"Taishun Kingdom and Tai Kang Principality were once both part of the Kangshun Kingdom.
Relying on its two Death Starships, the Kangshun Kingdom unified its home galaxy, then went on to conquer two neighboring galaxies, becoming a vast kingdom spanning three galaxies.
But its good fortune didn't last.
After one of its Death Starships was unfortunately lost in an intense extraterrestrial battlefield, the other, having served for too long, reached the end of its life.
Under the combined pressure of internal and external factors, the Kangshun Kingdom quickly collapsed, and the three galaxies it had ruled fell back into a state of division.
After nearly a century of turmoil, Taishun Kingdom and Tai Kang Principality each became the new hegemon of their respective galaxies.
Because of this history, Taishun Kingdom and Tai Kang Principality became direct competitors.
Just imagine: they shared the same language and ancestry, and had both sprung from the same source.
If either nation could defeat the other, it would most likely be able to annex it outright, without even needing to assimilate it.
That was an advantage they could hardly hope to gain when dealing with other nations.
On top of that, the galaxies they occupied were close to each other, further intensifying their friction.
For years, the two countries had fought wars both large and small, each hoping to defeat the other and quickly strengthen itself.
The great war that ended last year was a microcosm of this rivalry."
Mada gave a brief introduction.
"Didn't the Kangshun Kingdom used to occupy three galaxies?
What happened to the third one?
Why didn't Taishun Kingdom and Tai Kang Principality attack that galaxy first?"
Wang Guannan asked curiously.
"That galaxy was occupied by a powerful kingdom in the surrounding star domains.
Part of the reason Taishun Kingdom and