It doesn't matter what the lord is.

I said in a relaxed tone:

"It's useless for me to have so much money. I can eat and live here anyway. But I will go to your place for meals more often in the future. Please don't chase me away."

Fang Shisan rubbed the tip of his nose and said softly:

"it is good."

Her voice sounded like she was about to cry. I was about to stand up when Fang Shisan suddenly reached out and after groping for a few times, she grabbed my arm and pulled us closer. Then she pursed her lips and kissed me as if she had made up her mind. However, because I couldn't see and was in a hurry, the romantic scene I imagined didn't happen. Instead, her forehead hit my head with a "bang".

This girl... is so stubborn!

Fang Shisan seemed to be shocked by his own stupidity. He covered his blushing face with both hands and buried his head lower and lower, but there was an obvious smile at the corner of his lips.

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19. It’s time to reveal some explosive news

While continuing to build a good relationship with Fang Shisan, I did not forget my true personality - a poor man whose wife had just died. It was not very difficult to establish this personality. I only needed to eat when I should, drink when I should, laugh when I should, and tease Fang Shisan when I should, and then on certain nights, or when some conversations were about things related to my wife, I would pretend to be silent or choke up for a while, and then quickly return to normal.

Does a person who is sad every day attract sympathy? Maybe at the beginning, but like Xianglin Sao, who keeps talking about her pain every day, people will gradually get tired of her. On the contrary, the more optimistic a person looks, the more damaging it will be when he reveals his inner fragility. So for me, I don't need to do anything deliberately. As long as I do this once or twice occasionally, I will be a glorious image in the eyes of others who "is sad but encourages people around me all the time."

But this is not enough.

It's the same question I thought about before. I can keep improving Fang Shisan's favorability here. After all, without my order, Qianyuan City and Yuxi City will not launch the final attack. I can just drag it out here. But the problem is that just doing this will not have a decisive effect.

It can be inferred based on common sense that Fang Shisan is now almost infinitely tolerant and doting on his younger brother.

I can certainly use some means to improve my position in her heart, and I can also take some measures to reduce her favorability towards the other party. But if there is no real "event" as an opportunity, even if I brush it to the end, it will be a "difficult choice" situation for the other party Thirteen at most, and there is no guarantee that she will lean towards my side. And I don't know how long it will take to reach that situation.

It is said that companionship is the most lasting confession of love, but it is so frustrating to accompany a girl whose heart is not with her every day.

It can be said that in my plan, improving favorability is a necessary process, but not all.

After Fang Shisan gradually gained trust in me, I began to plan my next move.

Before this, I had already planted a grudge in Fang Shisan's heart through the strategy of inflicting pain on himself.

But for the other party, Li Ta, he still maintained a certain degree of trust in his sister. At least in terms of deployment of troops, he still trusted his sister very much. As long as this premise was still there, he would not do anything too outrageous, because in his heart, his sister's role was to help him clean up the mess.

So he always did some small things when Fang Shisan was not around. Even if he scolded Fang Shisan half crazy and half stupidly that night, he would immediately come to apologize the next morning.

So I found a night and sneaked into Fang Shisan's room again.

This time I walked in quietly, not to peek again, but to put a letter in Fang Shisan's bookcase. Fang Shisan couldn't see, but there was still a small bookshelf in the bedroom, with a few books on it, all covered with a thin layer of dust.

I speculate that this was the bookshelf that Fang Lita used when he was reading to Fang Shisan, but later Fang Lita stopped reading to his sister, so these books have been kept here and have never been used.

I slowly inserted the letter in my hand into her bookshelf, leaving only a small corner exposed between two books.

During this process, I deliberately touched the bookshelf. Fang Shisan on the bed suddenly turned over and asked in a low voice:

"Who?!"

I didn't speak, but panted as hard as I could, just like Fang Lita who was controlled by the succubus that day. To be honest, if I was good enough, I could imitate Fang Lita and say a few dirty words at this time, but since I'm not the brother in Beijing who is good at ventriloquism, I can only use this method.

As for why he wanted to imitate Fang Lita, it was to lay the groundwork for future plans.

Fang Shisan didn't suspect him. It wasn't that she was stupid, but the one who usually made the "hissing" sound and ran into her room was only Fang Lita, and she didn't have anyone else to suspect.

So Fang Shisan frowned slightly and whispered tentatively:

"Ata?"

I didn't answer, but rushed out the door with a hoarse breath, looking panic-stricken.

As I expected, Fang Shisan didn't mention this incident at all the next day, neither to me nor to Tira.

The next night, I quietly left the City Lord's Mansion and released a carrier pigeon outside.

The message to be conveyed was very simple, which was to let Qianyuan City and Yuxi City pretend that there was a fire in the rear, temporarily slowing down the offensive on the front line, or even choose to keep the troops in place and stalemate with Fang Shisan for a while.

So in the next few days, Fang Shisan's brows became more and more furrowed.

Not only that, Fang Lita has been coming to eat more and more often recently.

I heard Fang Lita talk to Fang Shisan about the developments in Qianyuan City and Yuxi City several times, and he almost always asked tentatively:

"Sister, that fat guy Fang Yuan must have insufficient money and food reserves. He only has a few small cities and no means of making money. His army is being consumed on the front line and may not be able to hold on. If we take the initiative to attack now, we will definitely win a great victory. Just let me try!"

"Sister, I heard that the people from Yuxi City retreated another three miles today, withdrew from our territory, and wandered around. If nothing had happened, would they be like this? I think we should give it a try! Continue like this

If we delay, it will definitely be disadvantageous to us. How can we let them come and go as they please? We must make them pay a price!"

"I'm so pissed off, sister. Do you know what's going on? That fat guy Fang Yuan sent me a letter, saying that he would take my head one day. Who does he think he is? He's a useless pig, and he dares to show off in front of me. Sister, we have to teach him a lesson. You can't just watch your brother get bullied, right? I know you love me the most."

"Sister, sister..."

Fang Lita said this more and more often, and Fang Shisan's brows were always furrowed.

At first she explained to Fang Lita:

"Since Fang Yuan dared to initiate the war, he must have some confidence. At least it is impossible for him to run out of money and food in such a short time. He has been in charge of doing business with Yunhai over the years. It seems ordinary, but in fact he must have made a lot of money behind the scenes."

"Not to mention Yuxi City, Lide has many strong men under his command. He Yue is also in Yuxi City now, and with Bai Huang's support, it is impossible for such a low-level logistical problem to occur..."

But no matter how Fang Shisan explained, Fang Lita was always a problem:

"Then why did they back down when there was a clear chance of conquering the city if they continued fighting?"

Fang Shisan pursed her lips, not knowing how to answer because she couldn't quite guess.

She sighed more and more every day.

20. Stealing Books from the Tower

It is normal for Fang Shisan to not be able to see through the other party's thoughts.

She is a strategist but not a mind reader. She just needs to keep a clear mind at all times and make the most correct choice. For example, when the opponent's purpose is uncertain, Fang Shisan chooses to hold on rather than act rashly or attack rashly. This is the most correct approach.

Everyone has heard of the paper war. At the beginning, the King of Zhao asked Zhao Kuo to replace Lian Po, but he ended up pitting more than 400,000 Zhao soldiers and sacrificed himself to make General Bai Qi on the opposite side successful. He was also a tragic figure. Later, when people talked about it, they would be full of contempt for Zhao Kuo. Lian Po's defensive strategy was good, why did you have to take the initiative to fight? Wouldn't it be better to drag it out? And the King of Zhao, was he blind to let Zhao Kuo replace Lian Po? But in fact, looking back, King Huiwen of Qin took over Bashu, and the country rewarded farming and warfare, so the reserve force should be more sufficient. During the time of King Wuling of Zhao, Zhao State "Hu clothing and horse riding" strengthened its strength, but in terms of hard power, it still could not catch up with the Qin army. Qin State could drag it out, but Zhao State could not afford it. It was not wrong for them to choose to attack quickly. No matter how wrong they were, they still lost the battle.

So a fool who is recognized as a fool may not really be a fool, and a fool who is not recognized as a fool may be the ultimate hidden fool.

For example, Fangli Tower.

But think about it from another angle. I deliberately kept Qianyuan City and Yuxi City on hold because I knew Fang Lita would lose his temper. Fang Shisan is cautious and good at strategy, so he can naturally see that the other party is deliberately showing weakness and will not bite the bait. But Fang Lita is not necessarily the case.

During the day, Fang Shisan called me into the bedroom and asked for my opinion for the first time:

"Yuxi City and Qianyuan City have obviously slowed down their offensive recently. Should we take the initiative to attack?"

I know she already had the answer in her heart, but she was annoyed by Fang Lita and couldn't help wanting to agree to him like before. At this time, Fang Shisan must not agree, so I hurriedly advised:

"I don't think so. Since Yuxi City and Qianyuan City have temporarily joined forces and are retreating at the same time, there is clearly something wrong. We are falling into their trap if we go out to fight at this time. We have no problem defending the city now, but we may not be able to take the initiative to attack. To be on the safe side, it is better not to take the initiative to attack."

Fang Shisan nodded and said sadly:

"But Ata seems a little depressed lately..."

I said:

"I know that Miss Thirteen is thinking about the Lord City Lord. But I still have to say that it is not difficult to obey the Lord City Lord's wishes and take the initiative to ask for a fight. Miss Thirteen can do it. But if the battle fails and the situation collapses, no one can predict the consequences. In the worst case, the Lord City Lord may even become a prisoner and no longer be able to live such a comfortable life as now. I heard that thinking about someone should not only focus on the happiness in front of her, but also ensure that she has a bright future. Compared with short-term happiness and long-term happiness, I believe Miss Thirteen will choose the latter, right?"

Fang Shisan's brows gradually relaxed, and he smiled for the first time in a long time, saying:

"Jade, you are really good at comforting people."

She sat in a wheelchair, clasped her hands together, and said with a smile:

"Thank you... I know what to do now."

I just smiled.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Fang Lita opened the door and ran in excitedly, as proud as a primary school student who had scored 100 points in the test. As soon as he entered the room, he couldn't wait to shout:

"Sister! Sister! I have investigated it clearly! The reason why the fat man Fang Yuan withdrew his troops was because all the food and grass in the rear warehouse were burned up. Let's attack quickly! This time we will definitely beat him and make him flee in panic!"

Fang Shisan frowned and asked:

"Where did the news come from?"

Fang Lita replied as a matter of course:

"It's spreading among the army. It's said that many people in Fangyuan's army are starving and want to join us! Sister, we must teach that fat guy a lesson this time! He actually dared to threaten me. I'll smash his head this time."

Probably because of what he just talked to me about, Fang Shisan did not agree, but instead advised gently:

"Calm down, Ata. It's probably the other side..."

Fang Lita suddenly raised his voice and said:

"It's probably a trick by the other party? But it's also probably not, right? How can we know if we don't try? If everyone is so cowardly, I don't think we need to fight anymore, just surrender! The other party has already ridden on my neck and peed and shit, and I still have to bow my head and call me daddy? Sister, what are you thinking about? Is he your brother or am I your brother?"

Fang Shisan explained sadly:

"It must be you, but..."

It must be you, you are just a younger brother.

Seeing Fang Lita striding over, I stood in front of Fang Shisan and stopped him. Without saying anything, I looked at him with a calm, provocative, and slightly beating look. Fang Lita got even more angry when he saw me and said loudly:

"I'm talking to my sister, what's it got to do with you? Get out!"

I said calmly:

"I have no intention of disobeying the orders of the Lord City Lord, but I think the Lord City Lord needs to calm down now."

Fang Lita laughed angrily, nodded, and vented his anger on me:

"Calm down? What right do you, an outsider, have to say that? If you hadn't instigated my sister, would she be like this now? Get out of my way, get out of the way!"

As he said this, he kept pushing me.

Theoretically, I would not be pushed by him, but when he pushed me a few times and hit me hard, I pretended to stagger and fell to the side, knocking over the bookshelf at the head of Fang Shisan's bed. All kinds of books fell to the ground with a crash, and the brand new letter that didn't match with the old books also fell like a dead leaf.

I covered my stomach and groaned in pain.

Fang Shisan stretched out his hand nervously and asked:

"Gard, are you okay?"

I smiled bitterly and said:

"It's just a bump on an old wound...it may not have healed yet."

Fang Shisan hesitated for a moment and said:

"You go out first. I want to talk to Ata alone."

I glanced at Fang Lita and walked out "reluctantly". When I reached the door, I cast a brief glance into the house and found that Fang Lita had noticed the unsigned letter on the ground, but did not pick it up immediately.

I smiled and walked out.

It has been almost a month since I came to Tianxing City. The breath of autumn has become stronger and stronger. Even in the southern part of Yongtian Kingdom, I can already feel the cool autumn wind. The weather outside is just right, but there is fog on the top of the mountain in the distance.

It will probably rain heavily soon.

21. You have to believe me

So what was written on the letter that I wrote with my own hands, secretly put on the bookshelf on a mild night, and then "accidentally exposed" by falling?

The general meaning is as follows:

"Hello, Thirteenth Sister. I'm Fang Yuan. Qianyuan City and Yuxi City are now besieging Tianxing City, and Tianxing City is in danger. But a while ago, there was a fire in my backyard, and a lot of food and grass were burned. If we continue to fight, although we can conquer Tianxing City, most of the benefits will definitely be taken away by Li De of Yuxi City. Our two families are the children of Lord Zhaochen after all, and we can't let outsiders get away with it. So I suggest that we temporarily cease fire and have a good talk. Fang Lita is your younger brother, and I am your older brother. In fact, we are all a family. You give me the five cities in the north, and we won't fight anymore. I will guarantee Fang Lita's safety and will also reuse you. Food and accommodation are provided, the salary is considerable, the welfare benefits are good, and there are performance bonuses. By the way, don't you have two people around you? One is called Tira and the other is called Jiade, right? I won't treat them unfairly either. Think about it. No matter how you think about it, I hope we can temporarily cease fire during this period. If Fang Lita asks for the reason for the truce, just find some excuse to fool him. It's not the first time anyway, right?"

This letter mainly reveals three meanings:

First, Fang Shisan has a secret connection with Fang Yuan, and doesn’t want Fang Lita to know.

Second, Fang Yuan suggested that Fang Shisan temporarily cease fire, as Fang Shisan had indeed not taken the initiative to attack recently.

Third, this is not the first time Fang Shisan has cheated Fang Lita.

So is this letter really useful? When Jiang Gan stole the letter and brought it back, Cao Cao killed Cai Mao and Zhang Yun right away after reading it... But this is a bit exaggerated. If Fang Lita was really stupid enough to point a knife at his sister because of a letter, I would be very happy because the subsequent plan would be completely saved.

But that is impossible.