"Therefore, tonight I will personally lead the elite Western Army to enter the city through the New Cao Gate from outside the city—the guards of the New Cao Gate are loyal to His Highness, and we have already established contact with him in advance."
"At that time, we'll break through the East Splendor Gate and storm into the palace, defeating Jia Su on both sides, and directly reach the Forbidden City!"
Wang Hou also nodded; this plan was devised by him and Old Zhong together. He further added:
"What Uncle Yi mentioned is the best plan, but the risks mainly lie in two points."
"Firstly, the Western Army is stationed at Dongying outside the city, and the mobilization must be extremely swift, leaving no time for the Capital Imperial Guard to react."
"Secondly, the East Splendor Gate is easy to defend and hard to attack. To breach it and reach the Forbidden City in front of the Emperor, a bloody battle is likely unavoidable."
As soon as Wang Hou said this,
