Although Su Bairen knew that the Ma father and son were reasonable, he had always been content to be in the east to be his first-class officer, and he had no ambition to dominate the world.

Ma's father and son both knew Su Bairen's fearful character, and they knew that he would definitely not be able to make up his mind for a while, so they all turned their heads to look at Shi Ziling, hoping that Shi Ziling could help persuade Su Bairen.

Shi Ziling smiled slightly, although he had already figured out what he should do, he was not in a hurry to express his thoughts, but patiently waited for Su Bairen's decision.

Ma Yu anxiously glanced at Shi Ziling, hoping that he could open his mouth to persuade Su Bairen, but Shi Ziling turned a blind eye and kept smiling and silent.

Su Bairen hesitated for a long time and still couldn't make up his mind, let him take the initiative to send troops to attack Li Yuan, he really had no confidence, after thinking about it repeatedly, he turned his head to Shi Ziling, who had been silent, and asked: "Ziling, you are the commander of the Songhu Legion, what do you think about this matter?"

Shi Ziling originally wanted to take Su Bairen's opinion as the standard, but seeing that he had been thinking about it for a long time, he still had no idea, and sighed secretly in his heart, knowing that he had no way to shirk and must make his position clear, he immediately said in a calm tone:

"Father-in-law, I completely agree with Uncle Ma and Ma Yu's analysis, Li Yuan is extremely ambitious, if he doesn't curb it as soon as possible, I'm afraid it will be too late to regret it. Now that Xiahou Yuan has asked for help everywhere, it seems that the situation is indeed critical, and instead of passively waiting for the result to happen, we should seize the opportunity to take the initiative and make the result bias in the direction we expect. ”

Su Bairen was a little surprised, he knew that Shi Ziling had always been obsessed with martial arts, and he had never been interested in the matter of fighting for hegemony, he thought that Shi Ziling would persuade him to wait and see, but he didn't expect that as soon as he opened his mouth, he clearly expressed his attitude of supporting the Ma family and his son.

Su Bairen asked: "Ziling, do you really support sending troops to support Xiahou Yuan? Leading the troops to the north will not only have a difficult and dangerous road, but will also immediately fall into a head-on bitter battle with Li Yuan's army, and from then on we have formed an indissoluble enmity with Li Yuan, this is ...... This is no joke!"

Shi Ziling Zhengse said: "Father-in-law, I had a discussion with Ma Yu about this matter long before the duel with Aunt Gongsun, originally I also wanted to stay out of the matter and watch the changes, but after careful consideration, I finally understood that there was no possibility of staying out of the matter in this troubled world. ”

"As a martial arts master in the east, and the commander of the Songhu Legion and the city defenders, sooner or later I will be involved in this dispute for hegemony in the world. ”

Su Bairen said with a bitter face: "Ziling, I understand what you said, but ...... But once we are involved in the war, we may have to fight endlessly in the next few years, in case of defeat, you, the top master, are not afraid, and I, a first-class master, am afraid that I will not be able to do it. ”

Ma Dai on the side hurriedly said: "Master Su, you have been too worried, as far as I know, Ziling is not only a martial arts wizard, but also proficient in the way of leading soldiers. He is quite unique in tactical training and military management. With him leading the army to go on the expedition, not only our eastern military and civilians will give full support, but even the small and medium-sized forces in various places will also see the opportunity to follow. ”

"As long as you defeat Li Yuan, don't say that Master Su can continue to be your first-class master, even if you go further to worship the marquis, it is not impossible. ”

Su Bairen waved his hand and said: "I know my own ability, and I am already very satisfied if I can continue to be my first-class master in peace and stability, as for the marquis and the prime minister, I can't do it." I have been in the capital for a few years, the open and secret battles there are really a headache, my martial arts cultivation is mediocre, even if I am in a high position, I am trembling for fear of being plotted, where can I be at ease here!"

Ma Yu said with a smile: "Master Su, don't worry, even if our eastern military horse loses in the battle, as long as you have Ziling, a good son-in-law, with his status as a top master, no matter who dominates the world the most, he will always sell him a little bit of face." Therefore, Master Su, your identity as a first-class member is still as stable as Mount Tai. ”

Su Bairen thought about it, Shi Ziling has now even defeated Gongsun Auntie, and there is probably no opponent in the whole world except for Yuan Shi Tianzun. No matter what the result of the conquest of the world is, as long as there is Shi Ziling, the son-in-law, for a day, the most powerful person will always give his father-in-law, a peerless master, some face.

Su Bairen immediately put his mind at ease and said with a smile: "After Ma Yu said this, I seem to be a little worried. What you said is indeed very reasonable, since the war for world hegemony has begun, sooner or later our eastern part will always be involved in it, and it is good to be able to seize the opportunity to take the initiative to attack. ”

"Well, Ziling, the specific conquest and dispatch of troops will be handled by you, and when you are almost done, just tell me, I will definitely fully support you." ”

Ma Dai and Ma Yu father and son were overjoyed, the two father and son discussed for a long time, and they both thought that now was a good opportunity for the east to intervene in the world for hegemony, but they were afraid that Su Bairen would not let Shiziling go out because of his timidity and fear, and Shiziling itself had no heart to fight for hegemony and was not active enough, wouldn't he miss a great opportunity in vain?

Now after some persuasion, not only Shi Ziling has changed his mind, but even Su Bairen is willing to give his full support, so if you work together, you have a few more chances of success in the future.

After Su Bairen and Ma Dai left, Shi Ziling asked Ma Yu: "Once we get involved in the war this time, the outcome is really unpredictable, why don't you and your uncle explain the benefits to your father-in-law, but keep persuading him not to worry?"

Ma Yu said with a smile: "Master Su, you don't know the way, he has always been timid and afraid, and he just wants to continue to be his first-class member in peace." But the current situation is there, if he blindly stays out of things, he, a first-class person, will not be able to do it for a long time. That's why my father and I tried our best to persuade him to join the war. ”

"But if we clearly tell him that there is a possibility of failure, Lord Su may be even more undecided, so we can only say more good words of encouragement. In fact, we didn't lie to him, as long as you, the top master, always exists, Lord Su's position is still very stable. ”

Shi Ziling said angrily: "Then what if I die? I am not an immortal, will I not be defeated and die if I lead troops to fight? If others don't say it, it will be difficult for Li Yuan to deal with the artifact Turning the Sky Seal, and I am not sure of victory." Besides, I am even less sure that I will lead the troops to fight, and if I am defeated and killed, won't my father-in-law be in vain?"

Ma Yu said with a smile: "You are just too cautious and honest, if I make all the consequences clear, wouldn't Lord Su have trouble sleeping? Isn't it good to let him confidently support you on the expedition? Besides, you even defeated Aunt Gongsun this time, I don't believe that Li Yuan can win you with the Heaven Turning Seal, and I don't know the martial arts strength of your monster?"

"When it comes to leading troops to fight, your 'Optimus Prime' defensive formation and the attack tactics of the special attack division are both unique, my father has led the auxiliary defense army for many years, and when he saw your two major formation tactics, he also admired the five-body throw. Coupled with the fact that I am a genius military advisor by your side, we still have a great chance of winning in the game of dominating the world. ”

Shi Ziling couldn't help frowning when he heard Ma Yu call the battle for world domination a game, and said: "I'm not as optimistic as you, the war will be ruined and blood will be shed, I am determined to join it, and I also hope to end the war as soon as possible and return the people to a peaceful world." ”

Ma Yu said with a smile: "From the standpoint of my military advisor, competing for the world is actually a game of wits and courage, I am responsible for fighting wits and fighting bravery, and you are responsible for fighting bravery." Since it's a battle of wits, of course, you have to go into battle easily, if you're like you all day long, thinking about the destruction of life and blood, how can I still know how to strategize?"

Shi Ziling couldn't say anything about Ma Yu, shook his head and said: "I don't come to argue with you, listen to Yulan, you came to me several times some time ago, is it that the battle situation in the northwest is already quite tight?"

Ma Yu Zhengse said: "Not only is the battle situation in the northwest tight, Xiahou Yuan has to ask for help everywhere, but even the battle situation in Zhongzhou Mansion has changed. Although Tang Xiaokun's Zhongzhou Legion had the upper hand at the beginning, it has suffered consecutive defeats in the recent period, and now it has retreated to Zhongzhou City and cannot defend it. I am afraid that the Yanzhao Pass in the northwest has not yet been broken, and the Zhongzhou Mansion has been broken by the imperial court's crusade army first. ”

Shi Ziling was a little surprised, and hurriedly asked for details.

It turned out that although Tang Xiaokun of the Zhongzhou Legion had won several victories by virtue of his geographical advantages, the crusading army commanded by Luo Linhai had an absolute advantage in numbers after all, and with the guidance of Elder Dian, he quickly adjusted his strategy.

Luo Linhai turned to the Yellow Dragon Legion as the main attacking force, and let the newly formed White Lion Legion and the miscellaneous teams from all over the country act as two wings, steadily approaching the Tang camp at a speed of advancing five miles a day, forcing the Tang camp to fight head-on with himself.

Due to their superiority in strength and the correct strategy of steady advance, it was difficult for the Tang battalion to give full play to its mobile superiority and to take advantage of its geographical advantage to launch a surprise attack. Tang Xiaokun had to lead the elite of the Zhongzhou Legion to fight a head-on hard battle with Luo Linhai's Yellow Dragon Legion.

The Yellow Dragon Legion is the ace division of the three major legions in the capital, and it has followed Luo Linhai for many years, and its combat power is far from being comparable to the newly formed White Lion Legion. Coupled with the fact that Elder Youdian was on the side to give advice to Luo Linhai, after several fierce battles, Tang Xiaokun finally suffered a loss due to the lack of troops, and finally lost the battle, and had to retreat into Zhongzhou City to defend with all his might.

Luo Linhai laid down a siege formation under the guidance of Elder Dian, and besieged Zhongzhou City for a long time, because they had sufficient troops, they could take turns to attack the city, which made the Tang camp tired to deal with. If it weren't for the fact that Zhongzhou City was backed by Shangqing Mountain, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Tang Xiaokun had a good plan, the city would have been breached long ago.

Rao is like this, Tang Ying is also quite difficult to defend, and now he is already considering seeking help from the surrounding small and medium-sized places. It's just that now that the 300,000 troops of the imperial court are coming to the city, who would dare to come forward to rescue the Tang camp?