On the way back, the two were still arguing, and neither could convince the other. Finally, Feng Ye said unhappily, "Yan Sikong, only you dare to contradict me like this."

Yan Sikong was helpless: "How could I contradict you? I am thinking about the army. It is not appropriate to go to war right now."

"Are we going to return empty-handed?"

"I didn't say I wanted to withdraw, and I don't want to, but we can't attack the city. There will be heavy casualties if we attack the city, and the chances of winning are too low, unless... we can lure King Liang out of Jingzhou."

"The King of Liang is shrewd and cunning. How could he abandon his strong city and fight me? Moreover, he made a mistake when he came to support Kuizhou, and I ambushed and killed five or six thousand of his men. It is impossible for him to make the same mistake again."

Yan Sikong said: "It is indeed difficult, but everything depends on human effort."

"Do you have a good idea?" Feng Ye asked, "You and Lord Liang are really... not telling us to act rashly, but also not coming up with a feasible plan."

Yan Sikong shook his head: "Let me think about it." He was also anxious now. If he failed to capture Jingzhou, the King of Liang's southward march would inevitably cause greater trouble, and he would also miss the opportunity to kill Ge Zhong. He was the one who secretly instigated the King of Liang's rebellion. He made this risky move, and he was naturally prepared for the situation to get out of control. What can be done without risks? But now it is far from the point of disrupting the formation and attacking the city. The reason why he repeatedly advised Zhao Fuyi not to act rashly and did not come up with a plan was not that he really had no plan. He already had a plan in his mind, but he still needed to wait for someone to confirm whether this plan was feasible.

That person is She Jun.

She Jun left the capital before him. If nothing unexpected happened, he must have been in Jingzhou city long ago. The news that he had gone to Kuizhou as an envoy to persuade the rebels to surrender had almost spread throughout the two lakes in the past few days. She Jun would definitely contact him in some way, so he had to wait.

Feng Ye sighed in disappointment and looked up at the starry sky: "If my father were here, what would he do?"

Yan Sikong patted Feng Ye on the shoulder and said softly in his steady and magnetic voice: "Prince Jingyuan has been in the army for more than 30 years. He must have been in a dilemma countless times, but he got through them all. If he were here, I guess he would ask you to be calm. Feng Ye, calm down. We still have two months, and there will definitely be a chance to turn things around."

Feng Ye looked down at Yan Sikong and forced a smile: "I am indeed anxious. We have taken Kuizhou and our morale is high. I wish we could go all the way and recapture Jingzhou. By then, my father will be far away in Datong and will definitely know the news of my victory."

"Yes." Yan Sikong secretly exerted force on Feng Ye's shoulder, "Sooner or later, your name as the Little Wolf King will be known throughout the mountains and rivers of Dasheng."

Feng Ye blinked his eyes: "Kong'er, do you really think so?"

“Really.”

Feng Ye finally showed a genuine smile. He pretended to be surprised and said, "You are a person who is good at making sweet talk. I was angry with you just now, but now I am not angry anymore."

Yan Sikong chuckled: "Should I still accompany you?"

"That's not necessary. Don't contradict me in the future."

"I'm afraid I can't agree to this. As a minister of Da Sheng, I should serve the country..."

"Okay, okay, I can't say anything to you."

"Then let's not talk about it anymore. Let's go back to the inn."

Feng Ye hugged his shoulders and said coquettishly: "If I get angry with you in the future, you can coax me like this, and I won't be able to bear it."

Yan Sikong laughed: "Okay, okay." At this time, Feng Ye looked like a young man of eighteen or nineteen, and he couldn't help but feel a little fond of him.

——

To wait for news that may not come requires great determination and the ability to withstand heavy pressure.

Zhao Fuyi and Feng Ye have been planning to launch a sneak attack from the water at night in the past few days, lure the main force of King Liang to the water, make a feint to the east and attack in the west, and send a large army to attack the city. Although the plan is a good one, it is difficult to implement. If King Liang does not fall for it, they will lose the navy in vain.

Yan Sikong still urged Zhao Fuyi to hold his troops in place. Fortunately, he was not alone and Liang Guang shared the same opinion. Otherwise, with his status, he would definitely not be able to stop Zhao Fuyi and Feng Ye.

Zhao Fuyi did not give up this plan, but he also had no plan on when to send troops. This was a compromise, and he was also waiting for the opportunity.

One night, Yan Sikong was sorting out documents by light of a lamp when a stone broke through the window and almost hit him in the face.

He quickly stood up, picked up the stone, pulled up the cloth tied to it, unfolded it, and saw that it was the letter sent by She Jun!

Yan Sikong excitedly read the letter at a glance.

As expected, She Jun had already arrived in Jingzhou, but he did not know that Yan Sikong had also gone to war with the Jingshan Garrison Army. He only got the news when Yan Sikong was sent as an envoy to Kuizhou.

After lurking in Jingzhou for more than a month, he had almost figured out King Liang's background. The King Liang's military and food supply situation was basically consistent with their scout intelligence. King Liang was also vigorously recruiting soldiers, recruiting talented people, building ships, and training the navy.

She Jun also found out an extremely important piece of information, which confirmed Yan Sikong's guess for many days, that is, King Liang's next target is Yueyang County. If Yueyang is captured, King Liang will be able to control several shipyards on Dongting Lake and greatly increase the strength of the navy.

Finally, She Jun told Yan Sikong where Ge Zhong was imprisoned.

This secret letter was of great significance, and Yan Sikong was very excited. He finally found a way to lure King Liang to send troops.

Yan Sikong placed the secret letter on the candlestick, burned it thoroughly, then opened the door and walked towards Feng Ye's villa.

The light was still on in Feng Ye's house, and through the window he could see a tall figure wandering around inside.

Yan Sikong knocked on Feng Ye's door.

"who."

"It's me."

Feng Ye opened the door, dragged Yan Sikong into the house, and said with a sly smile: "You came to see me so late, but the night is long and you can't sleep alone?"

Yan Sikong glanced behind Feng Ye and saw a picture of the two lakes hanging on the wall. He smiled and said, "Aren't you also unable to sleep? Do you also have trouble sleeping alone?"

Feng Ye followed his gaze and looked back. He no longer wanted to tease Yan Sikong. He sighed softly, "I've been watching for several days." He pulled Yan Sikong to the wall and said, "I'm closing my eyes now. All I can think about are the rivers, mountains and rivers near Jingzhou."

"That's why I came to you." Yan Sikong looked at him carefully.

Feng Ye hugged Yan Sikong from behind, resting his chin on his shoulder, sniffing his fragrant hair: "What have you come up with?"

"King Liang is building a ship now."

"Yeah, of course."

"But the waterways near Jingzhou Prefecture are not suitable for building large ships. The Jiangnan navy is powerful. If he doesn't have good ships, how can he go south?"

Feng Ye nodded: "Back then, the Dongwu navy dominated the area and stood on equal footing with the Three Kingdoms. It was indeed difficult to deal with."

"Look, Jingzhou Prefecture is here, how can we build a big ship for King Liang?"

Feng Ye narrowed his eyes and looked at the map he had been staring at for several days. "Dongting Lake?"

"That's right." Yan Sikong pointed at a large lake on the map. "It's only half a day's drive from here to Jingzhou. Yueyang is short of troops. If the King of Liang occupies Dongting Lake, he can not only control the shipyards on Dongting Lake, but also occupy an important waterway hub. There are countless merchant ships traveling on Dongting Lake, which will facilitate his transportation of grain to all directions and bring him a large amount of taxes."

Feng Ye patted his head and said, "We had guesses about Dongting Lake before, but we dared not make rash conclusions, because if King Liang really sent troops to Yueyang, he would be left with nothing behind, and he probably wouldn't take the risk."

"That's right, but Yueyang is very important to King Liang. I think he must take it."

Feng Ye thought: "So, if we want to take Yueyang, but not give us a chance to take advantage of it, if I were the King of Liang, I would... delay."

"Yes, delay. He knows that we are short of food and fodder. If we delay any longer, we will retreat sooner or later. Then he can take Yueyang without any worries."

Feng Ye stared at the Dongting Lake on the map and fell into deep thought.

"Yueyang may be our only chance to lure the enemy out of the city. Only if King Liang comes out of the city to fight us - whether by water or land, will we have a chance of winning."

"How can we use Yueyang to lure the snake out of its hole?"

"We should march to Yueyang before King Liang. If we divide our army into 10,000 troops to defend Yueyang, King Liang will be attacked from both sides and his waterways will be cut off. I don't believe he can still sit still."

Feng Yexi said: "I think this plan is feasible. Let's go find General Zhao early tomorrow morning."

Yan Sikong turned around and looked at Feng Ye: "Yueyang is our only chance, but this chance is only to lure the enemy out of the city. The King of Liang is now equal to me in strength. When we fight hand to hand, no one knows whether we will win or lose."

Feng Ye stroked Yan Sikong's cheek, his eyes were full of murderous intent like a wolf: "As long as I can lure King Liang out of the fortress, I will kill him once and for all!"

Yan Sikong's heart couldn't help but beat a few times. He smiled and said, "You are still young, don't talk nonsense."

Feng Ye grinned wildly and unrestrainedly: "I have never attacked a city, because Wala has no city to attack, so if I say that I can capture a city, that would be crazy talk. But I fought Wala when I was eleven years old. They were the most fierce and brave enemy in the world. I am not afraid of them, so why should I be afraid of a vassal king who lives a life of luxury? Sooner or later, I will let you see my heroic figure on the battlefield."

Yan Sikong nodded, his eyes sparkling: "Okay, I'm waiting to see you kill the enemy, break the city, and win the battle!"