Before dawn the next day, Cheng Huaijin and Gu Xin, who was dressed in men's clothing, set off for the Kingdom of Goz.
The two rode on horseback, carrying enough food and water for ten days.
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At this moment, King Lange of Lange did not notice anything amiss.
The Yunhai tribe generally doesn't contact him proactively, so it's not surprising that the Yunhai King's carrier eagle hasn't appeared in the skies of Langge Kingdom for the past month.
He liked to send Peng Mu to inspect the camp and then calculate his current troops.
In his mind, the 150,000-strong army that the Yunhai tribe had sent earlier already belonged to him, and he had treated the Yunhai general very well.
He was wondering whether he should launch an attack on Kuncheng first to test its strength.
Peng Mu's identity has been discovered, as has that of his mother. Although he never communicates with Peng Mu's mother through Kuncheng, Kuncheng is under martial law, and it's inconvenient for his people to send him messages now.
King Lang summoned Peng Mu and asked him for his thoughts.
Peng Mu naturally supported this, but his suggestion was to first find out about the situation in Kuncheng from their spies left in the Peng family.
King Lang felt this was a bit tricky; he didn't want the people who stayed with the Peng family to have their identities exposed.
Peng Mu meant that those few people were the least likely to be discovered. Right now, the Peng family must have focused their attention on the people around Madam Peng Si, and they certainly didn't pay any attention to those few people. So, it was worth a try.
Moreover, by contacting only one person and letting them know, even if they are discovered, there are still several others around. Losing one person is still a loss they can afford.
King Lang hesitated.
Peng Mu sighed and said, "Father, the Yunhai tribe can't possibly bring their entire army to help us now. If we follow their lead, we'll have to wait until at least next year, and that's not even certain. Why not take advantage of the 150,000 troops they've given us and give it a try? Father, 150,000 troops consume a lot of food every day. Although we stockpiled a lot before, it's not enough to feed so many people. Things are different now. All our accomplices transporting food and other supplies have been discovered by the Great Zhou. Even if we can still reach Xingnan Kingdom, it's too far; distant water can't quench a nearby fire. If we can capture Kuncheng and then Kunzhou, the grain the Gu family is growing in Kunzhou will be enough for us to wait until the Yunhai army arrives!"
King Lang looked at Peng Mu, his brows furrowed.
Peng Mu continued, "Father, Gu Nian, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Gu family in Kuncheng, has many tricks up her sleeve. Her ideas are beyond the reach of ordinary people. If she creates a powerful weapon, the Great Zhou will attack before the Yunhai army even arrives!"
King Lang: "A woman has frightened you this much?"
Peng Mu shook his head: "No. Father, those girls from the Gu family cannot be underestimated. Gu Xin is currently missing, and the sisters are united, so they must all be targeting us. The fact that they haven't made any moves yet makes me feel like they're planning something big. I'm not afraid, I'm just taking precautions. If we don't probe beforehand, then going there would be suicide. It's the same reason why they haven't acted rashly because they don't know the strength of our Langge forces."
King Lang remained silent for a long time before finally agreeing with Peng Mu's statement.
He rarely praised Peng Mu, and Peng Mu was quite pleased, even drinking a few cups with King Lang.
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