Rong Heng glanced at Duoji, who lay on the couch with his eyes tightly shut, and said, "The one trying to kill him is Rong Jing. The goal is to provoke the Chanyu to send troops. This would allow the Dingyuan Marquis to counterattack. If victorious, it would be another great triumph."
"If—"
"If they lose, it's a prepared battle. Only some of the Gu Family Iron Cavalry would be sacrificed. Currently, with Dayan's strong national power, we can afford such losses."
Gu Lan thought to herself, in the original book, Duoji and Jiang Qu did not appear. Most likely, this was because they had already died before the story began. However, the Dingyuan Marquis was fine, meaning Rong Heng was correct.
Rong Jing wants to take preemptive action, dispatching troops to expel the Qiangrong, pushing the blame onto the Young Master Gu, and sending the Marquis Gu to war. Whether they win or lose, he stands to gain.
