At that moment, Li Boping was already drowning in trouble.0

As Tang Wanzhuang had predicted, both the Buddhist and Daoist sects had abandoned him. His northern barbarian allies had also vanished. To make matters worse, the western part of the Silk Road had been cut off by mounted brigands, halting trade for quite some time. In the south, the Divine Brilliance Sect had advanced into Hanzhong. Although they had been repelled, their stance suggested they were merely waiting for another opportunity to strike. After all, the Divine Brilliance Sect’s elite forces were actually operating in the frontier. This was merely a distraction to keep his forces tied up and unable to concentrate on defending Hangu Pass.0

Meanwhile, the Great Han Empire had emerged victorious, suffering relatively minimal casualties, only depleting their treasury and supplies. But having broken through to the Grasslands’ royal court, the spoils of war were immeasurable. Whether in terms of manpower, gold, silver, or livestock, once they recovered and absorbed the benefits of this northern campaign, they would inevitably march westward again.0

And when that time came, how would he even resist?0

Trapped between Batu in the north, the Divine Brilliance Sect in the south, and Ying Five in the west, he...0