Chapter 1175: Chapter 1169: The Younger Generation Surpasses the Old Ye Shouguan raised his hand, pointing to the peaks on either side: “When the time comes, will my Xiliang soldiers come into the city to fight against your Zhou troops? This is, after all, Xiliang’s territory. When the time comes, however many of you come in, we’ll just as well kill as many and divide Zhou to feast upon. Aren’t you afraid?” Bai Qingyan’s lips curved up, and she smiled as she spoke to Ye Shouguan: “If that is the case, then… the catapult will come into play.” Ye Shouguan was suddenly enlightened, understanding what Bai Qingyan’s motionless catapults were really for. As he guessed, if he allowed the soldiers from the two peaks to come down to support, Bai Qingyan would use the catapult! “According to the terrain of Yecheng Pass, the most important thing for Yecheng Pass is not this city itself, but the high peaks on both sides of Yecheng Pass. Therefore, the main force of Yecheng Pass must be on those high peaks, not within the city!” Bai Qingyan seriously shared her battle tactic with this elder, “As long as Xiliang’s scouts come out to investigate, they will surely know that all the Bai family generals, including myself, are attacking the city…” Ye Shouguan’s gaze fell behind Bai Qingyan, where the young generals of the Bai family, all clad in silver armor, stood. He could not deny that Bai Qingyan was right. Seeing all the Bai family generals present, he assumed that the main force of Zhou was in front of the Yecheng Pass. Zhou was certainly going to attack Yecheng Pass with full force to lure the soldiers from the peaks on either side of Yecheng Pass to come to their aid. “According to the strategy of deploying troops, after the catapults, the main army will follow. With the darkening sky, Xiliang soldiers can only see the catapults but not behind them, where in fact, there is no Zhou army. The main force of the Zhou army is… ambushed on the high peaks!” Bai Qingyan’s voice was slow and steady, “If General Ye sends troops to outflank the back to attack Zhou from both sides, it will fall right into the ambush!” Ye Shoucheng was suddenly enlightened in his heart. “If General Ye is conservative and lets the soldiers from the peaks come down along the walls to aid, the Zhou’s catapult will surely move! Once the catapults move… the ambushed main force of Zhou will attack the walls with all their might!” Now that the Bai family army already has a spearheading force to take down the walls, and knows the detailed structure within Yecheng Pass, capturing the walls is only a matter of time. But Bai Qingyan does not want to use the catapult unless absolutely necessary… A catapult hurling fire stones into the city would inevitably harm the civilians. Ye Shoucheng nodded: “If I command the soldiers from the peaks along the walls to aid, the Zhou’s catapult could lose some troops, which would instead reduce the burden on the Zhou army attacking the two peaks and lighten the load on the army attacking Yecheng Pass! Good… good! Prepare for both! Ye Shoucheng… concedes wholeheartedly!” Bai Qingyan nodded: “On the battlefield, the situation changes moment by moment. Leaving more contingency options for our soldiers to adapt is always a smaller price to pay than attacking once and having to come back to fight a second time.” Ye Shoucheng agreed with Bai Qingyan’s words, watching her straight posture, he smiled, raised his hand to pat his leg, looked up at the sky, exhaled a breath of warm air, and sighed: “Young people are truly remarkable! They say… after King Bai Weiting of Zhen and Duke Bai Qishan, along with the Bai family generals perished, the Bai family army would have no successors. But it seems now… the descendants of the Bai family have surpassed their predecessors!” “General Ye… the defeat of Xiliang is already settled.” Bai Qingyan’s gaze turned to the Xiliang soldiers on the city wall, almost all injured, “Stubborn resistance has no meaning anymore, many Xiliang soldiers are still very young.” “How can it be meaningless…” Ye Shoucheng looked at Bai Qingyan with bloodshot eyes, laughing, “Child, behind us Xiliang soldiers… is our nation! Our home!” The hand Bai Qingyan placed on her knee gradually tightened. This feeling is better understood by no one than the Bai family army, because behind them is the nation, is home… therefore, there can be no retreat. “General Ye…” Bai Qingyan restrained the surging emotions in her heart, sincerely admiring this elder before her, “Me leading the Bai family army to attack Yecheng Pass, and the wars that you and all the Zhou soldiers have experienced in the past, either invading foreign lands and cities or resisting foreign enemies, are different!” “My grandfather, Bai Weiting’s given name is Buyu, meaning… to wish the common people peace and to create a tranquil world, unwavering in determination, resting only in death!” She straightened her back, “Only with the unification of the world can lasting peace be returned to the common people! Bai Qingyan and all the Bai family members… along with our Zhou soldiers, are marching forward with such a goal in mind, so… Zhou soldiers entering the city shall not harm civilians! Those who lay down arms and surrender shall not be killed! And in the Xiliang cities previously taken by Zhou, all implemented Zhou’s new policies so that the people could live prosperously and stably.” Ye Shouguan chuckled lightly, seemingly thinking that Bai Qingyan used such words to persuade him, he said: “Could it be that you overthrew the Jin Dynasty to ascend the throne, not for revenge, but for the unification of the world?” Bai Qingyan did not conceal: “Overthrowing the Jin Dynasty to ascend the throne was indeed for revenge, but also to protect the people of Zhou, and even more so to achieve the unification of the world! Someone once said… peace is determined by generals, not permitting generals to see peace, I ascended the Zhou throne to ensure that such a thing would never happen again, to ensure that the tragedies of the Bai family and the Bai family army would never be repeated on any loyal and brave person who sacrifices for the nation.” Bai Qingyan pointed to Yecheng Pass behind her: “Just like today, me leading the Bai family and the Bai family army to break through Yecheng Pass is indeed for revenge against Xiliang, but it is also for the unification of the world! Let there be soldiers within the four seas… but no war ever again!” Ye Shouguan looked in astonishment at Bai Qingyan, whose eyes were serious and determined. Her gaze was calm and profound, not a fabricated lie to persuade him to surrender, it seemed this… was the belief in her heart. He never expected this seemingly frail young girl to have such an ambitious heart. Within the four seas, there are soldiers, but no war! Ye Shouguan even wished to see in his lifetime whether this girl before him could indeed establish the unified mountains and rivers she desired. Realizing that he was almost persuaded, Ye Shouguan looked at Bai Qingyan and chuckled. After a long while, he stood up slowly… Bai Jinxiu came forward to help up her elder sister as well. Bai Qingyan looked at Ye Shouguan: “If the general does not believe, you may wait for the future… and see whether Bai Qingyan was boasting.” ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹⟡𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⟡𝙣𝙚𝙩 “I know, you intend to spare my life…” Ye Shouguan spoke as a white mist leaked from the corner of his mouth, he smiled, “I appreciate the gesture, and Ye Shouguan accepts it.” And so the battle would continue… Bai Qingyan frowned deeply, feeling unbearable in her heart. Ye Shouguan clasped his fists with both hands and bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan, sincerely admiring and also sincerely respecting, he straightened up, every crease on his brow filled with a smile, he spoke calmly: “With little talent, I am willing to stand eight feet tall, and fight Zhou to protect every inch of my Xiliang.”