Fortunately, the old general was open-minded. At his age, there was nothing to worry about. With a little comfort from Ling Xue, he let it go.
In addition, they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and the old general really missed the friendship he had with Ling Xue in Yunyang Mansion, so he just left it aside.
"What will be the young master's focus next?" The old general always talked about irrelevant things. Zhao Weiqing had been anxious for a long time, so he took the opportunity to ask.
Ling Xue was also very concerned about Zhao Weiqing's situation. When he asked, Ling Xue started talking:
"It's mainly about people's livelihood! The plague is serious now, and many people have come here. Why? Isn't it to survive?
Those who are sick want to come here for treatment, and those who are not sick want to prevent it. No one wants to die. Now more and more people are coming here, and our territory in the north has reached its limit."
The old general nodded in agreement: "Yes, the main thing now is to hold on to the territory we have occupied, otherwise it will be in vain!"
Zhao Weiqing thought about it and it was true. He originally wanted to take the capital in one fell swoop, but seeing that the old general and the young master did not agree to send troops at this time, his attitude became less firm.
Don't worry, we will take over the capital sooner or later, and the opportunity for revenge will come.
Even if those people could capture the capital, what could they do? They had no people and no food. Sooner or later they would be trapped and die in the capital.
Smart forces, like Ling Xue, took steady steps and did not even go to the capital to join in the fun. How could they do such a thankless task?
Although Zhao Weiqing supports a steady and cautious approach, he is not willing to take no action at all.
Pointing at the map, he discussed with the old general and Ling Xue, "We can capture two of the three prefectures south of the capital. Jiaozhou, which is close to the sea, and Bingzhou, which is adjacent to it, are both occupied by small forces. The people are suffering terribly and have long been hoping they will surrender. What do you think?"
Zhao Weiqing looked at Ling Xue and the old general eagerly, waiting for their orders.
Ling Xue took a look and found that taking over these two states would indeed bring more benefits than disadvantages, so she nodded in agreement and said, "I think we can take them. What do you think, old general?" Ling Xue turned her head and asked for the old general's opinion.
The old general agreed. He said to Zhao Weiqing, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you. You can choose the people yourself and don't underestimate the enemy."
"yes!"
Zhao Weiqing smiled and saluted Ling Xue and the old general, then went out to arrange the battle.
The old general warned him from behind: "Logistics arrangements must keep up. There must be no shortage of food and medicine!"
"I know!" He had already reached the door when Zhao Weiqing's voice came.
Ling Xue and the old general looked at Zhao Weiqing's back and burst into laughter.
The old general was still very optimistic about Zhao Weiqing. He was afraid that he would leave a bad impression on Ling Xue, so he explained a few words: "After all, he is young and energetic!"
Ling Xue, of course, mainly praised him: "He is a fierce general, not inferior to you, old general!"
This one sentence not only praised Zhao Weiqing, but also elevated the old general, causing the old general to laugh again.
The soldiers passing by in the courtyard were very surprised and couldn't help asking the soldier next to them: "What's wrong with the old general? He laughs from time to time. What's going on?"
"The young master is here and is discussing something with the old general!"
"No wonder, the young master can chat with anyone!"
"How can ordinary people compare with the old general? They have a long-standing friendship. If it were anyone else, the old general would not pay any attention to him. Only the young master can do that."
"That's right, they can be considered as friends regardless of age!"
"That's right, otherwise why would the old general be so happy today?"
