In the capital of the Yangmu Empire, His Majesty Emperor Yangmu I was sitting in his seat, tapping his handrails with his fingers, making a crisp, not harsh sound.
It is a pure gold armrest, and it feels cool when you pinch it with your fingers, making you very comfortable. The entire chair is made by the skilled craftsmen of the elves. It is round and complex, showing the unique luxury of the elves.
The lives of the elven nobles have not been easy in the past few days, because they are all worried about one thing, and that is whether to offend a distant, powerful and terrifying ally to avoid the fate of being devoured by this ally.
The elves are not fools, on the contrary, they have many smart people. These people know very well that once the Ice Empire is defeated, there will no longer be any so-called security in their northern border.
Humans, or the people of the Tang Dynasty, hope to return to their lost homeland. These homes include the Everwinter Port that was taken away by the Ice Empire, and of course the Rewind Port occupied by the elves, as well as Beiling further south on the southern border of the Elf Poplar Empire.
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These cities, the rich ports, were all the property of the former Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, built by the human hands who now call themselves Tang people.
If taking back Everwinter Port is their goal, then taking back Rewind Port is of course also their goal! The "Two Emperors Alliance" between the Yangmu Empire and the Tang Empire is not unbreakable. On the contrary, this alliance has long existed in name only.
However, the two sides are still very friendly on the surface. With this friendly appearance, the Yangmu Empire is actually acquiring a lot of technology from the Tang Empire. This is another "benefit" that the elven leaders do not want to give up easily.
Therefore, now within the Yangmu Empire, two voices are constantly interfering with the decision-making of Emperor Yangmu I, making the response of this ancient elf empire even slower.
The Peace Faction headed by Grand Duke Leibert believed that as long as the friendly relationship with the Tang Empire was maintained, the Tang Empire would have no reason to continue to invade the elves southward, and the contradiction between the two sides was not irreconcilable.
They felt that as long as the elves returned Rewind Port to the Tang Empire, and then "devoutly" offered their own compensation, such as ceding Osa Port, etc., then the Datang Empire would ensure the safety of the Yangmu Empire.
Of course, this is all their wishful thinking. As for whether there is any concrete guarantee for this statement, they themselves cannot produce anything reliable to support their views.
Therefore, His Majesty the Elf Emperor, who has worked hard all the way from Yang Mu XI to become Yang Mu I of the current Elf Empire, does not intend to put his country and his personal destiny in the hands of the Lord Harmony Faction.
Who doesn’t know that Duke Leibert has a son who is doing well in the Tang Empire? Even if he surrenders and goes to the Tang Empire, he will still have a decent old age?
There are more main war factions within the Yangmu Empire, and the emperor himself seems to be more inclined towards this faction. However, they have no way to guarantee a solution to the current problem.
Everyone thinks that the Tang Empire should be prevented from landing in the Ice Empire, but there are always different opinions on how to prevent it.
Some people believe that the dwarves of the Ice Empire should be fully supported, giving money to them and guns to them, until they can drive the Tang Empire into the sea.
But this statement will make the elves face the anger of the Tang Empire. When the relationship between the two countries deteriorates, the losses of the elves will immediately affect people's livelihood, which is almost intolerable.
What's more, the dwarves had fought a war with the elves that lasted for more than a year. Both sides suffered heavy losses. Supporting the dwarves could easily arouse resistance among the grassroots people.
Others believe that some supplies should be secretly supported, but they must not be shown openly. This is basically tantamount to deceiving themselves. If the intelligence department of the Tang Empire really finds evidence, the fate of the elves will not be worse than the current Ice Empire.
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What's more... In the current battlefield situation, what's the use of supporting the dwarves covertly? Seeing that the Tang people have already established a foothold on the coastline, sending some rice, white flour, peanuts, etc. to the dwarves will not change the situation of the war at all.
To put it bluntly, the elves now immediately declare war on the Tang Empire, and then mobilize one million troops to march north to support the dwarf empire's counterattack. It's hard to say whether they can win or not. Give them two cannonballs today and three cans tomorrow.
Damn it if the aid would be useful.
But it's not a good thing to delay like this, because time has almost forced the elves into a corner: if they don't make a decision, it means they have made a decision.
Yes, if they don't send troops to help the dwarves fight, it will be equivalent to acquiescing to the request of the Lord He Faction. When the time comes, they will cede territory and pay compensation... That will be a trivial matter.
"Have they been arrested?" After silence, Yang Mu I finally asked something that seemed to have nothing to do with today's topic.
However, the prime minister, who was stunned for a moment, still knew that when His Majesty the Emperor asked this question, he seemed to have already made some kind of decision.
"Your Majesty! The editor-in-chief of that newspaper and the person who wrote the news have been arrested." He replied immediately, then lowered his head and waited for His Majesty the Emperor's reprimand.
That newspaper incited the elven people to spread rumors that the empire was preparing to betray its alliance and get involved with its former enemies, the dwarves. It would be a matter of course for them to be arrested.
However, the arrest of the main person in charge of this newspaper that created conflicts between the Ice Empire and the Poplar Empire obviously means that His Majesty the Emperor has begun to prepare for large-scale aid to the dwarves.
At least, the empire has given the green light to the originally secretive railway transportation, allowing goods from the south to be continuously sent to the territory of the Ice Empire, which is currently struggling.
"Prime Minister... I don't know whether this is right or wrong... but if I don't do anything, I will obviously regret it in the future." Yang Mu I said to his confidants in a heavy tone, as if he was saying
The explanation also seems to be convincing oneself.
"I also believe that allowing the Tang people to expand infinitely on the Eastern Continent is not a good thing for the empire." The prime minister bowed his head and agreed with his emperor.
"Even if we are all going to die in the end, we should die standing up. This is the dignity of an elf." Yang Mu I raised his chin: "The fate of elves must be in their own hands! Tell the dwarf envoy...
If they need it, we are willing to provide...all the help we can!"
"Then... over there with the Tang people." The prime minister reminded.
"Wait until they come to us..." After Yang Mu I finished speaking, the hall fell into silence once again.
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