A few days later, Cao Gou held a court meeting and announced the news of going to war.

Although there were still a few ministers opposing it, they were not worth mentioning.

Strangely, Qin Hui and a few others who had previously opposed, now expressed their support.

Qin Hui repeatedly "encouraged" Cao Gou to personally lead the expedition, thereby turning the tide of the battle.

Strange enough, his rhetoric came at just the right time, and Cao Gou sneered: "With your persuasion, there is no need for me to find excuses to go to battle anymore!"

So, three months after transmigrating to the Song Dynasty, Cao Gou welcomed his first battle against the Jin.

Meanwhile, Jin Wuzhu, who was marching towards Huaixi, received several semi-true and semi-false military reports.

There were unknown Song troops appearing in Guidu Prefecture, with different banners, slowly advancing north.

Among them, there was a peculiar Song army with extremely well-equipped soldiers, even wearing royal attire.

Two small units of tens of soldiers have mysteriously disappeared recently in Guidu Prefecture while they were on a mission to pursue fleeing enemies.

...

Jin Wuzhu was somewhat puzzled: What is the Song army up to...

Suddenly, he seemed to have figured something out and hurriedly walked to the map. After examining it for a moment, he asked: Where is General Han Chang right now?

Here!

A deputy general pointed on the map and said: General Han has already defeated the local garrison and is vigorously pursuing the fleeing enemy, on the verge of crossing the borders of Guidu.

Jin Wuzhu nodded:

It seems the Song army is playing the game of "Xiang Zhuang dances with swords, with the intent on Liu Bang"!

Pass the order to the army to continue advancing, and appoint two cavalry camps to accompany this prince to Guidu!

His trusted confidant shouted in astonishment: Your Highness, do you still want to go even though you know it's a trap set by the Song army?

The Han people have a saying: Mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Hmph, if they really go ahead to ambush General Han, then this prince will have the perfect opportunity to settle it all!