shield car can only be used for a moment. As long as the catapult car is pushed up, it is not difficult to blow it up and smash it."

"You mean we will continue to attack the city tomorrow?" Yuan Wuwei seemed to be asking Yuan Wuwei for his opinion.

"No, I said, it depends on the opinions of the third brother. If you continue to fight, Gushi will definitely take it down, but our losses may not be small. It is difficult to determine how long our war will last. Every old man is precious. Whether it is cost-effective to use it in the small town of Gushi must be considered by the third brother."

Yuan Wuwei was extremely sleek and only provided some options and suggestions, but refused to express his attitude at all, which made Yuan Wuwei helpless. Lao Qi had a deep prejudice against him, and it would take only one day to resolve the rift between the two.

But Yuan Wuwei's opinion was quite pertinent.

It is hard to say how far the battle between Daliang and Caizhou will be fought. Whether the Taining Army and Jin Army will join in. If they join in, how deep the intervention will be. These are directly related to the life and death of Caizhou, which requires Caizhou to make plans for the worst.

This is actually an hinting that I may be considering the next step of preparation for the war.

Yuan Wuwei fell into deep thought.

In addition to the lack of military strength, Yuan Wuwei also had to consider the losses of the generals.

The death of Zhao Lan caused him to his bones, and the shock that Zhao Lan might cause may also cause some rifts within the Caizhou Army. Yuan Wuwei had already predicted this, so he had to let Uncle Jiu go back alive, otherwise Lao Qi would be attacked, and the entire Caizhou Army would cause a stir that had never been seen before.

Yuan Huaide was seriously injured, as well as Lao Shijiu, Yuan Wenbai, Yuan Wenyu, and Yuan Wenyu were all seriously injured. Now only he, Lao Qi, Yuan Wenxie, and Yuan Wenhuai are left. If he forcibly attack the city tomorrow, he will face another fierce battle.

Thinking of this, Yuan Wuwei's intention to continue to insist on taking Gushi firmly was shaken again.

As Lao Qi said, there is no problem in taking Gushi, but what after taking it? Gushi army cannot be used for itself. At least in the short term, it is even necessary to retain a certain amount of troops to control here. What should I do on the North Line? What should I do on the West Line?

Both places still need to draw troops back to help, but the head of the family has never considered trapping more than 10,000 troops in this small Gushi City.

The footsteps came from outside the tent, "Three Generals, Zhixun is looking for a meeting."

"Please come in."

The one who came in was Xue Zhixun and Yuan Wenyu's deputy.

"Zhixun, how is the situation?" Yuan Wuwei asked in a deep voice.

"The three generals were basically counted. The losses were mainly magic materials and some siege equipment. The food was not damaged. At present, the food can still last for three to five days." Xue Zhixun held his fist and bowed.

"The food has not been damaged? It's just that the siege equipment and materials have been burned down? Well, that's good, that's good." Yuan Wuwei calmed down a little.

If the food is destroyed, my army will have to withdraw to the north of the Huai River to obtain supplies. Otherwise, it will be possible to obtain supplies by forcibly capturing Gushi. Now the food is still there, and there will be much more room for me to choose from. However, the siege equipment has been destroyed, and there are also magic materials, which greatly weakens the attack ability of tomorrow's battle.

Before he could say anything, he heard another rushing footsteps outside the tent. Before he could even report, he broke in.

Yuan Wenjin broke in with a flushed face and held several letters in his hand, "Third brother, the head of the family and the news from Guangzhou."

Yuan Wuwei took the letter, looked at it and quickly browsed it, his face became more complicated and unpredictable.

Yuan Wuwei and Xue Zhixun both looked at each other, not knowing what was going on in the north.

"The Daliang army divided into two groups, one by one, passed Daqianshui and rushed straight to the county town of Wushui. Now the head of the family has led the army to fight. The other one has entered Yancheng and besieged Yancheng. The head of the family is even more worried that the Liang army on the front line of Xiping and Wufang will have big moves."

Yuan Wuwei handed the letter to Yuan Wuwei and sighed.

"In addition, news came from Guangzhou that the Nanyang Army of Shenzhou is ready to move."

Yuan Wuwei and Xue Zhixun were all disgusted.

After a brief thought, Yuan Wuwei made a suggestion: "Guangzhou is not worth fearing, Nanyang's rule in Shenzhou has not yet been stable, and the front line of Guangzhou is longer, so Liu Xuan may not have such courage. The head of the family was very worried, Xiping and Wufang's front line were even more worrying. In the past, Li Zhu entered Caizhou at snowy night and started on this line,..."

Yuan Wuwei shook his head slightly and gently rubbed his fingers under his jaw: "Lao Qi, Xiping, Wufang and Langshan, the front line is longer. If Daliang and Nanyang secretly reach an agreement and both sides send troops at the same time, how to deal with it?"

From Xiping along Yelu City, Yangui Mountain, Wenchengzha to Langshan, are all strategic areas of Caizhou. Once this line is penetrated by Daliang or Nanyang, the entire hinterland of Caizhou will be exposed to the enemy's weapons, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Nanyang is trying its best to capture Anzhou, how dare you raise troops on both sides?" Xue Zhixun couldn't help but say.

Yuan Wuwei seemed to be considering Yuan Wuwei's point of view, and pondered for a while before saying: "Liu Xuan of Nanyang is extremely ambitious and has been planning for a long time. He is afraid that he has really reached certain agreements with Daliang. It is hard to say. Moreover, Nanyang has been preparing for war for so many years, and has never been damaged in strength. It is difficult to determine whether he has such an intention. This can only be determined by combining detailed work and scouts' information."

"Uncle Jiu once said that Guangzhou's detailed work has learned that the prices of grain, cowhide, beef tendon, magic materials, and raw iron in Shenzhou have increased to a certain extent. Will Nanyang be accumulating military funds for war?" Xue Zhixun asked nervously.

Yuan Wuwei and Yuan Wuwei exchanged their gazes and shook their heads slowly: "Not necessarily, there is a lot of possibility that Liu Xuan will acquire these military funds. Maybe it is to support Gushi, or maybe it is to be necessary for Shenzhou to confront Guangzhou in the future. This cannot be summed up in one sentence."

"But Xiping and Wufang's front line are indeed very dangerous. Daliang is launching troops in Yancheng and Nanchenzhou at the same time. Perhaps it is a trick to attack the east and west..."

Yuan Wuwei was also a little troubled. Without sufficient intelligence, it was indeed difficult to make accurate judgments. Moreover, Daliang did have the ability to use troops at the third or even fourth lines at the same time. As long as there was no other force to restrain him, Daliang could indeed completely defeat Caizhou.

"The head of the family also said in his letter that he had already asked King Jin, Taining Army and the Jiedushi in advance." Yuan Wuwei said word by word: "But it is hard to say when these three parties will send troops. Maybe the Taining Army will be faster, but the Jin army..."

Caizhou's main backer has always been Huaibei, but this time Huaibei was trapped by ant thieves and it was difficult to get out of it. It is estimated that Huaibei will quickly send troops to support Caizhou, but it is difficult to satisfy people in terms of strength.
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