"Can't you really help us?"

Shang Qian looked at Sikong Yao with red eyes and said, "Why can't you...A Yao."

Sikong Yao was very soft-hearted to her close friend, holding Shang Qian's shoulders and said, "It's not possible without me, but I still have to discuss with everyone. Bai Ze mercenaries are not the final decision. I am sending troops simple, but it is related to the future fate of 180,000 Bai Ze mercenaries. I must be more cautious. Sister doesn't have to worry, give me some time, okay?"

"Um."

Shang Qian nodded slightly.

But Liu Buyi had already stood up, her face full of determination, and said lightly: "No, no discussion."

"Liu Buyi."

King Lan Ji slapped the table and said, "You have the final say about this Bai Ze mercenary or Miss Sikong Yao. Don't be so aggressive, don't forget that you are also from the Xishan Province of my Tianji Empire."

"Yeah."

Liu Buyi smiled faintly: "But I don't remember what kind of favor the empire gave me. Everyone calls me a beating when I see me, and everyone looks down on me Liu Buyi. Tell me why I work for such a country."

"you."

"What are you?" Liu Buyi punched on the table, shaking the tea set to fly up, and said, "In the past six months, we have been expanding, destroying more than 90% of the mercenary groups of the Black Stone Empire one by one, integrating, and constantly training to eliminate inferior soldiers. What is the purpose of? Is it just to give you a prince like you?"

As he said that, the blue veins on Liu Buyi's face burst out and he smiled and said, "Dream, I am not your subject, and you are not my master. When my fists are bigger than you and I have more military power than you, why don't I be the emperor by myself, but I have to kneel down to a villain like you."

King Lan Ji was so angry that his whole body trembled, but he was speechless.

Sikong Yao said lightly: "Liu Buyi, please say less, what if His Highness Lan Ji is so angry?"

Liu Buyi took a step back respectfully, knelt on one knee, and his right fist naturally landed on the ground. He saluted and said, "Yes, my subordinates understand."

Shang Qian was stunned.

However, King Lan Ji's eyes were shining brightly. He realized that Liu Buyi's way of ceremonies was not the way of ceremonies in the Tianji Continent, but the standard military ceremonies in the Broken Ding Realm. And along the way, he also discovered that the etiquettes followed by Bai Ze's mercenaries were basically continuing the etiquettes of the army of the Qin Empire.

"you……"

King Lan Ji's face turned pale and said, "You are from the Broken Cauldron Realm, you are from Lin Muyu."

Liu Buyi smiled and nodded: "That's right, we were originally the people of Qin King Lin Muyu. We didn't say it for half a year. Now we suddenly feel so happy."

Sikong Yao raised his lips: "Liu Buyi, you are talking too much."

King Lan Ji took a few steps back, his face pale: "Why... Why even Miss Sikong Yao, you betray the motherland, why... Why... Why?"

"Have I betrayed my motherland?"

Sikong Yao asked with a smile: "Your Highness, have I killed an innocent citizen of the Tianji Empire? Have I occupied the land of the Tianji Empire? I just built an army in the Black Stone Empire with my own abilities. Why do you say that I am treason? Just now I was still considering using my troops to reinforce the Tianji Empire. Why did you say that I, Sikong Yao, have treason?"

"You...I..."

King Lan Ji was also a person who was in a turbulent manner in the palace, but now he was no longer aware of what he said.

Sikong Yao pursed her red lips and said, "Actually, after all, the Tianji Empire is indeed my homeland, and I cannot help but save it, but the 180,000 people under my command are not all from the Tianji Empire. I cannot let them sacrifice their lives to fight for nothing, so... for the sake of Sister Shang Qian, I agree to send troops..."

"Really." Shang Qian was overjoyed.

King Lan Ji was also stunned: "Miss is serious."

"It's true, but don't worry, I have the conditions."

"What conditions, please tell me."

Sikong Yao stumbled her red lips, her smart eyes were full of charm, and she smiled and said, "First of all, if I raise all 180,000 Baize mercenaries to advance north to help, then there will be some movement in the Black Stone Empire. They have long held a grudge against my Baize mercenaries. Once my Baize mercenaries leave the North Pass, they will definitely seal the door and will not let Baize mercenaries come back again. So this also means... Baize mercenaries are walking a road without turning back. Our Baize mercenaries have seven counties in the territory of the Black Stone Empire and collect taxes on their own, but once we fight in the north, what do we have to do?"

King Lan Ji pondered, and his heart felt a little cold. After three years of not seeing him, Sikong Yao is no longer the beautiful girl who only knows how to practice and fight. At this time, Sikong Yao is not only unfathomable, but also his wisdom is different now. He frowned and said, "Before this trip, Your Majesty has given me some decision-making power. If you have anything, just say it bluntly."

"good."

Sikong Yao smiled knowingly and said, "Actually it's very simple. Once the Bai Ze mercenaries enter the territory of the Tianji Empire, I need a foothold. I don't want to become the target of public criticism after the war. As the saying goes, the cunning rabbit dies and the lackeys cook. What I mean... King Lan Ji should understand very well."

"Understand." King Lan Ji pondered and said, "The young lady's army must be routed to Beiguan, pass through Xishan Province, and attack the Tianjue Empire army in Dongning Province. Then... I can decide on behalf of Your Majesty to divide the seven prefectures and counties in the southern part of Xishan Province to Baize mercenaries. You can garrison in the city, and the local prefectures will also hand over the collected taxes directly to the young lady in order to provide supplies to Baize mercenaries."

"Is it just seven prefectures and counties?"

Sikong Yao couldn't help laughing: "Your Highness, I'm sorry, there are 180,000 mercenaries in Baize, half of which are iron cavalry. Based on the two weapons each, there are 360,000 weapons and 360,000 pairs of armor. Even the equipped grooms are at least 100,000. The only seven prefectures and counties may not be able to support such a huge army. Don't forget that we are mercenaries. The reason why we survived in the Blackstone Empire is because we plunder everywhere. Does Your Highness still want us to plunder everywhere in the Tianji Empire?"

"There are not even seven prefectures and counties, so... how much do the young lady want?" King Lan Ji's eyes shone brightly.

Sikong Yao nodded and smiled shyly: "In fact... Xiping City, the city of Xishan Province, is also one of the famous cities on the mainland. It has abundant taxes and a strong city. If Your Highness doesn't mind, A Yao is willing to guard Xiping City for the Empire."

"What." King Lan Ji was shocked: "The Bai Ze mercenary wants Xiping City."

"What, can't it be?" Liu Buyi said with a brow raised.

Eighteen ten thousand men's chiefs stood up together: "What's the matter? This doesn't work, but I want us to send troops to work hard for you."

Under the mighty power, King Lan Ji's momentum suddenly weakened, and he gradually understood that he had fallen into a trap since he and Shang Qian stepped into the general's mansion. Liu Buyi and Sikong Yao were obviously singing a double act, and now he realized that it was too late.

Sikong Yao's smile was very sweet and said, "Your Highness can make a decision on his own, but A Yao wants to remind you that if you seal Xiping City, maybe the Tianji Empire can get peace, but if you don't seal it, the Tianji Empire will lose more than a Xiping City, maybe Dongning City, Huoyuan City, Tianji City... will soon become Chen Yu's palace."

King Lan Ji took a deep breath, his face turned gray and said, "Let me think about it... Xiping City is a provincial city after all, and it is not something I, a little Left King, can decide. Maybe I need to petition His Majesty and get His Majesty's approval."

Sikong Yao smiled faintly and said, "Okay... we are waiting for Your Highness's reply at the Demon Clever Peak. However... I just don't know if Dongning City can block Chen Yu's army's attack. Even if you whip it quickly, Your Highness will go back to Tianji City for more than ten days. Please think twice."

King Lan Ji was silent for a moment and sat there dejectedly.

After a while, he raised his head and said, "I have the king's order given by Your Majesty, and I can make a judgment on my own. If Miss Sikong Yao wants it, Xiping City and the seven prefectures and counties in the southern part of Xishan Province will all give you as fiefs."

"This is not OK."

Sikong Yao stretched his arm lazily and said, "There are seven prefectures and counties in the south of Xiping City, and seven prefectures and counties in the north. My soldiers are used to plundering. Once I can't control my hands and feet and attack the seven prefectures and counties in the north, wouldn't it be that my family beat my own? In my opinion, Your Highness might as well reward me with the seven prefectures and counties in the north."

King Lan Ji trembled all over: "You...you actually want the land of the entire Xishan Province."

“Is there any problem?”

Sikong Yao's beautiful eyes turned cold, and suddenly the momentum surged, and he felt like he was dominating the world.

King Lan Ji's voice trembled: "No, if you give all the fiefdoms to you, Your Majesty will definitely punish me."

"Forget it if you don't agree."

Sikong Yao hugged her arms, raised her slender snow legs on the table, and said, "Anyway, the Bai Ze mercenary is not bad to be a mercenary king here. It is delicious and delicious. She robbed the government treasury everywhere. The dog emperor of the Black Stone Empire dared not come to provoke me."

Seeing that the scene was a little stiff, Shang Qian said, "Your Highness Zuo, in my opinion... A Yao wants these Xishan provinces as fiefs, so I will reward her. By the way, I will confer a title of A Yao as a princess of Xiping. Anyway, A Yao is a member of the empire, so why not be governed by her capital to the Xishan province? In this case, you can make sense in front of His Majesty."

King Lan Ji's heart lit up and said, "That's right... I don't know if Miss Sikong Yao is willing to accept the title of Princess Xiping."

"I don't care."

Sikong Yao smiled lazyly and said, "But I have the conditions. Although the Tianji Empire gave me the title of Princess Xiping, I will not serve the emperor. My army is still governed by myself. In addition, my fiefdom will no longer be paid to the imperial capital, and I will divide all the officials into their own."

"You are..."

King Lan Ji felt the chill deep in his heart: "Miss Sikong Yao, are you going to split the earth and be named the king?"

“Yes, that’s right.”

Sikong Yao admitted that, "I just want to have my own territory and will not obey the rule of any emperor anymore. However,... I am a princess of Xiping. In this way, I am still a member of the Tianji Empire. At least His Highness Lan Ji can be reasonable in Beimingyuan. Deceiving the superiors and concealing the subordinates is what you are good at, right? In short, if you want to travel to Xishan Province, you still have to the entire Tianji Empire. Your Highness will decide for yourself. I will not interfere with your decision."

...

Everyone remained silent.

Until nearly half a stick of incense, King Lan Ji said lightly: "I will send a letter of feather to Tianji City and ask for an order. The wolf flew fast, and it only took three days to go back and forth. Please wait for Miss Sikong Yao to wait for the enthronement."

"good."
Chapter completed!