It was the season between spring and summer. It was drizzling, and the spring was cool. Everything was thriving and full of vitality.
Yang Wu represented Great Xia to sign a peace treaty with the Barbarian Race.
This time, Yang Wu didn't sign the treaty with the Barbarian Race alone. Instead, it was signed by Yang Wu and the chief of the Barbarian Race under the witness of the generals of both sides.
The generals of Great Xia all thought that Yang Wu would cede some land to the Barbarian Race and ask for peace. However, they didn't expect that not only did Yang Wu not cede any land, but he also requested for all the Barbarian Race to withdraw from the Wolf Smoke Mountain Range and 50 miles away from the mountain range. He also requested for the Barbarian Race to give Great Xia some gold, silver, jewelry, and some cloth, as well as 2,000 war horses as compensation.
These things weren't considered a lot of wealth to Great Xia, but the symbolic meaning was different.
In a war between nations, face was more important than anything else.
Great Xia didn't have to pay anything else and instead received some compensation from the Barbarian Race. This was equivalent to Great Xia winning the war between the two nations and occupying the dominant position. This was enough for them to be complacent.
To the Barbarian Race, these were unacceptable. However, they claimed that these were gifts for Yang Wu. This was because Yang Wu was an important guest of the Barbarian Race. Giving him some gifts wasn't a big deal.
The Three Great Guardians revealed that Yang Wu was someone recognized by the Barbarian God. This was undeniable.
Only then could the Barbarian Race make such a decision. This was why their hearts were unstable.
Yang Wu, on the other hand, gave all of the compensation he had received to the Imperial Court, except for the war horses. He did not leave anything behind.
This was considered giving enough face to the Imperial Court. As for whether they appreciated it or not, at least he had successfully completed his task as an imperial envoy.
Many generals of Great Xia witnessed this treaty with their own eyes. Both sides dripped blood as proof and stamped the seal of the nation. They swore that they couldn't break the treaty at will. Otherwise, they would be punished by the heavens.
This was a true spiritual treaty and also a treaty of the fate of the nation. It was extremely formal and there weren't any problems.
After the treaty was established, an auspicious power descended from the heavens and blessed the two nations, forming the shackles of the treaty. It also affected the fate of the two nations.
"Good, very good!" Xu Tinghong was a high-level King, so he could feel the arrival of Fate. After confirming the authenticity of the contract, he couldn't help but cry out in excitement.
"It's finally peaceful. In the future, fewer people will die at the border." Fen Tianxiong also revealed a gratified expression.
Cao Jianda said, "General Yang Wu is not a traitor. He has contributed greatly to Great Xia."
"General Yang Wu is amazing!" Someone shouted, and the soldiers behind him all cheered.
"General Yang Wu is amazing!"
"General Yang Wu is amazing!"
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The sound waves grew louder and louder, piercing through the sky. It was deafening.
At this moment, Yang Wu's popularity and prestige had reached its peak. He had become the most cohesive and youngest lieutenant general.
Yang Wu listened to these shouts and raised his head with incomparable enjoyment. He squinted his eyes and allowed the continuous drizzle to hit his face. His mind was incomparably clear as he said softly, "Father, mother, do you see this? Your son has already begun to become famous in Great Xia. Even the barbarians know my name. I will be able to reunite with you very soon. "
Yang Wu had worked so hard for so long. Everything was for this moment. He could finally prepare to return to Imperial City.
The barbarian army had all retreated and returned to the grasslands. In the future, Great Xia and the barbarians would use the mountain range as the boundary. From now on, the two nations would not invade each other. At least for the next ten years, there would not be any disputes between the two nations.
The various generals of the barbarian army returned to the main camp and began to celebrate.
Although they had experienced a false alarm, being able to sign the treaty of peace could be considered a success.
They were all veterans. Even if they were to retire, they would have no regrets.
The only ones who found it hard to accept were Feng Tisen and Nan Qi Qin.
Feng Tisen had always been against Yang Wu. Although the two of them had not really started a war, but he often argued with Yang Wu, which proved that he was not happy with Yang Wu. Now that Yang Wu's power was so great that it was completely unstoppable, Feng Tisen was worried about his own safety and status.
Nan Qi Qin was still a good person. He was only unhappy with Yang Wu because of his daughter. He also did not expect that Yang Wu would wholeheartedly serve the public and sign such a treaty. He felt very guilty in his heart.
Nan Qi Qin gritted his teeth and still walked toward Yang Wu. He knelt down on one knee and said, "General Yang Wu, I, Nan Qi Qin, am willing to accept any punishment."
His life was saved by Yang Wu, yet he was still trying to defame Yang Wu. He really shouldn't have done that.
He was also a man. He dared to admit his mistakes. For someone of his level, there was no one who dared to kneel in public.
Yang Wu quickly helped him up and said, "General Nan is too serious. You were only wholeheartedly serving the public. Let bygones be bygones."
Yang Wu was not someone who would take a mile after being given an inch. Nan Qi Qin had already forgiven him for doing this.
"You are a hero of a generation. My daughter is not worthy of you." Nan Qi Qin stood up and sighed, but turned and left.
Yang Wu gently shook his head and did not say anything. He handed the contract in his hand to Fen Tianxiong and said, "Marshal, I'll have to trouble you to send this back to the court."
Fen Tianxiong was stunned. He did not take the contract and instead replied, "This contract, I'll leave it to you to bring it back to the court. You have been given the title of Protector General and Count. You have to return to the court to receive your reward."
Yang Wu forcefully stuffed the contract into Fen Tianxiong's hands and said, "You are the Grand Marshal here. I will not take back my title because of this."
Fen Tianxiong was speechless. His eyes were already moist.
Yang Wu was throwing this great merit to him. At the same time, he was giving him a protective talisman.
He, the grand Grand Marshal and many other generals were captured by the Barbarians. He had lost all face. This time, the court would definitely not let them go. However, with this contract in his hands, it was completely different. It was equivalent to having an extra death exemption token. Even if he was demoted, he would not be executed.
The other generals did not think that Yang Wu would be so magnanimous. Their impression of him in their hearts rose sharply.
This kind of young man was simply a hidden dragon. He had already soared into the sky. Who could stop him?
Order was restored in the barracks again. Many of the barracks were celebrating. Yang Wu went to find Wan Lanxin, Shou Hou, and Lu Zhi.
Since Yang Wu was judged as a traitor, anyone related to Yang Wu was captured.
Wan Lanxin, Shou Hou, Lu Zhi, and the rest of the Death Legion were not left behind.
At first, Jin Nian wanted to target Wan Lanxin. If not for Shou Hou and Zuo Yidao's protection, that guy would have succeeded.
Later on, when the Barbarian Army attacked, no one paid attention to them.
When the barracks were surrounded by the Barbarians, they were released. They were prepared to be the vanguard. Unfortunately, they were not of much use.
When they saw Yang Wu again, they all knelt and said in unison, "Welcome back, Commander."
Yang Wu looked at these people and said, "Everyone, get up."
When everyone got up, he said, "You've all been wronged, right?"
Hearing this, everyone's eyes turned red. It was impossible for them not to feel wronged, but more than that, they felt aggrieved.
It was not easy for them to follow the right master, but their superiors changed him just like that. This made them very sad.
Du Guang Fo stood up and said, "Commander, I'll only follow you from now on. I won't recognize anyone else!"
With him taking the lead, the others also said, "That's right. We'll follow Commander to death."
These people's eyes were full of determination. They did not hesitate at all. They had already thought about their decision very clearly.
Lu Zhi stepped forward and said seriously, "My lord, we're all willing to follow you. Please take us in."
Yang Wu nodded seriously and said, "Okay. From now on, you'll be my brothers. Follow me and you'll live a good life."
In the past, he did not have the ability to say this. Now, he could say it boldly.
As a lieutenant general, he already had the right to lead the army. It would not be difficult for him to take over the Death Legion. In addition, he wanted to completely dominate the Death Legion and make them his private army.
This was a small ambition that belonged to him.
An army of more than a thousand people was far inferior to an army of more than a hundred thousand people. Yang Wu wanted to make them incomparably powerful. They would become the Death Legion of the Yang Family Army. If anyone dared to touch the Yang Family again, the Death Legion would kill their entire family.
Yang Wu led the members of the Death Legion to celebrate.
As a member of the Death Legion, Jin Nian had long holed up. How would he dare to come out and admit that the Death Legion was his army? He would not be able to keep his life.
During the celebration, Yang Wu and Wan Lanxin sat together. He saw that there was a bruise on Wan Lanxin's face. It was obvious that someone had slapped her. The bruise hadn't disappeared yet. He frowned and asked, "Sister, who hit you?"
Before Wan Lanxin could reply, Shou Hou had already said, "Who else could it be? It's that so-called new commander. He saw that Sister Lanxin was beautiful and wanted to take advantage of her. At that time, my strength was sealed. Otherwise, I would have beaten him to death."
"It's fine. It's all in the past." Wan Lanxin said with a faint smile.
"En, it's all in the past. Don't think about it anymore." Yang Wu said surprisingly calmly.
Shou Hou was stunned. Then, he said with dissatisfaction, "Big Brother, are we just going to let it go?"
"If we don't let it go, what else do you want?" Yang Wu asked with a smile.
"Even if we don't kill him, we have to beat him up to vent our anger," Shou Hou replied.
"You're always so impulsive. Sooner or later, you'll suffer. Let bygones be bygones. What's the point of dwelling on it?"
"Big Brother, you weren't like this in the past. The one who was hit was Sister Lanxin. Why aren't you worried at all?"
"Forget it. I'm fine. Yang Wu is already a lieutenant general. He has to take care of his status."
"Pfft. So what if he's a lieutenant general? Is that stupid status more important than your injury? If he's not going to teach that guy a lesson, I'll go."
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The next day, before Shou Hou could teach Jin Nian a lesson, he first received news that Jin Nian had been ambushed by a spirit demon the night before and that his manhood had been bitten off.
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