Now there were internal troubles within and external enemies without. Following the normal path, it would take ten years to quell the chaos, ten years to defend against the enemy, ten years to sharpen our weapons, and another ten years to launch a counterattack. Even if one lived to fifty, unifying the realm might still be out of reach. So in extraordinary times, extraordinary measures were needed. Without slaying the dragon, how could we stir the nation's blood?
That night, the emperor died. The rumor that the imperial relatives had killed the emperor and seized power spread like wildfire. With the various versions circulating among the people adding fuel to the flames, the imperial relatives had become demons and monsters, hated by everyone.
On top of that, I had led troops in Northern State and fought the Northern Kingdom, holding the Northern Kingdom's front line firm. The people revered me beyond measure, while the imperial relatives' edict had instead become the fuse I needed. Their discontent transformed into fury, and with my deliberate arrangements, rebellions erupted throughout Southern Kingdom. Peasant armies sprang up one after another, throwing the entire nation into chaos!
For a time, Southern Kingdom became a vast quagmire. Internal and external troubles had reached the point where order had to be restored urgently!
And I, the God of War who had taken Northern State without spending a single soldier, became the only lifeline the people across the nation could grasp.
At that point, after strengthening Northern State's defenses, I immediately led Ren Kong, carrying the banner of righteousness—mourning the emperor and purging the court of treacherous ministers. I brought only fifty thousand logistics and supply troops, along with countless provisions and baggage, and set out for the capital!
Along the way, besides spreading word that the imperial