NCCnovel Chapter 26 A New Choice, Fighting the Phantom God!
Chapter 26 A New Choice, Fighting the Phantom God!
"promise!"
Four golden-armored warriors entered the hall in unison, their steps deliberate and their armor clanging.
Yuwen Chenglong, who was peeking out to watch the commotion, turned around upon hearing the sound and immediately spotted the belated Lü Xiao.
He grinned, revealing a missing tooth in his open mouth, yet he still beckoned Lü Xiao to stand beside him.
What happened to your teeth?
Lu Xiao leaned closer and asked in a low voice.
"Broken."
Yuwen Chenglong mumbled a reply and quickly shut his mouth.
Wasn't it from hitting it?
However, he bumped into his father's spiked club, the one he used to beat his older brother.
This time he got to experience it for himself.
It hurts.
The father was incredibly ruthless; he was practically unafraid of ending the family line!
"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty!" The Eastern Turkic envoy, now understanding Yang Guang's true intentions, stepped forward instead of retreating, straightening his back and proclaiming loudly, "In relations between two nations, how can there be any reason to cruelly kill an envoy? Is this the conduct of a superior nation?"
He was determined that even if blood was spilled here today, he would drag the Sui Dynasty into the mire.
"Hehehe..." Yang Guang's laughter echoed softly from the throne, brushing against the back of everyone's neck. "I am utterly incompetent and immoral. What difference would it make if I killed you?"
The Eastern Turkic envoy's expression changed drastically.
Unexpectedly, Yang Guang was so frank that he directly used their derogatory words as a weapon.
This time, they are using the excuse that the current emperor's talent and virtue are inferior to the late emperor's, and they want to force him to relinquish the title of Holy Khan. Aren't they just giving themselves an opening?
"Gouging out their eyes—that's called having eyes but not recognizing them. Hahaha!"
Yang Guang flicked his sleeves, his gaze as still as a cold abyss.
The golden-armored warrior stepped forward, his large, iron-like hands gripping the envoy's shoulders and neck, while a short dagger was drawn from his waist.
A piercing scream suddenly shattered the silence of the palace.
Blood dripped onto the polished gold bricks. The two messengers collapsed, clutching their faces, letting out inhuman howls of pain as they futilely crawled forward.
The entire court of officials suddenly stopped breathing.
Such treatment of diplomatic envoys is hardly befitting a great power, yet no one dared to utter a word of advice.
Because that was Yang Guang.
"Yang Guang! A tyrant!"
"Our Turkic cavalry... will surely crush the Eastern Capital!"
The messenger, lying in a pool of blood, stretched out his convulsing hand and screamed toward the throne.
"Shhh."
Yang Guang raised a finger to his lips, stopping the golden-golden-skinned warrior's movements.
He calmly raised his hand and gently patted the table.
"Snapped!"
Upon hearing the sound, the messenger lunged forward like a startled beast.
"Hahaha!" Yang Guang's mocking laughter rang out immediately, thoroughly enjoyable.
He suddenly turned around and grabbed the Emperor's Sword from the dragon table.
"Clang!!"
A clear, resonant dragon's roar suddenly rang out, and the sword light rippled like autumn water.
"Pfft!"
The next instant, the sword had already pierced the messenger's chest.
"Hehehe... How dare you humiliate me." Yang Guang released his sword and let it fall, as if most of the pent-up anger in his chest was released with the surge of blood.
"Drag this living one to outside Yanmen Pass and hand him over to the Eastern Turks to deal with."
"promise!"
The golden-armored warrior bowed and accepted the order, dragging the still convulsing body out of the hall like a dead dog.
"Zilie, come here."
Yang Guang's gaze fell on the particularly conspicuous figure at the end of the train, and he waved.
Lu Xiao was watching with great interest when he heard the call and hurriedly ran forward: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"Declare war." Yang Guang lazily pointed to the remaining pale-faced foreign envoys in the hall. "Declare war on them on my behalf."
After saying that, he slumped back onto the dragon throne, leaning to one side, and struck a pose as if he were completely indifferent and just watching the show.
Yuwen Huaji quietly clenched his fist in his sleeve.
This moment of triumph and glory has fallen upon Lü Xiao once again!
It seems His Majesty is determined to cultivate this son and is unwilling to rely solely on the Yuwen family.
Yuwen Chengdu didn't think much of it, but instead felt his blood rushing to his head.
In recent years, the imperial court has treated these foreign envoys with great favor in order to appease them.
In return, they became arrogant and domineering, running rampant in Luoyang.
If he could declare war on all nations in a fair and square manner, he could teach these insatiable wolves a lesson!
"On behalf of the Great Sui Dynasty, I address you all..." Lu Xiao cleared his throat, but was interrupted by an urgent shout as soon as he began to speak.
"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty! You are the supreme ruler of the superior nation, how can you treat envoys from other countries in this way?" A foreign envoy stepped forward, speaking earnestly.
"If this matter were to spread throughout the world, it would damage not only the dignity of the Sui Dynasty, but also His Majesty's reputation!"
When the Eastern Turkic envoys were killed, they remained silent, fearing the emperor's wrath and that it would bring trouble upon themselves.
Now that the two men have been interrogated, Yang Guang's anger has subsided considerably.
If we don't speak up now, when will we?
Given the wealth of the Sui Dynasty, how much profit did they gain as envoys traveling there?
Yang Guang's attitude will determine whether they can continue to live such a comfortable life in the future.
We should not change our attitude toward all foreign envoys because of the Eastern Turks.
"The superior nation..." On the dragon throne, Yang Guang slightly lifted his eyelids, a trace of extremely cold impatience flashing in his eyes.
Does a superior nation deserve to be bullied by a small nation?
The Eastern Turks have come to his defiance; what's wrong with killing them?
At that moment, a clear voice suddenly rang in Lü Xiao's mind:
[Select system trigger, now give your choice!]
[Option 1: Silently watch these foreigners angrily denounce Yang Guang. Reward: Expert in civil war; the more soldiers you send to conquer, the higher their morale.]
[Option Two: Denounce the foreign nations as insatiable dogs! Reward: Expert in foreign warfare; the fewer soldiers you have, the greater the boost to morale for your expeditionary force!]
Lu Xiao's mind raced. The new choice was indeed excellent, and both rewards would be very useful.
The only difference is whether one becomes a god of war in civil war or a god of war in foreign war.
With Yang Guang's chaotic approach, war will inevitably break out across the land within three to five years, at which point those skilled in civil war may shine brightly.
Choose two!
In the coming years, Yang Guang's focus will undoubtedly remain on external affairs.
This external war phantom god is exactly what we urgently need right now!
However, before speaking, Lü Xiao felt he needed to ask for a protective talisman.
"Your Majesty," Lü Xiao suddenly called out, "my sword is still outside the palace. May I retrieve it?"
Upon hearing this, a murmur of boos faintly rose from the hall.
Bringing a sword to the palace?
Even veteran officials and senior ministers did not receive this honor.
What gives Lü Xiao, a mere novice, the right to do such a thing?
"allow."
A look of understanding flashed in Yang Guang's eyes, and he immediately agreed.
The late emperor personally bestowed that Zhenyue Sword, which might be able to quell the court and also suppress his own temper.
The old imperial uncle's thoughts were ultimately thorough.
"Alright!" Lü Xiao readily agreed, turned around, and dashed out of the main hall.
Before long, he returned carrying a long sword.
Yang Guang, who had been slumped over, straightened his back slightly the moment his gaze fell upon the sword.
With a clang, Lü Xiao slammed his sword sheath to the ground, raised his hand, and pointed at the foreign envoy who had spoken earlier, his voice shaking the palace tiles:
"Aren't you bullying honest people?!"
"The Great Kingdom! What happened to the Great Kingdom?"
"Just because we're a superior nation doesn't mean you can point guns at our noses!!"
As a time traveler, Lü Xiao was thoroughly fed up with the ways of these foreigners throughout history!
In my past life, international students received preferential treatment compared to domestic students; they had air conditioning in the summer, while domestic students didn't even have fans!
Not only that, international students also have female study companions.
Unexpectedly, the same thing happened during the Sui Dynasty.
These barbarian envoys, who eat the blood and flesh offered by the people of the Great Sui, still dare to bark wildly here!
This is the palace of the Sui Dynasty, not a wild wasteland!
A bunch of ungrateful wretches. Killing an East Turkistan is not like harming you. Who are you trying to impress with your angry faces?
After being verbally abused like this, the envoy finally lost his temper, his face flushed red, and shouted:
"Who...who are you? How dare you be so rude!"
Throughout history, the emperors and officials of the Sui Dynasty have always treated these foreign envoys with utmost respect.
This kid, who appeared out of nowhere, dares to be so presumptuous, he's practically trampling their dignity underfoot!