Hong Chengchou analyzed the situation: "The three routes of the Ming Army are positioned quite cunningly. Take Huang Degong, for example; he needs only one day—no, just half a day—to bring his troops to the foot of Mount Fan. Likewise, he only needs one day to withdraw back to Fushun Pass."
"The situation is similar for the other two Ming Army routes."
"Furthermore, all three Ming Army routes are situated within mountainous forests. Regardless of which route we choose to attack, it will be very difficult to secure a victory in a short period of time."
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