Since Prince Jiang had already spoken, the other generals, sensing it was best to keep their heads down, held their tongues. After all, he was the Prince; whatever he wanted to say was his own business.
Seeing the generals bowing their heads in silence, Prince Jiang used reverse psychology to provoke them. "My brave generals, how are we to fight this battle? We have a mere thirty thousand Xia Army troops in Sijiang City, and we still haven't managed to take it. Isn't that just a bit much?"
Prince Jiang did not call on any specific commander, and since everyone knew how formidable the Xia Army was, no one wanted to get involved in this mess. Naturally, no one responded to his prodding.
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