Mao Sharlu said, "Someone like Zhou Kui, who switches sides easily, absolutely wouldn't want to live a life of poverty, so he's definitely gone to see Song Mingyi."

Ling Zhenfei asked, "What's the situation now? Have you occupied Nakajima yet?"

Mao Sharlu replied, "Yes, we've already occupied Nakajima, with our men and Gu Feng's men there."

Ling Zhenfei thought for a moment and said, "I don't think occupying Nakajima is a good idea, especially not for you guys."

Mao Sharlu was stunned, "Are you worried that our forces will be spread too thin?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "Exactly. You should know better than anyone how much strength you have right now. What you need to do is always be ready and make sure Song Mingyi doesn't ambush your base, not occupy an otherwise useless Nakajima.

As for Nakajima, let Gu Feng occupy it. He still has the strength. Once he occupies Nakajima, Gu Feng will defend it well. Nakajima is your natural shield; it's like having an extra protective layer."

Mao Sharlu, extremely excited, shook Ling Zhenfei's hand and said, "Brother, your words really woke me up! It's all thanks to you that my brother can continue to be this Emperor."

"Big Brother Mao, no need for thanks. It's what I should do. Now that we're on the same side, I should give you advice and strategies."

Mao Sharlu said, "Rest assured, brother. When I quell the rebellion, you will definitely be rewarded. I always keep my promises and will agree to any of your requests."

Mao Xuejing chimed in, "Brother, can you control yourself? These are our own people, and it's not good to act like this."

"Okay, I'll control myself. I'm just too happy. I almost had to flee yesterday, yet today, it's a completely different story. I've completely turned the tables on Song Mingyi.

It's as if Heaven has eyes and won't leave us helpless. And this shift in events is all because of Brother Ling."

It indeed owed a lot to Ling Zhenfei. When Ling discovered them, Mao Xuejing, Mao Sharlu, and others were being chased and had already been captured.

Ling Zhenfei saved them and then took Mao Xuejing to find Gu Feng, single-handedly persuading him to join Mao Sharlu's ranks.

He then hijacked the transport ship and came up with an ingenious plan akin to a Trojan horse, instantly reversing the situation.

Even Ling Zhenfei himself was surprised by this. It was seemingly an impossible task, yet by sheer coincidence, Ling Zhenfei accomplished it.

It's indeed incredible. This is war, yet Ling Zhenfei had absolutely no command experience. The very fact that these unorthodox ideas appeared in his mind amazed even him.

Perhaps this is the benefit of Ling Zhenfei's cultivation of Northern Spiritual Energy, making his mind sharp.

At this moment, Ling Zhenfei was quite pleased, at least the situation was somewhat clearer now.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Don't celebrate too early. Song Mingyi is likely to act desperately."

Mao Sharlu replied, "We know that, but what should our next step be? Should we join forces with Gu Feng to attack Song Mingyi?"

Ling Zhenfei thought for a moment before saying, "We've just scored a victory and our morale is high. In military strategy, there's the saying of 'striking while the iron is hot'. I think we should press our advantage."

Mao Sharlu said, "With Nakajima, we can use it as a springboard to directly attack Song Mingyi."

Just then, Mao Xuejing walked over and said, "General Gu Feng requests to start a video conference."

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback, and so was Mao Sharlu. They hadn't expected Gu Feng to initiate a video conference, which probably meant he wanted to discuss this matter.

The video conference room was adjacent, and although Ling Zhenfei initially didn't want to enter, Gu Feng directly pulled him in, along with two other battlefield commanders.

They were all high-ranking officials, and Ling Zhenfei could only accompany them, sitting next to Mao Sharlu, in the best spot.

The video slowly opened, revealing Gu Feng, Zhang Bin, and several others in command.

Gu Feng glanced at Ling Zhenfei and the others and said, "Great, everyone I wanted to see is here, including my brother."

Mao Sharlu said, "General Gu, you've had a hard time. Last night's battle was truly remarkable."

Gu Feng responded, "Not really hard work; it was exhilarating, though! The enemy was gone before I had enough of the fight. It was a bit dull."

Mao Sharlu said, "I'm glad you feel that way. It seems dealing with Zhou Kui was easy for you. How about we move on to deal with Song Mingyi together for our next step?"

Gu Feng said, "Exactly. I called this video conference to discuss this matter. I'd like to hear my brother say a few words. I trust my brother more now."

Ling Zhenfei knew Gu Feng was referring to him. Mao Sharlu also said, "Indeed, I also trust Brother Ling. Brother Ling, please say a few words."

Realizing he couldn't refuse, Ling Zhenfei stood and said, "What we've promised Zhou Kui is likely known throughout the country. Zhou Kui's force was weak, and with our tactical success, we achieved a complete victory.

However, dealing with Song Mingyi won't be as easy. Song Mingyi has been fighting Big Brother Mao for years, and both sides are familiar with each other's strength.

I believe those years of fighting have cost both sides dearly, and Song Mingyi's remaining strength is limited. But a critical issue is Song Mingyi has support from external forces.

Now that Song Mingyi knows about the alliance between Big Brother Gu and Big Brother Mao, he realizes he can't match up, and he's bound to act desperately.

He's likely to seek direct armed intervention from external forces. In that case, our chances of victory would be very slim. According to military strategy, we must strike while the iron is hot, before Song Mingyi's external support intervenes,

and defeat Song Mingyi in one go, then swiftly take the island and achieve unification."

Everyone listened to Ling Zhenfei, and many had astonished expressions on their faces.

"We just fought a battle last night, and now another all-out effort. Mr. Ling, when do you think would be a suitable time for this?"

One of the people next to Gu Feng stood up and asked Ling Zhenfei, someone Ling had seen before on Gu Feng's side.

Ling Zhenfei thought for a moment and said, "When I say as soon as possible, I mean as soon as possible. I think Big Brother Gu can deploy his troops now, and Big Brother Mao can do the same.

Deploy from here as quickly as possible. We should reach the jumping-off point at Nakajima by tonight, and by the earliest tomorrow morning, we can start the assault."

Everyone looked at Ling Zhenfei, wondering how someone so young could devise such a quick and clear plan.

Moreover, his decisive actions seemed almost like those of a perfect battlefield commander.

Mao Sharlu and Gu Feng remained silent. Then Gu Feng looked at Mao Sharlu and said, "Big Brother Mao, what do you think of this?"

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