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The elderly Duke received the letter and pondered after reading it.

After thinking for a while, he said, "It's likely that Nanchu is thwarting Dawei, otherwise, the Dawei's Crown Prince wouldn't discuss peace talks with us here in Daliang after capturing twelve cities. His forces are sufficient for retaliation, but he doesn't plan on fighting and primarily talks about negotiations."

Yan Huisheng nodded, "It seems so."

After reflecting for a moment, he consulted with the elderly Duke, "What do you think? Should we seek peace with Dawei?"

"Naturally," the elderly Duke agreed, "If we continue to fight, we won't be able to afford the provisions for our troops. This is our biggest disadvantage. We've lacked preparation for many years, until this year we hastily prepared for this war. How can we sustain the huge consumption of this prolonged war?"