A Change in the Situation

Seeing White Butcher's face full of curiosity, Zhou Xu did not keep him in suspense. After tapping Black Stone City on the map with the wooden stick in his hand, he drew it all the way to West Mountain City and Anling City.

"Given Yan Sheng's current situation, he can basically only hold on to one city. If he wants to suppress the rebellion and seize the other cities, he will have to abandon Black Stone City."

"As a one-for-one trade, holding Black Stone City means suffering no losses, while attacking the other cities will also cost us something. In your eyes, this may seem like a losing deal, but have you considered that as his position shifts, his circumstances will change as well?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.

At the same time, they could not help recalling what Zhou Xu had said at the very beginning.

They needed to broaden their thinking and look farther ahead!

Relying on his past experience, White Butcher had considered the factor of the rebel general. However, when it came to the situation as a whole, his thoughts had remained fixed on Black Stone City, their main target for the next stage. He had not considered how Yan Sheng's circumstances would change if he moved toward the rear, to Anling City or West Mountain City.

At that moment, Zhou Xu had essentially laid the answer bare. Looking at West Mountain City and Anling City, which their king's wooden stick was pointing toward, all the subordinates—including Shi Lei and White Butcher—finally came to their senses.

"I see. If Yan Sheng leads his troops to seize West Mountain City, he can coordinate with Long Xiaotian, who is stationed in the border city on the other side."

Shi Lei quickly gathered