He took the cloth, wiped the blood off his face, and then looked up toward the direction of Jingzhou City.
"Jingzhou City, I'll be there soon!"
He muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with ambition.
...
Inside the council hall of Jingzhou City.
An exquisite wooden box was placed in front of Chen Qingwan, emanating a strong smell of blood.
Two heads, their eyes wide open in death, lay there quietly, belonging to General Chisha and Shalifei, their deaths gruesome.
Chen Qingwan forced herself to suppress the nausea churning in her stomach.
She stared intently at the two heads, her delicate brows furrowed, and a cold glint flashed in her phoenix eyes.
"Zhang Xinwang, how dare you!"
She gritted her teeth and slammed her hand on the table, making a loud bang.
The speed and ruthlessness of the Zhang family's actions far exceeded Chen Qingwan's expectations.
In just a few days, the situation around Jingzhou has undergone tremendous changes.
The allied forces were defeated, the Red Sand Army was wiped out, and the Zhang family seemed poised to conquer the world.
"Zhang Xinwang is coming to Jingzhou!"
The news struck Chen Qingwan like a thunderbolt.
The wolves have been driven away, but the tigers have arrived. Jingzhou is in imminent danger!
"Your Majesty, we should retreat immediately!"
Li Mu's voice was filled with anxiety.
"The Zhang family's cavalry is coming with great force, and Jingzhou City will probably be unable to withstand them."
"Why don't we retreat to Qingzhou, rely on the mountain terrain to lure the Zhang family's cavalry into Shannan Prefecture, and then make further plans?"
Chen Qingwan shook her head, rejecting Li Mu's suggestion.
"Retreat to Qingzhou? Easier said than done! What will happen to the people of Jingzhou if we retreat?"
"Where is the dignity of the Great Tong Dynasty? I will never back down!"
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