Chapter 1541: Infighting at Taiyi Academy
Although the Eagle Country was fighting a grueling war, it was nowhere near the point of being unable to hold on.
The intense, high-stakes war had everyone struggling to breathe. In the face of the greater situation, neither the conglomerates nor the families could easily keep themselves out of it. They had sacrificed a great deal of wealth and many talented people because of this war.
But every sensible person knew this was a war they could not afford to lose.
On a larger scale, if the Eagle Country lost this war, the hard-won early advantage the Surface World had established could crumble in an instant. The Underground Race would gain confidence and turn the tide, affecting the ultimate outcome of the war between the two worlds.
On a smaller scale, if the Eagle Country lost this war, it would inevitably decline rapidly, perhaps even collapse completely, leaving its allies scattered like monkeys when the tree fell.
Without the Eagle Country as their host, these financial magnates and capitalists would find it far harder to seek another. After all, in the Sunny Era, the Eagle Country was universally regarded by capital as the best host.
Therefore, the capitalists, financial magnates, and hidden families within the Eagle Country could not stand by as the Underground Race occupied their land. Nor were they willing to be driven out just like that, fleeing in disgrace.
Even at a terrible cost, they had to preserve the shell that was the Eagle Country. To them, it was a matter of survival.
Once war broke out, it was difficult to stop it through individual will. It wasn't something that could be halted just because someone called for a ceasefire.
As for Jiang Yue, the man who had ignited and guided