This is Zhao Changhe's last madness in the capital.
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In fact, the person most eager for the Northern Expedition was Zhao Changhe himself. He knew better than anyone that waiting for the recovery of Longevity Heavenly God to its peak would bring chain reactions. It wouldn't just mean a new strong enemy at the Imperial Realm Second Layer, but it would also rapidly solidify the divisions within the Hu people, making all aspects harder to deal with.
To put it bluntly, if the Hu God were at its full strength, causing slaughter through divine descent, the Great Han could fall apart within days. In the struggles of human tribes, no one would help you; in her eyes, Hu and Han certainly have no difference. If there's any favoritism, it would only be towards Zhao Changhe? Um... isn't that a bit too conceited.
Back on New Year's Eve, when Zhao Changhe just arrived in the capital, he told Tang Wanju, "Isn't our return meant to discuss military affairs?"
