In the end, Wei Shao remembered that Qiu Jie had made the decision.
Although he hated Qiu Jie to the core, he dared not offend her, so he changed to a calm tone and asked, "What did the goddess say?"
"General Xie has relayed the artillery battalion commander's words to the goddess, and we should receive a response soon."
"Very well, I will wait here. You may go to the front lines to observe."
Wei Shao dismissed the generals and listened intently to the cannon fire outside, so excited he could hardly sit still.
Wei Jingzhuo was able to withstand an army of 100,000 only because of the advantageous terrain of Xiping Pass. Once the Shenji Cannon breaks through Xiping Pass, no matter how powerful Wei Jingzhuo is, he will not be able to withstand the attack of tens of thousands of troops, not to mention that his ally, the Southern Chu army, is attacking from the west on two sides.
In her letter, Consort Li specifically instructed him to cooperate well with the Prince of Southern Chu. The two sides had already agreed that after the war, Southern Chu would only want the land west of Xiping Pass.
He didn't care about the treaty at all. The area west of Xiping Pass was essentially a no-man's-land, with only Youzhou being relatively prosperous, and it was constantly attacked by the Western Rong. Now, giving it to Southern Chu, letting Southern Chu deal with the Western Rong, wasn't that a good thing?
If he defeats Wei Jingzhuo, he will become the emperor, the emperor!
Just as he was feeling happy, Xie Maoliang entered the tent and said, "Prince Shao, the goddess has given a message..."
"What did she say?" Wei Shao interrupted Xie Maoliang anxiously. "Don't say useless things."
Xie Maoliang paused for a moment, then continued, "Even if we use up all the cannonballs, we must take Xiping Pass."
Wei Shao was overjoyed and waved his hand, saying, "Don't just stand there, hurry up and tell the artillery battalion!"
After Xie Maoliang left, Wei Shao began to plot against Qiu Jie again.
This woman has repeatedly disrespected him. Once he defeats Wei Jingzhuo, he'll find an excuse to kill her. What goddess? She's just his mother's lackey.
Moreover, she possesses her father's Chengjun Sword, which is also a threat. As the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry. What if the court officials recognize this sword and Qiu Jie doesn't agree to his ascension to the throne?
It seems best to kill him first. The crime was unauthorized use of the late emperor's Chengjun sword, which he discovered.
As for now, we still need her to command the Divine Machine Artillery Battalion, so let's tolerate her for a few more days.
He paced back and forth inside the tent a few more times, when suddenly a storm of cheers erupted outside.
Cheers mean good things have happened.
Unable to contain his excitement, he was about to go out to check when the strategist burst into the tent, gesturing wildly and shouting:
"Your Highness, the city wall of Xiping Pass has collapsed!"
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