Upon hearing the call to war, everyone was numb. Lacking money and resources, how could they fight?
Lin Xiang felt utterly bewildered. God knows how shocked he was when he saw a flying paper crane speaking human words to him, nearly scaring him stiff. But what shocked him more was the message conveyed by the paper crane.
A great battle in the northwest is imminent.
Facing war with an empty national treasury is indeed a disaster.
Even without Qin Liuxi's words, he already sensed the nation's impending chaos. After all, the nation's fortune had been declining for a year, coupled with constant disasters. Even a full treasury couldn't withstand such strain, let alone an empty one.
With the difficult situation, he couldn't help but think that foreign enemies might seize the opportunity, whether due to disasters or long-held coveting desires. This was a great opportunity since it's already so challenging within the borders, not to mention outside them.
