"It must be some magic tactics at play, the foundation of the Royal Family still remains, it's not surprising, but there's no need to worry. If it could be used on the battlefield, why would it be used just for rain? On the battlefield, that little cunning of Zhao Douan will quickly lose its effect.
Everything should proceed according to the original plan. Immediately attack the Eastern Front, divert the court's forces. I have already reached an agreement with the rebelling kings to split up and contain, hold fast the blockade. By the end of the year at the latest, the court will surely face a supply crisis, and by then it will be defeated without a fight."
The generals nodded happily, with an attitude of victory in hand.
...
"Su Dan was captured... Lu Tong was killed in battle..."
"Zhao Douan!"
On a training ground, Mu Prince Xu Jingtang, clad in armor, clenched the latest military intelligence sent from the Embroidered Robe Envoy at the front line, his face gloomy.
