Xiaoliang was located south of Xiliang and west of Yizhou, outside the Thirteen States, and was originally called Qiang by the people of the Central Plains.
But two hundred years ago, a ruthless man appeared.
He unified the Qiang tribes and established the Liang State.
The founding king's surname was Xiao, so the Dagan Empire called it - Xiaoliang.
The area is rugged, with mountains and hills, but there is not much land suitable for farming, so Dagan has no intention of occupying it.
However, as time went on, frictions between the two countries continued.
This time, it was Xiao Liang who took the initiative to invade Dagan, but was defeated by the army led by Xue Da, the Duke of Dagan Empire.
So Xiaoliang had no choice but to send envoys to Dagan to seek peace, willing to submit and become its tributary state.
There were more than ten people in the delegation, but there were only three core members.
One of them was the supreme master of Liang State, a man in his eighties known as "Canglang".
For the Supreme Grand Master, this age can only be considered middle-aged.
He is the main decision maker in the delegation.
The second person was a prince from the State of Liang. Such an envoy naturally required a person of noble status.
This prince has no real power or prestige in the court, and his presence on this trip is just a mascot.
The third person was a general from the Liang State named Bei Le, who was a grandmaster.
He came here this time just to see what was different about this big thing.
His only son died at the hands of Xue Da. He was stabbed to death on the battlefield.
Inside the post station, a tall and strong man named Beile, standing nine feet tall, slammed the wooden table with such force that it shattered into pieces.
"Old Emperor, you are going too far. We have been waiting here for more than ten days, yet you are unwilling to see us.
This is a complete disregard for our Liang State. If they still want war, then we will give them war.
Who is afraid of who? Among us Qiang men, there are no cowards who fear death."
"Don't worry, we can take advantage of this time to see what Chang'an is like."
Canglang was able to sit still and drink a cup of tea. "This place is indeed much richer than the royal city."
"Yes, if we can capture this place, our Liang Kingdom will never be short of food."
When Beller heard this, he recalled the vast Guanzhong Plain he saw when he came here.
The boundless fertile land and the countless lush crops in the summer are filled with endless greed.
The Qiang people have no flat land to fight against, all of them are planted in the mountains.
Whether it is the fertility of the land, the difficulty of farming, or the access to water, they are all not on the same level.
The land here can be used to transport water to any place desired for irrigation through water wheels and ditches, which is something that the Liang State can never touch.
Canglang seemed to have read the man's mind and warned him, "Bile, don't have any other ideas. We are here to negotiate peace."
After hearing this, Beile remained silent. In his opinion, Da Gan was not invincible.
Although powerful, it was surrounded by the Xiongnu in the north, the Manchus in the south, the Qiang people in the west, and the Japanese pirates in the east.
There was also internal unrest. The floods in the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers consumed an untold amount of national energy.
No matter how powerful Da Gan is, he can't use all his strength to fight against them.
Otherwise, Xueda would have already invaded the royal city.
Therefore, they did not agree with the peace talks with Beller, and they actually did not want to pay anything, and at most they made verbal promises.
Actual supplies? Excuse me, since your Great Gan Empire is our suzerain, shouldn't we show some respect?
Bei Le had nothing to do here, so he said, "I'll go out and take a look."
Without waiting for anyone else to answer, he strode outside.
The prince of Liang State saw this, looked up at Canglang, and said, "State Master, your humble general..."
Canglang shook his head and sighed. How could he not know that Belle had hatred in his heart?
Beller walked into the bustling Chang'an Avenue, where the sounds of hawking were everywhere, and people were doing their jobs with bright smiles on their faces.
This thing saw Belle becoming more and more annoyed.
But he suddenly felt that there was an extra piece of paper in his hand, which was handed to him by the person who had just bumped into him.
He slowly opened the paper, and was surprised by the contents inside, then turned into the alley.
Beller looked at the man in front of him, an old man who was skinny and had wrinkles all over his face.
However, the aura he exuded was extremely powerful, and it was obvious that he was a grandmaster.
"I don't know what you mean, sir?" Beller pinched the note in his hand. He was not a fool despite his thick face.
Taoist Baisun said in a low, hoarse voice, "Who am I? Just a man seeking revenge."
"Oh?" Beller seemed to be interested in what he said.
"My wife was killed by that murderous maniac Xueda.
I want revenge, but I can't find where to go.
He heard that the Sixth Prince of Dagan was his son-in-law. Although he could not kill Xue Da, he wanted to make him feel the pain of losing his family.
But I didn't expect that the Sixth Prince was also guarded by experts, and I was also injured."
After saying this, Taoist Baisun showed the wounds on his body.
However, Beller was somewhat disdainful. How could he believe such words?
"How can I trust you?"
Taoist Baisun shook his head and said, "You may not believe it, but you will lose your only chance to take revenge on Demon Xue."
After saying this, Taoist Baisun took out a token, which was the token of the Tenth Prince, and said again:
“It’s not just you and me who want to kill the Sixth Prince. There’s also the owner of this token, who will lead the Sixth Prince to the courtyard in the north of the city.
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