Gong Lince said, "Whether Yu Cang controls the Qin Kingdom's court at present is not important. What Dawn Moon Pavilion needs to do now is win over the hearts of the people in the former Zhao Kingdom territories and turn those lands into their own. That is their most urgent task right now. They cannot threaten us for the time being, nor will they go looking for trouble. Yan Kingdom has weathered this calamity. It can even be called a blessing in disguise." His final words carried profound emotion.
Back then, Yan Kingdom had faced the threat of national ruin. Yet now, not only had it turned the tables, it had also swallowed up vast stretches of Zhao Kingdom territory. How could one not feel moved?
For the time being, the situation around Yan Kingdom was favorable. New Qin Kingdom was busy sorting out its internal affairs, while Han Song was locked in war and had no time to concern itself with Yan Kingdom. Yan Kingdom's present circumstances were excellent.
Niu Youdao sipped his tea slowly and teased, "Since Yan Kingdom was able to turn misfortune into fortune, Southern Prefecture should claim the foremost credit."
Gong Lince did not dispute that. Without Southern Prefecture's campaigns east and west, without Southern Prefecture rallying Yan Kingdom's army morale, without the strategic planning of Southern Prefecture's commanders, the kingdom that had perished would likely not have been Zhao Kingdom, but Yan Kingdom.
"That is true, but Xiaoyao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain will not acknowledge it. They may even come looking to settle accounts with you," Gong Lince said.
Niu Youdao said, "I am hiding in Purple Gold Cave. What can they do to me? As long as I do not die, let them try laying a hand on Shang Chaozong. If they