Chapter 560 - 36: A Famous General or a Heroic Ruler_2
"Sir, why is your zither play so careless today?"
The young man sighed deeply, "Ying Country to the north, the battlefields still unsettled, Li Guanyi’s journey to Jiangnan is like nurturing a tiger. The affairs of the world, their end or beginning unknown, my heart is burdened with concerns for the state’s affairs, how can I have the mood for playing the zither?"
The young girl asked, puzzled, "Sir, don’t you have a strategy?"
Zhou Pinglu was silent for a long time before writing a letter to his family in Jiangnan, hoping they would report to Chen Dingye, saying, "Li Guanyi bears the air of a heroic overlord, and his army is fierce like wolves and tigers; he is certainly not one to be employed for long. In my view, it is better to use softness rather than force."
"His only flaw is a singular one, I only hope that my family will report it to His Majesty."
"Act as if placating the Taiping Duke with a self-incriminating edict, arrange a marriage with the eldest daughter of the Xue Family, Princess Yun Meng, and Li Guanyi. Move Li Guanyi to Chen Country, build him a grand palace for extravagant enjoyment, thus keeping him away from the battlefield and wearing down his heroic resolve, divide him from his army."
"The intermediate strategy is to get along with Li Guanyi peacefully, absolutely, absolutely."
"Absolutely do not let the border troops advance into the Jiangnan Eighteen States!"
"His troops are newly formed; should they join forces with the main generals on the battlefield, the flood dragon would gain the clouds and rain, and it would no longer be the creature of the mere pond."
"Additionally, I hope everything is well with the Liu Ying camp? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen them. I’ve heard they’ve had the fortune to be taught ’Red Dragon Suppressing Nine Provinces’ by Ji Yanzhong, an absolute skill, and they should no longer be mocked as in the past. I’ve heard their power has nearly reached the third layer of heaven."