"The Gu family is eager for my Yuezhou army to march north. I will send an urgent petition to Lin'an over 800 miles. I believe the court will respond soon."
Fu Mingchi solemnly instructed, "Grandpa, please march north under your grandson's banner. When you reach Jiayu Pass, we'll seize the opportunity to seize Xie Zhan's military power, take over the Gu family army, and then send people to rush to Lin'an for assistance."
"But if you only bring 3,000 troops into Lin'an, how can you stabilize the situation in Lin'an?" Duke Ningguo said a little nervously.
"If you want to hide your tracks, using more people will only alert the enemy." Fu Mingchi said, "Grandpa and Mother, don't worry. I know what to do."
Duke Ningguo took a rough look at the marching routes drawn by his grandson, and immediately felt much more at ease.
Speed is of the essence in war. His strategy of pretending to repair the plank road while secretly crossing Chencang can indeed catch those guys in Lin'an City off guard, and it may really be able to achieve surprising results.
Patting him on the shoulder, Duke Ningguo said earnestly, "You must bring my grandson's wife back to Yuezhou safely."
"Yeah," Fu Mingchi responded softly.
Seeing that His Highness had almost made the arrangements, Zhu Wencai suddenly stepped forward and said cautiously, "Your Highness, I have something to say, but I'm not sure if I should say it or not. I'm afraid there's a spy in our palace."
Duke Ningguo had already heard the excitement in the city when he entered. He frowned and said, "The rumor in the city is that Princess Qi Ning has been promoted to Princess Jinfu for her contribution in proposing a marriage alliance. Even though she is your aunt, Mingchi, you still have to be cautious."
As soon as Duke Ningguo finished speaking, Fu Yu'e, Zhao Yun and his wife rushed in with their daughter Zhao Yingying.
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