Taizong, the Lord of Great Tang, was both angry and panicked.
His angry thoughts were:
[All of you jumped out to say that you can accept Lv Wang as your subordinate. What is the meaning of this?]
[Are you ignoring my Great Tang Territory?]
The reason for his panic was that he was really afraid that Lv Wang would accept an invitation from one of the veteran territories and become their subordinate territory.
The Great Tang Territory was indeed vast, but after he took over as the second-generation Lord, it showed obvious signs of decline. The outstanding Evolvers of the territory had left in large numbers, and the treasury had been losing money year after year. The most important territory army had not recruited any new troops for more than ten years due to economic reasons.
This time, Taizong had gritted his teeth and tried to attack the Shaoding Plane with the Black Sky Cult. For this, he had even invested 200 precious Giant Barbarian soldiers and 200 Underworld Demon soldiers!
But now, the two armies he sent out had been completely destroyed by Lv Wang with the help of the Shaoding Plane. Not only did this gamble not bring him any benefits, but it also caused the territory's already tight finances and military to suffer another heavy blow!
If Lv Wang really colluded with Candice and the others, would Taizong still dare to declare war on Lv Wang?
Although Taizong was still immersed in the past glory of the Great Tang Territory and saw Candice's Rivendell and the other territories that had grown in the past twenty years as barbarians and nouveau riche, his remaining reason told him that —
If he couldn't win, he had to back down.
Taizong stared at the Blue Star Overlords group.
[Lv Wang - Xijiang: Thank you for your invitation. I appreciate your kindness, but since the Great Tang Territory wants to start a war, let him do it. I guarantee that he won't get anything from me.]
[Candice – Rivendell: Yo, are you planning to take me down with you, little bro? You have a backbone, but you're not worth recommending.]
[Mengchuan - Tianfu: Sometimes, the art of compromise is still important. Becoming the lord of a subordinate territory is much better than being a wandering lord. However, this is your personal choice and has nothing to do with us. It's just a pity.]
Mengchuan felt that it was a pity, but there was another meaning. He originally wanted to invite Lv Wang's territory to join the Pan-Asian Union, but since the Great Tang Territory and Lv Wang had such a deep conflict, he could not do so.
After all, the Great Tang Territory was also a member of the Pan-Asian Union. Inviting the enemy of the Great Tang Territory was harming others and not benefiting themselves. The other members of the Pan-Asian Union would have objections.
However, if Lv Wang accepted the affiliation and became a subordinate territory of the "Heavenly Manor Territory", it wouldn't matter. This was "benefiting oneself at the expense of others". Even if other members of the Pan-Asian Alliance had some complaints in their hearts, they would understand.
This seemingly strange comparison was actually very normal. For example, people who meddled in other people's business often rebuked with the phrase "It has nothing to do with you", and the subtext was "You're meddling in other people's business". However, if the matter had something to do with him, then his meddling was not considered meddling in other people's business.
Regardless of what these lords were thinking, Taizong was relieved.
However, that kind of resolute attitude that Lv Wang displayed made Taizong somewhat uncomfortable.
He glanced at the Imperial Advisor, Fu Jing, who was sitting in front of him. He briefly repeated Lv Wang's original words and asked, "Imperial Advisor, do you think Lv Wang is really prepared to fight to the death? Will he self-destruct his territory when he can't resist the pressure of the army? "
Fu Jing coughed and said, "I don't think so."
Taizong's spirit was refreshed. "Hurry up and say it."
Fu Jing said, "Self-destruct when you can't beat them, making both sides of the war gain nothing. This is the reckless way of doing things. Ambitious evolvers will not do this. They will choose to compromise. Even if they become a subordinate territory, it is much better than losing their territory. Especially the first generation lords, they are all ambitious and ruthless characters. They know how to advance and retreat better than ordinary people. For Lv Wang, the self-destruction of his territory is a sword hanging over the heads of both sides of the war. It is just a threat. "
After a pause, Fu Jing continued, "Lv Wang did not accept the invitation of other territories. He also put on a self-destruct posture. It is nothing more than a fluke mentality. He wants us to dispel the idea of attacking. This way, he can preserve the independence of his territory. It is the best ending."
Taizong said angrily, "He is delusional!"
Fu Jing nodded and said, "Yes, His Majesty is not afraid of threats and will naturally continue to attack. Then, when the soldiers are at the gate, Lv Wang should be relaxed. At that time, we can negotiate with Lv Wang. For Lv Wang, the self-destruction of his territory has changed from a threat to a bargaining chip. Through negotiations, we should be able to get about half of the mining rights of Xijiang Territory and arrange for troops to be stationed there, turning Xijiang Territory into our semi-colony. "
At this point, Fu Jing said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, I don't know much about the matters between the lords. I am only worried about one problem now."
"Speak."
"When the soldiers are at the gate, can Lv Wang still accept the invitation of other lords to become their subordinate territory? Won't this cause our Great Tang Territory to waste our military strength in vain? "
Taizong frowned and shook his head. "According to the unspoken rules between the old territories, no one should accept Lv Wang's request. After all, this is equivalent to declaring war on the Great Tang Territory. The other old territories will intervene in the name of 'mediation' at most, and then the three parties will negotiate and distribute the benefits. When the soldiers are at the gate, Lv Wang will only make himself lose more if he pulls the other old territories into the game. "
Fu Jing nodded. "I understand."
Taizong closed his eyes again and looked at the messages in the Blue Star Lords group. Suddenly, the muscles on his face twitched, and he gritted his teeth. "Lv Wang, you are courting death!"
Fu Jing was puzzled. "What happened to him?"
Taizong said, "Lv Wang changed the territory back to its real name!"
Fu Jing said, "Isn't that good? We can declare war on his territory and save ourselves the bad name of 'undeclared war'. "
Taizong gritted his teeth. "The lords group already know that Lv Wang's' Xijiang Territory 'is a fake name and can't be declared war. Even if I don't declare war, no one will blame me. There is no difference at all! Now that he has changed back to the territory's real name, he is purely provoking me! "
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[Group message: Lv Wang-Xijiang changed the name of the group: Lv Wang-White Phoenix.]
[Lv Wang-White Phoenix: This is the territory's real name. White Phoenix Territory sells a large number of gold and silver ingots. Each ingot weighs one kilogram and has a purity of more than 95%. Only Spirit Crystals are accepted. You are welcome to quote directly!]
[All the lords: … (Silence)]
[Taizong-Tang: You have guts.]
[Group message: Great Tang Territory declares war on White Phoenix Territory!]
Bai Xiaowen acted as if he did not see this line of words.
Anyway, it did not make a difference whether they declared war or not. They would just change the territory back to its real name.
This way, the other territories could quote a price to White Phoenix Territory and send out a transaction request. Otherwise, if they looked for Xijiang Territory to send out a transaction request, it would be like declaring war. They would not be able to find the territory.
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