Chapter 252 An Eye for an Eye
Hua Duoduo carried the medicine box out of the inner room, came to Shen Yuexi's side, and stretched out his hand:
"The consultation fee is two taels."
Shen Yuexi was holding her chin with both hands, looking worried, and no one knew what she was thinking about.
"Hey, medical fees, please pay," Hua Duoduo tapped the table with his fingers bent. "Your sister's broken arm has healed so well, you can't not pay the doctor, right?"
Shen Yuexi's chin-supporting posture remained unchanged, her dark eyes flicked to the upper right corner, and she glanced at Hua Duoduo out of the corner of her eye:
"Get this bastard out of here."
Yang Cong and Xia Lan, who were waiting at the door, came up. Yang Cong was very strong and grabbed Hua Duoduo by the back of his collar, almost lifting his feet off the ground and walking out the door.
"Oh, don't be so irritable," Hua Duoduo shouted, waving his hands and shouting, "Just don't bother. It's a free clinic, it's a free clinic."
"You're so shameless asking for money," Xia Lan said, smiling as she followed Yang Cong. "You were hung on a tree before. If my mistress hadn't rescued you, you would have been dried up. You stinky man, you have no gratitude at all."
"Ah...how come even a newcomer like you knows this?"
"Before, you pretended to be an immortal master and cheated people. The whole city knew about it. It's hard not to recognize you."
Several people left the house noisily.
Mei Dai, who was sitting opposite Shen Yuexi, asked, "Sister, is the young master still not eating?"
"Well, after learning that Emperor Yongde had died, he has been sitting in the room." Shen Yuexi used her fingers to tangle a lock of long hair hanging by her cheek and played with it. "He doesn't respond to anything I say. I'm really worried."
Mei Dai said: "Emperor Yongde is not his biological father, but he raised him for twenty years. He must be sad."
"He didn't shed any tears, but seemed to be thinking about something."
"Thinking about something?" Mei Dai raised her eyebrows. "Sister, do you know what the young master is thinking about?"
"I want to attack King Qi and avenge my father." Xiao Zhuo's cold voice sounded at the door.
Shen Yuexi and Mei Dai turned to look at the door at the same time.
Xiao Zhuo stood at the door, tall and handsome, his face still calm, but Shen Yuexi could hear that his words contained unshakable power.
"Husband, do you really want to attack the King of Qi?" She stood up and walked towards Xiao Zhuo.
Xiao Zhuo said: "That's right."
Mei Dai stood up and said, "Young Master, please think carefully. We only have less than 20,000 troops right now. The King of Qi originally had an army of over 100,000, and now that he has captured the capital, he has recruited over 90,000 men. Together with the troops from Shengzhou, the total force is probably no less than 250,000. Add to that Xiao Beiheng's army to the south, and the total is close to 350,000."
"I know everything," Xiao Zhuo said, "I won't use eggs to hit stones. I must recruit soldiers and horses first."
"We can only recruit a little over a thousand people here... Oh right," Shen Yuexi held Xiao Zhuo's hand, "let's go find General Zhao at the border. He has an army of 100,000. If he agrees to help us..."
Xiao Zhuo did not answer.
Mei Dai said, "Sister, you think too simply. When the King of Qi attacked the capital, Zhao Mu, as a minister of Great Yan, did not go to the capital to support the king. Can't you see his intention?"
After Mei Dai's hint, Shen Yuexi seemed to understand and said, "Sister Mei means that Zhao Mu is on the side of King Qi?"
"Zhao Mu and the King of Qi are good friends. If the King of Qi ascends the throne, he will probably have to pledge allegiance to him." Xiao Zhuo held her hand and walked into the house. "We can't go look for him."
"What about the prefect of Yuzhou?" Shen Yuexi asked.
He heard that Yuzhou Prefect Guo Xinyuan was a minister loyal to Emperor Yongde. This time he led his troops to support the emperor and fought with Anzhou Prefect Su Han for several days, so he should be able to help.
Xiao Zhuo said, "Grand Marshal Guo could be of assistance, but he's too far away from us, and..."
"And what?" Shen Yuexi asked.
Mei Dai said, "To reach Yuzhou, we can only take the sea route. If we go by land, we have to pass through Zhongzhou and Anzhou before we can reach Yuzhou, which is too far. Furthermore, the King of Qi will most likely deal with Prefect Guo first. He will ascend the throne only after eliminating any opposition. Prefect Guo currently has an army of 50,000 men, and in the eyes of the King of Qi, he is even more important than us."
Shen Yuexi was a little unhappy and her face fell.
She was angry that she couldn't see anything, while Xiao Zhuo and Mei Dai saw everything clearly.
Mei Dai glanced at it and said with a smile: "Sister, you guys talk here, I'll go cook for you."
After saying that, Mei Dai got up and left without waiting for her to answer.
Chen Yuexi bit her lip, wondering why she didn't have the same farsighted vision. It was fine if Xiao Zhuo had it. Mei Dai had always been by the Emperor's side, so she knew more, which could explain it. Even Su Mo had a clear understanding of the various factions...
In my past life, I'd been tinkering in the lab, oblivious to the world outside, knowing nothing but data. To help my husband, I had to strive to understand the broader world.
She was still pondering when Xiao Zhuo said to her, "Yuexi, I agree with Mei Dai's suggestion. Go fight Zhang Wu."
"Husband, do you want to get that white silk?" Shen Yuexi looked up at Xiao Zhuo.
"It was just a trivial matter. I made this decision based on several considerations."
After listening to Xiao Zhuo's explanation, Shen Yuexi finally understood.
First, the defenders of Zhangwu were Lin Kui, Xiao Beiheng's subordinate, with only 10,000 men. Compared to the nearly 250,000-man Qi Wang army, Xiao Beiheng's 70,000-man Dingbei Army was the weakest link. Taking Zhangwu would help weaken the Qi Wang army. Secondly, taking Zhangwu would allow them to recruit soldiers from the area, strengthening their own forces and preparing for the subsequent campaign against the Qi Wang.
"I understand. This is called defeating the enemy one by one." She thought for a long time and came up with this word.
"Xiliang's current garrison is the weakest, and Xiao Beiheng is leading his troops toward the capital," Xiao Zhuo smiled and patted her head. "They must first take down Yuzhou to be at peace. I've already sent a letter to Governor Guo, hoping he can hold off the Qi army for a while so we can capture Xiliang first and use it as a starting point for our attack."
"Huh?" Shen Yuexi exclaimed in surprise. "If that's the case, with my husband occupying the west and the King of Qi's army in the east, wouldn't Xiaogang Village become a crucial location?"
"Indeed, when this city was built, I never imagined it would have such a significant impact. This place will be a battleground for military strategists."
Shen Yuexi suddenly became happy again.
I had no intention of doing this. I had originally built the city to defend against the attacks of the Western Rong. I never thought that it would become an important city.
This was all thanks to her, and she became happy again.
"Okay, let's go visit my sister first," Xiao Zhuo took her hand and walked towards the inner room, "After lunch, we will prepare to march to Zhangwu."
Shen Yuexi leaned her head on Xiao Zhuo's arm and said, "I never thought we would have to attack Xiliang again."
"During this Western Expedition, I will drive all of Xiao Beiheng's troops out of Xiliang. Once I have recruited enough troops," Xiao Zhuo looked towards the east, "I will lead my troops to attack the King of Qi."
"Okay." Shen Yuexi clenched her fist and waved it in the air, "My husband will win."
"My father burned himself to death because of him," Xiao Zhuo retracted his gaze and said coldly, "I will make sure that the King of Qi also burns to death in the flames."
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