Pacify the Nation, Purge the Emperor's Side

Balak Kingdom

King Kundera had always been a man of ambition and grand aspirations.

Years ago, King Kundera had seized his chance and led the people of Balak Kingdom in rebellion against the Heaven Dou Empire.

As it happened, he ran into Jiang Tian, who had just become Grand General and Grand Marshal.

With the Heaven Dou Empire's vast resources behind him and Jiang Tian's capable command, Balak Kingdom had become an example to deter others.

That war had fully displayed Jiang Tian's exceptional command and his ability to oversee the entire battlefield.

After that, no one dared challenge Jiang Tian's authority as the Heaven Dou Empire's First Military Commander.

At the time, anyone with eyes could see that Balak Kingdom was certain to lose. Kundera himself had fallen into despair.

But whether by fate or chance, Xue Ye the Great died, and Jiang Tian and the others had to march back to the capital overnight to claim credit for supporting the new ruler.

Later, when the new emperor ascended the throne, Balak Kingdom still appeared defiant, but in truth it had grown much quieter.

The so-called second suppression campaign had merely scratched the skin without touching the bone, focusing instead on securing the border.

At the time, Kundera promptly ordered the border regions to settle down and publicly declared defeat.

Once Balak Kingdom announced its defeat, the Heaven Dou Empire's reputation was preserved, and the new emperor saved face.

After all, he had put down a rebellion as soon as he took the throne.

From then on, though Balak Kingdom had lost on the surface, it had been fortunate enough to gain a measure of independence.

It remained part of the Heaven Dou Empire in name, but in practice, it was almost an independent kingdom.

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