As early as when Leon launched his attack, Southern Liang had organized its defenses under Xiao Yan's command. Yet they had failed to withstand Leon's formidable ships and cannons.
Seeing that the enemy had already penetrated deep into the Yangtze River basin, Jiankang City summoned royalist armies from every province to come to the capital and defend the throne.
Yet no one had expected Leon to move so quickly, crushing Jiankang City with irresistible momentum.
After ending his communication with Mordred, Leon quickly calmed down and did not lose his reason.
Though he was anxious to return home at once and deal with that unfilial daughter, he also knew that a large force was hard to turn around—let alone an army of nearly three hundred thousand.
While strictly forbidding...