Maintaining the current situation, having expended the nation's full effort, with men at war and women transporting grain, is already an achievement.
Yet, such circumstances are inevitably unsustainable in the long term, even lasting for just three to five months would be challenging.
Therefore, for the opponent, they are undoubtedly eager for battle, seeking combat right now.
But for Chu State, the primary goal of deploying troops is simply to preserve the Barbarians as a group. To let them settle in the northwest of Chu and serve as a barrier to obstruct Western Liang.
The true core goal is still to weaken Western Liang.
Hence, going to battle with Western Liang, shattering their army, and annihilating their state is not necessary for Huang Xin.
It would be good if it could be done naturally.
But to seal Western Liang off in Hexi, preventing their eastward advance, would also fulfill the purpose.
