The scheme to sow discord got stuck halfway and fizzled out.
The Heir of the Duke of Guardian gripped his spear and fought Dong Chenglang for a hundred and eighty exchanges.
This battle raged on for a full day and night.
Neither side won or lost; the troops, exhausted in men and horses, temporarily withdrew.
This city was the only route into the Capital City, remarkably easy to defend and hard to attack. The commanding General defending the city was brave and battle-hardened, holding the advantage, and even General Shi and the others were at their wits' end.
They had been attacking the city on and off for over half a month and still hadn't managed to take it; it was truly demoralizing.
In the military camp, General Shi, the other Generals, and Prime Minister Zhao were discussing strategies to storm the city.
General Shi brought up Xie Jingchen once again.
