Jason was a captain under Philip, the Grand Duke of France. Unfortunately, he unintentionally offended the Duke not long ago, and as a result, he and hundreds of his subordinates were left in Xiou City by the Duke to guard the city. It is led by a senior knight of the Venetian Order. On this day, it was Jason's turn to lead his soldiers to patrol outside the city.
But when they returned from patrolling in the afternoon, they were surprised to find that the entire city was deserted. And the English warships that were originally densely parked in the port also disappeared without a trace. The entire city and port turned out to be deserted, with no sound!
When Jason and others saw this scene, they were all stunned. Then he ran everywhere to search, and the shouts echoed in the empty city, which made people shudder.
Soon after, several of Jason's officers rushed back. One of them said angrily: "They are all gone! Not only are the people missing, but the treasures and materials in the warehouse are also missing!" Another person said: "And those monks. The Roman and Tamil beauties have also disappeared! There is not even a boat in the port, we have been abandoned!" Everyone yelled and cursed, furious.
Jason frowned and said, "Don't worry, everyone. There are so many forests on this island, we can just cut down the trees and make rafts to leave!" Everyone was depressed and felt that this was the only way now. Jason asked an officer: "Is there any food left?" The officer said: "There is a lot of food left, enough to feed hundreds of us for half a month!" Jason said: "That's good. Food. If it's not enough, we can still hunt. It's getting late today, so let's have a good night's rest. Early tomorrow morning we will start cutting down trees to build boats and rafts." Everyone agreed together and prepared to leave.
Jason called to one of them, and the man turned around. Jason ordered: "Your people are responsible for guarding everyone on the city wall." The officer said: "There is no one else on the island except us, why should we guard?" Jason looked around and said: "I always feel There are eyes watching us around, so we'd better be careful. The Tamils and Sinhalese must not have killed all of them. Some of them must have hid in the nearby barren mountains. We must be careful of them coming to attack us." The officer nodded. , went down.
Nelson led the main fleet of England around the west coast of Tianzhu, landed in the Malvern area, and swept across. The main forces of the Tianzhu people are in the north and east. In the south, there are almost only the self-defense forces of the nobles. These people are weak and poorly equipped, and they have been attacked. Although they are outnumbered, they can't withstand the wolf-like tigers of England. In just a few days, almost all the cities and large towns along hundreds of thousands of square kilometers along the coast were raided by the English. Smoke billowed, corpses were everywhere, and the rampant laughter of the English was everywhere. The mournful wailing of the people of Tianzhu; the carloads of beautiful young women with gold, silver, and jewelry were transported to the English fleet as trophies, but beside the road were the bloody corpses of their children, husbands, and parents.
Nelson's attack along this route was more successful than the army's offensive. The huge harvest made all the English soldiers so ecstatic that they almost thought they were dreaming.
Alarms from the south continued to reach Delhi. At the same time, the main force of the Ming Dynasty led by Shi Liancheng defeated the Celestial Alliance, and news of the border migration also came. The emperors and ministers of Tianzhu, who were originally in an impulsive mood and were looking forward to regaining their lost territory, became frightened and overwhelmed. The whole court was like a wolf's chickens that had been broken into, and became a mess. Emperor Tianzhu looked at the ministers in the palace and said anxiously: "What should we do now that the situation is urgent? You all should speak!"
Yin Dil sighed and said: "The most worrying thing now is that we can't calm down the anger of the Ming Dynasty. They must have discovered that we mobilized the army to the border! If the Ming army invades from the east, things will change. It’s unimaginable!” After hearing this, the monarchs and ministers were like ants on the hot pot. Those who had previously advocated sending troops to regain the lost territory all became mute.
The emperor asked Yin Dil anxiously: "Yin Dil, do you have any ideas?"
Yin Dil smiled bitterly and said: "I don't have any ideas! I just hope that the Ming army will not really get angry and raise troops because we have not really taken action!"
The emperor was depressed and regretted his previous decision to send troops. However, the matter had come to this, and there was no use regretting it. Although he is the emperor of Tianzhu, he cannot take this regret medicine.
The emperor looked at Moise and said angrily: "Generalissimo, you strongly advocated sending troops before, but now things have become like this! The coalition forces are vulnerable, but they come to torture our land in Tianzhu; and the main force of the Ming Army has already moved. Come here, the army is approaching! What do you think we should do?"
Moise had an idea. Hearing the emperor's question, Moise hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the reason why things have developed to this point is all because of the incompetence of the Heavenly Kingdom Alliance Army! Who would have known that the Heavenly Kingdom, which has always been a powerful force? The Crusaders are so vulnerable!"
Yin Dil said angrily; "It's not that the Crusaders of Heaven are vulnerable, it's that the Ming Army is too powerful! We should have realized this a long time ago! The Generalissimo shouldn't have any illusions!"
The emperor nodded with deep sympathy and said angrily: "The generalissimo has fought against the Ming army, but he is still so confused. It really disappoints me!" Moise's heart trembled, and he quickly knelt down to apologize.
The emperor rarely ignored him, glanced at everyone, and asked angrily: "Don't you have anyone who can give me an idea?" Everyone lowered their heads and said nothing, pretending to be dumb.
The emperor was very depressed and felt that these ministers were really a bunch of losers! Aren't they just trash? From ancient times to the present, whether in China or foreign countries, 99% of people at the top are trash. There are very few truly useful talents, and even these useful talents are often suffered by their colleagues. of exclusion and suppression.
Yin Dil said, "Your Majesty, why don't you ask the Kshatriyas?"
The emperor's heart moved, he couldn't help but nodded, and hurriedly sent someone to summon him. Not long after, Kshatriya, the former Grand Marshal of India, who had been idle at home for a long time in casual clothes, came to the main hall, bowed and said: "Greetings to Your Majesty!"
The emperor hurriedly said: "Generalissimo, there is no need to be polite!"
Kshatriya was stunned and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I am no longer the generalissimo!"
The emperor immediately said: "After much thought, no one else is qualified for the position of Marshal of the East except you. Today I will resume your position as Marshal of the East!" The Kshatriya was so moved that he quickly thanked him.
The emperor said to Prime Minister Akshay: "Tell the generalissimo the current situation!" Things on the border were briefly discussed; the Kshatriyas had probably heard about these situations at home, so they were not too shocked. In fact, bad news from all aspects has already spread throughout the streets and alleys of Delhi, and residents of the entire city are already panicking.
After Akshay finished speaking, Kshatriya said: "Your Majesty, we must try our best to appease the Ming Dynasty and prevent them from launching a crusade against us. As long as we do this, it will not be difficult to drive out those Westerners!"
Moise sneered: "Who doesn't know this, but who can influence the will of the Ming Emperor?"
The Kshatriya ignored Moise and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, although we have mobilized troops, we have not really started a war against the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, we cannot say that we have broken the peace treaty, let alone offended the Ming Dynasty. We only need to give an explanation to the Ming Dynasty." . I estimate that I only need to pay some price to get Daming’s understanding.”
Moise said angrily: "The situation is urgent now, and the Ming generals have the power to make decisions on the fly. How long will it take for us to send envoys back and forth? I'm afraid that by the time the envoys get news, the Ming army will have already invaded our country. Territory!" Everyone whispered worriedly, and they all thought that Moise was right.
Kshatriya said: "Your Majesty, don't forget that our two princesses are now in Bianliang, the capital of the Ming Dynasty! As long as your majesty uses flying pigeons to send a message to the two princesses as envoys to explain to the Ming Dynasty, I believe it will be done soon. There will be news!" How could there be flying pigeons delivering messages in Tianzhu? Because flying pigeons to convey messages were invented by the Tianzhu people, the Ming Dynasty cultivated carrier pigeons to deliver messages during this period, which was actually learned from the Tianzhu people.
After hearing Kshatriya's words, the emperor's eyes lit up, he slapped his thigh with his palm and said, "Yes! I actually forgot about my two good daughters! He immediately sent a letter to them as envoys to explain to His Majesty the Ming Dynasty. situation, and ask His Majesty the Ming Dynasty to forgive me!" At this point, he ignored the ministers and nobles in the main hall, quickly got up and went to the harem, wrote the letter, tied the carrier pigeon, and then released the carrier pigeon. To be on the safe side, the Emperor of Tianzhu released six homing pigeons at once.
The two princesses of Emperor Tianzhu stayed idle in the princess mansion prepared for them. Bianliang's bright sunshine and the exquisite and fairyland-like landscape made them feel very comfortable and lazy, and their longing for their hometown had long since faded.
On this day, the beautiful and sexy eldest princess sat in the water pavilion and stared at the sparkling water in a daze. The flashing light of the lake reflected her exotic and beautiful face, and her thoughts seemed to be revealed. . The eldest princess of Tianzhu, who was sent to Ming Dynasty as a political gift, was named Banerjee. With her was her sister, Karina. The two of them originally thought that coming to Daming would mean entering hell, but they did not expect that Daming was much better than they imagined. It was like heaven. They had been here for a while and rarely thought of their hometown. However, this trouble no longer existed, and another trouble came to mind.
"Sister, sister..." Her sister's cry interrupted her thoughts, and she followed the sound. I saw my sister Karina walking from the bushes and flowers by the lake, like a hot summer elf, even I, who is also a woman, couldn't help but sigh in my heart. Seeing Karina walking into the waterside pavilion, she smiled and asked: "Karina, you are in such a hurry, have you discovered anything interesting again?"
With a serious look on her face, Karina handed a letter to her sister Banerjee and said, "Sister, this is an urgent letter from my father."
Beneji was surprised. He didn't understand why there had been no news from his father. Today, an urgent letter suddenly came from the flying pigeon? He took the letter from Karina's hand, opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, unfolded it and read it. Karina looked at her sister's face, looking very worried.
I saw a look of panic on my sister's face. She immediately became nervous and asked hurriedly: "Sister, what happened?"
Banigi frowned and said: "Not long ago, the Allied Forces of the Kingdom of Heaven attacked the southwestern territory of the Ming Dynasty..." Karina hurriedly said: "Is there any problem with this matter? What does it have to do with our Tianzhu?" Banigi looked serious and said: "Originally, it had nothing to do with our Tianzhu, but under the instigation of some stupid nobles, my father thought that the time had come to regain the lost territory!..." Karina was shocked and said anxiously: "Could it be that my father is actually against us? The Ming Dynasty has sent troops!? This, this is too, too..." She wanted to say that this was too stupid, but when she thought that she was facing her father, she couldn't speak anymore.
Beneji shook his head and said: "Father planned to send troops, but as soon as the army arrived at the border, news of the defeat of the Heavenly Kingdom Alliance spread back to the country. Not only that, the main force of the Ming Dynasty had already been transferred to us after defeating the Heavenly Kingdom Alliance. On the border of Tianzhu, they have obviously discovered the movements of our army. I am afraid that this movement is not only for defense, but also to attack our treachery. I am afraid that by this time, the main force of the Ming Dynasty has crossed the border and launched an attack on us!" Lina looked pale and very frightened, and said tremblingly: "Sister, what should we do now? Will they, will they kill us two?"
Beneji frowned and said, "I don't know." He looked at the letter in his hand and said, "Although the letter from my father didn't say it, it can be seen that my father must be very scared now. I'm afraid it's not just my father, but also us." All the subjects are now in panic!" Then he showed anger and said: "The most disgusting ones are those Westerners! After they were defeated by the Ming Dynasty, they actually rushed into our Tianzhu to burn, kill and loot. Now many areas in the south They are all in dire straits! The local noble guards cannot resist it, but our main force dare not move from the east to the north!" Karina couldn't help being very angry when she heard this, and said angrily: " How can these Westerners be so shameless! It’s okay if they don’t help us, but they actually take advantage of the situation and rob us!” Beneji snorted and said, “They are just a group of bandits!”
She glanced at Karina and said: "Father has a mission for us. We are required as envoys from Tianzhu to meet with His Majesty the Ming Dynasty immediately and ask for His Majesty's understanding and not to launch an army to attack!" Karina nodded and said hurriedly: " Then let’s go now!”
Beneji also felt that it was not necessary to delay, so he immediately stood up and called his personal maid and gave some instructions.
Soon after, the two Tianzhu sisters arrived in front of the palace gate in a carriage, handed over their names, and requested to see His Majesty the Ming Dynasty.
After handing in the name card for a while, a beautiful woman wearing armor and a cloak came out of the palace gate and asked in a loud voice: "Where is the envoy from Tianzhu?" Upon hearing the inquiry, the two sisters immediately came out of the carriage, Arriving in front of the female general, she saluted with Tianzhu etiquette and said: "The envoy from Tianzhu pays homage to the general!" The woman looked at the two sisters and said with a smile: "You should be the couple of Tianzhu princesses. Follow me." Then he turned and walked into the door, and the two sisters quickly followed.
The sisters followed the female general to the harem and saw the beautiful landscape and pavilions in front of them. However, it seemed very quiet. From time to time, they saw palace maids and female guards walking through the corridor in the distance. The two sisters couldn't help but become nervous. Then he followed the female general to a quiet palace hidden among bamboo trees not far from the lake. My sister, Beneji, has learned a lot about men during this time. She recognized the three big Chinese characters "Imperial Study Room" written on the plaque in the palace, and her heart moved, knowing that this was the place where the emperor usually worked.
The female general led the two sisters into the Imperial Study Room, their hearts pounding with nervousness. The two of them had been in the Ming Dynasty for a long time, but they had never seen the legendary Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. They had always heard various legends about this emperor. In their impression, the Ming Emperor was definitely a terrifying figure like a demon. Now that they were about to see this terrifying figure, the two sisters were really looking forward to it. Panic.
Only the female general who led her in said: "Sister Han Bing, the envoy from Tianzhu is here."
When the two sisters heard that the general called the Ming Emperor Han Bing's sister, they were very surprised and couldn't help but raise their heads. Suddenly, he saw a beautiful young woman wearing casual clothes, wearing a thin layer of makeup, with a dashing appearance, but also a striking beauty, standing in front of the desk. The two of them couldn't help but be stunned, not knowing how to salute for a moment.
The female general probably saw the difficulties of the two sisters, so she pointed at the beautiful young woman and said: "This is one of your Majesty's nine concubines, Empress Zhaoyuan." Zhaoyuan, one of the nine concubines, is part of the harem system of the Ming Dynasty Similar to the Tang and Song Dynasties, Zhaoyuan ranked second among the nine concubines and was a concubine with a very high status. The Zhaoyuan of the Ming Dynasty was Han Bing. However, although Han Bing's status in the harem was high, she had Zhaoyi and four noble concubines above her. How could she come out to receive the guests? It turns out that although Han Bing's status in the harem is not the highest, she is the court stayer who accepted Yang Peng's fate. Since Yang Peng is not here, some activities that require Yang Peng, the emperor, to come forward will be replaced by her as the court stayer.
When the two sisters heard that they were the concubines of His Majesty the Ming Dynasty, they suddenly realized that they were concubines, and they hurriedly worshiped: "The envoy from Tianzhu pays homage to Empress Zhaoyuan!"
Han Bing smiled and said: "No need to be polite." The two sisters straightened up, showing doubts on their faces. Han Bing saw the thoughts of her two sisters and said: "Your Majesty is not in Bianliang, so I will take charge of many things. If you have anything, just tell me."
Karina said in surprise: "His Majesty is not in Bianliang? Then where has he gone?"
Han Bing smiled and said nothing. Beneji frowned slightly, feeling suspicious in her heart. She didn't believe it was such a coincidence. At this moment, His Majesty the Ming Emperor was not here! Could it be that His Majesty the Ming Emperor did not want to negotiate peace with us, so he deliberately avoided seeing us? This Beneji really has a lot of thoughts!
Han Bing said: "If you have any questions, just tell me."
Beneji bowed and said, "My Lady, I'm afraid we can only discuss this matter with Your Majesty!"
Han Bing smiled and said: "That's okay. But it will take a while for His Majesty to come back, probably in a few months."
The two sisters were taken aback, and Karina said anxiously: "It will be too late in a few months!" Han Bing smiled and said: "Then there is nothing I can do." The two sisters looked at each other, and Benji I felt helpless and had no choice but to say to Han Bing: "Then let's discuss this matter with the empress." Han Bing made a listening gesture.
Beneji continued: "We Tianzhu and Ming Dynasty have some misunderstandings. I hope these misunderstandings can be clarified."
Han Bing smiled and said, "Oh? What's the misunderstanding?"
Beneji secretly said: 'You all know these things, but you still want to ask me! 'Thinking like this in my heart, I didn't say it with my mouth, and said: "The coming of the Heavenly Kingdom Alliance Army from the east is a threat to all our eastern countries. Therefore, our country has mobilized a large army to prevent unexpected events. I don't want such a move to cause your country to General Wu’s misunderstanding! Seeing that a war is about to start because of a misunderstanding, this is really not a good thing for our two countries! Therefore, my envoy came here to clarify the misunderstanding. I hope that your country will not be too worried. Our country has absolutely no intention of invading What does your country mean? I hope that your two countries can continue to coexist harmoniously. Our country will always respect your country and this will never change! In order to show our country’s sincerity, our country is willing to contribute five million taels of silver and five hundred virgins. !”
Han Bing couldn't help but feel annoyed: Humph, aren't there enough women around eldest brother? It's so abominable that they even sent five hundred virgins!
Han Bing said calmly: "You transferred your army to the east to defend those Westerners. Do you think this statement is credible?"
Beneji said sincerely: "This is the truth, please believe us!"
Han Bing looked at Banyji, who felt guilty when she saw him and subconsciously avoided his gaze. Han Bing smiled slightly and said: "I believe in your sincerity." Both Beneji and Karina had their hearts in their throats, worried that the other party just didn't believe it. In fact, even they themselves didn't believe it, and others How could you believe it? But I didn’t expect that the other party actually believed it! Karina was overjoyed immediately, while Banerjee quickly thought: They must not want to start a war with us!
Han Bing continued: "There is no need for the five hundred virgins. Let's exchange them for five million taels of silver. If you give us ten million taels of silver, we will believe in your sincerity."
Although Beneji judged that the other party did not want to start a war with us, but no one was in a strong position, he did not dare to bargain with the other party. After hearing what the other party said, he felt that 10 million taels of silver should be no problem, so he nodded and said: "Since your country has such a request, we will comply."
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
