Chen Chuan said, "Let's hope so."
Song Haiying had given him this map, and its appearance was a little too coincidental. It could not be ruled out that the Old Imperial Household had deliberately laid this trap.
He would leave it to Sun Yangde and the others to verify. In truth, as long as the route was confirmed to exist, it did not matter even if it was a trap.
Meet the enemy head-on, then win through surprise. As long as the Old Imperial Household's main forces were pinned down on the frontal battlefield, a surprise force could strike from elsewhere. It would be difficult for them to mobilize enough strength to defend against it.
If the battle in Anbei Province could successfully achieve its strategic objectives, eliminate part of their main force, and further pressure the Old Imperial Household, then the latter would basically be trapped in a dead end. There would be no need for further negotiations.
Qi Weizhao said, "My political observation term ends at the end of the year. After that, they intend to appoint me as Vice Chairman of the National Strategy Promotion Committee. One of my main responsibilities will be formally advancing the Skyline Project.
"If the battle in Anbei Province succeeds, all the Central Cities around Zhongjing will join Skyline. They definitely will not continue adhering to their previous neutral course.
"Then our next strategy will be much easier to carry out. I studied it carefully, and our next target should be Anxi Province.
"If we can take Anxi Province as well, then North Ji, Hedong Province, Anbei Province, and West-of-Long Circuit will be connected from east to west. We can nearly cut Haixi Province off horizontally, and most of Great Shun's north will fall into our hands. The next step will be