"General, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."
The general with the mustache approached Mu Qing, his tone somewhat hesitant.
"explain!"
Mu Qing spoke concisely, his gaze still fixed on the distance.
"General, this short, stout general is brave, but his brain..."
The man with the mustache paused, carefully considering his words.
"It's a bit lacking. What if we fall into Lu Yan's ambush..."
"Hmph, so what if we fell into an ambush?"
Mu Qing sneered.
"He's just bait. Even if our entire army is wiped out, as long as we can hold off Lu Yan, we can take Jianmen Pass directly!"
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
"On the battlefield, how can one escape death? Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles!"
Upon hearing this, the mustachioed general was startled and dared not say another word.
He knew Mu Qing's personality; once he made a decision, he wouldn't easily change it.
Meanwhile, Lu Yan received urgent intelligence from Shannan Prefecture:
Mu Qing divided his forces into two routes to attack Shannan Prefecture, while one route continued to besiege Jianmen Pass to contain Lu Yan's main force.
Another route involved a short, stout general leading 30,000 troops to bypass the main city and attack the cities under the jurisdiction of Shannan Prefecture.
Lu Yan looked at the intelligence report in his hand, his brows furrowed.
The atmosphere in the council chamber was heavy, and Lu Fei, Zhang Xun, Han Sheng, and others all had solemn expressions.
Lu Yan placed the intelligence on the table and tapped his fingers lightly on the surface.
He made a rhythmic "thump-thump" sound and slowly began to speak:
"That old fox Mu Qing is indeed playing the trick of feinting to the east while attacking in the west."
Lu Yan stood up and walked to the hanging map.
My gaze wandered across the map and finally settled on the location of Shannan Prefecture.
"Shannan Prefecture is our army's rear base, and we must not allow it to fall!"
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