Chapter 42: Envoys from Two Countries, Rest and Recuperation (Seeking Recommendation Tickets)

  The news that Che Lung Guo occupies the land of four countries quickly spread throughout the Sheng Xiao Valley, and the various countries were terrified. With this, whether it's in terms of territorial area or population size, Che Lung Guo has surpassed the two strongest nations in the Sheng Xiao Valley, Che Shu Guo and Che Niu Guo.

  The territory of Che Ma Guo and Che Niu Guo has exceeded 300,000, with a population close to one million. They are indeed the overlords of many small countries in the Zodiac Mountain Valley. Moreover, the two countries joined forces, taking advantage of the easily defended and difficult-to-attack terrain of the Zodiac Mountain Valley, successfully blocking the invasion of Taihe, this Chinese country.

  Whether it's national strength or military combat power, the Zodiac Valley is the most top-notch existence, and now the rise of Che Longguo has also made the countries in the Zodiac Valley feel afraid and unbelievable.

  It is well known that Cheolongguk's national power has been weak for a long time. After the illness of their previous ruler, they left behind an idiot as the monarch, and it can be said that there was already a crisis of extinction of the kingdom. At one point, they almost got destroyed by Cheohuiguk, but at some point, the ruler of Cheolongguk recovered, and Cheolongguk also had several top-notch generals, allowing Cheolongguk to not only escape the fate of destruction.

  Moreover, the monarch of Cheolongguk, Dinyuan, is not only not a fool as rumored, but also a wise and brave ruler who can bet on the fate of the country. He gathered an army of 100,000 soldiers and, with the help of his generals, staged a thrilling comeback, annihilating not only the powerful neighboring country of Cheohuiguk, but also the strong countries of Cheotiguk and the rising power of Cheosaguk. These two countries were small but powerful nations in the valley of the zodiac animals, yet they were easily destroyed by the army of Cheolongguk, which is an unthinkable feat.

  Also, after Cheolongguk went through a great turmoil and supplemented its troops, it has now regained an army of 100,000.

  And this million-strong army is a seasoned and elite force, not to be compared with the newly formed million-strong army of Cheolong. At that time, the million-strong army was unable to intimidate anyone, but now this battle-hardened million-strong army has given birth to a strong deterrent power for the countries of Saengsacho Valley, especially Cheolhye and Ma, two vassal states of Cheolong.

  The two countries' monarchs can now be said to have lost their peace of mind and appetite, having such a powerful neighbor, how could they not be terrified.

  As for the Che Zhuo Guo next to the Che Tu Guo, and the Che Hou Guo next to the Che She Guo, they are not so afraid. This is because both countries are newly established territories, and the Che Long Guo needs to arrange a large number of people and horses here in order to digest these two new territories with vast land areas and large populations.

  The rulers of Chejiguo and Chemaguo were worried, as before this, two generals had led a large army to their countries to prepare for battle. After consulting with the courtiers, the two rulers decided to send envoys to Chelongguo, carrying many gifts to make friends with Chelongguo.

  Che Ji Guo and Che Ma Guo are both places that produce beautiful women. They had long since sent out spies to gather all sorts of information about Ding Yuan. Although they couldn't know the secret details, when Ding Yuan saw Liu Jie Meng's attitude in the Dou Shou mountain range, it was discovered by these two countries. Therefore, the two countries held a national beauty pageant and each selected ten of the most beautiful women as gifts to present to Ding Yuan.

  Che Lung Kuo, in the imperial court.

  The officials looked up at the man who was high above, dominating the four countries of Cheolong, with reverence. Although they were old ministers and heavy ministers of Cheolong, their status was quite high, but as Cheohu, Cheotae, and Cheosa joined Cheolong, Doryeon's prestige had already reached its peak. Even the elderly minister, Mun Sahae, who was the head of the civil officials, and Jeon Yit, who was the head of the military officers, were filled with fear towards Doryeon, not to mention others.

  As Xiao Tai listened to Ding Yuan's instructions, announcing the start of the court meeting, all the ministers of Che Long Guo who were qualified to attend the court meeting knelt down and shouted "Long live" after which they got up with Ding Yuan's permission.

  Ding Yuan sat contentedly on the throne, looking at the many civil and military officials below. Now occupying four countries, he had also rapidly promoted some talented officials, so that in this imperial court, there were no longer just over 40 people as when he first crossed over, but more than a hundred, quite a victorious scene.

  Learning from the tone of the emperor in TV dramas, Ding Yuan said: "The envoys of Cheji and Chema want to present gifts to me. What do you think, my dear ministers?"

  The majestic voice passed through the special architectural pattern of the imperial court, although the sound was not loud, it clearly entered the ears of each minister.

  To make the tribute, this is the responsibility of the Minister of Rites. The Minister of Rites in Cheolongguo's position is not very high, because Cheolongguo has been weak for a long time and when dealing with other countries, the Ministry of Rites often feels inferior, so naturally its status is not high. However, now that Cheolongguo has risen strongly, it is one of the strong countries among many small countries in Samsan Valley, so the rise of the Ministry of Rites is already an expected thing.

  Therefore, Wang Hong, the Minister of Rites, was delighted and had done his homework on the intentions of this visit from Chezhi Guo and Chema Guo.

  Wang Hong heard Ding Yuan's inquiry and knew it was time for him to show off, so under the gaze of all the officials in the hall, Wang Hong puffed out his chest, raised his head, and then performed a kneeling and bowing ceremony, saying: "I report to Your Majesty, this time the countries of Cheji and Chema are deeply impressed by the mighty power of our country of Che Long, and have come to pay their respects. Both countries want to present us with precious gifts, and are willing to establish relations with our country, and ask that our country be considered their elder brother, and that they may pay homage to us every year and offer tribute every year!"

  "Oh!"

  Ding Yuan heard this and was greatly pleased in his heart. Che Long Guo had now become a powerful country, to the point where even Che Ji Guo and Che Ma Guo were willing to pay homage. This was enough to illustrate the greatness of Che Long Guo.

  However, Ding Yuan's determination to destroy the two countries did not weaken in the slightest. Although these two countries were willing to come and pay homage, they were similar to vassal states, but after all, they were not under his control. How could it be as pleasant as merging with Che Luong country? Therefore, Ding Yuan wanted to refuse, but Ding Yuan was not a dictator, perhaps his own considerations were lacking, so he asked: "Sir Wen, what do you think of this matter?"

  Wen Tianxiang stepped forward and bowed deeply, greeting Ding Yuan. Only then did he speak slowly: "It all depends on Your Majesty's ambitions."

  "What's this? How can you say that?"

  Ding Yuan suddenly became interested.

  "Your Majesty, if you wish to live a peaceful life in a corner of the world, it is acceptable for me to come and pay homage."

  "This is not what I wish for! So pass on my orders and expel the envoys of both countries!"

  Ding Yuan's face was flushed with excitement, his heart full of ambition. Among the Three Kingdoms' warriors, there were only a handful of people who could match him in strength, and if he were to recruit all of them, what great achievements would he accomplish in this world? His aspirations were naturally grand.

  Upon hearing Ding Yuan's words, Wen Si Hai laughed and said: "Not so, not so. If Your Majesty has ambitions, then you should receive the envoy and accept their gifts!"

  "Huh...!"

  Ding Yuan was taken aback, not knowing what this meant. However, Ding Yuan was a straightforward person who didn't pretend to understand when he didn't know something, so he asked: "Sir Wen, what's going on? I'm getting confused!"

  Wen Si Hai laughed and said, "This matter is actually very simple and clear. Since the two countries have sent envoys, it can be seen that the various countries of Sheng Xiao Mountain Valley have fully recognized the greatness of my Che Long Kingdom. This point makes me extremely proud!"

  Wen Si Hai's face was filled with joy at this moment, looking extremely excited.

  "This is a great fortune for our country of Cheolong, but it also means one thing - the various countries have already taken notice of the existence of our country and should start taking precautions against us!"

  Wen Si Hai's eyes became serious as he continued: "At this time, our country must hold back and temporarily stop attacking Che Ji Guo and Che Ma Guo. If we continue to attack strongly, it will definitely provoke the other countries to come and assist them, which would lead to a war of attrition that is very unfavorable for our country."

  Ding Yuan nodded and casually said: "I understand, Lord Wen is saying that our country should keep a low profile now, but isn't accepting the tribute from other countries even more high-profile?"

  "The Emperor, unaware of this, had a pleased expression on his face and said: 'Your Majesty does not know that by accepting the tribute and offering sacrifices to Heaven and Earth, we are naturally representing our country's wish for only these four countries' land and no intention of expanding beyond. In this way, we can appease the hearts of the other nations, and their defensive and hostile intentions towards us will greatly decrease. As a result, our country can safely digest the old lands of the three countries, increase its national strength, and achieve two goals at once. Firstly, our country can slowly cultivate talents, firmly occupy the three countries, and reduce the defensive hearts of the surrounding nations. Secondly, with Zhang Liao's military talent, when the vigilance of the surrounding nations is at its weakest, we can launch a surprise attack, and by then, our national strength will have greatly increased, and our army's combat power will be unmatched. We can eliminate several countries at lightning speed, and even if the remaining nations join forces, they will not be a match for us.'"

  At this point, Wen Sihai's face showed a fierce and formidable aura, no weaker than that of a military general.

  "Good!"

  Ding Yuan heard this and greatly praised it in his heart, thinking it was a good plan. How could he not listen? So he said: "Very well, let the envoys of the two countries meet then!"

  The four seas were restored to tranquility, and Wen Yan heard this and greatly praised him: "Your Majesty is wise!"

  But at this time, Ding Yuan looked at Wen Si Hai's face and saw a strange expression flashing across it, as if... it was that ambiguous gaze!

  However, Ding Yuan didn't think much about it and instead had some expectations. In his previous life, he watched TV dramas where officials would pay respects to their superiors with various precious and rare treasures that could dazzle people's eyes.

  After getting Ding Yuan's consent, the eunuch immediately spread out Ding Yuan's oral instruction: "His Majesty has an edict, the envoys of Cheoncar and Geumguk will ascend to the palace for an audience..."

  Before long, the envoys of Cheji and Chema were led into the grand hall. The two envoys knew they had come with an important mission, so they looked very humble. They stepped forward slightly nervously, glanced at Ding Yuan who was high above them, then quickly bowed their heads and performed a kneeling ceremony, saying: "The envoy of Cheji (Chema) pays respects to the ruler of the returning country!"

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