"Those who follow the will of Heaven prosper, those who defy it decline."
"When Your Majesty was thirty, you led a fierce army to Beiliang. At that time, Qin Ze's troops were just beginning to gain momentum. The decision we made then was certainly in accordance with the will of Heaven."
"But who could have imagined that we, a force like ours, would be utterly wiped out at Yanluo Mountain, losing hundreds of thousands of our most elite troops, including even our Great King..."
"He also perished, just when he was at the height of his career." As he spoke, Wu Li's eyes flickered, and a look of sorrow appeared on his face.
Everyone in the room lowered their heads, their faces filled with grief. Yan Cheng pursed his lips tightly, his fingertips digging into his palms.
Wu Li continued:
"It is not our fault that we sent troops to fight for the world."
"The mistake was that none of us expected that the Prince of Zhenbei's army was too powerful, causing us to lose our strength to contend for the world at an early age."
"A single stone stirs up a thousand waves. Those who brave the waves believe they are following the will of heaven, but when the waves recede, everything becomes clear."
He looked up at Yan Cheng, whose face was somber, and said:
"The Jin family is not as powerful as they claim. They are now in decline, otherwise why would they lower themselves to come to my barbarian tribe to ask for troops?"
"The promises they made to us were nothing but illusions, like the moon in a well or a flower in the water—visible but untouchable."
"Besides, they were just trying to fool us."
"The Beiku Grassland was conquered by Qin Ze, and the Tuyuan Kingdom was also defeated by him. This enemy who killed hundreds of thousands of our barbarians, now seems to be the raging wave that will wash everything away."
"Do you still think we can go all out like last time and try to achieve some great success? If you do, you're sorely mistaken."
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