Qingzhou lay west of Huzhou. Rich in resources, blessed with beautiful scenery, and prosperous in commerce, it was one of Great Zhou's foremost upper provinces.
But at this moment, Qingzhou had already been plunged into all-out war.
Huzhou had fallen completely, and Qingzhou bore the brunt.
The deaths of King Wei Liu Wubing and Duke Wei Pan Shurong did not merely mean that Great Zhou had lost two famed commanders. They dealt an enormous blow to the morale of armies throughout Great Zhou.
Those two had been like banners.
In the hearts of countless ordinary Great Zhou soldiers, as long as those two remained, Great Zhou's banners remained, and Great Zhou would not lose. Even if there were occasional minor defeats, they were merely adjustments before a great victory.
This indescribable military spirit and morale could not be put into words.
But with the deaths of King Wei Liu Wubing and Duke Wei Pan Shurong, the two banners in the hearts of countless ordinary Great Zhou soldiers had fallen!
Fallen completely.
Thus, when Demon Emperor Second Crown Prince Zhui Ri led his army in a full-scale invasion of Qingzhou after Huzhou fell completely, the morale of Qingzhou's defenders was exceptionally low. Many soldiers not only lacked the resolve to fight to the death, but even lacked the confidence and courage to engage the enemy.
One had to know that Qingzhou bordered Huzhou, and after Huzhou had battled the Devil Race bitterly for so long, Qingzhou had made exceptionally thorough military preparations over the past several years.
Large numbers of local troops had been mobilized, vast quantities of military equipment allocated, training intensified, and a temporary defensive line constructed.
King Wei Liu Wubing, who had not yet fallen at the time, had personally inspected and guided the construction of Qingzhou's defensive