"My lord, the Great Liang is now relatively stable, and all that's left is time for development!" Mi Zhu, the Minister of Ministry of Revenue, said with a serious expression.
The true situation in Great Liang cannot be faked by data. These figures undoubtedly demonstrate that the lives of the people of Great Liang have returned to the pre-war level of Great Ning, and may even have improved further.
Because they were no longer exploited by powerful families, they had one less expense to cover.
At the same time, the Great Liang divided up some territories, so many of its people owned land and quickly recovered.
"Yes, we need time!"
Lin Yi nodded solemnly; this was indeed something that Great Liang currently needed.
To be honest, the Great Liang Great Liang All Under Heaven is a bit weak now. On the surface, it is invincible, but in reality, it is only the All Under Heaven himself who is invincible.
Without its own resources, Great Liang simply couldn't sustain its current expansion, because only the Great Liang Xiliang could keep up; other regions were far behind.
Therefore, I need time to develop myself, to develop in all aspects.
With the current unified state of the Great Liang, it will only take a certain amount of time for both its military and economic strength to increase more than tenfold, which will be an epic boost.
Now that the aristocratic families have completely submitted to the Great Liang, their financial and material resources have been transferred to development. With the support of the Great Liang regime, it is not hard to imagine that the Great Liang will soon enter a period of rapid development.
Once it takes off completely, the Great Liang will become an incredibly powerful empire.
Whether in military, economic, or even ideological terms, it will be a true superpower, and that will be the most terrifying form of the Great Liang.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside.
The people of the Net!
The messenger said solemnly, "Your Majesty, the leader of the Western Regions Allied Forces Jite, has announced that he has joined forces with the Zhennan Dynasty and the Frostwest Empire to cut off the westward advance of the Great Liang, and at the same time divide up the seven kingdoms and our Great Liang's Xining Commandery!"
"To divide up Xining Commandery?"
A hint of a smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes, but the smile was somewhat cold.
That guy, Jite, is really restless; he actually dares to jump around on the sidelines. He really doesn't know the meaning of death.
The Zhennan Dynasty doesn't dare to openly cause trouble now, but Jite's public announcement is quite interesting. It's like he's directly using two countries to help him, trying to forcefully confront Great Liang.
This guy is incredibly audacious; he's no ordinary person.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. It must be that Ma Chao's army's arrival put pressure on them, which is why they did this.
Why!
Lin Yi sighed and said softly, "I also want to be beautiful and develop on my own, but the enemy won't allow it!"
We haven't even attacked anyone, yet they've already started causing trouble. It's so hard to be a good person!
"Court death!"
Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, if they won't let us develop, then let's just wipe them out first and then develop. It won't delay anything!"
The Jite are oblivious to fate, Frostwest Empire is even more reckless; this situation is suitable for sustaining the war through war.
By using a ruthless policy to wipe out the enemies in the West, and without placing a strain on the food supply in Great Liang, the development of Great Liang would not be affected; it would only mean that more enemies would die!
It doesn't matter if the enemy dies a few more times; they're not even human.
The strategy of using war to sustain war and plundering reduced the frontline troops' dependence on food supplies, allowing them to directly plunder the enemy's food. This was a ruthless approach to the enemy but friendly to one's own country.
Why not do something that benefits oneself at the expense of others?
"Alas, I was born kind, but I was forced into prostitution!"
Lin Yi sighed and made this difficult decision: let Ma Chao and the others do it.
The Zhennan Dynasty's geographical advantage is difficult to challenge now. You, a mere Western Regions, dare to act recklessly? Well, the only option left is to break you in two.
He said in a deep voice, "However, this kind of thing still requires professionals. Promote Ran Min to General Who Conquers the West, and let Ran Min lead 100,000 Qihuo Army troops into the Western Regions. I want him to plow through the Western Regions for me!"
Ran Min is a professional when it comes to killing; it's good to let his Qihuo Army get some exercise first.
" Ran Min!"
Upon hearing this name, a strange glint flashed in Mi Zhu's eyes. This person carried a terrifying aura of menace. He was originally going to the Zhennan Dynasty, but now he has been transferred to the Western Regions. This must be because the Emperor has been angered.
Cao Cao frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, does that mean the Jackal Kingdom only has Zhang Liao and Lü Bu left?"
"Send Chen Dao's White Feather Army and Wang Ping's Wudang Flying Army over there. If they dare to make any move, I will make sure their blood flows like rivers!" Lin Yi said in a deep voice.
By immediately deploying two elite forces, a total of 400,000 troops were enough to suppress the Zhennan Dynasty. If he made the slightest move, reinforcements from the surrounding governorates could arrive immediately.
The Zhennan Dynasty will definitely not fare well in that situation, and they should be prepared for bloodshed.
Even if they don't attack you, they'll eliminate your partner first, then you'll be fighting for your life.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Cao Cao and his men felt their scalps tingle. Why were these people provoking our Emperor? Our Emperor clearly only wanted to develop and grow stronger, but you insisted on causing trouble.
You even want to divide up Xining Commandery? You guys are just asking for trouble!
Now things are really bad, the Emperor is serious. I wonder if you can withstand it. This is an army of 700,000 entering the Western Regions. Even the Frostwest Empire would have a hard time with them.
Ran Min, who was on his way to the Jackal Kingdom, looked towards the Western Regions and couldn't help but show a look of envy.
There's about to break out in the Western Regions, and I'm already dealing with altitude sickness. This is just too much trouble. I definitely need to try this altitude sickness test later and see just how awesome it is.
"General, stop looking. Our mission this time is quite significant. Besides training troops and defending against the Zhennan Dynasty, we also need to open up a route for attack," Li Ru yawned and said with a wry smile.
This is a huge undertaking. The Zhennan Dynasty has nearly 800,000 troops, and with our small force, we need to be sneaky and methodical in our attack.
Hearing his words, Ran Min rolled his eyes. He thought of his special ability— the Order to Kill the Hu —and wondered if he could use it in the Zhennan Dynasty, where they might end up killing each other.
Is it reliable to trade a head for a pumpkin or a potato?
Just then, the sound of galloping hooves suddenly arose from behind, clearly indicating that someone on horseback was closing in. This made Ran Min frown; what was going on?
Report!!!
"Imperial decree!"
Imperial edict?
"Your subject Ran Min receives the imperial decree!"
Ran Min was slightly taken aback, but quickly jumped off his horse and respectfully awaited the arrival of the imperial edict.
"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees!"
"Promote Ran Min, the Grand General of the Southwest, to the Grand General of the Western Expedition, change course and enter the four prefectures of Xining, then crush the kingdoms of the Western Regions, suppress these rebellious Western Regions, and bring peace to the Great West!"