Let's not even discuss whether we can win if we take the initiative to attack; the very act of attacking first is foolish. Without any external influence, you clearly only need to defend the city, yet you insist on coming out to do battle.
Right now, the combined forces of both sides are nearly three million. It's impossible to win a battle outright, which means that even if we attack first and Nanjiang wins, it wouldn't play a decisive role. Instead, it would lead to a reduction in our defensive troop strength, which would be a great boon for the Hexi army.
So taking the initiative to attack is tantamount to aiding the enemy!
Hou Yuxiao naturally understood what Hou Yucheng was thinking. He lowered his head and chuckled lightly, saying, "I deliberately made the army march through Fei Peng Mountain. What do you think Nanjiang will think when they find out?"
"That's clearly luring them into a trap...'
