Heavenly Dao Engine

Chapter 658 - 658 0425 Unfair

?Chapter 658: Chapter 0425: Unfair Chapter 658: Chapter 0425: Unfair Chapter 0425: Injustice
Zhou Qingyu continued to share the details with Qi Tian. At first, Bei Rong Kingdom had no intentions of waging war against the Great Zhao Nation. They dispatched a diplomatic party with two demands: the first one was to expand the type and scale of trade between both nations, and the second one was tax reduction. However, the delegation was first received in the Capital City, where they were unable to meet with the Emperor and were avoided by the Crown Prince. Afterwards, they requested a meeting with the cabinet ministers, but were not granted even a mere token of approval by any of them. With anger in their hearts, the delegation returned to Baoding Prefecture. While residing in the Prefecture Government Office, the Bei Rong delegation requested to meet with the Prefecture Magistrate, hoping that he would discreetly facilitate the expansion of trade in terms of type and scale without acquiring consent from the Capital City. The delegation’s request was categorically rejected by the Prefecture Magistrate, leaving no room for further negotiation.

Bei Rong Kingdom, initially hopeful, but were thus all in vain. In a fit of anger, the Bei Rong royal family launched an attack after finding out that Yanming Pass was still guarded by merely five thousand soldiers. They dispatched an army of fifty thousand troops to lay siege on Yanming Pass.

Yanming Pass’s five-thousand-strong garrison was able to hold out for less than a day before its total annihilation. Upon the fall of Yanming Pass, the Bei Rong troops continued their campaign into Great Zhao, sweeping everything in their way until they reached Erding City.

With a frown hidden within, Qi Tian thought to himself that the initial demands posed by the Bei Rong delegates were not unreasonable. The expansion of trade would benefit both countries, and negotiations concerning tax reduction were not unreachable. If an agreement could be reached, perhaps this perennial enemy of Bei Rong could turn into an ally of Great Zhao Nation. However, such an excellent opportunity was missed due to the lack of accountability among the cabinet ministers of the Capital City. The Crown Prince, in particular, was serious adrift, neglecting such a serious national incident, only being consumed by fear of Prince Zhao usurping his position, showing not the least bit responsibility for a prospective ruler.