"My God, Zhennan's million-strong army has been annihilated! This highland tyrant of the southwest is finished!"
"The Great Liang are truly ruthless. They took Flying Hero Pass without losing a single soldier. Zhennan is already beyond saving. It seems the situation is settled!"
"They had considered that Zhennan would lose, but they didn't expect it to be so quick and so complete."
"Who would have thought that the once dominant power in the southwest, the Zhennan Dynasty, couldn't even inflict a single casualty on the Great Liang Kingdom?"
The southwest was in an uproar!
In the Battle of Flying Hero Pass, Great Liang annihilated Zhennan's million-strong army without losing a single soldier!
This shocking news sent shivers down the spines of the entire southwest region. Faced with such enormous casualties, everyone knew that the southwest had undergone a dramatic change!
That was a million-strong army, wiped out in an instant; the outcome of the battle is basically decided.
The victor will be Great Liang.
Besides Zhennan, there are many other powerful forces vying for control in the southwest region. Upon hearing this news, their fear was impossible to conceal.
Zhennan was once a notorious bully who roamed the highlands, but now he's been beaten into a pulp. The strength of Great Liang is beyond doubt.
Previously, the destruction of the Yamata Nation could be attributed to a small country, but now the Zhennan Dynasty is being utterly defeated. This undoubtedly demonstrates that the absolute strength of the Great Liang has surpassed that of all the countries in the southwest.
A new hegemon is about to emerge in the southwest, and these small countries need to adopt a completely new attitude, otherwise it will be far too dangerous.
In order to prepare for this enormous threat that could arrive at any moment, the kings of these small countries gathered together to discuss their next course of action.
"Gentlemen, the Great Liang is coming with overwhelming force. Zhennan has suffered successive losses and is probably finished. We'll be next."
One of the kings spoke frankly, his face grave.
His concerns were not unfounded. The Great Liang had already destroyed several countries, which showed that the Great Liang was by no means a peace-loving nation and would certainly not stop at Zhennan.
"This..."
Upon hearing this, the leaders of all the factions immediately turned into bitter faces, agreeing with his statement.
If the Great Liang were to attack countries like ours, these small nations would likely be powerless to resist and would be swept away without resistance.
This put them under unprecedented pressure!
This is a super empire far surpassing Zhennan. If Great Liang were to target them, it would be the most terrifying thing ever.
The few small countries that had already submitted to the Great Liang were in a better position, but the remaining forces that had not yet submitted to the Great Liang were trembling with fear.
There's absolutely no way we can win in a fight. We either have to surrender or wait for the next move from the Great Liang!
However, neither of these two options is a good thing.
"Sigh, if Great Liang had just turned around and gone back after eliminating that bully Zhennan, it would have been so much better," one of them couldn't help but sigh.
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded silently.
They were hoping the same thing, after all, Zhennan was no good. They could accept being attacked by Great Liang, but please don't attack us!
A rational guy in the crowd rolled his eyes and said irritably, "You wish! Do you think the Great Liang are some kind of benevolent saints?"
The Great Liang has annexed several countries; its ambition is unimaginable. The Zhennan is the main course, while we're probably just appetizers."
With the strength of the Great Liang, controlling these forces would be a piece of cake, which is undoubtedly terrifying.
"Something to go with drinks?"
"Sigh, if only we had joined forces with Great Liang earlier. Now Zhennan is clearly on the verge of collapse, and we'll probably be next."
Everyone couldn't help but sigh; it was just too difficult. Being weak was truly a capital offense.
One of the more mature kings exhaled a breath of stale air and said irritably, "What else can we do? We can't even defeat Zhennan, do you expect us to?"
"That's right, let's fight if we want, whatever!"
"Damn it, I'll just pledge allegiance to Great Liang directly. There's no reason why Great Liang wouldn't feel my sincerity after I'm being so proactive."
Under the immense pressure from Great Liang, several factions simply gave up resistance and chose to lie low and await Great Liang's next policy.
There's no point in saying more; a choice must be made now.
Cough cough!
At this moment, a middle-aged king Siwang stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, I'm not trying to discourage you, but if you just wait like this, the consequence will definitely be annihilation!"
The Great Liang has always prioritized peace in its dealings with other countries. If you hesitate, you will inevitably face sanctions from the Great Liang!
Forehead!
Upon hearing his words, everyone frowned. This man had previously pledged allegiance to the Great Liang, so his words were undoubtedly credible.
But here's the problem.
"Brother, since the Great Liang mainly pursues peace with other countries, why would it impose sanctions on us? We dare not provoke the Great Liang!" someone asked, looking puzzled.
Siwang rolled his eyes at him and said with a wry smile, "It's true that Great Liang prioritizes peace in its foreign relations, but there's a supplementary clause."
"Supplementary regulations?"
Everyone was dumbfounded. They had never heard of this before, even though they had studied the Great Liang.
Siwang nodded, saying meaningfully, "The regulation states that anyone who threatens the peace of Great Liang will be eliminated by Great Liang in order to maintain its Great Liang."
Holy crap!
Everyone was dumbfounded; this supplementary clause was simply outrageous and utterly unreasonable.
Someone couldn't help but say absurdly, "This is called loving peace? Does that mean whether or not there's peace is decided by the Great Liang?"
This is simply too domineering. Once the Great Liang deems someone a threat, they will be attacked by the Great Liang.
This isn't just about loving peace; this is clearly him being peace.
Siwang glanced at him and said irritably, "If you're not happy, you can hit him. The Great Liang loves this kind of peace!"
Forehead!
Everyone's lips twitched. If they could beat him, what would be the point of talking? They would have beaten him up long ago.
The key issue now is that we can't win a war, which is why we need peace.
Everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts. Based on what Siwang said, they probably had no other choice but to seek refuge with Great Liang.
Under pressure, someone whispered, "What do we do now? Should we seek refuge with the Great Liang?"
"Then let's surrender to Great Liang, otherwise who knows when Great Liang will use us as a threat, and then we'll be completely finished." As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately echoed.
Faced with such a terrifying Great Liang, no one wanted to be its enemy; it was better to be its Great Liang.
Even if all else fails, being a dog in Great Liang is a decent option; at least you won't be unjustly killed.
If this were labeled as a threat to peace by the Great Liang, wouldn't we be facing a massive invasion from the Great Liang army at any moment? That would be utterly disastrous.
He'll probably die with his eyes wide open in disbelief!