Everyone frowned. Just like what Zhao Hai said, it was already late. Even if they wanted to attack, they would have to wait until daytime before building the pontoon bridge. Building a pontoon bridge at this time was too dangerous.
But now, the other party was brazenly building a pontoon bridge. This made everyone scratch their heads. They didn't know what those fellows were thinking.
After some time, Chen Yonghe opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, I think we shouldn't worry about them. Even if they build the pontoon bridge tonight, it would be impossible for them to attack us. We just need to defend the camp. We've been marching for a day, we should let the soldiers rest."
Zhao Hai thought for a moment before he nodded and said, "Alright, let the soldiers rest. Let's go and rest. If there's anything else, we'll talk about it tomorrow." Everyone nodded before they turned around and left.
Zhao Hai also returned to the tent. After making some arrangements, he went back to rest. The next morning, Zhao Hai woke up early. After washing his face and rinsing his mouth, he was eating breakfast when Stonehammer arrived at the tent. He cupped his fist and said, "Young Master, those fellows really finished building the pontoon bridge. What do you think we should do?"
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "Let's defend the camp first. I want to see what they want to do. If they really want to attack us, then we'll have to dismantle their pontoon bridge first." Stonehammer nodded before he turned around and left.
However, it didn't take long before he came back. He looked at Zhao Hai with a strange expression and said, "Young Master, there were a few fellows outside the camp. They said that they were the representatives of the other side's army."
Zhao Hai stared, he was puzzled and said, "Representatives of the other side's army? Why did they say that? "
Stonehammer nodded and said, "Yes, the ones leading them are Sky Dance Realm experts. However, they didn't bring any weapons or armor. I don't know where they came from."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "How many people are there?"
Stone Hammer replied, "There's a total of five people, only the five of them. Moreover, although the pontoon bridge has been built, there's no army on the other side. If we send troops now, we can immediately occupy the pontoon bridge."
Zhao Hai was stunned. He looked at Stonehammer and said, "This is interesting. What do these guys want to do? Forget it, no matter what they want to do, five Sky Dance level experts won't be able to do anything. Invite them in, don't be rude. " Shi Chui complied and turned around to leave. Zhao Hai waved his hand and ordered the people to put away the breakfast. He sat in the tent and quietly waited for the other party's arrival.
Not long after, Shi Chui's voice came from outside the tent, "Young Master, they have arrived."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Let them in." Shi Chui nodded and then opened the tent's door, allowing the group to enter.
Zhao Hai sat inside the tent and looked at the Sky Dance Realm experts. They didn't have any special features, they were wearing warrior clothes and didn't bring any weapons. The one in the front was about 1.8 meters tall. He was about 40 years old and had a beautiful mustache. His entire person looked cultured and refined.
The others were about 30 years old and were all Sky Dance Realm experts. Each of them had their own unique features. However, Zhao Hai only glanced at them, then he looked at the man in the front.
The Sky Dance Realm experts were also looking at Zhao Hai. Although Zhao Hai was sitting there, his figure was still as tall as a grown man. Moreover, his aura was extraordinary. He was as calm as a mountain, giving people a lot of pressure.
Zhao Hai looked at the group and said, "I heard that you are representing the army on the other side? May I know why you came? " With Zhao Hai's status, there was no need for him to be polite with these people. Therefore, he directly asked.
When the group heard Zhao Hai, the leader immediately cupped his fist and said, "This one is Chang Yulong, greetings to His Majesty the Lost Soul Empire's King."
When Zhao Hai heard this, he couldn't help but stare. Then his eyes lit up as he said, "Thundercloud City-State's Chang Clan, hehe, this is interesting. The Chang Clan is the largest clan in the Thundercloud City-State aside from the City Lord's Clan. And you, Chang Yulong, are the Patriarch of the Chang Clan. The City Lord's Clan of the Thundercloud City-State has already run to the Holy Court. Now that the Thundercloud City-State is under the control of the Holy Court, you actually came to my camp at this time.
Why are you here? "Chang Yulong didn't expect Zhao Hai to expose his identity. This made him stare, then he was startled. He discovered that Zhao Hai was truly formidable, he even knew about his background. Chang Yulong immediately said," This time, we came to surrender to His Majesty Zhao Hai. I hope that His Majesty can accept our surrender. "
When Zhao Hai heard Chang Yulong, he couldn't help but stare. Then he turned to Chang Yulong and said, "Is Patriarch Chang serious? Do you really want to surrender to me? "
Chang Yulong replied, "It's not that I want to surrender to His Majesty Zhao Hai, it's that all of our troops want to surrender to His Majesty Zhao Hai. Our million-strong army wants to surrender to His Majesty Zhao Hai."
When Zhao Hai heard Chang Yulong, he stared. Then he looked at Chang Yulong and said, "Can Patriarch Chang represent the million-strong army?"
Chang Yulong replied, "Yes, I was elected by the army to see His Majesty Zhao Hai. We don't want to be enemies with His Majesty, so the soldiers voluntarily elected us to see His Majesty Zhao Hai. They hope that we can surrender to His Majesty. In order to show our sincerity, we built a pontoon bridge and waited for His Majesty to lead the army across the river."
Zhao Hai looked at Chang Yulong with some surprise, then he muttered to himself, "Patriarch Chang, I want to know why those soldiers want to surrender to us, and why they elected you as their representative." Chang Yulong nodded and said, "Why?
Chang Yulong smiled bitterly and was about to speak when Zhao Hai waved his hand and said, "Sit down and talk." After Chang Yulong and the others expressed their gratitude, they sat down.
After Chang Yulong sat down, he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know what kind of life we're living right now, nor do you know what kind of life the commoners are living. The commoners are now waiting for Your Majesty to come and save them. Although we had some contact with the Sacred Courtyard before, we didn't think that the Sacred Courtyard would be this ruthless, treating human lives like grass. Now, the commoners under the Sacred Courtyard's control are starving to death, countless people are starving to death every day. On the other hand, the commoners under Your Majesty's rule are living in peace and contentment. Although we are nobles, we know that the commoners are the foundation of the world. Although I, Chang Yulong, am not talented, the commoners under my Chang Family can still eat their fill and not die of exhaustion. However, what's the use of our family's strength? The Sacred Courtyard is also heavily taxing our families. Our family's foundation has already been squeezed dry by the Sacred Courtyard. Now, the commoners under our rule have no way to survive. It's precisely because of our good reputation that the soldiers elected us as their representatives to come to Your Majesty and ask for Your Majesty's benevolence to save the commoners from their predicament!" Chang Yulong's expression turned serious as he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Your Majesty, you might not know what kind of life we're living right now.
Zhao Hai quietly listened to Chang Yulong's words. Chang Yulong's words had already been prepared. Although it wasn't a long speech, it was enough to explain the situation clearly. It was nothing more than the Sacred Court oppressing the commoners too much. The commoners had no way to survive, but the Chang Family still had a conscience and treated their people well. They didn't let their people starve to death, but the Sacred Court still imposed heavy taxes on them, forcing them to have no way to survive. And because the Chang Family was usually kind, they were elected by the soldiers as representatives to meet Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai recalled the information sent by the spies about the Chang Family. Chang Yulong didn't lie, the Chang Family was very good to the common people. Because of this, the Chang Family's reputation among the common people was also very good. It seems like what Chang Yulong said was true.
However, this matter really surprised Zhao Hai. Last time, Liu Kairen personally led people to attack them. Then he should've left his confidants in the rear camp to guard the army. In this case, how did the soldiers elect Chang Yulong as their representative?
Zhao Hai looked at Chang Yulong and said, "Patriarch Chang, last time, Liu Kairen brought some people to attack us and was annihilated by us. I don't think this is a secret. But I think it's impossible for your army to not have Liu Kairen's confidants. How did you treat Liu Kairen's confidants? "
Chang Yulong replied, "Kill them! Liu Kairen left with a large number of experts. These experts were mostly from the Holy Continent, they were very loyal to the Sacred Court. There weren't many of them left behind. On the other hand, the people of the Sacred Court looked down on us. Instead, they chose to stay behind. Later on, the soldiers strongly recommended us. So we killed Liu Kairen and his confidants and sealed the transmission formation before coming to see His Majesty. "
Zhao Hai nodded, then he looked at Chang Yulong and said, "When it comes to pleading for the people, I can only believe half of it. Chang Yulong, you killed Liu Kairen's people and surrendered to me. This is for your family's sake. You also want some benefits from me. Tell me, what do you want?" Chang Yulong nodded.
Chang Yulong stared, he didn't expect Zhao Hai to be this direct. Then his expression changed as he looked at Zhao Hai. After some time, he stood up and knelt in front of Zhao Hai. The others followed suit. Chang Yulong opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, we don't dare to ask for anything. We can see that the Sacred Academy is forcing us to our deaths. We don't dare to ask for too much. If Your Majesty can capture Thundercloud City, then we would be satisfied as long as we can protect our clans."
In fact, this wasn't what Chang Yulong and the others wanted to discuss in the beginning. Protecting their clans was their bottom line. They also wanted to raise some conditions. However, after seeing Zhao Hai, Chang Yulong didn't dare to act rashly. Although he didn't talk much with Zhao Hai, he could already see how terrifying Zhao Hai was. Seeing Zhao Hai's see-through eyes, Chang Yulong knew that if they dared to talk to him, then Zhao Hai would immediately deal with them. Because of this, Chang Yulong directly lowered his attitude. This was because he discovered that Zhao Hai was a very strong person. People like him hated it when others talked to him. If they really dared to talk to Zhao Hai, then Zhao Hai wouldn't be polite to them. On the contrary, if they directly told him their bottom line, then Zhao Hai might even give them some benefits.
Zhao Hai looked at Chang Yulong. He knew why Chang Yulong was like this. He had experienced many things like this. If he couldn't understand Chang Yulong's plan, then he would have lived in vain. However, Zhao Hai didn't want to make things difficult for Chang Yulong and the others. Chang Yulong and the others were defectors. For people like this, Zhao Hai needed to give them some benefits in order to set an example for others.
Zhao Hai looked at Chang Yulong and said, "Protecting your clan isn't a problem. I can even make you a City Lord. As long as you sincerely follow me, then I, Zhao Hai, won't treat you badly. Alright, get up."
After Chang Yulong and the others thanked Zhao Hai, they got up. However, they didn't sit down. Instead, they stood there and waited for Zhao Hai to speak. Zhao Hai looked at Chang Yulong and the others and said, "Alright, I understand. You go back and make the arrangements. I'll immediately send the troops over. Go."
When Chang Yulong heard Zhao Hai, he couldn't help but stare. Then he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Then I ask Your Majesty to send someone with me. I've already assembled the army, we're waiting for Your Majesty to receive them."
Zhao Hai waved his hand and said, "No need. Why would I send someone with you? You can go back. Don't worry about anything. If you use someone, don't doubt them. If you doubt them, don't use them. This is my principle. Do my job well and I won't treat you badly."
Chang Yulong quickly replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Rest assured, we will do our job well." Then he led the group to give Zhao Hai a salute. Then he left the tent and led the group out of the camp.
After the group left, Stone Hammer opened his mouth and said, "Young Master, do you really trust them? What if it's a trap? If we rashly cross the river, wouldn't we be in danger? "
Zhao Hai replied, "Even if it's dangerous, we don't need to be afraid. Their million-strong army is nothing more than a group of filthy people. Pass the order to cross the river. As long as we receive the million-strong army, the Holy Court would be finished." Stone Hammer nodded and then went to pass the order. However, he was still worried.
Zhao Hai wasn't worried at all. It wasn't that he trusted Chang Yulong and the others. Instead, he believed that as long as the army crosses the river, they wouldn't need to be afraid even if it was a plot by the Holy Court. Zhao Hai already knew from the captives that the Holy Court wasn't popular. If the Holy Court dared to use this method to deceive him, then Zhao Hai would just accept it. However, Zhao Hai believed that the Holy Court wouldn't. If they really did use this method, then it might backfire. The soldiers might really surrender to him. If that's the case, then the Holy Court would be in trouble.
After Zhao Hai gave the order, the army immediately began to pack up. Then they directly crossed the Cloudwater River using the pontoon bridge. There were no problems with the pontoon bridge. The army smoothly crossed the river.
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