Looking at the horizons, the battle was lost, outnumbered and attacked from all directions
We were attacked by the Annamese, Thais, Burmese, Nan Yue, as well as Kalinga. The Nipponese and Min Yue can be assumed to be enemies. Were outnumbered completely we can only trade land for time to raise a huge army.
There is another way then that of the Commanders My Lord.
Everyone looked towards the door and saw the man that recently entered. The Fabled Chen Wen Jie, 8 Year Old Official and 10 Year old Crown Appointee to Burma, said by some to be the finest Strategist to have ever graced the Earth continued to speak
Our enemies are not all aligned, and can be broken following the ancient Lure Tiger with Rabbit Trick. As you may know, there are spies in our midst so I will not go into detail about my plan exactly. However, if the situation on the Fanatics is not kept, well be forced into a large invasion of Nippons allies. Led by the Head Priest of Taiping, whos going around saying that the millenniums turning marked the return of Chi You to this Earth, in Nippon he claims. Since after all, Chi You was originally from Koryo before being cast out however, his HOMELAND was from Nippon or as the priest says and many of his listeners are joining the army. Normally this would not be a problem, but
lets just say that the troops border Fanaticism and fight very hard.
Whats the problem then?
They complain if they dont see battle, any commander worth his salt knows that patience is a virtue, not a vice. It is up to their commanders to properly discipline them, after that they will be very reliable troops, very. And My Lord, I advise you to seek peace with the Thais and Burmese as soon as possible.
Indeed, I have got a representative of both People here however they do not trust us. I am of the opinion of giving my eldest daughter as a wife to one of them and have my son take a wife from their tribe as a concubine as a sort of hostage u could say.
Immediately, the room went into chaos and a courtier draws his sword
My Lord, I strongly ask that you reconsider. Your own daughter living among savages, your son with a barbarian concubine, what will the people think?
To that the High Lord responded Our ancient ancestors were once barbarians, before they saw the light of the Yellow Emperor, are you mocking them?
The Courtier says nothing but advances towards the High Lord with his sword and they clashed in battle sword versus sword and as both sides called for bodyguards whom fought it out. Finally, Chen Wen Jie went to the aid of his stepbrother and slew the courtier and his bodyguards.
It would be a long hard road