Although the location of the Great Yan was not ideal, it was a necessary route to East Asian countries, except for the herding people. In recent years, the emperor of the Great Yan vigorously developed agriculture and planting. Although the land was barren, it was able to build a large planting base within a few hundred miles of the border river.
Xu Zhi heard all of this from others after she arrived. Upon hearing about the actions of the Emperor of Great Yan, Xu Zhi couldn't help but admire this emperor she had never met before. She secretly told Shen Mingwan that the policies implemented by the Emperor of Great Yan sounded like they were beneficial to the country and its people, and that he must be a very enlightened emperor.
Shen Mingwan said to Xu Zhi with some complicated feelings, "Ajiu, although it is good for the common people, the emperor of Great Yan covets our fertile land of Great Liang, which is a real threat. Why do my father and your husband have to be stationed in Wuzhou? Isn't it to guard against the emperor of Great Yan invading our territory?"
Xu Zhi sighed, thinking of Zheng Boyuan still guarding the border, and said, "I know, I'm just stating the facts. Sister Mingwan, I really hope that war will never break out, no matter where it is. I once heard my father say that war, in its essence, is simply because I have what he doesn't, and he wants it, but I can't give it to him, so he can only resort to war to rob and seize. In the end, it is the innocent people who suffer, because those people might not even want those things."
Shen Mingwan had stayed in Wuzhou with Feng Zhongyi and the Shen family for many years, and had experienced several wars, both large and small. Although Wuzhou was some distance from the border, Feng Zhongyi, as the highest military and political leader of Wuzhou, was required to guard the front line whenever there was a war.
Xu Zhi's words gave Shen Mingwan a deeper understanding of war. Thinking of how Shen Shi was always restless and unable to eat or sleep when war struck, she felt very sad. Men were willing to sacrifice their lives for their country, bravely fighting on the front lines, but what about the women at home? They could only worry. Every time that happened, Shen Mingwan wanted to do something, to contribute her own strength, and to help those soldiers who risked their lives to fight on the front lines.
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