Everything was supposed to proceed smoothly according to their plan, but unexpectedly, there was someone around Yuan Kai who secretly worked for the Emperor, and their plot was exposed. The Emperor sent someone to assassinate Du Zhimiao. Du Zhimiao was gravely injured, but fortunately, the assassin was intercepted and couldn't relay the news back, so the Emperor didn't know whether Du Zhimiao was alive or dead and didn't dare to act rashly, leading to a stalemate.
But this stalemate won't last long.
After a period of observation, the Emperor will definitely clamp down on them.
Once the military action is truly taken, the fact that Du Zhimiao is severely injured will naturally be revealed. After the revelation, the Emperor's army will be even more unscrupulous. For Yuan Kai, without Du Zhimiao to oversee things, he doesn't have full confidence in winning the battle, and if even he lacks confidence, it will further affect the morale of those below him.
