The very thought that the dynasty he had founded might come to an end by his own hand sent a chill through Shen Qiu's heart, and he immediately calmed down.
Then, he forced a thin smile onto his face, nodded, and said, "The Wuan Marquis speaks truly, it is I who have been somewhat out of sorts due to the unfavorable military situation."
Shen Qiu knew he couldn't stubbornly hold his ground, as that would surely offend Bai Yian, as well as people like Yang Jing and Shangguan Ming, and their respective alliances behind them.
So he yielded a little, then lightly moved on from the subject, turning to ask, "However, now that we have suffered defeats in both the north and Lingnan, Xiangyang and Southsea are in critical danger, and even Su Country's capital is besieged. The Chu villains advance unrestrained, with none in the north or south to stop them."
"If their momentum isn't curbed, I fear all of the northern and Lingnan regions will fall to the Chu villains."
