SWNOVELXO Chapter 159: Sunk Costs, The Miao Family's Perseverance_3
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He placed his hands behind his back.
Silently, he walked towards the outside of the tent.
Seeing this, Luo Qingshan hurriedly followed.
The deputy commander also closely followed behind Luo Yong.
Only the big bluffer, Tang Jian, who was leisurely roasting by the furnace, did not follow.
"What are you doing?"
Standing outside the tent, after a long while.
Luo Yong realized that Tang Jian still had not followed.
He could only turn his head helplessly, looking in the direction where Tang Jian was.
"Ah?"
"Are you talking to me?"
"Coming, coming..."
After saying this, Tang Jian then hurriedly jogged to fall in behind Luo Yong.
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The events that followed.
Were basically initiated by an attack from the Luo Family in Changping Prefecture.
On the other hand, the Miao Family from Chenguan Prefecture was doing their utmost to resist.
Unfortunately,
within the territories of Changping Prefecture,
the Luo Family had the upper hand from the start.
Moreover, since the Miao Family of Chenguan Prefecture had also deployed a great number of their elite troops to launch a fierce attack on Changli Prefecture,
very few elites were left to defend against the Luo Family's advance.
Thus, in just a short span of three days,
the region governed by the Miao Family in Chenguan Prefecture was easily taken by the Luo Family.
After taking over that region,
the entirety of Changping Prefecture was then completely under the control of the Luo Family.
If Luo Mountain Prefecture were also considered,
the Luo Family would hold power over two prefectures,
almost rivaling the influence of the New Emperor, Feng Wumian, of the Da Feng Dynasty.
Of course, there is still a considerable difference between the power of different prefectures.
Even though the Luo Family now controlled two prefectures,
there was still a significant gap between them and the New Emperor Feng Wumian.
Let alone the New Emperor, if we're only talking about land size,
they wouldn't even compare to Feng Wuyi in Qingcheng Prefecture.
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After linking up the territories of Changping Prefecture and Luo Mountain Prefecture into one contiguous area,
the Luo Family's more than eighty thousand armored soldiers,
proudly claimed to be a million-strong army,
began to quickly close in on the direction of the Miao Family in Chenguan Prefecture.
Upon receiving this news,
the Miao Family was naturally both shocked and furious.
"Three days, just three days, and the Luo Family has already taken that region of Changping Prefecture?"
In Chenguan Prefecture, at the Miao Family Ancestral Land.
Within the room of the Family Head.
Miao Xingjian, the current Family Patriarch of the Miao Family,
was asking in a low voice, his face ashen, to the person in front of him.
"Family, Family Head, indeed it is so..."
The servant of the Miao Family in the room was slightly bowing their head, their voice trembling slightly.
"And now, the Luo Family's hundred thousand armored soldiers are already advancing towards our Chenguan Prefecture?"
Miao Xingjian asked again.
The servant in the room nodded slightly in confirmation.
At this point, Miao Xingjian fell somewhat silent.
The reason he had decided to attack Changli Prefecture even as the Luo Family mobilized countless troops,
was mainly because his Miao Family owned a region in Changping Prefecture.
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On the Luo Family's side, if they want to make a move against his Miao Family,
they would need to take down that entire prefecture.
Previously, Miao Xingjian had thought,
if his side was on the defensive, while the Luo Family attacked.
To take down that one prefecture within Changping Prefecture, to make their lands contiguous,
it would, at the very least, take half a month, or perhaps a full month, right?
Even if not, it would certainly require at least ten days, wouldn't it?
With these ten days or half a month's time, the Miao Family of Chenguan Prefecture could devote themselves wholeheartedly to attacking Changli Prefecture.
Once Changli Prefecture could no longer hold out,
he would be able to divide the land of Changli Prefecture with the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture.
By then, he could dispatch his troops to the border of Chenguan Prefecture,
to contend with the Luo Family's formidable army.
In doing so, wouldn't the crisis be resolved?
However, what he hadn't expected was...
the Luo Family only needed three days' time.
They took down that prefecture within Changping Prefecture, thoroughly connecting their territory.
Moreover, they mobilized an army of a million to march in the direction of his Chenguan Prefecture.
Now, the situation seemed to have become somewhat troublesome.
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Inside the room,
Miao Xingjian waved his hand and dismissed the person in front of him.
Afterwards, he sat quietly in solitude in the seat of honor.
His eyes half-closed, he was contemplating a question at that moment.
Next, should his Miao Family continue to launch an attack on Changli Prefecture,
or should they... temporarily disregard Changli Prefecture?
The benefits of continuing the attack on Changli Prefecture were, of course, immense,
but likewise, there was a possibility of incurring even greater losses.
Yet, if they chose to give up now,
that prefecture in Changping Prefecture would certainly be irretrievable.
Once in the Luo Family's mouth, the Luo Family naturally wouldn't spit it back out.
So, what should he do?
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After pondering for a long time,
Miao Xingjian came to realize.
It seemed that deep within his heart, he was more inclined to continue the offensive.
That prefecture within Changping Prefecture was already beyond retrieval.
The Miao Family had already incurred losses.
The only thing that could offset the Miao Family's losses,
it seemed, was the land of Changli Prefecture.
If they could take down the land of Changli Prefecture,
the Miao Family would not only be able to make up for the losses in Changping Prefecture,
but they could also enhance the overall strength of the family.
For the Miao Family, this was undoubtedly a good thing.
As for... not being able to take it down?
Miao Xingjian seemed to have subconsciously put this question out of mind.
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Time passed quickly, and several days went by.
In Qingshi City, Luo Family Ancestral Land,
inside the room where the Luo Family Patriarch was,
at that moment, Luo Ping quietly looked at the map in his hands.
"The land of Changping Prefecture is now thoroughly under the control of our Luo Family, but even so..."
"Does the Miao Family of Chenguan Prefecture still refuse to give up the attack on Changli Prefecture?"
"Is it because the loss in Changping Prefecture forces the Miao Family Patriarch to grit his teeth and persevere?"
"Or is it that the Miao Family does not take our Luo Family seriously?"