The Emperor of the Suthers Empire has already relinquished his power and is shouting long live in front of the portrait of the Emperor of the Great Tang Empire, while the Laines Empire is still struggling, hoping to use the geographical advantage to block the Great Tang Empire’s advance.
Between the Suthers Empire and the Laines Empire, there is a giant mountain range that separates most of their border.
These mountains are nearly impassable, with only two gaps at Northern Ridge to Brunas and Ice Crystal City to Jade City.
Evidently, this kind of terrain is quite favorable for the defending side: as long as Jade City is held, there is no way to breach the Laines Empire’s defense line from the direction of Brunas or Ice Crystal City.
The terrain of the entire Eastern Continent suddenly narrows here, making the Laines Empire a transportation hub on the continent, prospering for several centuries.
Originally, this kind of terrain was easy to defend and hard to attack, but the pressure remains imnse for the Laines Empire: The Great Tang Empire swiftly conquered the Poplar Empire, and now the Suthers Empire can no longer be relied on, resisting the Tang Army with the strength of one nation is by no ans easy.
Although Laines II still does not know about Suthers the First’s surrender, he is aware of the chaos in the southern region of the Suthers Empire.
"Suthers surely can’t hold on much longer! The news from our spies is that many people in the capital of the Suthers Empire are discussing surrendering." In the Imperial Palace of Laines City, a minister dejectedly reported his information.
The air in the capital of the Laines Empire is increasingly tense, everyone can feel the pressure of doomsday approaching. The Tang Army is already close to the central region of the Suthers Empire, where the situation is now completely out of control.
Another minister sighed, shook his head, and said, "Their terrain indeed cannot stop the Tang Army from advancing south... Our situation here is sowhat better, but what should we do next?"
There are so spy activities between nations, the intelligence network of the Laines Empire cannot penetrate the Great Tang Empire, but it was easy to place a few nails in the Suthers Empire.
Therefore, the news of Suthers the First begging for peace is no secret, and the Suthers Empire did not intend to conceal anything.
The biggest issue is that tens of thousands of troops from the Laines Empire and the Dorne Empire are still within the Suthers Empire, but few of these troops can escape back to the Laines Empire now.
Having just experienced a retreat from the Elven Poplar Empire to the Suthers Empire, and now another run from the Suthers Empire to the Laines Empire... Is this a joke?
So, everyone simply did not run. Most of these troops chose to surrender, or chose to surrender after so nominal resistance.
As for the Suthers Empire’s surrender, that is a matter for their own country, and no one can truly interfere. Even if you dare to interfere with the Emperor of the Suthers Empire’s decision, whether you can interfere with a marquis of the Great Tang Empire is another matter entirely.
"General Paul has already sent word that retaking Brunas is almost impossible. If Your Majesty is unwilling to surrender, then early planning is necessary." A military general brought another bad news.
In fact, the military of the Laines Empire has already started building a defensive line in the direction of Jade City. It is a huge project that requires a lot of ti.
Before the arrival of the Tang Army, the Laines Empire hopes to turn Jade City into a strategic fortress. The plan is to deploy one million troops there, plus reinforcents from the Dorne Empire, with a total force exceeding 1.7 million.
As long as they can stop the Tang Army from advancing further south here, the Laines Empire and Dorne can scrape by for a while. As for what to do afterward, they haven’t thought that far ahead.
The first minister to speak snorted, displeased, and glanced at those incompetent military generals, complaining, "What else can be planned? Although there are mountain barriers, the Tang Army may not be able to enter our heartland for a while... But, but their planes aren’t just decorations!"
Traditional geography can block ground troops but cannot block air force harassnt. Everyone knows how powerful the strategic bombers of the Tang Country are, once the Tang Army starts strategic bombardnt on the Laines Empire, hard tis will co for the Laines Empire.
Hearing this, other ministers echoed, "Indeed, if they bomb our industrial areas by then, we’ll be even more passive!"
At this ti, the Pri Minister of the Laines Empire spoke, he was more despairing about the current situation and was also one of the prominent ministers urging Laines II to surrender: "Is there still a need to bomb the industrial areas? Half of our industrial facilities are in Jade City and Brunas! Now, Brunas is lost, and Jade City is the frontline!"
He wasn’t talking nonsense, Brunas and Jade City were originally important industrial regions for the Great Tang Group, which were well developed before. After the Laines Empire took control, of course, they also focused their investnt on these conveniently located places.
Brunas is a natural harbor and also the most thoroughly industrialized city on the Eastern Continent, naturally cherished by Laines. Similarly, Jade City is located at a transportation hub with many factories, making it an industrial jewel of the Laines Empire.
Now, one of these places is lost, and the other has beco the frontline... Such losses are truly massive for the Laines Empire.
With the Pri Minister’s statent, ministers who shared his thoughts of surrendering imdiately chid in: "Alas... Why don’t we follow Suthers’ example? Send soone to contact the Tang Country, see if we can surrender honorably?"
"Surrender? What terms can we offer? What terms will they offer?" So ministers were unwilling. And indeed they dared not to agree because as an old nobility, they were not welcod on the Tang side.
So others imdiately agreed with his view: "You and I are on their blacklist! Do you know how many people here will be held accountable? How many will be hanged?"
"Hmph! That’s because you lack virtue! We haven’t done anything heinous, we’re not afraid of the reckoning by the Great Tang Empire!" Others began to retort.
Then both sides started arguing: "You! You think you’re so clean? Who’s the one whose grandson forcibly seized won?"
"Ha! What evidence do you have? Speak up! If you can’t say it, I’ll fight you!"
"Am I scared of you? Co on! Let’s settle this outside!"
"Fine, let’s go outside..."
"Snap!" Laines II slamd the table, furious, interrupting everyone’s bickering, "Enough! Do you still see as your Emperor?"
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