At the end of November, the army led by Du Qi was already close to Sifu City. They were less than sixty miles away from Sifu City. Although the weather was getting colder by the day, it didn't have much of an impact on the Xia Country's army. The soldiers were all wearing thick clothes. Even though the weather was cold, they were still full of fighting spirit.
When it was close to noon, the army found an empty place to stop and cook.
Du Qi also stopped to rest.
Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou, and Guan Zhilan were all beside Du Qi. The three of them looked quite relaxed. This was because along the way, they were invincible. No one could stop them. Even the cities of Baiji did not resist at all. They directly gave up and surrendered.
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier came to Du Qi's side.
The soldier said, "Your Majesty, an envoy from Silla, Yan Jiu, is here to see you."
Du Qi ordered, "Bring him here."
The soldier nodded and turned to inform Yan Jiu.
Not long after, Yan Jiu came to Du Qi's side. When Yan Jiu saw Du Qi and Du Qi's appearance, he was full of praise. Du Qi was not old, not even thirty years old, but he had conquered such a huge empire. It was a miracle.
Yan Jiu clasped his hands and bowed ninety degrees. He said solemnly, "Yan Jiu, the envoy of Baiji, greets Your Majesty, Xia Xia."
When Yan Jiu was young, he had stayed in Great Sui.
That was why he could speak Chinese.
When Du Qi heard Yan Jiu's words, he looked at Yan Jiu and said, "Why are you here?"
Yan Jiu said in a deep voice, "Reporting to Emperor Xia, this old man came this time because of Baiji's submission to Emperor Xia. My Xia is willing to submit to Emperor Xia and pay tribute year after year. "
Du Qi said directly, "Do I need Baiji to submit to me? If you submit, I don't need to destroy Goguryeo, and I don't need to go through so much trouble to destroy Silla. As for Baekje, there was no need to send troops on a crusade. Under my rule, the Xia of Xia doesn't need any subordinate countries. We only need the areas that belong to the Xia of Xia. "
When Yan Jiu heard that, he immediately frowned, his face solemn.
Because Du Qi had directly rejected him.
Fortunately, Yan Jiu was already mentally prepared. Thus, he went with the flow and said, "Emperor Xia, it's fine if you don't want my Baiji Kingdom to submit. My Baiji Kingdom, from top to bottom, is naturally willing to submit to Emperor Xia, and is willing to serve Emperor Xia. "
In any case, the Baiji Kingdom would not be able to stop them.
Therefore, he directly expressed his willingness to surrender.
Yan Jiu said, "Don't worry, Emperor Xia. This old man will return immediately and inform Emperor Xia's next visit to Emperor Bai Ji. At the same time, this old man will facilitate the surrender of the Baiji Kingdom. When Emperor Xia arrives at Sifu City, it will be the day when the entire Baiji Kingdom surrenders. "
Du Qi's lips curled up into a smile, "That would be for the best. If you can subdue the enemy without fighting and take down Sifu City without losing a single soldier, forcing Fu Yuzhang to surrender, this Zhen will remember your merit."
Yan Jiu immediately became excited.
When he first received Fu Yuzhang's arrangements and knew that they were coming to seek peace, he was extremely worried. But thinking about it, it was also an opportunity to be in close contact with Du Qi.
Now, the opportunity had come.
Yan Jiu said again, "This old man, will not disappoint Emperor Xia."
With that, Yan Jiu bid farewell and left.
Shangguan Yi said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Now that we have Baiji Kingdom's help, it will be even easier to take down Baiji Kingdom. This battle will not be difficult for us. "
Du Qi smiled, "In truth, it was not difficult at all. Even if Fu Yuzhang wanted to resist, it would be a desperate struggle. At this point, Fu Yuzhang will not be able to hold on. "
Shangguan Yi nodded.
After lunch, the army once again set off in the direction of Sifu City.
As Du Qi's army got closer to Sifu City, Yan Jiu had already rushed back. The moment Yan Jiu returned to Sifu City, he did not immediately enter the palace to seek an audience. Instead, he arranged for people to gather all the important officials in the court to his residence.
Sha Qianqiu was also among them.
Sha Qianqiu was the leader of the clear stream, but he was impatient. Seeing that Yan Jiu did not speak, he said urgently, "Lord Yan Jiu, if you have any news, just say it, don't dawdle. Now, we are all waiting for your news. "
The others all spoke.
All of them kept talking, their eyes filled with anticipation.
Yan Jiu said solemnly, "After I met Emperor Du Qi, I expressed my king's attitude, saying that Baiji Kingdom is willing to submit to Emperor Xia and pay tribute year after year. I was even willing to make concessions and give more benefits. But Emperor Xia Xia did not even care and directly rejected. Du Qi said that he had already destroyed Goguryeo and Xinluo, he could not leave Baiji Kingdom alone. If he wanted to accept the submission, he did not need to destroy Xinluo and Goguryeo. "
Sha Qianqiu said, "After Du Qi rejected, what did you say? Did Du Qi come up with any plans? "
Yan Jiu said, "At that time, I argued with him. I said that if Du Qi did not agree to Baiji Kingdom's submission, then Baiji Kingdom would fight to the death. Even if we could not stop Emperor Xia, we would still cause great damage to him. Even though I said that, Du Qi did not relent in the slightest. He was still determined to destroy the Baji Empire. Du Qi said that he would not give up until Baiji Kingdom was destroyed. "
He did it on purpose.
To add drama for himself.
Originally, he didn't say these words, but it was impossible for Du Qi to expose him. So now that he was facing Sha Qianqiu and the other officials, he could say whatever he wanted. After all, his mouth was on his body.
Sha Qianqiu and others heard this and sighed.
They were all very nervous.
Sha Qianqiu stroked his grey beard and said again, "Lord Yan Jiu, don't beat around the bush. Just tell us the result. What did Du Qi think? What did you think in the end? "
Once again, everyone echoed his sentiments.
They all agreed with Sha Qianqiu's words. After all, they were all worried that Baiji Kingdom would be destroyed in this battle. To be precise, they were not worried about Baiji Kingdom's destruction, but their own safety and future.
If Baiji Kingdom was destroyed, it would be the same if they followed Emperor Xia. After all, their rights would not be reduced by much. But if Baiji Kingdom was destroyed, they would have to die with it. It would not be worth it.
Yan Jiu said in a deep voice, "Facing Du Qi's strength, it was useless even if I argued. So in the end, I agreed with Du Qi's words and said that I was willing to persuade the king to surrender. When Du Qi's army arrives, it will be the day Baiji surrenders. Du Qi agreed immediately and said that as long as we could complete the task, he would not be stingy with rewards. So when I came back, I invited you to discuss how to deal with this matter. "
When everyone heard this, they heaved a sigh of relief.
What they were concerned about was that Du Qi's generous rewards meant that Du Qi would not be ruthless.
This was their chance.
One must know that when Du Qi destroyed Xinluo and Goguryeo, he killed all the nobles of the two countries. Even if there were some people left in Xinluo and Goguryeo, these people were not the true nobles of the past.
Now that they had a way out, their hearts were at ease.
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