671 The emperors Part 2 (2/2)

”Luckily we didn't attack Sikeqinya first and captured the eroded Loulan.” The Tanggulasi envoy was feeling glad, but before this day, everyone had underestimated the Sikeqinyans.

At the moment, it seemed like Sikeqinya was the decisive force which could affect the war between Qin and Tanggulasi.

The Cloudflow envoy was the most arrogant, but he did not make any derogatory remarks because the emperor of the Sikeqinya Empire was a Golden Grand Swordmaster. The envoy was not afraid of any emperor, but was fearful of a Golden Grand Swordmaster's anger. If one went to provoke an expert of this grade, it meant that they were tired of living.

An emperor might treat an envoy with some respect, or tolerance, in view of the relations between two nations. A Golden Grand Swordmaster would not entertain such thoughts.

”Look at Emperor Danny, sitting there surveying the armies below the platform while emitting an invisible majesty, causing everyone to be speechless. If I knew that this emperor was a grade-9 expert, I wouldn't have taken up this assignment.”

Emperor Danny observed the envoys from the three empires, feeling smug. ”Other than displaying my powers this time around, I also intend to display the premium equipment in my possession. The location of the war between Tanggulasi and Qin is actually very near to Laiyin Duchy. I can provide huge quantities of disposable weapons to both parties. This time around, I will make a killing.”

Before Sikeqinya, there were four dynasties and countless of kingdoms. There was never a king or emperor who was like the imperial family of Sikeqinya, only caring about how to make a fortune.

This conceited emperor never thought about if Qin or Tanggulasi triumphed, either empire would pose a huge threat to him. Sikeqinyans were inborn mercenaries, as long as they received money, they would put their lives at stake for their employers. Sikeqinyans were also the best merchants. As long as the customer could afford the price, a Sikeqinyan would sell anything to them.

An unreasonable family had spread their beliefs and ideals to the entire empire. Even the Holy See could not rival such an achievement. The Holy See still had to rely on the temptation provided by a god to control the believers and control an empire. The imperial family of Sikeqinya had simply used gold coins to corrupt all Sikeqinyans.

Just from this point alone, the very first emperor who created the Sikeqinya Empire was nobler than the Lord of Glory. His religion had spread throughout the empire in less than a hundred years.

Sikeqinya also had churches, but they were a place of sorrow for the Holy See. Almost every Sikeqinyan was a fake believer, an inborn rebel. Their faith in the gods was very pretentious, they could turn into traitors anytime.

The three envoys were very clear why the Sikeqinya emperor had invited them to review this parade, but they could not refuse this 'kindness'.

The Cloudflow people had lost half of Titan Duchy. In actual fact, they were already at war with the Tanggulasi Empire. Most of the equipment originally procured by Cloudflow had gone to Qin because Cloudflow did not really trust Sikeqinya. At this point in time the Sikeqinya emperor had signaled an intention to sell materials. That was in line with what the Cloudflow people desperately needed.

Cloudflow possessed naval fleets. Even though they could not breach the coastal defenses of Tanggulasi, they could go around Tanggulasi Empire and head straight to Sikeqinya. Under the protection of warships, the amount of cargo the Cloudflow merchant ships could transport would be quite astonishing.

Cloudflow did not lack in mineral deposits, but they sorely needed the ability to mass produce consumables.

Purchasing bows and arrows was the first task. On Titan Duchy's battlefield, the Cloudflow people were still short of over one-hundred-million arrows. Since they did not have a large cavalry regiment, the Cloudflow people would have to outfit more archers if they wanted to engage Tanggulasi in a field battle.

The Tanggulasi people lacked in sieging equipment because the Qin cities were too sturdy. Each city had been formed from gigantic rocks and even the walls of the smaller fortresses were not shorter than fifteen yards. The metal battlements used by the Qin people could hardly be destroyed by divine spells. If the Tanggulasi people tried to invade these cities, they would have to pay an astronomical price.

The Qin people also faced a scarcity of armor. Logically speaking, the magic armor of Qin people was the best in the world, but it was too expensive. Only the imperial family and main forces could afford it. On the other hand, the armor of the local nobles was very much inferior.

These three empires had their own needs and the Sikeqinyans wanted to sell this equipment to help these three nations battle each other. As long as the war perpetuated, the Sikeqinyans would have an endless stream of income.

After six grade-8 mercenary groups passed by, there were another over thirty grade-7 mercenary groups who would go on to march past.

At this point in time, the Qin envoy had already conjured a plan in his mind. ”The Sikeqinyans want to make money right? Then I shall help them make money. I will clarify this point with the emperor when I return. We will purchase weapons from Sikeqinya in bulk, so that the Tanggulasi people will have nothing to procure. Even if they try to buy, they will have to raise their offers. If the Tanggulasi people want to obtain weapons, they will have to pay a much higher price.”

The Sikeqinyan emperor was reviewing a parade and plotting against the three envoys. In the Cloudflow palace, it was a scene of merrymaking and celebrations to extol the good times as though the war in Titan Duchy was unrelated to them at all.

Within a three story palace song and dance was aplenty as dozens of princes, princesses and the crown prince accompanied the Cloudflow emperor in a banquet. In the midst of these celebrations flagons carved from jade were served continuously in waves. All the tableware was crafted from jade with the exception of some made from gold or silver. Occasionally, there was chinaware too and all these appliances were made using magic.

The Cloudflow people boasted of being the authentic descendants of the fourth dynasty, the facades of their houses were at least double in size compared to the other empires. Of course, they had to be best in style as well. At the moment, the emperor clearly wanted to discuss the war in Titan Duchy, but he still had to organize a banquet.