"You...you are the envoy from Dayin!"
Four old men rushed up in a hurry, and when they saw the golden seal with exquisite patterns and the extremely delicate and silky yellow silk edict in Huan Naxue's hand, they all burst into tears.
They hurriedly pulled Huan Naxue to kneel before Zhao Muyun.
"We have been looking forward to seeing you for a long time, and finally you are here."
"Dayin hasn't forgotten us!"
"It's worth it for us to wait here for so long."
Seeing them crying with joy, Zhao Muyun was also infected and his eyes turned slightly red.
They could have chosen to surrender to the Northern Di after the Dayin army withdrew from Fengzhou, Yunzhou, and Shengzhou, and the grassland south of the Daqing Mountains became the territory of the Northern Di people.
But they chose to stand firmly on Dayin's side and become enemies of the Tartars.
As a result, their leader and many of their people died at the hands of the Tartars.
Now they are in such a situation, struggling to survive in the barren Gobi Desert, but they have never forgotten Dayin's kindness to them and have sent envoys to contact Dayin.
In contrast, Dayin merchants like Bai Shouren enjoyed the protection of Dayin soldiers like Zhao Muyun to protect their homes and made a lot of money.
But they not only oppressed ordinary people like Zhao Muyun's brother Zhao Pu, but also colluded with the army to smuggle to the Tartars.
For the sake of profit, he even colluded with the Tartars to kill Zhao Muyun and others!
"We are the envoys of Dayin. We are here to contact your tribe under the guise of a caravan, entrusted by our superiors!"
"We encountered Tartar pursuers on the road and stumbled into this desert by mistake. I never expected to meet you by chance. God bless us!"
"Your loyalty and righteousness earn our deep respect."
Zhao Muyun said seriously, "Miss Huan Naxue, please take a quick look at what the imperial edict says!"
Huan Naxue nodded and opened it solemnly. Uncle Kui and others also came over.
[The Emperor Dayin, by the grace of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, decrees:
I have inherited the great throne, my virtue is spread throughout the world, I am kind to people from afar, and I work in harmony with all nations.
Today, there is Huan Gang, the leader of the Wuhuan tribe in Shulechuan. He recognizes the will of heaven, admires the king's teachings, and pays homage to the palace.
His heart is as bright as the sun and the moon, and his actions are as humble as the rivers and seas. He is truly a role model for foreign nations.
I hereby decree to appoint you as "Dayin Fengzhou Commandant", and grant you a gold seal and purple ribbon, and let you rule over the water and grass areas of Fengzhou and command your old subordinates.
You should carefully uphold your loyalty as a minister and forever serve as a protective shield. Lead the people with kindness and govern the masses with sincerity. Do not harbor any ulterior motives and do not provoke border conflicts.
If your descendants remain loyal from generation to generation, the rewards will be extended to their descendants, and the mountains and rivers will last forever, and the iron and stone will remain unmoved!
Announce it to the world and let everyone know.
The first month of spring in the thirty-ninth year of Dayin Yongchang.
The imperial edict was so verbose that Huan Naxue and others had no idea what it meant.
She handed the imperial edict to Zhao Muyun with an embarrassed look on her face: "Sir Envoy, could you please read it to us?"
Zhao Muyun had never opened the imperial edict since he received it from Yang Jian, but now he had the opportunity to see it.
He took it and glanced through it, then said:
"Da Yin has appointed your father as the Commandant of Fengzhou and designated the grasslands of Fengzhou as your territory. We hope that you will guard the border for Day Yin."
"Since your father has passed away, his descendants will inherit the position. Miss Huan Naxue, you will be the commander of Fengzhou!"
"Captain? How high a rank is that?" Huan Naxue asked, seeming a little confused.
"Although I am an envoy, I am only a squad leader in the Dayin Army!"
"Above the sergeant is the centurion, and above the centurion is the captain!"
"You are two levels higher than me!" Zhao Muyun explained.
However, after hearing what Zhao Muyun said, the four Wuhuan men hurriedly asked:
"Master Zhao, no, Sergeant Zhao, although Emperor Dayin designated the Fengzhou grasslands as our territory, the entire Fengzhou, including the Shulechuan Ulianghai, has been occupied by the Tartars! Our Beji, the Fengzhou Commander, is only in name only!"
"Yes! Will Dayin send troops to attack the Tartars and recapture the three states of Feng, Sheng, and Yun?"
"Captain Zhao, since you can come out from Shuozhou to find us, has Dayin's troops already left the border?"
"If Dayin sends troops, all the young and strong men in our clan will go into battle to kill the Tartars and help Dayin recover the lost territory!"
Zhao Muyun didn't want to lie to them, so he told them the truth:
"On the contrary, the Northern Di Zhelan King has assembled an army of over ten thousand and is marching south to attack Shuozhou!"
"When we arrived, Dayin's troops were also gathering in Shuozhou. I guess the battle has already started!"
"If we hadn't been sent by our superiors to find your whereabouts, we might be fighting a bloody battle with the Tartars!"
When they heard that it was King Zhelan who was gathering a large army to attack Shuozhou, Kui Shu and his men became uneasy, with frowns on their faces, not knowing what they were thinking.
Zhao Muyun had already noticed everyone's expressions. He smiled faintly and then asked loudly:
"Are you worried that Dayin can't defeat the Tartars? Do you think Dayin won't send troops to recapture the three states south of Daqing Mountain?"
"So, you think our Dayin court's appointment of you as the Commandant of Fengzhou is just empty talk?"
Uncle Kui and others raised their heads and looked at Zhao Muyun in surprise.
Although they didn't say anything, their expressions betrayed their true thoughts.
The response from the Dayin court and the imperial edict sent to deliver the title did indeed excite them.
But they also have to face the reality. Without Dayin sending a single soldier, they cannot rashly leave the Gobi Desert to recapture the fiefdom occupied by the Tatars.
"Then why don't you think about this? If they only wanted to deliver the imperial edict to you, they could have sent an envoy in disguise. Why did they send our Dayin soldiers, and a squad of soldiers at that?"
As soon as Zhao Muyun finished speaking, Han Zhong and Tang Yanhai behind him were shocked.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
