Hearing Emperor Herris ask about ways to save the current situation of the Cangyu Empire, Prime Minister Shurik hesitated in his heart.

In fact, the best choice for the Shalad Empire now is to quickly sit down and negotiate with the Su Army, so as to avoid the 9th Infantry Corps and the 24th Infantry Corps in Dingxin City, as well as the 8th Infantry Corps, the 12th Infantry Corps and the 25th Infantry Corps in Anzhou City, which are also eliminated by the Su Army.

However, in that case, the Su family army must demand that the Sharad Empire fully withdraw from the Cangyu Empire, you must know that Prime Minister Shurik's family has forcibly purchased more than a dozen mining areas at low prices in the Cangyu Empire, including gold mines and silver mines with a large output, once the forces of the Sharad Empire withdraw from the Cangyu Empire, these dozen mining areas, Prime Minister Shurik's family will be difficult to keep.

However, Prime Minister Shurik weighed it and gritted his teeth and suggested to Emperor Herris: "Your Majesty, according to the strength shown by the Su family's army, unless our Sharad Empire carries out a full-scale war mobilization and forms dozens of infantry legions to invest in the territory of the Cangyu Empire, it will be difficult to protect the various interests of our Sharad Empire in the Cangyu Empire." ”

After a pause, Prime Minister Shurik continued: "However, the intelligence department of our empire has received accurate news, Ouyang Xue, the empress of the Purple Moon Empire, has become the woman of Su Yi, the commander of the Su family's army, and the Su family army is now preparing to help the royal army of the Purple Moon Empire, according to the establishment of the Su family's army, the establishment of sixty infantry divisions, and the weapons and ammunition of these sixty infantry divisions, as well as military salaries and various supplies, will be taken care of by the Su family's army, so that the Su family army can be continuously replenished from the Purple Moon Empire. It is likely that our Sharad Empire will face a protracted war next. ”

Emperor Herris frowned and said, "If I remember correctly, didn't the Purple Moon Empire already have two princesses who became the women of Su Yi, the commander of the Su family's army?" ”

Prime Minister Shurik nodded and said: "That's true, plus Ouyang Xue, the empress of the Purple Moon Empire, now the people in the royal family of the Purple Moon Empire who are qualified to inherit the throne have all become Su Yi's women, and it can even be said that Su Yi has become the controller of the Purple Moon Empire, with the Purple Moon Empire's military resources, coupled with the mountains of weapons and ammunition in Su Yi's hands, our Shalad Empire can only carry out all-out war mobilization if we want to protect the various interests within the Cangyu Empire." ”

When Emperor Herris heard that a full-scale war mobilization was going to be carried out, his face suddenly showed hesitation, knowing that in Emperor Herris's heart, the Noomi Empire in the Western Continent and the Yingluoba Empire were the real enemies of the Sharad Empire.

Moreover, the Sharad Empire, the Noomi Empire, and the British Roba Empire are all full of contradictions, and the three countries will break out sooner or later in order to compete for the hegemony of the Western Continent, but now the three countries are holding each other back, so that no one is willing to do it first, so as not to let the third party take advantage of the fisherman.

The reason why the Sharad Empire wants to control the Cangyu Empire and the Liuyun Empire is to draw nourishment from the Cangyu Empire and the Liuyun Empire, so as to enhance their own strength and prepare for future wars with the Noomi Empire or the Yingluoba Empire.

Now in the face of the powerful Su family's army, should the Sharad Empire continue to maintain various interests within the Cangyu Empire? This made Emperor Herris hesitate, after all, a protracted war is likely to end up with more than worth the loss even if the Sharad Empire wins.

"Prime Minister, what do you suggest? Are you in favor of all-out war mobilization? Emperor Herris asked in a deep voice.

Prime Minister Shurik smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, if it is out of selfishness, of course the minister hopes that our Salad Empire will continue to fight with the Su family's army, after all, the minister's family has invested a huge amount of money in the Cangyu Empire, but the minister, as the prime minister of the Sharad Empire, suggested that His Majesty give up the interests of the Sharad Empire, if our Shalad Empire and the Su family army start a protracted war, the happiest should be the Noomi Empire and the Yingluoba Empire." ”

Emperor Herris sighed and said, "I also have concerns about this, after all, the fundamental interests of our Sharad Empire are still in the Western Continent, and the Noomi Empire and the Yingluoba Empire are the biggest enemies of our Sharad Empire, as well as the most dangerous enemies. ”

Prime Minister Shurik hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is wise, and the minister feels that it is the most correct choice for our Shalad Empire to withdraw from the Cangyu Empire now." ”

At this time, War Minister Valery interjected: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, if our Royal Army of Sharad withdraws from the Cangyu Empire, what will happen to the Liuyun Empire? Losing the Cangyu Empire is equivalent to cutting off the connection between our Sharad Empire and the Liuyun Empire on land. ”

Emperor Herris still asked Prime Minister Schulik: "What does the Prime Minister think should be done about this?" ”

Prime Minister Shurik pondered for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, the interests of our Sharad Empire in the territory of the Liuyun Empire should not be given up easily, it doesn't matter if there is no border on land, our Sharad Empire can still maintain its interests in the Liuyun Empire by sea, but whether we can keep the interests in the Liuyun Empire still needs to see the negotiations with the Su family." ”

Emperor Herris's brows furrowed, "What does the Prime Minister mean is that the Su Jiajun may even take a fancy to the Liuyun Empire?" ”

"Your Majesty, don't forget, Su Yi was born in the Liuyun Empire."

"Alas, let's get in touch with Su Jiajun as soon as possible! I don't want to see the five infantry regiments besieged by the Su army in Dingxin City and Anzhou City also have their numbers canceled. ”

War Minister Valerian hesitated for a moment and asked Emperor Herris, "Your Majesty, are we still going to send the weapons and ammunition that were originally planned to be given to the Cangyu Empire that can arm 4.7 million recruits?" ”

Before Emperor Herris could speak, Prime Minister Shurik spoke: "That batch of weapons and ammunition must be sent, and the number of breech single-shot rifles must be increased, even if our Sharad Empire withdraws from the Cangyu Empire, we can't let the Su family army take advantage of it in vain." ”

Emperor Herris nodded slightly and said: "The prime minister is reasonable, the weapons and ammunition given to the Cangyu Empire should be sent over as soon as possible, anyway, our Royal Army of Sharad can no longer use breech single-shot rifles, so let's give more to the Cangyu Empire!" ”

On the morning of August 17, 3012 in the Tang calendar, in a study room in the Governor's Mansion of Kangshui City, the capital of Luochuan Province of the Purple Moon Empire, Su Yi asked Cheng Ziwen, "What do you think about the Shalad Empire's desire to negotiate with our Su family?" Could it be a delaying tactic by the Sharad Empire? ”

At this time, He Yunfei, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Su family, was not in Kangshui City, in order to encircle and annihilate the five infantry corps and two independent infantry divisions of the Salad Empire, He Yunfei personally rushed to Yanling City to take command, and now He Yunfei is still in Yanling City, dealing with the follow-up matters of this siege and annihilation battle.

Cheng Ziwen said with a smile: "Marshal, I think the Shalad Empire is scared by our Su family's army, after all, we completely annihilated the five infantry regiments of the Shalad Empire in the first battle, and there are two independent infantry divisions as the leader, how many infantry corps are there in the entire Shalad Empire, not to mention that there are still five of them surrounded by us in Dingxin City and Anzhou City." ”

Su Yi nodded and said: "I also think that the Shalad Empire really doesn't want to fight with our Su army, so order the various field infantry divisions attacking Dingxin City and Anzhou City, suspend the attack for a few days, and show the Shalad Empire that our Su Army is willing to negotiate sincerely, anyway, the Shalad army in these two cities can't run, if the Shalad Empire can't meet the requirements of our Su family's army, it's not too late to destroy the five infantry corps of the Shalad Empire." ”

In a dormitory in the imperial palace of Cangyu City, the capital of the Cangyu Empire, Emperor Zhao Zhi, who was lying on the bed, said weakly to the crown prince Zhao Kai and Prime Minister Shi Jian: "Prince, Prime Minister, ahem-After the Shalad Empire was wiped out by the Su Family's army, five infantry corps and two independent infantry divisions seemed to be scared, ahem-cough-if the Shalad army really evacuated from the territory of our Cangyu Empire, where should our Cangyu Empire go?" ”

The crown prince Zhao Kai sighed and said: "Father, the Shalad Empire can withdraw, but our Cangyu Empire has no way to make peace with the Su family's army, that Su Yi's ambition is very obvious, he will not easily quit the army." ”

Prime Minister Shi Jian followed and said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince's analysis is very reasonable, we had better not leave anything to chance, we should gather all our strength and fight the Su family army to the end!" ”

Emperor Zhao Zhi sighed and said: "But even the army of the Salad Empire is not the opponent of the Su family's army, ahem-with the strength of our Cangyu Empire itself, can we defeat the Su family's army?" ”

At this time, the crown prince Zhao Kai said in a deep voice: "Father, the ambassador of the Shalad Empire in Cangyu City has just met with his son, and the Sharad Empire has expressed its willingness to give us 10 million breech single-shot rifles, 6,000 light machine guns, 3,000 heavy machine guns, 4 billion rounds of matching bullets, 50 million grenades, 600 mortars, 200 field guns with a caliber of 75 mm and 200,000 shells. ”

Emperor Zhao Zhi smiled bitterly, "Ahem-it seems that the Shalad Empire is not reconciled and wants to use our Cangyu Empire as a gunman." ”

"Father, no matter what, with this batch of weapons and ammunition from the Shalad Empire, our Cangyu Empire will have the confidence to resist the Su family's army, and our Cangyu Empire has no other choice than to fight the Su family's army to the end."