Elsewhere.
The Marquis of Northcloud had also received Kou Ziping's message.
"Yan Caizhe certainly knows how to level an accusation. Does Northcloud Prefecture's inability to send out an Array Dao Grandmaster mean that I, Xiao Chengfeng, am disloyal to Great Zhao?"
Reading the intelligence in his hand, the Marquis of Northcloud shook his head with a chuckle.
Such tactics.
There was really no need to take them seriously.
Still, he could tell from this that the Imperial Court truly had no intention of dragging things out any longer.
Afterward.
The Marquis of Northcloud left his study. Guards stood on either side of the door.
When they saw him, both guards bowed. "Greetings, Marquis!"
"Send word to the other commanders. We will convene in the main hall!"
"Yes!"
The two guards accepted the order and withdrew.
Before long, everyone who had received the message hurried to the Marquis of Northcloud's Manor.
Inside the main hall.
Dressed in pale blue and white robes, the Marquis of Northcloud sat with the air of a refined scholar. His commanders and trusted aides occupied the seats below him on either side.
Once everyone had arrived.
The Marquis of Northcloud passed down the intelligence in his hand and said, "This is a message from Thousand Mountains Prefecture. Take a look."
As he spoke.
The intelligence was already being passed around.
There was little written on it, only a few hundred words.
For them, a glance or two was enough to read and remember a few hundred words.
Soon.
The intelligence returned to the Marquis of Northcloud's hand.
After a brief silence.
Zang Hailong said gravely, "Judging by this intelligence, the Imperial Court likely intends to take advantage of the instability in Gu Changqing's rear and send troops to wipe him out in one stroke.
"But the