How come I, who has the physique of a succubus, was pushed back by the ship girl?

"But... aren't we allies now? We have negotiated so many times, and Zhou Xuan has released us as agreed. He also said...~

"The offensive in Yamagata Prefecture is just a show, it's for someone to see, and they will stop when the time is right."

Blinking his bright big eyes, Feilong looked at the two of them bewilderedly and innocently, puzzled.

So, this is the horror of Zhou Xuanyang’s plan.

Not only did he have no chance of winning on the frontal battlefield, but he was also much better than them in dealing with people. He quietly used the information gap to win the true hearts of the two of them. It was truly shocking.

Ibuki frowned. She was still thinking, still trying to think of something to say to prove the wrongness of the two people's views and correct them, but Izumo waved his hand and asked her to leave.

"Okay, let's do this. Their opinions are not unreasonable. Let's do this for now and let Canglong Feilong go down and rest first."

"Thank you, my lord. We will leave first. If you have any new instructions, I will do my best to fulfill them until my death."

Izumo nodded and watched them leave.

After the two of them walked away and their backs completely disappeared from her sight, she turned around and looked directly at Ibuki.

"Okay, now, we have one more problem in front of us."

"The battle has been lost, and people's hearts have been dispersed. It seems that now, we have no choice. It is up to us to fight or retreat."

"It's all up to Lord Izumo. Ibuki will follow Lord Izumo's instructions in everything."

"Well." What a changing situation. Looking at the declining situation, Izumo sighed for the first time and made his final statement.

"Go and get the letter you received last time, along with the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone!"

Chapter 308: Only after I surpass you can I truly take the first step

Izumo gave in, and Zhou Xuan originally thought that the effort to capture her would need to continue for a while.

Unexpectedly, she couldn't bear it anymore just after she had said half of her evil intentions. She immediately sent someone to tell him the letter of peace and the location.

The time was still the same, and the two met again on a morning in the spring breeze of March.

The location was still the same, and the location chosen was exactly under the big country tree that they had seen last time.

There is a gentle breeze and the weather is still sunny here, but the mood of the visitors is not the same as it is now.

After all, it was the critical moment when the suspense was about to be resolved. Zhou Xuan was in a good mood. Seeing the shadow of the person coming from afar, he waved his hand and couldn't wait to greet him.

"Hey, long time no see, Izumo."

Can't wait or something? This must be his pretense. Izumo curled his lips, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but he soon calmed down.

"Heh, come on Zhou Xuan, I just met him not long ago."

"Now, just as you promised, I have lost. I have lost the capital to fight back."

"In this case, you don't have to be polite to me as before. Just say whatever you want to say. I'm already mentally prepared."

It seemed that Izumo did not believe the kindness he showed on the surface, which was true if you thought about it carefully.

Strength is respected, and people become indifferent when they leave. Such examples are not uncommon in Sakura Empire, so it is understandable that Izumo would think this way.

Zhou Xuan still maintained his enthusiasm, but because he was still somewhat unwilling, he saw that Izumo's steps were somewhat twisted and he came slowly. It took him a long time to take a few meters.

So he took the initiative to step forward and speak.

"If you really want to calculate it, it has been quite a while. The last time we met was three days ago, which is not a short time."

"If it doesn't work, how about you just think of it as me expressing my happiness about your coming? I'm a tongue-tied person and can't say anything nice."

"Just believe in my sincerity, Lord Izumo~"

The two looked at each other, and after clearly receiving Zhou Xuan's kindness, Izumo's originally upright body suddenly trembled, and the whole person was stunned for a moment.

All that came to her mind was Zhou Xuan's expression just now, especially when he threw her a wink, which made her even more flustered.

"I...I understand! Zhou Xuan, you...just say whatever you want to say."

"No need...no need to act so pretentiously. I...I don't like that!"

This was the explanation Izumo gave quickly after calming down the turmoil in his body. Hearing this, Zhou Xuan raised his eyebrows unconsciously.

After pondering for a moment, he deliberately threw a wink, and sure enough, Izumo blushed again.

Zhou Xuan smiled.

"You said you don't like it? Then why are you blushing?"

"Refreshing...refreshing!" Izumo explained hesitantly.

"Then why did your complexion change again? Sometimes it's purple, sometimes it's blue. You don't look well."

“That is…that is…”

Muttering to himself, Izumo was already trying very hard to think of reasons for his answer, but in his haste, he could not figure out the correct train of thought, and could only get angry and ignore the question itself.

"Oh, what does it have to do with you? You are an indecent man. You have just gotten married, but you have already turned your back on your wife and hooked up with another woman so soon?"

"But don't think that I will like you like Amagi did. I am not that kind of person, Izumo."

He was so angry that he didn't care about other things. Following his instinct, Izumo quickly came to Zhou Xuan to argue with him.

By the time she reacted, she was only three meters away from Zhou Xuan, which was less than the normal distance for living people. It could be said that she was quite close.

Zhou Xuan raised the corner of his mouth.

"Okay, okay, I know what you mean, Izumo. If that's the case, then we don't have to get so close anymore, right?"

"Besides, you and I don't have that kind of deep relationship, so why are you getting so close to me?"

"Are you asking me what I do? Of course I beat you up."

Izumo raised his eyes and retorted unwillingly, and their gazes engraved a profound reflection of the two of them on this spring day with falling flowers, and they remained silent with each other.

It can be said that from now on, Izumo was finally no longer restrained. She was still proud and as flamboyant as I saw that day, but she was relatively restrained.

She took two steps back, and when there was some distance between them, she asked Zhou Xuan.

"To be honest, I have been in power for many years, and even during the Warring States Period when warlords were fighting each other, I have never really submitted to anyone."

"Even when facing Akagi, Amagi, and Mikasa, I never thought I would lose to them. Even Musashi, I was never afraid."

"Except for you, you are a special exception. Before coming here, I have carefully deduced the possibility of my turning the tide of the battle more than once..."

"Have you figured it out?" Zhou Xuan responded to her at the right time. As expected, he immediately received a roll of her eyes from her, which was quite charming.

"No... not once."

Izumo said it very frankly, and then added a sentence in time when the corners of his mouth raised in satisfaction.

"If so, today's meeting will be my solo decapitation operation against you."

"You know I'm not someone who likes to suffer losses. What's more, you dare to come to see me without any soldiers. Aren't you afraid that I'm pretending to surrender?"

Zhou Xuan shook his head, which made her even more confused. He said.

"Of course I am afraid."

"Then why..."

“Is being scared useful? You are a huge obstacle standing in our way. Only when we overcome you can we truly take the first step and truly achieve victory.”

"We can't choose not to do anything because of fear. This is true for you and me."

"Today, our second meeting under the tree can be regarded as a tacit choice between us."

"I want to win you over, win your help, win your sincerity, I wonder if you are willing?"

"This is also Tiancheng's decision. She feels the same as I do."

Izumo was stunned. She stared blankly at the big hand that was stretched out in front of her, waiting for her to agree, and was silent for a long time.

Said.

"What if my decision is no? What will your plan be? Eliminate me right here and there?"

Out of her usual thinking, Izumo instinctively asked what was in her heart. At the same time, it was also a true explanation she gave to herself.

If Zhou Xuan is sure, if Zhou Xuan responds, then she will do everything for him...

"No, I have no other preparations. Whether you agree or not, I will not attack you."

"Because I guess we have a common enemy, don't we?"

Yes, this was the answer she wanted. It could be considered as Zhou Xuan’s token of his kindness. The clouds cleared and the sun came out. Izumo finally smiled sincerely.

"I see."

She regained her heroic nature and first looked up at Zhou Xuan's clear eyes, then took a step further, slowly came in front of him, and said.

"The imperial army's pursuers are about to arrive. Now... have you figured out how to deal with them?"

"Of course, come closer and listen."

Without any more resistance, Izumo simply pressed his body against his shoulder and came close to his ear, listening to his voice that he had deliberately hidden in the wind.

Chapter 309: Izumo I... have been a Donghuang person for a long time

Everything returned to normal. On the surface, Izumo was still the leader of the anti-rebelion army fighting on the front line.

At this moment, she was welcoming the reinforcements sent by the imperial court, or to be more accurate, the envoys.

"Open the city gates! Welcome the reinforcements!"

A loud shout was heard, followed by the noisy sound of the city defense gate being slowly pushed open from the outside to the inside.

If it were coupled with the high-spirited cheers of other generals, it would have been considered a grand event.

It was precisely because of this that the always aloof and silent Guinu finally made a move.

"With such operational capabilities and such vigor and vitality, why did the army suffer defeat after defeat? This is too strange."

Hearing this, Izumo glanced at her secretly without making any expression, and then spoke out the speech he had prepared in full.

"Is it strange? If General Kinu really had to go to the front line, he would have enough experience."

"To be honest, after my recent investigation, I finally found out the reason why Tiancheng's strength has increased so much."

"I don't know when they started quietly recruiting talents, and I don't know under what circumstances they came to Iwate Prefecture."

"With the help of a mysterious young man, the Amagi Army has changed its past decline, as if it had been reborn. Every yellow chicken soldier has the ability to fight one hundred people at a time."

"Ordinary soldiers can't last long under their hands. They are lucky not to be knocked off their horses in the first encounter, let alone fighting for several rounds."

"Besides, most of Tiancheng's generals have not yet taken action. Their specific strength and whether they have increased significantly are still unknown."

"So considering all the factors, we can only try to minimize the damage caused by many factors. As for winning, it is unrealistic."

Izumo gave a concise and clear summary of the reasons for the previous failure, with only one key point.

That is, things are different now. The Tiancheng Army represented by Zhou Xuan has grown to a certain level and is no longer the lamb to be slaughtered.

But after saying so much, Gui Nu still didn't listen. From her attacks with guns and sticks, one could still hear her true sarcasm.

This is what she said, just as simply and clearly.

"Incompetence of one general can lead to the failure of the entire army. In my opinion, this is the only reason why."

Izumo nodded obediently with a calm expression on his face, but in fact he had already sneered in his heart, as he was used to it.

They may not be very capable, but they always have an overbearing arrogance. The idiots in the Central Army have always been like this, including Gui Nu and Long Feng.

But the topic had to continue. Since the plan had not yet been accomplished, she had to spend a little more patience to deal with her.

"So, in your opinion, how should I do this?"

"In battle, we should select elite soldiers, not dull soldiers. Since the enemy has soldiers who are worth a hundred at one, we should select some of them from among these experienced soldiers."

"We will try our best to narrow the gap between the enemy and us, and then the commander will lead the team and bravely take the lead to break up the enemy's waves of offensive."

"This way, you will succeed!"

Perhaps because of his previous preconceived ideas, after that conclusion, Kinu no longer paid much attention to Izumo's existence.

His attitude was not very friendly, and he was quite perfunctory in answering her questions. He would stop talking after a few words, and would only emphasize the issue again when it came to power.

"As for the command and leadership responsibilities, please leave them to me. I will complete the mission you failed to complete and wipe out the rebellion in one fell swoop."

My goodness, before he even reached the central military tent, he was already thinking of sidelining her and taking away her power and wealth?