Suddenly, he stood up abruptly, grabbed Huang Tianwei by the collar, and gritted his teeth, saying:
"Lord Tianwei! I know you're right! But let me tell you! I'm doing this to earn merit, not for myself!!"
"Do you know whose troops these troops sent from the mainland are?"
"It's Ito Jun'yoshi!! He's a member of the reformist faction!!"
Huang Tianwei remained expressionless and silent.
Murata dejectedly released his grip, his head bowed as if all his strength had been drained. He squatted down on the ground, his face turned towards the earth.
"Given the current domestic situation, if I don't make a significant contribution in the East China Sea and seize more territory, those beasts from Ito will take control of everything!"
"When that time comes, what will become of my family, the Yamanaka family that supported you, and all of us under your command?"
"Do you know what? In just three years, Ito and his ilk have become incredibly powerful in the country, and we've been driven to the brink of having nowhere to stand!!!"
"This trip to the East China Sea was an opportunity that General Yamanaka and my family obtained by petitioning His Majesty the Emperor!"
"With Ito and his men here, our situation will become even more difficult. After all, Ito's army is different from ours."
"Do you think I don't know how risky it is to continue attacking Linbin City? I don't want to either!" His voice trembled, full of resentment.
Huang Tianwei stood ramrod straight, and he lowered his head to give Murata a cold look.
But soon, he squatted down, his face calm, and said in a gentle voice:
“I understand, Murata-kun, but... for the sake of the bigger picture, this is the only way.”
"Trust me, Murata-kun, let's retreat first."
"Let's wait and see what happens in Linbin City."
"If there really is a large army in Linbin City, and it is led by Qin Ze, then I think they will leave the city soon. Judging from the battles Qin Ze has launched in the past, he is an impatient person. He fights one battle after another and basically does not rest for long."
"Once they leave the city, we can get a glimpse of their troop strength and tactics, which will make our next battle much easier."
"Siege warfare is still too difficult."
"However... we can also take advantage of this."
Murata looked up at Huang Tianwei, somewhat confused:
"What's the meaning?"
Huang Tianwei said calmly:
"Let's see if they leave the city first."
"If they leave the city, it's to drive us out."
"In that case, we will not fight them in the open field, but will defend the cities we have captured and use them to our advantage to force them to attack."
"In this way, the same methods that Song Ke used to defend the city today can be used against them instead."
"This is the most effective way to fight, which can effectively reduce our losses and inflict casualties on them to the greatest extent possible."
"This could be called a strategic retreat."
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