Chapter 602 The Choice of Countries in the Western Regions
After receiving Lin Ze's instructions, Han Xin immediately arranged for people to distribute the announcement stamped with his general seal.
The content of the announcement is simple and clear: The Qin army is in Longyou City, waiting for the countries in the Western Regions to come over to apologize. If they do not arrive within a month, they will be destroyed.
With Han Xin's deliberate publicity, this announcement and the news of the defeat of the Byzantine army reached the ears of various countries in the Western Region at the same time.
When the king of a small country heard the news, he immediately panicked and sent people to take out all the private treasures in his treasury and prepare to go to Longyou City to apologize.
At this time, the largest kingdom in the Western Region, the Kingdom of Loulan, came forward and called on the kings of various countries to go to Loulan City to discuss important matters.
The Kingdom of Loulan can be regarded as the overlord of the Western Region, with a population of over one million and a standing army of tens of thousands. The invitation it extended is considered to be of great weight in this part of the Western Region.
After receiving the important invitation from Loulan Kingdom, various countries immediately arranged for people to rush towards Loulan City.
Half a month later, hundreds of kings or princes from small countries came to Loulan City with a team of guards. Under the leadership of people arranged by the Loulan Kingdom, they arrived at the Loulan Palace.
In the main hall of the Loulan Palace, the current King of Loulan, Atasha, stood on the steps, clenched his right hand into a fist, put it on his chest, bent slightly, and saluted the other kings: "Welcome the Lords of the Oasis, I am deeply honored.
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Atasha succeeded to the throne a few years ago. The previous King of Loulan was his father, who unfortunately died at the hands of Wang Ben. As the eldest son of the previous King, he legitimately inherited the throne, but he also harbored a grudge against Qin.
The king of Basha Kingdom, located in the north of the Western Region, was the first to stand up and said: "King Atasha, why did you summon us here this time?"
Atasha looked resolute and said: "For revenge."
The kings and princes of various countries sitting under the stage couldn't help but look at each other, not knowing how to respond.
A look of hatred appeared in Atasha's eyes, and he said loudly: "Do you remember that a few years ago, King Ben of Qin massacred our fathers and compatriots and insulted our sisters?"
The faces of everyone in the audience were a little ugly.
Wang Ben's unscrupulous behavior of humiliating the royal families of various countries was a pain that they will never forget in their lifetime.
Atasha saw everyone's faces and knew that everyone's emotions had been aroused by him. He continued to say loudly: "Just because Qin is strong and we are weak, in the face of such hatred of the family and the country, we can only hold back.
In my heart, I dare not express my anger."
"But there is no sun that never sets, and there is no empire that lasts forever. The Qin State has suffered from civil strife and its strength has long been reduced to ten percent. This is our opportunity."
"Of course, even so, we still can't defeat Qin, so we sent people to invite the warriors of the Byzantine Empire. They can definitely defeat Qin and let us no longer be oppressed."
Hearing this, the kings or princes from various countries in the audience looked slightly unnatural on their faces, and cursed in their hearts: A few days ago, the Byzantine Empire's army was beaten by the Qin army and fled in embarrassment. Where did you come from?
Confidence, do you think the Byzantine Empire can defeat Qin?
If it weren't for the fact that Loulan Kingdom was the overlord of the Western Region, some people would have directly refuted it.
Although they couldn't directly refute, these people still didn't give a good look, and some even whispered to each other and started chatting in a low voice.
Atasha saw the changes in the expressions of everyone in the audience, and he didn't know what they were thinking. He coughed heavily and continued to speak loudly: "You should be like me. You have received the news of the defeat of the Byzantine Empire, so you have no idea what the Byzantine Empire can do."
I don’t have enough confidence whether I can win or not.”
"I can tell you clearly here that what was defeated was only a small army of the Byzantine Empire, which did not affect its strength at all."
"Next, the Byzantine Empire will have a million-strong army coming to the Western Regions to completely defeat Qin for us, or even destroy it."
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar in the audience. The number of millions of troops alone was greater than the population of his own kingdom. It was really terrifying.
Atasha was very satisfied with the exclamation shown by everyone. As expected, everyone was essentially the same. He was also amazed when he first received the news half a month ago.
Atasha struck while the railway was hot: "Please don't believe Qin's deceptive words. At this time, everyone goes to Longyou City to apologize. The loss of a little property is nothing."
"If the Byzantine Empire defeats the Qin State, or even completely destroys it, how will you face the Byzantine Empire? To this behemoth, destroying the country and destroying the family is just a trivial matter."
At this time, someone raised objections: "But what if the Byzantine Empire loses again? According to the information I got, the Qin State has a powerful man to take action this time. The Byzantine Empire was defeated before, and this is the reason."
The one who spoke was the king of Marin Kingdom in the eastern part of the Western Region.
The Kingdom of Marin is located in the eastern part of the Western Region, and is always under the attack of the Qin State. Every time the Qin State sends troops to the Western Region, it has to go to it.
The timid and cautious King Marin naturally did not dare to offend Qin easily.
Atasa frowned slightly, then relaxed his posture and said loudly: "King Marin, don't worry, the Byzantine army that is about to arrive is commanded by two peerless strong men. This time, it will never be easily defeated by Qin."
However, these words did not impress King Marin. He could only hear him whisper: "What if we lose the battle? It's us who will suffer. In my opinion, it's best not to offend both parties."
"Isn't it just tribute? To whom is it not tribute?"
Atasha's face changed greatly, and he said coldly: "King Marin, have you forgotten the humiliation Qin brought to you? Our compatriots, fathers and brothers, were arbitrarily slaughtered by them, and our wives, daughters, and sisters were arbitrarily insulted by them.
,Are these what you want?"
The King of Marin replied confidently: "Of course not, that's why I don't dare to offend Qin easily. If the Byzantine Empire loses this time and Qin goes into liquidation, can your Loulan Kingdom bear it?"
Atasha's face froze and he was speechless for a moment.
The King of Marin Kingdom took the opportunity and said to the others: "Everyone can think about it carefully. After all, the dead have long been turned into dust, and we should be more concerned about the living."
"If you can save your life by losing some treasures, why should you lose a lot for a small amount?"
Seeing that the others were about to make a move, Atasha was so angry that he pointed at the King of Marin and said, "This man is a spy of the Qin State. Come and kill him."
The King of Marin's face changed drastically, and he shouted: "I am not a spy, I am just for everyone's consideration. Please don't be fooled by others, or you will die without a burial place."
As the King of Marin said this, he called his guards to come and protect him.
But this is the Loulan Palace after all, and the actions of the King of Marin Kingdom are destined to be in vain.
A quarter of an hour later, the dead head of the Marin King was placed on a tray and presented to everyone.
Everyone immediately became nervous and cheered up, not daring to slack off at all.
Atasha snorted coldly: "Everyone who finds spies of Qin will punish them."
After looking around, Atasha said coldly: "A war will inevitably break out between the Byzantine Empire and Qin. If the big shots in the Byzantine Empire know that you are trying to please Qin, the fate of the King of Marin will be your fate."
"So this time, none of you are allowed to go to Longyou City to apologize to Qin. If you let me know who breaks the rules, when the Byzantine Empire comes, I will be the first to massacre you. Do you hear me?"
With the King of Marin learning from the past, the kings or princes of various countries did not dare to refute loudly, but only responded in a low voice.
Attasha was still not satisfied, and looked at everyone one by one with a fierce expression. When everyone saw Atasha's fierce gaze, they couldn't help but lower their heads.
Attasha nodded with satisfaction.
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A month passed quickly, and Han Xin would climb the city wall from time to time to see if anyone was coming.
However, no one took the risk and came here. Some people even thought that the Qin State had never said that it would massacre the entire Western Region. If a few unlucky ghosts were exterminated as examples, they might be able to survive.
It's just that they don't know that the commander-in-chief of the Qin Army this time is not so easy to talk to.
Just like Lin Ze said, I gave you the opportunity. If you can't grasp it yourself, don't regret it in the future.