Seeing that Tan Shihuai had left directly, Han Sui's smile gradually froze, and the slight excitement in his heart disappeared.

In his view, Tan Shihuai didn't even bother to read the manifesto he had painstakingly written, which clearly showed that he no longer cared about him.

And the one who caused all of this was Li Ru, who was following Tan Shihuai.

Looking at Li Ru's retreating figure, Han Sui's eyes were filled with jealousy and hatred.

"What is that?"

Upon seeing the parchment scroll in Li Ru's hand, Han Sui's expression shifted, and he couldn't help but recall the parchment scrolls stored in the library.

What was he going to do with those things?

Han Sui couldn't help but ponder to himself. He had seen all those parchment scrolls, and Tan Shihuai kept them in the museum mainly because they had writing on them, but in reality, they had no value whatsoever.

The thought of Li Ru suddenly looking through some useless things made Han Sui suspicious.

"Wen Yue, what are you still standing there for?"

Just as Han Sui was pondering, Tan Shihuai, who was walking ahead, stopped, turned around, and asked with a frown.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!!"

Han Sui snapped out of his daze, quickly apologized, and then hurried after him.

Li Ru nodded slightly as Han Sui approached.

Han Sui ignored this and followed directly to the other side of Tan Shihuai.

Seeing this, Li Ru still had a smile on his lips, and his expression did not change at all.

Tan Shihuai, who was walking in the middle, also noticed the situation between his two strategists, but made no comment.

Before long, the group arrived at the royal palace's council chamber.

After everyone sat down, Tan Shihuai first looked at Li Ru and asked in a doubtful voice:

"Sir, you previously suggested that I send a feint attack on the Han Dynasty to draw their attention. But I wonder why you chose Yunzhong instead of Jiuyuan or Juyan?"

"Your Majesty, Yunzhong is located between the Han Dynasty and the Yuwen Tribe. If the Han Dynasty wants to intervene in your war with the Yuwen Tribe, it can only send troops or transport supplies from Yunzhong and Chengde."

Chengde is bordered to the north by the Eastern Xianbei. Although the Murong tribe has been destroyed by the Han Dynasty, the Eastern Xianbei have only recently submitted to the Han. If the Han Dynasty were to send troops from there, it would be difficult to guarantee that it would not cause unrest.

Therefore, the Han Dynasty only has one route through Yunzhong. As long as the king's feint troops appear near Yunzhong, the Han Dynasty will definitely tighten its defenses and dare not send troops rashly.

Jiuyuan was the main base of the Bingzhou army of the Han Dynasty. The city was well-defended and guarded by a large army. Even if the king sent out his entire army, they would not be afraid, let alone a feint.

As for Juyan…

Li Ru paused for a moment and then said, "Although Juyan is the northern outpost of the Hexi Corridor, it is the Liangzhou army stationed there that cannot draw the Bingzhou army's forces. The Han Dynasty can still advance on two fronts, defending Juyan on one front and heading north to Yunzhong on the other!"

"Hmm, I see. I never imagined that your casual suggestion contained so much thought. I have learned a lot!"

After hearing Li Ru's explanation, Tan Shihuai suddenly understood and bowed to Li Ru.

Li Ru returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Your Majesty is too kind. I will do my best to plan for Your Majesty!"

Tan Shihuai then asked, "Then, sir, how many troops do you think I should send, and who should be the most suitable?"

"If Your Majesty wishes to create a convincing illusion, you will need at least ten thousand cavalry, with each rider carrying two horses and each group of three carrying one banner. The vanguard must fly Your Majesty's royal banner, and the general leading the army must be one of Your Majesty's top generals, preferably Mika or the eldest prince, Lien...!!"

Li Ru then calmly and deliberately explained the specific details of the feint to Tan Shihuai.

"Haha~, very good, sir, your considerations are so thorough, I have no worries!"

After hearing Li Ru's arrangement, Tan Shihuai laughed loudly and then said, "How about this, the matter of the feint will be entirely entrusted to you, sir. I will send He Lian to your command!"

Li Ru: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Tan Shihuai smiled and said, "There is no time to lose. Sir, you should hurry up and make sure to set up the feint before the main army sets off, so that the Han army will not be prepared!"

"I'll take my leave now!"

Li Ru bowed respectfully, then turned and walked out of the hall.

After Li Ru disappeared, Tan Shihuai turned to look at Han Sui sitting to the side.

"Wen Yue, how long have you been following me?"

Han Sui was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then replied, "Your Majesty, it has been six years!"

Tan Shihua smiled slightly: "Six years have passed in the blink of an eye!"

Han Sui said with a fawning expression, "Yes, Your Majesty, over the past six years, I have personally witnessed Your Majesty's rise to power step by step. It is truly an honor to be able to follow such a great ruler as you!"

Tan Shihuai smiled and waved his hand, "This is all thanks to Wen Yue's dedicated assistance. I remember your contributions!"

"To be so remembered by Your Majesty, I would have no regrets even if I were to be shattered to pieces!"

Upon hearing this, Han Sui's face immediately showed an expression of extreme emotion, and he then stood up and bowed to Tan Shihuai.

Tan Shihuai smiled and waved, "Wen Yue, no need for formalities, sit down and let's talk!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Han Sui respectfully agreed and then sat down.

Tan Shihuai then looked at Han Sui with a serious expression, "Wenyue, what's the situation with Dianxian now?"

Han Sui: "Your Majesty, Dianxian has now established a firm foothold in the Western Qiang and has united nearly half of the Western Qiang tribes. He has more than 20,000 cavalrymen under his command and is preparing to launch a decisive battle against the Shehetai tribe this year to unify the Western Qiang."

Tan Shihuai grunted in response, then asked, "Wenyue, what are the chances of Dianxian winning?"

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