The televised speech had all been arranged earlier; Zhou Yongtao simply read from the script.
Because the news had already spread and the television station had made related reports, the Grand Secretary's televised speech did not cause much of a stir.
For the military and citizens of the Empire, going to war was hardly a matter of shock or surprise.
According to the television commentators, in the years following the Boi War, except for dispatching troops to Sri Lanka to quell a military coup, the Empire had not experienced any other significant regional wars. By contrast, the Tiaoman Empire and Newland Republic had directly or indirectly participated in several wars.
For the history of the Empire, a decade or more without war was actually quite rare!
Do not forget, the Liangxia Empire was born from the naval battle at Nanjiang Port, grew powerful during the Liang-Luo War, and became the world's dominant power during the two Global Wars.
