"This is something I could venture to try."
The Emperor of Southern Xun had heard that the Ruler of Northern Liang would offer Thousand-Leaf City in exchange for Southern Xun's military assistance. All they needed to do was tie down the Regent King's forces for a few days.
Merely holding the enemy in check without entering the fighting was, for Southern Xun, a fine bargain with everything to gain and nothing to lose.
Yet while the Emperor of Southern Xun was eager to try, the Southern Xun ministers present harbored doubts.
"Your Majesty, we must proceed cautiously. If Northern Liang has ulterior motives and pursues some other design while our troops are deployed, the consequences could be dire."
Everyone present knew the Northern Liang Regent King's temperament all too well.
If he discovered that Southern Xun had a hand in this, it would likely bring them grave trouble.
Putting all of Southern Xun in danger for the sake of a mere Thousand-Leaf City was undoubtedly bargaining with a tiger for its skin.
Besides, as people of Southern Xun, they knew little of the situation within Northern Liang.
If they rashly intervened, the consequences would be impossible to predict.
Jiang Zhizhou looked at the ministers of Southern Xun and smiled again. "Though our emperor is still young, he is upright, tolerant, and benevolent. His sole desire is for his people to live and work in peace."
"Thus, he has always advocated peaceful coexistence and cordial relations with neighboring states. Would such a sovereign not also be a blessing for the Emperor of Southern Xun?"
"But if that warmongering Regent King ascends the throne, with his grand ambitions and determination to unite the realm, he will not rest until every inch of land beneath heaven belongs to him."
"I ask the Emperor