Not to mention anything else, occupying and controlling Fanluo Country would require at least millions of troops.
If it weren't for Fanluo Country, these millions of troops would be dispatched elsewhere, such as for sweeping the Southern Nangu Continent.
"However, those guys in Huacheng may not be so oblivious."
"You mean, it's possible to negotiate?"
"If there was no hope, would there be those rumors?" Thompson paused for a moment, then continued: "Although we are not diplomatic officials and don't understand negotiation skills, we all know that negotiation is a process of mutual compromise. As long as they can sit down for talks, it means there is room for compromise and concession. Moreover, the first thing both sides need to ensure in negotiations is their core interests, while what is sacrificed are the secondary interests. For us, the core interest is the Howay Islands. Then what is the core interest of the Liangxia Empire?"
This tightened Jackson's brows even more.
