spooky invasion

Chapter 1303 Xie Chun’s confidence

Xiao Pu sighed secretly in his heart.Knowing that Xie Chun left him alone, it was not so much to save face for him, but rather to protect his own face.

Xie Chun must be worried about Xiao Pu's outspokenness.When the time comes, he really wants to say something unflattering. 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 than later, before they have a stable foothold."

Of course Xie Chun has his own ideas. He will never send troops and start a war just because his head is hot.

He knew that if it dragged on any longer, the warring opponents might not only be the official government, but also the military.In this case, it is better to defeat the official side first before the military intervenes.Partially take advantage of the number of people and launch a wave of attacks.

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 era, this is indeed the case.But this is not the age of sunshine.Among those grass bandits in history, which one didn’t murder people and set fire to them?The authorities only need a piece of paperwork to clear their names.In a sudden change, he might be a prince, general, high official or well-paid person.Mr. Xie, you are not just satisfied with being such a nameless grass-headed king, right? "

"Furthermore, even if you are willing to be this grass-headed king, and you are really targeted by 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 feel 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.

Official is official.The officialdom occupies the great cause and occupies the people's hearts.

If any normal person chooses between the official and the bandits, the vast majority of people will choose to side with the official.

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 about 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 does that put the military?
Dajin Mountain is not their back garden, and they can control it all if they want.There is no way the officials would allow them to get that big.

This is indeed a dead end that Xie Chun faces.

Make it big and the difficulty is hellish.After all, the territory is so big, there will always be bottlenecks and upper limits in terms of materials.And to expand the territory, it is definitely not something that can be achieved just by thinking about it.

To stick to the status quo is basically to sit back and wait for death.If you sail against the current, you will retreat if you don't advance.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 cause trouble for 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 a slight 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 Weird Tree, the official 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 position of the Geocentric Clan.

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 Xiaopu.

This young man has a good brain, but his ideas are always somewhat out of tune with their group.Xiao Pu was opposed to the murder and robbery in the first place, but 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, there are only a few people who know the truth about Xie Chun being supported by the strange tree.This is also an adjustment to the Weird Tree strategy.

The Weird Tree has obviously also found that supporting agents on a large scale is of no use at all. The vast majority of people have no loyalty at all.

Therefore, the current selection of agents by Weird Tree is based on precise screening and deep determination.And attaches great importance to confidentiality.

Never allow your identity to be revealed casually.

Therefore, Xie Chun, the top agent, did not inform the existence of the strange tree on a large scale 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 a military advisor mission like Xiao Pu, the person 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 some of our leaders will be killed. Yes, it can exchange for the safety of hundreds or thousands of brothers below. Are you willing?" Is Xiao Pu willing?
Of course he wouldn't want to trade his life for someone else's right to live.Especially to change 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 is also resistant deep down in his heart.Because based on his knowledge and knowledge, he felt that this was a road of no return.No matter how happy you dance now, you will definitely die miserably in the end.

But Xiao Pu is different from these desperadoes. He still thinks about his family and his girlfriend.Although he didn't know if they were safe in Star City, he had been staying in Xie Chun's territory during this period and had no time to take care of his family.

He knew better that Xie Chun took him in because he valued his knowledge and brains.But Xie Chun's trust in him is definitely not as good as those die-hard core members.

At best, he is a military advisor; at worst, he is just a hanger-on.Xie Chun didn't kill him because he needed him.Because Xie Chun lacks someone like him in his team.Because he is 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.

In name, Xiao Pu seems to have a high voice, second only to Xie Chun and Xie Chun's deputy Dao Ye.In fact, his right to speak 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 was clear that Heipi and others were opposing him. In the final analysis, these people did not take him as a scholar in their eyes, and they even resisted him deep down.

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?
Xiaopu's ability and prestige are enough to lead one of the battalions.But Xie Chun didn't bring it to him.Who can believe that there is no warning here?
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. Xiaopu does not join them in killing people and setting fires, and does not torture women as playthings.

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 officialdom, 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 always needs to 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.I am only satisfied with this kind of 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 will we have to negotiate?"

"Master Xie, this battle has been fierce. The conflicts are too deep to be resolved. Fight casually. If the officials think that we are just a bunch of rabble, they can easily crush us and they will not stop at all. Fight us. 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 knows that if this battle is not fought, when the officials and the military react, and the thunder comes, what will happen to them?

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. By then, under the leadership of Master Shuzu, With the support, he has a great chance to integrate the surrounding forces, and it is possible to expand five times, ten times or even a hundred times at once.

Only by expanding rapidly in a short period of time can we gain leverage against the authorities 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."

Xiao Pu heard what he said and knew that Xie Chun had made up his mind and was very strong-willed.It was definitely not something he could dissuade.At that moment, 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.This posture is to fight to death.This doesn't seem to be a way to make a big move, it's clearly a way to seek revenge to the death.

"What, 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 couldn't help but doubt. Does Mr. Xie have some trump cards that I don't know about?
Otherwise, why would he think that there would be no chance of this attack?

(End of this chapter)