"Have you only heard of their desire to take the Central Capital route? Have you thought carefully about the situation if they already control the Western Capital route, and if they acquire Liao's Central Capital, what kind of scenario would unfold?"
His tone paused slightly before he spoke again, "From the Western Regions in the west to the Central Capital in the east, spanning thousands of miles, all will be connected in one sweep!"
"By then, Western Xia will completely control the Southern Desert, hold the key point on the Silk Road, and possess the source of the prairie cavalry!"
"When that time comes—"
"A unified and powerful Western Xia, with territories no less than Liao's and more aggressive, will be entrenched in the northwest of our Great Song. Do you think our Great Song can still rest easy then?"
The hall was dead silent, and one could hear a pin drop.
The ministers who were arguing incessantly before now all had cold sweat on their backs.
