There was much talk among the people about the resumption of war, but the ministers and princes of the DPRK took a clear stand. They stood up immediately to wave the flag and cheer for the emperor, and even expressed their willingness to be driven by the emperor!
The reason why we are so united and united is not because of anything else, but because it is profitable.
After the destruction of the southern barbarian kingdoms, the great imperial clans in the Middle East have gained a lot.
The major imperial clans had tasted the benefits and were naturally happy to respond to the emperor's call for the Eastern Campaign.
In fact, even if the Emperor of Heaven does not launch a campaign to conquer Dongyi at the moment, it won't be long before the descendants of the great emperors, clans, gods, and vassal states will be running around, pushing the Xia Dynasty to conquer Dongyi, Beidi, Xirong and other barbaric ancient countries.
Especially the various princes of the Xia East Wasteland, West Wasteland, and Northern Wasteland.
In the past, the Southern Barbarian countries were destroyed, the Central Earth Imperial Clan, and the Southern Wilderness countries benefited a lot from it. They ate wine and meat, but the Eastern Wilderness, Western Wilderness, and Northern Wilderness countries did not get any substantial benefits.
Not only was there no benefit, but Eastern Barren, Western Wilderness, and Northern Wilderness were invaded by the Eastern Barbarians, Beidi and other wild countries because of the Celestial Dynasty's conquest of the Southern Barbarians, causing heavy losses.
We don’t worry about the scarcity but the inequality. In the past, the vassal states from all directions were used to being harassed by the ancient kingdoms of the Wilderness. No one would say anything, but this time it was different. The Eastern Wilderness, the Northern Wilderness, and the Western Wilderness were brought about by the Middle Earth and the Eastern Wilderness. In my heart,
Naturally uneven.
If we want to pacify the other three princes, we can only continue to conquer the ancient kingdoms of all parties, so that everyone can live a life of eating meat and drinking wine.
It can be said that unknowingly, the entire Xia Dynasty was bound to the chariot. Until the day when it swept across the wilderness and settled the four seas, the world would not be able to rest.
Interests from all directions will push the Xia Dynasty to continuously raise troops.
This is in line with the interests of the Son of Heaven, Emperor Mu, and the interests of the divine descendants of the Imperial Clan of China. It is also the will of the countries in the Eastern Wilderness, Northern Wilderness, and Western Wilderness.
The only ones with disputes and resistance are the Southern Wilderness countries.
With the benefits in hand, the southern barbarian countries were no longer so interested in another war. However, the resistance was only spread in private, and no one dared to resort to it verbally.
After all, when the Southern Barbarian countries were overthrown, the entire Xia Dynasty contributed their efforts. You can't just cross the river and burn the bridge after taking advantage of it!
For a time, the crusade against Dongyi became "politically correct", and all the princes in the world responded, and the prelude to the war slowly began.
Xiguo was not surprised that the emperor attacked Dongyi. After the emperor's recruitment order was announced to the world, Xiguo was the first to respond and actively participated in it.
Although you will not get land rewards by participating in the crusade against Dongyi, you can collect ritual vessels and people during the attack on Dongyi countries, which is still very attractive to Xi Kingdom.
However, the Celestial Dynasty did not allow Xi Guo to achieve his wish.
The emperor did not agree with Xi Guo to join the Eastern Expedition. Instead, he asked Xi Guo to rush from the southwest to Xixi to support the Western Wasteland kingdoms in resisting the attacks of the Xirong kingdoms.
After the collapse of the Southern Barbarian countries, the ancient countries in all directions deeply realized what it meant to be in despair, and regretted that they had no right to aid the Southern Barbarian countries.
At this time, all the ancient countries in the wilderness are like grasshoppers on a rope. To save the Dongyi countries is to save themselves.
It can be predicted that now that the Xia dynasties are sending troops to conquer the ancient kingdoms of Dongyi, Xirong, and Beidi, they will go crazy and attack the Xia dynasties.
Going to Xixiao to defend against the invasion of the Xirong army at this moment is undoubtedly a thankless task.
Even if he knew that the emperor and the central government of the Celestial Dynasty deliberately suppressed and assigned dirty work to Xiguo, Xiguo had nowhere to complain. After all, everyone wants to do easy and profitable work.
However, Xiguo has no other choice. Back then, Xihuang also defended the Southern Wilderness countries against barbarian invasions. The benefits were not much, but the losses were not small. Now it is Xiguo's turn to help, and Xiguo has no reason to refuse.
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Yao Yun himself didn't pay much attention to it. He had expected the order from Emperor Mu and the Central Committee of the Celestial Dynasty. He didn't have high hopes from the beginning.
It would be nice to participate in the Eastern Expedition and get a share of the pie, but sending troops to assist the Western Wilderness countries would not be a bad thing for the Xi Kingdom.
On the contrary, from a far-reaching perspective, taking advantage of the emperor's eastward expedition to arrange the Western Expedition in advance would bring more benefits than harm to the Xi Kingdom.
Yao Yun is very greedy for Xiyu's jade veins.
Jade is the best carrier of the power of runes. The formations and rune tools bred from it are widely used in agriculture and industry... It can be said that the development of runes has improved the productivity of Xi Kingdom and greatly promoted the prosperity and development of Xi Kingdom.
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If the Rune Way wants to develop vigorously, the jade vein is a mountain that cannot be bypassed.
Previously, the situation in the four directions was stable, and the Xi Kingdom could only purchase jade of various colors from the Western Wilderness countries through trade, not to mention spending huge sums of money. The most important thing was that the lifeblood of the Rune Way was controlled by others, and it was easy to be controlled by others.
In these years, the runes of the Xi Kingdom have flourished, and practical runic instruments with jade as the core have not only been widely spread in the Xi Kingdom, they have even been introduced to other countries.
The Xi Kingdom Artifact Refiner Association has arranged a self-destruction formation in the core of every rune element sold. Once a qi refiner peeks into the core secrets, it will self-destruct.
However, despite this, Xiguo's rune weapons still attracted the attention of many Qi refiners.
Sooner or later someone will discover the value of jade.
For this reason, Yao Yun had to take precautions and pay attention to it as soon as possible.
He is not worried about others catching up and surpassing Xi Guo in the way of runes.
The Tao of Runes was created by him and originated in the Xi Kingdom. He was not afraid of competing with others. On the contrary, he welcomed foreign Qi practitioners who came to study in the Xi Kingdom to teach in their own country.
What Yao Yun was most worried about was that the value of jade was discovered, and then the Xi Kingdom failed to gain a firm foothold in Xixia. Then it would be controlled by others because of the jade veins.
Now that the Celestial Dynasty asked the Xi Kingdom to support the Western Wilderness countries and guard Xixi for the Celestial Dynasty, Yao Yun was "depressed and unhappy" on the surface, but secretly he was ecstatic.
The emperor's transfer order undoubtedly gave Yao Yun a legitimate reason to take charge of Xixi.
The destruction of the Dongyi Kingdoms is not something that can be accomplished in a short time. Even if the Emperor Mu personally goes to conquer the country, if nothing happens, it will take at least two or three years to annex the Dongyi Kingdoms.
In the past two or three years, the Xi Kingdom will have been stationing troops in the Western Wilderness countries to resist the invasion of the ancient Western Rong Kingdom.
Based on the situation in the Western Wilderness, although the Xi Kingdom cannot expand its territory and conquer a large territory, it is not difficult to gain a firm foothold in the Western Wilderness.
After all, the Xi Kingdom's army has been guarding the Western Wasteland for a long time, and they can't let the Xi Kingdom transport food long distances from home for them to work in vain. When the time comes, Yao Yun comes forward to ask for a piece of land for farming in the defense area he is responsible for. Is this request not too much?
As long as the Xi Kingdom takes root in Xixie, the next step will be easy.
It is easy to ask the gods but difficult to send them away. As long as he stands firm, Yao Yun has no intention of withdrawing his troops.
Whether he is nibbling away step by step or taking a bite out of Xihuang, Yao Yun will never give up his plot to conquer Xihuang.