The Thirty-Six Northern Prefectures, Dongying Prefecture, Guzhu City, City Lord's Mansion.
Xie Anfeng, Xie Anhuai, Xie Anxia, Xie Yu, Ling Xun, Gu Chongjin, Ren Jialin (Lin Hansu is also called Ren Jialin), Xie Jue, Li Yunmu, Yun Yuan, Yun Xiao... all gathered together.
Xie Zhaozhao gently put down her teacup and parted her cherry lips slightly: "Yin Jin'an had already conquered fourteen states with General Gu and Hero Ren, and the Xie family has also settled here. We need to make long-term plans."
Xie Anfeng: "Tell me what to do."
“Speak, Miss, we will all abide by it.” Gu Chongjin used to call her Madam, but now that she has regained her freedom, he calls her Miss.
If we've promised to follow each other for life, then we'll go through fire and water without wavering.
Xie Zhaozhao placed the geomantic map on the table and said, "Now that the original fourteen states plus the two newly surrendered states make a total of sixteen states, our territory is large enough, and our military strength has reached more than 300,000, we can declare the establishment of a country."
To establish a new country was a "final" and "no-turn-back" plan she had since the day she was reborn.
It was Yin Jin'an who said he hoped she would come to the Northern State to become the Empress.
Originally, she only wanted to eliminate the Wei family. If she couldn't defeat them, the Xie family would escape to Daqian by sea and temporarily hide in the north and south. If possible, they would establish a new kingdom.
We must fight back with all our might in the name of the nation!
"We must first establish ourselves and stabilize our position before confronting any major challenges. We need internal stability and to expand our territory in a regulated and planned manner."
Xie Zhaozhao said, "In the past few years, Da Gan has experienced natural disasters, man-made calamities, and wars. We should fight back in one fell swoop and not drag it out for too long."
They didn't give Emperor Hui much breathing room.
Revenge should be sought as soon as possible.
In the spring of the thirty-fourth year of the Da Gan calendar, on the first day of the first month, the thirty-six northern prefectures, including the sixteen prefectures bordering Da Gan, declared the establishment of a state, named Yu Long, with its capital at Daming Prefecture.
The new emperor's surname is Xie, his given name is Zhaozhao, and his reign title is An!
Yin Jin'an once said that calling her Empress would be a great act of treason, given her upbringing and etiquette.
But the living Guanyin is dead, so what if she overturned everything?
The Jade Dragon Kingdom was established, and its official letter was sent to various countries on the continent.
Unlike the Great Khanate, the thirty-six northern states, upon receiving the official letter, did not hesitate to have their tribal leaders and their brothers come directly to Daming Prefecture to pay their respects.
Xie Anfeng was very cautious. After all, Xie Zhaozhao was a woman, and Xie Anfeng himself felt somewhat uncomfortable when she first became emperor.
But since his daughter had chosen to support Xie Zhaozhao, and since talented men like Gu Zhongjin, Ren Jialin, Ling Xun, and Li Yunmu, and even Wang Fen and Chu Zhongtian, all supported her, he would also do his best.
He was very nervous when he heard that the leaders of the other twenty nomadic states had gathered in the Jade Dragon Kingdom.
Xie Zhaozhao reassured him, "Father, don't be nervous. These tribes have some connections with General Gu. Besides, I am not someone to be trifled with."
The envoys from the other twenty prefectures, along with those from the Liao and Khitan, arrived in Daming Prefecture one after another.
As nomadic leaders from the north, when they visit, they don't compete in poetry or engage in pointless intellectual contests like solving a Luban lock. They have only two objectives: food and weapons.
However, in the eyes of the martial artists, Xie Zhaozhao was someone they looked down upon to some extent.
Although they came with their brains, they couldn't suppress their deep-seated contempt for women.
Dadar, from Dianga, was the prefectural chief of Liaoxi. He looked at Emperor An with utter contempt: "Your Majesty has never been on the battlefield, has he?"
Xie Zhaozhao: "No."
"Hahaha, it is said that His Majesty Emperor An is the eldest daughter of the Xie family, the most noble young lady in Daqian. You probably can't even tell the difference between rice seedlings, can you?"
Xie Zhaozhao: "Does Chief Dadar intend to offer Dianga Prefecture to me as a training ground?"
"Emperor An is really joking. If I were to give it to you, could you even handle it?"
"I can handle it! Or shall I go and get it tomorrow?"
Dadar's territory, Dianga, was the family business that his father and grandfather had worked hard for generations to build.
But he didn't think Xie Zhaozhao could get it. His soldiers were all brave and good at fighting, and he himself was a fierce general on horseback.
Xie Zhaozhao told him, "The Jade Dragon Kingdom values courtesy before resorting to force. The Jade Dragon Kingdom is newly established and full of fighting spirit. If anyone dares to provoke us, I will be the first to sacrifice them to the heavens."
Dadar was somewhat annoyed: "I hate women more than anything in my life. They are restless, stupid and arrogant, and shallow and ridiculous."
Xie Zhaozhao nodded: "Add one more: petty!"
"Yes, hahaha, women really do understand women best!"
"Dadar, I will send troops to attack Dianga tomorrow. You should go back to see your family today. Dianga will be destroyed within ten days."
She spoke each word gently and clearly, sounding like a refined and talented scholar discussing literature and strategy.
Dadar didn't care at all. He had a big meal in Yulong Kingdom that day, and before leaving, he didn't forget to ask Xie Zhaozhao for some food.
Xie Zhaozhao said with a smile, "Other states can sign food cooperation agreements, but you don't need to."
Why?
"Because within ten days, Dianga will belong to Yulong, and you will not have any food to eat."
Dadar angrily threw his sleeves and left.
He underestimated Xie Zhaozhao, but he still seriously mobilized a large army. He planned to seize the Jade Dragon Kingdom and become emperor himself. This woman, Emperor An, would be perfect for him to ride on.
The next day, Gu Chongjin led 10,000 troops, and Xie Jue led the weapons battalion, pulling more than a dozen carts of earthenware grenades, and attacked Dianga Prefecture.
Gu Zhongjin's spear and Xie Jue's clay pot bombs blew Dadar's brothers and sisters into mincemeat within an hour, and Dadar's army and subordinates were completely wiped out.
In less than ten days, the Jade Dragon Kingdom successfully expanded its territory for the first time!
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