Screwup Scapegoat Army?
Tiangou looked at Xie Donglin of the First Regiment and said, "The people of the European continent are advocating for the rights of the Rainbow Star Beasts, while the Rainbow Star Beasts are trying to establish their own tribal race. They believe that humans have seized the land they need to survive—their homeland—and have launched repeated attacks on human society.
"The Hung Empire's leadership has its hands tied. They can't withstand the pressure of public opinion. Among those advocating for the rights of the Rainbow Star Beasts are many prominent princes, nobles, and aristocrats. Their family connections are deeply intertwined, and their influence is enormous.
"The Hung Empire doesn't want to offend these people. At the same time, they're thinking about the future. If they want to remain in office, they need the support of the citizens, so..."
Jiang Xiao smiled and asked, "So what?"
Tiangou spread his hands. "So they've been on the defensive the whole time. The soldiers on the front line are complaining bitterly, while the citizens of the European continent aren't satisfied either. They're accusing the Hung Empire of being incapable.
"What people want to see is the Rainbow Tribe and humanity living together in peace."
At that, Jiang Xiao couldn't help baring his teeth in a grin.
Living together in peace? That sounded nicer than a song. You wanted to live together in peace, but did they want to share their homeland with you?
The people of Europe were the same. All they knew was how to run their mouths, hiding in warm beds and safe homes while advocating for the rights of Star Beasts.
So the soldiers of the Hung Empire deserved to work themselves to death on the front lines? Deserved to die in battle? Weren't the citizens of the