Are you crazy? Trying to trick him into military service? He's the number one dragon on the fro

Miroxi and Bagulun never expected the Great Zhou Emperor to be so ruthless, declaring he would break the backbone of their Northern Hu tribe!

After all, for the two Hu people, their warhorses were their second life. Without the support of fine steeds, how could they gallop across the grasslands and move as swiftly as the wind?

Despite their reluctance and disbelief that the Great Zhou could field an army of 200,000 to sweep away the Northern Hu, the two had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree!

Who can blame them when Lu Xiao is watching them like a hawk?

As long as Lu Xiao is alive, even if he is not stationed in the north, Mi Luoxi and the other two will not dare to have too many ideas.

"Prime Minister, is there anything else that's inconvenient to record in the alliance document?"

Emperor Dehong was pleased to see the two men agree with obvious reluctance, and then turned his gaze to Zhou Kang.

He knew very well that Lu Xiao alone could never have achieved such great feats.

Without the Prime Minister's support, Lu Xiao would not have been able to proceed smoothly.

Therefore, it is now necessary to ask the other party to say something, and by the way, let the Prime Minister skin the Northern Hu even more!

"Your Majesty, there is also the matter of tribute."

Zhou Kang understood this perfectly, so he didn't waste any words and said directly:

"Now that the Great Zhou and the Northern Hu have formed an alliance, they must exchange goods and resources in the future so that the people of both countries can gradually put aside their grudges against each other and truly achieve peaceful coexistence."

"I believe that we can set up trading markets on the border between the two sides to facilitate the people of our Great Zhou to purchase horses, cattle, sheep and furs from the Northern Hu and enrich their lives. As for the people of the Northern Hu, they can also buy necessary tea, oil and salt from our Great Zhou."

"However, trade is a matter of great importance, and we can discuss it at our leisure after today."

As he spoke, he smiled and looked at Milossi and Bagulun:

"You two have come from afar and are quite curious about the capital of our Great Zhou. Why don't you stay a while longer to familiarize yourselves with the customs and culture of our Great Zhou and finalize all the details?"

"how?"

"Let's finish this quickly."

When Miluoxi heard that the Great Zhou wanted them to stay as guests, he was startled and hurriedly said that as long as it wasn't a big problem, they could agree.

He was really worried that if he stayed, he would never be able to return to the grasslands!

Seeing this, Zhou Kang smiled broadly and nodded, saying:

"In that case, let the officials of my Great Zhou do the work of drafting the trade agreement and sending it directly to your Northern Hu."

"Prime Minister, may I ask... whether our Northern Hu can purchase iron ore, gold, silver, and other goods from your Great Zhou?"

Ba Gu Lun, who was standing to the side, had a very bad feeling. After thinking it over again and again, he still wanted to confirm it.

Zhou Kang immediately shook his head:

"Gold, silver, and ironware are the foundation of our Great Zhou Dynasty. We already don't have enough of them, so how can we sell them to you?"

"But……"

Ba Gu Lun thought to himself, "Just as I thought. This is an unfair long-term trade."

But before he could say anything more, Zhou Kang interrupted him directly:

"Tongtian Wu, to compensate for the losses of the Northern Hu, our Great Zhou will send you a batch of silk and porcelain every year. We do not need you to reciprocate."

"As long as you don't stop the people of my Great Zhou from buying horses, cattle, and sheep on your grasslands, that's fine!"

After finishing speaking, Zhou Kang continued to announce their decision:

"Furthermore, once the Hu King has an heir, he must select a successor to the throne and send him to study in our Great Zhou. Only after reaching adulthood can he return to the Northern Hu. This must be observed for generations to come and cannot be refused, otherwise..."

"Our Great Zhou does not mind herding horses on the grasslands."

For a moment, Ba Gu Lun was terrified!

He knew that once he agreed to this, not only now, but the Northern Hu would be subject to the control of the Great Zhou for generations to come!

They call it studying, but it's no different from sending a hostage!

Just as he was about to discuss it further, Lu Xiao, who was standing to the side, laughed and said:

"Your Majesty, I remember that many soldiers in the army strongly opposed the ceasefire with the Northern Hu, after all, many of their relatives and friends died under the Hu's scimitars."

"If we make today's events public, I fear they will be resentful and might secretly invade the Northern Barbarian territory to take revenge themselves!"

"We implore Your Majesty to personally issue an edict ordering the border troops not to act rashly!"

Upon hearing this, Miluoxi and Bagulun shuddered, thinking to themselves that these Zhou people were far too cunning and shameless!

They weren't stupid; they could tell that Lu Xiao was ostensibly advising the Great Zhou Emperor, but in reality, he was warning them not to be ungrateful, otherwise even he wouldn't be able to control the vengeful desires of the lower-ranking soldiers!

Sure enough, Lu Xiao said again:

"If any soldiers disobey orders, I will have no choice but to execute them first and report later, and bring them all back!"

"Please rest assured, Emperor of Great Zhou, we... agree to these conditions!"

Almost without thinking, Ba Gu Lun stepped forward and hurriedly stated his position:

"From this day forward, we, the Northern Hu, will never harbor any rebellious intentions towards the Great Zhou!"

"We will wholeheartedly execute the conditions that His Majesty the Emperor and the Prime Minister just discussed, and we will not dare to neglect them!"

He was almost scared to death.

These guys keep dragging Lu Xiao into this, saying he's unhappy and wants to go to Beihu, but he understands the consequences better than anyone!

Once the two sides break off relations, he has no doubt that Lu Xiao will wipe out the Northern Hu!

"King Hu, please don't feel wronged. I'm only speaking to you in a peaceful manner today because I want to save face for you Northern Hu people."

Seeing that he had given him enough of a pep talk, Zhou Kang offered him a sweet treat:

"The alliance document is merely a medium for you and me to announce our alliance to outsiders, so that your Northern Hu will not lose face in front of other countries."

"You two should be well aware that once you make your trade and education matters public, countless people will look down on your Northern Hu and covet your territory!"

"Our Great Zhou is doing this for the sake of you Northern Hu."

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Majesty!"

What else can Ba ​​Gu Lun say?

She had no choice but to accept these conditions, even if it meant refusing to admit it.

Over the next period of time, the two sides held friendly consultations and reached a consensus on the alliance between the two countries, achieving a win-win situation for both sides.

"Why don't you two stay in the capital for a few more days?"

After the business was over, Emperor Dehong extended another invitation.

However, this time, Milosi and Bagulun refused no matter what, with Milosi even saying:

"Your Majesty, I have just remembered that a batch of warhorses, a tribute from various tribes, is about to arrive at the royal court. If Your Majesty does not mind, I will immediately return to the royal court and present these warhorses to you!"

"In addition, we also have fifty to sixty thousand cattle and sheep, which we'd like to send to the people of Great Zhou to enjoy!"

After saying this, he hurriedly bowed and left with Ba Gu Lun.

They were terrified that if they were even a step too late, they would be trapped in the Great Zhou forever!

"Hahaha……"

As soon as they left, Emperor Dehong looked up and laughed loudly, and after a long while, he said in a clear voice:

"I feel extremely happy today!"