The Northern Barbarian Chaos lasted for five long years.
The ambitious King of the Beiman had intended to use the forces of the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions to create chaos in southern Daqian. This, he hoped, would overstretch the empire's forces and relieve the pressure on the northern front.
「The twenty-fifth year of Tianjing.」
A rumor spread among the common folk: a star fell from the heavens, landing west of the Great Desert. It was said that Heaven itself had smitten ten thousand enemy soldiers from the Western Regions.
Somehow, this joyous news quickly spread throughout all of Daqian, with the people exclaiming, "Heaven protects Daqian!" At the same time, the largest rebel faction, the Chu Mountain Army, fell into disarray after its leader, Chu Chengfeng, vanished for reasons unknown. The remnants of his army were no longer a significant threat.
