It was rare for Tian Yu to have such a long-term perspective. Liu Wei smiled slightly and said, "In this battle, all of my troops will withdraw from Youzhou."

"North of Yanshan and east of Shanhaiguan and Liaoxi, there is still much to be done! As for Youzhou, it should naturally be returned to Lord Zongzheng!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Yu became anxious: "My lord, we helped Governor Liu quell the rebellion, defeated the Wuhuan and Murong Xianbei, and recovered Youzhou. What benefits did we not gain?"

"Guorang, how could you say such a thing? As a prince and the General Who Guards the North, isn't this what we should be doing?"

Liu Wei's criticism seemed stern, but there was more to it than met the eye: "However, Governor Liu's invitation for us to garrison troops is not necessarily unacceptable, as he is worried about the rebellion recurring."

"The Black Mountain Army has 30,000 refugees who want to settle in Youzhou. We should also try to help them."

"I promised Zhang Yan on this matter, and I cannot go back on my word!"

Liu Wei spoke casually, but Tian Yu's eyes lit up: "This subordinate is dull-witted, but my lord's words have enlightened me greatly and I have benefited immensely!"

"However, my lord, the city of Ji County is still beyond our reach."

Liu Wei frowned; this was something he hadn't expected.

He never expected Zhang Chun to be so desperate to take Ji County.

"There's no other way. Our troops from all directions arrived at the designated locations at different times, and we had to launch an attack at the same time to annihilate the entire rebel coalition."

"If any unit is delayed by even a day or two, it will affect the entire battle situation."

Liu Wei said in a low voice, "I will explain this to Zongzheng."

"For the sake of the greater good, Jixian County has no choice but to rely on itself!"

"I hope they can hold on until dawn tomorrow!"