As for Xia Chuan, he didn't even open his mouth, just furrowed his brows slightly, thinking ahead about Xia Hong's intentions.
Xia Hong showed a hint of satisfaction, smiled, and continued to ask, "Since none of you are willing, why do you think others would be willing?"
"I understand the leader's meaning, and I initially didn't think..."
Qiu Peng just wanted to retort but was interrupted by Xia Hong raising his hand.
"Whether we coerce them into joining Great Xia or forcibly bring them back as mining slaves, the end result is nothing more than increasingly strong resistance to Great Xia, or even seizing any opportunity to defect and return to their original camp. Do you admit this?"
