1262 TWO Chapter 1262-Shocking gossip (1/2)
Chapter 1262 – Shocking Gossip
Zhang Yi going to Mongolia and inciting the Mongol Empire made Ouyang Shuo really satisfied. He instructed Zhang Yi to stay over there for a period of time to discuss with Yelu Chucai and probe the truthfulness of their expressed intentions.
If the negotiations went down a satisfying path, Great Xia would form a proper negotiation team.
It was mentioned in the art of war that the best way to fight a war was through schemes, then diplomacy, and then actually fighting the war. To win without sending a single soldier was the epitome.
From destroying the four country alliance to suppressing the Mongol Empire, Great Xia had been exercising those ideals.
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During the first half of 7th year of Gaia, apart from Africa and South America, the other regions were pretty calm. Especially in Europe, where the six dynasty situation did not change.
Apart from entering west Africa, the European dynasties strengthened their internal administration. They especially made use of the first industrial revolution to gather up strength for the future.
Amongst the calm, the kings of the dynasties had their worries.
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House of Tudor, Avic Fort.
In martial gear, Annie walked into the palace. Along the way, every servant that saw her would bow and say, ”Princess!” Annie was expressionless. However, one could see how tired she was from her face.
After entering William's office, she directly collapsed into the chair.
When William saw that, he said sympathetically, ”The war matters are not smooth?”
Annie nodded and bitterly said, ”I cannot take down Nigeria. Sorry, brother.”
William waved his hand and said, ”This is not your fault.”
The brother and sister exchanged glances and saw the bitterness and loss in each other's eyes.
Nigeria was located on the southeast portion of west Africa, and it was the country with the largest population in Africa. Its player count was around 15 million, taking up 16% of the total African population.
Nigeria was the energy resource country of Africa and the top oil exporting country. Out of the 76 types of ores already found, Nigeria could export 34 of them.
More importantly, historically, Nigeria was once a British colony.
While the European nations were busy splitting up west Africa, William did not hesitate to target Nigeria. As long as they took it down, the House of Tudors would be able to gain a stable footing in west Africa.
However, the following events proved that he had underestimated the strength of the imperial city guards and Nigeria.
In the game, the House of Tudors had only five million players, a third of Nigeria's population. Them trying to take down Nigeria was like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.
In history, the British empire reached its peak during Queen Victoria's reign, occupying 33,670 thousand square kilometers of land, covering a quarter of the world's land and population, becoming the largest country.
With just a few thousand people, they dared to start the opium war against the Qing Dynasty.
At that time, since their territory spanned seven continents including Antarctica as well as four oceans, it was described as the second empire where the sun never sets after the Spanish empire.
The British empire of that time relied on the industrial revolution and their invincible navy.
However, in the game world, Gaia was biased toward countries with a large amount of land and high population. Although Avic Fort used the industrial revolution gene to develop the steam engine and gain some advantages early one, it was not enough to let them gain supremacy on a global scale.
Especially when Great Xia held ocean supremacy, there was nothing that House of Tudor could do. Moreover, since it was an island country far away from Europe, it even missed out on the feast on the small countries.
Out of the six European countries, the House of Tudors was only better than the Gaule Dynasty. The once glorious and majestic empire could only turtle up on its island.
Such an outcome naturally made William unhappy.
However, reality was just so cruel.
”Why don't we form an Alliance Army with the Spain Empire or the Gaule Dynasty and attack Nigeria?” Annie suggested.