For Ling Cao and his son, this identity cannot be changed. Ling Cao is the father, and Ling Tong is the son. It must be like this for the rest of my life anyway, and that¡¯s not bad. Therefore, it is correct to say that as a son, Ling Tong had to listen to his father more. Even though he is still so rebellious now, just as Ling Cao thought, the current situation is that most of the time Ling Tong can still do what Ling Cao said, change anything, it is okay. At this time, Ling Tong finally returned to Panyu. When he left, he brought five thousand reinforcements to Zhongsu, but this time he came back alone. Indeed, this is a lot of irony, really. But for Ling Cao, everything was expected, but it wasn't. When his son left with his troops, he had already thought that the good result would be that his son would come back on his own, which would be considered good. After all, that means nothing happened to him, that is. Everything's fine, the soldiers, it's not a big deal, really. Since my lord asked Zhou Gongjin to bring 100,000 troops, to be honest, he was not afraid of losing anything. And it¡¯s true that what you brought here basically can¡¯t be taken back, that¡¯s it, so what else do you expect? At least Ling Cao won't think too much about it. It's actually good that his son is back on his own now, really. At least it means that nothing happened to him, which is a good thing. Even if his entire army is wiped out, it is not expected, so indeed, let alone the men and horses of a county town, even if it is only 10,000 people, Even if the entire Nanhai County army was wiped out, Ling Cao wouldn't think anything was wrong. Instead, he thought it was normal. But nothing can happen to his own son. He is only one son, and so is this one. If it is gone, there really will be no one, so Ling Cao attaches great importance to his son. After all, he is only Ling Tong, and he still relies on him to continue the family line. As the common saying goes, you have to rely on yourself, the only seedling, to carry on the family line. That's true. For him, if his son really died, he would be the last to have any descendants, wouldn't he? Therefore, it is impossible for Ling Cao not to pay attention to his son. There is really no good way to do this. He can only let his son go to Zhongsu City, and he himself, Ling Tong, also wants to go there very much. Therefore, Ling Cao, the father-in-law, could only say that he agreed with his son's idea and let him go. Moreover, he also thought that it would be better for his son to go, which was correct. After all, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for Ling Tong and our side, that's true. That¡¯s right, it would be better if my son went there, that¡¯s for sure, so I decided to replace the general at Zhongsu. This is necessary and should be done. Not only did Ling Cao and his son think that way, but everyone else actually had similar thoughts. At least if you ask the former commander-in-chief of Zhongsu, he really doesn't have any objections and agrees with it. For him, it's actually a good thing, that is. After all, you can't guarantee that nothing will happen to you under the fierce attack of the Liangzhou Army, and you can guarantee that you will not be caught up by the opponent when you escape later, can you guarantee it? If you can't guarantee it, then it's actually best if you don't guard that place, really. Indeed, after all, not everyone can run, that is not absolute. It's okay to be like Ling Tong, but if you change it to a third-rate general, let's see if it works in the end? Anyway, Ling Tong is fine, but if he is replaced by the same general who guarded Zhongsu City, it is really not certain. That is, if the support is not as strong as Ling Tong's, then whether he can run away in the end and not being caught after running away is the key. Ling Tong is fine. He can hold on for a long time and then retreat without being captured. This is much better than him. The previous general had no confidence, so when Ling Cao ordered a replacement, and Ling Tong came, he was eager to leave. That's true. He is different from Sun Bo, at least as for the latter, he really doesn't want to be replaced. That is, the ideas are different, and the situations are also different. After all, Zhongsu City is the first battle, and the Liangzhou Army must fight well no matter what, that is. This is all correct. It was the first battle of the Liangzhou Army when they came to Jiaozhou. It can be said that it is impossible not to pay attention to it. It is the same for ourselves, even more so, indeed. So he said he didn't have much ability, so he avoided it. It was good. If Ling Tong was willing to come, let him go. That is, if someone wants to go, that's not a good thing. I'm not capable enough, so it's just a good idea to avoid it. So it is said that the general of Zhongsu is different from Sun Bo. The other party listened to Ling Cao's orders and Ling Tong came to replace him. He was not happy to have leisure time. This is true. Although resisting the Liangzhou army could still be a bit of a credit, he felt that he didn't want the credit if it was life-threatening, really. It would be great if you could get it with your hands, but obviously, it's not that easy. So after Ling Tong arrived, he ran away and went to other places. He does not dare to go back to Yangzhou. After all, Nanhai County has not fallen yet. If the entire county is gone,?Of course he ran back to Yangzhou, that's right. But at this time, that is really not possible. This is absolutely correct. He knows what the consequences will be if he returns to Yangzhou at this time. So he doesn't dare to go back, let's talk about it later. The best thing at this time is to hide for a while, wait until the entire Nanhai County has fallen, and then return to Yangzhou! So this general is not stupid. He naturally knows what he should do. Saving his life is the most important thing, that is. Nothing else is as important as this. You've lost your life, so there's nothing else to say. That's it. That must be the most basic, that is. Others, if they are not that basic, I can¡¯t say anything else. So this is also the case. It is still important to save one's life. Therefore, the general went into hiding after leaving Zhongsu. This is indeed not bad. As for Ling Cao and Ling Tong, they won't care. Don't say they don't know, they don't know that well. Even if they know, they won't care. This is normal. After all, the other party was not derelict in his duties. Since Ling Tong had replaced the other party, naturally, wherever the other party went, as long as he did not surrender to the enemy, in the eyes of Ling Cao and his son, it actually didn't matter, indeed. It is true that Ling Cao is the prefect of Nanhai, but since he did not tell where he wanted to go, then he actually doesn't care where he goes. This is true. Of course, if he gave an order and told the other party where to go, then the other party would naturally follow the order. This must be true, because it is a military order from the prefect. Indeed, although the most powerful person in the Jiangdong Army is definitely Sun Ce's military orders, after all, he is the lord and boss. But the military order of a prefect can still order the general of a county, so there is no problem at all. It is said that for the Han Dynasty, a prefect is still a very big official. This has always been the case. Especially in troubled times, the prefect has a lot of power. The main thing is to have military power. This is the most important. It is true that the prefects in the late Eastern Han Dynasty all had military power and strength. Indeed, of course, the larger the official position, the more powerful it is. For example, the governor and the state pastor, the truly powerful ones are definitely not comparable to the prefects. As for Ma Chao, Cao Cao and Sun Ce, didn't they all start as relatively low-level Han officials, and later become prefects, governors, and three Dukes? After that, Cao Cao became a duke, but Ma Chao and Sun Ce did not, but all three of them are now kings. Yes, but Cao Cao also became prime minister after Sikong. At that time, Ma Chao was the general, and he is still the same now. The one recognized by the court was not King Liang. And the same goes for Sun Ce. He was a Taiwei at that time, and he is still the same now. Those who are recognized by the court are all recognized by this, and those who are not recognized by him are named King of Wu, the same as Ma Chao. Therefore, whether it is recognized by the imperial court or self-proclaimed, the three of them have indeed come to an end in terms of being ministers. Especially Cao Cao, he is the king of Wei who is recognized by the imperial court and the emperor has issued an edict. This is indeed the end. If he goes up to the top, he will be the emperor. Ma Chao and Sun Ce are also at their end. The three princes, the generals and the lieutenants, so they have proclaimed themselves kings. The court does not recognize them, but if you have the strength, the common people will recognize them. That is, in the final analysis, it is a matter of strength, yes. This is just like that. If you have the strength, let alone be a king, even if you are proclaimed emperor, you will always be much stronger than Yuan Shu, or even simply incomparable. So it's okay to be emperor, but it's really not a big deal to be a king with a different surname, really. Cao Cao in history was not like that. As for Liu Bei, it is not his strength, but his surname Liu, which is very important. It can be said that compared with Cao Cao, if Cao Cao becomes king, then the court will not approve Liu Bei's claim to be king, but his surname is Liu, and if he becomes queen and the people recognize him, that is enough. But now, it is not like history. Cao Cao became king not because of his strength. Although there are some factors involved, it is not absolute. After all, the strength of the Yanzhou Army is not as good as that of the Liangzhou Army. And when they became king, it was entirely because of the approval of the imperial court. Even though everyone knew that it was an edict that the emperor was unwilling to issue, in fact, the edict was just written and came out, so Cao Cao was recognized by the imperial court as the king of Wei. On the contrary, it was Ma Chao and the Liangzhou Army who relied on their own strength to follow suit, which was something the court did not recognize. But the Liangzhou Army has strength after all, and the Yanzhou Army is famous, but when it comes to the Jiangdong Army, they really have nothing. Their strength is not as good as that of the Liangzhou Army, and their reputation is not as good as that of the Yanzhou Army, so they are just following the trend and do not want to fall behind the two armies. That is, Sun Ce and Jiang Dongjun, they are just following the trend, which is absolutely correct. You said that the Yanzhou Army was official and had an imperial edict, but its strength was not much weaker than the Liangzhou Army. As for the Liangzhou Army, it is purely about strength. If they are strong enough, let alone become king, even if they become emperor, it is actually not impossible. But as for the Jiangdong Army, they really have nothing. They want strength but no strength, and they have no emperor and no control over the court, that is. So Cao Cao and the Yanzhou Army had strong opinions, but they didn't say much. Then Yes. After all, for them, what is more important is stability and unity, this is more important, and compared with this, becoming king is actually still far behind, really. But obviously Cao Cao and the Yanzhou Army have already recorded the incident of Sun Ce and Jiangdong Army provoking them this time, and the cracks have already been there for a long time, and they still cannot be repaired. There is really no way, so the last words This is definitely the case, there is nothing we can do about it. After all, if there is such a good way, Sun Ce and Jiangdong Army will definitely mend the rift with Yanzhou Army at all costs. But indeed, nothing works, and there is nothing we can do about it. Now all I can say is, don¡¯t let the cracks that can¡¯t be repaired be allowed to expand any further. That¡¯s better than anything else, really. So this is also what they think. As for the Yanzhou Army, although Cao Cao/they all understood it clearly, they had no good solution, and they were different from Sun Ce and Jiangdong Army. At least Cao Cao and the Yanzhou Army did not take the initiative to mend this rift, but they really didn't. That is, Jiangdong Army, this is what they need, but not what Yanzhou Army needs. Yes, again, it is Sun Ce and Jiangdong Army who need the Yanzhou Army, not the latter who needs the former. For the Yanzhou Army and others, the Jiangdong Army was destroyed, but it just meant that the world had less power to deal with the Liangzhou Army, that's it. For the Yanzhou Army, it is true that there are losses, but it does not mean that they cannot accept it at all. That is still okay, yes. After all, if Jiangdong Army cannot be saved, then Cao Cao and the Yanzhou Army can only be said to have stabbed Jiangdong Army in the back. This is for sure, don't doubt anything, it is inevitable. So that is the Yanzhou Army. Indeed, they do not need each other very much. Indeed, it is not necessary to have the Jiangdong Army. That is not the case. But on the other hand, it is true that when Sun Ce was with Jiangdong Army, they really couldn't do it without the Yanzhou Army. Without their help, even if the other party and the Liangzhou Army came to destroy them, they would be completely unable to stop them, really. They can't even stop the Liangzhou Army, let alone the Liangzhou Army and the Yanzhou Army. If they want to be able to block one side, it is very likely that the Yanzhou Army, not the Liangzhou Army, will be the one with the highest chance. And when the time comes, the inputs of the two armies will be different, and this is correct. Indeed, the Liangzhou Army has to invest more, and the Yanzhou Army cannot say that it is more than the other party. They are both less than the Liangzhou Army. But no matter what, as long as both their armies really attack our side, then our side will be completely hopeless and cannot defend it. There is no way. But no matter what, they are still trying to change, that is.