Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1255

Chapter 1255: Chapter 1250: Crystal Clear

Initially, when the plan was adapted to enter Yunjing using strategy, there wasn’t enough time for detailed arrangements. Therefore, he decided to act comprehensively, instructing Xiao Rongyan’s guard to send word back not to inform the Zhou military camp about his siblings, lest it reveals any flaw that might tip off Cui Shanzhong, costing him his position in Xiliang’s grasp.

Third Brother and the others must be terribly worried!

"But... Fifth Young Master, is it really wise to keep you in the palace? It’s too dangerous!" Xiao Ruohai was still uneasy.

Bai Qingyu placed himself within the Imperial Palace to ensure when the Bai family’s army instigates chaos in Yunjing City, Li Tianjiao would consider retreating, thinking Bai Qingyu is still here. Thus, preventing the Xiliang soldiers from risking their lives in desperation or outright fleeing from Yunjing.

Currently, Li Tianfu is already in Zhou’s hands. Only by completely resolving Li Tianjiao in Yunjing can Xiliang be considered pacified. Otherwise... if Li Tianjiao escapes like the former young Emperor of Wei Kingdom, Zhou would not only need to pursue him, but wherever Li Tianjiao gathers anti-Zhou forces, Zhou would need to dispatch troops to eradicate them, which, while unlikely to escalate, is quite vexing.

Therefore, Bai Qingyu plans to eliminate all potential threats for Zhou. Once Bai’s army ignites fires at the city gates and opens them, Bai Qingyu will personally capture Li Tianjiao.

"Additionally, have our people administer medicine in the water jars used by Xiliang soldiers, as much as possible before any action! Not to kill Xiliang soldiers; they might join our Zhou in the future. Draughts and laxatives... these non-lethal yet combat-weakening substances should be gathered within the city and utilized wherever usable!" Bai Qingyu instructed while contemplating, "Control the timing well; not too early, lest General Cui discerns patterns. This is just an auxiliary measure... not our primary attack strategy; focus mainly on the gate guard soldiers and the Imperial Army within the palace!"

"Understood!" Xiao Ruohai nodded, "Then administer the medicine in the water jars after their last meal of the day, when Xiliang soldiers will inevitably drink following the guard change." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Bai Qingyu nodded.

"And make sure to inform our Bai family army brothers!" Bai Qingyu moved closer to Xiao Ruohai and whispered, "Once the city gates open, if they see our Zhou army or Yan army entering the city, if our brothers... are still alive, they should loudly pretend to surrender as Xiliang army!"

Since the Bai family’s army soldiers... have the chance to don Xiliang uniforms acquired from the Zhou within the city, they must maximize this effort.

Battle is essentially about morale. If any defending soldier surrenders, fear will flood, sweeping every defender along. Fear of death... is human nature!

If all are fearless, battling to the death! Then even those afraid would join in the relentless fight.

Should any yield from fear of death, apart from a few steadfast ones with protective belief, all the ordinary soldiers might follow suit to surrender.

Surrender is easy if someone leads, as ultimately... between life and death, everyone will choose to live.

Moreover, Zhou doesn’t intend to slaughter upon entering the city. Surely Xiliang’s army has heard how Zhou accommodates Xiliang civilians with food distribution as their own, offering land and implementing new policies; hence, all captured cities are stable without rebellion.

What defines a soldier? Four words... Protect the nation, safeguard its people!

Since the civilians need not oblige them to risk their lives, and the nation faces ruin, naturally they must protect their own lives!

Xiao Ruohai understood Bai Qingyu’s intent and acknowledged.

Thus, Yue Shi entered with a straight face, feeling pleased inside. The young lady sending a letter to the master must mean she had reconsidered.

Xiao Rongyan, seeing Bai Qingyan’s handwriting on the envelope, hurriedly placed the goose hairpin into the box, then opened the letter, her elegant script met his eyes.

My dearest husband A Yan, as the letter greets you...

Seeing these eight words, Xiao Rongyan’s lips involuntarily curved.

Yue Shi, observing his master’s expressions, couldn’t help but feel happy.

In the letter, Bai Qingyan detailed the condition of the two children, expressing regretful tones.

Bai Qingyan stated she hadn’t gone to Xiliang. She explained... she wanted to regain her health for Xiao Rongyan, and also take care of their children, trusting Xiao Rongyan would certainly rescue her siblings, for he was the one... willing to shield her from wind and rain, providing someone she could rely on! Even mother and A Yu have faith in him!

Xiao Rongyan’s eyes brimmed with a deeper smile.

Concerning troop mobilization at Yan’s border and external claims of visiting Xiliang, Bai Qingyan clarified everything in the letter.