Zhang Shicheng said to his generals: "Everyone, I believe you understand the purpose of my convening this meeting."

"Everyone, tell us what you think. Xuzhou is now empty. According to spies, there are only about 10,000 defenders in the city. Should we fight or not?"

As the number one general under Zhang Shicheng, Nie Qu was the first to speak: "Marshal, what else is there to say? Xuzhou is empty, and Zhang Wuji is busy conquering the three provinces in Hexi. If you miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you will never get it back."

The generals present spoke one by one, and their opinions were almost the same as Nie Qu's.

After listening to the opinions of these generals, Zhang Shicheng frowned.

"Alas... Actually, I also think that now is the best time to attack Xuzhou, but have you generals ever thought about what to do if Chen Youliang launches a surprise attack on our base camp while we are attacking Xuzhou?"

"Now, Longping Prefecture has been occupied by the Yuan army. If we lose Suzhou again, we will be finished."

After Zhang Shicheng said this, many generals present fell silent.

Anyone who can achieve something in such a chaotic world is not a fool.

Zhang Shicheng also had a certain strategic vision. Chen Youliang spread rumors that he would lead the navy to directly capture Dadu. This was nonsense. Even if Zhang Shicheng heard it from Chen Youliang in person, he might not believe it.

Just when many generals were silent, Song Yiyong, the defender of Longping Prefecture who had lost the city, spoke.

"Marshal, Chen Youliang, like you, has the ambition to unify the world. Sooner or later, there will be a battle between you two."

"If we attack Xuzhou, there may be certain risks, but Marshal, you might as well think about it from another perspective."

"Chen Youliang controlled the Huguang region, and had an inexhaustible supply of food and money.

"Now, he has an army of 400,000 and his navy has thousands of ships of all sizes. If he really wants to use the navy to launch a surprise attack on Suzhou, he can land anywhere along the Yangtze River."

"Our troops are less than half of his. Although Suzhou is good, it is only one step away from Chen Youliang's territory. No matter what, even if there is a certain risk in conquering Xuzhou, we must do so."