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Recalling everything that had happened that day, Fang Wenshi was still breaking out in a cold sweat. "I think the Dragon King still needs a strategist."

"Why? One of you is already enough." Gu Shenwei sat in a chair. Extreme alertness and extreme numbness alternated as a result of his exhaustion. He had not rested for several days.

Fang Wenshi truly did not want to admit this, but he had to tell the Dragon King the truth. "I'm not belittling myself, but I really can't adapt to too many schemes and stratagems. I'd rather think through plans for the Dragon King one, three, or even ten years from now. That's my specialty."

"Then tell me about them." Gu Shenwei was genuinely interested in this topic, and even his mind became somewhat more animated.

Fang Wenshi had only mentioned it casually. He had not expected the Dragon King to ask him to speak immediately. He coughed awkwardly twice, but this was not a difficult question. He had indeed given it deep thought; all he needed was to organize his words.

"No matter what happens in Beiting in the future, it's time for the Dragon King to consider the Central Plains' reaction."

"Mm. I've heard that Wei Song is eager to seize the Western Regions and make it his crowning achievement."

"Wei Song will obstruct us, but he isn't important. No matter how ambitious he is, he can never surpass the Central Plains' grand strategy. Since ancient times, the Central Plains has adopted a policy of loose control toward the Western Regions. The core of that policy is to spend the least possible cost to ensure that the Western Regions always stand on the Central Plains' side, or at least remain neutral. The Central Plains' greatest strength still has to be used