No Retreat South: Defiance of an Empire
Chapter 633

Losing the People's Allegiance

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"General, send out the troops!!"

Cheng Cui's eyebrows had twisted into a knot. He stood before Wang Ji, stamping his feet in agitation.

"Even Shi Bao, who only just reached Jiaozhou, dared to borrow troops from us to conquer Jiaozhou!"

"Why are you still unwilling to send out troops?"

"You're the General Who Conquers the South now!"

In a mere instant, all-out war against the Wu Kingdom had erupted. The entire army mobilized, striking terror into Wu's heart.

None of Wei's many generals wanted to miss this heaven-sent opportunity. All considered it a fine chance to destroy the Wu Kingdom, and all were tempted.

Yet while everyone else led troops against Wu, Wang Ji, the very man who should have been destroying it, remained utterly unmoved.

He simply sat in Jiangling City, watching everyone fight, looking exceedingly relaxed.

He was in no hurry whatsoever, but the generals under him were frantic.

As the highest-ranking general under Wang Ji, Cheng Cui had been pushed forward to remonstrate with him. They could not simply watch others feast on the meat. What fine military merit there was to be won!

Wang Ji looked at the anxious Cheng Cui before him and shook his head. "Why be so impatient?"

"If we want to destroy the Wu Kingdom, what matters most is warships."

"His Majesty entrusted the great undertaking of destroying Wu to us. What we should be doing is devoting all our efforts to building warships and making preparations first."

"If sending out troops cannot destroy the Wu Kingdom, there is little benefit in doing so. The losses would outweigh the gains."

Hearing Wang Ji's words, Cheng Cui hurriedly asked, "Isn't this the best opportunity to destroy the Wu Kingdom?"

"The General of Chariots and Cavalry broke through Qichun, took Wuchang, and chased the

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