As Sun Chan predicted, the city of Jianye was on the brink of collapse. Jia Lingyun had led the Brave Champion Army to the city gates, launching ten relentless assaults a day, causing heavy losses for both the Wei and Wu armies.
Although Jia Lingyun held the advantage of superior numbers and the momentum of victory, Jianye was, after all, the capital. Its defenses were formidable and its supplies well-stocked, making it difficult to breach. As the two sides locked into a grueling war of attrition, Zhang Yun secretly ordered all the noble clans to stay within their walls and refrain from taking up arms against the Wei Army.
Thus, when Sun Zhongran returned to the throne room, half the officials were missing.
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