Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

Wang Shi Chong's forces, numbering 50,000, besieged Jiangling City to control Nanjun for a southern expansion strategy. Inside, Li Xiao Gong and his 20,000 troops defended fiercely, suffering heavy casualties. An urgent edict from the emperor ordered Wang Ren Ze to retreat, leading to the abandonment of the siege. Li Xiao Gong, enraged by the decision to retreat to Bashu, chose to pursue the Zheng army instead. Meanwhile, Wang Ren Ze's army faced declining morale and desertion as they retreated. After discovering a group of soldiers discussing desertion, he executed a commander and summoned his officers, demanding accurate reports on troop numbers, threatening severe punishment for any dishonesty.

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