Only a week had passed, and almost all the armies that had previously surrounded Mount Liang had chosen to surrender.
After all, they no longer had any means of resisting.
If they had still been able to fight back, they would never have surrendered so easily.
"Hahaha, now it's our turn to counterattack!"
Jade Qilin Lu Junyi and Chao Gai both wore broad smiles.
The other commanders on Mount Liang were no different.
Fang La, in particular, had the widest smile of all.
After being surrounded for so long, they had long since been seething with frustration.
Now, at last, they had their chance to strike back!
"Let me fight to my heart's content!"
Fang La's face wore a bloodthirsty smile.
After holding it in for so long, he could finally let loose!
Without the slightest hesitation, they led the soldiers under their command out to prepare for the counterattack.
The Imperial Court's response, however, was rather unusual.
After those armies had failed to accomplish anything at all, the emperor chose to lead the campaign in person.
For an emperor, this was hardly a wise choice.
After all, the situation was extremely unfavorable for the Imperial Court.
Choosing to lead a campaign in person at a time like this could very well bring about the emperor's death.
Yet even under these circumstances, the emperor acted without the slightest hesitation.
It had to be said that his decision was exactly what the people of Mount Liang had hoped for.
After all, if they could kill the emperor, their prestige would soar.
That would make many things easier for them.
With the momentum of having slain the emperor behind them, they would be able to sweep away their other enemies with little effort.
Of course, if they lost, the matter would become