Zhou Man's tent is not very far from Zhao Guogong's, just a few blocks away.
But at this time, Zhao Guogong had already lay down, and was about to fall asleep in a daze. When he was woken up, he thought there was an enemy attack. When he came out, he saw only Zhou Man, so he couldn't help but stare, "What's the matter with Mr. Zhou's late night visit?"
Man Bao covered his heart and said, "Mr. Zhao, my heart hurts."
Zhao Guogong: "...you should consult Imperial Physician Lu for this matter?"
It's okay to find her students, but he's not a doctor, so why should you find him
Man Bao glanced at him contemptuously and said: "It's not a disease, haven't you heard of it? Something happened to someone close to him, and the other person had a vague premonition."
Zhao Guogong: "Has something happened to your family? You are now on an expedition. You can't leave even if something happens. Running away is a serious crime."
Man Bao: "... I'm talking about Bai Shan."
Zhao Guogong frowned, "Lord Zhou has a lot of close friends, how can we be sure that Lord Bai is the one who happened?"
Man Bao: "I just know, this is intuition."
Zhao Guogong walked out of the tent and did not let her in in order to avoid suspicion. Instead, he stood outside the tent and talked with her, "He is deeply trapped in the enemy army now, and I can't help you save him."
Zhao Guogong said: "Goguryeo is so weak, Master Bai is my Jin envoy, they should not dare to kill him."
At most, I will suffer a little bit, get hurt a little bit and so on.
Man Bao said: "It can be saved, and he has been in the past four days, and he has not made any progress. Why don't Zhao Guogong send troops to attack and help him?"
Zhao Guogong looked at her curiously, "Aren't you afraid that the other party will become angry and kill Bai Shan?"
Don't say that it is impossible for the other party to kill the envoy, that is a reasonable development based on the fact that the person is still rational, but what if the person is irrational
So in the past four days, he has been grinding slowly, and the number of troops sent every day will not exceed one thousand, just because he is afraid that the opponent will lose his mind if he fights too hard.
After thinking about it, Man Bao decided to believe in Bai Shan. Since Bai Shan said that he can attack by force, he must be able to.
So he said: "It doesn't matter, you can fight, Bai Shan should be fine."
Zhao Guogong stared at her, and said after a long while: "This is not something that can be decided immediately, Mr. Zhou should go back and wait for the news."
"It's best to attack before dawn. They have less defense and it's the most sleepy thing. Maybe we're lucky and can capture the entire Anshi City in one fell swoop."
Zhao Guogong only twitched the corner of his mouth, there are many soldiers and horses on the opposite side, and there are many lanes, how could it be possible to attack in one fell swoop
But Zhao Guogong thought about it, and still sent scouts to inquire about the news, and at the same time went to Ashina and the generals.
"Did the mission send any news back?"
"No," General Ashina said, "We asked the soldiers below and the soldiers on the opposite side to inquire about it, and we spent a lot of money to inquire about it. It is said that Master Bai was put under house arrest as soon as he passed by."
Qibi He Li said: "Is the mission okay? If not, we should attack quickly. I think the weather is getting colder and colder. It may snow at any time, and the situation will be even more unfavorable to us."
Niu Cishi said: "The envoys are still over there, it may be dangerous to attack them by force at this time."
Zhao Guogong asked: "What if you don't care about the safety of the mission?"
General Ji looked at each other, and General Ashina said quietly: "Your Majesty will not agree."
Zhao Guogong waved his hand and said, "This is also what Master Zhou meant."
Generals: ... I can't tell, Mr. Zhou is actually the kind of person who sacrifices his relatives for righteousness.
Everyone was complicated for a while.
Zhao Guogong glanced at them and said: "Master Zhou said that something happened to Bai Shan now, let us attack and help him."
Ashina frowned, "If Master Bai's situation is unfavorable over there, our large-scale attack at this time will probably anger the other party, and it will be even more detrimental to him?"
However, Niu Cishi lifted his spirits, and said to them: "If the other princes of the Gao family might become angry and kill Mr. Bai regardless of the consequences, the possibility of the second prince is very small."
"How to say?"
"This second prince is a well-known virtuous man in Goguryeo. He has both talents and looks, so he can compete with the eldest prince for the throne," Niu Cishi said, "These are all advantages, but he also has a disadvantage. He is indecisive and easy to deal with things. Influenced by others, if Lord Bai has already talked him into moving him at this time, but he is hesitant to attack at this time, he feels that there is no hope of defending the city, and it is very likely that he will surrender."
Since there is no hope of defending the city, or even the whole Goguryeo, it is natural to plan for the future, and the soldiers and the city in his hands are political resources.
Zhao Guogong's eyes lit up, and he exchanged glances with Ashina and the others.
Qibi He Li immediately got up and took down the map and put it on the table, "Try it, anyway, Master Zhou suggested that."
If the judgment is really wrong, it can only be Bai Shan's bad luck, and the family members can't blame them.
Zhao Guogong looked at the street map of Anshi City, and said after a while: "This battle can only be won but not lost."
If he loses, the second prince in high school will regain his confidence. Jieshi will not only be a disaster for Bai Shan, but will also be very unfavorable for them.
Several people have been staring at this map for the past few days, and they have already figured it out, and soon designated a new battle plan.
General Ashina stood up and said, "I'll get the kitchen to prepare."
Qibi He Li said: "I'll go to order soldiers."
Niu Cishi also got up, "I'm going to check the armaments."
Zhao Guogong: "... there is only one horoscope, and His Majesty hasn't agreed yet."
All the generals saluted in unison, "There is a general manager."
Zhao Guogong snorted after scrolling through the map, and went out of the big tent to find the emperor.
The others hurriedly prepared to go, and they felt that the emperor would definitely agree.
The emperor was not asleep, he was reading the notebooks and letters sent from the capital.
Of course, most of the documents are handled by the crown prince, and those that can be delivered to him are very important but not urgent. Also, the crown prince will write letters to the emperor every now and then, reporting the situation in the capital and all over the country.
So the emperor was often busy until late at night.
Hearing Zhao Guogong begging for an audience, he let him in, and the emperor continued to look at the channel in his hand without raising his head: "There is no need to ask, the envoys have not heard back, so no forceful attack is allowed."
Zhao Guogong: "...Your Majesty, this time Master Zhou asked for it personally."
When the emperor heard this, he put down the letter in his hand, "Zhou Man begged? She doesn't know if she angers the other party, will they kill people directly?"
People who lose their minds can do anything, even if they regret it afterwards, that thing has already happened, and the person who died is already dead.
Zhao Guogong said what Niu Cishi had said, and informed the emperor of the results of their discussions, saying: "Your Majesty, Niu Cishi knows the Gao family better, and Lord Zhou cares more about Lord Bai than we do. Everyone agrees with a strong attack, why not give it a try?"
The emperor frowned, pondered for a while and said: "Although Liaodong is important, Baishan is more important than Liaodong."
He said: "There is also Xue Gui, a fierce general in the envoy group. I have good ministers and beautiful generals. Why worry about the world being injustice, and why not worry about the territory?"
He shook his head and said, "I can't exchange the lives of the two of them for Liaodong."
Zhao Guogong said: "Your Majesty, if this is Bai Shan's plan, it means that he is very sure, if he hesitates, he will lose his good opportunity."
The emperor said: "Then get the news of Bai Shan first, otherwise you can't take risks."