The old general said, "Opportunity knocks. If we give Zhongzhao time to recover, it will be difficult for us to attack again in the future."
Jiang Pengji had poached this old general from Yang Tao's former subordinates.
The old general was experienced in battle, but he was not old at heart. He was very active on the battlefield, the kind of person who dreamed of achieving military merits.
It wasn't that he loved fighting, it was just that the old man didn't like to lose and always liked to compete with the young.
He had gone from Yang Tao's former subordinate to Jiang Pengji's surrendered general. He had made some achievements in the battle of An Cui, but he wasn't satisfied.
He felt that he was still at his peak. He could draw a two-picul heavy bow, and his archery was accurate.
Now that there was a battle to fight, he felt full of fighting spirit.
Based on his understanding of his lord, she was definitely pro-war. She wouldn't let go of this opportunity.
The old general's words echoed many people's thoughts.
The enemy was dying. Of course, it was time to take advantage of the situation and kill them. Without another word, they pulled up their pants and started fighting. What was there to delay?
They were eager to start a fight. They were even more eager than Jiang Pengji.
Well …
This was probably what it meant by birds of a feather flocking together.
With such a lord, even if her subordinates were all Buddhists, they would still be the Buddha of victory.
After hearing the old general's words, everyone had different reactions.
Some nodded, but Wei Ci and the others looked hesitant.
Admittedly, this was a good opportunity to take down Zhongzhao, but …
Yan Lin looked at the old general and sighed.
"Master Liu, my opinion is slightly different from yours."
The old general's face darkened when he heard this.
The generals were in charge of fighting, but Yan Lin and the other strategists were the ones who gave advice and suggestions.
The opinions of the latter determined whether the former could fight or not.
The old general suppressed his dissatisfaction and said, "Does Advisor Yan think it's not a good time to send troops?"
Yan Lin smiled. He first complimented the old general, saying that his eagerness to do meritorious service for Jiang Pengji was commendable. This showed that the old general was loyal and fought bravely. The old general's expression softened, but he changed the topic. Yan Lin said, "… But I don't think the time is right. Master Liu, you still have Nansheng to govern. If we add Zhongzhao, it will be a burden. "
The old general was dissatisfied. "How can Zhongzhao be considered a burden?"
Yan Lin said, "Within the borders of Zhongzhao, the feudal vassals are at war with each other. Everywhere is devastated after the war. If Lord Liu takes over Zhongzhao, don't you want to govern it? Although our army has a million soldiers, there are less than five hundred thousand true elites. The remaining five hundred thousand are inexperienced soldiers. These military forces were enough to protect Dongqing and Nansheng, but if Zhongzhao was to be added to the mix, it would instead drag down the overall combat power. Our army has been fighting for many years and needs time to recuperate and recover. If we forcefully send out troops and divide our forces, it will instead give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of us! "
The timing was tempting, but Yan Lin didn't agree with sending troops.
For example, Jiang Pengji had just eaten a table of delicacies called "Nansheng". She was very, very full, but at that moment, the kitchen served another table of delicacies that were even more delicious, but in larger portions. Should Jiang Pengji eat it or not?
If she ate it, she would be completely stuffed. Not only would she not be able to taste the delicacy, but she would also have to experience the pain of her stomach bursting. Moreover, there were also two enemies holding machetes and clubs by her side. She had eaten so much that she couldn't even walk. What would she do if the enemies came to beat her up?
If she didn't eat, she would slowly digest the food from the previous table and then enjoy the next one.
Even if the food was cold, it would still fill her up and give her the energy to kill the enemies who were eyeing her covetously.
The old general and the others were tempted by the timing and completely forgot that they were still suffering from indigestion. But Yan Lin and the others didn't ignore it.
Yan Lin explained in detail, but the old general didn't agree.
"If we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to take over Zhongzhao again."
Opportunities were only valuable if they were seized. How could they let go of such a great opportunity?
Fortunately, he wasn't the only one who thought the same as Yan Lin.
Feng Zhen and the others also thought the same. They all agreed with Yan Lin's suggestion.
They really shouldn't send out troops now.
It was more important to rest and recuperate. Sending out troops to expand their territory could wait.
Yang Si also made a suggestion. He suggested that Qiguan Rang and the others continue to stir up trouble in Zhongzhao. The more chaotic the situation, the better.
Of course, they had to take into account the movements of Beiyuan and Xichang at the same time. The situation in these two countries was similar to what Wei Ci knew in his previous life. But because of time constraints, the two countries hadn't become as fragile as cicada's wings.
If Beiyuan and Xichang coveted Zhongzhao, they could still squeeze out some troops.
Qiguan Rang and the others didn't put in so much effort to destroy Zhongzhao just to benefit Beiyuan and Xichang.
The old general was a little stubborn and couldn't accept such an explanation.
Who could predict the future without leaving any loopholes?
If they missed this opportunity, who knew what other changes would happen?
They understood the old general's concerns, but the current situation didn't allow them to send out troops.
Jiang Pengji listened to the debate below her emotionlessly, as if what they were talking about had nothing to do with her.
After about an hour, the voices of those who wanted to fight gradually became softer. Then she spoke up to interrupt the debate.
She first affirmed the pros and cons of the two views, then expressed her thoughts.
Jiang Pengji didn't agree to send out troops either.
Why?
Because sharpening the axe wouldn't delay the work of cutting firewood.
From preparing for the battle against Nie Liang to attacking Yang Tao to attacking An Cui, she'd been fighting for almost three years. There hadn't been much rest in between. During this period, there was even a food shortage because of An Cui's schemes. She'd relied on extreme measures to overcome the crisis.
She wanted to continue fighting, but the logistics couldn't keep up. If she insisted on going her own way, she would have to temporarily put aside the governance of Nansheng.
Jiang Pengji was very clear that there were many opposing voices in various parts of Nansheng. If she relaxed her control over Nansheng, these voices would immediately cause trouble. Even if he couldn't hurt her, he could act like a housefly and annoy her to the point where her mind was in a mess.
Zhongzhao was indeed a piece of juicy meat, but she was afraid of indigestion if she ate it now.
Qiguan Rang probably meant to wait and see, but the wolf cubs who wanted to fight were too agitated.
Qiguan Rang, who thought he was a middle-aged man, and Sunwen, who represented the elderly, felt that they were too old and couldn't stand the wolf cubs' coaxing and pestering. They simply asked Jiang Pengji for her opinion. Based on their understanding of their lord, she would most likely choose the conservative plan this time.
With her words, those howling wolf cubs could also calm down for a while.
At the same time, they revealed the situation in Beiyuan to Jiang Pengji.
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