In mid-excursion, he turned to Wu Qi and said, “How fine is the firm protection afforded by these mountains and rivers!
They are the treasure of Wey!” “It resides in virtue,” replied Wu Qi, “not in ruggedness of terrain. In former times, the tribes of the Three Miao had Dongting Lake on their left and the marsh of Pengli15 on their right, but, because they failed to cultivate virtue and seemliness, Yu extinguished them.