"General, I believe that the naval troops should cross the river tonight to secretly scout the mountain. Once news returns, it will be time to attack. I think 50,000 troops will suffice this time, with the Peng family army leading the way and the Yi family army attacking the city. The enemy has Yan Mo, who served in the Peng family army for several years and is very familiar with their tactics. Of course, Yan Mo also served in the Yi family army, but his familiarity with them is definitely not as great as that with the Peng family army," Xue Qianyu replied.
“A warship can carry two thousand people, and the naval camp has a total of twenty warships. It will take three trips to get these fifty thousand people to the other side of the river! The Goddess Kingdom will discover this when our army crosses the river. By the time we have three trips, they will already be prepared. That mountain is an insurmountable barrier that our Great Zhou will find difficult to conquer!” said Madam Peng.
Xue Qianyu frowned.
He had just arrived at the water camp and was indeed not as familiar with the situation of Jinan Kingdom and Shennv Kingdom as the Peng family.
But 50,000 troops is the minimum; the enemy has 100,000 troops around the capital.
If they wanted to remain undetected by the Goddess Kingdom, they had no choice but to swim to the other side in the dark. However, apart from the soldiers in the naval camp, none of the Peng family's army had the morale to continue fighting after swimming to the other side.
Currently, the water camp only has 20,000 people.
General Peng glanced at Xue Qianyu and asked, "If General Xue were given two days to lead men there, would it be possible to ascertain the defenses on that mountain?"
Xue Qianyu did not answer immediately, but looked at the mountain on the map.
During the water camp training, you can see a little bit of the mountain that is like a guardian deity of the Goddess Kingdom; it is very high and very dangerous.
He had never been there, but Peng Lang had told him that it would be difficult for them to even climb the mountain, let alone attack it.
There is a road next to that mountain. Usually, people from the Goddess Kingdom who come to do business start from that road, then walk for a day or take a half-day carriage to the river, cross the river, and then walk to Kuncheng.
But the checkpoints at that intersection were very strict; for every few people who came out, there were several more who had to go back.
Madam Peng suddenly said, "I have a plan. We can ask the Gu sisters for help. They can dress up the women in the army, detain the merchants from the Goddess Kingdom, and impersonate them to enter the Goddess Kingdom. Then, we can find an opportunity to lower ropes down the mountain, and our soldiers can climb up the ropes at night. Of course, we need to find out the defenses there first."
The three looked at Madam Peng with the same expression, as if to say, "What kind of joke are you talking about? The Gu family's daughters are lively, active, and mischievous. They've been wanting to find their eldest sister for a long time. Aren't you just giving them a chance to go to the Goddess Kingdom? Lord Gu (my second uncle) would never agree to that!"
Xue Qianyu added, "I won't agree to that either. Gu Nian will definitely want to go once she finds out."
General Peng stroked his beard: "General Yin, let's forget about this method!"
General Peng said, "Madam, if you wish, you can send someone to find the sisters and learn from them. Of course, you must ensure that the person you send will not try to trick the sisters into revealing anything."
Madam Peng sighed, "General Peng, General Peng, and General Xue, I know Lord Gu is fiercely protective of his own and won't allow his children to take any danger. So let's not ask the Gu sisters, but their subordinates. The four aunts of Deputy General Meng, who serves General Zhou. They manage the shops for the Gu sisters, know makeup techniques, and were originally bandits; their martial arts skills are no less than those of the women in our army. I'd like to use these four, along with the other soldiers in the women's camp. But this also requires the consent of the Gu sisters."
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