Shu Country's terrain is much better than that of Chu Country, at least they have many good places for growing crops. Additionally, it is a strategic traffic thoroughfare. The shortest route from Chu Country to territories controlled by the beastmen goes through Shu Country.
Before the war broke out, the country had received partial aid from Shireck too, constructing a fair number of railways. Now, with the help of Tang Country, they've connected these fragmented railways into a barely adequate rail network.
Inside the King City of Shu Country, a middle-level manager of the Great Tang Group was entertaining guests from Shireck at a newly opened tavern called Silver Fox.
Although the two corporations maintained a competitive relationship on the surface, everyone knew that the Great Tang Group had become a very influential shareholder behind Shireck.