. He was then meditating a descent on 郢 Ying [the capital]; but the general Sun Wu said: “The army is exhausted. 7 It is not yet possible. We must wait.”⁠ ⁠… 8 [After further successful fighting,] in the ninth year [506 BC ], King Ho Lu addressed Wu Tzǔ-hsü and Sun Wu , saying: “Formerly, you declared that it was not yet possible for us to enter Ying . Is the time ripe now?” The two men replied: “ Chʽu’s general