It was not until the Miao army was driven back to their own territory that they completely surrendered. The high priest never expected that things would become so bad.
The Shu Kingdom actually captured the King of Nan'an! This was also a great thing for them.
After all, King Nannan betrayed their Shu Kingdom. If it weren't for him, the Miao Kingdom would not have captured the city so quickly.
Naturally, they were filled with hatred in their hearts!
However, the happiest person was the King of Shu. After all, the land of their Shu Kingdom was returned, and only a little bit was lost. If it weren't for their previous betrayal, it probably wouldn't be so bad.
Now the King of Shu hated Zhang He's bad idea even more. Who could accept the loss of so many cities at once?
Miao country.
Phoenix is also their capital.
King Miao has been concerned about the situation on the front line recently. He originally thought that they could easily defeat Shu and Zhou, and that they would naturally be able to win the battle between the three countries!
The three southwestern countries are very close to each other, which can be considered a considerable division of power.
They often target various territories and resources, but this time, they have the support and recognition of the empire, so their chances of winning are very high.
"Did the front really lose the battle? Was it such a complete defeat?"
"They were driven straight back to our Miao country, and there are only a few soldiers left. Most of them have been captured. You are really a bunch of useless people who can't do anything!"
Saint Zhao Yueyao explained awkwardly, "Your Majesty, Shu is indeed not a concern, but the troops of the Great Zhou are simply too formidable. We truly have no way of resisting them."
"And that eunuch named Lu from the Great Zhou Dynasty is indeed quite capable in commanding troops. He caught us off guard and left us unable to fight back."
At this time, the High Priest Luo Feng also stepped forward and hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, that Lu is simply not a human being. He was completely unharmed after taking the Grandmaster's elixir!"
"Otherwise, we would have succeeded long ago. As long as this eunuch surnamed Lu is dead, their troops will instantly lose their combat capability."
"It's a pity that we sent so many experts and so many people over there, but we couldn't make any impact on this eunuch. It's really embarrassing."
"But Your Majesty, I believe that the Saint also helped in this matter."
"What!"
King Miao was shocked. He looked at the Saint coldly. Zhao Yueyao angrily asked her, "Tell me, what's going on?"
Zhao Yueyao looked confused, unable to understand why the high priest said that. She quickly explained, "Your Majesty, how could I possibly do such a thing? Why would I help their Great Zhou, and that eunuch?"
"As the Holy Maiden of the Miao Nation, I naturally have to consider the interests of the Miao Nation. I would never do such a shameful thing."
However, Luo Feng snorted coldly, “I did lose three pills in the military camp before, but after that eunuch uses them up, we can easily kill him!
But he took out several more pills, which is not right."
"I remember that the pills were originally scarce, and the three I had left were indeed taken away. This was my fault, but how could he have had more later?"
"If I remember correctly, the Saint should also have this elixir in her hands. Shouldn't she explain it to me?"
Zhao Yueyao was stunned for a moment. At this time, many people in the hall were looking at her, staring at her intently.
She knew that the high priest and others were suspicious of her at this moment, but there was nothing she could do, and she couldn't easily excuse herself.
"Yes, I do have the elixir in my hand, but I kept it in a brocade bag. When I fought with that eunuch that day, he defeated me, so he took the elixir away."
As soon as these words came out, everyone suddenly understood. This was understandable, but Luo Feng said coldly at this time: "Saint, why didn't you tell me about this matter? If you did, we should have had a plan in advance."
"You have been keeping us in the dark, causing huge problems and impacts on our strategy."
Zhao Yueyao sighed and explained helplessly, "I was indeed wrong about this matter. I deliberately concealed it, but I felt that after I told you, you would all blame me."
"The Saint's reason is truly refreshing!"
"I think you did it on purpose. You and I have always had a bad relationship, and this time you deliberately gave this elixir to that eunuch named Lu to cause my army to suffer a crushing defeat and make His Majesty lose trust in me."
"Saint, you are too vicious!"
Zhao Yueyao snorted coldly, "I said I'm the Holy Maiden of the Miao Nation. I don't need to do this. The Miao Nation has become stronger, so I'll naturally benefit from it. Why would I do this?"
"High Priest, please stop saying such ridiculous things and think about what to do next."
At this moment, a eunuch hurried up to the hall and said, "Your Majesty, envoys have been sent from the Great Zhou and Shu Kingdoms. They have made a request."
"What?" The Miao King took a look. This was within their expectations. After all, they had been defeated, and as a defeated nation, they naturally had to accept it. Other people's judgment and negotiations were inevitable.
"Your Majesty, they said that they want my Miao Nation to pay twenty cities as compensation! Shicheng is located on the border of Shu Nation, and Shicheng is located on the border between Da Zhou and my Miao Nation."
"We also need to offer jewels and food, otherwise they will continue to attack our Miao country."
As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers in the hall were instantly excited. They had never expected that Shu and the Great Zhou were so bold and ambitious.
Moreover, they were quite arrogant and asked for so many things from them at once. They were just defeated, but not completely defeated.
"presumptuous!"
"Shu and the Great Zhou are truly too presumptuous. They have made so many demands. Do they really think I will easily agree to them?"
"That's right, Your Majesty. I believe we should attack them as soon as possible. There are still many troops near the capital. If we gather them together, we can also have a huge impact on the allied forces of their two countries."
"I believe we can turn the tide this time!"
However, the high priest Luo Feng was afraid. His confidence had been shattered, and he was well aware of the other party's strength. He hurriedly tried to dissuade and explain.
"Your Majesty, absolutely not!"
"The Great Zhou is powerful, and the Shu Kingdom is not bad either. Moreover, they have just won a victory and their morale is high. We in the Miao Kingdom have just suffered a defeat and are no match for them."
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