I, Altria, only want to rule China.

Liu Ye bowed and said, "Your Majesty, all of them started from fighting against the corrupt gentry and equalizing the land. Although Goguryeo was a small country with few people compared to Wu, most of its land was concentrated in the hands of the corrupt merchants and corrupt gentry with big surnames such as Jin, Li, Park, Cui, Zheng, and Jiang."

"It has been five or six years since the students were sent to build the school and the Chinese translation has been going on, right?" Leah thought for a moment and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Liu Ye nodded.

"What does their ruler say?"

Liu Ye bowed and said, "Your Majesty, their king has no intention of changing his mind at the moment. Those big families have contacted him before, but he did not respond immediately."

Only then did Leah nod.

It seems that not all the people in Goguryeo have underdeveloped brains. There are still one or two smart people.

Liya could understand that the aristocratic families wanted to go back on their word, after all, dividing the land would harm their own interests.

But it was different for the ruler of Goguryeo. His lands had been divided out long ago, and it had nothing to do with him as to who held them.

But one thing is certain, that is, distributing the land to the people is definitely much better than keeping it in the hands of the aristocratic families.

After all, the people have land and food, so won't all the tax revenue belong to them? From this point of view, he is definitely making money!

But the result of this would mean that the interests of the aristocratic families would be damaged, and they would definitely not be willing to accept that.

If he didn't have the powerful backing of Wu State, he might have compromised with the aristocratic families. But now, if you have any dissatisfaction, go to Wu State.

The aristocratic families were against the Wu State, and from the perspective of the ruler of Goguryeo, he could actually benefit from it.

Liya thought for a while. Now Goguryeo was in her hands. She had spent so much time, energy, and financial resources on Goguryeo. There was no way Goguryeo could escape from her grasp!

After tapping the table with her fingers, Liya simply instructed Liu Ye: "Send people to pay more attention to the King of Goguryeo. If he remains so firm, spare his life. If there is any unusual movement... As for the other families, let them see blood."

Liu Ye nodded and continued to report other news.

After all these troublesome issues were resolved, the army set out for Japan a dozen days later.

Leah didn't have too many worries about this trip to Japan. With such powerful firearms, if they couldn't even defeat Japan, she would start to doubt the combat effectiveness of the Wu army.

Now the fleet of Wu State is already very good. Even its ships are mainly steam ships. The largest ship can even be as big as an aircraft carrier. It can be seen that the shipbuilding technology of Wu State is already very mature.

Thinking of this, Leah has already intended to send people to South America and North America. For the time being, Leah doesn't have any big ideas about those lands.

After all, the current population of her Wu country is not suitable for immigration there. The land here is already incredibly large, making it difficult for Leah to manage it, let alone the other two continents.

When sending people to South America, Leah was mainly obsessed with sweet potatoes and corn.

Although she is now very concerned about farming, hybrid rice has not yet been developed, so in terms of food, there are still only two things, rice and wheat, and the yield has not increased much.

Once natural disasters or man-made disasters occur, these two things are still a bit useless, so sweet potatoes and corn are still very necessary.

After thinking for a while, Leah called Merlin and Alice. She needed Merlin to take Alice to America and bring back sweet potatoes and corn.

As for the others, it would be fine, but Leah was afraid that they would get lost, and whether they could find their way was also a question. It would be more convenient to find Merlin.

Merlin is not an ordinary person after all, and he can do this better than anyone else.

When the two arrived, Leah told them about this.

When they heard that Leah wanted them to take some people to the New World, they were both stunned.

However, when Liya mentioned the importance of the two new crops to Wu State, the two of them did not hesitate at all.

After a week of preparation, Merlin and Alice set off for America with hundreds of people on the newest ship.

Now that Leah has planned to solve the surrounding problems, the last problem now is the Rouran people.

These people were previously driven to the Siberian region by Leah's army. Leah had no intention of giving these areas to others in the future, so Siberia would naturally be taken as well.

Although Siberia has few people and is cold, it is a very large area with abundant mineral resources.

Natural gas, oil, coal, and fresh water are all among the best in the world. Leah will certainly not give up this place just because it is cold.

Otherwise, when the whole world develops and is occupied by others, it will be too late for her to regret.

Chapter 190: Taking Russian territory

So after thinking for a while, Leah decided to subdue the Rouran people who had fled there.

Previously, the Rouran people were beaten and fled in a panic because they refused to submit to the Wu State. Now that they have witnessed the power of the Wu State, it is difficult for them to make a living in Siberia. I believe that if she extends an olive branch at this time, they will definitely agree.

Thinking of this, Leah left Chang'an directly. She used the water mirror and after teleporting several times, she arrived above Siberia. After searching in the sky for a while, she found the yurts used by the Rouran people.

It has to be said that Leah's action really shocked the Rouran people.

Can you imagine the feeling of flying in the sky?

When the Rouran people who were grazing in the tribe saw Leah flying in the sky, they were stunned.

It was not until Leah flew down from the sky and landed on the ground that the Rouran people slowly surrounded her.

"Tell the leader of your tribe that the Han emperor is here." Liya said lightly as she looked at the Rouran people who were watching her.

Hearing this, the Rouran people were all in an uproar. The Han emperor! Isn't it all the Han's fault that they were driven to such a poor place?

These Rouran people wanted to step forward and capture Leah, but when they met Leah's cold eyes, they stopped immediately.

For some reason, when they saw the look in the Han emperor's eyes, they felt like they were looking into the eyes of an ancient giant beast, and they didn't dare to look Leah in the eye.

In desperation, the Rouran people could only tell the leader of their tribe with fear that the Han emperor had come here alone.

Fear is the instinct of the weak facing the strong.

For thousands of years, there has been only one order on the grassland, that is, the law of the jungle. Whether it is the Huns, the Rouran, or the later Turks, Tatars, and Oirat, this rule has never changed.

The fact that the Han emperor dared to come here alone and had immortal-like abilities shows how powerful she is. We absolutely cannot think that she is a weak woman just because of her appearance.

Soon, the leader of Rouran came to see Liya.

He had already listened to what his subordinates had told him and knew that this Han empress was definitely not as simple as she seemed, so he had no intention of neglecting her.

"I wonder why the Emperor of Wu came to my Rouran tribe."

The Rouran were now frightened by the Wu State and were no longer as rebellious as they were at the beginning. After meeting Liya, the Rouran leader humbled himself.

After meeting the tribal leader of the Rouran people, Liya directly explained her purpose of coming here. She wanted these Rouran people to submit to her and become part of the Wu Kingdom in the future.

Hearing this, the leader of the Rouran people did not get angry. Instead, he thought about what benefits he and others could gain by becoming part of the Wu Kingdom.

As we all know, the firearms of the Wu State are really powerful now. Many countries in Central Asia and Western Europe are now using firearms. This has led to the Rouran people, who were once so powerful that they can no longer be so powerful.

And because the Wu State refused to sell firearms to the Rouran people, their situation is now very bad. If it weren't for the fact that Siberia is very cold and no other country is willing to come here, the Rouran people might have been destroyed by the country they once oppressed.

If the Rouran people surrendered to the Wu Kingdom, could the Wu Kingdom treat the Rouran herdsmen as the same as the Wu people?

Will Wu State be able to open up all trade to the Rouran people in the future? Will the Rouran people no longer have to worry about white disasters or black disasters?

So the leader of the Rouran people raised this problem to Liya. As long as Liya could help them solve these problems, it would not be impossible for the Rouran people to surrender to the Wu Kingdom. After all, their current living conditions were really difficult.

"Is this what you mean? Or do other tribes mean the same thing? Why don't you call the leaders of other tribes and we can have a good talk?" Leah said.

"Okay." The Rouran leader thought about it and nodded.

"So how long does it take for you to contact them and for them to come here?" Leah asked.

"About half a month will be enough." The Rouran leader thought for a moment and said

"In that case, I'll come back in half a month." When Liya heard that it would take so long, she had no choice but to go back first.

"The emperor of Wu State is going back?" The Rouran leader was stunned.

So how did the emperor of Wu State come here? Was his army nearby? But he did not receive any news of the Wu State army's large-scale invasion of the grassland.

Then, under the shocked eyes of the Rouran leader, Liya opened the water mirror, and before entering the water mirror, Liya turned around and said, "I will come back in half a month."

After leaving these words, Leah walked into the water mirror, and then disappeared in the shocked eyes of the Rouran leader.

"This... this is..." The Rouran leader was frightened. It was already very surprising to hear that the emperor of Wu could fly, but now he could turn a living person into a living person right in front of him. This was totally a divine trick!

Fortunately, he did not think of relying on his own strength to control the emperor of Wu State at that time... otherwise... However, he also knew that the emperor of Wu State could fly, so he did not act rashly, otherwise he would have captured him long ago.

Half a month later, Leah's army also went to Japan to conquer, and she came back here after telling Morgan about her deal with Rouran.

After Leah used the water mirror to transfer herself here, she saw a group of big men, all of whom were looking at her with expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

"Hello everyone, I believe you are the leaders of every Rouran tribe? I am the current emperor of Wu State. I have come here today to talk to you about the future of you, the Rouran people." After seeing how these people were dressed, Liya roughly guessed their identities.

"Are you the emperor of Wu Kingdom?" After seeing Leah suddenly appear, these people calmed down and asked uneasily.

"It's the real me." Leah smiled slightly.

You said you wanted us to submit to you, we have already discussed it, if you can agree to our request, we can submit to you!"

Seeing that the Rouran people had no intention of opposing their submission to her, Liya also put forward her own conditions: she could agree to any request made by the Rouran people, but the prerequisite was that the Rouran people must be fully militarized, from leaders to herdsmen, from language to writing, from clothing to customs.

Chapter 191: Liya: I became the Heavenly Khan?

The advantage is that the Rouran people will be completely integrated into the Wu State in the future. All the policies that the people of the Wu State can enjoy can also be enjoyed by the Rouran herdsmen, without having to go through the same trouble as in Myanmar and Goguryeo.

The treatment of all leaders of the Rouran tribes, including those of all ranks, will not be reduced.

The disadvantages are also obvious, that is, the Rouran people will no longer have their own writing and language, the rights of the tribal leaders of the Rouran people will be restricted, and lynching will no longer be allowed.

Liya's direct and straightforward attitude made the Rouran tribal leaders feel a little at a loss.

Can the Emperor of Wu do what she promised?

If the Emperor of Wu could do what she promised, then it wouldn't matter if all the Rouran people were to become sinicized. After all, the environment here was really not good at all. Even the leaders of the Rouran people did not feel very comfortable here.

If the Emperor of Wu could not fulfill the conditions she promised, then wouldn't the Rouran people have been fooled by the Emperor of Han?

Leah was well prepared for this. She directly mentioned the Khitans who had joined their Wu Kingdom before. The Rouran people could look at the Khitans' current lives and compare them with their previous lives to see whether she had deceived those Khitans.

Khitans...It has to be said that the Rouran people are very envious of their current life.

In the past, the Khitans were the objects of their exploitation, but now they live a very good life.

The Rouran tribal leaders looked at each other for a long while, and finally Harilza took the lead and bowed to Liya with the somewhat awkward Han etiquette:

"Harilza, the leader of the Tuwuqiu tribe, and his 30,000 people, submit to the only supreme ruler in the world, the great and invincible Emperor Wu, the Khan of Heaven! From now on, wherever your blade points is the direction for the Tuwuqiu tribe to move forward!"

Heavenly Khan?

Liya was stunned. Isn't this the title of Li Shimin? How did it come to her? However, the territory she ruled now was much larger than that of the Tang Dynasty, so the title of Heavenly Khan was nothing.

At this point, the Rouran people from other tribes became a little anxious. If no one surrendered, they would still be hesitant and worried, but once someone surrendered first, everyone would become anxious.

There is a saying that goes, "The quickest hand gets the reward, the slowest hand gets the reward."

Seeing how quickly the Tuwuqiu tribe moved, the Rouran leaders bowed to Liya and said, "We are willing to lead our tribes to submit to His Majesty the Emperor of Wu. Heavenly Khan, may your glory shine forever on the grassland!"

Is it embarrassing?

No shame.

For the survival of the tribe, bowing to the strong is a common thing on the grassland, and there is nothing shameful about it.

For the leaders of these grassland tribes, the most important thing is how to keep the tribe alive. Face is worthless.

"All my dear friends, please live in peace."

However, Leah did not indulge in the title of Heavenly Khan. Since these people had already surrendered to her, the next step was how she should arrange them.

After hearing Leah's words, these people slowly stood up from the ground. No one spoke first, but they exchanged glances cautiously with each other.

Since they have both surrendered to each other, shouldn't the other party say something?

However, the Emperor of Wu State was really handsome and young, but they only dared to take a look at him and then looked away. Although he was young, he was very majestic.

While these leaders were thinking wildly, Liya also assured them: "From today on, Rouran and Wu will be the same, and the herdsmen on the grassland will be no different from the Han people. You will never regret your choice today!"

The tribal leaders on the grassland actually didn't really believe what Leah said.

As for the fact that the Wu State could regard the grassland as a part of the Wu State, these tribal leaders would have no doubt at all, after all, there was the precedent of the Khitans.

But if the Wu State could treat the herdsmen on the grassland as Wu State citizens, these tribal leaders could not help but feel worried.

There is a saying that goes "see the essence through appearance".

Why did the grassland tribes, from the Xiongnu to the Rouran and then to the Turks, from the Tatars to the Washu and then to the Mongols, generation after generation, keep going south to plunder? Why couldn't they learn to farm like the Central Plains of China?

The answer is that due to the ecology and living environment of the grassland itself, they cannot farm like the Chinese people, so they can only choose a nomadic lifestyle to ensure the survival of the ethnic group.

Similarly, due to factors such as low productivity and limited means of survival, when these grassland tribes faced black and white disasters, they could only solve the problem by abandoning the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled in the tribe and looting from the south.

From the perspective of the Central Plains of China, this is certainly wrong. Just because you can't survive, you come to rob me? This doesn't make sense in the world!