Judgment of Dayu.

Summary

The Great Lord of the Ji Tribe orders Shuang Gou to report to Grand Minister Xia Qi about the Yi Tribe's alliance with Yi Di's relatives, who are preparing to support Yi Di's claim to power. Shuang Gou reveals that the Yi Tribe has three thousand troops and over ten thousand family guards, with five clans likely to join the alliance, potentially totaling seventy thousand soldiers. Dayu, concerned about the threat, instructs Shuang Gou to gather more intelligence on the military strength and intentions of Yi Di's allies. He emphasizes the need to prepare defenses at Wang Ji, where they have fewer than seventy thousand troops, and expresses fear that Yi Di's forces may cut off supplies to the Youqiong Clan. Dayu discusses two strategies: either eliminate Yi Di's relatives first or strike preemptively before they mobilize. Xia Qi shares concerns about the timing of their response, leading Dayu to call for a meeting with military commanders to strategize against the potential uprising. The Youqiong Clan's defense chief warns of tight supplies and the risk of being besieged, highlighting the precarious situation facing the court.

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