Chapter 590: Constant Provocation

At this moment.

Outside Jinghua City.

Tiemucheng climbed to a high vantage point and looked into the distance.

"Is the combat strength of this Wa nation truly this formidable?"

What he cared about was naturally not these song-and-dance performances; this man with rough skin was staring at the Weaponry and Equipment in the hands of those Wa Samurai, as well as their firearms.

He looked at the Wa nation's Weaponry and Equipment...

And then turned back to look at the Weaponry and Equipment of his own brothers...

This...

He took out his wine pouch and took a fierce gulp.

This was simply the difference between heaven and earth!

Zhebie naturally sensed Tiemucheng's state of mind and laughed loudly: "Great Khan, why fear this bunch of short, stubby fellows? Wherever our Grassland iron cavalry goes, everything is reduced to dust and rubble!"

The people behind him followed with loud laughter, extremely arrogant.

Tiemucheng smiled slightly, his confidence fully restored.

Before coming, he had studied the Liangzhou Elite Cavalry... they were indeed very strong, but he remained full of confidence in his Grassland iron cavalry. Because he possessed an advantage that the Liangzhou Army did not: mounted archers!

People on the Qiang Grassland began practicing Archery from the age of three, and even women could shoot arrows just like men! With the whole nation under arms, plus the fact that the Qiang were now unified, Tiemucheng was confident he could realize his grand ambitions!

A performance of "Night Banquet of the Prosperous Tang" shocked everyone.

Even though these Wa people had ulterior motives, one had to admire their artistic attainments, and in the end, they could not help but cheer and applaud.

In fact, a greater reason was that this Prosperous Tang was originally a product of Longyan.

Therefore, it was very easy for people to feel a sense of identification.

The Wa representative team successfully walked the length of Zhuque Street.

Mizuno Masashige then jumped down from his War Horse, stood in place, raised his head to look at Xie Tianyao, and performed a grand salute.

"Wa nation Messenger Mizuno Masashige, here to celebrate the Longyan Emperor's Christmas, wishing the Emperor a life as long as the heavens!"

Although the words were auspicious, his expression was extremely mocking and disrespectful.

"Presumptuous!"

"Kneel!"

"How dare you not perform the kneeling kowtow to the Emperor!"

The people on the Longyan side were once again filled with righteous indignation.

Mizuno Masashige looked around, gave a cold snort, and laughed loudly: "What my Wa nation inherits is the Prosperous Tang culture of the Longyan Dynasty! What, do you think the Prosperous Tang should kneel to the present?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience was furious.

The leader of the Imperial Guard almost slashed at him with a blade.

Provocation!

Another provocation!

The civil and military officials were even more shocked.

Mizuno Masashige stood there proudly, sneering repeatedly.

He looked at Xie Tianyao at the highest point again and asked loudly: "Could it be that the Emperor believes the Prosperous Tang does not belong to Longyan? If so, may I understand that the Longyan Dynasty has perished before?"

"Audacious!"

"Talking nonsense!"

"You, you, you..."

"Do you not want to live anymore?"

It was getting more and more outrageous! Yet these words left people unable to refute them.

Asking what one already knows!

This guy was deliberately asking what he already knew!

Xie Tianyao was so angry he laughed, staring coldly at Mizuno Masashige below: "The Prosperous Tang naturally belongs to Longyan. Vast Longyan can not only contain a Prosperous Tang, but also all sorts of monsters and demons! Enter!"

Although others were furious, since the Emperor had given the order, no one dared to speak.

Just like that, Mizuno Masashige laughed loudly and led the mission slowly toward the Imperial Palace.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

This time...

He just wanted to see the bottom line of this Longyan.

This Prosperous Tang was the trick he wanted to play this time... Deny it? Then admit that your Longyan Dynasty has perished before, that there was a break in your history! Admit it? Good...

He had other carefully prepared programs to follow...

This time...

Even if he died, he had to figure out the true strength of this Longyan! Because this involved a major plan of the Wa nation...

"This Wa person is too much! We should just kill them!"

Gu Jin, standing beside Liu Zheng, could not help but curse out loud.

Liu Zheng chuckled: "They are here seeking death."

"What?"

Gu Jin's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Liu Zheng in confusion.

Liu Zheng nodded slowly and said indifferently: "The Emperor's birthday this time is getting interesting... Some are bringing reinforcements, some are applying pressure, some are gathering intelligence, and some are here solely to seek death..."

As he spoke, he could not help but laugh again.

It seemed that Xie Tianyao's impending death had given many people quite a few ideas. These people from Wa were clearly here to stir up trouble...

He knew this.

Ever since the era of Toyotomi Yoshihide, Wa had never ceased its pace of external aggression. This was their nature; living in a harsh environment, they were single-mindedly seeking better, more fertile lands.

Thinking of this.

He suddenly shuddered, his eyes narrowing slightly.

This time, Wa was acting so ostentatiously and arrogantly.

Was it truly as he had thought...

Were they deliberately coming here to die? Did they want to use this to provoke a conflict between Longyan and Wa? Or, thinking even more boldly, could they use this to start a war? The Bushido spirit of these people could, after all, be understood as normal...

No way, right?

Liu Zheng blinked.

Did this Wa dare to play such a big game?

"Liu Zheng, Liu Zheng!"

While he was lost in thought, Gu Jin called out to him several times from the side, and seeing no response, she pinched his arm hard.

"Ah?"

Liu Zheng felt the pain.

Gu Jin rolled her eyes at him fiercely; it was clear she had no time to dwell on this Liu Zheng, and she simply gestured with her mouth toward that side.

Liu Zheng took one look and immediately gasped.

Good grief.

What was going on this year?

After the Wa delegation, the Western Regions delegation appeared.

Originally...

This Western Regions delegation should have been relatively peaceful, and indeed, they were relatively peaceful. But this time, Reguli did not know what had gotten into her; perhaps she did not want to lose out in terms of spectacle?

Good grief.

This enchanting woman had directly performed a Whirlwind Dance!

What was the Whirlwind Dance?

This was also a dance that appeared during the prosperous Tang Dynasty! However, this type of dance incorporated Western Regions flair and pursued high-difficulty dance expressions—rapid hip-swaying steps, deep waist bends, leaps, and so on.

Unlike the gracefulness of Zhongyuan dances, the Whirlwind Dance attracted people's attention with its combination of hardness and softness, and its vigorous and heroic dance postures.

Seeing a half-tipsy official, taking advantage of the wine, dancing a toast-urging dance with others, amidst the clinking of cups, it was all elegance and romance.

"Whirlwind girl, whirlwind girl. Heart responds to the strings, hands respond to the drums.

At the sound of the strings and drums, both sleeves are raised, swirling like snow, dancing like tumbleweed."

The artistic attainment of this kind of dance went without saying, but the key was that the Western Regions woman, with her graceful figure and bold style of dress, performed these high-difficulty movements—the scene was...

Crazy!

The whole audience went crazy along with it!

Once again.

Their emotions fell into a tangle.

Another dance from the prosperous Tang!

And it was so beautiful!

Should they cheer?

Or should they curse?

Liu Zheng also frowned slightly, and suddenly, his expression changed.

Something was wrong!

This was not right!

It seemed he had overlooked something...