Chapter 322


    At this time, the countries surrounding Great Xia saw the actions of the Great He Dynasty and became restless.


    After careful consideration, they realized that there were only three possible oues to waging war against Great Xia.


    First, being defeated by Great Xia, with all royal family members and court officials killed.


    Second, also being defeated by Great Xia, with royal family members and court officials captured. Although not dead, they would lose their freedom forever.


    Third, still being defeated by Great Xia but live a life on the run from then on, constantly hunted by Great Xia, never having a moments peace, and not knowing when their lives will end.


    None of these oues were eptable to them.


    But now, the Great He Dynasty had provided them with a fourth optionquickly surrender.


    Although they lost supreme power, their lives were spared, and they could still enjoy luxurious lives.


    Wasnt this option more appealing than the previous three?


    Since they couldnt win anyway, why not just give in?


    If the Great He Dynasty can surrender, why cant I?


    Thus, various countries began to offer their surrender.


    Lin Beifan was dumbfounded as he looked at the letters of surrender from various countries.


    The heck, my troops havent even moved, and your letters of surrender are already here!


    And not a single one was missing, leaving no room for maneuver and depriving him of even the chance to let off some steam.


    Its too much!


    Looking at the envoys from various countries, Lin Beifan was in a difficult position: This puts me in a tough spot! My troops and provisions are ready, and we were set to depart in a couple of days, but now youve all surrendered!


    Yourefortable, but Im in distress! To fight or not to fight, this awkward situation the whole world is watching my troops prepare for nothing andughing at me! Tell me, are you doing this to embarrass me on purpose?


    The envoys were terrified: Your Majesty, please forgive us. It was not our intention!


    Lin Beifan said, How about I send these letters of surrender back, and we have a good, clean fight?


    The envoys were even more frightened: Your Majesty, that must not be done!


    s! Lin Beifan sighed deeply.


    Although he had conquered the nations without sending out troops, theck of a real battle left him feeling unfulfilled.


    He needed a bit of excitement.


    So, he decided to find fault with the letters of surrender.


    Huh? This surrender letter from the Great Lu Dynasty is written so poorly that it shows no sincerity at all. Its like asking for a battle!


    The envoy from the Great Lu Dynasty immediately stood up, his voice trembling with fear as he said, Your Majesty, our letter of surrender is offered with the utmost sincerity!


    How so? Lin Beifan inquired.


    At the time, our emperor did not agree, so our court officials immediately staged a pce coup, confined the emperor, and starved him for three days and nights until heplied! He would write one character, and only then would we feed him a bite of food!! Thats how this letter of surrenderes into being!


    Every character in this letter of surrender is imbued with our emperors blood and tears, as well as the earnest hopes of our court officials. It is undoubtedly the most sincere letter of surrender in history!!!


    Lin Beifan nodded, I see! No wonder the characters in this letter are so crooked and shaky as if they were written in hunger! Your Great Lu truly shows sincerity. I ept it!


    Thank you, Your Majesty! the envoy from the Great Lu Dynasty rejoiced.


    Just then, Lin Beifan picked up another letter of surrender, expressing his disdain, This letter from the Great Tian Dynasty is all crumpled and even has an unpleasant smell! Are you presenting such a letter to me as a deliberate provocation?


    Your Majesty, that is a misunderstanding! the envoy from the Great Tian Dynasty stood up.


    Lin Beifan was furious, Misunderstanding? Look at this letter. Isnt it both wrinkled and foul-smelling?


    Your Majesty, you are unaware! the envoy from the Great Tian Dynasty said with a wry smile.


    Our emperor also disagreed initially, but after our civil and military officials pleaded bitterly and a military revolt ensued, he finally wrote this letter of surrender with tears. You see, the wrinkles and stench are all from our emperors tears that soaked the paper!


    Lin Beifan nodded sympathetically, So thats the case No wonder I sense such sorrow and helplessness in this letter! It is truly a paper steeped in bitter tears! This letter is very sincere. I will ept it!


    Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great kindness! the envoy from the Great Tian Dynasty was overjoyed.


    After a while, Lin Beifan picked out another unsatisfactory letter of surrender.


    Look at this letter from the Great Yu Kingdom, itcks any sincerity. I hereby decree an attack on Great Yu!


    The envoy from the Great Yu Kingdom quickly stood up and asked, This letter should also be fine. Why is Your Majesty angry?


    Fine? There is a big problem!


    Lin Beifan raged, Look at this letter! Every character is so lively and joyful, exuding an indescribable happiness, not at all like the demeanor of one who has lost their territory! There must be a hidden malicious intent. Perhaps its a feigned surrender! So, whom else should I attack if not you?


    Your Majesty, you misunderstand!


    The envoy from the Great Yu Kingdom said with a wry smile, Our lord has long admired Great Xia and was overjoyed at the thought of joining Great Xia, so much so that he couldnt sleep from happiness! Therefore, his emotions are reflected in the writing, and the characters naturally appear full of vitality! Our letter of surrender is even more sincere than those of Great Lu and Great Tian because they were coerced while we were willingly submitting!


    Lin Beifan happily nodded, I see. It seems I have misunderstood you. I will also ept this letter of surrender!


    Thank you, Your Majesty! the envoy from the Great Yu Kingdom rejoiced.


    Lin Beifan continued to find faults, but unfortunately, these envoys were too eloquent, not giving him a chance to lose his temper.


    At that moment, Lin Beifan noticed something odd mixed in with the pile of letters of surrender.


    Why is the letter from the ck Kingdom here? (Hei Kingdom)


    The envoy from the ck Kingdom immediately stood up and loudly said, Reporting to Your Majesty, our ck Kingdom also wishes to surrender to Great Xia!


    Lin Beifan remained expressionless, But as far as I know, the ck Kingdom does not border Great Xia! Moreover, the ck Kingdom is 1500 li away from Great Xia. To whom are you surrendering?


    Even though the mountains are high and the roads are long, we still wish to submit to Great Xia, the envoy from the ck Kingdom dered.


    Lin Beifan was moved, I see your sincerity, but you dont need toe any closer! Although I am in need ofnd, I dont just take anynd! The ce you have is so deste that even the birds dont bother to defecate there, its considered too dirty even for that!


    The envoy of the ck Kingdom was speechless.


    In the end, Lin Beifan epted the other countries without deploying a single soldier except for the ck Kingdom.


    Since everyone was very cooperative, Lin Beifan was also amodating, granting them great favors.


    The emperors of the dynasties were given the title of Duke, allowing them to retain their wealth.


    For the emperors of the great kingdoms, they were made Marquises, with their wealth preserved.


    Other civil and military officials were retained based on their abilities and character.


    Thus, a significant change urred in the Empire Sandbox.


    Empire Sandbox (Super Level)


    Territorial Area: 32.5 million square li (Arablend 18.2 million square li)


    Domestic Resources: 5.85 billion taels (14 gold mines, 25 silver mines, 40 copper mines, 70 iron mines)


    Poption: 360 million (Wealthy people 1%, Common people 32%, Poor people 67%)


    Military Strength: 8.1 million (7 Grandmasters, 167 Innates, 38,600 martial artists)


    Comprehensive National Power: 47,800 (Quasi-Celestial Empire level)


    Significant changes have urred in all aspects of the data.


    Among them, the Territorial Area has increased by 8 million square miles, equivalent to thend area of an ordinary Empire.


    Moreover, the Territorial Area has also broken through 30 million square miles, achieving the target set by Lin Beifan at the beginning of the year ahead of schedule.


    Domestic Resources have increased by nearly 1.3 billion taels of silver, a sum of wealth that is highly coveted.


    The Poption has increased by over 100 million, reaching 360 million.


    Although the poption has increased significantly, Great Xia has an abundance of food, enough to sustain them.


    In terms of Military Strength, 2 million ordinary soldiers have been added.


    These soldierse from the states that have surrendered and are among their elite. Lin Beifan did not want to waste talent, so he incorporated them into the Great Xia army to serve Great Xia.


    There has also been a significant increase in talents such as Innates and acquired realm martial artists, all of whom havee from other countries that have surrendered.


    As a result, the entire Great Xiasprehensive national power has increased by over 10,000, breaking directly through 40,000 and approaching the 50,000 mark!


    This level of national power is now the first in the world!


    Ding! As the yers national power has grown and strength has been synchronously enhanced, you are rewarded with the Secret of the Dou Character!


    The Secret of the Dou Character is one of the nine secrets of a certain great world outside, the ultimate method ofbat. Its a supreme battle technique that can simte any divine attack skill, constantly changing and endlessly powerful.


    (TLN: Dou, , fight/battle)


    Lin Beifan quickly absorbed it.


    The Secret of the Dou Character reallyplements him well, as he is already proficient in various martial arts and divine techniques.


    Once he organizes these martial arts and divine techniques, the power that will burst forth through the evolution of the Secret of the Dou Character will be unimaginable.


    Lin Beifan is very satisfied with this reward: Expanding territory is indeed the best way to increase strength! Once this territory is fully integrated, I can continue to expand and enhance my power!


    At this time, the outside world was in an uproar over the matter of the countries surrendering.


    Some were surprised, others envious.


    Goodness! They all surrendered, not a single one left?


    The battle hasnt even started, and theyve all surrendered! These countries are more cowardly and submissive than the next!


    Even though they knew they couldnt win, shouldnt they have resisted a bit? No backbone!


    Great Xia has achieved its ambition of expanding its territory without exerting anything! Now, Great Xia is the worlds first in terms of territory, poption, and resources, and can truly be called the number one country in the world!


    Dont celebrate too soon! Whats conquered may not be easily held! If it were that easy, the other top-tier Empires would have done it long ago! Therger the territory, the harder it is to manage!


    Thats true. Its easy to conquer but hard to maintain it properly. Lets see how long Great Xia can remain arrogant?


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