Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1074

Chapter 1074 -1068: A Meeting Without an Alliance

“Could it be that you are afraid that the Zhou and Yan… might embark on a long expedition, to attack the Tianfeng Kingdom without success?” Bai Qingyan picked up the teacup, smiling as she spoke, “If there’s a need to launch a long expedition to Tianfeng Kingdom, the Zhou would have to borrow a route from Xiliang, traversing long distances… This trade would not be worthwhile, and since Tianfeng Kingdom is allied with Xiliang, Xiliang most likely wouldn’t allow passage through its territory for the Zhou and Yan Kingdoms.”

Xiao Rongyan followed, “Setting aside the matter of borrowing a route for a long expedition, speaking of the area around the Tianfeng Kingdom, it is all desert, and the desert swallows Tianfeng Kingdom’s territory every day. The Zhou has no interest, and my Yan Kingdom… is also not interested. The Monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom can rest assured.”

When Sal Khan heard these words, he was secretly shocked. He hadn’t expected that the Zhou would be so informed about the situation in Tianfeng Kingdom. He thought of… the Zhou merchant Cui Fengnian, who had recently arrived at Tianfeng Kingdom; could it be that Cui Fengnian had gathered this information?

If it was Cui Fengnian who obtained this information, then how did Yan also know? Did the Empress of Zhou tell Yan?

However, this was not news that must be kept secret and was not that important.

As they were speaking, Shen Jingzhong had already signed the alliance agreement with Yan, personally delivered by Liu Rushi to the table in front of Emperor Yan and Ninth Prince Murong Yan. Xiao Rongyan glanced at it and then handed it to his envoy for stamping and signing.

Sal Khan did not want this alliance to merely serve as a wedding garment for the Yan Kingdom and the Zhou, so he clenched his fists and let out a low laughter, “Since the Zhou and Yan Kingdoms are already aware of the current situation of Tianfeng Kingdom, I’ll speak frankly then…”

“The fertile lands of Tianfeng Kingdom are gradually being consumed by the desert. If this continues, one day, Tianfeng Kingdom might be unable to feed its people due to insufficient arable land. To avoid such a situation, Tianfeng Kingdom is willing to lease lands and cities from Yan, the Zhou, and Xiliang at a high price, paying a ten-year rent up front, and after each annual harvest, delivering twenty percent of the yield to the Zhou, Yan, and Xiliang.” Sal Khan smiled and said, “This is what Tianfeng Kingdom seeks to gain from this alliance.”

What a clever strategy…

Bai Qingyan picked up the teacup, casually glancing at Murong Yan, a more evident smile appearing at the corners of her lips.

The Monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom is using such a grand justification to slowly devour the Zhou and Yan!

“Tianfeng Kingdom plans to lease lands and cities from the convergence point of the Zhou, Yan, and Xiliang, occupying parts of all three countries, just seeking a foothold, to cultivate enough food to support the people of Tianfeng Kingdom.” Sal Khan said, rising and bowing to Bai Qingyan, Murong Yan, and Murong Li, “As the Monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom, I just want to seek a way for my people to survive. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have dared to hold this Four-Nation Alliance. Please take a look at the alliance document… If the rent is unsatisfactory, we can further negotiate!”

The ministers accompanying Xiao Rongyan and Murong Li from Yan Kingdom to the alliance began discussing, and the Zhou’s Minister Shen Jingzhong, Liu Rushi, and Shen Tianzhi also leaned in to exchange a few words.

Upon seeing this, Sal Khan bowed again, “Now that Xiliang has already agreed, we ask Emperor of Zhou and Emperor Yan… Ninth Prince, to assist us, to ensure that this Four-Nation Alliance… doesn’t end up being an alliance just in name, so that I won’t have to face the people of Tianfeng Kingdom in shame!”

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