Surprising Swan.

Summary

In the ongoing negotiations between the Great Merchants and the Mo Bei Eight Clans, the latter remains unyielding over the crucial White Emperor City, which the Great Merchants are desperate to reclaim. Despite the Great Merchants' exhaustion from battles, their envoys, led by Crown Prince Mu Yuan, consider conceding the city for peace, a move met with resistance from Minister Yan Dan Qing. Meanwhile, Li Zi Ye, a young strategist, believes that the focus should shift to exploiting the internal divisions within the Mo Bei Eight Clans rather than fixating on territorial gains. He argues that the clans are an alliance with weaknesses that can be exploited, suggesting that the Great Merchants should provoke internal conflict to weaken their resolve. The situation reflects a broader decay within the Great Merchants' leadership, highlighting the need for a more aggressive and strategic approach to negotiations.

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