"Your Majesty the Emperor..."
Alusi looked at Lin Yi with anticipation!
This young yet powerful emperor is a true man of the East. The Great West Empire needs this strong ally to break the deadlock, which would make things much easier for their empire.
As long as the Great Liang can keep the Frostwest Empire occupied, and incidentally cut off the tribute from the Frostwest Empire's vassal states, and even further threaten the Frostwest Empire's homeland, the Great West Empire can catch its breath.
Although they fought the Frostwest Empire to a standstill with their fearless fighting ability, they were actually under great pressure.
There was no other way at first, since the Great Ning Dynasty was quite ineffective. Although it had repelled the Frostwest Empire, it was powerless to threaten them, let alone help the Frostwest Empire.
But things are different now. The Great Liang Dynasty revealed its ferocious claws as soon as it was established, destroying the Jackal Kingdom in a single day and sacrificing its king.
Such a country evoked immense goodwill from them; the population of an enemy king was like a hero's crown, perfectly aligning with their belief in the supremacy of the strong. Therefore, they wanted to befriend the Great Liang.
Da da da!
Lin Yi tapped his fingers on the table. Establishing this alliance was naturally not a problem; the only issue was how to maximize the benefits. That was the real question.
He thought to himself, "Although the Great Liang is powerful, if it manages to unite the whole world, it will become quite difficult to deal with. Forming alliances and counter-alliances is the key; the Great West Empire is still very valuable!"
The Great West Empire cannot threaten the Great Liang for the time being, but I can make use of the Great West Empire and let it play its proper role.
Although they may look somewhat haphazard, their military strength is absolutely unquestionable; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to go toe-to-toe with the Frostwest Empire, which requires real power.
With them involved in the Frostwest Empire, I can completely free up my resources to destroy the Western Regions and the Zhennan Dynasty. At that time, the Frostwest Empire will be no problem at all. So, it would be a good idea to join forces with them to cause trouble.
However, while this is true, the Great West Empire Great West Empire needs him more than he needs it.
Now is the time to take control of the Great West Empire.
Friendships are all nonsense; real benefits come from the right path, and that's what truly matters.
We must not follow Li Shimin's example and harm future generations with his generosity.
Snap!
Lin Yi's tapping on the table stopped abruptly, followed by a smile. He said warmly, " The Great West Empire is very sincere, and my Great Liang will naturally not refuse. However, we still need to consider the specifics."
All envoys, please rest at the Court of Diplomatic Reception. Yide, you must arrange for someone to take good care of them!
"Your Majesty, rest assured, you can trust me to handle things!"
Zhang Fei chuckled and patted his chest, assuring them.
Whether it's reasonable or not is irrelevant to him. If his lord wants to befriend the Great West Empire, then so be it; if not, then attacking him as well isn't a big deal.
Why!
Alusi sighed inwardly. Things were indeed not so simple; it seemed he would need to work things out further. However, the only good news was that the Emperor of Great Liang did indeed intend to form an alliance, which was the best news of all.
He sighed and said, "Your Majesty, please consider this carefully. This is a matter that is good for both of us. The Frostwest Empire is our common enemy."
After saying that, he turned around and took his leave.
He knew in his heart that this matter was not so simple; even the emperor of Great Liang would probably have to consult with his ministers.
Watching them leave, Lin Yi glanced at Wang Yue beside him and said in a deep voice, " Wang Yue, send me all the intelligence on the Great West Empire, focusing on local specialties and resources; get them all for me."
"Ah?"
Wang Yue's lips twitched. He thought the Emperor wanted intelligence on the strength of the Great West Empire, but he didn't expect him to want these things. This was going to rip off the Great West Empire.
They even want resource images; they're clearly looking to order based on the menu.
Grunt!
Zhang Fei, standing to the side, swallowed hard and said excitedly, "Your Majesty, I've heard that the women of the Great West Empire are all very skilled fighters. Could you introduce me to some? I want to take on ten of them!"
puff!
Xu You, who was standing to the side, took a sip of tea, but couldn't help spit it out halfway through. "Are you serious about taking on ten of them?"
That's utterly shameless! Is that a martial arts competition?
"Get lost!"
Lin Yi rolled his eyes at him, then looked at the Hundred Riders beside him and said in a deep voice, "Go and call Xun Yu and the others over. Draw out the list of what's needed and prepare the dishes accordingly!"
We should take whatever our friends have, and if they don't have it, we can try to get it.
"Your subject obeys!"
Zhao Yun nodded and quickly went to fetch someone. It seemed the Emperor was going to extort a large sum of money.
On the other side, Alusi and the others, who had just left the main hall of the Court of Diplomatic Reception, looked utterly dejected. They had been dealt a terrible blow and were completely defeated.
Especially Sangdu, the former tiger-slaying hero, now had no focus in his eyes, his mind replaying the scene in the main hall earlier, and he seemed to be questioning his life.
It was one thing for a woman to subdue Ouba with one hand, but for an emperor who had never lifted a finger to lift a finger to pet a tiger like a cat was something Sangdu couldn't help but clutch his head in utter agony.
He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "How is this possible? Compared to this emperor, what kind of warrior am I? What kind of man am I?"
It took him a tremendous amount of effort to subdue the fierce Ouba, but now he was being petted like a cat by an emperor. The tiger was like a kitten, not daring to make a move.
This is absolutely outrageous!
" Sangdu, pull yourself together! This Emperor of Great Liang is the founding emperor, so naturally he has strength that ordinary emperors don't possess. Our mission now is to get Great Liang's help to completely crush the Frostwest Empire!" Alusi roared angrily at the dejected Sangdu.
This kid has such a bad mentality; he broke down like that. He still needs more training.
Sangdu took a deep breath, forcibly banishing the horrifying image from his mind, and said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency, rest assured, I understand. However, although the Emperor of Great Liang is tempted, I'm afraid he won't easily agree to this alliance."
After all, even without an alliance, the Frostwest Empire cannot deal with the Great Liang with all its might, so whether they are allied with us or not makes no difference.
The Frostwest Empire will likely try to ease tensions with the Great Liang, so our mission is no simple matter.
Why!
Mentioning this, Alusi couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness; it was the most embarrassing thing ever.
Now, the Frostwest Empire not only has the Great West Empire as an enemy, but also the Black Skull Army's strong rise. They simply cannot fight against the Great Liang with all their might.
If things go wrong, the Frostwest Empire might actually try to ease tensions with the Great Liang.
After all, the rise of the Great Liang was already inevitable; the only turning point was probably this war in the Western Regions.
If the Great Liang gains the upper hand, the Frostwest Empire will likely have to back down, which is something Alusi doesn't want to see.