“But Lantian Pass is 300 li away from Xijing. Even if the General defeats Niu Dejin, how can he lift the siege of Longmen Pass?” Fan Nan asked, puzzled.
Zhao Muyun did not answer immediately, but instead continued to slide her finger southward, across the Dragon Ridge Mountain, and onto the Wuguan Road.
"Wu Guandao..." Pei Lun gasped, "General, you wouldn't be thinking of..."
“Exactly.” Zhao Muyun’s eyes flashed with sharpness. “After defeating Niu Dejin, I will personally lead a light cavalry force southward along the Wuguan Road, heading straight for the border between Jingzhou and Henan.”
He pressed his finger heavily on a point on the map: "This is Dengzhou. It's less than 500 li from Luoyang, the capital of Fengchao."
Inside the Hall of State Affairs, there was a deathly silence.
Everyone was shocked by this audacious, almost insane plan.
A long-distance raid, a lone army deep into enemy territory, striking at the heart of the enemy, threatening the capital...
"That's too risky!" Zhou Hong was the first to object. "General, you are a pillar of our Great Yin Dynasty. What if something happens to you..."
"It is precisely because I am a pillar of the Great Yin Dynasty that I must take this risky step."
Zhao Muyun interrupted him, "Now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, if we just defend step by step, we will only be defeated one by one. Only by using surprise tactics can we turn the tide and turn the passive situation into the active one!"
He looked at Yinji and said, "Your Majesty, although this plan is risky, it has three benefits."
"First, Niu Dejin never expected that our army would dare to launch a preemptive attack so soon after taking the throne and before it could establish a firm foothold. They would be caught off guard and we could win in one battle."
"Secondly, Dengzhou is an important town in Henan. If our army occupies this place, Li Jingang will definitely panic and may even call Li Hu of Longmen Pass back to reinforce it. In this way, the siege of Longmen Pass will be lifted."
“Third,” Zhao Muyun’s eyes flashed with cold light, “I want to tell the world that although the Great Yin is in crisis, it still has the strength to turn the tide. Those who are watching and wavering should reconsider their allegiance.”
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