In the dimly lit fourth floor of the pavilion, only the palace lanterns spread reassuring halos.
Zhao Douan met the Empress's bright, piercing eyes in the firelight, remained silent for a moment, then sat cross-legged at the small table, organizing his words:
"There is indeed a great difficulty in this target. Although in terms of military strength, the Capital Camp led by Xue Shence is sufficient to defeat any single rebel army, if two Vassal Kings form an alliance and hold firm, attacking only the Eastern or Western Fronts with full force may still prove ineffective."
Pausing slightly, he spoke seriously:
"Unless, we can break this alliance. Just like when Your Majesty and I were retreating from Luo Mountain back to the Capital, the reason why Prince Jing and Mu Prince couldn't penetrate Linfeng was partly due to the court's obstruction, but more so because of the balance between them."
Xu Zhenguan sighed softly, shaking his head:
