Night had fallen, and the cold began to intensify. Outside the main tent, soldiers were already setting up pots to brew ginger water. Every officer who entered or left the main tent would receive a bowl.
Lord Jingnan declined Situ Yu's invitation to a welcome banquet. He didn't even enter Ying Capital City but instead took direct command of a military camp outside the city.
Immediately, a command was issued: all officers in the Eastern Expeditionary Army holding the rank of Guerrilla General or higher were to report to his marshal's tent for a council.
In truth, many had already understood that Lord Jingnan's arrival signaled that the fires of war would be reignited. Still, very few had expected them to rekindle so quickly.
