After returning, Zhang Jingzhi began to receive the envoy of the King of Dian, as instructed by His Majesty.

The peace negotiations with the Dian King's forces were readily agreed to.

Moreover, Zhang Jingzhi instructed newspapers in various regions to publish news of the Dian King's forces negotiating peace.

After this news spread throughout the country, it was like a huge rock falling on a calm lake, instantly causing a huge uproar.

In particular, when Li Ming's troops in Jiangnan received this news, Li Ming was furious.

"What is the King of Dian trying to do?"

Li Ming questioned sharply, "Are you going to disregard the alliance you made back then? Does the King of Dian really think that asking Li Xin to negotiate peace will really protect his position? What a fool!"

Li Ming's angry voice echoed in the main hall.

However, no one answered Li Ming's question, after all, the situation in Jiangnan was not good at the moment.

In the Jianghuai region, Li Xin's Divine Martial Army was also gradually approaching them. No matter how many two or three hundred thousand troops Li Ming and his men had gathered here, they had no confidence whatsoever.

Moreover, in the south, provinces such as Guiling and Lingnan have been seized by Prince Xin's army. Furthermore, Prince Xin's army is also sending militia forces to Huguang and Minyue, gradually encroaching on their territory.

This situation has left everyone feeling somewhat worried.

They didn't know how much longer they could hold on.

Are they all mute?

Li Ming's eyes widened in anger as he swept over the people around him, and he shouted sternly, "Tell me, what should we do now?"

The anger made everyone's expressions stiffen. Song Xianze, the Right Chancellor, forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down! The King of Dian's decision to negotiate peace this time was likely influenced by treacherous individuals. Why don't we send some envoys to Dianchi Lake to meet with the King and explain the pros and cons? With the King's intelligence, he will surely see through Li Xin's scheme. Then, the King will realize his mistake!"

"The Right Chancellor is right!"

Inside the main hall, the other officials echoed their sentiments.

"Send another envoy?"

Li Ming frowned, coldly scanning everyone's faces. "Heh! Sending another envoy, what good will it do?"

"this……"

Song Xianze hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not say it.

After the court session ended, Song Xianze stayed behind.

In the imperial study, Song Xianze met an enraged Li Ming.

"His Majesty,"

Song Xianze cupped his hands in greeting and said, "At this critical moment, we must remain calm and composed, and not lose our composure!"

"Calm and composed?"

Li Ming roared hysterically, "How can you expect me to remain calm? We are surrounded by enemy forces, with powerful foes lurking all around us. We've already lost Jianghuai, Guiling, and Lingnan. Li Xin's army in the north is almost at the banks of the Yangtze River. How can you expect me to stay calm?"

"And the King of Dian,"

Li Ming was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. "What's wrong with his brain? Has he still not seen through Li Xin's character? Li Xin has occupied the Great Gan Kingdom, and his first priority is to weaken the power of the vassal states! Can't this King of Dian see that? It's utterly ridiculous!"

"And what about the King of Qin, the King of Qing, the King of Su, and the King of Han? Why haven't they sent troops yet? What are they waiting for?"

Li Ming's angry curses echoed throughout the hall like muffled thunder.

Song Xianze just gave a bitter smile and didn't reply.

After all, Song Xianze was very aware of the current situation.

After a moment of silence, Song Xianze said helplessly, "Your Majesty, people's hearts are different. We can't do anything about the choice the King of Dian has made. We can only send an envoy to contact them again and see if we can change the King of Dian's mind."

"well!"

Li Ming sighed, looking rather dejected.

This is the only way now.

“Song Xianze,”

Looking at Song Xianze, Li Ming said, "Immediately select suitable personnel to go to Dianchi Lake and persuade the King of Dian."

Furthermore, select personnel to meet with the rulers of Qin, Han, Qing, and Su. Their fates are intertwined; if they don't send troops soon, it will be too late!

"Your Majesty, rest assured!"

Song Xianze nodded and said, "I will make the arrangements immediately!"

After returning, Song Xianze began selecting personnel to communicate on these matters.

However, shortly after Song Xianze sent his envoy, the Jiangnan Daily published the terms of the peace agreement again.

Li Xin's troops demanded that the King of Dian hand over his army, land, and other assets.

Li Xin assured the King of Dian and his family that they would be safe and sound.

In addition, the Jiangnan Daily also published Li Xin's plan to distribute land in the territory under the rule of the Dian King, with everything based on Dongning.

Such terms, once published, caused a great uproar throughout the entire territory of the Dian King.

Led by the King of Dian, some of the crowd expressed their anger and resistance.

However, the people in Dianchi Lake, central Sichuan, and central Guizhou were overjoyed.

After receiving the news, every citizen understood that if they could live under Li Xin's rule, the future would be bright!

Therefore, many people sincerely hoped that the King's army would arrive as soon as possible.

With the support of the Jiangnan Daily, the militia forces in Dianchi Lake, central Sichuan, and central Guizhou have developed at an even faster pace.

This polarization enraged the King of Dian.

The King of Dian originally thought that by negotiating peace, he could ensure his continued rule over Dianchi Lake.

At the very least, they hoped to use peace negotiations to buy themselves time to expand their army.

However, the King of Dian did not expect that the peace talks would make the people even more loyal to the army of the King of Xin.

They tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead!

For a moment, the King of Dian was furious and couldn't come up with a solution.

Besides the difficulties faced by the Dian King's forces, the situation in the Northwest region was also very bad.

Although the Shenyong Army stationed in Hedong Province did not send a large force across the river into Yulin, Guanzhong, Hanzhong and other places, the infiltration of small militia forces has brought about subtle changes in the area.

Militia units were also being established in some areas in great momentum.

Especially in northern Guanzhong and Yulin, land resources were already very scarce and concentrated in the hands of large landowners.

This situation has made life even more miserable for the local people.

After the militia arrived and the land was redistributed, the local people welcomed the arrival of Prince Xin's army.

Faced with these circumstances, the Qin King, Han King, Qing King, and other leaders were somewhat distressed, but dared not speak out against their anger.

After all, their strength is not great.

If troops are sent to wipe out these militia forces, the royal city will be left undefended. If Prince Xin's army arrives at this time, the situation will become even more critical!

However, the thing I feared still happened.

In early May, the Shenyong Army crossed the Yellow River at Fenglingdu and entered the Guanzhong region.

When the news reached the Qin King's residence, the King was greatly shocked, his expression changing drastically. "This... how is this possible?"