"As for the matter of war, we should... should perhaps delay for now." The Monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom struggled to utter these words, having set out with determination to claim this land. They believed Tianfeng could settle on this fertile land and regain slaves once more.
"But Tianfeng can’t hold out for long!" Aksai, somewhat anxious, knelt down on one knee, "The sand is gradually consuming our Tianfeng Kingdom. If the God wishes to punish, let it be me, Aksai! I will surely secure this beautiful land for my lord..."
"Lord Aksai, the sand... it is the punishment bestowed upon us by the God. If we continue to disregard the will of the divine and forcefully claim this land as Tianfeng’s, we will continue to be consumed by the sand! Where would we go then?" The great disciple of the shaman bowed to Aksai and continued, "I know Lord Aksai is ever loyal to the lord, willing to sacrifice himself. He is the most faithful warrior, but to the God... the God will not soften even with Lord Aksai’s loyalty."
"I have already discussed this matter with the chief disciple of the Great Shaman. The Elephant Army will not be withdrawn..." The Monarch of Tianfeng paused, rubbing the jade cicada, and looked up at Aksai, "Have the Empress of Xiliang send emissaries to invite the Emperor of Zhou and the Emperor of Yan... and that King of Rong. Tell them that our Tianfeng Kingdom is here to promote peace among their four nations, choose a location, and bring them together for a several-nation alliance meeting. Thereafter, have the chief disciple of the Great Shaman observe closely to determine who truly owns this land before proceeding with further plans!"
The chief disciple of the Great Shaman nodded, looking at Aksai.
The Monarch of Tianfeng, making a firm decision, rubbed the jade cicada and rose to leave: "Since we cannot forcibly seize it, we can temporarily form alliances, establish mutual markets, and intermarry. Then gradually distribute the ’Hanshi Powder’ to the royalty of these countries. Take it slowly! It’s settled, I will return to Yunjing first."
"My lord, the Rong has already submitted to Zhou!" Aksai informed the Monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom.
The Monarch of Tianfeng was quite surprised to hear this. How quickly the Empress of Zhou managed this!
Could it be that the Empress of Zhou spoken of by the Great Priest is the true master of this land?
Upon thinking of this, the Monarch of Tianfeng felt quite vexed, wishing that the Great Shaman were by his side now, as the Great Shaman could roughly calculate a direction for him.
However, in this situation, since the Rong has submitted to Zhou, the master of this land must be among the Emperor of Yan and the Empress of Zhou. When the Empress of Zhou and the Emperor of Yan make an appearance, the Shaman’s disciple will discern which one it is, and devise a way to eliminate them! Thus, this land would become ownerless, and Tianfeng Kingdom could smoothly take over this fertile land.
In the early Yuanhe years, November 10th, Zhou announced to the world that the Rong has submitted to Zhou.
In the early Yuanhe years, November 21st, Xiliang and Tianfeng sent emissaries, respectively heading to the capitals of Zhou and the Yan Kingdom, to meet the Empress of Zhou and the Emperor of Yan, stating their desire to hold a five-nation alliance meeting, to host the alliance matters. The location may be decided at the junction of Xiliang, Zhou, and the Yan Kingdom, and presented a map marking the meeting location.
The envoy from Tianfeng carried an arrogant demeanor, while the emissary from Xiliang was extremely humble.
Seated high above, Bai Qingyan looked at the letters from Tianfeng and Xiliang and let out a light chuckle, raising her eyes to look at the emissaries from Tianfeng and Xiliang standing in the grand hall...
The emissary before her from Xiliang was a face not seen before, none brought earlier by Li Zhijie, it seems that Xiliang indeed has changed.
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