Xirong,
Capital.
The Great Army of the State of Qin closed in on the city.
Upon learning that the main force sent out to pursue them had been completely annihilated, everyone in Xirong fell into despair, feeling that doom was inevitable.
Chaos instantly erupted within the city.
Various factions took turns making their moves; some advocated surrendering the city, while others insisted on stubborn resistance.
In the end,
the King of Xirong, terrified of death, still did not dare to surrender.
On one hand, he could not bear to part with his current power and status; on the other hand, he feared that Qin would execute him after a surrender.
Thus,
the two sides fell into a stalemate.
Xirong did not dare to sally forth and counterattack, blindly choosing to hold the capital to the death, while the Qin Army surrounded the city without attacking.
"Master,"
"The Qin army is so strong, why aren't we attacking?"
Gan Bao asked, puzzled.
Luoxuan sighed,
and looked at him with the expression one might reserve for an idiot.
"Sigh~"
"You weren't this stupid when you were little, how did you get even more foolish as you grew up?"
"Song Yu,"
"explain it to your senior brother."
Song Yu smiled and said:
"The Art of War states:"
"When ten to the enemy's one, surround them; when five to one, attack them; when double, divide them."
"Now the Qin army vastly outnumbers the forces of Xirong. As long as we keep the city surrounded, given enough time, once their rations are exhausted, the city will f…
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