"Two million troops?"
Hearing their words, Jite couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly, and said irritably, " The Frostwest Empire still has a formidable enemy at hand, how could they possibly transfer their troops to the east? Don't they want their own territory?"
The Frostwest Empire has a considerable territory, even larger than that of the Great Liang Empire. However, it is sparsely populated and has a formidable enemy in the west, making it impossible to spare more troops to help the Western Regions.
If you think you can rely on them entirely, you're being a bit unrealistic.
"King Jite is right, the Western Regions are probably about to change!" someone exclaimed after realizing the situation.
He knew in his heart that King Jite was right. If the Frostwest Empire could really muster a million troops, they wouldn't have been defeated by the Great Liang last time.
The fact that the 200,000-strong army was not only repelled but also suffered a humiliating defeat demonstrates the Frostwest Empire's insufficient control over the East.
With the recent rise of the Great Liang, this poses a huge challenge to the Frostwest Empire, and could potentially lead to a complete reshuffling of the power structure.
Jite's face was grave as he gritted his teeth and said, " The Great Liang is incredibly powerful now, and Tu Xiu and the others have become Lin Yi's lackeys. I'm afraid they'll soon sweep across our territory!"
"Damn it, this is just too bizarre. The Great Liang has become so powerful, far more ruthless than the Great Ning," one of the kings said through gritted teeth.
Compared to a ruthless opponent like Great Liang, they would rather face a force like Great Ning. Great Liang was far too threatening; a single misstep could leave the Western Regions battered and bruised.
Everyone felt extremely bitter!
Previously, the Northern Barbarians tribes and the Great Ning were keeping the Great Liang's attention focused on the Western Regions. However, now that both major powers have been destroyed and the entire East is in the hands of the Great Liang, there are no more future troubles.
Even the Great Liang's gaze has likely already set its sights on their Western Regions, and that's the real trouble.
Unless these countries are willing to completely submit to the Great Liang, this war is inevitable.
Jite took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Send people to contact the Zhennan Dynasty and the Frostwest Empire. We need their strength. The Great Liang is not something our Western Regions can contend with."
Furthermore, we cannot rely entirely on others; we need to continue recruiting soldiers to ensure we have sufficient means to defend ourselves. Finally, we should also get a few neutral countries to join us; this would give us an edge.
Now it's urgent; there's no turning back in the Western Regions. If the Great Liang wants to advance westward, they have no choice but to target them.
If you don't want to completely lose your sovereignty, then you have no choice but to rise up in resistance.
"Good!"
Everyone nodded in agreement; at this point, it was the only option, otherwise they would have to surrender.
Zhennan Dynasty!
After the Jackal Kingdom was destroyed, they received the news immediately, and were thrown into chaos. They quickly mobilized more than 200,000 troops to be stationed on the border between the two countries.
This even delayed the original plans of the Zhennan Dynasty!
According to the dynasty's international practice, the plan was to head south and plunder resources to make ends meet during the spring planting season.
However, the sudden appearance of the Great Liang not only destroyed the Jackal Kingdom but also pushed its forces to the border of the Zhennan Dynasty. This made it impossible for the Zhennan Dynasty to sit idly by, so it had no choice but to recall its troops.
"You bastard!"
As King Nan Ke looked at the messages about the Jackal Kingdom in his hand, his expression grew increasingly grim, until finally he exploded.
After completely conquering the Jackal Kingdom, the enemy continued to reinforce their troops, which he found unacceptable. Why would they need to increase their forces after conquering the Jackal Kingdom? It was clear they had designs on him.
He gritted his teeth and said, "That damned Lin Yi, what exactly does he want? Does he really think the Zhennan Dynasty is a pushover?"
As a local bully on the plateau, he's always the one bullying others; he's never been treated like this before.
"Father, although this Great Liang claims to be peaceful, it is actually very warlike and probably has designs on us!" Nan Yiming, the eldest son, couldn't help but frown.
This southern expedition was originally his achievement, but he had to withdraw, so he was very annoyed.
However, as the heir to the throne, he understood the principle of mutual dependence.
Now that the Jackal Kingdom has been annihilated, the Zhennan Dynasty will directly border the Great Liang Kingdom, and conflict is inevitable sooner or later. They'll clash even at the most basic level, let alone as two sovereign states.
Two tigers cannot share one mountain!
It seems the Zhennan Dynasty will no longer be as peaceful as before.
The Jackal Kingdom posed no threat to the Zhennan Dynasty, but the Great Liang was a different story; it was a threat to their own country.
The enemy's troop advance is undoubtedly a signal!
This battle was only a matter of time.
Minister Zan Rihong shook his head and calmly said, "Your Majesty, there's definitely something strange about this Great Liang!"
"What do you mean?"
Nan Ke's eyes lit up. Minister Zan Rihong was one of his strategists, so there must be a reason why he said that.
Zan Rihong said in a deep voice, " Great Liang has successively annihilated the Northern Region Barbarians and the Great Ning Dynasty, destroying nearly a million soldiers from both countries. Their own losses must be considerable. How could they possibly have the strength to send troops to destroy the Jackal Kingdom in such a short time? This is clearly suspicious!"
Your Great Liang has just wiped out the Northern Region Barbarians and the Great Ning in succession. How could you possibly still have the strength to destroy the Jackal Kingdom and also target the Zhennan Dynasty? How could you possibly be so brave?
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. Great Liang was currently in a weakened state, which meant it was the best time to eliminate them. This was a promising opportunity!
If we take control of Great Liang now, the entire East will belong to the Zhennan Dynasty in the future.
That makes sense!
Upon hearing this, Nan Ke nodded, his mood instantly improving. This Great Liang was definitely in a semi-crippled state; how could he possibly be so powerful?
The only possibility is that the Jackal Kingdom is too rubbish.
He instantly erupted in anger, kicking the hu stool in front of him away, and said angrily, "This Jackal Kingdom usually acts so ignorant of the world, but I never expected them to be so despicable."
Faced with a Great Liang and exhaustion, they couldn't even last Tiandu; they're utterly useless!
Damn it, I should have just gritted my teeth and taken it back then. Now that it's fallen into the hands of the Great Liang, the Zhennan Dynasty is in a passive position, having directly given the Great Liang a springboard.
Just then, someone stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, I believe we should unite with the Frostwest Empire and destroy this Great Liang!" he said confidently.
"Unite with the Frostwest Empire?"
"When the Great Liang conquered and destroyed the Great Ning, the Frostwest Empire sent troops. There's definitely a grudge between the two sides. If a war is to break out, the Great Liang should attack the Frostwest Empire first. Unless the Frostwest Empire is stupid, they will definitely ally with us."
Holy crap, that makes sense!
Nan Ke's eyes lit up. This was quite interesting. If it could be done, it would be a huge windfall. This was much more worthwhile than fighting those small countries. The East was rolling in money.