[Original text]
Fengshi said, "No. The world is famined, the soldiers and horses are exhausted, and the preparations for war will not be simple. The barbarians have the intention of being lighter than the border officials, but the Qiang heads are in trouble. Now, tens of thousands of people are divided into several places. When the enemy sees few soldiers, they will not be afraid. When the war is defeated, the sick soldiers will not be rescued. In this way, the appearance of cowardice is seen. The Qiang people take advantage of the profits, and all the people will fight together, and they will start each other. I am afraid that the Chinese battle will not be stopped at 40,000, which cannot be solved by money. Therefore, I have been a young man and have been promising for a long time. I will fight for it in one go, and the benefits and harms will be the same." I cannot get it.
[Translation]
Feng Fengshi said: "It can't be like that. People in the world suffer from disasters and hunger, soldiers and horses are weak in physical strength, and their number is consumed greatly. In addition, combat training, weapons and equipment, and fortification facilities have been abandoned for a long time. The Yidi tribes have a contempt mentality of guarding the borders, so the Qiang talents are attacked first. Now they use 10,000 people to scatter in several places. When the Qiang captains see that our troops are few, it is inevitable that they will attack us. We will not be afraid. If we attack, we will definitely suffer setbacks and lose our troops. If we defend, we will not be able to save the border people. This will expose our timid and weak image. The Qiang people will seize the opportunity that is beneficial to them, and all races and tribes will inevitably echo each other and raise troops one after another. By then, I am afraid that the court will not be enough to recruit 40,000 troops, and no matter how much money you spend, it will not be able to solve the problem. Therefore, sending less troops and prolonged, and it will be solved quickly with more troops. The benefits and harm are different from the benefits and harms." Feng Fengshi argued with reason, but in the end he still failed to gain support. (To be continued)