Though Chu Mo had separated and became the King of Chu, his prestige in the eyes of the military and civilians of Great Xia remained exceptionally high!
Without a good reason to launch an attack on Chu Kingdom, the voices of domestic opposition would likely form an enormous pressure!
Yet Xia Hao didn't care about these things.
Having taken the fruit of Fan Wudi's labors, Xia Hao grabbed military power, brought the army under his control, forcefully attributing the Mining Corps to himself, his momentum was irresistible...
After the war, Xia Hao became the biggest winner, promoted directly to the role of deputy commander of the military, making him the true second-in-command of Great Xia's army.
Moreover, by this point, Xia Hao had all military power in his hands. Fang Mingtong, on the other hand... had already planned to fully step down.