324. The Fall of the Capital of Great Chu
Before they could properly celebrate New Year's, Xu Hongyan and Mo Hua had embarked upon a long journey to the frozen wastes of the grassland beyond the Great Wall. The difficulties they suffered along the way need not be said. Those left to defend the Capital of Great Chu were also not in the mood to celebrate the New Year. Although Murong Shen and He Su's armies provided support from the periphery, within a few days, the attacks from the Beirong forces seemed to diminish. However, the armies from the Northern Territory grew increasingly stronger and more numerous. He Su's forces, ultimately unable to withstand the pressure of nearly a million enemy soldiers, withdrew from the battlefield early on.
