The New Year gifts Hua Moxi received were not only filled with her and Yan Shang’s private warehouse, but also the imperial kitchen and imperial hospital warehouses. Everyone knows that the Empress is a miraculous doctor, so many people have sent all kinds of rare medicinal materials.

And it was like joining in the fun. The officials in the Beijing City originally hadn't thought of this, but looking at one truck after another, they also prepared very generous New Year gifts for Hua Moxi.

Hua Moxi is considered to be a visitor, and it is all the wishes of everyone. If she refuses, it is not appropriate, but she can repay it in another way.

Just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, an announcement was posted on the bulletin boards of major prefectures and government offices. At the same time, the National News and the People's Daily also reported the relevant content, saying that the Queen thanked the people for their love for the banquet and reduced the tax by 10% hereby, hoping that the people could live and work in peace and contentment.

When the people heard this news, they were naturally very happy, but in addition to being happy, some people were sad.

"Oh, I originally wanted to thank the Empress, but now the Empress has lowered the taxes for us. The taxes have been reduced twice. If this is the case, the Empress will not use her own private money, right?"

"Yes, the Empress is such a great person. With the Empress at our banquet, we have a great lucky star."

"I'm so nice. I must work hard to make money this year. I'll send you a truckload of New Year goods to you when the New Year is over!"

In early March, after a winter rest, the entire army was ready to go. With Yan Shang's order, Marshal Jin led the Northern Army to embark on the road of conquest!

At the same time, the No-Silk Kingdom in the southern border also fought with the Xiqiu Kingdom. Although the Xiqiu Kingdom lacked enough troops, it was well equipped and had some understanding of the No-Silk Kingdom legion, so the two armies fought evenly, and there was no difference between victory and defeat for the time being.

The sailing fleet in the eastern border has wiped out dozens of pirate dens of all sizes around, and has also captured two adjacent island countries. The next step is to conquer Hailang Kingdom. However, Hailang Kingdom covers a wide area and in addition to naval battles, it also requires landing and fighting, so it may take some time to capture Hailang Kingdom.

As for the Western Frontier, the results were very rich. Not only did they take down a small country, but they also sent some troops to the border of Xiqiu, forming a semi-encirclement with the Non-Silk Kingdom. The king of Xiqiu was so scared that he received three letters of nationality in a row, hoping to negotiate peace with the big banquet country, even if he ceded land and paid compensation, he would do whatever he wanted!

In addition to Xiqiu, the Western Legion is about to face the Sibo Kingdom. When Yan Shang and Hua Moxi went to Sibo Kingdom to t99, they planted a seed in Sibo Kingdom. Although the seeds were not germinated for long enough, they had already formed a considerable force.

Although this force is not enough to subvert the entire Sibo Kingdom, it is enough to become a support, allowing the Western Legion to better control the Sibo Kingdom's situation!

At this time, in the Sibo Kingdom Palace, the seventh prince An Lutu was talking to his mother, and there was no one around.

"Mother, the army is coming soon. Are you ready?" An Lutu asked excitedly, looking out the window with his eyes as if he was looking at some hope.

"Is it really OK? My mother has been preparing for it. Since she came here, she has been preparing for it, always..."

"Of course! Mom, we can go back soon!"

At the end of March, the Western Army broke through the border defense line of Sibo Kingdom and rushed to Sibo Imperial City like a bamboo shoot. Sibo Imperial City originally had 30,000 troops to resist, but they were killed by the soldiers guarding the city. The city gate opened and the army of the Great Banquet was directly welcomed into the city!

The people of Sibo Kingdom were very frightened. They all hid in the house, and none of them dared to come out. They even had a foreshadowing of the fate of about to die!

But after waiting for a day and a night, although there was a sound of killing in the imperial city, no people were hurt. As long as they didn't go out, the people were safe. This was An Lutu's request. He could open the city gates and let the army at the banquet come in, but he had to ensure the safety of the people.

Yan Shang naturally agreed to An Lutu's request, and he was not a tyrant and did not have the idea of ​​oppressing the people. As long as those people obediently surrender to the Great Banquet, he could treat everyone equally and treat the people of Sibo Kingdom as the people of the Great Banquet.

By reading history books on the Apocalypse Plane, Yan Shang also learned many useful concepts of governing the country, being inclusive and embracing all rivers. If he wants to make Da Yan a great country, he must have the mind and demeanor of a great country.

After this day and night of battle, the king of Sibo Kingdom was killed in battle, and the concubines were also killed in death. Sibo Kingdom was destroyed, and the Western Legion added another national record, with Sibo Imperial City as the center, and began to break through the surrounding cities.

During this period, An Lutu, as the only prince in Sibo Kingdom who was not killed and arrested, personally led the Dange Legion to various cities to persuade them to surrender. During this period, two guards from the cities had already surrendered to him and took the initiative to open the city gate. After hesitating, the guards from the other cities finally chose to surrender.

As the saying goes, the general trend is no longer a question of whether one is loyal or not, but whether the people of one city and one pool can survive this disaster safely.

The Western Legion had strict discipline and was very confident in its promises. None of the people in the city who took the initiative to open the city gate to surrender was persecuted. After being disarmed, the generals and soldiers were temporarily placed under house arrest in the military camp and did not treat them harshly.

As for the city guards who resisted, their treatment was much worse. They would be tied up and become prisoners of the banquet, and were sent to various places for service according to their respective levels. Some were in military service and some were in labor service, but they were all hard or dangerous work.

Compared with other countries, the demise of Sibo Kingdom can be said to be very peaceful, which made other countries that were about to face a big banquet of troops barely feel a little comforted, especially the people of those countries, after learning the news, they actually felt relieved.

The four-way army expedition of the Great Banquet is no longer a secret. Not only do the people in the Great Banquet know, but the surrounding countries also know it. If the national strength is stronger, they may not be too worried, but those small neighboring countries are almost scared to death, but they still hold a glimmer of hope and think that the goal of the Great Banquet will not be themselves, so they will persist until now.

However, after the Sibo Kingdom incident, the attitudes of these countries changed, from uneasy persistence to weakness after having a way out.

They all want to surrender!
Chapter completed!