May of the second year of Tianxuan (the twenty-third year of Qianlong).

Yi Chao announced the good news of the royal family, and at the same time announced that the suzerain-dominated United Nations system would be established.

For the people of the Yi Dynasty, they didn't care much about what the latter was, they were more concerned about whether the queen could give birth to a prince for the emperor. After all, although the emperor is still young, the royal family is still too thin. Only when there is a successor to the royal family, can the Yi Dynasty's country be more stable, and they can be more at ease.

Although the people of the Yi Dynasty don't care about this suzerain-dominated United Nations system, but now as the younger brother of the Yi Dynasty, Annam, Champang, Cambodia, etc., can't help but care. Soon after the Yi Dynasty announced to the outside world, Annam, Champong, and Cambodia sent envoys to announce their participation in the United Nations, the suzerainty led by the Yi Dynasty.

June of the second year of Heavenly Selection (the twenty-third year of Qianlong).

After seeing the military strength of the Yi Dynasty, the Nanzhang State (also known as the Luang Prabang State at that time) sent an envoy to Guangzhou, announcing that it would be the suzerainty of the Yi Dynasty and would no longer pay tribute to the Qing Dynasty.

And in order to be able to enter the suzerainty of the Yi Dynasty, Nanzhang gritted his teeth in the face of the annual fee of five thousand taels of silver every year. At the same time, Nanzhang also signed a contract to obtain the garrison of the suzerain's United Nations for the cost of 3,000 taels of silver per year.

The annual payment of 7,000 taels of silver is only a drop in the bucket in the eyes of a large country, but for a poor and small country like Luang Prabang, it is a lot of wealth. But even so, Luang Prabang is more worried about whether it can join.

Under the system of the suzerainty of the United Nations, member states can trade with each other, which is a fatal attraction for small countries with relatively scarce materials.

At the same time, the activities of ordinary people and merchants between member states are protected by the laws of the suzerain, the United Nations. However, the laws of the suzerainty of the United Nations in no way interfere in any national affairs of all member states, and the laws of the suzerainty of the United Nations will only take effect when the people of the member countries are wronged in other member states and will serve as an extradition judgment.

If a foreign country invades a country that has received the presence of troops in the overlord United Nations under normal and reasonable circumstances in that country, it can be understood as a provocation by another country against the entire suzerain-based United Nations.

At that time, the garrison of the Overlord United Nations will defend against foreign invasions, and the Overlord United Nations will also send troops to fight against the invading nation.

Only small countries can understand the sorrow of small countries, and now that there are big countries willing to support them, how can a small country like Nanzhang not be ecstatic?

Therefore, for many small countries, this suzerain, the United Nations, is simply a refuge given to them by the Celestial Empire. Not to mention that they need an annual fee of 5,000 taels per year, even if it is tens of thousands of taels per year, they will not feel expensive, they will only be afraid that the Yi Dynasty will not accept them.

After all, countries that do not join are very likely to be isolated or even divided in the future. Therefore, even a sub-power like Annan did not hesitate to join after the announcement of the Yi Dynasty.

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"Your Majesty, the ministers have arrived." Looking at Wu Shilun, who was falling asleep, the eunuch hurriedly went up to report.

"Let them in!" Hearing this, Wu Lunshi tried hard to cheer up and commanded.

"Yes, slave and maid will go." The eunuch immediately turned around and retreated.

A moment later, several important officials of the Siamese court came in one after another and saluted respectfully to the Wu Lun Shi. However, before the ceremony was finished, Wu Lunshi had already anxiously asked, "Maga, what's the situation outside the big city now?" ”

"Back to the king, the enemy army outside the city has now surrounded the great city. Although we sent a message for the surrounding troops to rush back to defend the royal city, so far, we have not received any reinforcements. As a soldier of the Ministry of War, Shangshu Maga hurriedly replied.

"How are the fortifications of the royal city going, and how long can they withstand the army outside the city?" Wu Lunshi continued to ask worriedly.

"The city's defenses are going well, but—" Maga suddenly stopped talking.

"What, what's going on?" Wu Lunshi asked.

"Your Majesty, because the third prince has surrendered to the enemy forces outside the city, he even sent his generals to persuade the city gate to surrender this morning, and now many city defense soldiers are ready to open the city gate to give up resistance." After hesitating for a moment, Maga said without worry.

"What? This rebel is so rebellious, I was really blind and misjudged him. Wu Lunshi was instantly angry, and under the urgency of his heart, he coughed constantly, and even coughed up a lot of blood.

"The king is angry, please take care of the dragon body!" Seeing this, several ministers present persuaded one after another.

"It's okay, does Yi Chao have any response to our request for peace?" Wu Lunshi asked after quickly calming down.

"Returned, but... The minister didn't dare to say. But seeing that Ma Ga knelt down directly and said.

"State affairs have come to such a field, what else dare not be said? Speak quickly, and be given no sin. Wu Lunshi said with a slight command.

"Yes." Maga said after a slight pause. "Yi Chao responded that if you want the coalition to retreat, we need to agree to three conditions."

Ma Ga looked at Wu Lunshi, and seeing that he was silent, he continued: "First, the courtiers who insulted the envoys of the Yi Dynasty in the royal city must be executed. ”

Maga looked at Wu Lunshi again, and seeing that he still did not react, he continued: "Second, Siam needs to pay all the expenses of this coalition army, a total of eight million taels of silver, and at the same time, Siam also needs to cede some land as war compensation. ”

At this time, Wu Lunshi's weak face became even more ugly, but he still remained silent. Seeing this, Maga had no choice but to continue talking.

"Thirdly, the enemy demanded that the king retreat... Abdicate to the third prince..."

After speaking, Maga quickly knelt down and confessed.

Looking at Ma Ga, Wu Lunshi wanted to roar and roar, but he knew that the helpless roar would only make his already uneasy subjects even more hesitant.

"Makaya, how long can the treasury keep us going?" After stabilizing his mood, Wu Lunshi turned to ask the Minister of Household Affairs, Makaya.

"Back to the king, since the imperial court received the news from Lord Ma Luoguo, it has begun to expedite the collection of grain in the surrounding areas, and now the national grain stock is enough for our entire city for nearly two years." As Wu Lunshi's confidant, Macaya laughed and insulted the envoys of the Yi Dynasty with Wu Lunshi, and even recommended that Wu Lunshi use a prisoner car to send the envoys of the Yi Dynasty away.

"Good, you're doing a good job." Wu Shilun showed a rare smile of relief.

"Thank you..."

"But General Ma is here, I want to hear what he means." Wu Lunshi looked at the courtiers around him again, and didn't seem to see the person he was looking for, so he asked the eunuch beside him.

"Go back to the king. Someone has been sent to inform me, and I believe it will arrive soon. The eunuch replied cautiously.

"Well, go and call Marogo over too, I'd like to hear his opinion." Wu Lunshi commanded.

"Yes, the slave and maid will send someone."