"Yes, I understand, my lord."
"The situation cannot be said to be good, but neither is it bad. Anyway, the eastern half of the Situ Family has long been ravaged. Continuing the fight won't cause too much loss.
However, with Qian and Chu joining forces, we ultimately need to find a way to break the deadlock."
"It would be great if we could capture Town South Pass," Zheng Fan said.
Capturing Town South Pass would completely restore the border line that the Situ Family held over Chu State, isolating the threat from the Chu people. Defending one point instead of a whole front clearly has lower costs and less difficulty.
"Without sufficient assurance, it's better not to act rashly. Siege warfare is fundamentally different from cavalry maneuvering; the former entails greater consequences. Placing your stakes on the table hastily and expecting to retract them easily is difficult,"
At this point, Tian Wujing continued:
