Xiao Pu sighed secretly in his heart. He knew that Xie Chun left him alone, not so much to save Xiao Pu's face, but because Xie Chun wanted to protect his own face.
Xie Chun must be worried that Xiao Pu is outspoken. When the time comes, he really wants to say some honest words that are offensive to the ears. If Xie Chun disagrees and the situation becomes tense, it will easily challenge Xie Chun's authority.
Xie Chun saw Xiao Pu silent and said with a half-smile, "Why, what worries do you have?"
Xiao Pu hesitated for a moment and then said: "Master Xie, with all due respect, I don't think we should continue to send troops to Panshiling."
"Oh? How do you say that?"
"First of all, we don't know what the current situation is in Panshiling. If we send troops rashly, what if we are ambushed?"
"No matter what the situation is, since Liu Zailai and the others are in the hands of the government, conflicts will arise sooner or later, and this battle will have to be fought sooner or later. It is better to defeat them sooner rather than later, before they have a firm foothold."
Of course Xie Chun has his own ideas. He will never send troops and start a war just because his brain is hot.
He knew that if the delay continued, the war might be fought against not only the official side, but also the military. In this case, it was better to defeat the official side before the military intervened. Partially use the numerical advantage to ruthlessly attack the official side.
Do it hard.
Xiao Pu sighed: "But if the conflict is really intensified, will it really be of any benefit to us? Although Dajin Mountain is huge, is there really room for us?"
Xie Chun said coldly: "Even if the conflict does not intensify, the government and the military can just sit back and ignore us? The things we have done, in the sunshine era, ten kills are not enough."
Xiao Pu said: In the Sunshine Age, it was true. But now is not the Sunshine Age. Among those grassroots bandits in history, which one didn't kill people and set fires? The official only needs a piece of paper to clean them up. If they suddenly change, they may be princes, generals, and ministers.
You are a high-ranking official with a high salary. Mr. Xie, you should be more than satisfied with being such a grass-headed king with no name or status, right?"
"Furthermore, even if you are willing to be this grass-headed king, if you are really targeted by the military officials, can you be this grass-headed king for a long time? Everyone feels that now that the official structure has been destroyed, there is no ability to take care of the local area. But is this really the case?
?I think that as time goes by, the official structure will continue to be restored rather than continue to corrode. In the long run, time is definitely not on our side."
Xiao Pu's words were by no means a hot thought, but were carefully considered.
The official is the official. The official occupies the great righteousness and the people's hearts.
If any normal person had to choose between the government and the grassroots, the vast majority of people would choose to side with the government.
The government has weapons, materials, resources, territory, and all kinds of legitimate advantages.
What do they have?
To put it bluntly, they are a group of grass bandits hiding under Dajin Mountain. So far, their supplies have basically relied on looting. It is not that there is no production at all. As a production base, the plantation can carry out large-scale production.
But at this scale, it can supply hundreds or even thousands of people, and perhaps expansion can still be supported.
But what’s the upper limit?
Even if the entire Dajin Mountain area is covered, the upper limit is still there. After all, there is a limit to the population that can be supported.
And this is still the most ideal state, but can it really be controlled around Dajin Mountain? Where should the military be placed?
Dajin Mountain is not their back garden, and they can control it all if they want. There is no way the officials will allow them to get that big.
This is indeed a dead end that Xie Chun faces.
The difficulty of growing bigger is hellish. After all, the territory is so big, there will always be bottlenecks and upper limits in terms of materials. And expanding the territory is not something that can be achieved just by thinking about it.
Complying with the status quo is basically equivalent to sitting back and waiting to die. Sailing against the current means retreating if you don't make progress. If you enjoy the status quo, it means you don't want to make progress.
As long as you don't think about making progress, defeat will happen sooner or later. Even if the official doesn't trouble you, other ambitious people may jump out at any time to annex you, destroy you, and take everything from you.
Not to mention other forces, Xie Chun knew very well that even those under his command, if he was given a chance and Xie Chun showed signs of decline, sooner or later someone would have different thoughts, rebel, and miss him.
position, or even replace it.
This is a human necessity.
As long as there is the slightest chance, who wouldn't want to sit in the most prominent position?
What Xiao Pu said cannot be wrong. If possible, accepting the official imperial edict is of course the most ideal choice.
In troubled times, this is indeed a good opportunity to stand out.
But this road is definitely not suitable for Xie Chun.
Ever since he signed a contract with the strange tree, it was like signing a contract with the devil. There was no turning back on this road.
In the logic of the Weird Tree, the government is the biggest enemy. It is the biggest resistance to the Geocentric Tribe's invasion of the surface world. As an agent, Xie Chun's body is a human body, but his butt must sit in the Geocentric Tribe's position.
Otherwise, the strange tree can help him, or it can destroy him in a matter of minutes.
But he really couldn't say these words to Xiao Pu.
This young man has a good brain, but he is always a bit out of tune with their group of ideas. Xiao Pu was opposed to the murder and robbery, and he was still opposed to playing with several women...
If Xiaopu knew about the existence of the strange tree, he might not object.
Of course, Xie Chun was supported by the Weird Tree behind his back, and only a few people knew the truth. This was also an adjustment of the Weird Tree's strategy.
The Weird Tree has obviously also found that supporting agents on a large scale is of no use at all, as the vast majority of people have no loyalty at all.
Therefore, Weird Tree's current selection of agents is based on precise screening and in-depth selection. It also attaches great importance to confidentiality.
Never allow your identity to be revealed casually.
Therefore, Xie Chun, the top agent, did not inform a large number of people about the existence of the strange tree except for a few die-hard confidants.
Even if the matter of backing is exaggerated, it is extremely mysterious and the true identity of the strange tree will never be revealed.
Therefore, even for military advisor tasks like Xiao Pu, the people who advised Xie Chun only knew that Xie Chun had a backer, but did not know who the backer was.
Xie Chun shook his head: "We have come to this point, and there is absolutely no possibility of reconciliation with the official. Therefore, the road you mentioned is destined to be unworkable. Unless we are willing to hand over our heads to the official, maybe kill a few of our leaders.
Yes, in exchange for the safety of hundreds of brothers below. Are you willing?"
Is Xiaopu willing?
Of course he is not willing to exchange his life for other people's right to live. Especially to exchange his life for a group of murderers, he is not that great.
But if Xiao Pu is asked to accompany Xie Chun and the others to fight against the authorities to the end, Xiao Pu also resists deep down in his heart. Because with his knowledge and knowledge, he feels that this is a road of no return. No matter how happy he is dancing now, he will definitely be there in the end.
What a miserable death.
Xiao Pu is different from these desperadoes. He still thinks about his family and his girlfriend. Although he doesn't know if they are safe in Star City, he has been staying in Xie Chun's territory during this time and has no time to care about it.
family.
He knew better that Xie Chun took him in because he valued his knowledge and brains. But Xie Chun's trust in him was definitely not as high as those die-hard core members.
At best, he was a military advisor, at worst, he was just a hanger-on. Xie Chun didn't kill him because he needed him. Because Xie Chun's team lacked someone like him. Because he was currently irreplaceable.
Xiaopu is also very smart and has always been willing to show off some of his talents to make himself irreplaceable.
For him, surviving in Xie Chun's gang is more about survival than life.
He knew better that no matter how much he couldn't stand these evil beasts doing evil, he couldn't show it too obviously.
Otherwise, his living space will only become smaller and smaller, and his life may even be in danger at any time.
Nominally, Xiao Pu seems to have a high voice, second only to Xie Chun and Xie Chun's deputy Dao Ye. In fact, his voice is based on Xie Chun's appreciation of him.
Once Xie Chun does not support him, his right to speak will be lost in minutes. Looking at the meeting just now, it is clear that Heipi and others are opposing him. In the final analysis, these people do not take him as a scholar in their eyes.
Deep down, I even resisted him.
And Xie Chun's appreciation is also conditional and limited.
Why did Xie Chun have so many combat battalions, but none of them were assigned to him, Xiao Pu?
Xiao Pu's ability and prestige are enough to lead one of the battalions. But Xie Chun doesn't let him lead it. Who can believe that there is no intention of being vigilant?
So, in the final analysis, Xiao Pu also knew that this group of people was always wary of him and did not really accept him.
To put it bluntly, the reason is very simple. Xiao Pu does not join them in killing people and setting fires, and does not treat women as playthings to torture.
As a scholar, you seem to be different. You don't take the initiative to mingle with everyone, and you don't join in the fun and mischief with everyone. It is reasonable for these people to resist him deep down.
In the eyes of these evil people, if you don’t kill people, set fires, or have sex with women, and you don’t even accept a petition, how can they treat you as one of their own?
Xie Chun looked at Xiao Pu with interest and said with a faint smile: "Xiao Pu, you have a high spirit and have higher ideas. This is not wrong. However, when considering the problem, we still have to consider what our basic market is. We
These brothers were all born in hardship, and most of their lives in the past were not satisfactory. If you want to talk to them about a great future and join the government, will they be able to accept it?"
"At least at this stage, they can't accept it. So, do you understand what I mean?"
"Master Xie means that they can accept it in the future?"
"That's natural. Their appetites will grow, their ambitions will grow, and their horizons will improve. The team will always grow and develop. Are we going to stay in this ravine for the rest of our lives?"
Xiao Pu nodded thoughtfully.
"Even if we want to recruit people now, we don't have enough bargaining chips. With just a few hundred people, the officials don't take it seriously. The stronger our team is, the more bargaining chips we have, the greater our security will be, and the better our future will be."
There is more room for imagination.”
Xie Chun's words made Xiao Pu somewhat impressed. He knew that Xie Chun was ambitious, but more often than not, he still felt that Xie Chun was just a local boss who was only satisfied with the life of a local overlord.
These "confidential" words made Xiao Pu look at Xie Chun with admiration.
"Master Xie, if this is really the case, we will not be able to fight this battle." Xiao Pu thought for a while and said.
"Why is this? If we don't fight this war and don't let the authorities know our strength, what leverage and confidence can we use to negotiate?"
"Master Xie, this battle has been fierce. The conflicts are too deep to be resolved. Just fight. If the officials think that we are just a bunch of rabble, they can easily crush us and they will not stop at us. Fight."
If we win or lose, we won't be in a good position."
Xie Chun actually didn't want to fight this battle. But he knew that if he didn't fight this battle, when the officials and the military reacted, and the thunder came over, what would they do?
It is necessary to establish a foothold that is not yet stable.
If he can take this opportunity to beat up the official, Xie Chun will take this opportunity to get more appreciation from Master Shuzu, and he will also be famous among the major forces outside Star City. At that time, under the guidance of Master Shuzu,
With support, he has a great chance to integrate surrounding forces, and it is possible to expand five times, ten times or even a hundred times at a time.
Only by rapid expansion in a short period of time can we gain leverage against the official government and truly become the overlord of one party, thereby eyeing the entire Star City and even the entire Central and South Region.
This is Xie Chun's ambition.
Although his ambitions are great, accepting official recruitment is definitely not an option.
"Xiao Pu, this battle must be fought. What you have to consider now is not to advise me whether to fight this battle. It is how to fight this battle well and how to win this battle at the minimum cost."
When Xiao Pu heard what he said, he knew that Xie Chun had made up his mind and was very determined. He was definitely not something he could dissuade. So he wisely shut up.
He knew that Xie Chun's bottom line had been revealed, so it seemed inappropriate for him to continue to dissuade him.
"What are Mr. Xie's expectations for this battle?"
"Expectations?" Xie Chun smiled faintly, "I will never allow any of them to walk out of Panshiling. This is the expectation of this battle."
Xiao Pu's heart sank, and he looked at Xie Chun with some disbelief in his eyes. This posture meant that he was going to fight to the death. This didn't seem like he was trying to make a big move, it was clearly a revenge to the death.
"Why, are you scared?" Xie Chun asked indifferently.
Xiao Pu took a deep breath: "Master Xie, since you have made up your mind, I will naturally not object. But have you considered what the consequences will be if you don't succeed?"
"Then don't let this happen!" Xie Chun replied simply, "I am determined to win this battle!"
Xie Chun's inexplicable self-confidence made Xiao Pu unable to help but doubt. Does Mr. Xie have some trump card that I don't know about?
Otherwise, why would he think that this attack would not happen?