General Wei Qing's victory was only a thing of chance. And General Li Guang's thwarted effort was his fate, not his fault. (Wang Wei)

General Wei Qing's victory was only a thing of chance. And General Li Guang's thwarted effort was his fate, not his fault.

Wang Wei

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