This matter was thus completely settled.
That's right—as Gu Rui made his final decision, this campaign swiftly became unstoppable throughout Great Song. In a short span, all necessary judgments were made.
Kaifeng.
Orders were issued one after another, swiftly reaching various border routes through the well-developed courier system.
This time, Great Song did not push the entire line as before but precisely revealed its double-edged strategy—the main force on the eastern line, led by the renowned General Zhong E, commanding 200,000 elite troops of the Forbidden Army. They departed from Youzhou State through Juyong Pass, dividing into two routes. The northern route, led personally by Zhong E, headed straight for the Central Capital of the Liao Kingdom, Dading Prefecture; the southern route, led by Guo Kui, advanced northward from Zhending Prefecture, to distract the Liao Kingdom's Nanjing Road garrison.
