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Summary

The snow has melted, and the ice has vanished in Jiangnan, where countless corpses lie decaying. The Jin Ren, led by Jin Wuzhu, launched simultaneous attacks south of the Yangtze, capturing cities and lands. Despite initial confidence, they faced fierce resistance, leading to a battle at Zhenjiang where the Wu army, under Han Shi Zhong, managed to ambush them. After over 40 days of being trapped, the Jin Ren suffered a crushing defeat due to strategic maneuvers by the Wu forces. Meanwhile, the Jin Ren's influence tightened in the Nakahara region, with Liu Yu ascending as the "Great Qi" emperor and launching attacks to eradicate resistance forces. The Wu regime found a brief respite, while discussions on the nature of war highlighted the distinction between human intelligence and animal instinct, criticizing the glorification of violence and the Jurchens' destructive actions.

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