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Chapter 606 Love to hear and see
(It's finished, but I might not be able to update for the next few days. I'm too busy and don't have time to write. Please forgive me!)

Talented people emerge in every generation, and each new generation surpasses the old.

This is the natural cycle of change in the human world.

Xiang Ying and his ilk were all outstanding figures of their generation, but in the eyes of middle-aged people like Li Guohua, they were already old.

Whether it's vision, strategy, or methods, they're no longer keeping up with the times.

But in the eyes of the younger generation, such as Li Dachui and Jiang Qian, isn't Li Guohua also an old man?
"Now only Li Dachui remains as an opponent!"

Li Guohua actually felt a sense of relief.

"We are going to unify the world!" Li Guohua walked to the map and looked at a yellowed map. It was a map of the entire territory of the Great Yong Dynasty. Wherever he went, Li Guohua would hang it there.

It is said that Linghuye possesses a larger and more detailed map of the Dayong Dynasty.

The State of Chu was naturally also on this map, but at that time there was no State of Chu, and this region consisted of twelve commanderies.

"Compared to Jiang Qian, the commander and I prefer Xiang Ying and his group!" Li Guohua said. "These old bastards are much easier to deal with!"

Yan Su, however, was not so optimistic: "General, those old fogies have defeated Jiang Qian, whom you considered a formidable rival. A plucked phoenix is ​​no better than a chicken!"

Li Guohua turned around, looked at the man with a serious expression, and shook his head, saying, "I don't believe Xiang Ying and his gang could defeat Jiang Qian. Li Dachui must have been involved. Although I don't know exactly what role Li Dachui played, without him, Xiang Ying and his gang would probably be devoured alive by Jiang Qian without any chance of fighting back!"

Looking at Li Guohua seriously, he suddenly realized that this general, who usually seemed to have everything under control and was Linghu Ye's top strategist and chief strategist, actually harbored such deep fear of Li Dachui in his heart.

This is not a good thing!
Having never personally fought Li Dachui, he couldn't empathize with him like Li Guohua.

Sometimes, that feeling of wanting to do something but being powerless can really drive a person crazy.

"Didn't your intelligence report say that Li Dachui was with Jiang Qian when she appeared in Yong'an?"

"Yes, I have an informant in the enemy navy. At the time, Director Wang and Yi Hong were engaged in a fierce battle on the river when these two appeared out of nowhere, like gods descending from the sky." Yan Su smiled. "That informant wasn't high-ranking and didn't know some things!"

"That's enough!" Li Guohua said, "Why is Li Dachui with Jiang Qian? Is it just a coincidence?"

"If Li Dachui joins forces with Xiang Ying to defeat Jiang Qian, how could Jiang Qian still be with Li Dachui?" Yan Su asked.

Li Guohua smiled: "Jiang Qian lost, so what should she do? Cry, make a scene, or threaten suicide? When Jiang Qian realizes that she has lost this battle, her first thought is how to turn the tables, right? If she can't turn the tables, she should try her best to ensure that those who follow her can survive. These people are her core support base. As long as her core support base is still there, she still has hope of making a comeback!"

Yan Su suddenly realized: "So she has to cooperate with Li Dachui."

"Hasn't the first benefit of her cooperation with Li Dachui already appeared?" Li Guohua said, "Yang Lixin and Feng Kuan are dead, and Xiangyang and Nanyang have fallen into their hands. Now, Jiang Qian has much more room for strategic maneuver than before! If they can completely defeat He Zudao and take over the eight towns of Jiangnan, then they will have truly gained a foothold!"

Listening to Li Guohua's analysis, Yan Su couldn't help but swallow hard.

Are all these people really that amazing?

“Jiang Qian and Li Dachui are so powerful, if the two of them join forces, then what will happen to us in the future…” Li Guohua laughed loudly.

"These two are indeed very powerful, but even combined, they aren't necessarily twice as powerful. Before, we had to deal with Li Dachui and also have to keep an eye on Jiang Qian. Now, it's much better; we only need to focus on one thing!"

"That's true!" Yan Su realized. "But General, are Xiang Ying and the others really that incompetent?"

"To be old and not die is to be a thief!" Li Guohua said. "Do you know why Jiang Qian and Xiang Ying have reached the point of no return, thus giving Li Dachui an opportunity to take advantage?"

"The official news from Danyang is that Jiang Qian is the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, and she's the one who killed the former Emperor of Chu!" he said solemnly.

"Regardless of the veracity of this news, the life-or-death relationship between Jiang Qian and established powerful families like Xiang Ying's is undeniable. Xiang Ying and his ilk know very well that if they don't bring down Jiang Qian, they will be the ones who die!" Li Guohua said, "What Jiang Qian is doing is essentially the same as what Kou Zhong and Wei Zhengdao did a few years ago! The only difference is that Kou Zhong used He Zudao, making He Zudao's hands stained with blood, to solve the problem in the quickest way possible, while Jiang Qian adopted different methods, similar to the 'boiling the frog in lukewarm water' approach! Do you think Xiang Ying and his ilk truly care about the fate of the Xiong family? They don't. If one emperor with the surname Xiong dies, they can just install a new one. Over hundreds of years, the Xiong family's descendants will be as numerous as fish crossing a river. What they truly care about is Jiang Qian's attempt to eradicate their roots!"

Yan Zheng is more aware of this history than anyone else.

Because at that time, Zhang Quanyi and Wei Yi were the means by which Kou Zhong finally dealt with He Zudao.

He Zudao has completed his work.

They wiped out both sides of the river.
At this point, killing He Zudao would be the best way to appease the powerful families of the land.
The Qin Empire was able to catch its breath and extend its life by several decades.

From now on, we'll just take it one step at a time. If things don't go smoothly, we might as well just do what we've already done again.

However, it was only when He Zudao stepped outside the circle that things spiraled out of control.

He Zudao's final rampage in Luoyang was not part of Kou Zhong's plan.

However, to a certain extent, it allowed Linghu Ye to get an advantage later on.

The sudden collapse of numerous powerful and influential families gave Linghu Ye ample room to maneuver.

And you don't have to bear any infamy.

Now, all the legacies left behind by He Zudao have become valuable assets for Linghu Ye to win over his soldiers and appease the hearts of the people in the Central Plains.

For a time, the reputation of Commander Linghu was widely known throughout the Central Plains.

"Therefore, Xiang Ying's victory has cut off any possibility of Chu's rebirth!" he said solemnly. "From now on, Chu will only be able to eke out a living!"

"That's exactly right. So, next, we'll capture Nanyang, and then go all out to take Xiangyang. Once we have this strategic point, we can temporarily ignore the areas further south and focus all our efforts on taking down Li Dachui!" Li Guohua said. "As long as Jiang Qian is still alive, Xiang Ying and his men will inevitably continue to attack Yong'an and Ruyin. We don't need to worry too much! Once we defeat Li Dachui, dealing with this stubbornly persistent Chu state will be too easy!"

"Great General, what a brilliant plan!" Yan Su gave a heartfelt thumbs-up.

It seems I'm better suited for intelligence work.

(End of this chapter)