What joy could there be when you have to worry about Southern Barbarians invading home at any time?
Emperor Jing didn't feel any joy either. So after exhausting the major families, he ended the Dingxin era, naming it Jingxin, and started preparing for a major campaign against the barbarians.
He wanted to accomplish what even his grandfather failed to do, completely incorporating the vital Canglan River into Great Zhou's territory.
Initially, everything went smoothly, and the results were fruitful.
But as the battles went deeper into foreign lands and the front lines stretched, they started facing setbacks.
They even lost quite a few elite corps.
Being defeated abroad, the family's forces made a comeback, and during this period, there were even heart-wrenching incidents such as princes allying with sects and Southern Barbarians rebelling.