Zhou Ya, seated in the booth, observed the situation and said, "There's still time. Hu Yang might consider taking a slight detour to avoid the enemy's stronghold. There's no need to engage in a siege battle here, is there?"
Ren Zhong shook his head and said, "No, we must fight here. This is the only way to win."
Zhou Ya: "Why?"
Ren Zhong: "In the previous encounters, both sides seemed to have similar casualties and captured quite a few of each other's prisoners. But Hu Yang's side couldn't communicate with the prisoners at all and could only kill them all. However, 38 absorbed all the captured prisoners into his forces, making them as loyal as the others. If this continues, Hu Yang will surely lose."
Zhou Ya: "Then what's the point of this decisive battle? Isn't it the same?"
Ren Zhong: "The point is, it will make some people worried that 38 might die here, which will lead them to end the confrontation prematurely."
