"The Ninth Prince does not believe it?" General Cui laughed heartily and said, "Whether or not you believe it, after the Emperor of Zhou annihilates Xiliang, his first move will be to trap the Ninth Prince and General Xie with the main forces of the Yan Army here, and then direct the Zhou army stationed at the Yan Kingdom border to drive straight into the Yan Kingdom's capital."
Xiao Rongyan put down his wine cup and looked at General Cui, "So what you're implying, General Cui, is that Yan's enemy is not Xiliang, but Zhou!"
"Exactly so!" General Cui nodded, "Now Xiliang is willing to submit to Yan, in order to preserve its existence! Today, our two countries should secretly sign a national treaty, and before the Emperor of Zhou arrives, join forces to deplete Zhou's army to the point of destruction!"
