Morandi frowned, unable to contain his worry, and said, "Your Majesty, this move is very risky. Lin Yi is no saint!"
Assassination is the most effective method, because Bill III's successor has no enmity with the Great West Empire. On the contrary, he will be even more wary of the Great Liang because of Princess Anne's right to the royal succession.
If Bill III were assassinated, Bill IV would inevitably fear Princess Anne, leaving him with no choice but to ally with the Great West Empire.
However, this move is somewhat aggressive, and the specific consequences are still unknown. But one thing is certain: if a fight breaks out in Great Liang, Lin Yi will definitely intervene.
This guy is a ruthless freak; if you scheme against him, he'll definitely retaliate.
" Lin Yi!"
Abaddon was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then realized that his life was also in Lin Yi's hands. If he made a move in Great Liang, Lin Yi would probably have an excuse to attack him directly.
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice, "Then let's test Bill III first. If he remains stubborn, we'll deal with him when we return to the Frostwest Empire, lest this good-for-nothing ruin everything."
"Good!"
After a moment's thought, everyone acquiesced to the decision.
After all, Bill III was too cowardly and had completely lost his fighting spirit. There was really no sense of security in having him as an ally.
If the Frostwest Empire were to turn its Great Liang Empire due to pressure, the blow to the Great West Empire would be too fatal, so it must be dealt with.
kindness!
Abaddon nodded slightly, his gaze involuntarily drifting towards the villa of the Zhennan Dynasty beside him. He now only hoped that Zhennan could stall for a while longer, giving himself more time to prepare.
As for the mysterious overlord of the Land of the Far West, we can't worry about that now; we need to deal with the situation in Great Liang first.
Abaddon spent a sleepless night pondering the current situation, finally falling asleep at the crack of dawn, only to be awakened by a burst of cheers.
Holy crap!
Abaddon was furious. What was with all this noise so early in the morning? It was disturbing his sleep.
He came out wearing only his underwear and asked his guard, "What's going on outside? Has someone gone mad?"
"There are a Hundred Riders from Great Liang outside, seemingly announcing to the people that the victorious army of Great Liang has returned, and those who wish to go and watch can prepare," a guard entered and whispered in reply.
A victorious army?
Upon hearing those four words, Abaddon's pupils contracted. What did this mean? Was Zhennan already dead?
That's fucking fast! It's absolutely outrageous!
He hurriedly pressed, "What victorious army? Does it mean that the southwestern part of Great Liang has won, Zhennan has been destroyed?"
"No!"
"These are the Qihuo Army that annihilated the Yamata Nation, and Sun Jian, one of the generals of the Great Liang Navy. They have returned from the sea to report back!" the guard explained.
The army that annihilated the Yamata Nation!
Upon hearing this, Abaddon's expression softened considerably, but a hint of gloom appeared in his eyes; the strength of the Great Liang was truly overwhelming.
It's one thing that the Southwest mobilized a million troops, but to have an additional 400,000 troops stationed outside the capital is simply outrageous. It seems the Great West Empire also needs to reinforce its troops.
Taking a deep breath, he sneered, "I want to see just how powerful this army, which claims to have destroyed the Yamata Nation in seven days, really is!"
He didn't believe the information released by Great Liang. If they were really that powerful, they would have returned long ago, not just now, almost a month ago.
He summoned A Long and Morandi. With Morandi leading the way, it wasn't entirely dark, as he had been there for quite some time.
" The Qihuo Army is indeed a formidable fighting force; they were the ones who crushed the Western Regions back then," Morandi said, frowning slightly and offering a quiet reminder.
"It's alright!"
Abaddon shook his head. He had complete confidence in his Beast Legion. Even when facing an enemy several times their size, his Beast Legion could still achieve a massacre with their monstrous individual strength.
This so-called Qihuo Army is utterly laughable just from its name; it's probably no match for its own Beast Legion.
He said in a deep voice, " Morandi, lead the way. We'll go and take a look. It'll be a good opportunity to see the weapons and equipment of Great Liang, so we won't be caught off guard in the future."
Forehead!
Upon hearing this, a strange glint flashed in Morandi's eyes, and he instinctively wanted to refuse, because he didn't want his emperor to be discouraged.
But seeing the determination in the other person's eyes, he gritted his teeth and agreed.
The group arrived at the city gate. Looking at the sea of people before them, Abaddon's pupils constricted, and he exclaimed, "This is outrageous! It seems the entire Yong'an City has come!"
The entire street was packed with people. Except for a narrow passage in the middle, the other two sides were overflowing with people, leaving no space at all.
"It's just a returning army, why is Great Liang mobilizing so many civilians? Isn't that making a mountain out of a molehill?" Abaddon was somewhat puzzled as to why they were doing this.
The battle is over, you should just reward the soldiers directly. Why make such a big show of it and involve the common people?
This is ridiculous, it's just making things difficult for people.
Morandi's lips twitched, and he forced a dry laugh, "Your Majesty, it seems this was Lin Yi's decree. We must welcome the victorious army; it's as if we're expressing gratitude for something."
"Grateful?"
Abaddon's lips twitched. Coming here was a waste of time; what did gratitude have to do with it?
"That's right, it's about gratitude."
Morandi nodded and took a folded piece of paper from his pocket, handing it to Abaddon.
He explained in a low voice, "This word 'gratitude' comes from an article in 'Nanbo Nihon' ( North and South Japan ), written by a man named Yang Xiu. I found it very useful, so I translated it. You can take a look."
He specifically commissioned someone to translate this because he felt it was very useful and that the Great West Empire might be able to learn from it.
"Oh?"
Abaddon was skeptical, but he opened the translated article and began to read it.
At first, he read the article with a critical eye, but later his expression suddenly became serious, and he felt the power of the article.
The article contains a lot of content, but the core message is very simple: gratitude.
First, Emperor Lin Yi of the Great Liang was the founding emperor. He unified the north and south, ended the chaos in the east, solved the people's food problem, saved the people from suffering, and benefited all All Under Heaven beings.
People should be grateful to Your Majesty for granting them peace and tranquility.
Secondly, the people of the mainland should be grateful to the imperial soldiers, because it is thanks to them that they guard the four directions and annihilate the enemies on all sides that they can live in peace and tranquility. Therefore, they should be grateful.
Thirdly, the people produce food and craft goods to support the Great Liang Dynasty, All Under Heaven people should be grateful for their contributions.