It was not just the Dali Kingdom that was affected.
In Xichuan, the protracted battle for Panshi Prefecture, which had lasted for several months, finally came to a conclusion in October.
Faced with the relentless siege of the Nanzhao Kingdom's force of fifty thousand, and with Zhao Changqing, an Inborn Grandmaster, personally leading the charge, even with the presence of Jihui, the "Monk King," defending the city, his injuries prevented him from providing adequate support.
After nearly three months of resistance, and once again holding off Zhao Changqing despite his severe injuries, Jihui was eventually overcome, gravely injured on the battlefield once more.
In his final breath, he reluctantly abandoned the city and made a desperate sortie, his whereabouts unknown.
Without him as the Inborn Grandmaster at the helm, the scant thousand remaining soldiers in the city were clearly no match for Zhao Changqing.
