"Since Great Xia is so fond of concessions, we should naturally take advantage of their slack defenses to seize the entire Hexi Region, and then force them to cede Linjiang City as well!" Crown Prince Ji Sheng’s smile deepened as he addressed this point.
Initially, they had been quite satisfied with the previous treaty; the fact that Great Xia agreed to cede the Hexi Five Cities alone had far exceeded their expectations. One must realize that the Hexi Five Cities were not only vast in territory but held significant strategic value, and more importantly, they were fertile, wealthy lands.
However, now that the Xia State had taken the initiative to retreat, and the Great Zhou had already successfully infiltrated the Hexi Region—with the Great Zhou army massed on the eastern bank of the Xijiang River—they were fully capable of swallowing the Hexi cities before even engaging in negotiations.
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