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Zhao Yuan's military tactics were indeed swift.
But the people of the world could not bear it.
The first year of the Tianqi reign was marked by a severe drought.
If there is another drought in the second year of the Tianqi reign...
Nursing homes throughout Daliang are running out of rice.
Therefore, the officials petitioned to offer sacrifices to Heaven and pray for rain.
Zhao Yuan, on the other hand, felt that it was impossible to communicate with celestial beings.
However, for the sake of peace and stability in the world...
To appease the people, he also had to lead his officials in praying for rain.
As soon as Zhao Yuan finished praying for rain,
It started raining in Tokyo.
After a long drought, the rain came and the whole city rejoiced.
The people believed that not only King Liang was a god descended from heaven,
The emperor must be a god descended from heaven.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have prayed for rain.
Then the rain came.
Chapter 1820 Praying for Rain
The day for praying for rain was chosen by Gongsun Sheng, a master astrologer known for his keen observation of the weather.
Since obtaining the Daoist arts scroll from Zhao Yuan's three volumes of celestial books,
Gongsun Sheng then secluded himself to study Taoist arts.
After gaining control of Tokyo,
He also politely declined all official positions.
He devoted himself to the study of Taoist arts.
I heard that Zhao Yuan requested that after the rain,
Zhao Yuan was then instructed to begin bathing and fasting.
They expressed their sincerity to Heaven for some time before they began to pray for rain.
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I stayed in Thang Long for a month.
Zhao Yuan received the Champa envoy.
Champa was originally a vassal state of the Song Dynasty.
Offerings are often made to them.
After learning that the Great Liang had wiped out the Yue Li Dynasty,
They immediately made contact with the Liang army, which was heading south to capture the Yue people.
An envoy should be sent to pay homage to the King of Liang.
Champa was located in the southern part of the Viet Ly Dynasty.
Its national strength was inferior to that of the Vietnamese Ly Dynasty.
It was invaded several times by troops sent by Li Qiande.
Upon hearing that the Great Liang had wiped out the Yue Li Dynasty,
They kept sending troops south.
So frightened was he that he prepared even more lavish tributes than in previous years to the Song Dynasty in order to become their vassal.
The Champa envoy was accompanied by ten trained white elephants.
Dozens of cartloads of ivory, rhinoceros horn, ebony, and agarwood were transported.
Hua Rong has led his troops back to Thang Long City.
Thousands of elite cavalrymen lined up outside the city.
However, what the Champa envoy feared was not the cavalry.
Instead, they were spaceships flying up and down in the air.
Champa was located further south.
The country has countless fruits.
There were more war elephants than in the Viet Ly Dynasty.
Charge!
War elephants can knock warhorses flying.
The impact is on a completely different level.
However, what the Champa people couldn't understand was...
Spaceships flying around in the air.
The black dragon depicted above is baring its fangs and claws.
It looked as if it wanted to devour someone.
As the spaceship lifted off from the city,
When you ascend straight to the ninth heaven,
The battlefield envoy, who had just arrived outside the city gate, was so frightened that he prostrated himself on the ground.
They kept bowing in worship.
Hua Rong, who was greeting people at the city gate, smiled and said,
"Please rise, messenger. King Liang is already waiting for you to have an audience in the palace."
Upon hearing this, the Champa envoy
He hurriedly got up and followed Hua Rong into the city.
Upon entering the main hall of the palace,
The Champa envoy then knelt down and cried out,
"The Champa envoy pays homage to the King of Liang of Great Liang,"
"Our king has heard that the King of Liang has personally led troops to conquer the Li Dynasty of Vietnam,"
"He specially sent a lowly servant to pay his respects."
"Champa and the Central Plains are thousands of miles apart,"
"Unbeknownst to them, the Central Plains have already changed hands."
"Therefore, there was less tribute,"
"Please forgive me, King Liang."
"Our King has already ordered the preparation of a state gift,"
"Soon they will send people north to the Central Plains to submit to the emperor and pay tribute."
As he spoke, he held the gift list high in the air.
Shi Yong accepted the gift list.
Deliver it to the throne.
Zhao Yuan saw that the note clearly stated it was a private gift from Champa to him.
They were very satisfied.
Maritime trade has flourished in recent years.
Whether it was merchants from Arabia, India, or Southeast Asia coming to the Central Plains,
They all had to pass through the waters off Champa.
Champa profited greatly from maritime trade.
Moreover, Champa itself has many valuable local specialties.
They could be described as quite wealthy.
Of course, their wealth was similar to that of the Viet Ly Dynasty.
Nobles wore gold and silver.
The common people were still naked.
Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Okay."
"There should be no hindrance to our submission."
"This time I led my troops south,"
"Only to annihilate the Viet Ly Dynasty, which has invaded our borders,"
"You can rest assured."
"The Ly Dynasty of Vietnam no longer exists."
"In its place arose the Annam Kingdom, a vassal state of my Great Liang,"
“The future King of Annam will be my son.”
"Within one or two decades,"
"The population of Annam is not very large,"
"However, you are not permitted to covet the territory of the Kingdom of Annam,"
"Otherwise, the Viet Ly Dynasty's present will be your future."
Upon hearing this, the Champa envoy hurriedly said,
"Our country will certainly defend its borders firmly,"
"We would never dare to invade Annam's territory."
Zhao Yuan nodded.
"The Yue people have invaded our borders,"
“If they kill my people, I will destroy their country and exterminate their clan.”
"The Kingdom of Annam will have troops constantly searching for and hunting down the Vietnamese."
"And inevitably, some Vietnamese people fled to Champa,"
"Your country must return all the Yue people who have fled to Champa."
The Champa envoy hurriedly said,
"I will obey the orders of King Liang."
"Okay, that's all I wanted to say."
"The matter of diplomatic relations between the two countries must be decided in the capital."
I won't say any more.
"The envoy has come from afar,"
"We should treat you with the utmost hospitality."
"However, all the Vietnamese people were escorted back to their homeland."
"There won't be any song or dance performances for you."