Chu Yang's face slowly darkened.
At this moment, an official stepped out from the ranks on the other side. It was Mao Xiao Yi, Director of the Imperial Secretariat. With a serious expression, he said, "General Wang, even we civil servants know that winning without fighting is the best strategy, but it can't be forced. All battles inevitably result in casualties, but as long as victory is achieved and the court regains lost land, it is a merit. Although the Assistant General lost a few battles before, he recaptured Xingluo Granary. This is an unprecedented merit for the court. Why has such solid merit become a 'treacherous plot' in your words? Does this not dishearten the soldiers at the front line?"
As soon as these words were spoken, those around nodded in agreement.
Wang Shaoji sneered, "Mr. Mao only knows one part and not the other."
Mao Xiao Yi replied, "Oh? Then what does General Wang know that we don't?"
