There was a trace of hesitation in the eyes of the tribal leader. He didn't want to start a war, but he didn't want to give in easily either.
"This... we need to discuss this."
He pondered for a moment and said.
Ye Tian smiled secretly in his heart, knowing that the other party had been shaken.
"Of course, I can give you some time to think about it. But in the meantime, I hope you can stay calm and not act rashly."
The tribal leader nodded.
"Okay, we will consider it. If you need to leave, we will escort you out of the grassland."
Ye Tian smiled slightly, but was secretly wary in his heart.
"Well done then."
He left with the guards. The leader of the grassland tribe looked at his back, but his heart could not be calm for a long time.
"Chief, do we really have to surrender to Da Zhou?"
Someone from the tribe asked.
"Huh, surrender? We are just giving in temporarily. When we are strong enough, we can avenge our shame!"
The leader said coldly, not long after, Ye Tian returned to the Great Zhou Kingdom.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Ye Tian entered the court and saluted the emperor, who asked eagerly.
"Ye Tian, what was the result of your negotiation with the grassland tribe this time?"
Ye Tian smiled secretly in his heart, but his face was calm.
"Your Majesty, the leaders of the grassland tribes have agreed to our conditions. They are willing to surrender to me, Da Zhou, and pay a certain amount of materials and resources as tribute every year."
He said in a deep voice.
"Great! I, Da Zhou, have added a powerful ally!"
The emperor said happily, but Ye Tian sneered in his heart.
The people of the grassland tribe did not sincerely submit to the Zhou Dynasty. They were just waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback in one fell swoop.
But this was what he expected. He didn't care whether the grassland tribe truly surrendered.
As long as they can maintain calm for a period of time and provide enough time for the development of Dazhou, it will be enough.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report to you."
Ye Tian said suddenly.
"Oh? King Yan, please tell me."
The emperor looked at him with some confusion.
"Your Majesty, although the grassland tribes have surrendered to the Zhou Dynasty on the surface, in fact they still have a lot of hidden strength. We must be careful."
Ye Tian said seriously.
"Hmph, King Yan is overly worried. The grassland tribes have promised to pay tribute every year. What other strength can they hide?"
Some courtiers said disdainfully.
"There must be no room for complacency in the DPRK. We must remain vigilant at all times, otherwise it will lead to catastrophe."
Ye Tian said coldly, and his words solidified the atmosphere in the court.
"Okay, let's stop arguing. King Yan is also considering the safety of the country."
The emperor spoke to lighten the mood.
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. We should always be vigilant to avoid being harmed by the conspiracy of the grassland tribes."
Ye Tian smiled secretly in his heart, knowing that he had successfully aroused the vigilance of the emperor and courtiers.
The atmosphere in the court was a little tense, and Ye Tian knew that his words had aroused the vigilance of the emperor and courtiers.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report to you."
Ye Tian said again.
"King Yan, please speak."
The emperor motioned for him to continue.
"Your Majesty, although the grassland tribes have surrendered to the Zhou Dynasty on the surface, in fact they still have a lot of hidden strength. We must be careful."
Ye Tian emphasized again.
"King Yan, we understand your concerns. We will strengthen the defense of the border to ensure that the grassland tribes will not take the opportunity to cause chaos."
Some courtiers said confidently.
"Hmph, I'm afraid you will pay the price for your arrogance when the time comes!"
Ye Tian said coldly, and his words made the atmosphere in the court even more tense.
"King Yan, watch your words!"
Some courtiers said dissatisfiedly.
"Hmph, it's not your turn to tell me what to say, King Yan!"
Ye Tian said without showing any signs of weakness.
"Okay, everyone, stop arguing! King Yan, we all understand that you are thinking about the country, but we must also stay calm and not be affected by excessive worries."
The emperor spoke again to lighten the atmosphere.
"What His Majesty said is absolutely true. While we should remain vigilant, we should also keep a cool head."
Ye Tian secretly smiled in his heart. He had successfully aroused the vigilance of the emperor and courtiers. The next thing he had to do was to arrange everything secretly.
"I still have something to report."
Ye Tian came out again and said.
"King Yan, please speak."
The emperor motioned for him to continue.
"Your Majesty, I have found out that the reason why the grassland tribes suddenly surrendered to our Zhou Dynasty was because they were divided internally and were unable to go to war with our Zhou Dynasty. However, this does not mean that they have no ambitions. I am worried that they will secretly plot A bigger conspiracy."
Ye Tian said seriously.
"We are not unaware of the prairie tribe's machinations, but we are already prepared to deal with them. As long as they dare to mess around, we will definitely make it impossible for them to come back!"
Some courtiers said confidently.
"Hmph, I'm afraid you will pay the price for your arrogance when the time comes!"
Ye Tian said coldly.
"King Yan, watch your words!"
Some courtiers said dissatisfiedly.
"Hmph, it's not your turn to tell me what to say, King Yan!"
Ye Tian said without showing any signs of weakness.
"Okay, everyone, stop arguing! King Yan, we all understand that you are thinking about the country, but we must also stay calm and not be affected by excessive worries."
The emperor spoke again to lighten the atmosphere.
"What His Majesty said is absolutely true. While we should remain vigilant, we should also keep a cool head."
Ye Tian secretly smiled in his heart. He had successfully aroused the vigilance of the emperor and courtiers. The next thing he had to do was to arrange everything secretly.
After returning to the palace, Ye Tian immediately summoned his counselors and generals to discuss countermeasures.
"Everyone, you must have heard about the debate in the court today. Although the grassland tribes have surrendered to our Zhou Dynasty on the surface, in fact their strength has not been weakened much, and they may even have more hidden strength."
Ye Tian said seriously.
"What the prince said is absolutely true. We must take action as soon as possible to strengthen the defense forces on the border and prevent the grassland tribes from suddenly launching an attack."
A counselor suggested.
"Strengthening defense is necessary, but defense alone is not enough. We must take the initiative and completely destroy the strength of the grassland tribes."
Ye Tian said coldly.
"The prince wants to take the initiative?"
Some generals were stunned.
"Yes, I will personally lead the army to attack the grassland tribes! I will let them know the consequences of betraying Zhou Dynasty!"
A cold light flashed in Ye Tian's eyes.
"But the grassland is vast, and they are good at riding and shooting. I'm worried that our army will suffer a loss."
A counselor said worriedly.
"I have my own thoughts on this. We will not act rashly during this expedition. We need to be fully prepared."
