“But Jiang He only has one month left to live.” Gu Lin stared intently at Bai Qian. “To be precise, he has less than a month left.”
Considering the time it took to send the letter, Jiang He really didn't have much time left.
Bai Qian held her stomach tightly with both hands. Her stomach was not protruding at all, and she looked as if she was not pregnant.
"That's precisely why I'm even more determined to keep this child."
Bai Qian revealed a smile that was more like a grimace. Even if it cost her her life, she would leave Jiang He with a child, regardless of gender.
"Would Your Majesty want me to keep this child?" Bai Qian laughed self-deprecatingly. "I know I'm being selfish. If I keep this child now, it will only cause trouble for everyone."
"Ayu only said that if you want to keep this child, you must protect yourself and the child no matter what."
Gu Lin's words instantly brought tears to Bai Qian's eyes. As a general herself, she was well aware of the troubles of pregnancy at this time. That was why Jiang He brought her the contraceptive soup.
"Don't worry, I will try my best not to cause you any trouble."
Bai Qian didn't directly say that she didn't need Gu Lin's help, but now that Jiang He was already... she was determined to protect this child.
"Don't worry, if you feel unwell at all, be sure to let Ling Shuang tell me."
Ling Shuang is one of the few women in Lingxiao Pavilion.
Thank you.
After Gu left, Bai Qian slowly sat down, supporting herself on the table.
She gently patted her stomach with both hands, and two lines of clear tears fell silently as Bai Qian tried her best to suppress her sobs.
My child, you must stay safely in your mother's womb.
Although you may never see your father, he would be very happy if he knew you existed.
A warm current flowed through her body. Bai Qian was stunned for a moment, and then her tears flowed even more profusely.
Jiang He, please don't abandon me and the child.
......
Almost at the same time, Jiang He's eyelashes trembled as he lay on the bed, but since no one was around, no one saw his subtle movement.
By the end of September, the war with the Great Wei had lasted for two full months.
The grain supplies that Wei Ruo promised to deliver on time had not yet arrived, and the grain supplies in the military camp were already running low. Jiang Yu was on edge at all times.
"Chang Qing, don't hesitate, set off immediately."
Jiang Yu patted the table, and Chang Qing knelt heavily before her. "Your Majesty, I obey your decree. Please take good care of yourself."
Chang Qing took away 80% of the troops, leaving only a few wounded soldiers in the camp.
The group that was being led away moved quickly under the cover of night, while Jiang Yu ordered that extra many bonfires be lit, and that the cooks start cooking early the next morning.
They used every means to create the illusion that the main force was still in the military camp.
Great Wei.
"Your Majesty, there is no indication that Daqing has sent troops today."
Upon hearing the report, Emperor Wei frowned subconsciously. Daqing's decision not to send troops should have been a great thing for him, but he found it strange.
"Is there anything unusual about Daqing?"
The soldier who came to report shook his head. "Your Majesty, everything is normal. This morning, the Empress Dowager of Daqing even came out to beat the drum to boost morale!"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid they know that the Marquis of Dingyuan's poison is incurable. Moreover, it's understandable that the Empress Dowager, being a mere woman, would be frightened after failing to win a battle."
A military officer looked disdainful; he had never seen a woman who could fight on the battlefield in his entire life!
Upon hearing this explanation, Emperor Wei's brows relaxed considerably. If the Empress Dowager of Daqing was still in the military camp, then the main force of Daqing must also be in the military camp.
"Keep a close eye on the situation in Daqing. We only need to hold out for two more days, and the reinforcements from the Eastern Qing Kingdom will arrive soon. At that time..."
"Your Majesty, will that rebel king of Da Ning really keep his promise to limit the Da Qing's military strength in Heng County and prevent them from coming to our aid?"
Someone else asked a question, and Emperor Wei merely twitched the corner of his mouth.
"Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to trust that rebel king."
......
Chang Qing and the others watched as the reinforcements from the Eastern Qing Kingdom all entered the encirclement they had laid in advance. The soldiers standing behind the boulders were all on high alert, waiting for Chang Qing's order to push the boulders off the cliff.
This is Jiang Yu's instruction.
Treat them as they treat you.
This is the price they deserved for destroying their vital supply route.
"put!"
One after another, boulders rolled down the mountain, and the Dongqing Kingdom's reinforcements were quickly carried off the cliff by the boulders. Some quick-reacting soldiers desperately ran out of the mountain path, only to encounter the Daqing soldiers who had been lying in ambush at the end of the path.
“We, Daqing, are fighting against Dawei, and you insist on getting involved.”
The leading general revealed a sinister smile, "In that case, our Empress Dowager has ordered that you be dealt with first."
On this day, blood stained the mountain path, and wild beasts below the cliffs howled incessantly, seemingly thanking the natural bounty.
The outbreak of war here was quickly detected by the Great Wei.
The Wei emperor was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. He fiercely ordered his troops to be dispatched.
"Give them a good beating! Their army must be short-handed right now. Capture the Empress Dowager of Daqing alive. Only by capturing this woman can we survive."
He never imagined that the Empress Dowager of Daqing would use herself as bait to directly send troops to besiege the Eastern Qing Kingdom.
And so, Jiang Yu led two thousand wounded soldiers to face the fierce and valiant generals of the Great Wei.
"Lord Lingzhen, I never expected to see you so soon."
Looking at Marquis Lingzhen on the city wall, Jiang Yu clenched her fists, her hatred shooting towards him with palpable intensity.
Ling Zhenhou's chest was wrapped in layers of gauze, and his face was deathly pale.
"As expected of a descendant of the Jiang family, if I hadn't come out, I'm afraid my Great Wei would have been destroyed." Marquis Lingzhen only said one sentence before he started coughing. "Unfortunately, today is your death day."
A major battle is imminent, and Jiang Yu's forces are clearly insufficient.
"Your Majesty, our prepared retreat route has been blocked."
"What?!"
Jiang Yu's heart clenched. She had planned their retreat route in advance should the Great Wei send troops, so why was it blocked?
They were blocked from behind, in Daqing's territory.
With no time to think about anything else, Jiang Yu had no choice but to abandon the city and retreat gradually in the direction where Chang Qing and the others were.
In the city that Jiang Yu abandoned, he also filled the city with wine and returned the favor in the same way that Lord Zhen had dealt with them before.
Ultimately, Jiang Yu was forced to retreat to a village.
"Your Majesty, we are running out of food supplies."
Jiang Yu's face was covered in dust and blood. The village had long been deserted due to the war, and there was no way to find food.
"How are Chang Qing and the others doing?"
According to the original plan, if Chang Qing and his men won the battle, they would lead their troops back to join her.
But now she's been forced into this small village, surrounded inside and out by soldiers of the Great Wei. She's afraid...
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