Alliances and Rivalries Across Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains

The imperial palace.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony!

After Yu Ke's order went out,

"This general obeys!"

The generals in the hall answered like thunder, their faces alight with excitement. None of them doubted their commander's orders.

Strike straight at Huanglong Prefecture!

It had always been the Lu Family Army's long-cherished wish. Now that their commander had returned, the decisive battle interrupted fifteen years ago was finally beginning anew.

Every man's morale soared!

Dou Gu grasped the crux of the matter and said slowly,

"Our commander spent fifteen years in seclusion. His first campaign after emerging has already struck fear into the hearts of four kingdoms!"

Meticulous as ever, Zhou Cheng had glimpsed part of the commander's plan, yet he could not shake his doubts:

How could their commander be so certain?

Would the other three kingdoms truly refrain from making a move on Kyoto?

As for Zhou Jinyu, her thoughts were still mired in the sudden turn of events, tangled into a hopeless knot.

The order to march north had struck like thunder, leaving her deeply unsettled.

Kyoto's safety, the sacred grounds of the Morning Mausoleum, and countless common people all hung by a thread.

Abandon the capital region and let Qianyuan and Han-Chu draw near!

How could they speak so lightly of giving up Kyoto?

She thought that if Qianyuan and Han-Chu succeeded, the Northern Region would fall into an abyss beyond redemption. Beset from front and rear, their position would be dire.

However she looked at it, this seemed no sound strategy.

Zhou Jinyu's thoughts drifted to Lu Chen, and an inexplicable worry welled up in her heart.

She suddenly realized: When did I start worrying about Lu Chen?

She could only sigh!

They were in the same boat now, their fates bound together.

Yu Ke turned