Munitions Empire

Laines Empire, Imperial City Laines, within the majestic palace, Leines I was scrutinizing a telegram from afar.

"Your Majesty, the Dahua Empire has indeed promised that as long as we are willing to conquer Jade City and Brunas, they will also give us plenty of support," the Prime Minister of Laines, who had also read the telegram, echoed in agreement.

With the promise of the Dahua Empire to tie down the main force of the Great Tang Kingdom on the Western Continent, Laines could seriously contemplate the conquest of Brunas, turning it into a viable option.

As long as the main force of the Great Tang Kingdom did not return to defend, they would have the opportunity to break through the Jade City defenses and swallow Brunas!

Leines I felt he would most certainly be the victor of this new war and be the one to reap the greatest benefits!

The fools of the Dahua Empire certainly wouldn’t realize that Brunas was the most vital part of the Great Tang Kingdom, a pearl atop the crown of the world’s industry!

Once he seized Brunas, everything would be within his grasp! His empire would become the most industrially developed nation in the world, and he would become the Emperor of the most powerful empire on this planet!

By then, what would the Empire of Nanla matter? What would the Dorne Kingdom matter? They would all be but mere ants.

"The Gobur side hopes we can wait a bit longer, their fleet is making preparations! Chu Country and Qi Country have also started to make arrangements," the Minister of Foreign Affairs reported with a smile.

"Your Majesty, Sir Simon has given up his title and resigned as the Empire’s Minister of Finance, this issue is rather sudden," The Prime Minister recalled something and said to Leines I.

Leines I’s expression turned slightly darker, disgruntledly stating, "This damned fellow, was not truly with us to the end!"

"He wouldn’t leak our plans to the Great Tang, would he...?" the Minister of Foreign Affairs asked nervously.

The Prime Minister shook his head, reassuring his colleague, "He knows nothing! We have sidelined him from all of our plans!"

"Not just him,, but everyone associated with the Great Tang has been bypassed. We.. are not fools!" Leines I said with pride.

He inevitably became excited at the mention, as it was his brilliant design—reassigning officials affiliated with the Great Tang Group to irrelevant departments, then having them watched was a complete severing of Great Tang’s eyes and ears.

"Let him go, he might be from the Great Tang Kingdom, but he has always worked diligently and did quite a bit for us; letting him live is my way of saying thanks! But... not his money! He cannot take a single penny with him!"

"As you wish, Your Majesty!" The captain of the guard standing by revealed a greedy look, well-aware that the task of raiding for the Emperor awaited him.

"What about Suthers?" After instructing his captain of the guard to raid Sir Simon’s house, Leines I immediately questioned his Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Upon hearing the name Suthers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs felt utterly aggravated, explaining, "That old fox, the King of Suthers, has yet to take a clear stance."

"I’ve offered such generous terms, and he’s still not interested? Impossible!" Leines I surged with anger and said resentfully.

The Prime Minister immediately spoke to comfort him, "Don’t worry, Your Majesty! It’s natural for them to hesitate on such a significant matter! As long as they haven’t flatly refused, there’s still a chance!"

Leines I, upon reflection, indeed found this made sense. If the other side had agreed too readily, he would have suspected a trap.

Truth be told, he had offered the King of Suthers an irresistible proposal, and the King of the Suthers Kingdom was indeed tempted.

The Laines Empire was prepared to cede Northern Ridge to Suthers! This rich land was like succulent meat that the King of Suthers had dreamt of devouring.

Although the industrial level of Northern Ridge fell short of Brunas, it was still a land of great wealth under the backing of the Great Tang Group.

Should he gain control over this territory, the Suthers Kingdom would become a powerful state, even capable of competing directly with the Laines Empire.

Although acquiring Brunas would also make the Laines Empire a significant threat, if he could ally with Empire of Nanla, the King of Suthers still believed he could maintain his inheritance.

Moreover, capturing Northern Ridge wouldn’t be seen as a complete betrayal of the Great Tang Kingdom, and even if the Great Tang desired revenge, they would have no way to execute it!

Because when the sky falls, the tallest man will hold it up, and Suthers Kingdom wasn’t afraid—they still lacked a seaport, so there was no fear of retaliation from the Great Tang Group.

Why fear when your navy can’t reach me, and your army can’t come over?

Therefore, upon hearing that the Laines Empire was willing to cede the Northern Ridge, the King of Suthers was very tempted to agree right away.

However, he calmed down at the last moment—after all, his kingdom had risen through political reforms with the assistance of the Great Tang Group, and industrialization was also heavily dependent on Great Tang, so deep down, the King of Suthers was still very wary of Tang Mo.

Although greed was making him increasingly ambitious, the pressure from the Great Tang Group still prevented him from daring to overstep his bounds.

Shireck had actually been operating in the shadows recently, getting Sofia to halt Gobur’s fierce attack on Dorne, and even prompting Leines I to offer the King of Dorne an attractive deal.

Dorne would withdraw from the trade alliance dominated by the Great Tang Group and join the trading circle led by Shireck. Gobur and Dorne would immediately cease hostilities, and Dorne could take back Hotwind Port and Winterless City, which were under the control of the Great Tang Group!

These two places were also rich lands, and after Dorne acquired them, its shipbuilding industry and other industries could see a huge boost.

Of course, the most important thing was that the Tang Kingdom would thus lose an important rubber resource, which could seriously delay Tang Mo’s industrial development.

The King of Dorne was also considering this issue, but he was very reluctant to part with the two sharpest blades in his hand, both of whom were graduates of the Tang Military Academy.

According to Shireck’s thinking, eliminating Bolton and Strauss was definitely justified, but the King of Dorne was unwilling to give up these two capable generals.

Therefore, Dorne was also hesitant, torn over whether to bring down its own Great Wall for greater benefits.

In short, after generously offering benefits that initially belonged to the Great Tang Group, these countries all saw another possibility: to destroy the Great Tang Group and fulfill their own imperial ambitions.

Even, to get the pearl that was Brunas, Leines I promised to support the Kings of Suthers and Dorne in proclaiming themselves Emperors!

Shireck made the same promise, that once the strategic objectives were achieved, both Dorne and Suthers could become empires and receive unconditional support from Shireck.

To show sincerity, Gobur’s offensive had completely stopped recently, and the war state between Dorne and Gobur had become strangely delicate. Enjoy exclusive content from

However, the Great Tang Group was keenly aware of a series of changes happening in the various countries recently.

Harry sent 110 secret telegrams to Dragon Island and Chang’an in one month, reporting the various movements of surrounding powers.

Immediately, the atmosphere became very tense, and the troops belonging to the security department of the Great Tang Group in Jade City urgently fortified their defenses. Just under three months of peace had passed, and the cloud of war seemed to hover over the Eastern Continent once again.

What’s more concerning is that this time, it wasn’t just the Eastern Continent, even the sound of war drums from the Western Continent seemed to be getting louder.

Qi Country suddenly condemned Tang Country for sheltering border-crossing refugees and trafficking the people of Qi Country, rapidly deteriorating relations between the two countries, with the majority of their border trade ports closing.

The Dahua Empire announced its support for Qi Country, demanding a reasonable explanation from Tang Country regarding the refugee issue on behalf of its vassal, Qi Country.

Along with this statement supporting Qi Country, the Dahua Empire deployed troops at the border, amassing a 30,000-strong army to flaunt its might.

Soon after, Tang Mo, the King of Great Tang, made a statement during an inspection in Tongcheng, claiming that his country had not harbored Qi Country refugees and angrily announced the recall of the Tang ambassador to Qi Country.

Following that, both Tang and Qi started advising their merchants to avoid unstable countries for business. Traders from both countries began to sell off their goods to return home, and the economies of both countries experienced some degree of turmoil.

Subsequently, Dahua also began restricting its merchants from investing in and doing business with Tang, and Tang responded with the same measures within 10 hours.

Chu Country, which was already amassing troops at the border, suddenly declared the closure of all trade ports between the two countries, a decision that seemed to stir up a hornet’s nest.

For a time, several countries were recalling their ambassadors to the Tang Kingdom, and the Tang Kingdom was also recalling its ambassadors to the various countries, as native border checkpoints were completely shut down.

Then, as expected by Tang Mo, the Laines Empire condemned the Tang Kingdom for disregarding the feelings of its neighbors on the refugee issue, acting willfully and stirring up regional tensions.

The King of Suthers sent Tang Mo a personal telegram, reminding him to exercise restraint and not provoke new conflicts that could affect the friendly relations between the countries within the trade alliance.

A day later, the King of Dorne also sent a telegram to Tang Mo, notifying him of Dorne’s concern regarding the refugee crisis.

Just when everyone thought those were the only countries involved, the Poplar Kingdom suddenly took offense, condemning the arrogance of the Tang Kingdom. Almost at the same time, Gobur also announced a temporary suspension of trade with the Tang Kingdom, and at that moment, it seemed as if the whole world was turning against the Tang Kingdom.

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