After Xiao Mo and the other generals returned to the capital, the fighting along the borders temporarily subsided, but everyone knew that a great war would begin before long.
The Qin Kingdom was at the height of its power, having conquered the three great kingdoms of Wei, Chu, and Yan, along with countless smaller neighboring states.
Nothing like this had ever happened in the history of the Warring States.
From top to bottom, everyone in the Qin Kingdom, whether commoners or ministers at court, had their sights set on unifying the realm.
And across the entire history of the Warring States, the Qin Kingdom truly was the state most likely to achieve unification.
The three remaining kingdoms—Qi, Zhao, and Jin—had often clashed in the past, in matters both great and small.
But now, they knew perfectly well who their greatest enemy was.
Thus, the Qi, Zhao, and Jin Kingdoms were preparing to confront the Qin Kingdom together.
They had originally intended to send their armies against Qin while it was weakened.
However, the Jin Kingdom had suffered devastating casualties in the battle at Huai Shan City. Afterward, military unrest had broken out within its own territory, and some of its regional lords had begun stirring restlessly.
The Qi and Zhao Kingdoms had no choice but to help Jin catch its breath first, at least until it could recruit more soldiers.
The Qin Kingdom was in no hurry to act, either.
After these past few years, especially Xiao Shi's final suppression of the rebellion, the Wei Kingdom could no longer stir up trouble.
Qin's generous treatment of Wei's native inhabitants gave its common people even less reason to harbor other thoughts.
For ordinary people, nothing brought greater happiness than being able to survive and live better lives.
After all, who would