Chapter 92: Smoke of War (2)
Today, the world is maintained by the alliance of the two major countries of Zhao and Zhou. However, since Zhao has suffered many disasters, its national strength has been weakened and the balance has been disrupted. Although Zhao's power has only increased under the rule of Zhao Ziheng, the peace of the world is still out of balance because of the stalemate in the alliance with Zhou.
Since the outbreak of the plague, the world officially fell into panic. Although Zhao State later assisted in resolving the chaos of the plague, the second plague broke out and wars broke out in various countries at the same time when people's hearts were uncertain. The world was in complete chaos, and wars were raging between many countries. After experiencing the plague and war, many countries were destroyed one after another. None of the countries involved were spared, and the countries that had not yet been affected were all in panic, because no one could guess when the disaster would come.
The destruction of a country means the loss of homes for its people . War brings panic to people and plague brings fear to people. The chaos in the world this time is unprecedented. Not many people will count the countries that have been destroyed so far and analyze this war. Some people only do it for self-protection, some only for profit, but there are still some who are willing to open their doors to displaced refugees.
Looking at the world, one-third of the countries have been destroyed. Such a major war is the responsibility of Zhao and Zhou, who have always maintained world peace. Maintaining order is still their job. Both sides have sent many envoys to the opposing countries and even sent troops to suppress them. Most of them returned empty-handed. After all, they cannot take tough measures to maintain order. Unless they take military measures without purpose and excessive arrogance, they can only try their best to lobby.
As wars broke out one after another, seemingly without end, the military strength of Zhao and Zhou was obviously dispersed, but the monarchs of both countries knew that even though it was a conspiracy, they could not abandon their responsibilities for the sake of their own interests and the responsibility of maintaining order in the world; because of this matter, the exchanges between Zhao and Zhou were very frequent, and information was passed on to each other. Thanks to the wise decisions of the two monarchs, the situation could be basically controlled, at least those that had not been affected could be stabilized, and the majesty of Zhao and Zhou could also suppress many forces that were secretly stirring.
The strength of Zhao and Zhou was not just superficial. Even the most ignorant people would not have any unreasonable thoughts, especially when Zhao had experienced several hardships and its national strength was still growing. Many people who had wanted to defect to Zhao were now respectful and obedient to Zhao. The strength of Zhou was also felt in the battle records of Zhou Yan and Shan Zhen, but this also showed that Zhao and Zhou were the overlords of the world.
On the surface, it is true that Zhao and Zhou are the countries that maintain world peace. In fact, apart from the two powerful countries of Zhao and Zhou, there are some countries that should not be underestimated, such as: the country of the plateau [Yan Kingdom]. [Yan Kingdom] has been built on the plateau for generations, occupying an absolute geographical advantage. It can easily guard against invading enemies, but can also easily attack a country. Their resourcefulness and unique habits on the plateau are awe-inspiring; the country of the sea [Hai Yu], as its name suggests, [Hai Yu] is a country located in the sea. They almost command the entire sea, have the world's number one "navy", and are a veritable overlord of the sea; and there is also the country of snow that lives in the land covered with ice and snow all year round. [Feixue Country], [Feixue Country] and [Yan Country] occupy an absolute geographical advantage. As long as there is an invasion by foreign enemies, they will surely die. [Feixue Country] has never been in contact with the outside world, so not many people know about it, but their strong power is also amazing; the last is [Lian Country]. [Lian Country] does not have the advantage of geographical advantages like the previous three countries, nor is it in a special area. It is located on the plains of the earth like Zhao and Zhou. But compared with the previous three countries, [Lian Country] can be said to be the only country that can confront and compete with Zhao or Zhou head-on. The reason for this is that they have the most advanced weapons and are the world's largest weapons producer. They are good at using weapons, so they are naturally strong! [Yan Country], [Sea Area], and [Feixue] also have power to compete with Zhao and Zhou, but if these three countries leave their own territory and come to the plains, they will no longer be able to compete with any of Zhao and Zhou. Even so, their power cannot be ignored!
The world was in chaos, but the four major countries seemed to be completely unaffected. So, someone came up with the idea using the power of these four countries, or even just one of them, to suppress this catastrophe.
In a country located in the south called [Lianguo], a group of envoys from another country just entered the capital of [Lianguo], and then entered the capital...
"Welcome, envoy from Zhao!"
In the huge imperial palace, the king sitting high above on the dragon throne greets the envoys from other countries who are also in the imperial palace!
"Zhao State Envoy, Zhao Ziyin, on behalf of King Zhao, expresses sincere greetings to King Lian."
The envoy who arrived turned out to be Zhao Ziyin. Facing the greetings from the king of another country, he did not retreat at all and showed great courtesy, not losing the demeanor of a great country like Zhou. After hearing what Zhao Ziyin said, the king on the dragon throne twitched his eyebrows slightly, and then raised the corners of his mouth slightly...
"It turns out to be General Zhao. Please stop being polite."
"Thank you, King Lian."
Zhao Ziyu and the two followers behind him stood up after hearing King Lian's pardon order. There were only three people in the group.
"I wonder what important matter General Zhao has come for today?"
"On behalf of King Zhao, I would like to present a New Year's gift to King Lian!"
As soon as Zhao Ziyin finished speaking, the person behind him on the right came forward with a brocade box on a tray in his hand.
"I am very curious, what did King Zhao send me?"
"King Lian will know at a glance that this is something our king specially prepared for the New Year's reception for the [Lian Nation]."
"Oh? Present it."
At the order given by the King of Lian, the eunuch under the dragon throne in front of him walked towards Zhao Ziyin, took the tray from the follower, and sent it to the dragon throne and in front of the King of Lian. The King of Lian glanced at Zhao Ziyin, and then opened the brocade box. Of course, he was not worried about any traps in the brocade box, but he was a little surprised when he opened the brocade box...
