Nearly two more months passed.
It went exactly as Shi Yi had predicted. Once General Wang led his men into the lands of the Xidi people, it was as if they had entered an empty, undefended territory. They encountered almost no resistance, for the Third Prince had effectively lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet.
In the past, whenever General Wang had led his forces into these lands, they could never reach the Xidi Royal Court. Along the way, they would pass through numerous tribes, each possessing its own private militia. These tribes would resist at every turn, gradually wearing down the general’s forces. By the time they reached the Royal Court, they would be utterly exhausted and forced to retreat, knowing that any further advance would mean certain death at the hands of the Royal Court’s main army.
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