Just as Xincheng was at a loss for what to do, the words of the minister Bie Chengren made the atmosphere in the court even more oppressive.
Bie Chengren submitted his report: "Your Majesty, intelligence has reached us that the Jin-Wei Army, in order to counter the Xia Army’s Black Armor Army, intends to bring in reinforcements from the Kingdom of Kucha in the Western Regions. If we rashly send the Xin Army to aid the Xia Dynasty, we will be pitting ourselves against three powers: Jin, Wei, and Kucha. Even if the Xia Army is highly capable, their limited numbers mean they will eventually be worn down and exhausted. In my opinion, this war is unwinnable."
As minister after minister chimed in with their admonitions, another minister, Ma Hongshen, added: "If the Xin Dynasty is bound by the alliance treaty with the Xia Dynasty, we need only send a token force when the Jin-Wei forces invade."
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