Not far from them, Ashley and the others also witnessed this scene, and their expressions immediately became complicated.
" With the Great Liang army's conquest of the Yamata Nation, the pressure on the West has lessened. However, their strength is truly formidable!" Ashley sighed, intimidated by the Great Liang army's confidence.
Lin Yi actually deployed this elite force to the Yamata Nation; he's serious. With an army of 400,000, the Yamata Nation might be razed to the ground.
Even the Western Regions couldn't withstand it, let alone a small maritime country whose name I've hardly ever heard of.
To be honest, with such excellent equipment and armor, even a rain of arrows from the Frostwest Empire probably couldn't penetrate their defenses, but the enemy could easily destroy their own defenses, so he felt very depressed.
Abucha sighed and said with a wry smile, "No wonder the Western Regions suffered such a crushing defeat. With their equipment, the Western Regions are just children in front of them. They're not even in the same league!"
The weapons and equipment in the Western Regions were not even as good as those of the Frostwest Empire, so how could they withstand the scourge of the Great Liang?
After this round of firefight, the casualties on both sides would likely be an unacceptable figure for the Western Regions; it was outright massacre.
"Yes!"
Ashley sighed, a sense of gloom settling over him. The overwhelming power of the Great Liang was so palpable that it made him feel suffocated.
In particular, Lin Yi's rejection of the marriage proposal contained a message that was not a good one.
If Great Liang hadn't actually attacked the Yamata Nation, he felt that Great Liang was going to continue attacking the Frostwest Empire; this guy had that kind of strength.
He sighed. There wasn't much he could do now; all he could do was try and see how it went.
I just hope Princess Anne can step up her game and win over the Emperor of Great Liang directly. That would save us a lot of trouble; things are just too passive right now.
Inside the palace, Lin Yi and the others had already moved to the Imperial Study.
Here stands a massive sand table, prominently displaying a map of the Western Regions and a complex network of marching routes. Anyone with even a modicum of military knowledge would be taken aback.
This is a map created by Lin Yi by combining the universal map provided by the system with intelligence from the Net of Heaven). It can be said to be the most detailed ancient map ever made.
"With this sand table, the West is like a sieve in our eyes!" Guo Jia exclaimed with a hint of amazement and delight.
This wasn't the first time he'd seen a sand table, but previous ones were all topographical maps of the East. This one, however, was a layout map of the West, showing the territories and routes of the three major powers: the Great West Empire, the Frostwest Empire, and the Zhennan Dynasty.
This clearly shows that the Zhennan Dynasty was actually located southeast of the Frostwest Empire. Although the two sides were quite far apart, they shared a border in one corner.
On the other hand, the situation between the Frostwest Empire and the Great West Empire is quite simple. The Frost West Empire directly borders the Great West Empire, and the southwestern defense lines of both sides have been constantly at war.
In the north of the Frostwest Empire, there is also a Black Skull Army causing trouble in the northwest, leaving the Frostwest Empire in a state of utter chaos.
Cao Cao couldn't help but gloat, saying, "Given this situation, if Bill III still wants to negotiate with the Emperor, he'd have to give him his wife even if the Emperor wanted her."
Hahaha!
Everyone burst into laughter. The Frostwest Empire was in an even more miserable state than the Great Ning Empire had been back then. After all, back then, the Northern Region Barbarians and the Great Ning Empire only fought occasionally, and the Southern Chieftains only caused trouble occasionally. As for the Northern Liang Empire, it didn't actually make a move at all.
But the situation is different for the Frostwest Empire. They're constantly fighting the Great West Empire and the Black Skull Army. It's no wonder they're declining.
Now that the Great Liang has charged in, the enemy must be terrified.
Lin Yi was also somewhat speechless, sighing, "The Frostwest Empire is clearly in its final stages, showing signs of collapse Bill III isn't the kind of person with great vision, so it's practically beyond saving."
The two eastern expeditions of the Frostwest Empire demonstrate that the fighting strength of the Frostwest Empire's army was indeed limited.
The first attack on the young Great Ning was repelled by Cai Yu at the Wall of Xining. Despite having a force several times larger, they failed to capture the four counties of Xining, which was truly embarrassing.
The empire's first eastern expedition ended in such a disgraceful manner.
The second time they encountered Cao Hong and Xiahou Yuan, their troop strength was not much different, but Xiahou Yuan had at least 100,000 more troops, and they were still defeated and cried for their mothers.
This is clearly not a situation for a ruler who could restore a nation; it's already on the verge of collapse.
"Hehe, it's said that Princess Anne also has a right to inherit the Frostwest Empire. It would be best if our Emperor, who has both wealth and beauty, gave them a hand!" Cao Cao chuckled, his face full of ambiguity.
Hearing his words, Jia Xu couldn't help but laugh, saying with a lewd grin, "Hehe, now that Princess Anne's homeland is in trouble, it's perfectly reasonable for a great man like the Emperor to go and rescue her!"
Damn, it has to be you, Jia Xu.
Everyone's lips twitched. This guy not only came up with a reason but also flattered the emperor. He was simply unbeatable.
Depend on!
Lin Yi rolled his eyes at the two of them. One was a philanderer, and the other was a repressed pervert. No wonder Jia Xu survived to the end; they were birds of a feather.
He said irritably, " Great Liang is a great nation, how could it do such an immoral thing? Didn't you hear what Princess Anne said? It's all about the victor and the vanquished. Whatever we take is ours, regardless of whether it's reasonable or not."
In this kind of war of conquest, there are no excuses, you just have to fight!
Winning would be an immense honor, and the entire East would be thrilled; losing, on the other hand, would bring humiliation to the West.
Once we conquer it, it will be our territory, just like the Western Regions. The Western Regions didn't initially belong to the Frostwest Empire; they were just a bunch of small fry who were later subdued by the Frostwest Empire.
The Great Liang wants the Frostwest Empire; we should just attack directly.
"Your Majesty is magnanimous!" Jia Xu said righteously.
Zhang Juzheng's lips twitched slightly; he was defeated by these predecessors. He said solemnly, "Your Majesty, although the Great West Empire and the Frostwest Empire are sworn enemies, if we exert too much pressure, they might very well unite. We must be on guard!"
With the two empires united, their military strength would likely reach a terrifying number, making it much more difficult to conquer the West.
"Haha, given the sordid relations between these two countries, even if they were to unite, could they truly trust each other?" A hint of amusement flashed in Xun Yu's eyes as he couldn't help but shake his head.
Even if these two countries were to unite, they would likely remain suspicious of each other.
If the Great West Empire were to use this route to send troops to Great Liang, would the Frostwest Empire dare to give way? They would surely worry that the Great West Empire would take the opportunity to seize their territory, and their alliance would be utterly ineffective.
"That's true!"
Everyone's lips twitched. The people in these two countries were of such poor character that they probably couldn't really get along, or at least not truly cooperate.