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Chapter 385 The changing situation
Military generals naturally longed for battles to fight and for heroes to have a chance to prove their worth.

However, it must be admitted that the Northwest's current strength is indeed insufficient to conquer the world.

I wanted to continue to play it safe and develop my character.

Unfortunately, things never go according to plan.

A thunderous crack resounded over Shangdu.

The one-year-old emperor's cold worsened again, and despite all efforts to save him, he passed away!

The Empress Dowager was so grief-stricken by the death of the young emperor that she passed away that very night.

Before their departure, the young emperor and empress dowager issued an edict passing the throne to the regent, Nian Ming.

Nian Ming, formerly the Grand Eunuch, is now the powerful Regent. With the support of civil and military officials, he buried the young emperor and empress dowager in the imperial mausoleum and then donned the yellow robe to ascend the throne!
After the new emperor ascended the throne, he changed the country's name to Zhongxing and called himself Emperor Yuan.

The imperial court bestowed numerous honors and rewards upon its civil and military officials.

Among them, the most eye-catching imperial edict was to confer the title of Southwest King upon the chieftain of Miao territory! The three provincial administrations in the southwest were placed under his jurisdiction.

When the news reached the border, it provoked the officials of the Prince of Youzhou's palace to hurl insults:
"This is utterly ridiculous! A dead eunuch without testicles dares to call himself emperor!"

"Ridiculous, truly ridiculous! Military pay hasn't been issued for over a decade, yet a leader of the displaced people can be made a king, and even a barbarian chieftain can be made a king!"

"Something's not right. The chieftains in the Miao region of the southwest are mostly mountain people. What kind of war can mountain people fight? Is it really worth making them kings? And they even govern three provincial administrations!"

Yup!

What was this damn eunuch emperor trying to achieve by doing this?

King Lai Su of Youzhou pointed to the location of Miao territory, his expression grave:

"It's hard to say how strong the Miao people are in combat, but the Gu poison of Miao territory is the most Yin and poisonous in the world. Don't forget, the Gu sect is one of the Eight Outer Sects!"

The officials were dumbfounded and turned pale at the mention of the poison.

According to legend, Gu is a poisonous substance that can control people's minds.

Those associated with it have no good reputation.

They gritted their teeth and asked indignantly, "Your Highness, are we in Youzhou left with no choice but to remain inactive? Are we just going to watch that eunuch change the dynasty?"

The same question arose in various important border towns.

The generals raised their arms and shouted:
"The state of Bei, which made our border troops loyal to the cause, has perished!"

"Traitors and usurpers who seize the country have the right to be punished by everyone!"

"Charge to Shangdu and kill the eunuch faction."

With the legitimate dynasty gone, whoever has the biggest fist and the strongest army will naturally win the world!

At this time of year, troops across the land began to make various movements.

The most ridiculous thing is.

The leader of the refugees, the Prince of Dingnan in the Qin region, was the first to issue a proclamation denouncing the rebels.

His throne was originally granted by the regent despite opposition from the majority.

A dog that wasn't properly tamed might bite its owner?

No, no, no.

The allure of that dragon throne was simply too great.

Having served as a prince for a year, his ambition is to conquer the world!
Upon hearing that the King of Youzhou had also taken action, Zhao Muyun officially raised an army from the border city.

In his father-in-law's words, it's better to act sooner rather than later, because sooner or later he'll have to confront the armed forces from all over the country who have designs on the throne.

We can't just stay in our border town and call ourselves kings while others have unified the interior of China, can we?
Now that the Northwest Pass Army has been mobilized, the security of the Hexi Corridor is of paramount importance.

The Nine Guards of Guanzhong, a vital rear area for containing the Hu people and the Western Tatars, must be stabilized.

The urgent message, delivered over 800 li (approximately 400 kilometers), killed more than a dozen horses in the process. General Xiong received this letter about the changing political landscape of the imperial court.

The contents of the letter made his eyes widen in disbelief, and he was speechless for a long time.
(End of this chapter)