An army of 200,000—that number is truly terrifying.

Even if all the men, women, and children in the entire Yilou Kingdom were added together, they would only number around 200,000. How could they possibly withstand the attack of an army of 200,000?

An official said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, let's surrender!"

The King of Yilou looked distressed: "It's not that I refuse to surrender, but they look down on our annual tribute. What can I do?"

The official cautiously suggested, "In that case, Your Majesty might as well agree to their request and have the entire Yilou incorporated into the Han Dynasty."

"shut up!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Yilou flew into a rage: "If you are incorporated into the Great Han, you may be spared your lives and wealth, but what about me?"

Do you expect me to suffer the same humiliation as the King of Goguryeo?

Furthermore, we Yilou people have lived here for generations; how can we easily abandon it? If those burly Han Chinese come, we will fight them. Anyone who dares to surrender will be killed without mercy!

King Yilou's furious roar echoed through the palace, causing all the officials to tremble involuntarily.

Seeing that his king was determined to fight against the Han, the Right Chancellor had no choice but to step forward.

"Your Majesty, the Han army is numerous and strong. I fear that my Yilou state alone will not be able to withstand them. We must unite with other tribes to resist them together!"

"The Right Chancellor's words make sense!"

King Yilou nodded, then said confidently, "With the Han army mobilized, our rear must be vulnerable. I think that in addition to uniting with the surrounding tribes to resist, we should also seek help from the Wuhuan and Xianbei in the west."

If they can send troops to harass the rear of the Han state, the Han army will likely retreat without a fight!

"Your Majesty is wise!!"

Seeing their king's confident demeanor, the officials of Yilou also began to praise him.