Alien Arms Empire

Chapter 18681869 Surrender and Abandonment

In the splendid palace, King Nanla XVI was dressed in gorgeous clothes and sitting on the throne symbolizing supreme power. His eyes were deep and tired, and fell on a middle-aged man next to him wearing official uniform and with an elegant face—Mo Kangsen, his most trusted minister, and one of the few who understood the anguish in his heart.

Over the years, Nanla XVI tried his best to avoid being involved in the whirlpool of the war. This allowed the Nanla Empire to remain isolated in the war-torn Eastern Continent and become a rare pure land. However, the black crow's claws have quietly reached into this paradise. The drug trade is spreading secretly, and countless people are trapped in it and cannot extricate themselves.

With the destruction of the Dornish Empire's Black Crow production base, drug addicts who had cut off their sources of drugs fell into madness, and turmoil occurred one after another in various places. Nanla XVI was worried about this. However, in the face of the requests for help from the Lions Empire and the Susus Empire, he could only choose to turn a blind eye and concentrate on quelling the civil strife.

Now, these two former allies have been destroyed, and Lions II is about to embark on a ship to the Western Continent to bow to the Emperor of the Tang Empire. Seeing all this happening, Nanla XVI had already made a decision in his heart.

He looked at Mo Kangsen, the Grand Duke who had a close relationship with the Tang Dynasty back then and still maintains close ties with the Tang Dynasty. With a hint of helplessness and bitterness in his tone, he asked: "What else can I do?" Any other choice?”

Hearing this, Mo Kangsen raised a meaningful smile on his lips and asked, "Your Majesty, do you need any other options?"

He had just received a telegram from His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire. The conditions offered in the telegram were extremely favorable, enough to make Nanla XVI hand over his empire with confidence.

"You still call me Your Majesty." Nanla XVI smiled self-deprecatingly, with a hint of bitterness in his tone. "I am really very relieved. It seems that, at least in your heart, I have not completely lost it. The dignity a monarch deserves."

He paused and looked at Mo Kangsen deeply, as if to see through his heart: "You have always been my most trusted minister, and I have never doubted your loyalty."

Mo Kangsen bowed slightly and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, you have always been a very wise emperor in my mind. Everything you have done is for the future of the Nanla Empire."

He also paused for a moment, with a hint of regret in his tone: "It's a pity that the other emperor of this era is a little too powerful. His light has obscured everyone's sight, making us all eclipsed."

"I understand, I have always understood." Nanla XVI smiled bitterly and shook his head, his tone full of helplessness: "Actually, sometimes I have been wondering, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire... is he a god? Sent to end all chaos in this world."

He raised his head and looked deeply at the splendid palace dome, as if he wanted to see the distant starry sky through it: "He swept across Liuhe and unified the Western Continent, and now he has extended his tentacles to the Eastern Continent. His power, his His ambition and wisdom are far beyond those of anyone in this era.”

Nanla XVI was silent for a moment, and then said slowly: "Later I figured it out, he should indeed be sent by the gods. Only gods can possess such powerful power and complete such a great cause."

"If you think so..." Mo Kangsen hesitated to speak, but finally chose to remain silent, "My lord, I have nothing to say."

To be honest, he could neither deny nor agree with this statement... because the birth of Emperor Tang Mo of the Tang Dynasty was really unbelievable, and he could only use gods to explain it all, but he did not dare to easily comment on the person he had never met before. His Majesty the Tang Emperor.

"Actually, I don't have any regrets," Nanla XVI smiled bitterly and shook his head, as if to shake off the last trace of unwillingness in his heart.

"I am very satisfied to be able to sit on this throne for so long and to allow my subjects to live safely in such a troubled world." He paused and turned his eyes to Mo Kangsen, with a little more tone in his tone. Relief: "Think about it, how many kings who have been on the stage of history with me have now been forced to surrender and become prisoners. In comparison, it is all your credit that I can have such an ending."

"So I say, I have always admired your kindness and wisdom." Mo Kangsen lowered his head and said in a sincere tone, "You are a good emperor, and your people will always remember you."

"Go tell the envoys of Dorne that I reject their proposal..." Nanla XVI's voice was low and a little tired: "Even if we form an alliance with them now and declare war on the Tang Empire, nothing will change. However. It’s just hanging on, and the final result is just to involve more innocent people in the vortex of the war, which only increases casualties.”

The envoys sent by Dorne brought many promises, but compared with the millions of troops of the Tang Empire, the promises of the Dorne Empire were no different from a joke.

No matter how much territory they cede, no matter how much mineral deposits they cede... the Nanla Empire must have the strength to take it all. Facing the absolute power of the Tang Empire, the Nanla Empire actually had no chance of winning even if it formed an alliance with Dorne.

Perhaps when all the empires on the Eastern Continent were together, the Nanla Empire chose to join the Anti-Tang Alliance, and there was still a slight chance of winning... But now, this chance of winning has completely disappeared.

"Yes, I will make arrangements right now." Mo Kangsen bowed slightly and responded softly.

"Let them leave quickly, it's not easy." Nanla XVI waved his hand, indicating that Mo Kangsen could retreat: "Tell them, if they really want to find a way out for their country and people, then Just submit your credentials to the Tang Empire as soon as possible, and maybe you can get a chance for their people."

Even at this time, he still had no intention of falling out with Dorne. The Emperor of Nanla, who had been at peace for a long time, still had a peaceful temperament until the end.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Mo Kangsen responded respectfully. He felt the loneliness and exhaustion revealed in Nanla XVI's words. This once all-powerful emperor now had to put down his scepter and bow to fate.

"In addition," Nanla XVI paused and seemed to be organizing his words: "I will also inform the Embassy of the Tang Empire and tell Mr. Ambassador my decision."

He took a deep breath, as if he had made a major decision: "I will announce my decision to all the people in three days, Nanla Empire..."

Before saying those words, he hesitated for a final moment, seeming to calm down his mood. Finally, he closed his eyes and said the words that made all the ministers below breathe a sigh of relief: "The Nanla Empire will unconditionally surrender to the Tang Empire." "Yes, Your Majesty." Mo Kangsen responded again. said, with a hint of heaviness in his tone. He knew that once the news was announced, the entire Nanla Empire would escape the catastrophe of the war because of this order.

"Go down," Nanla XVI waved his hand, indicating that Mo Kangsen could retreat.

"Leave me alone for a while, so that I can at least enjoy a clean life for three days, right?" There was a hint of self-deprecation, a hint of helplessness, and a hint of confusion about the future in his tone.

"Your Majesty." Mo Kangsen couldn't help but say: "Please forgive me for speaking frankly. According to the promise made by His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to you, your future will be pure and happy." He hoped that his words could bring peace to this lonely man. The monarch brings some solace.

Because he took the initiative to sacrifice his country and did not join the anti-Tang alliance when the war in the Eastern Continent was intense, the treatment given to Nanla XVI by the Tang Empire was the best among all the emperors of the Eastern Empire.

Except for the elf emperor Yang Mu I who was nominally called his father-in-law, he was the only one among all the emperors who surrendered in the Eastern Continent to be granted the title of Duke. Not only that, Tang Mo also gave him a large sum of money as a gift, enough for him to spend several lifetimes.

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The news spread back to the Dorne Empire. In the office of Dorne Emperor Dorne I, several ministers turned anxious eyes to their emperor.

They don't have much time left now. The Tang Empire's troops have already assembled a hundred kilometers away. The only reason why they haven't gone south yet is to wait for supplies and let the soldiers rest for a few more days.

Dorne's forces were basically wiped out in three huge defeats. The elites were almost completely wiped out in the Yangmu Empire. The surrender of the Susas Empire ruined some of them. The rest were overtaken and wiped out in the Lions Empire... Now those who are left are basically the old, weak, sick and disabled. , has little fighting power.

These troops lacked heavy weapons, and Dorne's air force was depleted. There is also nothing left in the navy, and the entire country is almost in an undefended state.

"Nanla has decided to surrender... Your Majesty, it's still too late to surrender now." A minister took a courageous step forward, lowered his head and said: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire is kind and will be especially merciful to you. "

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Another general also advised: "Without the foreign aid of Nan La, we have no hope of a final comeback! Your Majesty! We must make a decision quickly! If we wait until the Tang army reaches the imperial capital, , everything is too late!”

"There are signs of chaos near Talon, Your Majesty! You must make plans early!" The prime minister pointed to a map on the desk and said sadly: "If this continues, the entire empire will be in chaos. By then, even if you want to surrender, I’m afraid the Tang Empire won’t agree!”

"The people in the Hillen area are also unstable. Years of war have exhausted the empire's flesh and blood... If we continue to fight, there will be no good results, Your Majesty!" The old general responsible for organizing the defense also said: "The soldiers are tired of it. After the war, the people can no longer bear the suffering caused by the war, Your Majesty! Please pity them!"

Millions of troops have been recruited, but no one has returned yet. What is the state of the people can be roughly guessed without investigation. There are many places that are already filled with dissatisfaction and may soon become chaotic themselves.

Not to mention, many people near Neverwinter City have already been looking forward to the return of the Tang Empire. If they had known that the troops of the Tang Empire were less than 150 kilometers away from them, they would have already been in chaos.

"I understand, I know what you said is right!" King Dorn I rubbed his temples tiredly, and said painfully: "But...how can I have the face to surrender to that kid?"

He stood up suddenly, paced back and forth in the room, and said painfully: "I was the one who decided to occupy Neverwinter City and drive away the Datang Group. It was me who was greedy and wanted to monopolize the wealth of the entire continent!"

"I was the one who made Strauss and Burton angry!" Donne I became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice became louder and louder: "Why was I so obsessed with driving the two of them away for the sake of the little immediate benefit? Gone!"

"Strauss! Bolton!" Dorne I held his head in pain, tears of regret sliding down his cheeks: "If they were still here, how could our Dorne Empire be in this situation today! "

"Also, it was me who repeatedly declared war on the Tang Empire and joined the Anti-Tang Alliance..." Dorn I sat back on his chair slumped, as if he had aged ten years in an instant: "It's okay now, the Anti-Tang Alliance has collapsed. I myself have been forced to a dead end, so how can I have the dignity to meet my father and those Dorne ancestors!"

"Your Majesty!" Seeing Dorne I in such pain, several ministers did not dare to say anything more. They could only lower their heads and pretend to wipe away their tears.

"Let's go!" King Dorn I waved his hand, as if he wanted to drive everyone away: "Leave me alone for a while, let me be alone, and think about it..."

In fact, he didn't think about what to do. Several ministers who had eaten too many black crows made him a crazy suggestion: flee south to the jungle, where he could at least escape for a few days. It was not an easy task for the Tang Empire to find him in the deep mountains and forests.

Moreover, there you can rely on Black Crow to accumulate strength, wait for the opportunity to fight back to the Gobel area, and continue to resist the tyranny of the Tang Empire...

It's just that this suggestion doesn't sound very reliable - since the Tang Empire can destroy Sophia's poison nest, it can find Dorne I. Wanting to rely on those black crows in the jungle to make a comeback is no different from dreaming.

Seeing Dorne I slumped back to his seat, the ministers could only leave one after another. Now that Dorne I has given up, they naturally have nothing to regret.

(End of chapter)