Xu Di stood at the entrance of the barracks, looking at the vast expanse of buildings before him, the shouts of training echoing through the camp. This bustling scene was built by Xu Di bit by bit, the result of his long-held aspirations and the direction he had strived for. Yet, now it faced destruction. Xu Di was filled with resentment. Yes, power struggles were inevitable, but these innocent people should not be allowed to become cannon fodder in those people's battles.

The winter evening was quite cold and gloomy. Xu Di was wearing a thick cloak, but because of the anger in his heart, he felt hot all over. He was thinking about sending scouts to the southwest later, and he was also thinking about whether it was possible to resolve the problem of the southwestern army peacefully. Thinking of this possibility, Xu Di couldn't help but start thinking about the things he had found out about the Wang family.

There was a guard on duty at the camp gate. Seeing Xu Di standing in front of the gate looking deep in thought, he quickly came over. Xu Di asked, "Has anyone been to the camp?"

The gatekeeper quickly said, "Lord Xu, Lord Ma Ming arrived around noon."

Upon hearing this, Xu Di quickly walked towards the office near the main gate of the barracks.

This is a very spacious room. Apart from a few tables in the corner, there is a large sand table in the center of the room. This sand table stretches from Yanmen Pass all the way to Wuzhou and Lüzhou, and south to the southwest region. It was made by Xu Di based on his memory. During daily training, some captains would come to use this sand table for simulation exercises, practicing some military strategies they had learned from military books. Xu Di even had the idea of ​​building a military academy, but he had not yet had the opportunity to mention this idea to Emperor Liang Cheng.