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At that moment, only five words popped into Qi Yitang's mind—

Local specialties!

Previously, when the comments on the live stream mentioned that princes and generals always brought back a pregnant woman when they went to war, she thought it was just a fictional plot.

But now that the facts are truly before his eyes, Qi Yitang finally understands what it means for "storybooks to originate from life".

Even worse, it is said that the leader of the Tuxia tribe, unsure of Xie Ling's preferences, actually sent two groups of people with his envoy.

One group consisted of beautiful women, and the other group consisted of young men.

This is utterly absurd, morally reprehensible, and intolerable!

Xie Ling has a wife, okay? What are these people thinking?

I'm so angry!

Qi Yitang even had an image uncontrollably appear in her mind—Xie Ling returning to the capital in triumph, and she went to the city gate to greet him, only to find him with one person in each arm.

A woman on the left called out sweetly, "Sister Empress~"

A man on his right leaned weakly on his shoulder and said in a coquettish voice, "Sister, please don't be angry. From now on, we'll serve His Majesty together~~"

Just thinking about it makes me so angry I could give birth prematurely.

Fortunately, Xie Ling's letter followed closely behind, lengthy and scathing in its criticism of this disruptive behavior that destroyed other people's families.

It is said that he killed all the envoys and those who tried to flatter him or seduce him.

The rest, those who were forced or unwilling, were all packed up and sent back to Tuxia; not a single one was kept.

At the end of the letter, Xie Ling added a special note: "Chastity is a man's best dowry. He has maintained it very well, so he needs some reward when he returns."

Qi Yitang's lips curled up slightly as she watched.

Fortunately, the man was sensible and remained chaste; otherwise, she would have asked her fourth brother to use his connections to buy the most despicable poison to disfigure and disfigure him.

That way, no one else will like him, and Xie Ling can only belong to her alone.

but--

In war, envoys are not to be killed. Xie Ling killed the envoy from Tuxia. Was that a bad idea?

……

Upon learning that the envoy he had sent had been killed, the Tuxia leader's expression turned grim.

He went to seek peace, but he hadn't gone so far as to be subservient. Now, his face has been trampled on and humiliated.

Some within Tuxia advocated that since they had already torn off all pretense of civility, they might as well take a gamble.

Two against one may sound like an unfair victory, but if you win, you'll be remembered in history.

The leader of Tuxia did not want to fight to the death for the time being.

Seeking peace if possible, and even ceding territory and treasures if necessary, is better than risking everything to fight a hard battle with an uncertain outcome.

While he was still undecided, the Daqian army had already begun to move.

On the surface, it was a signal to start a war, but in reality, it was a feint attack on the Xianjue royal court to draw away the main force. Xie Ling then led his personal guards to bypass the flank and launch a surprise attack under the cover of night, burning down the Xianjue's granary.

The Xia people, watching from the sidelines, gasped in shock. The Emperor of Daqian had actually resorted to such a despicable method.

It was despicable, but it was undeniably effective.

Without food and supplies, even if every Xianjue soldier were a god descended to earth, how long could they endure hunger?

Hearing the battle report, Qi Yitang felt somewhat worried.

Burning down the granary... that's not really Xie Ling's style.

He has always been calm and collected, and he believes in winning through both orthodox and unorthodox means, but this time his "unorthodox" approach was perhaps too ruthless.

For the Great Qian Dynasty, the best strategy is to break the enemy's morale without engaging in direct combat, thus minimizing casualties.

The problem is that the Xianjue were a nomadic people who lived by following the water and grass for generations, and their cattle, sheep and horses were their entire possessions.

Those guarding the rear supply trains included the elderly, women, and children.

Once a fire starts, some will burn to death, but even more will starve to death...

The tactics were brilliant, but from a humanitarian perspective, the cost was extremely bloody, inevitably harming innocent people and drawing criticism.

Is Xie Ling in such a hurry to come back and be with her during childbirth?

……

As expected, once the granary was destroyed, the morale of the Xianjue army collapsed.

Man is made of iron and food is made of steel. If you don't eat for a few days, even a man of iron can't lift a knife, let alone have the strength to fight.

The Tuxia people were terrified when they saw this. They couldn't win in a direct confrontation, and they couldn't outmaneuver the Emperor of Daqian through any schemes or plots. So they quickly raised the flag of surrender.

They were willing to cede territory, pay reparations, withdraw from the border, and cease harassing the people of Daqian.

Normally, Xie Ling would not have agreed so easily.

These people are habitually fickle; they beg for mercy when they can't win, but they'll come back to cause trouble again when they've had enough strength. It's so annoying that it's better to just wipe them all out.

But his wife was about to give birth, and he was counting down the days, worried that she would have a premature birth or that he wouldn't be able to make it in time... He really didn't have the time to waste with them.

There will be plenty of time to take it slow later.

Tuxia retreated back to the grasslands, and Xieling sent someone to deliver an ultimatum to Kumobadu—hand over the one-eyed strategist who had stirred up trouble, and Daqian would withdraw its troops.

Otherwise, the army would advance unimpeded and raze the entire Xianjue region to the ground.

This is already an easy question; sacrifice one person to save tens of thousands.

Throughout history, incompetent monarchs have been most fond of making this kind of deal.

However, they usually offered women in exchange for a brief period of peace through marriage. But this time, the Emperor of Daqian wanted a man.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows which option to choose.

However, Kumobatu seemed to be hesitating about something. He sent three or four groups of people to negotiate, willing to agree to all of Daqian's conditions, but he just wouldn't hand over Qin Yuanchao.

Kumobadu was also furious, pacing back and forth in the tent, "Where are they?!"

His subordinates trembled with fear. "Khan, Military Advisor Qin is missing... We've sent men to search everywhere, but they can't find him..."

"How could such a large, living person just vanish into thin air?!"

Kumobadu flew into a rage, kicking over a table. "A bunch of useless trash! If you don't hand over the person, the Emperor of Daqian will attack. Do you want to drag us all down with you?"

He was furious at this moment, completely forgetting that he himself had been bewitched by Qin Yuanchao's sweet words and had been blinded by greed to send troops to invade the border.

A foolish leader is more terrifying than anything else.

Xie Ling only gave them one day.

Seeing that Kumoba couldn't understand human language, his patience ran out, and he ordered his troops to start the war!

It has finally come to this.

With Princess Anping, several Grand Secretaries, and Xie Changqing keeping an eye on things in the court, nothing particularly chaotic happened.

At first, a few senior officials were unhappy that Xie Ling allowed women to participate in politics and muttered a few words behind her back. However, after witnessing Princess Anping's wisdom, they all quieted down.

Qi Yitang settled peacefully in the inner palace, and Li Degui would send all the family letters and battle reports to her immediately, accumulating into a thick stack.

In the late stages of pregnancy, the baby in the womb becomes more active, sometimes making noise until late at night without stopping.

My legs and feet were also very swollen, and I felt uncomfortable after walking just a few steps.

Yunzhu and Yunying massaged her every day, but Qi Yitang always felt that the pressure was not right and not as comfortable as Xie Ling's massage.

He's been gone for almost a month...

She missed him so much.

Although Qi Yitang couldn't wait to give birth so she could feel lighter, she still talked to her belly every day, trying to hypnotize herself and the baby.

Don't come out too early; you must wait for Father to return.