The Great West Empire!
Looking at the gift list that stretched for several meters in his hand, Emperor Abaddon of the Great West Empire looked extremely grim, because this was not a gift list from the Great Liang, but a gift list that the Great Liang had demanded.
"You bastard!"
Abaddon slammed his fist on the table, shattering it into pieces. He roared, "What does Emperor Lin Yi of Great Liang mean? Does he really think my Great West Empire is a colony of his Great Liang?"
This gift list is absolutely outrageous! It's practically the entire income of several of my cities. I'd have to be crazy to give that away.
We're from a fighting nation, how dare you humiliate us like this?
As a young and vigorous emperor, how could he tolerate such humiliation? It was something he resisted with his whole body.
"Your Majesty, Great Liang now very powerful, and the surrounding countries are trembling with fear. Cooperating with them..." The returning envoy looked at the furious emperor and couldn't help but explain in a low voice.
"Powerful?"
Upon hearing his words, Abaddon sneered and said in a gloomy tone, "Hmph, just newly established countries, what's so powerful about them? If it weren't for needing them to hold back the Frostwest Empire, why would I bother with these Easterners!"
He looked down on Easterners, seeing them as thin as chickens but cunning as foxes, having amassed a great deal of wealth from the Great West Empire.
Now the Eastern Emperor is going even further, trying to take away several of my cities.
Cough cough!
Morandi, a minister of the Great West Empire, stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, although the Great Liang Empire is making exorbitant demands, we need their help to restrain the Frostwest Empire. Therefore, Your Majesty, please calm down."
Besides, they've given us a lot of nice things, so how much we need to give back is something we can discuss.
There's no need for momentary impulses; the key is that the Great West Empire needs the Great Liang as a troublemaker to keep the Frostwest Empire from having peace.
So gifts aren't important; all that matters is that the Great Liang conquers the Frostwest Empire.
"That's right, the Emperor of Great Liang is foolish enough to give us gifts directly. But I must say, that soap and that tea really make us feel refreshed after using them!" a minister couldn't help but say smugly.
This was the first time he had ever encountered such an honest person. The two countries hadn't even reached an agreement yet, and he had already sent the goods. How incredibly stupid was that?
If the Great West Empire reneges on its promise, this thing will be given away for free.
All I can say is that the people of Great Liang are naive and have too much money.
Upon hearing his words, another minister chimed in, laughing, "The East is indeed wondrous. Their silk is renowned for its high-end elegance and superior quality, considered the finest of fabrics. We should ask for more."
"This stuff is really good; my wife loves it. We can ask Great Liang for more." A group of ministers stepped forward.
Although the negotiations between the two countries are not yet over, the gifts sent by Great Liang have already been distributed, and everyone said they were very good after using them.
At that moment, an important figure stepped forward; this person was none other than Adolf, the Prime Minister of the Great West Empire.
As the emperor's uncle, he was one of the most powerful people in the Great West Empire, which immediately silenced everyone.
He glanced coldly at the crowd and said in a deep voice, "How could Emperor Lin Yi of Great Liang, who successfully seized power and unified the north and south, be a fool? You who believe him are probably the fools!"
The fact that he sent these gifts directly might be part of a larger scheme, or perhaps he also has his eye on the Frostwest Empire, so...
oh!
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up; there was indeed some truth to it.
As expected of the Prime Minister, this line of thinking is quite reliable. The Emperor of Great Liang is not stupid, but the fact that he sent gifts first suggests that he may also be eyeing the Frostwest Empire.
In this way, both sides quickly reached an agreement, and naturally, they didn't need to worry about anything else.
Abaddon nodded slightly, looked at Adolf and smiled, "Uncle is right. Perhaps Lin Yi really has his eye on the Frostwest Empire. This can be seen from his statement that the Western Regions have belonged to the Great Liang since ancient times."
At this point, he couldn't help but start calculating how his Great West Empire could maximize its profits in this situation.
The Frostwest Empire is so large that it can't be swallowed up by itself. It wouldn't be bad to let the Great Liang take some of it.
"Your Majesty, the Frostwest Empire belongs to our West. Isn't Great Liang overstepping its bounds?" someone couldn't help but sneer.
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside, and a messenger came running anxiously.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
The person who arrived looked anxious and was soaked in sweat, clearly from traveling all night to get back.
Abaddon's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stood up, saying in a deep voice, "What happened to make you so distraught? Could it be that the Frostwest Empire has reinforced its troops and is planning to attack us?"
"It's not the Frostwest Empire, it's the Great Liang!"
" Great Liang?"
Everyone's expressions turned strange. This Great Liang Empire is so far away, what does it have to do with us? Something feels off.
Abaddon breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that it wasn't the Frostwest Empire, and the Great Liang posed no threat to him.
The envoy took a deep breath, his face pale, and said, "News came from the Western Regions that the Great Liang has swept through the twenty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions, and now the entire Western Regions belong to the Great Liang!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Abaddon had just breathed a sigh of relief, instantly stood up, his face filled with horror, and said, "What did you say? The Western Regions have been swept away by the Great Liang, and all twenty-six kingdoms have been destroyed?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," the messenger said, his face pale.
What about the Frostwest Empire?
The Prime Minister, standing to the side, couldn't help but change color, his face grave as he said, "Such a major matter, has the Frostwest Empire not intervened? Have they simply abandoned the Western Regions?"
" The Great Liang was too fast. After entering the Western Regions, they swept through the entire Western Regions in just three days. The reinforcements from the Frostwest Empire took one last look from afar and then fled."
The envoy looked bitter and said with difficulty.
Grunt!
Inside the palace, everyone couldn't help but swallow hard; this was definitely not good news.
Not to mention that the Great Liang swept through the Western Regions in three days, the key point is that the Frostwest Empire didn't even dare to make a move after just one glance, which is terrifying.
They retreated without a fight!
As enemies, they knew better than anyone the arrogance of the Frostwest Empire, which would never stand by and watch its vassal state be taken over. The fact that they watched the Western Regions being wiped out without offering any assistance speaks volumes.
Prime Minister Adolf's face was extremely grim. He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the strength of this Great Liang is probably far more terrifying than we imagined. The fact that the Frostwest Empire retreated without a fight is the best proof of that."
"This..."
Abaddon looked livid and was in a very bad mood.
He certainly needed a troublemaker Great Liang to harass the Frostwest Empire, but he didn't want a country that could beat up the Frostwest Empire.