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Twelve Pleas for Succor

Told by Li the Swift

During the Battle of Zhongdu Bridge, General Wang Qing dispatched twelve successive pleas for aid to Du Chongwei, yet all vanished without a reply, and every messenger was put to the sword. Holding his forces back, Du watched Wang's desperate struggle with cold indifference, a clear sign of treacherous intent.