However, even in just one month, Chu State lost two pillars, and it was still far from the end.
It seemed that during the 9th year of Shenwu, Heaven was particularly targeting Chu State.
Not long after, on the tenth day of the eighth month in the 9th year of Shenwu, news came from the southwest.
After Jihui's death, the three feudatory states of the southwest and the two barbarian states of Nanzhao and Dali were mobilizing troops frequently, suggesting unusual movements.
War might break out again in the southwest region at any time.
At such a critical time, Qianzhong County must have a sufficient amount of forces to maintain Chu's interests there.
So, in grief, Lu Yuan could only send Lan Cai'er as the appeasement envoy for the three countries in the western and southern regions, using the dignity of the queen and the innate position to replace the kings of those countries to stabilize the southwest for Chu State and appease the local people.
