Lu Li then took a sip of tea and slowly stood up.
"Esteemed seniors, do you all think there is still a way to break this? Let's discuss it."
Seeing Lu Li's calm and composed demeanor, Xiao Zhangliang was deeply moved. If it were him in this situation, he would probably have lost his composure long ago.
People from all walks of life began to whisper among themselves.
The strategist was the first to speak: "There is a way to break this!"
"Leaving aside Lao Ai's rebellion for the moment, the most fatal threat is Cheng Jiao's 50,000-strong army. If a cavalry force can arrive within a day and defeat Cheng Jiao's rebel army, the crisis will be averted."
Everyone present nodded, seemingly agreeing with what Bingjiaren had said.
But that's where the problem lies: no cavalry unit could arrive within a day!
In their minds, Lao Ai only had three thousand retainers. Even if Ying Zheng was incompetent, he could at least hold out for a few days. Once Cheng Jiao's rebel army was eliminated, Lao Ai would naturally be no threat. At worst, Ying Zheng could simply escape first.
"Although the Qin army is a fierce and powerful force, they are still flesh and blood. Who can arrive in a single day and wipe out the rebels?"
This scenario is highly improbable, unless the Qin army is capable of flying there to provide aid within a day!
Lu Li smiled without saying a word, not in a hurry to refute what everyone said.
Yun Qingshu felt a slight unease, because Lu Li was too calm, as if everything was under his control.
However, he couldn't figure out what Lu Li had to do to break the deadlock, since Lu Li was in Yunmeng Mountain and the rebellion was a sudden attack.
The attack came without any warning, catching even Lü Buwei off guard.
Meanwhile, Lao Ai had already stormed into Xianyang Palace!
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