After hearing the soldier's account, the camp fell silent. Everyone was stunned by the news of Wei Jingzhuo's slaying of two generals; no one considered why he was wearing a frying pan instead of a breastplate on his chest.

Wei Shao was stunned for a long time before saying, "Which...which other general can go into battle?"

Everyone looked at each other; there were over forty people in the tent, and not a single one dared to make a sound.

Wei Shao angrily said, "Why are you all silent? As soon as you heard that he is my elder brother, you all... So many people, is there not a single one who dares to fight?"

Everyone remained silent.

In truth, Wei Shao knew that even his two strongest generals combined couldn't defeat Wei Jingzhuo, let alone anyone else. But being forced to admit defeat was infuriating.

The strategist said, "Your Highness, cough... Wei Jingzhuo is probably not someone these generals can match. It's best not to send any generals into battle."

Wei Shao was furious and slammed his fist on the table, saying, "Then tell me what to do! Four generals have died in a single day! This is outrageous!"

The strategist said, "In my humble opinion, if we cannot defeat the enemy generals, we should attack with our troops. No matter how strong Wei Jingzhuo is, he cannot fight against ten thousand men and send his soldiers to besiege the city. We have an army of one hundred thousand; I do not believe we cannot take Xiping Pass."

After the strategist finished speaking, the generals in the tent all breathed a sigh of relief and chimed in, "The strategist is absolutely right. Your Highness, let's send troops to attack the city directly. Do you think that Wei Jingzhuo has three heads and six arms?"

Wei Shao thought this made sense; they couldn't just retreat after losing two battles. Since none of his generals dared to provoke Wei Jingzhuo, they decided to launch an attack on the city.

He ordered his army to advance. A hundred thousand troops swept across the mountains and plains, arriving at Xiping Pass in a mighty procession to begin the siege.