Xie Zhuangshui specially called Ou Yezi over. After checking the materials one by one in front of him, he asked someone to quickly clean up the medicine house so that Ou Yezi could quickly start making ammunition.
Having artillery is certainly important, but without ammunition, it is just a pile of useless scrap metal. "Sir, the materials have been gathered. Now, I will trouble you."
After confirming the materials were correct, Ou Yezi said straightforwardly, "You're welcome, General. If there's nothing else, I'll go back and make ammunition."
"Sir, please."
Ou Yezi had just taken his men to transport the materials when Xie Miao was called in by Xie Zhuangshui. Together with Xiao Liang, the three of them held a secret meeting.
Xie Zhuangshui asked Xie Miao to come, not for any other reason, but mainly because of Ou Yezi's matter: "Xie Miao, have someone secretly keep an eye on Ou Yezi. We must find out the identity of the person who secretly contacted him in his room earlier. Remember, regardless of success or failure, he must not discover anything amiss."
Xiao Liang frowned slightly, "The general is worried..."
Xie Zhuangshui added, "Although we have the advantage of artillery, this is Daliang territory after all, so we must not take it lightly. I've always felt that this Ou Yezi is no ordinary person. Not to mention his unknown origins; furthermore, this technology is indeed currently being used by our South Vietnamese, but who can predict what will happen in the future?"
After listening to Xie Zhuangshui's explanation, even a simpleton could understand what he meant. If someone with a delicate identity like Ou Yezi wasn't watched closely, those sharp claws could hurt him. "I understand."
Looking at the tiny sliver of sunlight peeking through the dark clouds outside, Xie Zhuangshui couldn't help but clench his fists. "Also, pass down the order: as soon as the snow melts and spring arrives, that's when Nanyue will capture Qingliang Valley."
"yes!"
Xiao Liang stated that Nanyue's situation in Daliang was favorable, and that as soon as the right opportunity arose, decades of planning would bear fruit. "General, if we can capture Qingliang Valley, coupled with the internal assistance of Lord Xiahou, then the entire Daliang would be yours."
Xie Zhuangshui was naturally aware of the current favorable situation, but he didn't let it make him relax. The saying "in times of peace, be prepared for danger" was quite apt for him at this moment. "Not really. Don't forget, behind Liang State lies Beimo."
Xie Miao disagreed. While Beimo had a marriage alliance with Liang, from the time Liang faced internal and external troubles until today, Beimo had not commented on anything. Instead, it had quietly assembled a large army and remained stationary near the border between Liang and Beimo. Sima Zhao's intentions were clear to everyone: "Beimo has been sitting still, who knows what they're up to."
Just because Beimo hadn't made any moves didn't mean they wouldn't. Before things were finalized, no one knew what Hao was thinking. What if he took advantage of the tension between the two countries and acted like a mantis stalking a cicada while the oriole waited behind? Or if he suddenly realized he wanted to help Liang, then the final victor might not necessarily be Nanyue.
Fortunately, South Vietnam's spies in the Northern Desert had contacted Shangguan Bing'er through various channels. After discussing with Shangguan Bing'er, both sides proposed corresponding conditions and rewards. "It is precisely because we can't find out their intentions that we must be extremely cautious. How is Shangguan Bing'er doing?"
Xie Miao gets angry when he talks about this, "This woman has never given a positive answer, just like Bei Mo, which makes people a little confused."
After thinking for a moment, Xie Zhuangshui said, "We and Qingliang Valley don't have much time to prepare. We need to have someone keep a close eye on things. If Shangguan Bing'er doesn't give in and doesn't take any action, then we'll have to cancel all our previous agreements. There's no point wasting time on her."
"Then do you want to..."
Xie Miao's intention was simple: if Shangguan Bing'er was no longer useful and wasted their manpower, material resources, and energy, then he might as well just kill her. Daliang couldn't actually provide her with any help anyway, and her death wouldn't have any impact on South Vietnam.
Xiao Liang, however, had a different view on this matter: "Whether she is favored or not, she is still the princess of Beimo. If we take action now, it will be very disadvantageous to us."
Xie Miao said with some disdain: "Humph, if that woman didn't rely on this, she wouldn't dare to be so unscrupulous."
Xie Zhuangshui understood the hidden meaning behind Xie Miao's words. Of course, they had given so much, and if Shangguan Bing'er didn't provide anything useful in the end, that would be unreasonable. "It would be best if there were results. If not, although we can't touch her, we will definitely not let her live too freely."
Time always flies when you're busy. In the blink of an eye, the snow melts, and spring arrives. After a season of rest, Qingliang Valley and Nanyue are about to clash once again.
After the spring, Qingliang Valley once again welcomed a distinguished hostess, the Shu Kingdom Princess, Feng Lai. The princess's arrival undoubtedly boosted the morale of the entire Qingliang Valley.
Not only did she bring the most needed combat power to Qingliang Valley, but also because of her status. Compared to the previous one, the status of a princess, and everything that came with it, could be said to be a scarce commodity during wartime.
After receiving help from Shu, Nanyue could not help but quietly retract its sharpened claws. While Shu wasn't a large country geographically, it was home to many talented individuals and possessed complex connections with other smaller nations. Now that Qingliang Valley and Shu had become a close ally, even with all his preparations, Xie Zhuangshui had to pause and reconsider.
Princess Fenglai's arrival bought Qingliang Valley and even the entire Daliang a considerable amount of time. As previously agreed, Wang Yanzhou and Fenglai had always treated each other with respect, maintaining an absolutely safe distance. Of course, after Princess Fenglai arrived at the mansion, Wang Yanzhou was often nowhere to be seen.
Feng Lai has always been curious about what kind of person Tang Chen is, but no matter who she asks, these people either avoid the question or simply say that they don't know. Even more powerful, like Wang Ruo, although she wouldn't give Feng Lai any displeasure, but as soon as she mentioned Tang Chen, she would frown and remain silent.
Gradually, Feng Lai's curiosity about Tang Chen faded. After arriving in Qingliang Valley, the only thing she did every day was to go to the pigeon house to see if there was any news about the person she was looking for.
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