Chapter 19: Aftermath_2

"Don't look at the governments and warlords of these few countries, each claiming to be the rightful ruler, but in fact they are nothing more than remnants of feudalism, comprador forces, or representatives pushed forward by foreign powers. Every warlord is like this, for instance, the former warlord of the territory we occupy was actually the leader of the local feudal remnants, and that port warlord is a running dog for some foreign force."

"Why can eight warlords join forces to attack us? Do they really think they know the strengths and weaknesses of our domain? That I, Lu Yuanming, could smash them within a year? Sweep the world in three years? Or is it because they have learnt we can produce Life-Extension Potions? No, it's simply because we are not puppets or lapdogs to anyone, and the feudal remnants, comprador forces, and foreign powers behind these eight warlords do not allow us to develop, understand? This is essentially a class struggle!"