Stand-in eunuch: I pamper the harem for the emperor

Chapter 525 The Essence of the Art of War
After a big battle, the two fell asleep hugging each other and didn't wake up until noon.

The two appeared in the Yamen lobby, had lunch together, and discussed countermeasures together.

According to Lu Hao's wishes, he sent a letter to Dilasso, the seat of the Xinimo Alliance, telling them that the Sui Empire sent people to secretly intercept and kill Xuanyuan Dingyuan.

If they are willing to negotiate peace, then the Central Empire will send Xuanyuan Dingyuan to Dilasso. If they are not willing, then continue the fight.

It was not until evening that Xuanyuan Dingyuan finally woke up and his energy recovered a lot.

In the lobby of the county government office, the three of them were drinking and chatting together.

Regarding Lu Hao's decision, Xuanyuan Dingyuan didn't say much and left everything to the clan leaders of the ethnic minorities.

If they are really unwilling to surrender, then only destruction awaits them.

Ever since Lu Hao discovered so many mineral resources in the Yunmeng Mountains, he would not let them go out independently no matter what.

If you must be independent, then fight, even if it means annihilating its race.

Of course, after two consecutive wars, the Empire's Central Army also showed its superior combat effectiveness to the clan leaders of the ethnic minorities.

This is tantamount to a disguised threat of force and a disguised coercion.

While waving a spear, he sent people to persuade him to surrender, using both soft and hard tactics, a two-pronged approach, which can be said to be in line with the essence of the art of war.

Just as they guessed, the current Xinimo Alliance has begun to divide.

The main war faction headed by the Zhuang people was completely annihilated by the Imperial Central Army in Yu County. The hatred between the country and the family became even more profound. They were determined not to negotiate peace with the Empire and would fight to the death with the Empire.

The peace faction headed by the Moyi tribe has not suffered much loss and is willing to negotiate peace with the empire to seek more benefits.

The Kambi tribe is a quarrelsome fellow, and in this night attack on Yu County, their tribe also suffered heavy losses. They wanted to fight but did not dare to fight.

There are more than a dozen ethnic minorities outside the three ethnic groups. Their numbers are even smaller, many of them less than 10, and they are on the verge of self-destruction or assimilation.

"You have also seen that the Sui Empire sent people to attack the old general Xuanyuan, which is obviously to put the blame on us. Why should we help the Sui Empire deal with the Chinese Empire?"

The leader of the Moyi tribe said loudly.

"Why? They killed so many of us. If we compromise, will we be worthy of those dead warriors?"

The Zhuang clan leader roared angrily.

"Two patriarchs, please calm down. We should consider this matter in the long term and not act hastily. The first main force of the Central Army of the Chinese Empire once defeated the 20-strong army of the Sui Empire. With our 10,000+ army, it is not enough to stop them. Between the teeth.”

The leader of the Kambi tribe spoke.

"Since there is not enough space for people to fill their teeth, do we still need to continue fighting?"

The leader of the Moyi tribe asked.

"What did you say when we formed the alliance? Now that we have lost two battles, we will surrender? You are so greedy for life and fear of death, why did you leave so early?"

The Zhuang clan leader was so angry that he blew his beard.

"When we formed an alliance, we made good promises. If we can fight, we will fight. If we can't, we will negotiate. We should strive for the greatest interests. This is the reason why we united."

The leader of the Moyi clan retorted loudly.

In fact, none of the three patriarchs realized that they were all communicating in the official language of the Chinese Empire.

If the Empire hadn't ruled them for so many years, would they be able to speak the Empire's language proficiently?
"Let's do this. Anyway, all the clan leaders are here. Let's vote by a show of hands. If you are willing to follow our Zhuang clan and fight to the death with the empire, please raise your hands!"

The Zhuang clan leader loudly solicited the opinions of all clan leaders.

Unfortunately, only two chiefs of small tribes attached to the Zhuang tribe raised their hands, and the rest remained silent. "Since everyone is unwilling to continue fighting, let's discuss the details of the peace talks and the rights we want to fight for."

The leader of the Moyi tribe said loudly.

"Wait a minute, any clan leaders who are willing to negotiate peace, please raise your hands."

The Zhuang clan leader interrupted him and asked loudly.

Strangely enough, only the chiefs of four small tribes raised their hands, and there were so many other small tribes and races who were also indifferent.

"Hahaha... Did you see them? They didn't raise their hands. Obviously they don't want to have peace talks either!"

The leader of the Zhuang tribe laughed happily.

The Mo Yi tribe looked at everything in front of them very depressedly, and suddenly their heads were as big as those of an ox.

The elders of the Kambi tribe seemed to have nothing to do with him, and he didn't care whether it was a fight or a peace.

“Since everyone’s opinions are not unanimous, what should we do?”

The leader of the Moyi tribe asked.

"Since we are an alliance, we should all unite as one to negotiate with the empire and obtain the greatest benefits."

The leader of the Yila tribe said loudly.

"From what I've learned, the new weapons of the imperial army are too powerful. It's impossible for us to defeat them. Instead of letting the tribesmen die, it's better to surrender as soon as possible."

The chief of the Kuishan tribe retreated.

The chiefs of the two small tribes spoke one after another, but neither of them had the confidence to continue the fight.

After all, Yu County, which had finally gained a foothold, suffered two disastrous defeats with heavy casualties, and the imperial army had almost no casualties.

It is said that the new weapons wielded by the imperial army can now kill people without being seen. To put it bluntly, if you don't even know how you died, how can you fight this battle?
In the past, they thought they could still compete with the Great Yan Empire's army, but who knew that the newly established Chinese Empire was simply not something they could compete with.

Since we have misjudged the enemy's strength, we should face up to the enemy's strength.

"Dear clan leaders, Xuanyuan Lingyu, the great general of the Chinese Empire, sent a letter."

A guy reports.

"What? Xuanyuan Lingyu? Is she the daughter of Xuanyuan Dingyuan?"

The leader of the Moyi tribe was extremely excited and took the letter directly.

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to the letter in his hand, obviously wanting to know the content inside.

The leader of the Moyi tribe took a general glance, held up the letter in his hand, and said loudly: "General Xuanyuan Lingyu is willing to negotiate peace with us. What do you think?"

"Peace talks? Killed so many of us? Why does she want to negotiate with us?"

The Zhuang clan leader stood up suddenly and shouted loudly.

"No peace? If we don't have peace, can we defeat the empire's army? Should we let our people go up and die?"

The leader of the Moyi clan also yelled.

"Who says we can't defeat us? The Sui Empire will support us. We can use the terrain advantages of the Yunmeng Mountains to avoid fighting, and we can kill them!"

The Zhuang clan leader retorted loudly.

(End of this chapter)