Changsun Pinting asked simply at this time: "So does this mean that the war between the Canglan Empire and the State of Wei is only superficial, and is actually buying time and space for the State of Wei? In other words, the State of Wei will not suffer any casualties or losses due to the Canglan Empire's declaration of war on the State of Wei?"
Chu Fan said, "Silly child, even if it's just a show, there can't be no losses at all. Otherwise, others wouldn't believe the reality of this war. And your sister Ruyan only talked about the benefits of this war to Wei State, but she hasn't mentioned the benefits of this war to the Canglan Empire, or the benefits of this war to her, Liu Ruyan, and her mother."
Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "As expected, I can't hide your majesty's discerning eyes. In fact, my mother did this to ensure a better life in the Canglan Empire. It also allowed the forces and loyal families willing to follow my mother and me to be less affected when Wei unified the Shengwu Continent."
Because Changsun Pinting was still a child, she asked Chu Fan, "Brother Chu Fan, are you really going to unify the Shengwu Continent? Then wouldn't Brother Chu Fan be the emperor of the Shengwu Continent? Would he be the master of everyone on the Shengwu Continent?"
Chu Fan touched Changsun Pinting's head and said softly, "By then, you will be the sister of the Lord of the Holy Martial Continent, enjoying supreme glory and respect. Would you be happy with that?"
Changsun Pinting shook her head and said, "I don't want to be a sister. I want to be Brother Chu Fan's woman, just like Sister Mu Xi and the others."
Chu Fan pinched Changsun Pinting's face and said with a smile, "Then I'll wait until you grow up a few years. When you reach Sister Mu Xi's age now (21 years old), if you still haven't changed your mind, then I will consider your request."
Upon hearing this, Changsun Pinting said angrily, "I'm not a child anymore." But when she looked at the chests of Mu Xi and others, and then looked at her own ordinary chest, her eyes were filled with tears.
Chu Fan smiled slightly at the aggrieved Changsun Pinting, and thought to himself, I am going to return to Blue Star to live. If I take Changsun Pinting back with me, then I can really live a carefree life. After all, my daily routine is very regular behind bars.
As for whether it could unify Shengwu Continent, according to the current state of Wei, steady progress would allow it to achieve this ambitious goal in just a few years. However, Chu Fan had to return to Blue Star to be a small farmer, so he didn't think he would see the day when Wei unified Shengwu Continent.
However, some people are so obsessed with completing their system tasks and returning to Blue Star to live. However, what have they done during this period of time that they are not doing it to make Wei State stronger? This is very similar to the saying that although the heart resists, the body is very honest.
In fact, a year can change a lot of things. Chu Fan used to want to return to live on Blue Star because he was used to the life on Blue Star and thought that his home on Blue Star was his home. But after coming to this world, he had supreme power and many confidantes around him.
In addition, now that he has held a wedding with Liu Xueyu and Mu Xi, he now has a home in this world. In fact, Chu Fan has subconsciously begun to think that it doesn't matter even if he fails to complete the system task and returns to Blue Star.
Even though he already had a family in this world, he still wanted to return to Blue Star and tell his parents that he was doing well in this world and not to worry. Furthermore, there was another reason Chu Fan was determined to return to Blue Star: Liu Xueyu was pregnant with his child. Since the medical standards in this world were still far behind those of modern Blue Star society, he hoped that Liu Xueyu could give birth to the child on Blue Star, as it would be safer.
So people are often contradictory individuals. They long to return to their familiar hometown, but find it difficult to give up the family affection and responsibilities in another world. Chu Fan's inner struggle is like two mirrors, reflecting his complex expectations for the future.
Liu Ruyan looked at the two people being affectionate with each other and said, "I know you two have a good relationship, but can you please wait for me to finish what I am saying? Then you can go back to your bedroom and be affectionate with each other as much as you want."
After Liu Ruyan finished speaking, Mu Xi and the others chuckled. Of course, this wasn't meant to be a mocking laugh, but rather because they were well aware of the deep affection between Chu Fan and Changsun Pinting. This laughter was simply a knowing smile; after all, seeing Chu Fan and Changsun Pinting looking so embarrassed was quite rare.
Chu Fan coughed awkwardly, then said seriously, "Ruyan, please continue."
Liu Ruyan nodded slightly and continued, "This war also has its own considerations for the Canglan Empire. Although the current Canglan Empress has sat on the throne, the power of the nobles and aristocratic families is still enormous. She needs a war to divert domestic conflicts and consolidate her imperial power. Declaring war on our Wei Kingdom can give her a reasonable excuse to unite all domestic forces and jointly launch a counterattack against the outside world."
As for the benefits to my mother, they were even more obvious. Back when my mother was the Empress of the Canglan Empire, she introduced many policies that restricted the power of the nobles, which caused strong dissatisfaction among them. So much so that they united to force my mother to abdicate and instead support the current Empress.
Before the current Canglan Empire Empress Liu Mengli returned to the Canglan Empire, my mother's life in the Canglan Empire was not easy. The nobles and aristocratic families were always afraid that she would come to power again, so they made things difficult for her.
However, because Liu Mengli returned to the Canglan Empire to secretly fight for power, and because of the news of gold and silver mountains in Japan, the hostile nobles and aristocratic families in the Canglan Empire no longer had so much energy to focus on my mother.
This time, I secretly gave all of the two million in dividends His Majesty gave me to my mother. I told her to declare war on Wei and, at the same time, use the two million taels of silver to support her own forces within the Canglan Empire. Then, using the attack on Wei as an excuse, my mother could march to the borders of the Canglan Empire with her loyal forces, freeing herself from the entanglement of those nobles and gaining her freedom.
Of course, fighting still has to happen, like in Japan. The forces from the Canglan Empire going to Japan aren't from my side or my mother's, and the current Canglan Empress, Liu Mengli, won't send anyone to Wei. So, when Wei soldiers or warriors encounter Canglan Empire forces in Japan, they should just fight with all their might.
After listening to Liu Ruyan's explanation, Mu Xi and the others suddenly understood. They hadn't expected that a declaration of war between two major powers would actually have such complex interests behind it. It turned out that every outrageous decision between major powers was actually driven by deep strategic considerations.
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