"Years of toil for nothing," someone lamented. "Not only did someone else drink the first toast, eat the main feast, but even the leftovers aren't ours to claim..."
"Just so," another agreed. "It's as if half a lifetime of battle was in vain."
"It seems that after annihilating Han, Marshal Meng is set to destroy Wei next. Such great feats!"
"He has quite the appetite! Why not just wipe out all six states? Then he'd be the only one left, right?"
"What's the use of being envious? They've been fighting till now; do you really think they'll leave even the scraps for you? They've earned their achievements fair and square, why should they share with you?"
"If only luck had been on our side..."
"The men under Meng Fang's command sure have had their fill of success—they ascended the ranks like rockets. Damn it... their experience is so limited... I just can't stand it!"
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