Seoul.
The city is surrounded by endless plains with fertile land. With the convenient waterway of Han River, it has always been the center of the south of Goguryeo.
But as the Goguryeo court moved south, even such a big city became crowded.
Many court officials had to live in Guanyi. Compared with the capital, their living environment felt like it had fallen to the bottom.
Even Li Jinzhu didn't have a proper palace to live in. He could only open up a few mansions in the city, repaired tall and strong palace walls on the outside, and built a tall palace inside, which barely served as a facade.
As a general, Zhao Mancheng certainly does not have to live in the hotel like ordinary officials. The Zhao family has a large house in Seoul with five entrances and a cross-yard.
Inside this mansion.
In the backyard lived Zhao Mancheng's wives and concubines, while in the front yard Zhao Mancheng's officials worked, with a large number of guards responsible for defense.
In terms of model, it is similar to Wu Nian's Fu Han General's Mansion in Jiang County.
Just on a much smaller scale.
In a room in the backyard. Zhao Mancheng was wearing a white brocade robe with a silk scarf tied on his head. He sat cross-legged on a futon and meditated with his eyes closed.
The Zhao family is a well-known family and has many contacts with monks, Taoists and Confucians. He is also proficient in Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. I just have no interest in cultivating immortals. I just like to meditate.
Whenever he was upset, he would sit down and meditate like this to calm himself down.
"Master. Someone is coming from the palace."
An old servant in gray clothes with long snow-white hair came to the door and said respectfully.
Zhao Mancheng opened his eyes, his eyes were like moonlight, as clear as water.
"Prepare the car." Zhao Mancheng said.
"yes."
The old servant responded, turned around and went down. Zhao Mancheng stood up, returned to his bedroom, put on his court clothes, got on the carriage, arrived at the palace, and entered the newly renovated hall.
There seemed to be a smell of paint in the hall.
Li Jinzhu sat high on the throne, his peerless face full of dignity.
Next to the thick Stanley pillars on both sides, there were two rows of important ministers.
Everyone's eyes fell on Zhao Mancheng. Zhao Mancheng's expression did not change and he calmly came to his station and stood up.
"News came from the north. Wu Nian arrived in the north of the Yangtze River. The land and water armies numbered more than 100,000 men, and the banners were in full bloom. And in Cangyuan, Lanxi, and Enting, camps with the same specifications were set up, and the same amount of smoke rose. .”
"Wu Nian claimed to cross the river in Cangyuan. How should we respond?"
Li Jinzhu opened her red lips lightly, her expression and voice were calm, but her slender and tender right hand was placed on the cushion, and her fingers were clenched, showing that she was not calm.
Among the important ministers, some knew the news and some did not.
Li Yongshan, the leading minister and the head of state, had no idea. He just kept calm and did not cause trouble for his daughter.
The other important ministers were at a loss and didn't know what to do.
There was an air of tension and fear in the hall.
Li Yunchong exhaled, stood up without hesitation, bent down and clasped his fists at Li Jinzhu and said, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. We now have more than 100,000 troops in both land and water armies."
"There are heavy troops stationed in Cangyuan, Lanxi, and Enting. 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 expression softened slightly, and the minister also calmed down a little.
"But tactics still need to be planned. Wu Nian claimed to attack from Cangyuan. And Wu Nian is good at attacking from the east and attacking from the west. I think he might attack from Lanxi or Enting. Cangyuan's camp is just a cover-up."
"So I suggest the deployment of troops and horses. Cangyuan can have fewer troops and horses. Lanxi and Enting need more troops and horses."
Seeing that everyone calmed down, Li Yunchong raised his head and gave his own plan.
"General Li is right. Wu Nian is good at attacking from the east and attacking from the west. His claim to attack from Cangyuan is most likely a deception."
"That's right. We secretly mobilized troops and horses, mainly to guard Lanxi and Enting."
"Yes. As long as we rely on tactics to repel Wu Nian's attack, our morale will be greatly improved. It will be foolproof."
The ministers' eyes lit up when they heard this, and they started talking among themselves.
Li Jinzhu let go of the cushion with his right hand, his eyes flashed, and he nodded gently.
Zhao Mancheng said bluntly: "I agree with Wu Nian's plan to seize the opportunity to attack the east and attack the west. But with all due respect. Wu Nian used a blind trick to build three large camps. His troops are concentrated. No matter what we do, we must divide our troops to guard Lanxi. , Enting.”
"And our soldiers are not as elite as Wu Nian's army, nor are they as high in morale. If this is the case, I don't think we can stop Wu Nian's first attack."
Zhao Mancheng's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on the heads of the important ministers, making them feel cold and the atmosphere became tense again.
Li Jinzhu's slender and tender right hand was placed on the cushion again, and his slender green-white fingers grasped the cushion with force.
But she didn't blame Zhao Mancheng.
Now half of the country in the south, the Optimus Pillar looks like Li Yunchong. But it was actually Zhao Mancheng.
Li Yunchong was only a member of his own family, so he could surpass Zhao Mancheng and become the head coach.
Zhao Mancheng will not take aim without aim.
"What does General Zhao think we should do?" Li Jinzhu's eyes turned and fell on Zhao Mancheng, his voice was clear and elegant.
Zhao Mancheng praised him in his heart. "Although the heroine is in charge, the Queen Mother is able to stabilize the situation. Even if the capital is lost, she can still maintain her position in Seoul. Not only because of our support, but also the Queen Mother's skill."
He put away his mind and said in a deep voice:
"It's very simple. Since we have concluded that this is Wu Nian's plan to conquer the east and attack the west, let's test it out. I request to lead three thousand elite soldiers to cross the river from Enting and attack Wu Nian's camp at night."
"Even if the camp is huge, there are a lot of smoke rising every day. The number of defenders cannot be faked. If the camp at Enting Ferry is fake, I will definitely be able to break it."
"This way, there are only two camps left in Wu Nian's camp. It will be easier for us to deploy troops for defense."
Everyone in the hall changed their expressions when they heard this. Li Yunchong immediately shook his head and objected: "General Zhao. If Enting Camp is true, then you will never return."
"The morale of our army is not high now. General Zhao is a general. If General Zhao has any shortcomings, the army may collapse immediately. In order to test whether Wu Nian is true or false, it is really not worth sacrificing General Zhao."
Everyone nodded in unison.
Nothing is right.
If [Snow Qilin] Zhao Mancheng dies in Jiangbei, the army will collapse immediately. They will all become Wu Nian's subjects.
"I think it's worth it." Zhao Mancheng raised his head, looked at everyone in the hall calmly, and said, "We all know it in our hearts. The situation in Liaodong is now stable. Wu Nian's national power is much stronger than ours."
"If the war drags on, we won't be able to hold on."
"It's better to give it a try."
