Xu Hongru paced back and forth for a few steps, his face somewhat heavy as he said, "We have lost a lot of territory and the morale of the army is unstable. If we don't find a solution, I'm afraid we will be the first to fall into chaos."

By now, Wang Haoxian had lost his former high spirits and looked quite depressed. He really didn't have any good solutions for the current situation.

In terms of ability, Wang Haoxian is not as good as Xu Hongru; what's more, in terms of qualifications and prestige, he is even less than Xu Hongru.

Although the Wenxiang Sect was founded by Wang Haoxian's father, after so many years of development, the power had already been almost completely seized by Xu Hongru.

Originally, Wang Haoxian only held a certain amount of actual power and wanted to expand his influence through this rebellion. However, after the war, these things were no longer something he could covet.

Without even taking Qufu, it was impossible to take more. Moreover, the current situation did not allow Wang Haoxian and Xu Hongru to think too much. Only by cooperating well could they survive.

So Wang Haoxian asked, "What do you think?"

Xu Hongru's eyes were red, and his expression was ferocious. He gritted his teeth and said, "Feint an attack on Qufu, bypass the government blockade, and go straight to Jining!"

After hearing this, Wang Haoxian's face turned very ugly.

Go directly to Jining. Wang Haoxian certainly knew what Xu Hongru's purpose was.

You know, there is a big shot in Jining City right now, that is the Dog Emperor. Now Xu Hongru wants to go directly to Jining, and his purpose can only be for the Dog Emperor.

This aspect was not something Wang Haoxian had not considered, and he himself had thought about it. But the problem was that if he really gave up his base here and attacked, if he failed to capture Jining City, then he would lose everything he had, and even his life in Jining.

This point cannot be ignored. The most important thing is, how can Jining City be so easy to attack?

Countless troops were gathered there, and the safety of the dog emperor was naturally the top priority, with many dog ​​officials guarding him. Jining even had troops brought from the capital by the dog emperor, led by the famous Qi Jin.

If we go straight to attack Jining City, our chances of winning are not great at all.

Now Wang Haoxian has no confidence at all.

His own side was being beaten back by the government troops, and after fighting for nearly half a month in Qufu, they ended up taking nothing. Now he had even less confidence in attacking Jining.

In Wang Haoxian's view, this is a road to death.

Xu Hongru saw Wang Haoxian hesitate, and a flash of disdain flashed in his eyes. Xu Hongru really looked down on his friend's son.

What are you guys doing?

That is rebellion, a job that requires you to put your head on the line. If you are not careful, you will die without a burial place.

If you haven't even made this preparation, why are you rebelling?

When things were going well and you were thinking about becoming the emperor, you were filled with excitement. But when you wanted to fight to the death, you didn't even have the courage?

It's really useless!

However, Xu Hongru also knew that if he relied on his own men, there would be little hope. Although the team Xu Hongru had assembled had grown rapidly, it had recently suffered several major defeats and no longer had many men at hand.

Although he attacked the government troops several times, won several battles, and even escaped easily, Xu Hongru knew in his heart that these were only partial victories and had no way of changing the overall situation.

If you cannot change the general trend, then it is only a matter of time before you are eliminated, and the best outcome is to become a bandit.

But judging from the current situation, he didn't even have the chance to flee. Shandong meant he couldn't go south or north.

If he went south, he would encounter the Nanjing garrison. Although the southern armaments would be worse, the population was larger, not to mention the high walls and dense water network. He might not even be able to cross the Yangtze River before being blocked and killed.

If he went north, he would have rushed directly to Jizhen. There were a large number of troops stationed there, all of them were border troops. If he went there with his own strength, he would be courting death.

So he could only head west. If he could bypass the government troops in front of him, he could head straight for Jining. It would be best if he could capture the evil emperor. Then, the whole world would be in chaos. Only then would he have an opportunity to seize and accomplish his great cause.

Even if he couldn't capture Jining City and capture the dog emperor, he could still cross the Grand Canal and head west. That way, he would have a chance.

So heading west is the most advantageous decision.

However, Xu Hongru would not tell Wang Haoxian about this idea. If he did, Wang Haoxian might just run away.

In Xu Hongru's mind, conquering Jining City and capturing the dog emperor would be the best outcome.

Looking at Wang Haoxian, Xu Hongru knew he couldn't let him go on like this, so he said directly: "You know our current situation. When the imperial army surrounds us, we won't be able to leave even if we want to. At that time, there is only one way out, and that is death."

"While we can still move, we must fight for our lives. As long as we can reach the city of Jining, all of Shandong will be in chaos. Troops from all over the country will come to support the king. Our men will have a chance to breathe, and the leaders of other places will have a chance to gather their troops."

"When that time comes, wars will break out everywhere and the world will be in chaos. As long as we capture the bastard emperor, our great cause will be accomplished. Now is not the time to hesitate. We are doing a life-threatening business. There is no time to hesitate here."

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