Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 1389: Don’t underestimate your opponent, this is a valuable lesson

Liu Yao turned over/dismounted and came to Bai Mingwei.

He walked hurriedly, but without any sign of panic.

As soon as he stood firm, he asked, "General, what's the situation?"

Bai Mingwei answered confidently, her voice was extremely soothing: "Your Highness, twelve people in Yuan Town have shown symptoms, but because they were discovered in time, the situation is currently under control."

Liu Yao's tense expression eased a little, and he took a deep breath, as if to calm the uneasiness and worry in his heart.

Then he said, "I have just sent the document to each county. The counties that have been prepared have received the document and they know how to deal with it."

"Within five days, it will be clear whether the counties have discovered any dangerous situations. At that time, we will discuss whether we should close off all towns and villages and cut off communication and exchanges between different places."

Bai Mingwei noticed the frost on Liu Yao's temples.

She could understand how much pressure this equally young prince was under at the moment.

But she could not utter any words of comfort.

Because from the very beginning, her role was that of an assistant rather than a close friend.

The only thing she could do was to handle things well and share the responsibility and burden that fell on everyone's shoulders.

She said: "Through my conversation with Military Advisor Feng, I guess that the disease will only be found in this area at present, and it is not expected to break out in other places."

Liu Yao slowly closed his eyes, but his heart was not completely relieved: "If this is the case, then it's the best."

"Right now, Jiangbei is in an important stage of post-disaster reconstruction. If an epidemic breaks out, communication between various places will be cut off."

"After such a delay, I don't know how long it will take to recuperate and regain vitality."

Speaking of this, Liu Yao frowned.

His eyes were full of doubts: "But why do you two make such a guess? Only when the epidemic breaks out completely can it deal a fatal blow to Jiangbei."

"When the time comes that Northern Yan will send its troops south, Dongling will have the Jiangbei as a worry, and the border defense will certainly be in jeopardy. Isn't this more advantageous?"

Bai Mingwei knew that Liu Yao was confused, so he did not hesitate to answer: "Your Highness, there are several reasons why Military Advisor Feng and I made this analysis."

"First, this disease is really terrible. Currently, there is no effective medicine to treat it."

"A large-scale outbreak in Jiangbei could easily lead to a disaster for the entire Kyushu continent. The mastermind behind setting fire to Dongling is also afraid of getting burned."

"Even if it didn't affect them, the Dongling, which was ravaged by the epidemic, was left with only ruins. If they took such a piece of land, they would still have to spend manpower and financial resources to rebuild it."

"If I were a superior with lofty goals, Dongling would be a nutritious piece of meat, so I would need to annex it. If it was just a piece of rotten meat, I'm afraid he wouldn't want it either if others didn't want it."

Liu Yao was shocked by this statement: "I didn't expect that the general would give such high praise to our enemy."

Bai Mingwei responded to Liu Yao's words: "From our perspective, the opponent may be despicable and unscrupulous."

"However, from the perspective of his opponent, he can also have the vision and ambition to unify the world and bring peace and prosperity."

Liu Yao deeply agreed: "No matter in terms of means and talents, or in terms of vision and ambition, we should not underestimate our opponents. This is also a valuable lesson that the general has taught me."

Bai Mingwei slowly said, "Secondly, if the situation in Jiangbei gets out of control, according to your Majesty's usual style of doing things, there is no guarantee that he will just give up Jiangbei or just throw the jar into the ground."

Liu Yao remained silent. He knew his father's character best.

Once Jiangbei falls completely, I am afraid that he will order the entire Jiangbei to be besieged and left to destroy itself.

Or, with the idea of ​​sharing the same suffering, let the epidemic in Jiangbei spread to the Kyushu continent.

A son should not speak of the faults of his father.

He had nothing to say about this.

At this time, Bai Mingwei continued: "Letting the disease break out in a small area, as long as it is used properly, can also have unexpected effects, just like hitting the snake's weak spot."

"If there is an epidemic in Jiangbei, Your Highness will become the target of public criticism. If you can properly resolve it, it will be no merit or fault; but if you cannot resolve it, it will be a huge sin."

"All parties will definitely take this opportunity to bite each other, and the political situation will inevitably be turbulent. If the opponent finds an opportunity to take advantage of it, maybe they can wipe out Dongling at the lowest cost."

Liu Yao nodded: "This king has always known that Yuan Xun of Northern Yan intends to instigate a rebellion against the general."

Bai Mingwei turned his head and looked at Liu Yao with open eyes:
"My ancestor helped Taizu build his country and support the world. Before his death, he left a will to be loyal to this land and its people."

"So over the years, our entire family has never been involved in any struggle for succession."

"Now I stand on the same side as Your Highness, not only because of the current situation, but also because Your Highness's goal is consistent with the will that I inherited."

"Yuan Xun has always known my original intention, so he has always used the strategy of sowing discord to persuade me to rebel."

"He must have thought that once I was completely disappointed with the entire Dongling, I would have no choice but to side with him for the sake of my own protection and for the sake of the people of Dongling."

At this point, Bai Mingwei said firmly: "But he doesn't know that Your Highness is my hope and the pillar that keeps me from forgetting my original intention."

"No matter how he schemes, as long as the goals of your Highness and I are the same, I will not abandon him halfway, even if it means sacrificing my life."

Liu Yao's Adam's apple rolled, and he spoke in a resounding voice: "I will never let the general down, and I will never go against my original ambition."

Bai Mingwei skipped the topic and continued, "Third, the prescription. Beiyan suffered a fatal blow because of this virus."

"Northern Yan has just been severely damaged and cannot withstand the attack of the epidemic at this time. Having the prescription is one of the keys to whether they can survive and pass on their legacy."

Liu Yao was shocked again: "So the general thinks that their purpose is to make us develop a prescription?"

Bai Mingwei nodded slightly, confirming this guess: "Your Highness, our opponents have already figured out your thoughts clearly from your previous actions."

"He knew that you would not give up the people of Jiangbei easily and would definitely devote all your efforts to developing a prescription. So he invested such a small stone in Jiangbei."

"A small stone will not create a huge wave that affects everything. But it will create ripples that affect where it wants to be affected."

"We are like weak little fish and shrimps. Although a small ripple will not kill us immediately, it can slowly consume us and drain our vitality bit by bit."

Liu Yao couldn't help but admire: "In terms of the accuracy of calculating people's hearts and the conspiracy strategy for things, this king has to admire that there is such a terrible opponent."

Bai Mingwei smiled brightly and said, "Your Highness, the current external concerns, from the overall perspective, are the same as our goal."

"With a little adjustment, we can coexist in a special way, each moving upstream towards our goals."

"The most important thing is internal trouble. If I am not mistaken, Your Highness has already encountered the first resistance just now, right?"

(End of this chapter)