Chapter 984
Knowing When to Speak
According to Tanawu, the Yan Kingdom is currently at its most vulnerable point. Now that he possesses this new weapon, he should wipe out the Yan Kingdom in one fell swoop.
Moreover, seeing that Yan Kingdom was isolated and helpless, and that no other country was willing to come out to help, Tanawu became even more smug.
It seems that its title as the world's largest country is well-deserved; other countries have long been scared away by it.
Luckily they knew what was good for them, otherwise we would have wiped them out too.
Tanawu felt that the current situation was extremely favorable to him, and from any perspective, he could be very confident in destroying the Yan Kingdom.
He didn't even consider further methods, nor did he need more equipment. With this new weapon in hand, he was virtually invincible.
We can simply conquer Yan Kingdom on the day the war begins.
Once I truly conquer Yan Kingdom, I will punish Yang Xia severely in front of all other countries, so that no one from other countries will dare to oppose me again.
For the past few days, Tanawu has been training his army while indulging in this kind of dream. The imagery flashes through his mind from time to time, filling him with immense pride.
"Your Majesty, the King of Ivory, Ruwa, requests an audience!"
Just then, one of his men suddenly reported this news to Tanawu. Tanawu immediately frowned.
What's he doing here?
Tanawu's face fell whenever Ruwa was mentioned.
In his eyes, Ruva was nothing more than a dog by his side. He knew, of course, that Ruva wanted to use the power of the Moonlight Kingdom to develop his own country.
Tanawu knew Ruva's character all too well. He had witnessed Ruva's betrayal firsthand, and although their relationship had finally improved somewhat, his hatred for Ruva had not diminished.
However, that guy kept showering Moonlight Kingdom with expensive gifts, which made Tanawu somewhat tempted, so he just gave him some face on the surface.
"Your Majesty, the King of Ruwa has brought a lot of advanced weapons, saying he's coming to support our Moonlight Kingdom," the subordinate quickly added.
"Oh, I see. Let's go take a look."
Upon hearing his subordinates' words, Tanawu couldn't help but go outside to check, wanting to see what kind of high-end weapons Ruwa had brought him.
Knowing that this guy was trying to lure her with these benefits again, she reluctantly took a peek since he had already offered them to her.
“King Tanawu, I brought these advanced weapons with me today.”
"I heard that Moonlight Kingdom and Yan Kingdom are about to go to war. Of course, our Ivory Kingdom will not stand idly by and will also do our part."
Ruva still wore that ingratiating smile. He had long since grown accustomed to this humble demeanor after each encounter with Tanawu.
He only hoped to successfully curry favor with Tanawu and cooperate with the Moonlight Kingdom.
Upon hearing Ruva's words, Tanawu remained silent, his eyes scanning the high-end weapons behind Ruva.
"These are the most advanced weapons in our Ivory Country. Please accept them!"
Ruva still had a fawning look on his face, and then gestured for Tanawu to take a closer look at the high-end weapons behind him, hoping to satisfy him.
Tanawu examined these high-end weapons carefully, but none of them caught his eye.
"These things are nothing compared to the new weapons of our Moonlight Kingdom!"
"Our new weapon can interfere with people's brainwaves, and can wipe out a country without firing a single shot!"
Tanawu only sees the power of new weapons and doesn't respect any high-end weapons at all.
"Moonlight Kingdom is mighty! King Tanawu is mighty!"
Although Ruva was somewhat embarrassed that he had given such a high-end weapon and was instead criticized by the other party, he still tried to please him verbally.
"King Tanawu, our Ivory Kingdom is willing to send more troops to help the Moonlight Kingdom attack the Flame Kingdom."
Ruva, still unwilling to give up, said those ingratiating words again. He was utterly loyal, wholeheartedly wanting to contribute his own strength.
Tanawu was incredibly arrogant, never expecting that Ruwa had actually put in so much effort, actually wanting to support the Moonlight Kingdom in every way.
Tanawu, being inherently suspicious, was not moved by this. He couldn't determine whether Ruva harbored ill intentions.
If the other party harbored any disloyalty, his operation would fail. With this in mind, Tanawu once again decisively refused.
I appreciate your kindness, but I don't need it right now. I'll come to you when I do!
Tanawu was too cunning; in the end, he didn't give Ruva any chance at all.
At this time, the Yan Kingdom was peaceful. They did not have the tension they had before the war and went about their daily lives as usual.
Yang Xia and his ministers discussed state affairs and planned for the development of Yan Kingdom every day, and never put the war with Moonlight Kingdom on the agenda.
The ministers and some soldiers of the Yan Kingdom were all bewildered.
Everyone else had heard that the two countries were about to go to war, and the people of Yan were certainly even more aware of this.
But looking at Yang Xia, he didn't look like he was about to go to war at all. He was more peaceful than usual, without a trace of tension.
But as subordinates, they certainly wouldn't dare say anything out of turn. Besides, they all knew how capable Yang Xia was; perhaps as long as they did as Yang Xia said, there wouldn't be any problems.
General Meng Yu was an impatient man, and seeing this situation, he was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks.
However, I had discussed these matters with Yang Xia several times, urging him to make some strategic deployments as soon as possible. After all, we are going to war with the relatively powerful Moonlight Kingdom; even if it's just going through the motions, shouldn't we at least go through the proper procedures?
Yang Xia's approach seems almost absurd. Is Yang Xia really that miraculous? Can he truly guarantee an easy victory in this battle?
General Meng Yu hesitated, as if he wanted to speak but then stopped. He had already brought it up twice before, only to be flatly rejected by Yang Xia.
Tell him not to worry so much, and just treat the soldiers of Moonlight Kingdom as mere shrimp soldiers and crab generals.
But you can just take that with a grain of salt. If the soldiers of Moonlight Kingdom were mere mortals, Moonlight Kingdom wouldn't be so arrogant.
With only two days left until the official start of war with the Moonlight Kingdom, Yang Xia remained unmoved. Meng Yu finally couldn't hold back any longer and brought up the matter of war with Yang Xia once again.
"Your Majesty, we will be at war with the Moonlight Kingdom in two days. We should make strategic plans as soon as possible!"
"After all, war is no child's play. The Moonlight Kingdom may not be as weak as we imagine, so we should think twice before acting."
General Meng Yu was acting out of concern, fearing that something might happen to the Yan Kingdom. The consequences of such an event would be extremely serious.
Everyone could see that Tanawu was determined to send troops to deal with Yan Kingdom, and wished he could crush Yan Kingdom under his feet in an instant.
If the Moonlight Kingdom succeeds this time, they will surely punish the Flame Kingdom severely. Who knows what terrible consequences await them?
"General Meng Yu, why are you here again? I told you long ago, just relax. How could I let our Yan Kingdom fall into a dangerous situation?" "Those soldiers from the Moonlight Kingdom are indeed a bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals; there's no need for much preparation. That would only be a waste of our time. Our Yan Kingdom has many important things to do!"
Yang Xia smiled faintly at Meng Yu, finding his anxious expression somewhat amusing.
I am fully aware of this matter and there is absolutely no possibility of any problems arising.
Tanawu's so-called new weapons are child's play in his eyes and not worth mentioning at all.
Only Tanawu treated that new weapon as a treasure, and was so confident that he proclaimed to the world that Moonlight Kingdom was about to flatten Yan Kingdom.
This was exactly the effect Yang Xia wanted. The more smug and arrogant Tanawu became, the more devastating his defeat would be. He wanted to give that arrogant guy a good slap in the face.
In this other world, if you want the Yan Kingdom to remain invincible, you must first thoroughly humiliate the Moonlight Kingdom so that they won't act so recklessly in the future.
General Meng Yu shook his head helplessly when he saw that Yang Xia still held this view. He hoped that everything would go as Yang Xia predicted, and that they could easily defeat the Moonlight Kingdom.
Meng Yu quickly went out to continue training the troops. Everything else was left to Yang Xia.
In the afternoon, his men suddenly came to report that someone from the Kingdom of Ivory Coast was requesting an audience.
"Your Majesty, the people of Ivory Kingdom request an audience."
After his subordinates reported this news, Yang Xia couldn't help but frown.
"With our Yan Kingdom and Moonlight Kingdom about to go to war, what are the Ivory Kingdom people doing here at this time?"
"It's possible that Ruwa and Banro are up to something again. In any case, we won't let them find a loophole!"
Yang Xia had long known Luwa's intentions: to curry favor with Yan Kingdom or Moonlight Kingdom.
If someone suddenly comes to find me at this time, they obviously don't have good intentions, so I have to be careful.
"Let them in."
Yang Xia wanted to see what tricks Luwa and Banluo were up to, so he had his men bring them in.
"Greetings, Your Majesty Yangxia!"
A moment later, the people from Ivory Coast were brought in. However, Yang Xia took a closer look and was somewhat surprised.
The person who entered was neither Ruva nor Banro, but a very tall and unfamiliar man.
Yang Xia was puzzled as to why this stranger wanted to see him.
"Your Majesty, my name is Colin, and I am the leader of a mountain stronghold."
Colin introduced himself, but Yang Xia's questions remained unanswered; he didn't know what Colin wanted from him.
"Then what do you want with me?"
Yang Xia had no choice but to ask directly, as he wanted to know the other party's true intentions.
We are currently in a rather special period, and we must be extra careful in all aspects.
Although she wasn't afraid of losing to Moonlight Kingdom, she didn't want to be schemed against.
"Open these boxes."
Colin did not answer Yang Xia's question directly, but instead had his men open the boxes he had brought with him.
Colin had prepared many large boxes before his arrival, which were carried to the palace in a grand procession.
Everyone stared intently at the large boxes, wondering what was inside.
As the box was about to be opened, everyone's attention was focused on it. Yang Xia frowned slightly, wondering what the other party was up to.
When the box was opened, what was revealed to everyone was some high-end equipment and shells.
"Your Majesty, these are all high-level weapons. Our mountain stronghold has come here to assist the Yan Kingdom in resisting the Moonlight Kingdom."
“Our stronghold is armed and well-equipped, with elite troops and capable generals. We will surely be able to lend Your Majesty a hand.”
Colin enthusiastically recounted these events to Yang Xia, expressing his determination to help Yan Kingdom.
Yang Xia then understood their intentions; they had come to help him. But he had no connection with this mountain stronghold and didn't understand why they had suddenly come up with such a plan.
Yang Xia neither agreed nor refused. Instead, he stood up from his seat, slowly walked towards the boxes containing high-end weapons, and casually picked up a shell.
Upon closer inspection, these cannonballs actually bore patterns made by the royal family of Ivory Coast.
Now, the mystery in Yang Xia's heart was finally completely solved. It seemed that it was Luwa who was manipulating things behind the scenes, sending Colin to help him.
During this time, Ruva has been extremely busy, and has made several trips to the Moonlight Kingdom after being rejected by himself.
His relationship with the Moonlight Kingdom has improved somewhat, which shows that Ruva has put in a lot of effort and spent a lot of money.
Now, at this critical juncture, they have taken the initiative to come and help Yan Kingdom, and even sent such a mountain stronghold leader. Luwa's intentions are obvious.
Yang Xia was particularly annoyed by Luwa's sneaky behavior, so he immediately sharpened his gaze.
"Why doesn't Luwa come here himself? What are your intentions in sending you, the leader of this mountain stronghold, to our Yan Kingdom?!"
Yang Xia's tone was unfriendly. He knew that Luwa definitely had ill intentions. Even if he didn't dare to oppose him, he would never sincerely help Yan Kingdom.
I've dealt with Ruva several times before and know that he's an extremely treacherous and opportunistic person who is not trustworthy at all, let alone worth cooperating with.
That's why they refused time and time again. But unexpectedly, Ruva reappeared just when the two countries were about to go to war.
His actions naturally aroused Yang Xia's suspicion, and even more so, his rejection.
Colin hadn't expected Yang Xia to be so perceptive, immediately uncovering the truth behind it all. It was indeed Ruva who had sent him, and Ruva didn't want to publicly admit it; he only wanted to secretly help Yan Kingdom and gain some benefits from Yang Xia.
But before anything even began, Yang Xia saw right through it all. Colin didn't know how to explain it, so he simply fell silent.
Seeing Colin's behavior, Yang Xia suddenly understood everything behind it, and a mocking smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Hehe, Ruwa is really a clever man, trying to please both sides. He comes to support Yan Kingdom on one side, and then runs off to support Moonlight Kingdom on the other."
Yang Xia's blatant sarcasm amused the ministers around him, who greatly admired his keen insight.
So that's what Ruwa was thinking—trying to avoid offending either side by secretly coming to support Yan Kingdom. Such actions are despicable. (End of Chapter)