When the news came, the whole Xiang State was in a state of tension. Officials and generals of the Xiang State gathered in the hall, and everyone looked solemn.
Xuan Tian Zhenren looked a little pale, and the peerless beauty Hua Jieyu no longer had her usual bright smile. As for the officials and generals of Xiang State, and even the elders of Baihua Valley, their faces were even more solemn.
Once upon a time, everyone thought that with so many countries besieging the Shang Dynasty, even if the Shang Dynasty was made of iron, it would not be able to withstand a few nails. In addition, with the support of masters from the Five Elements Spirit Realm, everyone would definitely defeat the Shang Dynasty - at that time, no one could think of failure.
But now, the situation has changed, completely beyond expectations.
The Shang Dynasty not only survived, but also became stronger. This strength was not simply in terms of military strength or land area, but also in terms of national sublimation.
The Shang Dynasty became "Shang", and the former people became "Shang people". After such a war, the Shang Dynasty was tempered.
If we use a metaphor, the Shang Dynasty is like a piece of pig iron, which looks hard, but has many impurities, a loose structure, and cannot withstand impact. But the current Shang Dynasty is like refined steel, pure, dense, beautiful, and sharp.
Pig iron can only be used to make farm tools, but tempered steel can be used to make weapons, the best weapons at that!
They originally wanted to unite to destroy the Shang Dynasty and divide up all the wealth, technology and talents of the Shang Dynasty, and even wanted to capture the wise king; but now, after a storm, the Shang Dynasty has been established. Not only did they establish the Shang Dynasty, but they themselves have become weak.
Although the current Xiang Kingdom is much stronger than other countries, such as Yue Kingdom and Qingyun Kingdom, it is still a general among the crippled. It has also been devastated by the economic crisis. The territory, the people, and the military strength have been severely reduced...
To be honest, the war in Yingzhou has been going on for tens of thousands of years, and there has never been a war like this. Now, a more severe test has come, because the "Shang" that has just completed its transformation is actually going to attack the Xiang State!
(The word "Shang" is a bit awkward to pronounce, so let's just call it "Shang State" from now on.)
Although it is said that people pick on the weak, for the current Shang State, all the surrounding countries are weak. No, Xiang State can still be considered a weak, but Qingyun State and Yue State can only be considered rotten.
In a word, Xiang State is in great danger now. Even a fool knows that it cannot stop the attack from Shang State; and it can no longer count on the surrounding countries for support.
Now countries like Yue and Qingyun are already unable to take care of themselves. The country has disintegrated and is in chaos. The surrounding small countries have taken advantage of the situation to annex them, and the situation is in chaos.
Surrender to the Shang Kingdom? It seems that this is really a good choice. But what will be the consequences? You know, Xiang Kingdom participated in the attack on the Shang Kingdom before, causing serious losses and a large number of casualties to the Shang Kingdom.
Look at the Shang State now. Even their Prime Minister Li Yuanming was taken away by the military police. They didn't even let their own prime minister go. You can imagine how they will treat the Xiang State.
The Shang Kingdom is a society ruled by law. This was the case in the past and is even more so now. The Shang Kingdom has a strict legal system for prisoners of war, enemies, etc. Before surrendering, take a look at the laws of the Shang Kingdom, and you will basically know what treatment you will receive after surrendering.