Watching the soldiers retreat, the king finally spoke, "That wondrous scene I just witnessed—"

Anle's smile held a mysterious quality. "How did you do that? It has nothing to do with the Kingdom of Islaile, so let's leave that aside."

This isn't what we're here to talk about, is it?

The king paused for a moment, then greeted him with a smile.

"What you say is true. Surely you two wouldn't come to help my Kingdom of Islaile for no reason? What are your requirements?"

Anle's eyes flashed with a hint of something unreadable.

"I like dealing with straightforward people, so I'll just say it directly."

My condition for helping the Kingdom of Islail defeat the Kingdom of Kro with these weapons is that I want the Golden City after the matter is accomplished.

The Kingdom of Islail was to nominally take over the border fortress of Golden City, which bordered the Apocalypse Empire, the Kingdom of Kro, and the Kingdom of Islail, to gain ownership of Golden City, and to provide substantial relief to Golden City.

"Golden City?" The king was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

He naturally knew about Jincheng, which was now under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Kro.

Moreover, it is said that a plague has broken out in Jincheng, and the Kingdom of Kro is currently negotiating with the Tianqi Empire regarding the ownership of Jincheng.

The Kingdom of Kro has changed its mind and no longer wants to take over the Golden City. It plans to return this hot potato to the Apocalypse Empire and choose another place to govern.

Anle looked at the king, who seemed to be deep in thought, and spoke in a calm and measured tone.

"What? The king won't refuse such a small request, will he?"

The head guard gave Anle a probing look.

“Young lady, it’s not that our king doesn’t agree to this matter, but I’ve also heard about the situation in this fortress city, Jincheng.”

It is said that the Kingdom of Kro is currently renegotiating the ownership of the city with the Apocalypse Empire.

Whether Jincheng now belongs to the Kingdom of Kro is still uncertain.

Anle was taken aback, then a look of realization appeared in her eyes.

No wonder the Kingdom of Kro hasn't burned down the city even though the plague has been raging in Jincheng for so long!

So that's what they were planning—to replace Jincheng, this hot potato, with another city.

She had felt something was strange before, but she hadn't been able to get anything out of Zhenmo.

Now I finally understand what's going on.

"Whether the ownership of this Golden City falls into the hands of the Kingdom of Kro or the Apocalypse Empire, once the Kingdom of Islail defeats the Kingdom of Kro with its strength, its reputation will spread far and wide. If it wants to get the ownership of the Golden City from the Kingdom of Kro or the Apocalypse Empire, wouldn't it be easy to make them hand it over obediently?"

Your Kingdom of Islail reaps fame, while I reap profits?

Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

In this way, the Kingdom of Islaile not only escaped the predation of the beast that was the Kingdom of Kro and preserved its country, but also became one of the great powers among the nations, deterring other countries and gaining a powerful status.

Solving the national crisis, becoming a powerful nation, and being feared by other countries—look, cooperating with me will bring you many benefits, Israel.

What do you think, Your Majesty?

The king glanced at Anle and no longer dared to underestimate the little girl in front of him.

He had to admit that what she said had touched his heart.

Just as the little girl said, once his Kingdom of Islail becomes an object of fear for other countries, and they no longer dare to make any moves against his Kingdom of Islail, his Kingdom of Islail can rest and recuperate in peace, slowly recover, and then grow stronger.

As long as the current predicament of the Kingdom of Kro is resolved.

"You just said you wanted Jincheng? Do you know the current situation in Jincheng? It's a hot potato, and no one wants to take over such a place."

Are you sure you want this Golden City as your condition?

Anle smiled.

"That's why I want you to take over, to receive it in the name of the Kingdom of Islaile, and then to provide relief and solve this plague problem."

"Don't worry, there's a cure for this plague. Once we take over and allocate some resources, Jincheng can be restored to its former glory."

Originally, she wanted the Kingdom of Islaile to take over the Golden City, but judging from the king's appearance, she didn't want to hand it over to him. If the Golden City ran into problems in his hands, she didn't want to have to deal with him again.

Since this is where she lives and does business, she wants to completely control Jincheng and put it in her own hands.

This also facilitates her business expansion and makes everything she does more convenient.

Moreover, she has the leverage to make this demand.

"Alright, deal." The king readily agreed to cooperate with Anle, but then, as if remembering something, he added...

"However, I need some time to talk with the ministers. Give me a day."

Anle breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, once the deal is reached, we will immediately send troops to the Kingdom of Kro and directly intimidate them with our strength."

If they could surrender without a fight, that would be the best outcome for the already battered Kingdom of Islail.

And the situation in Jincheng is urgent. Your Kingdom of Islaile should immediately intervene and manage it. The list of needed medical supplies is here.

Anle took out a prescription from his long sleeves and slapped it on the table.

"We will immediately send people to prepare these supplies. You can calculate how much you need yourself to ensure that every town receives relief and assistance."

The king hesitated, his eyes showing some difficulty.

"Jincheng hasn't taken over yet, so it's inappropriate for them to get involved in management. Isn't that a bit much?"

Moreover, the recent battle with the Kingdom of Kro has left our treasury depleted, and mobilizing supplies is proving to be a serious problem. We still need military supplies to fight against the Kingdom of Kro—”

Anle interrupted with a smile.

"What's wrong with it? Anyway, it'll soon be nominally in Islaile's possession."

Moreover, if the Kingdom of Kro suffers a defeat, they can simply demand resources from the Kingdom of Kro.

At that time, the resources used in Jincheng will be recovered. Not only will they be recovered, but your national treasury will be full, and you'll make a fortune, right?

As for military supplies, I'm afraid your Kingdom of Islail won't even have a chance to use them before they surrender, terrified of the power of the thunder cannons. There's no need for military supplies then.

king:"……"

Chief of the Guard: What this young girl said makes a lot of sense.

Yu Rong: This girl is incredibly shrewd; she's already planned everything so meticulously.

That wasn't what she had originally told him, but now Jincheng is about to become hers.

At that time, Jincheng, the fortress city that should have been coveted by the Kingdom of Kro, will become the safest place.

The premise is that the Kingdom of Islaile can truly defeat the Kingdom of Kro.

If successful, not only will the Kingdom of Kro be wary of the Kingdom of Islail and dare not touch Jincheng.

Even the Apocalypse was afraid of the power of the Kingdom of Islail and dared not think of retaking the Golden City again.