Xiao Tiannan cupped his hands and what he said really caught Yelu Shenxuan's attention.
"What do you mean?" Yelu Shenxuan asked with a frown.
With a sassy smile, Xiao Tiannan said: "I am just a civil servant and do not understand war. But let alone me, even an ordinary citizen who cannot read or write will understand a simple truth."
"Whether it's a strategy or a conspiracy, no matter what you do, it must meet one condition, that is, the benefits obtained are greater than the costs paid, so that it is worth doing."
"For example, when a businessman is doing business, the price he sells must be higher than the purchase price, so that he can make a profit."
"Another example is the confrontation between the two countries. No matter what conspiracy is arranged, the price must be paid in advance to obtain greater benefits."
"This matter is back to the present. I really can't think of anything that could make the Qin army abandon Crescent Pass and deliberately show weakness?"
"Even the ministers understand the strategic position of the Crescent Pass. The Qin State has almost completely relied on this majestic pass to block our Liao Kingdom for so many years. If it were not for the Crescent Pass, the mountains and rivers of the Qin State would have long become the horse pastures of the Liao Kingdom.
So Crescent Pass is the most important place, how could they use the safety of Crescent Pass as a cost to set up any conspiracy?"
"Even if there is a conspiracy, it is absolutely impossible to use Crescent Moon Pass as a bet!"
Xiao Tiannan said categorically, "To use an inappropriate analogy, it would be like our Liao Kingdom using the life of the prince and the safety of Langting to set up a conspiracy. What kind of thing is worth doing? No.
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After listening to Xiao Tiannan's words, Yelu Shenxuan nodded slowly and said, "Yes, what you said makes some sense."
Xiao Tiannan held up his hands and said: "Prince, no matter what the Qin army's conspiracy is, it is a meaningless struggle in the face of the absolute disparity in strength. Just like a strong man on the grassland, he doesn't care at all about a three-year-old child's spear dance."
Just like using a stick, our Liao army is strong enough. As long as we push it across like a mauling force, the tricks of the Qin army are useless."
Yelu Shenxuan's brows widened and he chuckled: "This is a good saying. In the face of the absolutely huge disparity in strength, any fancy so-called conspiracy is a joke."
"Let's go, follow me to the front line."
After untying the knot in his heart, Yelu Shenxuan felt refreshed and refreshed.
At present, the war is progressing smoothly, and victory seems to be in sight. This moment has dispelled Yelu Shenxuan's originally gloomy mood.
The most important thing is that the anxious mood caused by the sudden heavy snowfall is now much relieved.
No one knows how much pressure he endured to persist in this battle. The Wolf Court was already dissatisfied with his insistence on attacking Crescent Pass. Most of the nobles of the Wolf Court believed that they should immediately return to the court and prepare for a good winter.
Instead of leaving the lives of soldiers at Crescent Gate.
Even Yelu Manhuang, the monarch of the Liao Kingdom, did not fully support his insistence. In several secret letters, there was an intention to let him come back.
But Yelu Shenxuan was unwilling to give in.
He fought against all opinions and used his own prestige to silence the opposing voices, including Yelu Manhuang.
And if he wins this battle, he will be the hero of the entire prairie, the undoubted king. Not to mention his path to succession, even after he takes over, he will be the new king with the greatest concentration of power and the highest prestige. There is no need to fight with him.
Like other monarchs of the past dynasties, they spent countless time and energy fighting for power and profit with those nobles.
