Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 109 Strange things
To put it bluntly, Xiao Ying believes in the wheel of history and the trajectory of the general trend, and wants to bet on the influence of destiny.

Of course, because of Xiao Ying's butterfly wings, this life is definitely different from the previous life.

The high martial arts factor is one aspect, but what you have I also have, they cancel each other out and make them equal. An overall improvement means no improvement for either side, so the impact is not as big as imagined.

Most importantly, in the past, the three rebel kings would fight among themselves, decide the outcome first, and then march their armies to Jiangdu. This was because the Sui Emperor had passed away, and the Great Sui Dynasty had fallen. With the departure of the rebels led by the Yuwen clan, Jiangdu was left empty, so whichever rebel king occupied it first would own it.

Under such circumstances, Du Fuwei would join forces with Li Zitong and bring elite snipers to attack the Shangliang Army, which was the closest and fastest, and was rapidly growing and expanding while sweeping across the counties south of the Yangtze River. In the end, they destroyed the Shangliang Army and struck it out three times!

From a certain perspective, the reason why the rebels led by the Yuwen family left so quickly had a lot to do with the reaction of the three rebel kings.

If the rebels don't leave, they'll have to face the situation of being surrounded and beaten by the three kings! It's better to throw out the fat meat... Jiangdu, hold back the three rebel kings, so as not to be besieged and hunted down, which is quite like killing three warriors with two peaches!
Now, Jiangdu has a master, and it is the most orthodox Empress Xiao who is in charge of the Sui army, and her power is not weak. It is more likely that the three rebel kings will form an alliance to destroy the remnants of the Sui Dynasty first, rather than killing each other!

On the surface, Empress Xiao and Xiao Ying, seizing Jiangdu, appeared to be turning the tide for the Sui Dynasty. Xiao Ying's fame soared, a sudden rise that forced the rebels to retreat, a massive victory without a fight. Perhaps this was a plot by the rebels, aware of internal and external dangers, to trap Empress Xiao and Xiao Ying in Jiangdu?
If the Sui army could defeat or even annihilate the three rebel kings, it would not be impossible for the rebels who had left not far away to turn around and fight back to Jiangdu!
After all, compared to the rebels' arduous and dangerous journey back to Guanzhong, especially the three major hurdles of passing through the Demonic City of Luoyang, fighting their way through the Wagang Territory, and retaking the Divine Capital of Chang'an, it would obviously be much simpler to turn back and attack the Immortal City of Jiangdu, wouldn't it?!

Another factor depends on how the soldiers of the Guanzhong Army, including the Xiaoguo Army, react. Perhaps they were taught a lesson on their way home, beaten to a pulp, their homesickness extinguished, and they, faced with reality, decided it would be better to return to Jiangdu in disgrace...

Even ants are greedy for life!
In the past, this Xiaoguo army was indeed destroyed before it could successfully return to Guanzhong. This world is even worse. The Xiaoguo army is smaller in number, of lower quality, and with more difficult food and logistics, it will surely be destroyed even faster if it insists on returning!
How could one survive in troubled times? Especially in the Central Plains, where the war was at its fiercest, a swarm of ants could kill an elephant, and uncertainty abounded!
"what?"

Everyone was stunned and surprised, and looked at Xiao Ying together. Then they reacted and looked strange.

Wang Caixuan was a little dazed, thinking that she was incompetent and hadn't thought enough. She replied timidly with a guilty conscience, "This... isn't likely, is it?"

"How could the dignified Prince Jingwu... actually... why would His Majesty think this way?"

Dugu Feng, who was outspoken and honest, opened her beautiful eyes wide, hesitated and asked directly, thinking that she was hallucinating.

"Cough! Cough! Do you want to say that I am naive?" Xiao Ying touched his nose, coughed a few times awkwardly, and smiled bitterly with reluctance.

Dugu Feng quickly lowered his head, secretly glanced at Xiao Ying, and stammered, "This... that... is obviously unlikely! Why would they fight among themselves for no reason, giving our army an advantage?"

"Oh...that's true!" Xiao Ying sighed helplessly, admitting that he was indeed a bit naive and didn't think realistically, comprehensively and carefully enough.

Li Baiyao didn't think too much about it. Instead, his eyes lit up and he asked expectantly, "Your Highness... why do you think so? Have you received any reliable information?"

This is the misjudgment caused by Xiao Ying's reputation and mystery!

Some people, including Li Baiyao, thought too highly of King Jingwu and trusted him too much, thinking he was omnipotent and invincible!

Xiao Ying naturally wouldn't contradict himself. After a moment's thought, he explained, "The three rebel kings have never formed an alliance, and their competition is fierce. They fight a little every ten days and a big fight every three months, accumulating hatred. At least their hatred for each other is greater than ours. The Shangliang King was originally the youngest of the three kings, but now, taking advantage of the rebellion in Jiangdu, he's sweeping across the counties south of the Yangtze River. His territory, army, and other aspects have already surpassed the Fengming Army, and he's not much behind the Jianghuai Army. He's already on the verge of becoming the leader of the three kings. Don't the Fengming King and the Jianghuai General fear him?"

Li Baiyao suddenly understood and said with admiration, "So... the prince just ordered the surrendered troops to return to Jiangdu or withdraw on the spot, instead of retaking the cities, so he was plotting something?"

"Of course, we're already at the center of this storm. If we develop too quickly, people will definitely be more wary!" Xiao Ying responded as a matter of course, and then explained, "Anyway, the Liang army in the south has been destroyed, and the territory is already there. It's only a matter of time before our army breaks through this situation and takes it back. Why worry about short-term gains and losses?!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Li Baiyao admired him very much and said with a sigh, "This is indeed a good opportunity..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Baiyao agreed with Xiao Ying's statement, but did not think that this was enough to cause internal strife among the three kings. The main reason was the innate positions of the soldiers and the thieves!

The enemy of my enemy is my ally. It is very appropriate to use it here!

Unfortunately, the Sui army in Jiangdu is that common enemy, and a powerful one at that!

Wang Caixuan nodded in agreement and said, "That's not impossible. We can report this to the two majesties and use the Shangliang Army's territory as a bargaining chip to persuade the Fengming Army and the Jianghuai Army. We might actually be able to convince them!"

After he finished speaking, Wang Caixuan quickly added, "If we can promise to only defend Jiangdu and not expand outward, I believe the two princes will be even more tempted! At most, we can just agree on a deadline!"

"This is a great plan!" Li Baiyao praised with his eyes lighting up!
Xiao Ying sighed secretly, then smiled pretentiously and said, "If there's no better way, then... let's give it a try!"

Situation is stronger than people!
Whether it was the Hailing Shangliang Army, or the subsequent Fengming Army, Jianghuai Army, etc., the number of any side was greater than that of the Southern Liang Army, and their weapons, armor and military qualities were far superior.

It's difficult to defeat any one of them, and even if the three parties join forces, Xiao Ying can't think of any hope or chance of winning!
Of course, if the three kings did not fight among themselves, then the Sui army's withdrawal to Jiangdu would be tying its own hands and feet, trapping itself in Jiangdu and waiting to die!
This is a big gamble!
"who?!"

"This is the Sui army. Anyone who trespasses will be killed!"

At this moment, a burst of scolding suddenly came from outside, causing a huge commotion!

"The Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon requests an audience with King Jingwu. She has come to help the Sui army overcome its difficulties!"

A clear, pleasant and heart-stirring voice seemed to appear out of nowhere and came from all directions, making it difficult to locate the source!

"Demon Sect?!"

Xiao Ying and everyone else present were all shocked. They were unhappy, but also quite expectant, which was a very contradictory mentality.

Even though the Demon Sect was badly suppressed by the righteous, like a rat crossing the street, not daring to walk around freely, it has never been destroyed. It often stirs up trouble, and its influence is still spread all over the world!

It can be said that the Demon Sect is the only one that can resist the entire righteous path. It may not be as strong as the Buddhist Sect, which is recognized as the strongest, but it is more than enough compared to the second and third Taoist Sects and Confucian Sects!
Although there are some clues to this difficult situation, it is still a one-man show. We welcome suggestions from brothers and sisters to help us identify and fill any gaps. Thank you!

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