People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 252 Departure
Outside Jixian City, a huge meeting platform was built. The wind was howling in the wilderness, and one could feel the most original breath of heaven and earth. That is why the three kingdoms chose this place to form an alliance.

In ancient times, people, whether Chinese or barbarians, all respected the heavens, the earth and nature. If such an oath of alliance could not be made known to heaven and earth, it could hardly be considered a formal agreement and would lack binding force.

Even for private actions, people usually swear by pointing to the sky, not to mention such a major event as a formal alliance between countries.

Even though Xu Chen did not like this, he had to respect the wishes of Wei Choutai and Bo Gu. So after choosing an auspicious day, he would set up an altar in the wild. The three parties would formally conclude an alliance here and form an alliance with Xuanxia as the overlord country.

After a set of mysterious sacrificial ceremonies, Ju Su went up to the altar and prayed with the sacrificial text in his hands.

This sacrificial text tells God about the friendly historical exchanges between Buyeo and Goguryeo and China, and that Xuanxia is the orthodox Chinese dynasty. It also talks about the need to conclude an alliance at this time to achieve a win-win situation. It also looks forward to a beautiful future and Xuanxia's desire to advance into China.

The content was quite standard and basically everything that needed to be said was said. After the chanting was finished, Xu Chen, as the Prime Minister of Xuanxia, ​​swore a blood oath with Wei Chou Taibo and made a vow together.

After each drinking a glass of wine, they sat down at the conference table below, on which were placed three exquisite contracts.

Ju Shou carefully placed the seal of Xuanxia Kingdom next to Xu Chen. Xu Chen nodded, but before he put the seal on it, he still glanced at Wei Choutai and Bogu.

"After this seal is completed, the alliance will be formed. The three countries must not abandon their alliance or break the contract, otherwise all the allies will be obliged to drive out the enemy together!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Choutai and Bo Gu's expressions froze. They could sense a deep meaning in the words.

Once the national seal is pressed, there will be no room for regret, otherwise the entire alliance will be targeted. Although there are only three countries in the alliance now, they also know that this is only for now.

As the founding countries of the alliance, they know the significance and goals of the alliance.

Eventually, this alliance will rule the entire grassland, and perhaps in the future it will include all the small countries surrounding China. As for how to encourage other entities to join the alliance, that is the significance of establishing the Allied Forces.

It is easy to join the alliance now by pressing the national seal, but it is not a simple matter to withdraw from it. Once you betray, you can imagine what kind of pressure you will face.

However, Wei Choutai and Bo Gu had already made the decision, otherwise they would not be standing here today. They did not hesitate too much. After Xu Chen took the lead in pressing the national seal on the covenant, the two of them also pressed the national seal on the covenant in front of them.

Then an official nearby turned the covenant again, and the three of them pressed it once each. After doing this three times in total, each of them had a copy of the covenant with the seals of the three countries printed on it.

At this point, Xuanxia Buyeo and Goguryeo officially reached an alliance relationship. Xu Chen stood up, and the two of them stood up as well. Then they held hands and smiled at each other, and the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.

Yu Choutai and Bo Gu had beautiful imaginations about the alliance. They both expected that this unbreakable alliance could lead the impoverished Buyeo and Goguryeo towards prosperity.

This is not just their unrealistic wish. As long as the contents of the treaty can be implemented, it will indeed be of great benefit to both countries.

In fact, Xu Chen did not set any traps in the content of the covenant because there was no need to do so.

He could say with a clear conscience that all the contents of this alliance were indeed established on the basis of win-win. Even in the tribute trade with a clear hierarchical color, Xuanxia only occupied the name of the suzerain state, and the actual trade was quite fair.

What Xu Chen wanted was external industrial raw materials, but he didn't want to turn things into a bloody matter of direct plundering from abroad.

This is not a case of being too lenient, but the cost-effectiveness is too low. The cost of completely conquering all external small countries by force is incalculable.

The resources that the outside of the Great Wall can provide, such as wool, leather, medicinal materials, cattle, sheep, iron ore, horses, etc., are very good, but it is conceivable that the costs of war and subsequent maintenance of rule and development will definitely exceed the benefits.

Compared with the developed Chinese land with fertile land and abundant resources, it is not cost-effective to plunder by high-cost force in the resource-poor and barren places outside the Great Wall.

Directly kidnap the outside world in the form of an alliance. This kidnapping starts from the three aspects of economy, military and culture, and can absorb external resources more efficiently.

Economic means of plunder are more covert and efficient. For Xuanxia at present, exporting its own high value-added goods and absorbing external primary raw materials is the best option.

When Xuanxia unifies China and develops a considerable degree of industrial capacity, the ruling boundaries of Chinese civilization will be able to break through the boundaries of agricultural civilization, and the alliance's mission will be over.

The entire alliance system has been carefully designed by Xu Chen and Ju Shou. The economy is indeed a win-win framework. The allies can obtain Xuanxia's products, and Xuanxia can absorb external resources to strengthen itself. Xuanxia, ​​which masters high-end productivity, naturally occupies a superior position in the economic ecology.

Since you want others to work, you also have to let them eat, so there is this win-win court trade system. The benefits of trade in the form of government will definitely be controlled by the leaders and dignitaries of the allied countries. This is the biggest motivation for them to join the alliance. Of course, if there are guys who are unwilling, then at this time the allied forces need to be dispatched and force them to accept by force.

After the establishment of the alliance, the coalition forces of the three countries will be transformed from a defensive army to an offensive allied force, constantly strengthening themselves and annexing the enemies, and ultimately turning all enemies into part of the alliance.

The cultural absorption and interaction is also Xuan Xia's act of imparting culture without reservation. This is by no means a cultural invasion or ideological evolution.

The sky was high and the land was vast, with no clouds in sight and gusts of wind. As Xu Chen and Boguwei Qiu Tai held hands and talked and laughed, the three of them were enjoying the future in their minds, but Xu Chen was thinking about the more distant future.

The alliance was formed, and after Wei Choutai and Bo Gu returned to their respective countries, the alliance began to operate.

The three countries all set up government offices to coordinate affairs with each other, and the first tribute trade officially began three months later.

Under the inducement of interests, Buyeo and Goguryeo began to organize the development of resources, including countless primary resources such as medicinal materials, grain, leather, etc., in exchange for a large number of sweaters, blankets, tea, sugar, silk, salt, iron farm tools, glass, ceramics, thread-bound books and other items provided by Xuanxia.

The amount of initial trade between the two countries alone is difficult to calculate.

This is undoubtedly a huge boost to the growth of Xuanxia's industry and commerce. With the Xuanxia court providing channels from above, the industrial and commercial entities below only need to work hard to produce goods to reap a steady stream of profits.

For Buyeo Goguryeo, this is also a very good thing for them. If there were no tribute trade, their basic resources that could be produced might not have been developed. But now with this huge demand, they can continue to create value for development, which is essentially the growth of wealth.

There is no need for long-term verification. After the first tribute trade, the three parties all tasted the sweetness. This is undoubtedly a real win-win situation.

The basis for the existence of an alliance may be a common enemy or common interests, and it is obvious that their alliance already has this basis. As long as it continues to operate in this way, everyone can make the pie bigger within the system.

If Goguryeo and Buyeo still had some concerns before the first tribute trade, then after this tribute trade, they no longer had any reservations.

The construction of the Allied forces, which had been somewhat slow, was speeding up visibly.

The planned size of the allied force was 30,000, and soon the troops of Buyeo and Goguryeo were fully recruited, while Xuanxia's 10,000 troops had also completed their assembly in Jixian County. Eventually the three armies would meet and mix in Liaodong, with Xuanxia providing equipment and training, while Buyeo and Goguryeo would bear most of the financial and food supplies.

This mixed infantry and cavalry allied force will complete a three-month specialized tactical training against nomadic peoples in Liaodong.

With the previous basis for cooperation, Xuanxia no longer had to make too many concessions in order to make things happen. The new allied forces were no longer jointly commanded by three parties like a coalition force, but the suzerain state Xuanxia appointed the chief general, and Buyeo Goguryeo appointed the deputy general.

Tang Long, the governor of Liaodong, no longer serves as the Xuanxia general of the allied forces. The new general is Wuli, a general of the Xuanxia Wuhuan tribe who has performed outstandingly all the way.

When Wuli led his army to war, an army of 10,000 passed by the city wall of Ji County. The soldiers looked up and saw a young face watching them. It was their leader and chief.

"Soldiers, my mission is to bring peace to the world. On this land, the disputes between the Central Plains and the nomads have been going on for a long time, and now I will put an end to this blood and hatred once and for all!"

Xu Chen stared at the army below and found several familiar faces among the officers, both big and small.

Among them are not only Wuli, who rose to prominence from a Wuhuan slave background, but also Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun, who emerged in the last Battle of Changshan, and Ma Yan, a good family boy born in a Han farming family.

He believed that these people would be able to achieve great things in the process of alliance expansion, and Xuan Xia could also use the alliance system to achieve a leap in strength.

He was looking forward to the careful planning of the establishment of the alliance.

"We are not going to war for occupation or revenge, but for long-term peace. Anyone who is willing to put down their weapons can become our friend, and anyone who is unwilling to put down their weapons needs you to persuade them to do so."

Finally, after explaining their mission to all the soldiers, Xu Chen waved his right hand and said, "Go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the soldiers shouted in unison. Wuli drove his horse forward, and they followed him, then disappeared towards the distant Liaodong.

(End of this chapter)