Since following the emperor, he has learned the true meaning of Win People Over with Virtue.
When reasoning fails, one can no longer Win People Over with Virtue; one must resort to force to subdue others—that is the true essence of fists.
His eyes, as big as copper bells, glared at the crowd, and the envoys who saw him all lowered their heads, not daring to provoke this fierce star.
He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "What kind of foreign minister is this? He's a bully, a madman!"
However, they dared not offend Zhang Fei, for offending him meant offending the Great Liang, and then the next Jackal Kingdom would likely be theirs.
The smaller countries retreated one after another, none daring to take the lead, leaving only a few large countries.
In the crowd, Abucha and Jiumosong exchanged a glance and whispered, "Brother Kumārajīva, this Great Liang seems to be troublesome. What do we do now?"
He came here not because he cared about the outcome, but simply to see the attitude of the Great Liang towards the Frostwest Empire, in order to judge whether the Great Liang would take action against the Frostwest Empire in the future.
However, seeing Zhang Fei's aggressive demeanor, he couldn't help but feel worried. This implicitly represented the attitude of the Great Liang towards the outside world, which was truly reckless.
Jiumosong was also grim. The Jackal Kingdom had been destroyed right under their noses, and they were now right in front of the Great Liang army's advance, meaning that war could break out at any moment. This was something they could not take lightly.
If things go wrong, a fight could very well break out.
He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Let's talk to them for now. If we can get along peacefully, that would be great. But if that doesn't work, then my Zhennan Dynasty won't be a pushover."
Although the Great Liang is somewhat unfriendly to both countries, it has not directly declared war, so he does not want to cause any unnecessary trouble.
This Great Liang is clearly baring its fangs and brandishing its claws; anyone who goes up to it now would be a fool.
"Good!"
Abucha; that was the only option at this point.
With a thought, he walked directly to Zhang Fei, his face benevolent, and said, "Great Commander, my Frostwest Empire greatly respects Great Liang Great Liang is willing to become its friendly ally!"
" The Frostwest Empire!"
Upon hearing these four words, a glint of light flashed in the eyes of both Zhang Fei and Xu You; finally, a seat of honor had been taken.
This is someone the Emperor himself specifically requested.
Zhang Fei's face immediately broke into a smile, and he grinned, "So you're brothers from the Frostwest Empire. Our Emperor cherishes peace and is eager to make friends. It's good that your country has this intention. However..."
"But what?"
Abucha was overjoyed; this meant there was hope for peaceful coexistence, which was a wonderful thing.
As long as the Great Liang doesn't threaten the Frostwest Empire, everything is negotiable. It seems this mission can be accomplished.
Zhang Fei glanced at him and smiled, "However, most of the Western Regions has been part of our Great Liang territory since ancient times. Great Ning wasn't very supportive before, but now we're going to take it back!"
"What?"
Abucha's face stiffened. He thought he had misheard. How could the other party say such shameless things? What did they mean by saying that the Western Regions had been the territory of your Great Liang since ancient times?
Your Great Liang was only established yesterday, do you think I'm stupid?
His face instantly darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Great Minister, your country claims to be peaceful and to Win People Over with Virtue, but isn't this a bit too blatant?"
This bastard is taking away most of the Frostwest Empire's vassals without a word; this is simply intolerable.
"What disgraceful behavior! This is a map drawn by people from the Western Regions. Take a look for yourselves and see if the Western Regions belong to my Great Liang!" Zhang Fei snorted coldly, took out an ancient map from the side, and placed it in front of everyone.
The map clearly shows that the entire Western Regions belonged to the Central Plains, only the timing was slightly off.
" The Great Lang Dynasty?"
Looking at the bizarre name of the dynasty, Abucha sneered, "We've never even heard of this Great Lang Dynasty. Why don't you just say the whole world belongs to your Great Liang?"
This is supposed to be the Great Lang Dynasty? The entire Western Regions belonged to the Great Lang Dynasty? I've never even heard of such a powerful dynasty. This is obviously a fabrication.
"Holy crap, what did you say?!"
Zhang Fei's face instantly darkened, and he jumped off the table, ready to fight.
He pointed to the map and said, "This Great Lang Dynasty was a unified dynasty established by the ancestors of my Great Liang emperor. What's wrong with me saying that the Western Regions belong to our Western Regions? It's a kind of inheritance. Does your Frostwest Empire have that?"
Holy crap, is that even possible?
The envoys from several surrounding countries were dumbfounded. They had never heard of such a way of inheriting territory before.
Cha'er quickly stepped in front, blocking the terrifying Grand Chancellor. This was no diplomatic envoy; he was clearly a vicious tyrant.
Now they're resorting to trickery and force.
Cough cough!
At this moment, Xu You stepped forward, clapped his hands, and several people walked in. The person in the lead was none other than Tu Xiu, the former king of the Western Regions, followed by Meng Chihu, Xue Qianren, and others.
Xu You, holding the map, smiled at Abucha and said, "Envoy Abucha, this is not something my Great Liang made up. If you don't believe me, you can ask King Tu Xiu of the Green Leaf Kingdom. Their country has a long history and clearly records this map."
I, from Great Liang, never lie; my story is entirely based on facts and evidence!
He looked at Tu Xiu, who quickly nodded and took out his family lineage certificate.
" Lord Xu is right. My Western Regions have been part of the Great Liang territory since ancient times. My Green Leaf Kingdom, the Yellow Leaf Kingdom, belonged to the Great Lang Dynasty back then," Tu Xiu said with an embarrassed expression.
"You!"
Upon hearing this, Abucha's face turned green, and he felt an urge to slap him.
You have an ancestral Yellow Leaf Kingdom? I've never heard of it. You've lost all shame since you joined the Great Liang, haven't you?
Zhang Fei immediately laughed and said in a deep voice, "I told you, my Great Liang has always been reasonable and based on evidence, and would never fabricate anything. So, envoy, you'd better be careful with your words in the future."
"Is it wrong for us to want to reclaim our Western Regions?"
His gaze swept over the assembled heroes, his threat undisguised; they almost drew their spears.
Forehead!
These small countries dared not provoke the Great Liang; they were all angry but dared not speak out, and could only nod against their will.
"The Grand Master's reasoning is truly sound; with this ancient map, there's absolutely no problem."
" The Western Regions indeed belong to the Great Liang; I think we can take them back now."
"We support the Great Liang's reclaiming of the Western Regions, we are willing..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Abucha's murderous gaze, and the envoy immediately lowered his head. This was a god they couldn't afford to offend.
Grass!
Abucha at Zhang Fei, then immediately turned and left.
Watching Abucha depart, Jiumosong slowly stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Great Commander, my Zhennan Dynasty is willing to establish diplomatic relations with Great Liang, and the two sides will be friendly and mutually supportive, becoming allies."
" Zhennan Dynasty?"
Zhang Fei glanced at the roster in his hand, then broke into a bright smile, nodding and saying, "Haha, of course! We in Great Liang have always been peaceful and won people over with Win People Over with Virtue!"