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Xing Bang looked at Li Lizhi who was full of doubt, and pulled her into his arms again, saying with a smile: "Don't look at me, your husband. Nothing can escape my eyes unless I leave the central army tent!"
"Just be so conceited!"
Li Lizhi curled her lips. Although she said this mischievously, she believed it firmly in her heart.
Now, when they were alone together, she felt so relieved when he called himself her husband.
I subconsciously liked this kind of sweetness, so I didn't take it seriously at all.
Xing Bang looked at Li Lizhi and continued with a doting look on his face, "This is very obvious. Liu Li is not stupid. He knows that his army is unstable, so he will naturally be cautious, especially the generals he sent out, whose families are basically in the city."
"Even if I don't want to fight anymore, I dare not act rashly for the sake of my family in the city!"
"Moreover, the reason why these surrendered soldiers and generals were able to come here so smoothly is probably because the generals above turned a blind eye."
"Huh? I was just about to tell you this, but I didn't expect you to have guessed it. That's amazing!"
Li Lizhi looked at Xing Bang affectionately, her expression unable to hide her admiration.
Judging from this, if the two of them were closer, I'm afraid Li Lizhi would directly reward a Xiangxiang, and then gently say: "Husband, you are so great, I really love you!"
Now, of course, it’s a little bit short of the mark.
"In that case, what information did the princess get from the surrendered soldiers?"
Li Li nodded and continued, "Liu Li has already ordered the front troops to hold their ground and not fight. Anyone who goes out to fight without his order will be killed immediately!"
Hearing this, Xing Bang frowned slightly and said casually: "This is expected, but Liu Li's order came so quickly, which is a bit surprising. It seems that he has made up his mind."
Li Lizhi nodded, "Yeah, I'm worried about that too. I vaguely feel that Liu Li might have some tricks up his sleeve."
Xing Bang hugged Li Lizhi tightly, laughed and said, "My eldest princess is really smart. She revealed the secret in one sentence."
"Well, but I haven't figured out Liu Li's intention yet. Delay time?"
Li Lizhi blinked her eyebrows with a look of joy, but there was still something elusive about the meaning.
Xing Bang nodded, "Yes, that's right, there is only this possibility, this move is to make these hundreds of thousands of troops stalemate with us."
"But what is his purpose? Is he planning to wait for us to tire ourselves out and then lead his army to a decisive battle with us, or does he have some other plan?"
Li Lizhi was still a little confused.
Xing Bang continued, "It's not impossible, but now it seems that this possibility basically does not exist."
"If he wants to fight, he will definitely avoid the enemy's front line, or at least make the army retreat, which can at least avoid chaos in the front army."
"If we choose to continue the attack, Liu Li still has the city to defend, and there are 200,000 troops in the rear waiting for us to tire out. If all else fails, we can retreat to the city and defend it. We will have no shortage of food, fodder, and weapons."
Li Lizhi nodded frequently like a little fangirl, looking as if she had suddenly realized something.
Xing Bang smiled and continued, "He is now planning to use the soldiers outside the city as cannon fodder. It is obvious that he only has one plan left, which is to surrender to Northern Qi."
"Ah? Judging from the way Liu Li is preparing for battle, he should not be planning to surrender to Northern Qi. It's only been a short battle, he wouldn't be so cowardly, right?"
Obviously, Li Lizhi was not unaware of this possibility, she just didn't think about it in this direction.
"He has 300,000 men under his command. Besides, he is the late emperor's son and your majesty's younger brother. Is he willing to betray his ancestors and become a running dog for Northern Qi?"
"That's true, but once he determined that he couldn't win the fight, dragging it out would only lead to death. When his life is at stake, he naturally won't care so much."
"The important thing is that he is afraid that if the situation drags on for too long, it won't be a question of whether to fight or not, but that he won't be able to mobilize his subordinates."
"It seems that I overestimated Liu Li. I thought he could still hold on for a few days. In this case, there is no need to meet with him for a secret talk..."
Xing Bang slowly told all his analysis and speculations.
Li Lizhi nodded, "So what should we do next?"
Xing Bang smiled slightly: "Keep your troops still and wait and see what Liu Li can do."
"Ah? If we don't take any action, wouldn't that be exactly what Liu Li wants?"
Li Lizhi was very puzzled and thought that if the matter was delayed like this, Liu Li might escape.
Xing Bang smiled slightly: "As a commander, your idea is absolutely correct, Princess."
"But now we should consider the long-term plan, which is more prudent and most beneficial to our Dayao."
Hearing this, Li Lizhi suddenly realized and asked hurriedly, "Husband... No, you, didn't you ever think of stopping Liu Li from defecting to Northern Qi?"
In a hurry, Li Lizhi just called him husband, but she still felt a little embarrassed.
Xing Bang didn't care either. He just let her do what she wanted and nodded.
"But, why is this?"
Li Lizhi got a positive answer, but she still didn't understand why Xing Bang was so magical.
Xing Bang chuckled, "Okay, then I'll tell you in detail."
"Princess, let me ask you, if we stop them now, don't we have to get rid of the more than 100,000 people in front of us first? Even if they all surrender, Liu Li still has the city to defend. It will be difficult to capture it in a short time, and both sides will inevitably suffer heavy losses."
"Yes, that's right, and there's no better way!"
Li Lizhi nodded, but there were still many questions in her expression.
Xing Bang continued, "So, the conclusion is, if Liu Lixiang wants to defect to Northern Qi, we can't stop him at all."
"Since we can't stop him, why should we bother ourselves with this effort and even lose troops? It's better to just pretend we don't know and let him fulfill his wish."
"Besides, the reason why Northern Qi did not make any unusual moves is that they wanted to sit back and watch the fight. No matter what the outcome is, it will consume the military strength of our Great Yao..."
"My eldest princess, do you understand now?"
Li Lizhi nodded heavily with admiration, "Husband, I am so lucky to have you here!"
Her call of "husband" came from the bottom of her heart, and she admired Xing Bang even more, because his considerations were so far-reaching, and they were levels that she had not considered before.
Xing Bang smiled, "So, we just need to wait calmly to see what results Liu Li can reach with Northern Qi."
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