At that moment, the Emperor's statement was in accordance with the principles of warfare.
The adage goes, "Know thyself and thy enemy, and thou shalt never be imperiled in a hundred battles; do not know thyself nor thy enemy, and thou shalt invariably be imperiled."
At this point, the Jin did not fully understand the true strength of the Western Army, so as long as the battle commenced, the Qi Army's odds of winning were naturally increased.
However, Liu Fa and Zhong Pingyuan's strategies only considered this level.
They knew this battle could be won, but what would happen after victory?
Perhaps they only envisioned the Jin retreating, but what the Emperor desired was not merely the withdrawal of the Jin.
The saying of demeaning and thereby making arrogant implies letting the enemy grow arrogant and underestimating, thus securing victory.
