"Ah! My leg!"

Jin Jiande's face was contorted, and his body was hunched over like a shrimp.

"Second brother, what's wrong? Are you alright?" Jin Jianzhong cried out in alarm, placing his hand on Jin Jiande's back.

"No! Don't move!"

"Do not touch me!"

"hiss--"

Jin Jiande gasped for breath while crying out in pain.

Although the punch didn't land squarely on his broken leg, the impact of hitting the blanket and the resulting vibration still caused him considerable pain in his leg wound.

Jin Jianzhong looked apologetic and hurriedly said, "Second Brother, I was impulsive."

"Uh, it's nothing, just be more careful next time." Jin Jiande slowly straightened up and waved his hand.

After saying this, he sighed heavily:

“I used to be a healthy young man with all my limbs intact, but now I’ve been crippled by this traitor and have lost a leg.”

"That traitor has really caused me so much trouble!"

Seeing Jin Jiande's dejected and sorrowful expression, Jin Jianzhong's face, already flushed from the alcohol, turned even redder. He gritted his teeth and said:

"Second brother, don't worry!"

"That traitor has harmed you to this state; he will surely pay a hundredfold in the future!"

"Just now at the banquet, my elder brother said that now that the rebels are leading the rebel army south, those small cities may not be able to hold out. If troops are sent there, they will not be able to be integrated immediately and will eventually become a disorganized mess."

"Therefore, my elder brother said to let the traitors run rampant for a few days, and then we will ambush them at Baili Plain!"

"At that time, a large force will be deployed to wipe out the rebels!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Jiande raised an eyebrow. "Bailiyuan?"

"Why fight on a vast plain? Wouldn't it be better to defend a city?"

"If the rebels attack, we will defend the city and fight back. We can attack or retreat as needed. If something unexpected happens, we will have time to abandon the city and retreat."

Upon hearing this, Jin Jianzhong frowned.

Before he even reached his second brother's room, his eldest brother called him over, saying that ever since the battle at Yanluo Mountain, his second brother had been terrified and was now afraid of the mention of traitors and rebels.

When he heard this, he didn't think much of it. After all, in his memory, his second brother had always been fearless. How could he have been so terrified after just one battle?

But now that the second brother has said these words, the eldest brother has actually been right.

He frowned, shook his head, and said:

"Second brother, what are you saying? The next battle hasn't even started yet, and you're already considering abandoning the city and retreating. How can you be so lacking in confidence?"

"Do you think that the heavy cavalry under my elder brother's command are all incompetent?"

Jin Jiande pinched the bridge of his nose and said in a deep voice:

“I know that the heavy cavalry are training at Baili Plain. It would be good to use this force to wait for the rebels to tire themselves out, but I’m not just being paranoid.”

"We need to have a backup plan, right?"

"On the battlefield, things can change in an instant. It's always better to have a backup plan than to fight a desperate battle."

Upon hearing this, Jin Jianzhong burst into laughter:

"Second brother, you've gone mad."

"The heavy cavalry stationed on Baili Plain are former Panlong Army soldiers. After my elder brother took over, he equipped them with heavy armor and added the heavy cavalry he personally trained. Now, they can be described as an extremely powerful army!"

"Such an army is virtually invincible on the vast battlefield, possessing unparalleled power!"

"Once the battlefield of Bailiyuan opens, this army will charge forward with overwhelming force!"

"Such a mighty army, Second Brother, you're telling me to fight it in the city? That's a joke! An army like this should be fighting head-on on the open plains!"

Jin Jiande stroked his chin and nodded slightly.

Indeed, as Jianzhong said, heavy cavalry can play a better role on a wide battlefield.

But after the battle of Yanluo Mountain, he still hadn't seen the full picture of the rebel army, so who knew if the traitors had any heavily armored cavalry?

Although logically he might not have any, it's entirely possible that he has brought out a heavily armored cavalry force. It's not surprising what kind of troops the traitor has now.

Therefore, we must prepare for the worst!

Thinking of this, Jin Jiande said in a deep voice:

"Since the decision has been made to intercept the rebels at Bailiyuan, why not use the Shenji Battalion?"

"The Divine Machine Battalion has been preparing for a long time; when is a better time to use it?"

Jin Jianzhong shook his head and said, "Not to mention that the Shenji Battalion is in the capital. How long would it take to send them there to transport all that equipment?"

"If we really go to war, how much silver would it cost to finish that battle?"

"Whether it's infantry, light cavalry, or heavy cavalry, none of them consume as much silver as the Shenji Battalion. Once they start fighting, it's like burning money!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Jiande looked on in astonishment.

"The rebels came with fierce momentum, sweeping across the land. Countless cities have fallen. At this point, do we still care about silver?"

"The most important thing right now is to use the full strength of the nation to annihilate the rebels!"

Jin Jianzhong waved his hand:

"No, no."

“The rebels need to be suppressed, but they can’t be fought like this.”

"The war is over, but the money is gone. What's the point of fighting another war?"

“It’s not that the Shenji Battalion isn’t going to be used, but rather that our elder brother said that the heavy cavalry is already enough to suppress the rebels in Bailiyuan.”

"If that's the case, why bother using the Divine Machine Battalion? Isn't it just a waste of money?"

"His Majesty's food, clothing, and daily necessities, our family's food, clothing, and daily necessities, and the salaries of the court officials—none of these require money?"

"Are you suggesting we tighten our belts and save money to fund the military? Hahaha, that's impossible!"

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