Once such an incident occurs, it will greatly threaten her rule.
After all, her ascension to power was not entirely legitimate but was achieved by stepping over countless corpses, and although she has strategized within the court for years, compared to the old aristocratic clans, her foundation is still shallow.
Therefore, the defeat in today's battle must not be reported back home.
Yue Yuxi took a deep breath and said, "In today's matter, I indeed underestimated him. I didn't expect he would use so many Song Army lives as bait, nor did I expect his injuries to recover so quickly, but..."
Yue Yuxi changed her tone and continued, "Although we lost today, our army still holds the upper hand. We have more troops and supplies than the Song Army. As long as we can hold out for some time, the Song Army will collapse on its own."
Yue Yuxi's words were not just to bluff them; it was indeed the case.
