After the news reached Jin Kingdom, Jin Emperor Taishu Xiong was beside himself with rage and smashed a pile of things.
Taishu Xiong's feelings were more complicated than anyone else's. Whatever Chen Changgong might have been, he had already given his daughter to him. His daughter had only just given herself to Chen Changgong when Yin Chu killed him. How was he supposed to face that daughter in the future?
He had more than one daughter—he had quite a few. What would his other children think of him? Would they grow disheartened?
But Yin Chu was Yin Chu. This was entirely in keeping with Yin Chu's character and methods. Back then, Taishu Xiong had appointed Yin Chu as Shao Pingbo's military adviser, yet Yin Chu simply found Shao Pingbo unpleasant to look at and openly complied while secretly defying Taishu Xiong's decree. Using the excuse that heavy snow had crushed the military camp, he ran off without carrying out the order at all.
So it was hardly surprising that Yin Chu could do such a thing.
According to the reports Blackwater Bureau had sent back from Xiping Pass, Yin Chu's actions were understandable to a certain extent. The Qin Army's offensive power had surpassed Jin Kingdom's expectations. Had Yin Chu not commanded properly, Xiping Pass would likely have been breached by the Qin Army in one fell swoop.
The might of the Qin Army's assault had placed enormous pressure on Yin Chu. If Xiping Pass fell, Yin Chu would become a sinner of Jin Kingdom for all eternity.
Yet Chen Changgong kept nagging about leaving at precisely this time. One had to know that Xiping Pass still held tens of thousands of surrendered Wei Kingdom troops. Chen Changgong's attitude could easily shake the army's morale. With the battle so difficult,