"Great General, please consider the bigger picture …"
"The city of Central Continent has been breached. Countless people will be drawn into the flames of war. Lives will be plunged into misery and suffering … Who knows how many casualties there are …"
"General, for the sake of the hundreds of millions of West Wind people, please take pity on them and help them — —"
…
Xu Da's face was gloomy as he frowned deeply.
Obviously, half of it was because of his duty as a citizen, and the other half was because of his brotherhood. This put him in a dilemma.
"General …" Hu Qing knew that there was hope and knelt down with a thud. "General, please write a letter to the Little Duke and ask him to come out and preside over the overall situation and save the people — — Even if the Little Duke feels wronged and resentful, he is still the Little Duke of our West Wind Kingdom, the descendant of the Duke in the hearts of countless soldiers — —"
"General, please write a letter to the little Duke and ask him to stand up and support Zhongzhou State to solve the crisis of these millions of citizens …"
"General …"
※ ※ ※
With the sound of people kneeling down, everyone sincerely begged, hoping that Xu Da could write a letter to Wind City Lord Lu Qingming and ask him to come out and preside over the overall situation, asking him to send the Tiangong Divine Craftsman of the Gongshu Clan to support and rescue Zhongzhou State.
Otherwise, Zhongzhou State would be in danger.
Xu Da sat upright on the high seat, looking down at the audience, and said in a deep voice, "Rise, all of you … I'll write the letter now. Whether it succeeds or not depends on the will of the heavens. "
"Thank you, General." The generals shouted in unison and kowtowed to express their gratitude.
Xu Da waved his hand and said, "Generals, go back to your posts and work diligently … If the city exists, the people will exist. If the city perishes, the people will perish. No matter what, Central Continent City cannot be broken. "
"Yes." The generals shouted in a loud voice, their killing intent surging.
Xu Da nodded his head in satisfaction. He pushed the table and left the table. He turned around and walked towards the small courtyard behind the City Lord's Mansion.
He stopped at the entrance of a small courtyard and lightly knocked on the beast head on the small door. Then, he stood to the side and respectfully greeted Xiaoxin without the slightest bit of disrespect.
The Great General of West Wind, the commander in chief of the Central Army, the leader of hundreds of thousands of West Wind soldiers, Xu Da was like a servant of the City Lord's mansion, quietly waiting for a response from inside.
To enter or to refuse …
Creak …
The small door was gently pulled open.
A black-robed youth glanced at Xu Da and made an inviting gesture.
Xu Da didn't dare to neglect the youth and asked in a low voice, "Is the general resting?"
"The general is waiting for you." The black-robed youth's voice was cold. He didn't show the slightest bit of respect just because the person who had come was the commander-in-chief of an army.
"Thank you." Xu Da nodded at the black-robed young man and strode into the courtyard.
It was the middle of winter, and it was freezing cold.
The sky was overcast, as if heavy snow would fall at any time.
A grey-robed old man sat on a stone chair in the courtyard. There was a lamp, a pot of wine, and two small dishes to go with the wine. He drank a pint of wine, put down a chess piece, and was playing chess by himself.
Xu Da walked to the old man's side, bowed, and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen you play chess. I'm sorry to disturb you."
The grey-robed old man pointed at the stone chair opposite him and gestured for Xu Da to sit down. Without raising his head, he said, "I'm getting old, and I'm starting to get irritated by everyone and annoyed by ghosts … I used to have a few chess friends. In their spare time, everyone drank tea and played chess. It was a leisurely and enjoyable activity to relieve boredom. Now that I'm neither human nor ghost, I can't even find someone to play chess with. Tell me, what's the point of living for such a person? "
"General …" Xu Da raised the wine pot and filled the old man's cup, which had just been emptied. He softly comforted, "General, you have to attend to a myriad of affairs every day. Where would you find the time to play chess? Besides, if you want to play chess, you can find Xu Da. I believe that Zhang Zecheng, Li Sixuan, and Lin Mai would be very happy to play chess with you … "
"What's the point of playing chess with you people? You're always giving up your pieces. It's boring for me to win, but you're unwilling to win. " The old man shook his head and threw the chess piece in his hand into the chess box. He helplessly said, "I'm looking for chess friends who don't need to give up their pieces and are determined to win. You people … only know how to make an old man happy. "
Xu Da giggled and said, "General's chess skills are superb, and we are indeed no match for you. I don't know if they've given up their pieces, but I, Xu Da, have never given up their pieces … "
"Alright, let's get down to business. How's the situation? "
"Ever since the Jinzhou incident, the Peacock King has been feeling depressed and full of anger. These days, the Peacock army has increased their attacks on the city. They were originally strong and had the help of the Lu Ban War Chariot, a divine weapon. We have suffered heavy losses and it's difficult to defend the city —" In front of the old man, Xu Da did not hide anything. Because he knew very well that the old man knew better than him, and that the old man's understanding of the battle and the future battle situation was far better than his. It was an extremely stupid thing to deceive such an old man.
Think about it, even Cui Xichen and Song Gudu were defeated by his decades of planning. Who else could be his opponent?
"If there's no strong reinforcements, or if there's no other strong army to distract their attention, I'm afraid that the City of Central Continent will soon be captured by them —"
After pondering for a moment, Xu Da gave a very unfavourable inference.
The old man nodded. "The Peacock King is personally overseeing the central army, and has come straight to my West Wind Kingdom, in order to easily defeat us and establish his prestige — — He knows very well that my West Wind Kingdom has gone through hundreds of years of checks and balances, and there are many trusted aides in the military headquarters. We will snatch merit when we encounter it, and disperse when we encounter it — —"
"In addition, the matter of me faking my death really hurt the hearts of the West Wind soldiers. Later, the great purge shook the morale of the army and the foundation of the country — — At this time, it's not easy to pull them out and unite them into a powerful army that can fight to the death — — In the end, I am also responsible. If it weren't for me, perhaps the situation would not have deteriorated to this point — — No matter how arrogant the Peacock King Ying Boyan is, he would not be able to take a step into my West Wind Kingdom — — "
"General, don't blame yourself, you were forced — — I did this to protect myself, it's really — —"
"Fine, fine, don't defend me. Wrong is wrong, right is right — — there's no reason, it's just selfish desire. Who can be blamed for my selfishness? "
"…" The old general's words were so straightforward that Xu Da did not know how to continue.
"I already know about the external situation. When I was in Tiandu, the intelligence on my desk was already piled up — — How is the morale of the army now? Can it still be used? "
"Today, all the generals kneel and beg Xu Da to write a letter to the Little Duke, ask the Little Duke to come forward and preside over the overall situation, and to support our Gongshu people and Lu Ban's war chariot — —" Xu Da raised his head to look at the old man, and then quickly lowered his head again, as though he had spied on something private but was anxious to avoid suspicion. "Xu Da agreed to their request — — now, the Little Duke can come forward and preside over the overall situation. If the Little Duke comes forward, the group will have a leader and the morale of the army will be stable. The outcome of this battle is unknown. "
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