C36 (1/2)

The Shansan King was so scared that his whole body was trembling. He thought to himself, ”Who knows?” However, it was true that all the Huns had died. Even if the head wasn't one of the Huns' envoys, there would always be a head in the official relay. The King of Shanshan knew Ban Chao was right, he had no other way out. With so many Huns dead in Shanshan, he could only protect himself by forming an alliance with the big man. He just did not know if the Han army would arrive within three days, as Ban Chao had said.

After thinking for a while, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and then announced to the crowd, ”I am grateful from above that Ban Chao punished the Lone King for committing adultery. I am willing to form an eternal alliance with the big man to fight against the Huns!”

When Ban Chao and the others heard this, they burst into laughter. Just at that moment, the burning hundred-foot tall building behind them collapsed with a loud bang.

From then on, whether Shanhai was a blessing or a curse was hard to predict. As the king watched the building collapse, he couldn't help but cry in front of the crowd.

Because he knew that although it was an alliance, from now on, Shanshan was the man's vassal state. Which monarch would be willing to make his country a subsidiary of another country? This was something he had no choice but to do.

At this moment, Huyan Jie refused to show up, and the Chinese were so cruel and brave. What would they do if they were killed by King Ci? If this decision was announced in front of so many citizens, the king would feel bitter and humiliated, so who would know?

Ban Chao, on the other hand, was very observant. He guessed what the king was thinking and laughed, ”Your Majesty, you are a merciful and merciful man, even if the Huns were to die, Your Majesty would still be very unhappy. My son, the Son of Heaven, is very fortunate to be able to form such a brotherly alliance with Your Majesty. ”When I return to the court, I will exhort my Emperor to give a reward to Shanshan as a show of good faith.”

After being praised by Ban Chao and then given a verbal promise as a reward, not only did it conceal the embarrassment of the King of Shanshan, it also made his heart feel a little better. He nodded and said, ”Then I'll have to trouble you.” With that, he waved his hand, intending to return to the palace.

Ban Chao shouted from behind him, ”Your Majesty, tomorrow morning I will go to the palace with Guo Zai. We will sign the contract.”

The king left without a word. When he returned to the palace, he immediately called for Yan Jie to meet him, only to learn that he had been invited by Ban Chao to a banquet at dusk and had not returned until now. When the king heard the news, he sat down on the ground and thought to himself, ”That Ban Chao is indeed powerful, he actually went to the Great Western Kingdom first, which took away the last sliver of hope.” Like a snake, this attack hit the target seven inches, and no matter if the big man or the Huns sent troops to attack, the Great Western Kingdom would not be able to defend against it.

He also called upon the court ministers to discuss the matter. Other than Huyan Jie, all the other ministers in Shanshan were weak and incompetent people. What could they come up with when they gathered together?

One of the ministers said, ”Since Emperor Guangwu, the national power of the burly man has been flourishing day by day. Right now, the Son of Heaven, Liu Zhuang, is also a wise man, he has the discipline to rule the country and carry out virtuous government. His decree is clear, and his order is clear as day, so he is now like the sun in the sky, with no harm in joining forces, not to mention that His Majesty has already agreed to it, how can he go back on his words? ”

The Shansan King looked troubled, ”I'm afraid that the big men are too strong, our Shansan people are too small, and they are as violent as they were before …” ”It would be a great shame to be forced to change Lou Lan's homeland to Shanshan!”