A scholar will die for one who understands him!
Upon entering Great Liang, they were immediately granted high positions and important responsibilities, which was an immense favor. Now, with their triumphant return, they have finally lived up to the Emperor's expectations.
Hahaha!
Lin Yi laughed heartily and said loudly, "Soldiers, your efforts this time have not been in vain. You are great. Because from today onwards, the Yamata Nation has become history."
From now on, only my Great Liang Inside-the-Well Commandery will belong to my Great Liang Shu Region, and the future sea will also belong only to my Great Liang!
The fall of the Yamata Nation signifies the arrival of a new era of maritime power, and the dominant force in this new era is the Great Liang.
Under the powerful naval deterrence of Great Liang, all the oceans will become Great Liang's territory and Great Liang swimming pool in the future.
Long live the Great Liang!!!
"Oh!!!!"
In an instant, not only did the soldiers cheer, but the common people also went wild.
What a magnificent scale this is! It actually encompasses the entire ocean within the Great Liang. Such a terrifying Great Liang is simply astounding; just thinking about it is terrifying.
Abaddon and the others on the other side looked ashen-faced.
The Great Liang dynasty turned the entire ocean into their territory without a word. Shouldn't they at least have discussed it with us first? This is far too domineering.
However, thinking of the enemy's millions of troops, he lowered his head helplessly.
"Now, no one in Great Liang can stop him!" Morandi, standing next to Abaddon, couldn't help but say with a bitter expression.
After a series of victories, nearly five major powers were wiped out. For the remaining powers to contend with the Great Liang was virtually impossible.
Unless all countries unite, they will have no chance against Great Liang.
Abaddon's face was very ugly, but he was powerless to refute it. He knew that Great Liang was somewhat strong before, but now he felt that it was particularly strong.
"Thank you all for your hard work!"
Seeing the travel-worn Sun Jian and the others, Lin Yi tightly grasped their hands to express his gratitude.
Although these are all his subjects, they risked their lives to fight for him, and he should be grateful; otherwise, he would be too harsh.
Sun Jian shook his head and laughed, "If it weren't for the Emperor's support, Sun Jian would be nothing more than a frog in a well, unaware of the vastness of the world and the ocean. Now I've truly broadened my horizons!"
Previously confined to a remote corner, I have now broadened my horizons, and my future journey lies in the stars and the sea.
Ha ha!
Lin Yi couldn't help but burst into laughter, exclaiming, "This territory is vast, larger than we can even imagine. We'll certainly have no shortage of enemies in the future!"
hey-hey.
Everyone laughed and recounted the battle at the front, including some inside stories, demonstrating the harmonious relationship between the ruler and his ministers.
The army advanced at a considerable pace, and soon most of the soldiers had entered the city. However, a dense mass of carriages suddenly appeared behind them.
The carriage was dragging a heavy load, which was tightly tied to the carriage and was clearly not a living thing.
There were so many carriages that they stretched as far as the eye could see.
Seeing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and began to speculate about what exactly was on it that there were so many carriages.
"What is this thing? It was actually dragged back by a horse-drawn carriage. Could it be weapons or equipment?"
"It shouldn't be weapons or equipment. If it were, it wouldn't be packed so tightly, and it should be at the very back."
"This was placed in the middle of the army; it must be extremely important, which is why it's so heavily guarded."
"I understand. This is probably the supplies seized from the Yamata Nation; they're likely all treasures!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a silver ingot fell off the carriage.
Then came a clattering sound, and a huge pile of gold ingots fell out, clearly because the pockets had been stuffed with too many and burst.
"Oh My God!"
Seeing the gold ingots scattered all over the ground, everyone couldn't help but swallow hard; there really were gold and silver treasures here.
Not only were the common people dumbfounded, but even the people of foreign tribes and aristocratic families were dumbfounded.
Zhang Wanhao stood up straight, speechless, and said, "Who the hell said the Emperor is short of money? That's utterly heartless! This is what they call short of money?"
The carriages stretched as far as the eye could see; the cost of all that money must be countless.
Is this what you call being short of money?
"This..." Wang Hui was speechless, staring at the endless convoy, lost in thought.
This single cart could carry thousands of taels of treasure, and now, with the endless line of carts, every single one is returning fully loaded.
From this perspective, the Emperor isn't short of money; he simply has too much money and nowhere to put it.
Cough cough!
Liu Kun swallowed hard and said awkwardly, "I don't know the exact amount, but it's no less than the money we gave the Emperor last time."
Everyone's pupils contracted, and they couldn't help but gasp!
Last time, they handed over nearly several hundred million in valuables. If this amount is no less than last time, wouldn't the Emperor have made several hundred million this time?
Holy crap, this is a bit outrageous.
However, upon closer inspection, it does make some sense, considering that the scale last time was not much different, and the current one is probably not much different either.
Wang Hui was initially a little frustrated, but he quickly thought of a problem and couldn't help but get excited.
"Brothers, this is great news! With this money, the Emperor shouldn't be watching us for a while, so we'll be safe!"
Everyone's eyes lit up. Wang Hui's words made perfect sense; several hundred million would take several years to use. In that case, they could relax for a while.
That makes sense!
"It has to be the Yamata Nation. What a wonderful country! It has relieved us of most of the pressure."
etc!
At this moment, Zhang Wanhao suddenly thought of a question and couldn't help but excitedly ask, "Brothers, if we can get the Emperor to destroy a few more countries, will we no longer be targeted by the Emperor?"
These aristocratic families can no longer cause any trouble; they are only thought of when the emperor needs money.
But if the emperor is not short of money, wouldn't we be safe forever?
This is wonderful!
"Huh?"
"That makes sense. If that's the case, we need to conquer more countries; it will help our aristocratic families develop!"
Upon hearing this viewpoint, the heads of the major clans initially found it somewhat absurd, but upon closer examination, they realized that it did indeed make some sense.
The wealth gained from conquering a country is equivalent to plundering the wealth of an entire nation at once, which is far more reliable than the wealth of one's own few aristocratic families.
In addition, his family was considered sensible, and even if they hadn't made any great contributions, they had certainly put in a lot of effort. Perhaps the emperor would really let him off the hook.
Liu Kun nodded emphatically and said in a deep voice, "There's a popular saying lately: 'Better to die for a fellow Daoist than for this poor Daoist.' I wholeheartedly agree!"
"Although I feel somewhat sorry for those neighboring countries, I can only blame their bad luck in encountering my Great Liang, which was short of money."