Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 271: Letter of Surrender from Seven Countries, Everyone in the Room is Shocked!
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A gust of wind blew open the door of Qilin Hall.

A strong wind rushed in, causing the curtains in the hall to rustle. Several food tables near the entrance of the hall were blown over, leaving cups and plates in a mess.

Zhao Qian felt as if there were needles pricking his heart. It was the warrior's intuition about crisis warning him!

He suddenly looked up outside the hall and saw a huge strange bird crawling outside the entrance.

The bird was as black as ink and looked very much like a crow, but its body was more than ten feet long. It stood in front of the entrance to the hall, blocking it so tightly that no one could see what was happening outside.

The sense of crisis that loomed in his heart came from outside the hall.

What do the Guards eat?
Zhao Qi'an was a little surprised. Today was the emperor's birthday banquet, and the defenses in the palace could never be tighter.

The six guards in the capital are not all good-for-nothings, there are many martial arts experts among them.

What's more, in addition to the six guards in the capital, there are also masters from the East Factory and the Astronomical Observatory in the palace today. Logically speaking, it is impossible for anyone to break in here.

Unless... it was put in there on purpose?

Just as Zhao Qi'an was puzzled, this sudden change caused all the officials in front of the hall to fall into shock and anger.

"Be bold!"

"Who dares to commit murder in front of the emperor?"

Amid a few angry shouts, several military officers in the hall stood up and were ready to meet the enemy.

Do not underestimate the military officers in the court. Those who can enter the official career through martial arts are all the best among martial artists.

Zhao Qi'an could already vaguely feel that the blood and energy of several celestial warriors were erupting rapidly.

The war...seems to be about to break out!
But at this moment, a hearty laugh broke the deadlock.

"Don't be alarmed, gentlemen. This is a gift I prepared for my father."

Looking in the direction of the voice, it was the eldest prince Ji Wuchang standing up from behind the dining table.

Under the astonished and doubtful gazes of the crowd, Ji Wuchang walked to the front of the emperor and bowed politely: "I deserve death for disturbing your father. But I didn't know when I could deliver the birthday gift I prepared for you, so I had to have it delivered as quickly as possible. Fortunately, it didn't delay the birthday banquet."

On the high throne, Emperor Tianwu spoke slowly after a long while. His tone was much colder than before: "What kind of gift is worth your great trouble?"

Ji Wuchang bowed and said, "Father, please invite the person who brought the gift in."

"allow!"

As these words came out, someone jumped down from the huge black bird outside the hall and quickly walked inside.

He was a man full of wildness, wearing a short fur coat that revealed his muscular chest and bronze skin, and only a fur skirt on his lower body.

His body was covered with tattoos, with images of ferocious beasts like bears and tigers.

"Little witch master?"

"How could it be him?"

"Why would he dare to step into the capital if he doesn't stay in his wild land of Wujiang?"

Among the hundreds of officials in front of the palace, it seemed that many people recognized this person's origin. They were greatly surprised for a moment and there was a lot of discussion.

Zhao Qi'an heard the discussions of the people around him, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes when he looked at the wild man.

The holy son of the Wujiang tribe, the young witch leader Chi Yan?
Under his command, he still has Wei Qi, who was abducted by Chi Yan for more than ten years, and Wei Zhaofeng, the offspring born to him by Wei Qi.

He originally thought that he would have no connection with the young witch master, and he did not think that Chi Yan, who had offended the national teacher, would dare to enter Kyoto City. However, he did not expect to see him so soon, and at the birthday banquet of Emperor Tianwu.

"Is this guy here to cause trouble? Why did your royal brother invite him here?" Beside Zhao Qian'an, Princess De Ling whispered through gritted teeth, looking at Chi Yan with fear in her eyes.

Chi Yan's rebelliousness was something that many important figures in Kyoto City had already witnessed when he came to Kyoto City last time.

Even when facing Emperor Tianwu, he did not have much awe, and even dared to tease the Imperial Master.

If it weren’t for the special nature of the Wujiang tribe, he would have been unable to leave Kyoto City back then!
Chi Yan, holding a rosewood box in his hand, quickly walked into the hall and came before the emperor.

Under the fearful and vigilant gazes of the crowd, he did not do anything disrespectful. Instead, contrary to everyone's expectations, he simply bent his knees and knelt on the ground.

"Foreign minister Chi Yan pays homage to our emperor. Long live the emperor!"

Chi Yan spread out his arms and prostrated himself on the ground. His attitude was not only respectful but also somewhat pious.

This move was beyond everyone's expectations.

The next moment, he raised the red sandalwood box in his hand above his head and shouted, "Here is the birthday gift for the eldest prince. Your Majesty, please take a look!"

Emperor Tianwu asked, "What's in the box?"

"This is the letter of surrender from the seven foreign nations!"

hiss!
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a sound of people in the hall sucking in their breaths of shock.

Even Emperor Tianwu was stunned when he heard this.

Chi Yan said loudly in the somewhat clumsy Central Plains dialect: "The chief priest of our tribe admires the bravery and loyalty of the eldest prince, and is willing to help him with all the strength of the tribe. The Wujiang tribe has joined forces with the Zhengyuan Army and the Miefo Army to quell the rebellion in the southern part of Daqian in three months. Now, the seven foreign countries in the southern part of Daqian have all surrendered, and only the Southern Fo country is still resisting stubbornly."

"The kings of the seven nations have sent this letter to congratulate Your Majesty on his birthday!"

The seven southern countries were pacified?!

As soon as this explosive news came out, the entire Qilin Palace was in an uproar.

Even Zhao Qi'an couldn't help but widen his eyes.

This... is not just about stabilizing the border, it has changed the situation of the entire Daqian Dynasty!
Now that the seven southern kingdoms have been pacified, only the Southern Buddhist Kingdom remains to the south of the Daqian Dynasty.

Originally, it was only Lin Hu's anti-Buddhist army that was in a stalemate with the Southern Buddhist Kingdom. But now, the four forces of the Seven Southern Countries, the Expeditionary Force, the Wujiang Tribe, and the Anti-Buddhist Army can work together to deal with the Southern Buddhist Kingdom. No matter how powerful those bald donkeys in the Southern Buddhist Kingdom are, their destruction is only a matter of time.

Once the southern part of Daqian is completely safe, it will only be necessary to send a part of the troops to guard the border. The large forces of the Anti-Buddhist Army and the Expedition Army can be flexibly mobilized. Whether it is to quell the rebellion in the Western Desert or to support the Jizhou Iron Wolf Guard, they are both good choices.

The Daqian Dynasty's originally stretched military force was instantly alleviated, and the large-scale military expenditure invested each year could be saved, and the problem of an empty treasury would also be alleviated.

This almost gave the Daqian Dynasty a chance to survive!
The question is...how did the eldest prince do it?

Zhao Qi'an couldn't figure it out, because there was a big difficulty here, which was the Wujiang tribe.

Although the Wujiang tribe cooperated with Mr. Lin Hu's anti-Buddhist army, they have always been on the front line against the Southern Buddhist Kingdom.

But the problem is that the reason why the Wujiang tribe is willing to do this is because of the unique location of the wilderness where Wujiang is located - the territory of the Wujiang tribe is sandwiched between the Daqian Kingdom and the Nanfo Kingdom.

The Southern Buddhist Kingdom relied on the Z religion to govern the country, which was an irreconcilable contradiction between the Southern Buddhist Kingdom and the Wujiang tribe. In addition, the Daqian Dynasty's conciliatory policy towards the Wujiang tribe made the Wujiang tribe choose to stand on the side of Daqian.

But in fact, although the Wujiang tribe became a vassal state of Daqian, it is also a wolf that can never be fed.

The decree of the Daqian Dynasty had no power to move the people of the Wujiang tribe.

If the Southern Buddhist Kingdom invades the territory of the Wujiang tribe, the Wujiang tribe will naturally fight to the death and not fear life or death.

But if we ask it to cooperate with the anti-Buddhist army and take the initiative to attack the Southern Buddhist Kingdom, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky. Every time it would ask for an exorbitant price, not to mention the problem of not working hard.

It is precisely for this reason that the situation in the south has remained deadlocked for so many years.

How did Ji Wuchang manage to make the Wujiang tribe obey his orders? Even to the point of sending troops to attack the seven southern countries for him?
(End of this chapter)