After staying in Linjiang for a few days, Ding Wei returned to Jincheng and immediately received a letter sent by pigeon from Xincheng. The letter requested that Ding Wei return to the capital of the Xin Dynasty to discuss the joint training of the Xin-Xia Army once more.
Ding Wei looked at the letter and chuckled. He thought to himself, "When I begged you to join forces, you held your heads high and ignored me. Now, you are the ones asking me to resume discussions. It seems your peace negotiations must have been a failure. Only when things go wrong do you remember the value of the Xia Dynasty? I'm afraid I’m in a bad mood, and I don't have the time."
Considering his personal relationship with Xincheng, Ding Wei replied politely: "I am currently busy with defense preparations and have no time. If you are interested, you may come to Jincheng to discuss this in person."
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