The most challenging part of a siege battle is scaling the city walls. The city that Murong Shuangshuang was attacking was guarded by Wei Yan, a renowned general of the court. Wei Yan, now seventy-two years old, was a genuine veteran loyal to the court, and his greatest skill was city defense.
Unfortunately, the current Emperor was too wary of Wei Yan's significant influence in the army, fearing rebellion. Hence, this once-great general was relegated to guarding a small city. Such shortsightedness and negligence could only be redeemed by the eventual ruin of the capital.
Murong Shuangshuang had no intention of confronting Wei Yan head-on. It's not that she couldn't take this small city defended by him, but clashing with a general known for his defensive prowess would certainly result in heavy casualties, and she was unwilling to sacrifice lives needlessly.
