Chapter 1100: Grand Finale: Return of an Old Friend (8)
The Liang soldiers, led by Xie Jingxing, were about to launch an attack on the Thirteen Capitals of Youzhou. This battle was crucial, even decisive for the entire war. If Xie Jingxing successfully captured the Thirteen Capitals of Youzhou, he would be able to end the battle in a much shorter time. This would be a remarkably smooth and easy victory for both Mingqi and Qin.
On the contrary, if Xie Jingxing failed to bite off this bone, it would only cause great damage to the Daliang army. Not to mention dealing with Mingqi and Qin, it would be difficult to withstand the attack from these two countries.
So in this battle, whether it was Daliang, Mingqi or Qin, they all made a huge bet, almost gambling their lives.
While Empress Xian De was discussing this matter with Shen Miao, she was also joking with her: "After all, it is your husband who is leading the troops. How come you don't seem nervous at all until now?"
Shen Miao smiled faintly, "Of course I believe Your Highness." Xie Jingxing was truly cunning. The fact that Ye Mei's erroneous military map had successfully reached Fu Xiuyi's hands and earned his trust was certainly due to her skill. However, Xie Jingxing also played a significant role in this.
At the beginning of the war, Xie Jingxing had been winning and losing, which allowed Fu Xiuyi to reap several sweet rewards. In reality, even those few victories did not bring any substantial advantages to Ming Qi and Qin, but gave people the illusion that Qin Qi was very powerful.
If this continued, Fu Xiuyi would actually trust Ye Mei's gifts more and more. Even if Daliang won a few more battles later, in Fu Xiuyi's eyes, it was just a fluke. He overlooked that the battles Xie Jingxing lost were all insignificant cities, while the cities he won and held, although few, were extremely important. If you look closely, it's as if the dots are connected into a line, and there is a faint trend of forming alliances.
However, Fu Xiuyi and the Qin Emperor probably wouldn't notice this, because they had won small victories in the recent battles, and the morale of the Daliang army seemed to be gradually declining. They attacked more fiercely, as if they wanted to defeat the opponent in one fell swoop.
Therefore, Fu Xiuyi attached great importance to the Thirteen Capitals of Youzhou. Comparing the current battle situation with the military defense map that Shen Miao had drawn, it seemed that Fu Xiuyi was carefully arranging his troops according to the military defense map.
Nothing could be more pleasing than this news. The more manpower and financial resources Fu Xiuyi expended on this, the greater the blow he would ultimately receive. Xie Jingxing was like luring a gambler, first letting him win a small amount of money, then win and lose, making the gambler feel lucky and skilled. Finally, the gambler would make up his mind and lose everything from his Shen family. At this point, Xie Jingxing would slowly close in his net, catching the gambler in one fell swoop. Naturally, the gambler would lose everything, losing everything.
Fu Xiuyi was already taking the bait. As for the Qin Emperor, he was more cautious than Fu Xiuyi, and perhaps he had other plans regarding the Thirteen Capitals of Youzhou. However, once Fu Xiuyi's forces were defeated, it wouldn't matter to Xie Jingxing what happened to Qin. It was as if opening a gap, defeating them one by one, would make the rest much easier.
Luo Tan stretched out his hand and carefully placed it on Shen Miao's lower abdomen, saying, "It's a pity that the news from the Thirteen Capitals of Youzhou can only be received through messages. However, the little guy is growing very fast."
Shen Miao lowered her head and looked at her belly. Eight months had passed peacefully. It seemed no different from the past. Even in the smoke of war, she could face it with a very peaceful attitude. Not only because of her trust in her family and loved ones, but also because she understood that there was a little life in her belly growing alongside her.
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