Prince Zhen Nan seized the opportunity and said, "Your Majesty, I have said all along, Ji Chang is insidious and cunning. He will never sit and wait to perish. The best way to annihilate him is to take the initiative and attack Yong City. Once we are at the gates of Yong City, let's see what tricks he can pull."
At this moment, the Ghost Emperor felt some regret. The campaign started unfavorably. He only brought an army of a hundred thousand, thinking that would be sufficient, but on the first night in Wei City, he was ambushed by Prince Pingxi, losing over ten thousand troops.
The loss of men and horses was a small matter, but the most severe issue was the morale. In war, morale is the most important. If the morale is high, defeating the enemy is as easy as cutting through bamboo. If morale is low, defeat is as inevitable as a landslide.
