Otherworldly Castle Era

Chapter 37 Ren Hao goes north

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At the beginning of the fifth year of the Qiyuan period, Xia Guo sent a notice to the northern vassal federation, telling them that the Xia Congress sent a delegation of envoys for consultations and negotiations on the tense relations between the two countries.

The big and small lords of the princes federation had to maintain a large number of troops all year round because of the direct threat from the southern Xia State.

It is a princes federation of small peasant economy. Young and strong labor is related to the life and death of a country. Therefore, the army of the princes fed a large number of young and strong, so that the people’s livelihood is withered and the economy is collapsed. Over the years, they have even starved to death in order to maintain their military strength. Thousands of civilians.

But if the army was disbanded and Qing Zhuang returned to his hometown to farm, what would happen if Xia Guo fought over?

The federation of princes who can’t help it can only continue to use military force to maintain a large number of troops to defend against Xia’s offensive at any time, but it is certain that this continues and the collapse of the princes federation will sooner or later.

When the lords of the princes federation learned that Xia was about to send an envoy, most of the other lords were optimistic about it, except for some people who thought it was Xia’s conspiracy.

After Xia Guo received a clear reply from the Federation of the princes, the envoys that had been prepared set off from Zhongjing in the early March of Qiyuan five years and took a train northward.

As usual, Xia Guo’s messenger group was headed by Chang Sun Sheng and led a business team. The difference from the past is that the messenger group quietly mixed in personnel from the Foreign Affairs Department.

Since it is about the negotiations on the tension between the two countries, it is necessary for the meaning of peace and trade represented by a caravan to show the sincerity of Xia’s negotiations.

Ren Hao, as the person in charge of the separatist mission of the Northern Princes Federation, in order to prevent him from appearing abruptly, his job as a representative of the caravan so that he could conduct secret activities within the Federation of Princes.

It took a whole day for the envoys to arrive at Xia State’s northern important place-Boundary River City. After crossing the Boundary River Bridge to the north and leaving the bridgehead fortress on the north bank, it was the territory of the Federation of Lords.

Because of the mission of Xia Guo, the lords of the princes federation gathered in the castle of the Albright Duke in the eastern part of the fertile plain.

The purpose of the Xia State Mission was to Albright City, a straight-line distance of more than 460 kilometers from Boundary River City.

The distance of more than 460 kilometers is not comparable to that of Xia Guo. There is no train, no relatively convenient water transportation, or even a decent official road. This is the center of civilization on this continent.

Therefore, after Xia’s envoys successfully passed the strictly guarded border, they began a long-distance travel with limited mobility.

The straight-line distance is more than 460 kilometers, but the distance of the road far exceeds this number. Fortunately, it is located in a plain, otherwise the actual distance is several times this number.

Even if the envoys were equipped with horses, the terrible road conditions within the princes federation made them move slowly, and their daily journey was only about 30 kilometers.

Fortunately, the envoy group had anticipated and prepared everything needed on the way, plus the **** of the princes’ federation, so it finally arrived in Albright City after nearly a month.

Chang Sun Sheng looked at the target city not far away, and he was completely relieved in his heart. On the way, he could be regarded as killing half of his old man’s life.

Ever since he traveled to various territories that are now outside Xia Guoguan many years ago, Changsun Sheng hasn’t worked so hard for many years-even if he traveled to the Ice and Snow Kingdom, he was on a ship for the entire journey.

“Hey I’m finally here.” Ren Hao was relieved when he looked at the city in front of him, and said to himself: “It takes less than a day to travel more than a thousand kilometers in the country. This is only nearly 800 after leaving the country. The kilometer journey takes nearly a month.”

“Haha, little brother Ren, here is no better than domestic.” Changsun Sheng couldn’t help but smile when he heard Ren Hao’s words: “There are no trains and no waterways here. You can only rely on Malay to pull.”

Ren Wenyan touched his head a little embarrassed, and replied: “Minister Changsun, I am not complaining, even if I feel a little sigh, it is better in China.”

“Yeah!” When Chang Sun Sheng heard this, he also sighed, not knowing whether he was affirming Ren Hao’s words or muttering to himself: “It’s better domestically!”

Then Changsun Sheng and Ren Hao and the others entered Albright City. At this time, Albright City was under martial law, and there was no one on the street except the heavily armed soldiers.

The Xia Kingdom envoy group did not rest and went straight to the castle in the middle of the city. The dozens of lords and important dignitaries in the castle were already waiting for their arrival.

After entering the castle hall, Chang Sun Sheng looked at the three rows of seats above the hall and the people in the seats, plus the powerful and powerful around the hall, it can be described as crowded.

In front of so many people, Chang Sun Sheng and Ren Hao in the middle of the hall seemed to be prisoners waiting to be tried, but the one who felt nervous was the more crowded party.

“The emissary of the Great Xia Empire, Chang Sun Sheng, has seen all the lords.” Chang Sun Sheng didn’t feel at all about such a battle, and even more interesting.

“Welcome the great emissary of the Great Xia Empire from afar.” As the strongest lord of the princes federation and the local landlord, Andre Albright responded to the interviewer: ” I wonder what your country intends for the relationship between you and ours?”

“Your Excellency Lord Andre Albright. I Daxia this time is for the friendly trade between the two countries…” Chang Sun Sheng recognized the other party’s name as soon as he came, which surprised the other party, but on the contrary Chang Sun Sheng’s purpose was not to make the other party so concerned.

After all, Xia Guo’s letter before has roughly explained the intention of sending the envoy this time, and the conversation just now was also an opening polite remark.

“Well, since it is for the friendship between the two countries, is it to return the land occupied by your country on the north bank of the Baron River to the current lord?” Andre Albright skipped the surprise in his heart. Instead, Xia Guo launched an attack at the fortress on the north bank of the Jiehe Bridge.

Chang Sun Sheng sneered at this, and replied unceremoniously: “Your lord’s words are a bit exaggerated. That piece of land was bought by the soldiers of my Great Xia Empire. How could it give up in vain? Your Excellency still said something practical. Yes, if you really want to go back, let’s do it by your ability.”

Chang Sun Sheng’s words were loud and loud, and everyone present couldn’t help being surprised at the toughness of the other party. Didn’t Xia Guo come to discuss the friendly trade between the two countries? Why is this attitude now?

But if it’s because of Andre Albright’s temptation just now that the peace talks were broken , if Xia Guo was annoyed to use them again, then the next days of their princes federation But it’s not easy.

After a while, Changsun Sheng saw that he had completely suppressed everyone on the opposite side, and then slowed down: “My lord, let’s talk about it practically.”

Andre Albright saw some hope of the peace talks, so he immediately replied: “Your messenger, please say!”

“Your lords need to know that this peace talk is the kindness of my Daxia Empire. It is not my Daxia Empire who came to ask for peace, but the peace that you need from my Daxia Empire!”

Chang Sun Sheng first lays out the strong and weak relationship between the two countries. After seeing the other side dare not say anything, Chang Sun Sheng then continued: “This peace talk is for the two countries to conduct business, I believe it. You are not willing to continue the confrontation between the two countries like this.”

Chang Sun Sheng’s remarks were actually made from the perspective of the other party. For Xia Guo, there was no confrontation. Xia Guo just carried out normal garrisons and patrols at important border points.

But for the princes federation, even a small patrol of Xia State is enough to make them stand up. Even if it is the twelve soldiers of Xia State’s squad, they have to use ten times as many soldiers to defend.

Not to mention the fortress at the head of the Jiehe Bridge. Outside the fortress, the princes federation stationed a hundred thousand troops all the year round to prevent the raids of the Xia army.

Therefore, what Changsun Sheng said was the most urgent hope in the hearts of the princes’ federation, otherwise they would really be unable to sustain it anymore.

If Xia Guo didn’t need to control the situation of the princes’ federation, or else he could just keep “confronting” and wait and see, when the princes’ federation would naturally fall apart.