Good news from the frontier, General Xia not only repelled the barbarians but also captured their king alive.
"Well done, well done, well done!"
It is often said that emperors do not reveal their emotions, but the new emperor slapped the table in admiration, his face brimming with delight!
Thinking back to when he first learned of the barbarian invasion at the border, and the reaction of the civil and military officials at court, as the Crown Prince at the time, he wished he could dismiss that bunch of timid, cowardly old conservatives and send them back home to retire.
In the end, he managed to suppress his anger.
Those advocating for peace negotiations, those advocating non-war, now look and see: I have a General Xia worth thousands of troops!
Capturing the barbarian king alive, what is the significance of that?
Now peace talks can be held, the terms will be ours to dictate, the barbarians must accept them whether they agree or not!
