SFX Noise can be heard in the distant background from the camp.
NARRATOR The gentlemen and generals are arranged in single file lines,
either left or right. JIN XIANG is on his knees once more
before ZHUGE LIANG, appearing both distraught and guilty.
JIN XIANG Chancellor, please forgive me. But the general Hao seems
unyielding.
WEI YAN Hao Zhao’s intentions are clear: he will not yield and intends
to holdout. Chancellor, please give the order to attack.
JIN XIANG Chancellor, I would like to try one last time. I could not bear
to see my friend face certain death.
ZHUGE LIANG I shall grant you one last chance, in hopes of your success.
WEI YAN My lord, please. We shouldn’t waste any more time on
diplomacy. It is as I warned, Hao Zhao will not surrender. An
attack is advised.
YANG YI Eager to earn glory now, are we?
WEI YAN Watch your tongue sycophant!
FEI YI Both of you, enough. Chancellor, if Jin Xiang wishes to
attempt once more, I think we should give him that kindness.
For the sake of his friendship with Hao Zhao, if nothing else.
ZHUGE LIANG Very well, Jin Xiang, since you have petitioned for it and have
been endorsed by Fei Yi, I shall grant you one last attempt,
but know that should you come back with another rejection,
we will begin battle.
JIN XIANG My lord is most virtuous. Thank you.
SFX Footsteps can be heard as JIN XIANG makes an exit.
WEI YAN This is folly! We are wasting time with such tactics. The
enemy is Hao Zhao, and you know as well as I Chancellor
that he will prove to be a cumbersome opponent. If we are to
overcome him it must be done now, swiftly.
JIANG WEI General, you must not speak out of turn. Show the Chancellor
due respect.
WEI YAN Don’t proceed to try lecture me boy, for I have fought more
battles that you ever shall have to in a lifetime. This campaign
wasn’t of my making, but those who have orchestrated it are
doing a poor job of it. Had we agreed that I lead 10,000 men
across Ziwu Valley we would not be facing our current
predicament.
YANG YI Such arrogance! And you think your plan your plan of
copying the great Han Xin of Han would prove better?
Nonsense. You only mean to seek glory even if it is at the
expense of our men’s lives. Your over ambition would
surely cost us.
SFX Sound of sword being unsheathed.
NARRATOR Having had enough of YANG YI, WEI YAN draws his
sword and points it towards the logistics officer.
WEI YAN You would do well not to repeat those words, worm.
NARRATOR FEI YI, once again, comes in between WEI YAN and
YANG YI, and begins to admonish the general.
FEI YI Wei Yan, that is enough! What good is this in-fighting?
Sheathe your blade, for you will need to save it for the
coming battle.
SFX Sound of a sword being sheathing.
NARRATOR WEI YAN complies with sheathing his sword, but is still
angered with circumstances.
WEI YAN Then you agree! There will be need of a battle. Then what is
the point of sending back Jin Xiang?
NARRATOR The tent is left with awkward silence and a thick air of
tension hovering overhead of the Shu army commanders.
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