If Bei Xia refuses to fulfill the promise of giving Dongchu three cities, Dongchu would also find it difficult to forcibly demand them; otherwise, a slight mishap could ignite war.
In this way, Dongchu would neither gain any substantial benefit nor have to expend effort dealing with conflict, truly a loss on both fronts.
However, if the content of the bet and Bei Xia's breach of promise were to be spread, Dongchu wouldn't even need to take action to seek justice, as Bei Xia would naturally be doubted by other countries for its broken promise, potentially leading to a sudden halt in international trade.
Bei Xia would suffer immense losses in the end!
In this instance, Dongchu, without expending a single soldier, easily avenged the mockery from Bei Xia.
After Jun Ning understood Emperor Yongning's intent, he sincerely praised, "Father's strategy is truly remarkable!" Truly worthy of an Emperor.
