Shen Qianxue slowly took a breath, suppressing the myriad of emotions swirling within her.
"Your Highness, rest assured, Qianxue knows what is important."
Shen Qianxue always spoke gently to Zhou Ji, but when she turned to look at the others, her expression suddenly turned cold and sharp, making people afraid to look directly at her.
He said coldly, "Since the two armies have not made contact, we should first try to be courteous before resorting to force. We should send Zhou Wenshu to negotiate."
Such a deployment was originally normal, but because of the relationship between Shen Qianxue and Su Jinxia, people couldn't help but suspect that Shen Qianxue might have deliberately let things slide.
Yang Jiaoruo looked dissatisfied, hesitating whether to speak up and contradict Shen Qianxue.
Shen Qianxue continued, "The imperial court will definitely send people to win them over. If we rashly send troops, we will only push the Zhuanghe army to the imperial court. At that time, they will join forces and we will be powerless to reverse the situation!"
Everyone gasped in shock. This made sense; they had been so focused on Su Jinxia's situation that they had forgotten the imperial court was also eyeing them covetously.
Zhou Ji was slightly disappointed. In fact, he also hoped to send troops directly and capture Su Jin alive.
He always felt that Shen Qianxue made the consequences sound so serious because she was doing it for Su Jin's sake.
However, since Shen Qianxue had already made her decision and said it so harshly, Zhou Ji was unwilling to refute it.
In short, with Shen Qianxue by his side, he has nothing to fear. Shen Qianxue will handle any danger or difficulty!
Afterwards, the group discussed matters such as peace talks. Zhou Wenshu wrote them down one by one and set off confidently for Tianyang City, where Su Jin was currently located.
Tianyang City.
Su Jin was discussing the next steps with Han Qing.
"Currently, among the three forces, we are the weakest. If we attack the central area, we may have to clash with the imperial court and the Prince of Ji."
Han Qing analyzed the situation, somewhat hesitant.
Currently, Han Qing does not want to go to war with the imperial court or the army of the Prince of Ji, as he would definitely suffer the consequences.
Su Jin leaned back slightly in her seat, her eyes unfocused and introverted, clearly lost in thought.
"Ah Jin?" Han Qing called softly.
Su Jin blinked, snapping out of her daze, but her eyes betrayed no emotion.
"Head east, to attack Fanping." Su Jin immediately set the marching route.
Han Qing frowned. He sensed that Su Jinxia had something on her mind, which was probably related to that person, but Su Jinxia hid it very well and obviously did not want to reveal it to outsiders.
Han Qing's heart sank slightly, feeling somewhat sad. No matter what he did or how hard he tried, he would always be an outsider in Su Jin's heart.
They can never compare to that man in the enemy camp...
Han Qing secretly took two deep breaths, focusing his mind on the war. Compared to personal feelings, the affairs of the world were more important to him.
He either doesn't do it at all, or if he does it, he does it well and truly enables all people in the world to live a stable and happy life.
This was the aim of the Zhuanghe uprising army, and also Han Qing's wish.
Han Qing focused his gaze on the map. "Fanping is a good choice, but it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is a military stronghold and I'm afraid it will be difficult to take it! Xu Zhou, the lord of Fanping, is not someone to be trifled with. Moreover, he has relatives in the court and will not easily submit to us or betray the court."
Over the past two weeks, Su Jinxia has used intelligence to exploit the weaknesses of the defending generals and persuaded several cities to surrender without losing a single soldier.
Therefore, Han Qing would prioritize whether Xu Zhou could submit.
Su Jin curled her lips into a slight smile, somewhat helplessly, "Don't even think about surrendering. I have some grudges against Xu Zhou, and he's definitely holding a grudge and wants to kill me!"
In order to recruit Zhou Wenshu, Su Jinxia and Shen Qianxue went to Fanping to help Zhou Wenshu cut off one of Xu Zhou's arms.
Xu Zhou suffered in silence and held a grudge.
Han Qing had also heard about this from Zhou Lian, so he decisively gave up on persuading them to surrender and began to think about how to take this important city.
Once Fan Ping is in control, the entire eastern region could potentially be conquered.
However, attacking Fan Ping was not an easy task.
As Han Qing was deep in thought, a guard came to report.
The army of King Ji sent Zhou Wenshu as an envoy to request an audience with the Heavenly Maiden King Zhuang.
Upon hearing this, Su Jinxia's brow twitched violently.
Shen Qianxue found out...
Su Jin moved down to the living room and had someone bring Zhou Wenshu in.
As Zhou Wenshu traveled along the way, he was impressed by the strict discipline and strong strength of the rebel army, which was completely different from the army led by Chen Zhen.
Zhou Wenshu was invited into the hall and met the girl sitting in the main seat.
Oh no, it's the king!
Zhou Wenshu hadn't seen Su Jin for about half a year, and she looked very different from how he remembered her.
She used to be bright and outgoing, her face radiating intelligence and wit.
Now, dressed in military uniform, with sharp features, she commands respect and intimidation at first glance, making some hesitant to look directly into her eyes.
He's starting to look like a young general...
Zhou Wenshu suddenly realized that Su Jinxia and Shen Qianxue really looked alike!
Zhou Wenshu originally regarded Su Jinxia as a friend and a little sister, but now that he saw Su Jinxia like this, he couldn't help but feel more cautious.
"Miss Su, how have you been?"
Su Jin lowered her lips into a wicked smile. It wasn't the Heavenly Maiden Manor King, nor the Glass Master, but Miss Su.
"Envoy, please speak plainly."
The word "messenger" created distance, shattering Zhou Wenshu's boundless emotions and raising his guard even higher.
Su Jinxia showed absolutely no regard for their past relationship.
Zhou Wenshu frowned, suppressing his chaotic emotions, and said seriously, "I know that the Zhuanghe uprising army is upholding justice for the people, which is admirable, and our Jiwang army is the same. However, compared with the imperial court, our forces are still too weak. Therefore, I have come here today in the hope that we can be of one mind, unite as one, and work together to achieve great things!"
Su Jinxia had already guessed Zhou Wenshu's purpose. She nodded in deep agreement and clapped her hands twice, saying, "Well said, that's exactly what I wanted to say."
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