The new phase of the war had begun, and the long-peaceful Wang River line was once again echoing with the sounds of charging horses and clashing weapons.
Initially, the Yan people had helped the people of Cheng State—or rather, the Jin people—to drive out the wild people while also annexing Cheng State. Now, however, the nature of the war had changed. This was a war of revenge for the Yan people.
The Yan people, who had been proud for a century, had never suffered such a bitter defeat. They desperately needed a great new victory to wipe away the dust that had just stained their glory.
Even during their most fierce battles with the barbarians, after each defeat, they would immediately rally new troops and continue the fight. This bravery was branded in the very bones of the Yan people. Without it, the Yan people would not possess their current national strength, and perhaps their nation would not even exist.
