"Indeed, General, do you remember the scene when the army arrived at Zhuxian Town? The citizens lined the roads to welcome us, even the women and children brought food and drink to greet the imperial troops. But General, further north, those citizens are also subjects of our Great Qi!"
"The people of Jin have lost their courage, with heroes rising in both Hebei and River East. General, your ingenious strategies in connecting He Shuo have already paid off. If we do not strike decisively now, allowing the Jin to calm the Rebel Army behind them, recuperate and then turn southward, our Great Qi will be in danger!"
"General, let's advance!"
Zhao Haiping, however, remained calm. In fact, when he had entered the second stage and started playing this role, he had already anticipated this scenario.
"I have long since submitted a memorial, objecting to His Majesty's decision to order the withdrawal of the troops.
