People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 250 Covenant
The military performance under the city walls was still exciting and passionate. This extreme standard demonstrated the army's quality to the fullest. Even the common people who knew nothing could feel the strength and security when seeing such a military formation.

This is my Xuan Xia’s army, an existence that truly embodies the word mighty!

Every time an army formation passed in front of them, it would cause cheers from the people. They saw the heavily armored army formations armed to the teeth, they saw the armored cavalry formations that combined soldiers and horses, they saw the murderous spear army formations, and the light-footed sword and crossbow army formations.

Even heavy and majestic siege equipment such as battering rams and ladders were pushed over and slowly drove over the city walls. The oppressive feeling of the huge objects not only did not scare the people, but instead made them excited.

They wished their army could be bigger and their siege equipment could be more powerful, otherwise how could they cleanse China and save all living beings!
All the people know that such an army is not meant to protect a particular family, but an army that represents the masses like themselves. Only if this army is strong enough will they not have to worry about being enslaved again in the future.

A martial arts performance brought infinite confidence to the people of Xuanxia, ​​but Wei Choutai and Bo Gu on the top of the city had a different mood.

Looking at the majestic military parade below and hearing Xu Chen's question, they couldn't help but become nervous.

What exactly does this guy want to do by using military display to intimidate others? Could it be that he has some thoughts about the treaty?
Does Xuan Xia want more?

They looked at each other and became alert in their hearts. It was fine if everyone was harmonious on the surface, but when it came to conflicts of interest, it would not be that simple.

After considering his words for a while, Bo Gu responded tentatively: "In fact, there is no need for us to explain. The Prime Minister also knows that the Xianbei and the Xiongnu have frequently invaded Liaodong during this period. If it were not for the coalition forces to resist them, I am afraid that all three of us would suffer. The coalition treaty is of great use."

Wei Choutai on the other side also nodded, having no doubts about what Bogu said.

The Yellow Turbans suppressed the Wuhuan at the border, but this did not mean long-term peace.

There is no power vacuum. When the old goes, the new comes. Soon, the Xianbei and the Xiongnu naturally filled many of the original activity areas of the Wuhuan, thus posing new threats to Buyeo, Goguryeo, and Xuanxia.

The presence of the coalition forces did save them a lot of trouble.

A coalition force of 10,000 is enough to deal with most of the disturbances. As long as the grassland does not launch a large-scale invasion, this coalition is enough to wipe out the enemy. After all, the general scale of nomadic invaders is only two to three thousand cavalry or even a few hundred cavalry.

This 10,000-strong coalition army patrolling the grassland is actually a more powerful presence.

Honestly speaking, both Wei Choutai and Bo Gu felt that this coalition was quite attractive. They only had to bear nearly one-third of the cost to enjoy the benefits brought by the entire coalition, which was quite comfortable.

If necessary, the coalition forces can even take on part of their domestic military needs.

Of course, the factor that made them most satisfied was that the Yellow Turbans were very trustworthy. Once the contents of the treaty were agreed upon, they would be implemented in full accordance with the treaty. They would not infringe on the interests of Goguryeo and Buyeo just because the Yellow Turbans were strong.

This kind of credit is actually very rare, and it is also the reason why the two of them dared to accept the invitation.

But they felt that the treaty was just right as it was, and now that Xu Chen brought up the matter again, it might not be a good thing.

Xu Chen didn't beat around the bush. He smiled and looked at Ju Shou behind him. Ju Shou understood what he meant and stepped forward, handing each of them a paper document.

After the two took it, before they could even look through it, they heard Xu Chen speak again. "Concluding a treaty is only a small test. Since you two have seen results, why not go a step further and change the treaty to an alliance to consolidate the friendship among the three countries."

After Xu Chen finished speaking, he looked at them with a smile: "I have finished speaking, who of you agrees and who disagrees?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Shitou stretched out his hand and issued an order. The army formation below just arrived in front of the city gate. After receiving the order from the top of the city, the army formation moved accordingly. All the soldiers drew their swords, and a cold breath rose into the sky!

"Kill the enemy, kill the enemy, kill the enemy!"

In the army formation below, there were all elite soldiers who had fought their way out of the battlefields of swords and guns. Along with the sound, there burst out a murderous aura that was as tangible as a substance. At that moment, everyone had the illusion that they were on a battlefield.

Wei Choutai and Bo Gu both turned pale. Although they knew that this was Xuan Xia's way of showing off his power, it was still very scary!
Having been with the Yellow Turbans for quite some time, they knew them well enough. Given the Yellow Turbans' upright style, they would definitely not do anything to the invited guests.

This kind of intimidation is more of an attitude. At least Wei Chou and Tai Bogu should carefully consider the consequences of refusal.

Alliance...

Wei Qiutai hesitated for a while, then said with a stiff upper lip: "We naturally regard Xuan Xia as an ally, but forming an alliance is no small matter. We don't know the details of the alliance, so I hope the Prime Minister will give us some time and give us a reply after studying it carefully."

Bogu also felt a huge pressure. A strong man like Xuanxia only needed to express his inclination and attitude, which was enough to make weak countries like Buyeo and Goguryeo nervous.

Xu Chen smiled to lighten the atmosphere, and then said: "I have always advocated win-win, and the alliance is definitely not a bad thing for Buyeo and Goguryeo. I believe you will make the right choice."

Seeing that Xu Chen was not in a hurry to force them, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and each of them bowed to Xu Chen and laughed dryly.

It was at this time that the martial arts performance below was coming to an end, and the atmosphere gradually changed from being high and intense to calm and stable.

The military exercise was actually an extremely grand performance for the people. If it weren’t for Xu Chen, they would never have seen such a grand event in their entire lives, so that when it ended, most of them were in tears and felt unsatisfied.

This military performance gave the military and civilians of Ji County infinite confidence and pride, and it will surely become a legend and spread in Xuanxia for a long time.

Only for Wei Choutai and Bo Gu, they witnessed Xuan Xia's powerful strength, but they felt mixed emotions. After all, no matter how good something was, it belonged to someone else. It was hard to say whether it was a good thing or a bad thing to have such a powerful neighbor around.

Would forming an alliance be an option? At least after forming an alliance, we don’t have to worry about becoming enemies with Xuan Xia.

The two men were nervous and felt that the covenant in their hands was heavy. Whether this thing would bring blessings or disasters, and whether they had the right to refuse, were big questions.

After the martial arts performance, the two of them exchanged a few pleasantries with Xu Chen, quickly excused themselves and left. Then they each called a group of accompanying ministers and hid in the house to study.

It was only after some research that they realized that things were not quite as they had thought. The terms of the covenant were not overly harsh, but were very beneficial to them.

Good thing!
(End of this chapter)