However, the Zhang Family's hasty uprising might have been a great calamity for the Zhang Family itself, perhaps even one that would lead to their extermination.
But for Meng Zhao, who was equally ambitious and determined to rebel, it was absolutely excellent news.
First, Meng Zhao's foundations at present all lay within Hebei Province. Compared with the flourishing spectacle of the Divine Continent, where three provinces had blossomed at once, it was far too lacking.
But there was nothing to be done about it. In the Divine Continent, he had the Meng Family to rely upon—a founding earl, a noble family of great distinction, with exceedingly deep foundations.
Yet in Tianyuan Land, he was alone, without any clan to support him. His foundations were shallow, and he could only strengthen himself as much as possible upon his limited base.
In Hebei Province, his forces could not be underestimated. Across that vast territory, his subordinates were scattered in every direction, each one a node weaving great nets that ensnared Hebei Province. Yet he was by no means the sole outstanding power.
The Zhang Family, for instance—their foundations and accumulated strength were simply beyond Meng Zhao's comparison.
Thus, from a certain perspective, Meng Zhao and the Zhang Family were competitors. If one grew strong, the other grew weak.
If the Zhang Family suffered the Imperial Court's relentless pursuit and pounding, and their years of accumulation and foundations were swept away, it would naturally become an excellent opportunity for Meng Zhao to stand alone above all others and dominate Hebei Province.
Second, if the Zhang Family's troubles and rebellion erupted in Hebei Province now, then once the Imperial Court suppressed the revolt, it would afterward direct its energies toward other regions. After all, no one would imagine that Hebei Province, having only just