I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1104 Alliance of the Three Han States
King Xiaogu practically crawled backward in front of Su Yao before finally getting up with the help of his attendants.

He turned around and roared hoarsely at the nobles and chieftains around him, "What are you all standing there for?! Didn't you hear the God-King's order? Go now! Release all the captured Han people and settle them properly! Gather all the laborers, prepare food, water, and timber, and welcome the heavenly army!"

Under King Xiaogu's command, the entire city of Weili instantly sprang into action. They transformed their fear into motivation; no one dared to question or delay. Su Yao, piloting a griffin, hovered above the royal court, overseeing the proceedings. He watched as groups of imprisoned Han Chinese were released from their makeshift shacks or dungeons. Most of them were ragged and emaciated, staring blankly at the divine beasts in the sky and the bustling Baekje people, bewildered by what had happened.

When someone shouted in Chinese, "His Highness the Great Han Tang King has arrived! We are saved!" the Han people, who had suffered so much, finally reacted and burst into deafening cries and cheers, kneeling and bowing in gratitude towards Griffin.

Su Yao felt somewhat relieved, but he did not linger for long. After issuing his final order to Baekje, he rode back to the city in Griffin.

Baekje was too poor. Although Mahan occupied a large area, it was almost entirely composed of primitive tribal alliances. The low productivity of the Koreans meant they were already doing their best to receive the Han army. Asking them to also provide supplies for Griffin was simply asking too much.

After arranging things here, Su Yao returned to Lelang.

As Su Yao's figure, riding the Griffin, disappeared into the northern horizon, the suffocating pressure finally dissipated. However, a deathly silence lingered for a long time within the city walls of Weili.
King Xiaogu slumped to the ground, panting heavily. His magnificent fur robe was soaked with cold sweat and clung tightly to his obese body. Just by raising his hand to touch his neck, he could almost still feel the scorching breath of the golden beast and the terrifying aura of lightning.

If the king was in such a state, the surrounding nobles and chieftains were naturally in no better shape. They were all pale-faced, speechless, and many of them were still trembling uncontrollably.

"We survived...we survived..." an elderly priest murmured, his voice dry and hoarse. These words seemed to flip a switch, and a wave of relief and lingering fear washed over everyone. Some began to sob softly, while others collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at the sky.

But King Sogo, after all, was the leader who had ruled Baekje for many years. After a brief moment of distraction, his strong will to survive and his instincts as a ruler forced him to pull himself together. He knew that although the god-like "King Tang" was gone, his commands were heavier than mountains. The slightest mistake could mean that the next blow would not be a warning, but utter destruction.

"Quickly! Send envoys immediately to inform King Chen and the leaders of all tribes that the Great Han Divine King has arrived and summons all the lords to Weili City for an alliance meeting."

"Tell the God-King that anyone who fails to arrive within ten days will be considered to have disrespected the Heavenly Majesty and their entire tribe will be exterminated!"

Soon, Su Yao's order spread like wildfire throughout the Mahan tribes and then towards Byeonhan, Jinhan, and other tribes.

The tragic state of the Baekje royal court and the power of the "God King" were embellished and spread through survivors and swift messengers. Lightning-struck charred corpses, golden divine beasts, Han Chinese kings who could fly and burrow underground... these unimaginable elements combined to trigger unprecedented panic and shock in the land of the Three Hans.

Upon hearing the news, most tribal chiefs set off immediately without hesitation, carrying tribute and their troops, traveling day and night to Weili City. No one dared to gamble the fate of their entire tribe on the patience of that "God-King."

However, there are always exceptions.

When Chen Wang Jin Yan, the leader of the Ma Han tribe, heard the news, his first reaction was not to fear any god king, but to think that Xiao Gu Wang was trying to rebel!

"Bastard!"

King Chen, Jin Yan, roared in his royal tent, “That old fox Xiao Gu! How dare he use the name of the Han people to summon various tribes? Is he planning a rebellion?!”

He ruled over the Mahan tribes for over twenty years, subduing them with ruthless methods and overwhelming military force. He absolutely did not believe in any Han Chinese god-king who "rides a divine bird and commands thunder and lightning." In his view, this must be a conspiracy by Xiao Gu to collude with foreign enemies and usurp his position as "King Chen"!

His trusted generals echoed, "Your Majesty is wise! The Han people are far away in Lelang; when have they ever had such a figure?"

"It must be that old scoundrel Xiao Gu's trick to lure Your Majesty there so he can harm you!"

"Your Majesty, please send troops to raze Weili City to the ground and kill the traitor Xiao Gu!"

There are reasons why these people make such statements.

Baekje was founded two hundred years ago by a down-on-his-luck prince from Goguryeo who fled south and established his capital at Wirye Fortress.

When the country was first established, it was small and the people were weak. They were able to make a living in this place by relying on the Mahan tribes.

However, Baekje was descended from the Buyeo people, and the Mahan people clearly did not understand the principle that those who are not of their own race will have different intentions. They gave the Baekje people territory and allowed them to multiply, but over the past two hundred years, the Baekje people have been encroaching on the land of Mahan, learning the systems and technologies of the Han people, and gradually growing stronger.

Just four years ago, Baekje launched a surprise attack on Jinhan in the east without warning, seizing several of its cities. Their ambitions were obvious and seriously threatened their authority as the ruler of Mahan.

It can be said that if it weren't for the fact that the capital city of Baekje, Wirye Fortress, was built with the help of the Han people, with its high walls, he would have led his loyal followers to attack it long ago.

But he didn't expect that his failure to pursue Baekje's responsibility would be seen as weakness.

Even now, that scoundrel Xiao Gu has gone too far, taking the initiative to hold a grand alliance meeting in Weili City. What else could this be but a ploy to undermine him?
Therefore, not only did King Jin Yan not respond to Su Yao's invitation, he also sent many people to persuade him, strictly ordering all the Mahan tribes not to participate, and mobilizing a large army to prepare for the enemy.

Immediately, under the respective influences of King Baekje and King Jin, Mahan—a tribal alliance composed of 54 states—fell into division.

The ten-day deadline passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside Weili City, on a makeshift platform erected for the alliance meeting, Su Yao sat imposingly in the main seat, with the Empress of Ten Thousand Years and Safia seated on either side. Below the platform, led by King Xiaogu, more than thirty leaders from various tribes of the Three Han states knelt in a dense, dark mass.

Indeed, in addition to the Mahan tribes, even the other tribes from the two Han states in the vicinity also took the initiative to send people to the alliance meeting.

Some of them came in person as leaders, while others sent envoys or elders to investigate with some skepticism. Without exception, all of them offered tributes to show their submission and looked up in awe at the Han Chinese king on the high platform, who resembled a god, and the golden sacred beast beside him that occasionally flapped its giant wings and brought waves of pressure.

"Oh my God!"

"Did you see it?"

"The rumors are true—that Tang Emperor is no ordinary man!"

(End of this chapter)