ah?
Upon hearing this, Jiumosong he had misheard and exclaimed in shock, "What? The Great Liang is willing to be friendly with our Zhennan Dynasty?"
"What, you're unwilling?" Zhang Fei looked at him coldly.
"Of course not, we're willing!"
Jiumosong was overjoyed and immediately signed the friendly alliance treaty. Unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn and it actually succeeded.
I initially thought that the Great Liang was being aggressive and was going to attack me directly, but I never expected that they would formally establish diplomatic relations and get along amicably. This is truly wonderful!
He walked out of the Court of Diplomatic Reception with a happy expression, and saw Abucha as soon as he stepped outside.
"Brother Abucha..."
Just as I was about to greet him, I saw Abucha snort coldly and then turn and leave.
Jiumosong frowned slightly, but he wasn't angry. However, he had to negotiate with the king about this matter, otherwise he might offend the Frostwest Empire.
Or is this Great Liang?
Western Regions Military Governor's Office!
At this moment, news also spread, and inns and restaurants were soon packed with guests listening to insiders' revelations.
"Speaking of which, after the Emperor grasped that Sword of the Son of Heaven, the earth shook violently, as if the entire Heavenly Emperor Peak was about to collapse. Then, the Emperor unleashed a powerful slash from afar. Do you know what happened?"
The speaker was a merchant who had participated in the emperor's Fengshan ceremony to worship Heaven, so he spoke with great confidence and became the focus of attention in the restaurant.
Upon hearing his words, the people below immediately became anxious.
That's ridiculous! What kind of situation is it if it breaks down at such a crucial moment? Everyone's so anxious.
They were far away in the Western Regions and knew nothing about what was happening in the capital, let alone this miracle. Their hearts were filled with unease, like cat claws.
"What happened?"
"Speak up!"
The merchant chuckled, a rare hint of seriousness appearing in his eyes. He said in a deep voice, "With a single swing of his sword, an unparalleled sharp aura shot out between heaven and earth, instantly cleaving a distant mountain peak in two as if it were tofu."
Grunt!
The people in the restaurant couldn't help but gasp in astonishment. This was unbelievable! A mountain had been sliced in half! Our emperor was truly amazing!
Someone couldn't help but question, "Brother, isn't that a bit too exaggerated? Splitting a mountain in half with one sword? That's too far-fetched!"
The others also looked skeptical; this didn't make sense.
That's outrageous!
"Pah!"
Upon hearing this, the businessman couldn't help but spit and angrily retorted, "This is something witnessed by hundreds of thousands of people! How can I just spout nonsense? I swear to God, if I'm lying, may my whole family die!"
Holy crap, that's toxic?
Everyone frowned slightly. If that's the case, it might not be a lie after all; the whole family had come out to gamble, so it was true.
"No wonder the Emperor All Under Heaven invincible. Even the Northern Barbarians were beaten to a pulp. With the Emperor's strength, he could have easily defeated the Northern Barbarians by himself!"
"With a single sword stroke, it cleaved the mountain peak; this Sword of the Son of Heaven truly lives up to its name!"
"What a pity! If I had known, I would have sold everything I owned to go to Yong'an City and witness this scene. It's such a huge regret."
The people were overjoyed and happy about the strength of their country.
Seeing this, the merchant sneered and said in a deep voice, "It's not just that. You all say I'm lying, but there's one thing I can't lie about. My Great Liang annihilated the Jackal Kingdom in a single day, and even sacrificed its king to the heavens. That's the truth."
Hiss!
Everyone in the restaurant gasped in shock. They knew about the troublemaker, Jackal Kingdom, a villainous figure who had been wiped out by the Great Liang in a single day.
That's real strength!
This kind of thing can't be lied about; after all, the news spreads very quickly.
In the corner, a scout from the Western Regions was extremely pale and hurriedly went back to report.
"What? The Great Liang Dynasty wiped out the Jackal Kingdom in a single day?"
Upon hearing this news, King Jite of the Myriad Forms Kingdom looked extremely grim; this was undoubtedly the worst news for him.
He knew that the Great Liang was powerful, but this was far too powerful.
"This..."
Beside him were the emperors of other Western Regions countries, who were also feeling a chill run down their spines. The vast Jackal Kingdom had been wiped out in a single day—this was simply outrageous.
Such a terrifying existence, right next to our country, is nothing short of torture.
The king of a small country, his face pale, said, "Alliance Leader, even with our alliance of fourteen countries, our military strength is only five hundred thousand. I wonder if we can withstand it?"
As news of the Great Liang continued to spread, these Western Regions states began to feel uneasy.
In response to the rise of the Great Liang, apart from five countries that remained neutral, the remaining fourteen countries of the Western Regions formed an alliance, gathering an army of over 500,000 to counter the Great Liang's powerful rise.
They originally thought that with this army of 500,000 and the prestige of the Frostwest Empire, they could hold off the Great Liang, but now it seems they might not be able to withstand it.
The Jackal Kingdom was a notorious bully, and even he was killed in a single day, which gives you an idea of just how powerful the Great Liang was.
King Jite of the Myriad Forms Kingdom remained silent upon hearing this; it was indeed not good news.
His Myriad Forms Kingdom was the strongest kingdom in the Western Regions, but it only had 100,000 troops, which was not even comparable to the strength of the Jackal Kingdom. Even the Jackal Kingdom was destroyed in a single day, so he probably wouldn't have a good time facing the Great Liang Kingdom either.
The only good news is that they've formed an alliance and now have 500,000 men at their disposal; they should be able to hold them off.
After a moment's thought, Jite said in a deep voice, "The strength of the Great Liang is indeed unbelievable. Judging from Pang De, who was originally stationed in the Western Regions, we can see how formidable the Great Liang is."
At that time, the target of the Great Liang was not here. They only left behind a deputy general Pang De, and they still managed to defeat several countries so badly that they couldn't raise their heads.
If the elite troops of the Great Liang invade the Western Regions, I'm afraid we really won't be able to hold them off!
The Great Ning, with its million-strong army, was wiped out by Lin Yi. How could their small force possibly stop Great Liang? That was wishful thinking.
Of the twenty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions, seven are now in the hands of the Great Liang, five have been beaten so badly by the Great Liang that they dare not utter a sound, and the remaining fourteen are still holding on. How the hell can they withstand this?
We need to call for backup.
"That's right, the Frostwest Empire is our suzerain state, receiving our tribute every year. Now that they face great danger, it's only natural that they must step forward!"
"That makes sense. Our tribute isn't given for nothing. The Frostwest Empire can't be so shameless."
" The Frostwest Empire boasts an army of two million; just throw over a million, and that'll be enough to subdue the Great Liang!"
People from the other countries chimed in with complaints, saying that the Frostwest Empire, as their suzerain state, couldn't just reap the benefits without doing anything in return; they had no shame.