Gu Beitian scanned the map with his finger again.
"Sir, as far as I know, you have already sent people to Xiahe County. Are you planning to take over Yuzhang Prefecture?"
Shen Xi shook his head: "Yuzhang Prefecture is adjacent to the capital. If we take Yuzhang Prefecture into our own hands, it will bring unnecessary trouble. Lu Daxu is an example of this."
"I have only occupied a few counties and threatened Yuzhang Prefecture."
Shenxi pointed to Xiangnan Prefecture: "Lu Daxu's attack was too rapid. Once he was close to the capital, the army assembled by the Crown Prince immediately made a temporary truce with the Eighth Prince. The two of them split up their troops to go to Jingchuan Prefecture and Yizhou Prefecture to resist Lu Daxu."
"Lu Daxu not only failed to make any progress, but also suffered heavy losses."
Shenxi pointed to Muyuan Prefecture again: "Lu Daxu had no choice but to retreat to Muyuan Prefecture, but the Prince of Qingjiang started a war behind him. Now Lu Daxu can only send half of his troops to resist the Prince of Qingjiang, and can no longer threaten the capital."
Gu Beitian nodded: "The chief is right. It's a pity that the Crown Prince and the Eighth Prince couldn't continue attacking Lu Daxu, but instead turned around and started fighting each other again. As for the Prince of Ruyang, he has stationed troops on the border. I wonder what he's up to?"
Shen Xi smiled slightly: "The Prince of Ruyang is a loyal supporter of Emperor Yelü De. I can guarantee that the Emperor is absolutely fine."
Gu Beitian was shocked: "The Emperor is alright? Isn't everyone saying that the Eighth Prince poisoned the Emperor?"
"If His Majesty truly had a problem, the Prince of Ruyang would have acted long ago. It's just a scheme within a scheme."
"Yelü De actually let his sons kill each other in order to consolidate his throne, disregarding the suffering of the people caused by the turmoil?"
Gu Beitian was heartbroken: "I thought it couldn't have been this absurd. He can't control his son's power, yet he uses this method to deplete each other's strength. What a tyrant!"
Shenxi sighed: "Just because they coveted the power of the future emperor, the princes started killing each other. What have the people done? What have all the common people done!"
Gu Beitian said firmly, "Such a foolish ruler has caused chaos in the world, and the people have no way to survive. Chief, I am willing to serve you like a dog to help you ascend to that position and bring blessings to all people."
With that, Gu Beitian performed a grand salute, acknowledging Chen Xi as his master.
Shen Xi immediately had Zheng Ankang help Gu Beitian up.
"Beitian, come, come, sit here, let's discuss this."
Gu Beitian then stood up and sat in the lower seat.
"Sir, according to the general situation in the Northern Sky Observation, there are only a few countries that you should pay attention to in the future."
Shenxi listened attentively.
"The leader need not worry about Ma Zhigang and others in Beishang. On the one hand, they are far away, and on the other hand, their infighting will not end anytime soon."
"Also, they will be destroyed by King Wen and the Mo family of Zhonggui Mansion sooner or later, but it may take many years."
"King Wen will definitely be a formidable enemy in the future, and the leader needs to send someone to infiltrate him as soon as possible."
Shenxi nodded; she had already arranged for some people to go.
She is too weak to contend with King Wen for the time being.
Moreover, they cannot compete with King Wen for the time being, and may even need to unite with King Wen in the future to resist other forces.
"As for the Mo family of Zhonggui Prefecture, they are not a concern. Zhonggui Prefecture is in turmoil, and many groups of refugees have gathered together. Sooner or later, Zhonggui Prefecture will be too busy to take care of itself. By then, the leader will probably have already taken over Jianming Prefecture, and even Qiong'an Prefecture. It will not be difficult for him to plot against Zhonggui Prefecture again."
Shenxi smiled: "It was indeed my plan, but I estimate that the Zhonggui Mansion's scheme may have started earlier."
Gu Beitian didn't quite understand Chenxi. Zhonggui Mansion could still hold on for now. If they plotted too early, they would easily suffer heavy losses.
Shen Xi laughed and said, "The Zhonggui Mansion relies on nothing more than Mo Yuhua. Prefect Mo Ke is not very talented. As long as we can win over Mo Yuhua, the Zhonggui Mansion will be able to take things out of the bag as easily as taking candy."
"Does the commander have any dealings with Mo Yuhua?"
Shen Xi happily recounted how Mo Yuhua's beloved son was in her hands.
“Mo Yuhua has only one son, and I have been raising him in the county town and training him well. Once this son accepts me, I believe that Mo Yuhua will not stubbornly defend the Zhonggui Mansion.”
"Besides, Mo Ke is jealous of talent and will hurt Mo Yuhua's feelings sooner or later. When that happens, we can have her son mediate between them."
Gu Beitian exclaimed that the leader was very lucky.
Everyone knows that Mo Yuhua dotes on her son Xie Zhaolun.
"At that time, we will occupy Xiqiang Prefecture. Xiqiang Prefecture is known for its fine horses, so the leader will not lack good horses."
"The Western Qiang Prefecture was once a branch of the Hu and Qiang people. It was occupied by the founding emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty. Some of the Hu and Qiang people then fled westward, and the remaining Hu and Qiang people formed the Western Qiang Prefecture."
"Hejian Prefecture has always intended to annex Qiong'an Prefecture, but it is wary of Xiqiang Prefecture. We will wait for their unrest and take advantage of the opportunity to occupy it. At that time, there will only be you and King Wen in the north, and then we can slowly plot against King Wen."
"The forces in the south are complex and intertwined. I estimate that the princes will divide themselves and will certainly not be able to take care of the north. If the north can be unified under the leadership, the south will not be a concern."
Shen Xi was surprised that Gu Beitian had such insight, able to filter out future adversaries from the chaos of the world, which was truly commendable.
It should be noted that the world generally believes that Ma Zhigang is now the most powerful force, having already gained control of the five northern prefectures.
Although internal disagreements and minor disturbances have arisen, no large-scale fighting has yet begun.
But Gu Beitian could tell at a glance that Ma Zhigang was not worth worrying about.
Although King Wen now occupies the territory of four prefectures, he suffered heavy losses in the battle against Ma Zhigang. If Zhonggui Prefecture were to press its advantage now, or if Xianghe Prefecture were to send troops to encircle and annihilate him, King Wen could be crushed.
But Gu Beitian said that King Wen would become a regional overlord, which meant that Zhonggui Mansion and Xianghe Mansion would not care about his growth.
Zhonggui Prefecture might be too busy to take care of itself, but what about Xianghe Prefecture?
Could it be that Ge Congshan still intends to support the Third Prince?
Ge Congshan has not sent a single soldier to besiege Yuzhang Prefecture.
"The current attitude of the Northern Heaven and Xianghe Prefecture is truly baffling."
Gu Beitian replied, "Ge Congshan has never intended to establish himself independently. Ge Congshan is a capable minister who governs the world, but he is not a ruler who wants to dominate the world."
"Now, he doesn't know where to go or what to do. He can only guard his own territory and wait for the leader to gain power in the future. It will be easy to recruit him as a subordinate. At that time, Bei Tian is willing to be the one to persuade him to surrender."
Shenxi clapped and cheered.
But seeing Gu Beitian still shifting his hips while sitting, it was clear that his injuries were making him very uncomfortable.
I couldn't help but feel a little guilty again.
"Beitian, you don't need to be too formal with me. If you feel uncomfortable, you can relax and don't have to sit so upright."
"No, the leader is the lord, how can Beitian be presumptuous in front of the leader?"
"Furthermore, in the future, the leader must not speak such words to his subordinates. The leader's authority must not be disrespected."
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