Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

Guo Xuan contemplates the potential alliance between Zhang Xuan and Luo Yi, but ultimately decides to write to Luo Yi for military support against bandits. Despite their uneasy truce, both Guo Xuan and Luo Yi have been plotting against each other. Luo Yi, aware of Guo Xuan's false troop numbers, receives a request for troops but is cautious about sending his relatives as leaders. His advisor, Wen Yan Bo, suggests that refusing the request could lead to severe consequences, prompting Luo Yi to agree to send troops but with a different general in charge. Luo Yi sends his son, Luo Cheng, as the vanguard. Meanwhile, Guo Xuan plans an attack on Gao Shi Da and Dou Jiande, aiming to capture key strongholds. The narrative shifts to a mysterious manor linked to the Bohai Association, where Gao Hui, a significant figure, arrives, hinting at underlying tensions and ambitions within the association.

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