Seoul.

Surrounded by this city are endless plains with fertile land and convenient waterways in the Han River. It has always been the center of southern Goguryeo.

But as the Goguryeo court moved south, even such big cities became crowded.

Many imperial officials had to live in inns, and their living environment was like falling to the bottom of the valley compared to the capital.

Even Li Jinzhu didn't have a serious palace to live in, so she could only open up a few luxury houses in the city, repaired tall and strong palace walls on the outside, and built a tall hall inside, barely serving as the facade.

As a general, Zhao Mancheng certainly doesn’t have to live in the inn like ordinary officials. In Seoul, the Zhao family has a mansion with five entrances and one cross-yard.

Inside this mansion.

Zhao Mancheng's wife and concubine live in the backyard, and Zhao Mancheng's wife is in the front yard, with officials under Zhao Mancheng in office, with a large number of guards and responsible for defense work.

In terms of model, it is similar to Wu Nian's Supplementary Han General's Mansion in Jiang County.

It's just a much smaller scale.

In a room in the backyard, Zhao Mancheng was wearing a white brocade robe, wearing a lumber scarf on his head, sitting cross-legged on the futon, and meditating with his eyes closed.

The Zhao family is a famous family and has many interactions with monks, Taoism and Confucianism. He is also proficient in the knowledge of the three schools of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. He is just not interested in cultivating immortals, but he just likes meditation and meditation.

Whenever he is restless, he will sit down like this and meditate to calm himself down.

"Master, someone is coming from the palace."

An old servant dressed in gray and long white hair came to the door and said respectfully.

Zhao Mancheng opened his eyes, his eyes as clear as the moonlight, as clear as water.

"Prepare the car." Zhao Mancheng said.

"yes."

The old servant responded and turned around. Zhao Mancheng stood up, returned to the bedroom, put on court clothes, took a carriage, arrived at the palace, and entered the newly renovated hall.

There seemed to be a smell of paint in the main hall.

Li Jinzhu sat high on the imperial throne, her peerless face full of solemnity.

Next to the thick stanley on both sides, there are two rows of important officials arranged.

Everyone's eyes fell on Zhao Mancheng. Zhao Mancheng's color remained unchanged and calmly arrived at his shift.

"News came from the north. Wu Nian arrived in Jiangbei. The two armies of water and land had more than 100,000 troops and flags were flourishing. And in the three places of Cangyuan, Lanxi and Enting, camps of the same specifications were set up and the same number of smoke was raised.

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"Wu Nian claimed to cross the river in Cangyuan. How should we deal with it?"

Li Jinzhu lightly opened her red lips, her expression and voice were very calm, but her slender right hand was placed on the cushion, and her five fingers tightly clenched, showing that she was not calm.

Among the important officials, some people know the news, while others don’t.

The headmaster Li Yongshan, the headmaster, had no idea, but just kept calm and did not cause trouble for his daughter.

The other important officials were at a loss and didn't know what to do.

The hall exuded a sense of tension and panic.

Li Yunchong exhaled, stood up unswervingly, bent down to Li Jinzhu and said, "The Empress Dowager, don't worry. Now our water and land armies also have more than 100,000 troops."

"There are heavy troops stationed in Cangyuan, Lanxi, and Enting Town. No matter where Wu Nian crosses the river, our defense line is like an iron wall and cannot be broken."

After Li Yunchong finished speaking, Li Jinzhu's face calmed down a little, and the important officials also calmed down a little.

"But the tactics still need to be arranged. Wu Nian claimed to attack from Cangyuan. Wu Nian was good at attacking from east to west. I think he might attack from Lanxi or Enting. Cangyuan's camp was just a trick."

"So I suggest that the troops be dispatched. Cangyuan's troops can be fewer. Lanxi and Enting's troops need more."

Seeing that everyone was calm, Li Yunchong raised his head and gave his own plan.

"General Li is right. Wu Nian is good at attacking the east and west. He claims that attacking from Cangyuan is likely to be a trick."

"That's right. We secretly mobilized our troops and mainly guarded Lanxi and Enting."

"Yes. As long as we rely on tactics to repel Wu Nian's attack, we can greatly increase our morale and will be foolproof."

When the important officials heard this, their eyes lit up, their ears whispered and their discussions started.

Li Jinzhu's right hand loosened the cushion, her eyes flashed with a light, and she nodded gently.

Zhao Mancheng suddenly said: "I agree that this is Wu Nian's plan to attack the east and the west. But I am forgiving. Wu Nian used tricks to build three camps. His troops were concentrated. No matter what, we should divide our troops to guard Lanxi.

, Enting."

"And our soldiers are not as elite as Wu Nian's army, nor are they highly motivated. If this is the case, I think we may not be able to stop Wu Nian's first attack."

Zhao Mancheng's words were like a basin of cold water pouring on the heads of the important officials, making them feel cold and the atmosphere became tense again.

Li Jinzhu's slender and smooth right hand was placed on the cushion again, and her rootless and slender green onion fingers held the cushion hard.

But she did not blame Zhao Mancheng.

Now half of the south is in the country, and the giant pillar of the sky looks like Li Yunchong, but in fact it is Zhao Mancheng.

Li Yunchong is only his own relative, so he can surpass Zhao Mancheng and serve as the head coach.

Zhao Mancheng will not be aimless.

"General Zhao thought, what should we do?" Li Jinzhu's eyes circulated and fell on Zhao Mancheng, his voice clear and elegant.

Zhao Mancheng praised in his heart. "Although the heroine was in the dynasty, the Queen Mother was able to stabilize the situation and stabilize her position in Seoul when the capital was lost. It was not only because of our support, but also the Queen Mother's skills."

He put his mind away and said in a deep voice:

"It's very simple. Since we have concluded that this is Wu Nian's plan to attack the east and west, let's test it. I ask to lead three thousand elite troops to cross the river from Enting and attack Wu Nian's camp at night."

"Even if the camp is huge, the number of smoke rising every day is large. The number of defenders cannot be faked. If the camp at Enting Ferry is fake, I will definitely be able to break it."

"In this way, Wu Nian's camp will only have two left. It is easier for us to mobilize troops to defend."

When everyone in the hall heard this, their faces changed drastically. Li Yunchong immediately shook his head and opposed: "If General Zhao. Enting Camp is true, then you will go but never return."

"The morale of our army is not high now. General Zhao is a general. If General Zhao has any shortcomings, the army might collapse immediately. In order to test the authenticity of Wu Nian, it is really not worth it to sacrifice General Zhao."

Everyone nodded together.

What's wrong.

If [Snow Qilin] Zhao Mancheng died in Jiangbei, the army would collapse immediately. They would all become Wu Nian's ministers.

"I think it's worth it." Zhao Mancheng raised his head, looked at the people in the hall calmly, and said, "We all know very well in our hearts. The situation in Liaodong is stable now. Wu Nian's national strength is much stronger than us."

"If the war lasts for a long time, we can't hold on."
Chapter completed!