Chapter 618 magical telescope
Ye Jiu, despite not considering himself clever, could still detect the loopholes, "Sikong Young Master, if you do not wish to speak, there is no need to speak. There’s no need to fob me off with these things. Surely, just because Nanchang starts the war first, it doesn’t mean that the Northern Desert won’t take the opportunity to attack, right?"
"Therefore, the most important things in warfare are, ’the right moment, favorable terrain, and unity of people.’ One cannot do without any of them!" Sikong Mo said with a smile that was not quite a smile.
Seeing Ye Jiu’s clueless face, Sikong Mo lost the urge to tease her and explained, "The Northern Desert relies on raising cattle and sheep for a living. The people there are more straightforward but simple, and they will not attack another country unless they’re having a hard time. In the winter, when the grass withers, life in the Northern Desert is at its hardest, which is also why it’s the season most prone to war. Spring is different, with everything beginning to thrive and no lack of food and water, naturally, they would not start a war without reason."
Upon hearing this, Ye Jiu understood.
So, if the Northern Desert went to war, it meant that they were out of resources and just wanted some food, not that they sincerely wished to attack!
Moreover, there were other countries on this continent. Waging war was indeed not an easy matter; it drained the brain as well as coffers, supplies, and manpower.
But what Ye Jiu didn’t realize was that this was not the primary reason Sikong Mo refrained from starting a war. Just as Si Nan had thought, though Sikong Mo now held great power, his situation in Dongyue was not that favorable.
Nanchang was the country closest to Fengyang City. Once Nanchang was annihilated, correspondingly, Sikong Mo’s value to Dongyue would vanish.
Then, there would be no need to worry about Nanchang’s onslaught. Instead, he would have to fret over when the old Emperor might dispose of him.
If it had been earlier, any method would suffice, but now, he had to protect not only the honor of the War Prince Residence but also had his eyes on the Emperor’s own granddaughter, Ye Jiu. Not knowing Ye Jiu’s thoughts about the Emperor, he had to be wary in many matters.