Urgent report from the border!
"Our army achieved a resounding victory in the Western Regions. Under the wise leadership of His Majesty, our army recovered twenty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions, bringing them back into the embrace of our Great Liang. We killed over 400,000 enemies and captured over 100,000..."
Early in the morning, the entire Yong'an City was startled by this sudden sound, followed by a deafening roar of cheers, all of which were expressions of the people's heartfelt excitement.
The Great Liang achieved a great victory, actually reclaiming the entire Western Regions. This is simply amazing.
"Holy crap, all twenty-six kingdoms have been wiped out?"
"My God! In less than half a month, we have conquered the entire Western Regions! Our Great Liang has become so powerful!"
"Those are twenty-six countries, not twenty-six sweet potatoes!"
"His Majesty is only in his twenties. He's conquering several countries every year. In a few more years, he'll probably have no rivals left."
"No wonder everyone says that His Majesty is the reincarnation of the Great Emperor Zhenwu from heaven. With such formidable literary and martial prowess, who else could he be but the Great Emperor Zhenwu? We, the people of Great Liang, are truly blessed."
The common people were all speechless, still immersed in their dreams of a bountiful potato harvest, unaware that the emperor had secretly accomplished something momentous.
It was one thing to destroy one Jackal Kingdom before, but now they've destroyed more than twenty countries in one go. This is simply phenomenal!
This completely robbed them of their ability to think. Before, Great Ning was bullied everywhere, but after the Emperor came to power, they started bullying others everywhere.
You twenty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions are very arrogant, aren't you? We'll crush you without hesitation.
Even some merchants couldn't help but show their joy. In the past, there were still some risks in the Western Regions, but now that the emperor has completely conquered Western Regions, it has become a paradise for them.
This is wonderful!
Among the crowd, several envoys from the Western Regions were completely dumbfounded.
"How could this be? I was still on a mission to Great Liang, and the country is already gone?" An envoy couldn't help but look bewildered, feeling like a small animal abandoned by the whole world.
Waaaaah!
Hundreds of people from the Western Regions were wailing and crying there. From this day forward, they would become unregistered residents, and they would no longer even have a country. What kind of mission was this?
Seeing their behavior, many other envoys couldn't help but show disdain. To think that someone with such poor mental fortitude could be an envoy was utterly shameful.
Meanwhile, the envoys from the Great West Empire, Alusi, and the envoys from the Frostwest Empire, Abucha, were unusually solemn, even wary.
Alusi was a little better off, but Abucha's face was ashen.
He said, somewhat distraught, "How is this possible? In just a few days, the Western Regions have been completely crushed! The Western Regions had an army of 500,000!"
As an envoy of the Frostwest Empire, he naturally knew the significance of the Western Regions to the Frostwest Empire —it was a natural barrier.
But now that the barrier has been breached, the Great Liang will soon pose a direct threat to the Frostwest Empire.
"Hahaha, why is it impossible? Your vassal states are all a bunch of useless trash. How could they possibly withstand the Great Liang army? It's like the difference between an adult and a child." Alusi couldn't help but mock him as he looked at him like this.
Although he was surprised by the fighting strength of Great Liang, Great Liang was now bordering the Frostwest Empire, so the stronger he was, the better.
The stronger the Great Liang becomes, the more likely it is to clash with the Frostwest Empire, allowing the Great West Empire to reap the benefits.
"You're asking for it!!!"
Before Abucha could speak, Cha'er couldn't take it anymore and rushed up to Alusi. This bastard's words were simply infuriating.
If this weren't the Great Liang place in Daliang, he would have already charged up and attacked him.
" Cha'er, Char! He's deliberately trying to provoke you!"
Fortunately, Abucha stopped him. The Great Liang would not allow foreign vassals to cause trouble in the Great Liang. Those who disobeyed would be punished according to the law. He did not want to provoke the Great Liang.
Seeing that Cha'er had been restrained and he had escaped a beating, Alusi was not happy at all; instead, he was somewhat disappointed.
If this punch lands, the alliance between the Great West Empire and the Great Liang Empire will likely be over.
What a pity!
He sighed, losing all interest in arguing with Abucha.
While overjoyed, he also felt immense pressure. He realized he had underestimated the strength of the Great Liang. With such terrifying combat power, the Great Liang might just be able to take down the Frostwest Empire single-handedly. What chance would his own Great West Empire have then?
If we destroy the Frostwest Empire, it might be our own Great West Empire's turn next. That would be incredibly awkward.
Thinking of this, his gaze fell upon the location of the imperial palace, and he couldn't help but reveal a complex expression, muttering, "Silent until the Yiming, then a stunning event; this time, Great Liang is truly going to shock the world!"
Previously, the whole world was calculating how long the war in the Western Regions would last, or whether the Frostwest Empire and the Zhennan Dynasty would intervene. No one expected it to be won so cleanly and decisively.
This is quite unexpected; the whole world must have been shocked.
It's unbelievable that the Western Regions, with its numerous kingdoms, nearly 500,000 troops, and the support of the Frostwest Empire, couldn't even hold out for a month.
Inside the palace, there was also a jubilant atmosphere, with smiles on the faces of all the officials in the court.
News of the great victory in the Western Regions had already reached back, thanks to Blue Pigeon's presence; the news arrived on the same day.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Western Regions have now returned to your embrace!" Mi Zhu, the chief steward of the court, said with a beaming smile.
Although he was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, he also oversaw the Ministry of Commerce, which was under his jurisdiction. No one understood the value of the Western Regions better than him; it was a super gold mine.
Previously, a small toll had to be paid to the kingdoms of the Western Regions, but now even that toll is waived, allowing them to come and go freely. This will likely further increase their profits.
Hahaha!
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter; there's a certain nuance to this statement.
Xun Yu nodded slightly and smiled, "This is indeed good news. From now on, our Great Liang has completely broken free from the shackles of the East and extended its reach to the West. At this moment, Great Liang is no longer a so-called dynasty, but the Great Liang Empire."
After conquering the Western Regions, the Great Liang Dynasty proactively opened the road to westward expansion, completely occupying other people's land. This was an enterprising and pioneering empire.
The Western Regions will become a stepping stone for the Great Liang Empire's westward expansion, and the future looks promising.
" The Great Liang Empire?"
On the dragon throne, when he heard Xun Yu utter the words "Great Liang Empire," he couldn't help but think of Qin Shi Huang's Qin Great Qin Empire. Now, his own territory was probably even larger than the Great Qin Empire.
He nodded slightly and smiled, "Since Wenruo has said so, then from now on, my Great Liang will be called the Great Liang Empire. Calling it a dynasty is a bit too stingy."