01007 Compete for power
The Waliang Kingdom was originally a big country, although it was not as big as the Caesar Empire and the Cody Empire, but at least it had a population of one billion, and the land area was far greater than that of the Great Lan Kingdom.
However, in the past ten years, it has been continuously invaded by the Great Lan State, three-quarters of the country's territory has been lost, only a few provinces remain, and even the national capital has been razed to the ground in the latest war, and the capital has to be moved to other places.
In the end, the national capital was re-selected as Daliang City, and because of the national disaster, King Varian was only middle-aged, and he was already bitter.
However, two days ago, the news from ancient Germany shocked him.
This is the only good news in ten years, the Great Lan Kingdom has lost, and it is also the only lost war in these ten years.
And this news also proves that Dalan is not truly invincible, at least they have found an opponent.
This made Varian a rare joy, but he didn't dare to show his excitement yet, he was still watching the situation and waiting for an opportunity.
If ancient Germany only won a temporary victory and then suffered a big defeat, exposing its mind too early would easily invite more crazy retaliation from the Great Lan Kingdom.
However, the news that came later made Varian Annai unable to hold back the joy in his heart, the number one powerhouse in the Great Lan Kingdom, nearly half of the powerhouses above the emperor level and Tianzun, were slaughtered by the Wushuang King outside the Black Dragon Academy, and no one was left.
The huge Oulan Continent was shocked to the point of no return.
The entire Dalan Kingdom was helpless, and the country was completely open in front of the Wushuang King.
Finally, Varian couldn't sit still, he knew that the opportunity was right in front of him, if he continued to follow his previous thoughts. Waiting for the Great Lan Kingdom and Ancient Germany to fight to the death, if they come out to clean up the mess again, they may not be able to maximize their benefits.
Instead, because the victorious side feels that they are a threat, they will attack them after defeating them.
So now, it is necessary to choose a side to dominate this war.
And there are not many choices in the country of Waliang, and there is almost nothing to compare between the country of Dalan and ancient Germany.
The ambition of the wolf son of the Great Lan Country. Even if the Great Lan Kingdom is chosen, even if the war is won in the end, it is impossible for the Great Lan Kingdom to return the territory of the Waliang Kingdom to itself.
On the contrary, it is ancient Germany, and ancient Germany has not shown its encroachment since their beginnings**.
At least for those two or three years. Ancient Germany has an absolutely invincible Black Dragon Legion, and has not waged any wars against other countries, and has always been concentrating on developing itself.
Moreover, today's ancient Germany, under the leadership of King Wushuang, almost crushed into the country.
On the other hand, Dalan Kingdom, although it has been in just two or three days. A large number of countries were brought together to become allies to deal with the large-scale aggression of ancient Germany.
But with that fragile alliance, it was impossible for Gen to resist the footsteps of the Peerless King.
Not to mention. Most of the countries in the alliance were held hostage to join the alliance, not out of sincerity.
Many countries are too close to the Great Lan Country to escape the retaliation of the Great Lan State. Or the country is too small, if it angers the big Lan country. The Great Lan Kingdom only needs to send one or two strong men to raze the entire land to the ground in one day.
Of course, it can also be seen from this that the alliance front dominated by the Dalan State is almost all local chickens and dogs, and the roots are vulnerable.
Wanting them to go all out to help Dalan solve this crisis is tantamount to a fool's dream.
On the other hand, looking at the front of ancient Germany, the empire of Caesar had already expressed its position at the first time and joined the front of ancient Germany.
Later, the Cody Empire also issued a statement to join the Old German Front to settle the previous grievances with the Great Lan State.
Although the Kodi Empire and ancient Germany also have some grievances, they can only be regarded as small frictions, and there is no real deep hatred, and now they are facing the same enemy, so they naturally hug each other.
However, it is also because the Great Lan Kingdom has forced the Kodi Empire into a corner, otherwise the Kodi Empire would not have allied with its former enemies.
After the successive statements of the two empires, many small countries were attracted to join the Old German Front.
Although the role that those small countries can play is minimal, if they can work together, the energy they can burst out cannot be underestimated.
Moreover, these small countries and the big Lan countries are almost mortal enemies, and there is no possibility of mitigation and relaxation.
Either you die or I die, even if there is no ancient Germany, they will not have any possibility of easing relations with the Great Lan Kingdom.
So now that ancient Germany is in the forefront, they naturally have to do their best to share the male and female with the Great Lan Kingdom.
Varian is also a good king of martial arts, and if it weren't for the appearance of the Great Lan Kingdom, maybe given him another ten years, he would be able to elevate the Waliang Kingdom to the level of an empire.
However, the invasion of the Great Lan Kingdom caused heavy losses to the population and territory of the Waliang Kingdom, and the economy and the country directly regressed by a hundred years, so that his grand plan also lost the opportunity.
Even if this war ends, it will not be possible for Varian's economy to return to its peak during Varian's lifetime.
Varian finally made the decision to recruit the Manchu military capital to the front of the palace.
Many of the officials and nobles below are not very old, but like him, they have already boiled out gray hair.
The depression on his face has always been difficult to soothe, and he is in panic every day, for fear that the Waliang Kingdom will suddenly collapse.
This kind of anxiety all day long made their faces full of wrinkles early.
Varian was in a good mood, glanced at the people below, and said in a slightly flat tone, "You should all get the news, right?"
The officials and ministers below, you look at me, I look at you, some of them have enough status, and they have indeed already received the news.
Others were at a loss for what Varian was referring to.
"Your Majesty, what you said is the recent war in ancient Germany?"
The others were even more confused, didn't ancient Germany have been broken earlier, the army of the Great Lan Kingdom continued to press in, slaughtering the prime of ancient Germany, and the old and young were used as slaves.
Could it be that what has changed in the war? Could it be that the next step of the Great Lan Kingdom is to turn to the killing country?
Everyone who didn't know the truth of the matter was all nervous, for fear of hearing something unfavorable to the Waliang country.
"Your Majesty, I don't know what the news is. ”
A minister finally couldn't help but ask, and these questions were also doubts in the minds of most courtiers.
"Ancient Germany finally counterattacked, the unequaled king returned, swept away the strong of the Great Lan Country, and now has gathered the remaining combat strength of the country, killed the Great Lan State, and at the same time attracted many allies, ready to retaliate against the Great Lan State. ”
Varian's flat tone was a little excited and excited, he had led the Waliang Kingdom to survive for so many years, and he had been waiting for this opportunity, and now that the opportunity had finally come, how could he not be excited, how could he not be excited.
"Your Majesty, I think we should still think long-term, the Great Lan Kingdom is now powerful, I am afraid that it will be unjust, although the Wushuang King has been famous for many years, but it is only a partial corner, if it is placed in the entire continental pattern of the Oulan Continent, it is just a martial artist, and it is insignificant to the whole situation. ”
"Yes, the old minister thinks the same, Your Majesty should also be clear, you inquired with that lord back then, and that lord also clearly told that the strength of the Peerless King, although it is already rare, but it does not have the ability to dominate the pattern of the entire continent, not to mention that there are countless strong people in the Great Lan Kingdom, I am afraid that if a strong man of the Tianzun level is dispatched, the Peerless King will flee from the wind, and the so-called alliance is just a group of local chickens and dogs, and the roots are not worth mentioning. ”
"This statement is reasonable, the ministers think that we should now concentrate on development, restore the prosperity of the Waliang country, and then seek another way, we are not necessarily, we have to fight to the death with the Dalan country, and there is no need to follow the trend to join the alliance. ”
These ministers already know how powerful the Great Lan Kingdom is, so they have long lost the high spirits of the past, and as soon as they hear the news about the Great Lan Kingdom, they will retract their heads.
Asking them to agree to join the camp of ancient Germany is tantamount to a fool's dream, and they don't believe that there is any other country in the Orlan continent that can defeat the Great Lan.
Even if the ancient German side reported the defeat of the Great Lan Kingdom, they only regarded it as a momentary accident, or the dying struggle of ancient Germany, and they did not believe that a country that had been broken for many years could stir up any storms.
Varian's face immediately darkened, and the ministers' remarks were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing all his hopes.
He was not retreating, but disappointed, disappointed that the blood of his courtiers had been destroyed by the Great Lan Kingdom.
This is true not only of these ministers, but also of the people of the country, but it is precisely because of the ministers' actions that Varian is even more determined in his decision.
If the situation is allowed to develop again, there is no need for the Dalan Kingdom to be truly destroyed, and the Waliang Kingdom will be completely destroyed.
A country that has lost its blood will not have any value in existence.
Varian sneered: "That lord, he has already paid the price for his ignorance, and he can't even stop the fifty-eighth ranked powerhouse in the Great Lan Country, and he actually goes to judge the Peerless King!"
"Your Majesty, although that lord has died in battle, but he died in battle for the Waliang Kingdom, no matter how famous the Wushuang King is, he is also a junior in his later life, and his fame was only ten years ago, far from being comparable to that adult, why can't that adult comment on the Wushuang King?"
"Qualifications? The Peerless King killed Du Hai, the strongest man in the Great Lan Country, with one move, who do you think has this qualification in the Oulan Continent in the world?"
"What? The Peerless King killed Du Hai with one move? How could this ......?"
Varian's words instantly detonated the gunpowder in the court, some people were still indulging in Varian's words, some people thought it was fake news, and some people were watching coldly, or observing Varian's expression.
"Your Majesty, is this news true?
"yes, yes, I also think this news is too unreliable. ”
"If you think this news is too unbelievable, then the Wushuang King's one-move to destroy nearly half of the powerhouses of the Great Lan Kingdom should be more of a fantasy, right?"