Spring Xiu was furious after a string of failures, but he never felt he was at fault. In his view, the ultimate cause of these situations was his useless and idiotic subordinates.
Take the recent surprise attack, for instance. If his men had attacked more aggressively at the main entrance, his actions at the rear wouldn't have been exposed.
That's not all. To discuss the major factor leading to this plan's failure, it really comes down to a certain person's lack of execution, and that person is He Lei.
If the reinforcements he arranged for had arrived on time, Spring Xiu believed that with this perfect setup, strong firepower, and absolute advantage in manpower, he could have completely crushed the enemy.
However, the embarrassing reality not only left him unwilling but also made him feel he'd lost face in front of his subordinates.
