Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Another month has passed, and good news has come from the front lines once again.

Da Zhao then captured six more cities in Bei Li.

By this time, Da Zhao had captured nineteen cities in Bei Li.

It's only September now, just four short months, and the Great Zhao has already destroyed a country, recovered ten cities that had been captured, and occupied nineteen more.

Such a record is truly unique.

Therefore, it was like a thunderclap, shocking all nations, moving the world, and causing the hearts of all countries to tremble and feel a chill.

The alliance between the Northern King and the Southern King not only failed to achieve victory, but also made the Great Zhao even more unstoppable.

Disguise is no longer an option, as it is simply impossible to implement.

We can't win a direct confrontation.

If this continues, Bei Li will lose even more cities.

Therefore, after weighing the options, King Bei Li sought peace with Da Zhao and requested a truce.

They have no way to deal with Da Zhao right now, so they can only cut their losses and try to deal with it slowly later.

The King of Southern Xinjiang naturally shared the same idea.

Although they have not yet engaged in direct combat with the Great Zhao in the southern border region.

However, he also feared that the Great Zhao would attack the southern border.

They couldn't defeat such formidable soldiers, so they had no choice but to back down.

However, they didn't come away empty-handed this time.

At least the elimination of the ever-victorious general Da Zhao is something to celebrate.

Although He Jingchuan's death caused the Da Zhao army to be seemingly ignited by hatred for a month, turning them into bloodthirsty, relentless, and unstoppable forces.

But in any case, He Jingchuan was ultimately erased from this chessboard.

Moreover, they firmly believed that Da Zhao would accept their request for a truce this time.

Because the flames of war have been burning for too long, continuing them would not be a wise move for the Great Zhao.

Their guess was correct.

When the Fifth Prince received the letter from the King of Beili requesting a truce, and the letter from the King of Nanjiang expressing his willingness to make peace with Da Zhao, he naturally agreed to their request.

However, he could not make full decisions on such important national matters; they still had to be left to his father, the emperor, to decide.

Therefore, he sent someone to inform his father, the emperor, as quickly as possible.

He also believed that his father would agree to the matter.

After all, a truce is indeed the most appropriate and suitable thing to do right now.

It is indeed not advisable for Da Zhao to drag this out any longer.

They indeed won a great victory in this battle.

But if we drag this out any longer, we will exhaust the nation's resources and waste the people's wealth.

Just a month earlier, the soldiers learned that General He had been murdered by them.

So, burning with rage, they began to vent their anger without regard for anything else.

He knew that if he didn't vent his anger, the public outcry could lead to unpredictable consequences.

But now that a full month has passed, the anger should have subsided.

Therefore, before Emperor Jingzhao could reply, both Dazhao and Beili waited patiently and did not continue the war.

In his letter to Emperor Jingzhao, the Fifth Prince did not mention He Jingchuan.

He planned to tell Emperor Jingzhao in person after Fuling returned to the capital.

Only then will everyone, and indeed the entire world, know about this matter.

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The Fifth Prince was right; Emperor Jingzhao did indeed agree to the truce proposal.

Therefore, after receiving the reply, the Fifth Prince also sent people to give the Northern Li King and the Southern Jiang King a definite answer.

The two monarchs were naturally overjoyed.

It's good that Da Zhao agreed to a truce and not continue fighting.

Thus, the battle finally came to an end.

Although Emperor Jingzhao and the Fifth Prince both knew in their hearts that neither the Northern Li nor the Southern Frontier had given up their treacherous intentions and their desire to divide up the Great Zhao had never ceased.

They also knew that they would definitely come back again.

However, the current truce is also beneficial to Da Zhao, and the current situation is a win-win, which is why they agreed to it.

Otherwise, are they stupid?

How could he agree to something that would be detrimental to Da Zhao?

But this brief period of peace also gave Da Zhao a chance to catch his breath and build up his strength for future challenges.

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After that, the Fifth Prince began to arrange the generals to guard these nineteen cities, as well as the appointment of other officials.

Of course, a series of other follow-up arrangements were also made.

Including post-war reconstruction, public welfare, and military rest and recuperation, every step was done with the aim of achieving perfection.

Then he finished all the preparations and cleaned up the mess.

Only then did he return to the capital with a portion of the army and He Jingchuan's coffin.

Two months later, the army returned.

It was already December.

On the day the army entered the city, it happened to be snowing heavily.

Meanwhile, today is also He Jin'an's birthday.

He Jin'an thought that since his brother was no longer around, he did not want to hold a large banquet.

Therefore, he only invited a few close friends and family members to celebrate.

They had booked a private room in a restaurant today, and everyone had just arrived.

He Jinan invited Jin Yuhuan and Xia Yifei today.

Then they invited Lingyan and the Seventh Princess, and the Ninth Princess and Xie Zhiyi.

He thought it would be inappropriate to invite only the Crown Princess, so he also invited her friends.

Anyway, it's more lively with more people.

Besides, he also really liked the Crown Princess's sisters.

Therefore, when everyone gathered together, the atmosphere was very harmonious and lively, full of joy and celebration.

The table was also laden with all sorts of delicacies.

At this moment, He Jin'an's face was beaming with smiles, and his eyes were sparkling with joy.

Today he was wearing a blue brocade robe, embroidered with gold thread.

His hair was neatly combed, his face was handsome, and his eyes exuded a calm and composed air.

Sitting beside him were Jin Yuhuan and Xia Yifei.

Ling Yan sat opposite He Jin'an, wearing a red dress that made her look even more radiant and charming.

The Seventh Princess sat next to Lingyan, while the Ninth Princess sat next to the Seventh Princess, and Xie Zhiyi sat next to the Ninth Princess.

At this moment, Jin Yuhuan looked at He Jinan with regret and said, "We have made peace with Bei Li. Your brother should be returning in triumph in the next few days. It's just a pity that he didn't make it to your birthday celebration."

He Jin'an didn't feel regretful, since he had gotten used to it over the years anyway.

Therefore, he replied nonchalantly, "It's nothing. None of this matters to me. As long as my brother is safe, that's all that matters."

Xia Yifei agreed, saying, "That's right, it's good that everyone is safe."

At this moment, the Ninth Princess said cheerfully, "Now that General He has returned in triumph, I'm sure the women in the capital and even the Great Zhao will go crazy for him again! It's just a pity that he doesn't fancy any of them."

Lingyan remained noncommittal after hearing this and calmly continued eating her food.

But out of the corner of his eye, he sensed that He Jin'an was looking at him with a smile.

He knew everything all along, but he just kept quiet and didn't say anything.

Ling Yan still did not react to this.

The Seventh Princess then picked up the conversation, speculating, "Actually, I feel that General He must already have someone he loves. Otherwise, he would have been of marriageable age long ago and should have chosen an excellent woman to marry and have children like other men, instead of not having a wife or even a concubine until now. He must be holding on for someone."

Xie Zhiyi nodded in agreement after hearing this, saying, "Actually, I've felt something was off for a while now. Now that you mention it, I think it must be true. I just don't know why General He hasn't ended up with his sweetheart. If it's not unrequited love, or if she's already passed away, then she's probably married to someone else. I just don't know which one it is. But I really want to know what kind of woman General He likes!"

Upon hearing this, the Ninth Princess also expressed her curiosity and longing, saying, "Yes, yes! I really want to see it too!"

At this point, she looked at He Jin'an with excited gossip and asked, "Little brother He, do you know which family's woman your brother likes?"

Upon hearing this, the others, except for Lingyan, all looked at He Jin'an with great curiosity.

He Jin'an, however, remained quite calm and replied, "Sorry, I don't know."

Although the group was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, they wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

Then they put the matter out of their minds and started chatting happily about other topics.

At this moment, He Jin'an stood up, raised his teacup, smiled at the group, and said, "Thank you all for coming to celebrate my birthday today. I am very happy to spend this wonderful and important day with you all. I hope that you can all put aside your worries and enjoy yourselves today. Let's not talk about worldly matters today, but only about the joy of life. Here, I would like to offer you a toast with tea instead of wine, wishing our friendship to be as long-lasting and profound as the fragrance of this tea."

After saying that, he drank the tea in his hand in one gulp.

Seeing this, everyone else smiled and raised their glasses.

Of course, Jin Yuhuan and Xia Yifei also drank tea.

Lingyan and the others naturally drank wine.