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Chapter 1125: Chapter 455: Change of the Tang Emperor Chapter 1125: Chapter 455: Change of the Tang Emperor Yuzhou, Yidu Prefecture, the border of Zheng and Tang.

The military camps of the Three Nations, Zheng, Jin, and Xu.

Inside a grand and majestic tent, which resembled a palace, the emperors of the three nations gathered to discuss the recent envoy from Xu State.

“The situation is as such,”

the Emperor of Xu Country said with a sigh after rubbing his aching head, “The people of Xu can’t hold on any longer.

If we don’t support them soon, I fear Xu State will have to abandon its power in Qingzhou and flee back to its old home in Xuzhou, up North.

Once they flee, they will not only have abandoned the gains from their expansion over the past decade in Central State, including the most crucial population and food reserves, but also have completely lost them.

A Xu State that only retains Xuzhou won’t even be able to maintain its position as the hegemon.

Such a weakened Xu State will be of no help to our grand strategy against Chu in the future.”

Over these years, with the continuous southward migration of its people, Xu State had gathered three-quarters of its population in the three prefectures of Qingzhou.

Losing these lands, Xu State would struggle to even maintain a population of ten million in Xuzhou alone, and their status as the hegemon would plummet as a result.

And Xu State, no longer considered a hegemon, what capacity would it have to join us three nations in combating Chu State after a crushing defeat?

“Xu State cannot give up; it is, after all, except for Chu State, the strongest hegemon in the world today,”

asserted the Emperor of Jin Country at that moment decisively, “Now that the nations of Wei, Zhao, and Liang have successively perished, Chu State has nearly unified more than half of Central State.

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In Qingzhou, Xu State is the only force still resisting Chu State.

With them there, they can divert Chu State’s focus and tie down a large number of Chu State’s troops.

If Xu State withdraws from Qingzhou, and Chu unifies the province, subsequently, all their power can be directed towards Yuzhou.

Then we will have to face the entirety of Chu State.”

As he said this, the Emperor of Jin Country looked at the two other monarchs, his tone grave, “The current scale of Chu State is terrifying enough.

If we allow them to consolidate the entire Qingzhou and seize the thirty million people of Xu in Qingzhou, their strength will swell even further.

The gap between us and Chu State will only widen.

When Chu’s army of ten million arrives, pressing close to our Three Nations, and even if we add Tang Kingdom, what will we have to resist with?

So, if we don’t want to follow the same fate as Wei, Zhao, Liang, and the others, we must preserve Xu State, and we absolutely can’t let Qingzhou easily fall into Chu’s hands.”

Hearing this, the other two nodded agreeably, finding much sense in the words.

The advantages and disadvantages were clear to see.

However, whether it could be done was another matter entirely.

The Emperor of Zheng Kingdom, who had been quiet so far, now raised a question, “It’s fine to help Xu State, and I’m willing to dispatch troops to aid them in their battle against Chu.

But with the current situation, even if my Zheng Kingdom is willing to send troops, whether we can actually do so is a big challenge.

In the Yuzhou region, there’s still a Chu State camp—Yuzhou Expeditionary Camp.

Although this camp has dispatched a large number of troops due to the Xianyun Alliance, several million soldiers remain within Yuzhou, and there are dozens of Inborn.

If we rupture our truce, the Yuzhou Expeditionary Camp will definitely not stand idly by; they will surely attack Zheng and its bordering countries.

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To counter this force, our two countries would have to deploy at least a million men to stand a chance at repelling them.

And with these troops engaged, we’ll have even fewer left to spare to come to Xu State’s aid.

It’s a question whether we could muster a million troops for the rescue.

This is the first steep hurdle.

And let’s not forget that to our North, there’s Tang Kingdom.

Tang has always colluded with Chu State, as exhibited in their invasion of Liang and incursions into our Xu State—on both occasions, Tang coordinated perfectly with Chu State.

It is precisely for this reason that this year our three nations united to campaign against Tang, aiming first to resolve this great peril at our backs.

Now the campaign against Tang is at a standstill, and with this significant threat unresolved, how can we confidently dispatch troops to save Xu and engage in a monumental war with Chu State?

The Xu people say they are willing to mediate our four nations’ conflict, but everyone knows that the Emperor of Tang Kingdom has problems in his head.

When his temper flares, his mind can’t turn corners; he’s infamously obstinate.

Even now, he is dead set against us, which is the best proof.

The Xu are trying to persuade such a stubborn ox to change course, but it’s not as easy as they say.

Anyway, I don’t see much hope for it.”

Although he had only recently ascended to the throne, this young Emperor of Zheng Kingdom keenly pointed out the key conflicts and issues at hand.

Without addressing these two issues, sending troops to rescue Xu State would be mere fantasy.

“The problem with Chu State’s Yuzhou Expeditionary Camp is not significant.

Both of your countries can leave some forces in the Southern Border to defend stalwartly against Chu’s army.

As for the troops to help rescue Xu State, my Xu Country can contribute the bulk; you just do what you can.

Regarding Tang Kingdom…”

As the Emperor of Xu Country spoke of their stubborn neighbor of a thousand years, he couldn’t help but feel a headache as well.

After a moment of contemplation, he slowly continued, “Over at Tang, the Xu people have already gone to negotiate.

They’re in an even more urgent life-and-death situation than we are, so we need not worry too much.

Furthermore, ever since his ascension, the Emperor of Tang Kingdom has been acting recklessly, earning the dissatisfaction of many.

Previously, when the situation in the Nine Provinces was stable and Tang Kingdom was still expanding and rising, the interests of the people weren’t significantly harmed; in fact, many even gained benefits.

Therefore, everyone could tolerate his quirks and play along with this Tang Emperor’s games.

But now, not only have we reached the brink of survival, but if Tang continues its folly, it too isn’t far from national ruin.”

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