The pacification of Jizhou once again demonstrated the might and invincible military prestige of Great Shang. Along the way, the hearts of the great army turned homeward like arrows flying to their target. From the bottom of their hearts, the soldiers longed to return to Chaoge as quickly as possible to report the news of victory to the Great King, reunite with their families, and enjoy the warmth and peace of their hometowns. Their faces beamed with the joy and pride of victors, and their strides appeared unusually firm and powerful.
However, among this vast army, the moods of Su Hu, his son, and Zheng Lun were quite different. Although they had also witnessed the might and victory of the Shang Army, their hearts were filled with complexity and contradiction. Su Hu and his son had not only lost a daughter but were also defeated rebels, their hearts heavy with bewilderment about the future; whereas Zheng Lun felt that, having been defeated and having surrendered, he had failed the soldiers and civilians of Jizhou, as well as the trust of the Marquis. They wanted to buy time, attempting to find some solace or a turning point, but before the mighty, rolling torrent of the grand army, personal wishes appeared so utterly insignificant.
Despite this, they still tried their best to influence the army's rate of march. Su Hu and his son secretly conversed with certain generals, attempting to persuade them to slow the pace, while Zheng Lun used his own influence to spread rumors amo…
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