We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?

Chapter 351: When Autumn Comes on the Eighth of September, My Flowers Bloom and All Others Perish

The Northern Frontier army split into five routes, advancing toward the Zhei Kingdomʼs imperial capital from five different directions.

The entire Zhei Kingdom fell into complete passivity.

In the imperial court, factions had already divided into the Surrender Faction and the Fight-to-the-Death Faction.

The Surrender Faction was mainly composed of civil officials, and these civil officials were precisely those who were usually extravagant and corrupt, selling official positions and titles, arrogant and domineering scum.

In their view, as long as they surrendered, they could preserve their own lives.

The Zhei Kingdomʼs ruler also had such a thought, believing that ceding territory to seek peace would be the best solution!

However, just as the Zhei Kingdomʼs ruler had this thought, he was dissuaded by the military generals.

The Fight-to-the-Death Faction strongly urged the Zhei Kingdomʼs ruler that the Qin Kingdom was attacking Zhei Kingdom with its full national strength. The two armies had already fought to such an extent that it was obvious the other side came with the intention of annihilating their nation.

How could it possibly be something that could be resolved by Zhei Kingdom ceding a few provinces?

If the Zhei Kingdomʼs ruler sought peace now, besides damaging the soldiersʼ morale, it would have no effect whatsoever.
Not to mention that the Northern Frontier armyʼs morale was currently at its peak. If they sought peace at this time, how could the Northern Frontier army possibly agree?

Thus, with the great battle imminent, the imperial court was in even greater chaos. However, in the end, under the persuasion of the Zhei Kingdomʼs Prime Minister, the Zhei Kingdomʼs ruler agreed to fight first and see how things went.

At the same time, Xiahou Nan also gathered the remnant soldiers and returned to the Zhei Kingdomʼs imperial capital.

Xiahou Nan directly entered the palace to plead guilty.

Xiahou Nan had lost the Southern Territory. According to reason, such a fault should receive severe punishment, although a large part of the reason why Xiahou Nan lost the Southern Territory was due to those scum in the imperial court who were mutually suspicious and the Zhei Kingdom rulerʼs indecisiveness.

But how could the Zhei Kingdomʼs ruler possibly admit his own mistakes?

However, this was precisely when they needed capable people. Xiahou Nan was a famous general who deeply won the armyʼs loyalty. If he were dealt with at this time, the military would certainly fall into chaos.

Therefore, the Prime Minister strongly protected Xiahou Nan. The Zhei Kingdomʼs Prime Minister even threatened to bash his head against a pillar.

The Zhei Kingdomʼs Prime Minister essentially gave the Zhei Kingdomʼs ruler a way to save face. The Zhei Kingdomʼs ruler went along with it and kept Xiahou Nan, allowing Xiahou Nan to atone for his crimes through meritorious service and continue leading the army.

However, the fault of losing the Southern Territory needed to be explained to the people, so the Zhei Kingdomʼs ruler executed a general who bore the greatest fault. This person was specifically chosen to be one of Xiahou Nanʼs relatives.

At this time, with the nationʼs survival at stake, the Zhei Kingdomʼs ruler no longer dared to be reckless.

He granted all military authority to Xiahou Nan, stating that he could use whoever he wanted and fight however he wanted during wartime.

As long as they could win.

Oh no.

As long as they could prevent the Northern Frontier army from getting any closer to the Zhei Kingdomʼs imperial capital, everything would be negotiable.

As for Guo Xin, because Guo Xinʼs older sister was the Zhei Kingdomʼs Empress, Guo Xin was originally supposed to atone with his death, but in the end, he was still protected. However, for Guo Xin to command military authority again was impossible.

Thus, Xiahou Nan promoted many soldiers they had long favored, regrouped, and prepared to lead the army into battle once more.

Xiahou Nan departed from due south to block Xiao Shi again.

Mighty General Fu Liu would block Zhang Kui.

Western Wind King Bai Canfeng would block Fang Weiming.

The newly promoted young general Zhong Wen would block Liu Xing. However, when it came to Xiao Mo, Xiahou Nan found himself in a difficult position.

Although Xiao Mo was merely a young junior general, the problem was that this young junior general Xiao Mo had defended Yanmen Pass for thirty days!