Not only did the Northwest Army refuse to engage with the Second Prince's envoys, but they also warned them not to take any further action.
This provoked strong reactions.
Old General Sun, enraged, ordered his troops to launch an offensive against the Northwest Army first.
It didn't matter which city they targeted; it didn't have to be in Jiangnan. Defeating the Northwest Army could still pave the way to capturing a city.
In the capital, the atmosphere of panic was growing more intense by the day.
When the Northwest Army and the Huaixi Army launched their full-scale assault, the chaos in the capital escalated further.
