Everyone understood Immortal Empress Yu Ji's sorrow and sympathized with her.
At the same time, everyone knew that since Vajra King Yu Ziqi refused to yield, the battle for Matsumoto was inevitable. Once the northern expedition took Matsumoto Royal City, it would effectively cut Yingzhou in two. Yingzhou's northeastern territories would become isolated cities, isolated lands, and isolated armies-a tremendous strategic blow!
"Your Majesty?!"
Watching the Immortal Empress leave in sorrow, Hojo Soun asked with considerable unease. He feared that one wrong decision might anger both the Immortal Empress and the Huan Emperor, which would spell disaster. After all, almost everything in Yingzhou was now being coordinated and commanded by the Hojo Clan.
"The plan remains unchanged!"
Xiao Ying answered heavily. Yu Ji's pain left him aching and helpless; even if he wanted to comfort her and ease her sorrow, he had no idea where to begin!
At that moment, Xiao Ying could not help feeling anger and resentment toward Vajra King Yu Ziqi. How had he run into such a stubborn fool? With the tide of events against him and death at his doorstep, he still refused to see reason? And to think Yu Ji, the Yu Clan, and Great Huan's ministers had still held out hope for him.
Of course, human hearts came in a hundred forms, each with its own splendor. Yu Ziqi had never defected to the Great Huan Dynasty in all these years, and he had convictions of his own. Xiao Ying could not understand them, but neither could he condemn them!
"Yes!" Hojo Soun answered respectfully, inwardly breathing a sigh of relief.
Watching the army advance across the land like a surging tide, Xiao Ying had a sudden thought and asked, "By the way! Are those Yingzhou Otherworlders still insisting on an audience?"
"Reporting