Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2830 Master Qingsong 48.0
Jin Miaomiao and Meilin exchanged a glance, saw the expression on each other's faces, and sighed in unison.

Both of them had a lot to say, but they really didn't know how to start. They had lived for over twenty years and had experienced many ups and downs, but what this so-called descendant of a former dynasty princess had done was truly an eye-opener for them.

"Why do you two look like you have something on your mind?" Song Yaojia looked at their expressions, smiled, and said, "It's like you have a lot to say, but you don't know how to start, right?"

"That's true, especially when I really want to swear," Jin Miaomiao sighed. "I'm afraid that if I say even one more word, I'll start swearing."

"It's alright. After I finished reading this file, I cursed for half an hour, so much so that I alerted my uncle and father." Song Yaojia smiled sheepishly and said, "Because I cursed so fiercely and used my voice so hard, I couldn't speak at all the next day."

"It's outrageous. I can understand that it's normal to use any means on the battlefield, but this is too much, too vicious."

“Yes!” Merlin nodded in agreement. “Even seasoned veterans and generals wouldn’t resort to such tactics. I never expected this.” She sighed softly and said, “We’ve fought so many wars, and both under our leader and under Wanyan Ping of the Jin Kingdom, there have been many female soldiers. Although we have charged into battle and served as the vanguard, we have received professional training and are battle-hardened. Even so, we still couldn’t avoid casualties. Sending these unarmed women and children to the battlefield is simply sending them to their deaths. This descendant of the former dynasty’s princess truly treats human life like dirt. Even though the previous dynasty has been gone for so long, the things etched into their bones still haven’t disappeared.”

"You said it yourself, it's ingrained in your bones, it's not so easy to change or disappear." Shen Cha raised an eyebrow, looked at Merlin, and said, "Besides these, what else can you think of?"

"What else could I be thinking?" Merlin stroked his chin and said, "What does the boss mean?"

"The reason why this scheme is so vicious is not simply because this lady regards human life as ants, nor is it simply because she disregards human life. There is another layer of meaning." Shen Cha rested her chin on her hand and looked at Merlin. "You can think boldly about what other purpose she might have in doing this. Think about it slowly, there's no need to rush."

Merlin closed her eyes slightly, and a scene appeared in her mind: a group of women and children, who were powerless, were herded to the city of Liuzhou like livestock. The garrison of Liuzhou was forced to fight back, and these women and children fell at the foot of the city.

Immediately afterwards, the scene in his mind shifted to a grand court assembly, where the censors of the Censorate pointed and pointed at She Nanqi and his generals, cursing them as if they wanted to verbally kill them in the hall.

Thinking of this, she suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Shen Cha with a look of horror.

"How ruthless!"

"You've thought of something? Tell me about it."

"This is a trap, a pit dug specifically for the garrison of Liuzhou, or rather, for General She Nanqi."

"What do you mean?" Jin Miaomiao looked at Meilin curiously. "Where is the trap?" "Don't rush, let me explain slowly." Meilin took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and said, "If these women are really forced to go to the battlefield and act as the vanguard as that lady wished, then the Liuzhou garrison led by She Nanqi will be in a dilemma."

"Hmm? What are the two difficulties?"

"Let's talk about the first difficulty first." Merlin held up a finger, looked at Jin Miaomiao, then at Shen Cha, and said, "If we fight, they will be criticized in the future. Labels like cruel, bloodthirsty, bullying the weak and women and children will definitely be pinned on them. Although they successfully defended the city, as time goes by, people will not remember their achievements, but will firmly remember that they killed a group of innocent women and children on the battlefield. They will be cursed and condemned by everyone. Those people in the Censorate will not let them off." She sneered, "This lady really killed two birds with one stone, getting rid of these troublesome women, and also creating a huge problem that the Liuzhou garrison and She Nanqi can never avoid for the rest of their lives."

“You know what,” Jin Miaomiao stroked her chin, “Based on my understanding of those idle bastards in the Censorate, if they knew about this, they would definitely hold onto it and not let it go unless She Nanqi died. Otherwise, they would not let it go.”

“Yes, by then, She Nanqi and the Liuzhou garrison's reputation will plummet. Even if the rebels lose and are utterly defeated, She Nanqi won't fare any better.” Merlin sighed and held up a second finger. “The second difficulty is even more critical. If the garrison focuses solely on defense and doesn't attack these women, they will become their Achilles' heel. The main force of the rebels will use these women as shields and attack Liuzhou City with all their might. In that case, will Liuzhou City be able to hold out?”

"That's hard to say, right?"

"The situation on the battlefield can change in an instant, and no one knows what will happen." Merlin spread his hands helplessly. "We have defended cities before, and we know very well that once the enemy has a hold on our weak points, it will be easy for us to hesitate to act, and this battle will be much more difficult than expected."

“That’s right!” Shen Cha nodded slightly. “If these women really appear on the battlefield, the situation in Liuzhou Prefecture will be very difficult to predict.”

"But they didn't appear on the battlefield, why?" Jin Miaomiao frowned. "She actually abandoned such a useful method, why?"

“Because everyone was against it, she might be inhumane, but that doesn’t mean her subordinates are inhumane. Besides, most of these women, the elderly, and children were the wives, concubines, and elderly mothers of her subordinates.” Shen Cha sighed softly. “She also knew that if she insisted on her own way, it would easily provoke public anger and ruin her plans. So, she opted for the kidnapping plan as a second choice. However, she also had a backup plan. She sent those who opposed her to the battlefield, leaving only her trusted confidants in the village. Her confidants had nothing to do with the women she wanted to silence, which is why she implemented the second plan.”

What was the final fate of this lady?

"Father asked my brother and me the same question. Now, I'd like to ask you as well. What do you think her fate should be?" Shen Cha looked at Jin Miaomiao with a smile. "It's okay, speak your mind. No matter how outrageous your words are, they won't be as bad as what I said back then."

"What did you say back then?" Jin Miaomiao looked at Shen Cha curiously. "Was it very cruel?"

"It's not harsh, it's just stating my thoughts." Shen Cha smiled and said, "I said that regardless of whether she is a descendant of the previous dynasty's royal family or not, she should be executed by slow slicing in front of the entire Xijing City. And the executioners should not be the executioners of the Ministry of Justice, but these innocent survivors, so that they can feel the pleasure of killing their enemies with their own hands."