Munitions Empire

Far away in the Imperial City of the Empire of Nanla, within a luxurious palace, Mo Kangsen gazed resentfully at his son-in-law, who was also the Emperor of Nanla.

This time, he had come to deliver a telegram from the Great Tang Kingdom to Nanla XVI. He had already read the content of the telegram and knew just how important this message was.

Nanla XVI had just finished reading the telegram, which wasn’t long in content, but the message within was enough to irritate him.

His Empire was currently at war with the Laines Empire; however, the Laines’ situation was more passive, and it appeared that he might gain some advantage from the battlefield soon.

But it was exactly at this moment that the damnable King of the Great Tang Kingdom sent a telegram, requesting him to show some face and make peace with the Laines Empire.

For an Emperor, Nanla XVI felt that this talk of ’showing face’ was an outright insult to his intelligence!

In the face of national interests, aren’t personal relationships just child’s play? What Emperor would change national strategies because of private friendships or kinship?

You must know that the Empire of Nanla had shifted crisis and conflict to their advantage in this war, reaping substantial benefits. Now that he was about to gain yet more from the Laines Empire, how could he possibly stop so easily?

Why? Huh? Why should he, the Emperor of the Great Tang Kingdom, change his will just because of a few light words in a telegram? Did Nanla XVI not care about his dignity?

Yet, at least on the surface, Nanla XVI couldn’t really lose his temper; he indeed had to give face to this King of the Great Tang Kingdom he had never met.

There was no choice; he had once been saved by the other party, who had timely delivered medicine that truly saved the dying Nanla XVI.

The face of a life-saver must be given, no matter what, but national matters required different considerations.

Nanla XVI felt that if Tang Mo were to visit the Empire of Nanla, he would definitely treat him with the highest honor and could even disregard the King’s status, deigning to treat Tang Mo as an equal.

Be it beautiful women or treasures of inestimable value, he would not be stingy; should Tang Mo ask for it, he would not hesitate to even gift the gems from his crown.

But personal relationships are personal relationships, and now the Empire of Nanla was at a critical moment of rejuvenation and rise! How could he give up such an opportunity because of a telegram?

"Mo Kangsen... what do you think... I should do?" Having put down the telegram in his hand, Nanla XVI turned to his father-in-law.

Mo Kangsen felt a bit awkward, scratching his cheek with his hand before carefully replying, "Your Majesty, sometimes, sentimental bonds do sound more comforting than interests..." Find your next read on

"Sound more..forting?" Nanla XVI truly hadn’t expected his father-in-law to say such a thing.

No wonder he was puzzled, for in terms of capability, Mo Kangsen, with his seven parts dandy and three parts mediocre, had not much to shine at to leave a deep impression on His Majesty the Emperor.

In fact, if Mo Kangsen had to figure it out by himself, he wouldn’t have been able to come up with such a muddled remark—it was only after receiving another telegram from Great Tang that he learned to say this.

And this statement was actually intended to remind the possibly confused Emperor of Nanla to carefully consider the true meaning written in this telegram.

Hearing the word ’comforting’, Nanla XVI also immediately caught on; anyone who could sit on the Emperor’s throne was naturally cunning, and such matters were understood at a single hearing.

He also knew that Mo Kangsen might just be a messenger, hinting that he should know that talking about feelings and face was just the other’s way of not wanting to complicate matters.

Nanla XVI couldn’t help but calm down and consider whether his life-saving benefactor was really just discussing personal relations with him.

To tell the truth, Nanla XVI did not quite understand the terrifying power of the Great Tang Group; the phrase "the sky’s high and the Emperor’s far away" meant he could not directly feel the overwhelming oppression of the Great Tang Group. ŔＡΝÔꞖĘs̩

He really didn’t know that, at its most fearsome, the Great Tang Group had, by its lonesome power, kept the strongest nations within the current highest-jumping trade alliance from even thinking of defiance.

It was only after the Great Tang Group began its westward expansion that those world powers, who previously didn’t dare to so much as fart, started the current chaotic war drama.

Now, with the Great Tang Group back and wishing for all countries to conduct business honestly and orderly, many countries had calmed down again, prepared to accept the terms of the Great Tang Group.

However, although he may not know just how ruthless the Great Tang Group could be, the Emperor of the Nanla Empire was somewhat aware of the influence the Great Tang Group had within the inner workings of Nanla.

At least the father-in-law before his eyes, and his own Empress, were both deeply influenced by the Great Tang Group.

There was also that undying Prime Minister and some officials who had received benefits; they all had intricate connections with the Great Tang Group.

"Your relationship with Tang King has always been quite good... Tell me, do you think Tang King, far away as he is, actually has the ability to bring this war to a true halt?" the cautious Emperor of Nanla XVI asked the person before him.

Mo Kangsen finally understood why his friend from Great Tang had instructed him to memorize so many complex diplomatic relations.

"The Great Tang Kingdom, or rather the Great Tang Group, has always been supporting the Dwarfs of the Ice Cold Empire, and their relationship is very solid. The Dwarfs have not gone to war with the countries in the trade alliance, so they are very likely to choose a ceasefire to maintain their cooperation with the Great Tang Group," Mo Kangsen parroted.

After finishing, he paused for a moment. In fact, he was recalling what he had memorized before his arrival: "The Orcs’ Gales Kingdom, since its restoration, hasn’t had much foundation. As long as the Great Tang Group threatens them a bit, they would easily submit and choose to ceasefire with the Poplar Kingdom."

"I understand now." Upon hearing Mo Kangsen reach this point, Emperor Nanla XVI immediately realized that the Great Tang Group really might be able to quell the war.

Once Gales Kingdom and Poplar Kingdom declare a ceasefire, Songmu Kingdom was certainly not going to stand alone and would surely agree to peace talks.

In this way, the Ice Cold Empire, along with Gales Kingdom, Poplar Kingdom, Songmu Kingdom, and Suthers Kingdom would all withdraw from the war.

That is to say, the entire Northern Region of the continent would restore peace in a short time, and if the Empire of Nanla continued to wage war against the Laines Empire, it would waste the precious opportunity to restore trade and develop peacefully.

In fact, after expanding its territory to the north, the Empire of Nanla had also reaped some benefits. If it withdrew from the war at this moment, it actually wouldn’t be at a loss.

In a sense, if what Mo Kangsen said were true, and peace in the Northern Region could indeed be restored quickly, a ceasefire might be even more beneficial to the Empire of Nanla.

After all, expecting the Laines Empire to collapse under the pressure of fighting on two fronts and then conceding interests would require a great deal of time, like wagering on the cost of war.

How long the Laines Empire could last, or how long the Great Tang Group, willing to finance Laines to undermine the Empire of Nanla, hoped the Laines Empire would hold out, was beyond the Empire of Nanla’s control.

If no war dividends were obtained and losses could not be compensated by victory, the advantages that the Empire of Nanla had gained would all be in vain.

Emperor Nanla XVI fell into deep thought, weighing the pros and cons. He contemplated how long the Empire of Nanla could last if the Great Tang Group truly began to support the Laines Empire.

In the end, he concluded that actually, the Empire of Nanla couldn’t hold out for long. Once the war dragged on without hope of victory, everything the Empire of Nanla had swallowed up to now would backfire on the Empire of Nanla.

It seemed that the other party’s plea for mercy was actually just giving him, the Emperor, a way to step down with dignity. On the surface, he could even claim that he had repaid the favor he owed for his life… With this thought, Emperor Nanla XVI felt as if he had indeed gotten the better end of the bargain!

After a momentary daze, Emperor Nanla XVI unexpectedly felt some gratitude towards Tang Mo. Then he picked up the telegram again and looked over the text on the paper.

Following that, he raised his head and instructed Mo Kangsen, "Bring the Ambassador from the Great Tang Kingdom here, I have something to say to him."

Mo Kangsen knew that he had fulfilled his task and hurriedly stood up to leave the room, his increasingly corpulent body barely squeezing through the door.

Watching Mo Kangsen’s departure, Emperor Nanla XVI sighed. How wonderful it would be if that undying Prime Minister were dead—Mo Kangsen was so much easier to deal with compared to the old man.

Meanwhile, just as Emperor Nanla XVI was summoning the envoy from the Tang Kingdom, a shocking piece of news suddenly spread, jolting Brunas’ stock market and beginning to impact the futures market.

Having gained an advantage, the Suthers Kingdom, after annexing a neighboring country, suddenly declared they would exercise restraint in the future, halt all acts of war, and ensured that for the coming year, they would not declare war on any nation unless attacked.

Upon this announcement, the stock market in Brunas surged, and everyone began to celebrate, believing that the war might finally come to an end!

Then, just a few hours later, the Ice Cold Empire also declared a cessation of all hostilities. This news set those following the war abuzz with excitement.

To everyone’s astonishment, negotiations between Gales and Poplar, and Poplar and Songmu, suddenly commenced. Although no one knew how long the talks would last, the news of the negotiations was undeniably out there.

Even more astonishingly, all three countries simultaneously announced a cessation of all military operations during the peace talks. The war in the entire Northern Region of the continent, within a single day, came to an abrupt end like that.

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