Chapter 82.2
Do you still not understand why?
I really dont understand!
Then let me put it simply!
The Emperor of the Mo Kingdom laughed and said, Actually, you think too highly of yourself, which is why you cant let go. You always believe he will harm you! You think youre still that lofty Emperor, but in his eyes, you are nothing, no different from an ordinary person!
If it werent for those millions of taels, he wouldnt even bother with you! Do you think he would go out of his way to plot against a commoner?
Although there is some truth to what you say, I
The Emperor of the Shang Kingdom said with a certain pride, After all, I was once the Emperor of the Shang Kingdom, his former adversary; he couldnt possibly not take me seriously!
Youre overestimating yourself; he didnt even consider you a rival!
Impossible!
Then let me enlighten you!
The Emperor of the Mo Kingdom took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and asked, Let me start with a question: how did you lose?
Clenching his fists and grinding his teeth, the Emperor of the Shang Kingdom replied, It was obviously because my forces suffered heavy losses, and the national strength was depleted. Then, the three countries of Great Yue, Peng, and An took advantage of our weakness to invade! With no power to turn the tide, I had no choice but to leave the capital city!
Why did your forces suffer heavy losses? asked the Emperor of the Mo Kingdom.
Because we fought two battles with Great Xia before that, losing three Innates and 400,000 troops!
Why did you go to war with Great Xia? the Emperor of the Mo Kingdom asked again.
The Emperor of the Shang Kingdom spoke loudly, Because that foolish Emperor of Great Xia led his troops into our territory! To defend our sovereignty and also to gain the interests of the Xia Kingdom, we mobilized our forces. However, we underestimated his strength!
So you mean to say, the reason you ended up in this predicament is because he first led his troops to invade your territory, forcing you to retaliate, and then you lost three Innates, and even you yourself were captured!
Later, seeking revenge and also driven by interests, you were swayed by the noble families and once again sent out your troops! As a result, a catastrophic flood came, and you once again suffered heavy losses, losing 300,000 soldiers!
After that, Great Xia led his troops to strike again, and your forces continued to diminish!
It is precisely because of the severe loss of troops that you were coveted by the three nations of Great Yue, Peng, and An, who then joined forces and invaded. Due to the inability to defend, you lost territory, and now even the nation itself is lost, isnt that so?
Exactly, thats how it is! the Emperor of the Shang Kingdom gritted his teeth.
Little brother, have you noticed that this script seems very familiar?
Familiar? the Emperor of the Shang Kingdom furrowed his brows.
His gaze involuntarily shifted towards the Emperor of the Mo Kingdom, and his expression suddenly frowned.Read latest chapters at nov(e)lbin.com Only
His pupils quickly constricted, his eyes filled with horror.
Did you figure it out?
The Emperor of the Mo Kingdom pointed at himself, laughing somewhat hysterically, Thats right, this is how I met my end!
Hes too evil; I dont even have the qualifications to be his opponent.
The Emperor of the Mo Kingdom, while sipping on his drink, shook his head and sighed, People curse him as the foolish Emperor, but is he really a foolish emperor? If he truly were a foolish emperor, how could the Xia Kingdom have developed and become a great kingdom that intimidates everyone? If he really were a foolish emperor, what does that make us emperors who he has defeated?
The Emperor of the Shang Kingdom didnt speak, but he agreed with the words of the Mo Kingdom Emperor.
After pouring himself three cups of wine in succession, he managed a bitter smile and said, Duke of Mo, youre right! But the thought that I dont even have the qualifications to be his opponent, that he does not value me, and thats why I can live well. I dont know whether to be happy or sad about it!
Brother, dont think too much!
The Mo Kingdom Emperor waved his hand dismissively, Since weve lost, we must accept it. Compared to many emperors of fallen nations, were already doing well! Our families are with us, we have money to spend, we still enjoy a certain freedom, we can eat whatever we want and drink whatever we want without fear or worry. Thats enough!
Thats true! The Emperor of the Shang Kingdom relaxed completely.
If one cant be an emperor, why not live comfortably as a wealthy people?
He now has both wealth and a title and is living better than many others!
Once people relax, hedonism starts to creep in.
Big bro, whats good to eat at this food street? Can you take me to try some?
Lil bro, let me tell you, there are so many great things here! A lot of them Ive never tried before, and theyre especially delicious! If we have time, Ill take you to taste everything on food street and we can unwind a bit!
Thanks a lot, big bro!
Were both in the same boat, adrift in this world, so no need for such formality! From now on, its just the two of us here, so weve got to look out for each other!
Brother, your words seem a bit wrong. It shouldnt be just the two of us! I have a strong premonition that the Emperor of An Kingdom and the Emperor of Peng Kingdom will soon join us!
Indeed, great minds think alike!
At this time, Shang Kingdom had already been annexed by the Great Yue, An, and Peng Kingdoms.
In reality, it was mainly the Great Yue that had swallowed Shang Kingdom. The other two countries were like assistants, helping to send troops and then generously handing over the majority of the benefits.
The reason for this, besides the strong and prosperous military of Great Yue Kingdom, was that these two countries needed help.
They hoped that Great Yue would lead the way in helping them withstand the covetous Great Xia.
So, the troops of the Great Yue Kingdom were stationed in the capital city of the Shang Kingdom.
Conquering a nation is essentially for three benefits: land, resources and wealth, and population.
The land is immovable, so the next most important thing is wealth and resources.
The place with the most wealth is the imperial palace in the capital city.
However, to their surprise, the army searched the entire imperial palace and even the capital city but could not find anything of value.
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