Seeing that Fang Xiyue was about to continue talking about how busy she was, Commander Wu quickly spoke up.

"Alright, I'll charge based on the number of people involved. You should know that these crystal coins aren't what I want. I just don't want the people of Licheng to work for free."

Fang Xiyue nodded in satisfaction. This way, everyone would know that using them wasn't for nothing, and they wouldn't go to them for every little thing.

She didn't care what impression she gave them, whether they thought she was greedy, selfish, or only interested in personal gain.

As long as they're not easy targets, easy to manipulate, or free to use, that's fine!

Otherwise, there might be all sorts of arguments in the future, and she really dislikes arguing with people—it's exhausting!

The Japanese army was completely wiped out, and the remaining Japanese soldiers certainly won't let it go.

The next question is whether Japan and the Ming Dynasty will seek cooperation with other countries to attack China, launch a surprise attack, or maintain friendly relations with them.

However, Fang Xiyue felt that they would most likely unite with other countries, since China was a big pie for them, with its vast territory, abundant resources, and rich territory.

In that case, she should try to persuade the lords of other coastal cities to join forces in the war.

Thinking about it, she created a group chat, a group only for the seven coastal cities.

Li Cheng: Comrades, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Japan and the Ming Dynasty will join forces with other enemy nations to launch a joint invasion of us. In order to protect our territory, we should prepare for battle.

Shuicheng: Xiyue, tell us your plan, and we'll cooperate.

Rain City: Yes, we absolutely cannot give them the chance to invade us. We should be grateful if we don't even start a fight with them.