Upon hearing Prince Yun's words, a glimmer of hope appeared to flash by in Liu Fa's eyes. Yet Grand Commandant Tong's expression darkened, clearly displeased.
At that moment, Grand Commandant Tong's authority was sky-high. In the northwest, his word was law.
Even the emperor's edicts could be ignored, let alone the thoughts of any other ordinary generals?
After the battle, it was he who had forced Liu Fa to rashly advance into Tong'an City and use it as a base to attack the Shuofang region, but he shamelessly lied through his teeth, shifting the entire blame onto Liu Fa.
Other generals, in fact, knew some of the truth to varying degrees, but under Grand Commandant Tong's imposing power, not a single one dared to petition the emperor to impeach him.
Such was the testament to Grand Commandant Tong's current position.
