The king had fought her way through the enemy ranks, while Mingcheng Kingdom's soldiers kept surging forward. Before long, corpses carpeted the ground beneath her feet, and she stood atop a small hill piled from bodies, her longsword raised in hand and her body drenched in blood.
Mingcheng Kingdom's men were terrified and no longer dared to advance. Tianyun Kingdom's soldiers, meanwhile, were stunned, their expressions blank.
Was this really their... king?
Looking at the king in that state, Chu Han's eyes lit up as he shouted, "Follow the king and kill!"
Then he took the lead, swinging his axe at the enemy. Waves of Mingcheng Kingdom soldiers fell to the ground.
The Tianyun Kingdom soldiers behind him were also roused, charging forward in a mass.
The two sides' soldiers were roughly equal in strength, but this was Tianyun Kingdom's territory. No matter how arrogant Mingcheng Kingdom was, they did not have many troops here. They were quickly beaten into a steady retreat, withdrawing in less than a day.
Tianyun Kingdom claimed its first victory, and the credit ultimately went to the king's sudden appearance, which had raised everyone's morale.
That evening, the generals returned to camp. The king also entered the camp covered in bloodstains, with Chu Han following behind her, still not lowering his guard.
The king's arrival prompted a meeting in the military camp. Every commander was present, whether they came from the border or the major main cities.
Only those from the royal capital were absent!
The king sat in the seat of honor, looking over the faces before her. She was somewhat excited, barely able to contain her emotions.
At that moment, a general rose and said with feeling, "With the king personally coming to the front lines, we will surely brave fire and water