Chapter 1030: Four Nations Come to Pay Homage

"You may return now."

After giving these instructions to Ruan Xiong, Zhao Xu waved his hand, and Ruan Xiong returned, offering a thousand thanks.

Watching Ruan Xiong depart, Qin Shan said, "Congratulations, Your Highness. Jiaozhi has submitted; next will be the other four nations."

Looking toward the direction of Funan, he said, "Funan and Nanzhang have always been loyal and obedient to our Song People. It is said that in this war with the Piaoman Kingdom, they surrendered without a fight. This subordinate believes that we only need to dispatch envoys to the capitals of both nations, and they will naturally come to pay their respects to Your Highness. As for Piaoman, let Guan Tong find a suitable member of the Piaoman Royal Clan to support."

"What about Siam?" Zhao Xu asked at this moment.

Unlike the situation of the other four nations, Siam was the only country that had not fallen into becoming a colony due to the competition between Britain and the Frank.

However, although Siam possessed some autonomy, it was ultimately influenced by Britain and the Frank.

In this war, they had also promised to send troops.

But seeing Piaoman defeated so miserably, those troops ultimately never crossed the Siamese border.

Now that he had settled the four nations including Jiaozhi, this Siam naturally became the final problem.

"This subordinate believes we still need to teach them a lesson. If you don't spank the children at home, they won't know pain, and even less will they have a heart of fear," said Qin Shan.

Zhao Xu nodded, his gaze toward Qin Shan filled with appreciation.

Among these generals, Qin Shan had a dull personality but loved reading the most.

If he had previously been a pure martial general, he was now both scholarly and martial.

"Very well said. Once Guan Tong has pacified the Piaoman Kingdom, your Azure Dragon Army and Vermilion Bird Army shall strike from the east and west, pincer-attacking Siam. This King wants the King of Siam to come and see this King of his own volition," said Zhao Xu.

After discussing this matter, Zhao Xu remembered something and said to Qin Shan, "Once the war in the Southern Region is over, this King will entrust Gaoli and Dongying to your Azure Dragon Army as Protector. How about that?"

"I await only Your Highness's arrangements," Qin Shan replied. He appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was very happy.

Although they had conquered Jiaozhi, the Southeast Five Nations were ultimately to be placed under the jurisdiction of the Vermilion Bird Army.

And the armies in other directions all had their own areas of protection, except for the Azure Dragon Army.

Therefore, Yan Wang entrusting Gaoli and Dongying to him gave him no reason to be unhappy.

The soldiers under his command would certainly feel comfortable as well.

After all, Gaoli and Dongying combined were significantly stronger than the Southeast Five Nations.

Zhao Xu laughed twice; how could he not understand the thoughts of his generals?

When there are steamed buns in a basket, who doesn't want to take a few more?

So he said, "If you want to laugh, then laugh. No need to hold it in."

"Hehehe..." Qin Shan finally could not hold it back anymore.

The two chatted for a while longer, and Zhao Xu let Qin Shan return.

In the following days, he stayed in the Jiaozhi Imperial Palace, waiting for Guan Tong to control the entire territory of Piaoman.

At the same time, Qin Shan dispatched generals to act as envoys to Funan and Nanzhang.

After waiting for about nine days, Guan Tong arrived in Jiaozhi from Piaoman, and accompanying him was an elderly Piaoman man.

"Your Highness, this subordinate has not failed the mission. Currently, the Vermilion Bird Army has gained control of all sixty-four cities, large and small, in Piaoman." Stepping into the main hall, Guan Tong gave a military salute to Zhao Xu and then said in a loud voice.

Zhao Xu revealed a look of gratification.

The territory of Piaoman was much larger than that of Jiaozhi; the Vermilion Bird Army naturally had to spend more time controlling it.

He then looked at the old man beside Guan Tong.

Seeing this, Guan Tong immediately explained, "Your Highness, his name is Ke Ba, and he is the leader of the Piao Tribe in the Piaoman Kingdom."

While speaking, Guan Tong signaled the guide who had come with him to translate for the old man.

After Guan Tong finished speaking, the old man knelt before Zhao Xu, "Ke Ba pays respects to Yan Wang, Your Highness."

Zhao Xu waved his hand, signaling for the old man to rise.

He was not overly surprised by his identity.

Because Xu Ke had previously provided him with information regarding the situation within the Piaoman Kingdom.

In fact, Piaoman was not a single tribe; the entire country was composed of multiple tribes.

Among them, Yongya represented the Mian Tribe; after this Mian Tribe grew powerful, it unified Piaoman.

And it used its advantageous position to suppress other tribes,

including the major tribes within Piaoman, the Piao Tribe and the Meng Tribe.

Now, the Mian Tribe represented by Yongya had suffered heavy losses and was unable to recover.

Naturally, only the Piao Tribe and the Meng Tribe remained dominant within Piaoman.

And between these two tribes, the leader of the Piao Tribe had once been the ruler of the Piaoman Kingdom.

This was also the origin of the name Piaoman Kingdom.

In fact, the current Piaoman Kingdom had already been renamed the Mainland by Yongya, but the Song People were simply accustomed to calling it the Piaoman Kingdom.

Now, Guan Tong had brought the leader of the Piao Tribe, which meant he believed the Piao Tribe could replace the Mian Tribe and rule the Piaoman Kingdom once again.

Sure enough, Guan Tong spoke up, "Your Highness, when this subordinate was in Piaoman, I met with the various leaders within the country. They expressed their willingness to submit to the Great Song, and at the same time, they put forward the leader of the Piao Tribe to replace Yongya."

"Hmm." Zhao Xu nodded, "Since you chose him, this King will choose to trust him," Zhao Xu said.

Do not suspect those you employ; do not employ those you suspect.

He trusted Guan Tong, so naturally, he trusted Guan Tong's choice.

Furthermore, the Piaoman Kingdom was much more complex than Jiaozhi; this could only be the optimal choice.

Thinking of this, he looked at Ke Ba and said, "Before arriving at the Imperial Palace, someone should have told you what to do after taking charge of the Piaoman Kingdom. Are you willing?"

"I am willing," Ke Ba said hurriedly.

Their Piao Tribe had once always been the rulers of the Piaoman Kingdom, and being suppressed by the Mian Tribe, they were unhappy in their hearts.

In order to fight for the right to rule the Piaoman Kingdom, they had also erupted into fierce wars with the Mian Tribe.

In the end, they failed and even suffered massacres by the Mian Tribe.

In order to survive, they had no choice but to submit to the Mian Tribe.

Now that they have a chance to turn things around, they naturally want to seize it and restore the glory of the Piao Tribe.

Furthermore, since Great Song will act as Protector of the Southeast Five Nations and provide military protection in the future, their safety will no longer be an issue.

As for the condition of only being allowed to call themselves kings and honoring Great Song as their suzerain, that was not unacceptable to him either.

"That is good." Zhao Xu nodded with satisfaction.

Looking toward Qin Shan, he said, "Have the King of Jiaozhi, the King of Funan, and the King of Nanzhang all come over."

Before Guan Tong arrived, the King of Funan and the King of Nanzhang had already arrived one step ahead.

It could be said that as soon as their envoys arrived, the two kings immediately rushed to the Jiaozhi Capital City and submitted their letters of surrender.

Zhao Xu merely rebuked them severely without being overly harsh, simply taking the opportunity to strip them of their titles and grant them the rank of king instead.

After all, Great Song also bore some responsibility in this matter, as Nanzhang and Funan had once sought help from Great Song when they were invaded by Westerners.

But at that time, Great Song was barely able to protect itself, so it naturally turned a blind eye.

Before long, the four men gathered in the main hall.

After glancing at one another, the four men knelt down simultaneously and presented their State Letters.

This State Letter is a formal document signed by the monarch of a country, representing the will of that nation.

The content within naturally stated their willingness to accept the protection of Great Song, become a vassal state of Great Song from then on, and honor the Emperor of Great Song as their common sovereign.

Qin Shan collected the State Letters and handed them to Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu revealed a slight smile.

Of the Southeast Five Nations, four have come to pay homage; what remains now is Siam, which is still under the influence of Britain and the Frank.

Next, he will lead his troops there!

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