"This person originated from the lowliest of street scoundrels!"
Li Gong disdainfully said, "Now, despite holding a high position, he still has no shame!"
"However, after today's probing, he must understand that a forceful attack won't succeed."
Grasping his iron helmet under his right arm, Liu Huanrong said, "Prince, we should still..."
"Report—"
An underling interrupted the conversation, "A letter from Nan Xu Country! They have already reached Ziwei Mountain in Lingzhou, and in about three to five days, the vanguard troops will be able to move out to the outside of Hulaoguan."
"Hmm."
Without stopping his stride, Li Gong asked as he walked, "What about the Sheng people? How have they deployed? Are they drawing the line at Zhaotong Prefecture, expecting to fight a prolonged war of attrition with us?"
"No."
The underling reported, "They have dispatched three thousand troops to guard Hulaoguan."
"Three thousand troops to guard Hulaoguan?"
