Xinier was somewhat displeased.
I had repeatedly instructed them to carefully understand the true strength of Great Liang, so that the Xinma Empire could determine Great Liang's position.
Whether they are solid teammates or just temporary casual partners depends on Great Liang's strength.
If the Great Liang Wanqiang regime fails, then the Xinma Empire will need a second plan, and won't have to worry so much.
But to my utter surprise, these subordinates returned after only half a day, which was unacceptable to Xinier. Did these bastards think I was an idiot who could be easily fooled?
He deliberately made himself look so disheveled; was he trying to show how dedicated he was?
Thinking of this, his face immediately darkened.
Princess Dada, standing to the side, was also somewhat displeased. Her expression became extremely solemn, and in an instant, she reverted to her lofty and awe-inspiring princess demeanor.
Her beautiful eyes swept over the group, a murderous glint in them, and she said in a deep voice, "Affairs with Great Liang are related to the future national policy of my Xinma Empire. Do you know the consequences of being perfunctory?!"
"Waaaaah!!!"
Upon hearing Princess Dada's words, the returning group instantly broke down in tears. They felt incredibly wronged, their hearts breaking; they had been wronged so terribly.
Forehead!
Princess Dada was dumbfounded upon seeing this; why were these people crying?
Xinier was also confused; what was going on with these people?
He asked in a deep voice, "What's going on? Didn't you get any intelligence?"
"Got it."
The group exchanged glances and whispered among themselves.
Xinier breathed a sigh of relief, then said irritably, "Then why are you crying? Are you tough guys acting like bastards?" This is a bit of a sick freak.
Waaah!
Hearing this, they cried even harder.
The leader couldn't help but cry out, "Your Highness, Your Excellency, it's not that we're just being perfunctory, it's just that things are so difficult for us!"
"We had just stepped outside when we were spotted by the Hundred Riders and arrested for espionage. After our identities were confirmed, we were then beaten up by a gang called Black Ice Platform as soon as we left."
"That wasn't the end of it. Just outside the city, we encountered another group of men in black, and we were captured and severely beaten again. Luckily, they didn't kill us, which is why we survived."
Tears streamed down their faces. Although men are said to bleed but not cry, bleeding three times in just one day was something no one could withstand.
As royal guards of the Xinma Empire, when had they ever suffered such humiliation? It was downright disgraceful.
Hiss!
Xinier couldn't help but gasp. This wasn't just a series of twists and turns; it was practically a brush with death.
This is outrageous! They were captured by the Hundred Riders right from the start. Is the Great Liang's anti-espionage awareness really that strong?
And that Black Ice Platform is even attacking our people! Isn't that just meddling in other people's business? And who are those men in black behind us, and what kind of organization do they belong to?
He exclaimed in shock, "How could this be? Even if you went out waving the flag of the Xinma Empire, you shouldn't be discovered everywhere you go, right?"
"No, we knew our appearances were different from those of the Great Liang, so we disguised ourselves as ordinary merchants and traveled with those Western caravans," the subordinate said, looking aggrieved.
"This..."
Xinier was speechless for a moment; he really couldn't blame his men.
They were all disguised as Western businessmen, and there was no issue of physical differences, yet they were still recognized in a second.
And Great Liang is too dangerous! Several innocent passersby were beaten three times in half a day. Who can they complain to?
He couldn't help but exclaim, " Great Liang is truly a land of tigers and wolves, fraught with danger everywhere. No wonder the murderous aura is so strong."
"A land of tigers and wolves?"
Princess Dada frowned slightly, but didn't say much. In her heart, she had absolute recognition of the strength of Great Liang.
At least in terms of intelligence, the other side is absolutely top-notch. The fact that my men were recognized by the Hundred Riders shows how powerful Hundred Riders in the capital.
She frowned and asked, "If that's the case, how did you obtain the intelligence?"
He'd been beaten three times in half a day, and yet he'd still managed to get intelligence? This doesn't seem plausible at all. Could he have been tricked?
The leader hesitated for a moment before explaining, "Your Highness, after being beaten several times, we finally met a kind person."
With his introduction, we found our intelligence source and obtained a lot of information.
Kind person?
Xinier looked on in disbelief. There were actually kind people doing this? It was just too outrageous!
"Your Highness, please look!"
"This contains not only a wealth of intelligence about the Great Liang, but also many of Great Liang policies, which will be very useful to us."
The leader handed over a stack of items, which were Great Liang of the Great Liang Daily, as well as his own Southern Daily and Northern Daily.
"Newspaper?"
Princess Dada paused for a moment, looking at the exquisite paper in her hand and the strange characters, her mind filled with questions.
She couldn't help but frown and ask, "What's written on this? Is this considered intelligence?"
According to the description, this thing seems to be published everywhere; it's actually quite common in Great Liang. That's incredibly careless.
"Uh-huh!"
The leader seemed to snap out of a daze, pulled out another piece of paper from his pocket, and explained, "That kind person translated it for us back then; the main information is written on it."
Is it this kind person again?
Xinier frowned, instinctively sensing that something was amiss. What kind of kind person was being so considerate?
Upon opening the paper, his pupils constricted.
[ The Great Liang Zhennan Dynasty's two million-strong army, completing the conquest of the Zhennan Dynasty and now entering the initial development stage.]
[The Western Front has opened, with nearly six million troops gathered on both sides, and a major battle is imminent.]
[ The Great Liang's comprehensive development plan: the imperial court has decided to invest one billion to revitalize the economy and fully develop the agricultural and commercial industrial chains.]
The total strength of the Great Liang army exceeded five million. These troops were responsible for resisting foreign enemies, eliminating armed forces within the territory, protecting the interests of the people of Great Liang, and maintaining world peace.
[ The Great Liang Navy entered the ocean, advancing towards the Yamata Nation, and forming a maritime defense and offensive system with the Lesser Flow Nation.]
[Imperial education cannot be ignored. His Majesty has allocated 500 million to select talent, ushering in an era of universal intellectual enlightenment.]
Upon seeing these intelligence reports, Xinier trembled violently and exclaimed in shock, "Your Highness, we have probably underestimated Great Liang. They're aiming for the heavens!"
A single war resulted in the annihilation of two million enemy soldiers. To put that into perspective, it's an astronomical figure.