The National War Concludes

The state-level war between Zhuang and Yong that shook the Western Border has finally come to an end, with a series of developments that frequently defied expectations.

First and foremost, the Zhuang Kingdom, despite its weaker national strength, achieved a resounding victory.

Zhuang Gaoxian personally slew the legendary hegemon Han Yin, ending the latter's centuries-long rule over the Yong Kingdom. The Zhuang army breached Suolong Pass, sending shockwaves throughout the world!

At this critical juncture, the Yong monarch Han Xu, long dismissed as a mere puppet, stepped forward. He led his troops to confront Zhuang Gaoxian on the front lines, forcibly halting the Zhuang army's northern expedition.

Even so, the Yong Kingdom remained besieged on all sides. The Suolong Pass, guarded by Han Yin, had fallen, and Han Yin himself was dead. With Han Xu leading the army on the plains of Yima, few held any hope for his success.

But then, the second shocking event occurred.

The Mohist School, a sacred ground that had always maintained neutrality, dispatched a large number of disciples to join the Yong Kingdom. Overnight, in the flat, open plains of the Yong heartland, a formidable fortress of steel rose from the ground!

It stood in direct opposition to Suolong Pass.

Han Xu personally named it Yingge, to commemorate his father, Han Yin.

Under the pressure of a three-front war, Han Xu relied on the city of Yingge—built in a single night—to reach a ceasefire agreement with Zhuang Gaoxian in the shortest possible time, sealing the pact with a stone monument. Zhuang Gaoxian promised to cease his northern advance, and Han Xu promised to relinquish the lost territories, thus ending the Zhuang-Yong war.

Zhuang Gaoxian led his troops back to his country, while Han Xu rushed his forces to Jing'an Prefecture. He personally took the