"Uh, this..."
Ashan, who was in charge of intelligence, stiffened. He took out a piece of animal hide from his pocket and handed it to him, saying in a deep voice, "The Empress of the Xinma Empire is no ordinary woman. She has directly abandoned fighting us on the water and chosen to fight on the ground."
They have built a large number of catapults and giant crossbows, posing a great threat to us, so the battle at the front is still at a stalemate.
This is definitely not good news; in fact, it could be considered the worst news. The Moses Empire now hopes to crush its opponents decisively and defeat them in a straightforward manner, rather than persisting like this.
This persistence will lead the Moses Empire to hell and death. Once the army has suffered enormous losses, the Great Liang Empire will surely take advantage of the situation and directly destroy the three million-strong Moses Empire army in the ocean.
Moshili Chaer's face instantly fell, and a furious rage gathered between his brows. Finally, he roared, "That good-for-nothing Yize! The Xinma Empire is an island nation, and they are not connected to each other. All kinds of supplies and support are problems."
This situation allows for a multi-pronged attack, directly tearing apart the enemy's defenses and leaving them completely bewildered as to who to defend against.
"He can't even fight such a simple battle, and he's still at a stalemate with her. Could it be that he's set his sights on that queen?"
What kind of nonsense is this? They can't even fight such a simple battle. They can just stretch the battle lines, keep the enemy busy, and then launch a thunderous attack to destroy a part of the enemy's territory. Then they can tear open that gap and advance straight in, and then the entire enemy territory will be taken over.
Why are we even bothering with this stalemate? Are we just going to sit here sunbathing at sea?
Forehead!
Amu frowned slightly, surprised that the previous battles had gone so poorly. This was indeed a problem, but she didn't know the exact situation.
Ashan smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, the Second Elder did indeed do that, but that old woman is no pushover either. While we were stretching our battle lines, she also used the navy to transport troops to harass us everywhere, making our lives miserable."
Once we capture an island, they immediately retreat. Before we can even gain a foothold, they gather their entire army and surround us.
This has caused a setback in the forward offensive, but they are still holding on.
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Who could have imagined that a woman would possess such methods, and even devise such a fighting style? She was absolutely a troublemaker.
Even Moshili Chaer was speechless. Both sides were maneuvering and controlling their lanes, but the enemy's movement range was limited.
Moreover, the opponent's tactic of advancing and retreating while concentrating superior forces to eliminate you is simply too underhanded. If you can't eliminate the opponent's main force in one fell swoop, you'll almost be endlessly bogged down by their tactics.
His face immediately darkened, and he looked at the others, saying in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, how do you think this battle should be fought?"
The opponent's resilience was something we hadn't anticipated, so we must eliminate them as soon as possible to avoid being truly bogged down.
"Your Majesty, this Queen of Xinma is quite capable, but she is, after all, a woman. I think we should increase the military's involvement and crush her completely."
"Their navy is clearly inferior to ours, which is our advantage. However, they are operating on their home turf, which is closer to our location, and that is also their advantage. Under these circumstances, we need to concentrate our superior forces to break through one point."
"Indeed, the Second Elder's choice was correct, but it was still too conservative. If we had sent all three million troops up there, the enemy would have had no chance of counterattacking, nor would they have inflicted any casualties on us. Instead, we would have torn a hole in their defenses."
"Once we establish our defenses, it won't be easy for the other side to get in, and it will become our territory."
"However, they're not stupid either; they'll probably see through these problems. The reason they've been so actively defending themselves is probably because they're waiting for the Great Liang Empire to make a move, which poses a significant threat to us."
"Perhaps we should send envoys to the Great Liang Empire again to negotiate. If the Great Liang can ally with the Xinma Empire to deal with us, it's not impossible for them to ally with us and destroy the Xinma Empire together."
There was much discussion, but the situation ultimately involved the Great Liang Empire, and it was imperative to stabilize the Great Liang Empire at this moment.
If we could win over the Great Liang Empire and have it join us in conquering the Xinma Empire, that would be a good option.
Although the alliance between our two countries might collapse when we conquer it, by then we will have already destroyed the Xinma Empire. At that time, we can still withstand the attack on the Great Liang Empire Moses Empire.
Moshili Chaer nodded slightly. Although the claim wasn't very plausible, it did have a degree of feasibility.
Even if it doesn't succeed, it can at least temporarily stall the enemy, which is a good option and perfectly acceptable. It doesn't waste many troops; just sending a few people with some gifts would suffice. It couldn't be simpler.
His gaze fell upon an elder, and he said in a deep voice, "You are to arrange this matter. It would be good to talk to the Great Liang Empire; perhaps they are also interested in the Xinma Empire. At worst, we can split the profits."
At that moment, a young man with a face full of acne stepped forward.
He asked with a puzzled look, "Your Majesty, we and the Xinma Empire are of the same origin, so why can't we unite with the Xinma Empire and then attack the Great Liang Empire?"
"If our two great empires unite, even if the Great Liang Empire is powerful, we can still defeat it."
If the two countries were to unite, their military strength would reach an astonishing six or seven million. That's an incredible number; even the Great Liang Empire would be no match for them.
Forehead!
After these words were spoken, everyone's eyes lit up; it really made sense.
Although our two countries have fought tooth and nail, they share a common ancestor, and the Empress of the Xinma Empire also hails from the Land of the Far West. There might actually be a chance for us to form an alliance with the Xinma Empire.
Emperor Moshili's eyes lit up; once the thought arose, it could not be erased, and his gaze began to sparkle.
With a determined look, he said in a deep voice, "This is something we can try. Although the Xinma Empire has a grudge against us, they don't want to perish, do they? Even if I don't destroy them, the Great Liang Empire will not tolerate them in the future."
Since we're going to be wiped out anyway, we might as well wipe out the Great Liang together. Then the Xinma Empire will still exist."
Since his wife is dead anyway, he might as well marry the Queen of Xinma, which would kill two birds with one stone and allow him to unify the All Under Heaven.
Forehead!
Amu frowned slightly. This sounded good, but would things really turn out this way?