As soon as Elder Chen left, the emperor sighed heavily, looking at the people kneeling before him and suddenly chuckled, "Hehe… seeking answers, all I want is to… die with a clear conscience. I don't want to be a clueless ghost!"
"Your Majesty…"
"Your Majesty, please don't speak like this!"
"We still have our war potential!"
"Our forces are still powerful!"
"Your Majesty should not be overly pessimistic…"
Jiang Hengyu waved them off: "Enough… everyone stand up. This war… we're destined to lose! Great Xia… they won't possibly pass up such a golden opportunity. Heh, without a fight… they have wiped out the millions-strong army of Great Qi! Is there anything better in this world? Do you think the Great Xia's army… is just for show?"
"Your Majesty, we still have the power of the sects!" someone wailed despondently.
"So do they!" stated Jiang Hengyu nonchalantly.
