Dragon Moon Island had never fallen, which was beyond most people's expectations.
From beginning to end, it had been the Eastern Kingdom's only overseas island. Even though it was quite close to the mainland, that also meant it could potentially be surrounded from all sides.
As long as maritime and air reinforcements were cut off, the foreign invaders' coalition could trap it to death—and that was indeed what they had done.
After taking Sakurajima in the Eastern Kingdom's East Sea region as a forward base, if they also captured that isolated island in the South China Sea, they would completely seal the Eastern Kingdom onto the mainland. At the same time, they could use Dragon Moon Island as an outpost to threaten the entire South China Sea of the Eastern Kingdom. But that was not the most important part.
More importantly, once Dragon Moon Island was lost, it would mean that the Eastern Kingdom could not even defend its own territory. And with Dragon Moon Island as a base, they could directly threaten all of South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Politically, if Dragon Moon Island fell, it would prove that the Eastern Kingdom could barely protect itself and that every nation faced the constant threat of attacks from the sea. The will of the smaller South Asian nations to resist would be greatly diminished.
But if they insisted on defending Dragon Moon Island, the Eastern Kingdom could be repeatedly besieged and have its reinforcements struck. The cost would be far too severe—a bleeding wound. The Eastern Kingdom had chosen to defend it at all costs, regardless of expense.
"Everyone, you've worked hard these past three years."
And with help from both within and without, Dragon Moon Island had truly endured those hellish three years.
Outsiders did not know, but Lu