However, because the Yuanshan Alliance was suddenly attacked, the Emperor of Zhongshan was so anxious after realizing what was happening that he didn't know what to do for a while.
At the critical moment, the Queen stepped forward and said, "Since things have come to this, why not just surrender to the Shang Kingdom? If we surrender to the Shang Kingdom, we should at least be able to preserve some dignity. If we wait until the Shang Kingdom attacks, I'm afraid we will become the second Qingyun Kingdom."
The experience of the Qingyun royal family made the Queen of Zhongshan feel sympathetic, and she was determined not to go down this path.
But when the Emperor of Zhongshan heard that he was going to surrender to the Shang Kingdom, he was extremely unwilling - a good emperor had to beg for mercy, which made His Majesty the Emperor a little resistant.
Our Zhongshan Kingdom is still very powerful, with a territory of more than 20,000 miles. The Yuanshan Alliance was only a minor defeat, with a big impact but no serious damage. With a little preparation, we can still contend with the power of the Shang Kingdom, or at least hold it back.
The Shang Kingdom should be worried about Qingyun Kingdom now. How could such a huge territory be easily digested? Therefore, the Emperor of Zhongshan Kingdom speculated that the Shang Kingdom should not have much time to care about him.
The Shang Kingdom's attack on the Yuanshan Alliance should be a demonstration, and they will surely retreat soon. Yes, that's right, I should contact the countries in the Cultivation Alliance, strengthen Zhongshan Kingdom's defense, and hold back the Shang Kingdom.
With this idea, Zhongshan State immediately contacted the Cultivation Alliance. Needless to say, the Cultivation Alliance was eager to save face, and now that they knew that Zhongshan State was actually prepared to "fight to the death", they were overjoyed and immediately said: The masters will set off immediately, and the first batch of scattered immortals will arrive within an hour!
The first batch of immortals were drawn from neighboring countries; now the situation in Zhongshan Kingdom looks the most dangerous and critical.
Zhongshan Kingdom was sandwiched between Yuanshan and Qingyun Kingdoms. Now that Qingyun Kingdom had been annexed by Shang Kingdom, it was natural for everyone to speculate on Shang Kingdom’s next target—Zhongshan Kingdom!
After suffering losses many times in a row, the Cultivation Alliance urgently needs a beautiful victory; to put it another way, even if there is no victory, there should at least be a victory worth publicizing - for example, blocking the Shang army at a certain position and preventing it from moving.
The actions of the Emperor of Zhongshan made the Queen very worried, and she kept trying to persuade him; however, the Emperor of Zhongshan also had his own considerations, and imprisoned the Queen, forbidding her to cause trouble at this time.
"I'd rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. I've already offended Huo Zheng and others, and I don't have any merits. If I go to Shang State, I will definitely be bullied." His Majesty the Emperor looked at the sad-looking Queen, and his tone was full of helplessness. "Queen, this time, let me be the dictator for once. If successful, we will still be the emperor and queen of Zhongshan State; if failed, we will meet in the afterlife. At that time, I will bear the blame and let you beat and scold me."
After saying that, the Emperor of Zhongshan Kingdom left without looking back. Only behind him, the Queen's shrill voice replied: "We are no match for the Shang Kingdom. Surrender sooner rather than later. If we surrender now, we can at least keep a considerable part of our industry and develop a business group. I have asked someone to make a detailed plan!"
However, the Emperor of Zhongshan Kingdom has already left, and immortals from neighboring countries have begun to arrive one after another, and more masters are on their way.