Wuguan.
Only one day had passed since the commander-in-chief of Ming's Western Expeditionary Army had been captured.
After learning the news, many commanding generals of the Song Army could no longer sit still. They excitedly requested permission to fight, asking Guo Jing to take advantage of the leaderless Western Expeditionary Army and launch an attack to catch the Ming Army off guard.
But Guo Jing rejected every request.
Because he understood perfectly well.
The capture of the Western Expeditionary Army's two commanders was actually a contest between the experts of Ming-Song.
With war imminent and the army's commanders captured, Ming's expert-the Ming Martial King, Yu Huatian-would never let the matter rest. He would certainly find a way to investigate and rescue Commander-in-Chief Sun Chengzong and Deputy Commander Sun Chuanting.
And when that happened, he would inevitably fight the Song State's experts who had captured the Ming commanders.
The outcome of that contest would determine the outcome of the coming battle between the Ming-Song armies, as well as the Song State's fate.
If the Song State's experts won, the Western Expeditionary Army, deprived of its commanders, would naturally collapse without being attacked, and the Song State would win this war.
But if the Song State's experts lost, attacking the Ming Army now and taking advantage of its predicament would inevitably enrage Ming's experts.
Once the Ming commanders were rescued, Ming's experts might personally enter the fray.
Without experts to help them then, how could they withstand Ming's offensive?
Perhaps their taking advantage of the enemy's predicament now would lead to even more deaths then.
Thus, after careful consideration, Guo Jing decided to wait a little longer.
No matter what, he had to wait for news of the outcome between the Ming-Song experts before deciding whether to attack.
Until then, as long