Myriad Realms Summoning System

The Flame Kingdom Palace!

Kang Ruhai, the emperor of the Flame Kingdom, was anxiously discussing military intelligence on the front line with his ministers in the court.

Kang Ruhai sat on the magnificent dragon throne and kept roaring, while the ministers on both sides of the hall stood there calmly, drowsy.

This scene made Kang Ruhai's face turn pale.

He finally couldn't help but roar, "My dear ministers, our army has suffered a crushing defeat on the front lines, and the Great Zhou Empire's army is heading for our imperial capital, yet you remain so calm and collected. Don't you find this inappropriate?"

His angry roar finally made these numb ministers react, but unfortunately they just looked up at him and then lowered their heads.

If they had their way, would Kang Ruhai have been the emperor? Didn't they see how completely the major families of the dynasty were defeated by the emperor of the Great Zhou Empire?

Everyone knew that the Flame Kingdom was finished. Speaking out now would be futile and might even bring about fatal disaster.

Seeing the silence of the ministers, Kang Ruhai suddenly felt angry, but what could he do at this time?

He had to suppress his anger and looked coldly at the old Prime Minister Zhang Yang, who was standing at the front of the officials with white hair and beard, and said, "Prime Minister Zhang, you are the head of the officials. Tell me first, what should we do about this matter?"

Prime Minister Zhang Yang, who had been calm and composed and not about to express any opinion, showed a trace of helplessness on his face when he heard Kang Ruhai call his name.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward. He bowed to Kang Ruhai, who was sitting on the dragon throne, and said in a slightly restrained voice, "Your Majesty, I believe that our five million-strong army has been defeated by the Great Zhou. General Yuan Bupo was captured alive, and all the masters sent by the major families of the dynasty were killed. Our Lieyan Kingdom no longer has the strength to compete with the Great Zhou. In order to reduce unnecessary sacrifices and preserve Your Majesty's safety, we should surrender!"

After Zhang Yang finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall became even more eerie, so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard.

But what he said was also the voice of the ministers.

However, Kang Ruhai's face was already covered with blue and white. Now that the army was approaching, the prime minister was still thinking about surrendering. It was really outrageous.

He had the urge to drag Zhang Yang out and cross him a thousand times, but when he saw that face that was as old as tree bark, he lost interest.

He snorted coldly and then asked, "Have you contacted the major families of the dynasty? Do they agree to continue sending experts to support us? Also, is there any news about the masters of the Human Emperor Palace? Aren't they going to destroy the Great Zhou?"

Zhang Yang cupped his hands again, sighed deeply, and said, "Your Majesty, it seems the great families of the dynasty are frightened by the Great Zhou Empire. After hearing that all the experts they sent out were killed, they unilaterally cut off contact with us."

"As for the Human Emperor Palace, it's probably true that they're coming to the Northern Territory to wipe out the Great Zhou. However, the Great Zhou previously killed one of their branch palace masters, so they can't afford to let their guard down. They're probably still mobilizing experts from all sides. By the time they arrive in the Northern Territory, who knows when, we probably can't count on them anymore!"

As Kang Ruhai listened to Zhang Yang's words, his body slowly slumped in the chair. It was all over now.

These ruthless guys were the ones who were instigated by the big families of these dynasties to fight against the Great Zhou. Now that they see that the Great Zhou is so powerful, they all ran away.

If Xiao Chen attacks the imperial capital, he will use me as a vent for his anger!

Seeing Kang Ruhai's distraught look, the ministers of the Flame Kingdom were delighted. They quickly stepped forward and pleaded, "Your Majesty, let's surrender! The Great Zhou is too powerful!"

"Your Majesty, as long as there is life, there will be no shortage of firewood! Once the Human Emperor Palace kills this Xiao Chen, my Flame Kingdom will surely be able to make a comeback."

"Yes, Your Majesty, surrender!"

These nobles had heard that every time the Great Zhou Empire conquered a country, the noble families who stubbornly resisted would have their property confiscated and their families exterminated. They did not want to end up like that, so they wanted to at least preserve their wealth.

As for the emperor, haha, who is the emperor is none of their business? As long as they don't steal their money.

Kang Ruhai slumped on the dragon throne and waved his hands weakly, saying, "Forget it. Go and issue a surrender edict. Let's say that the Flame Kingdom is willing to surrender to the Great Zhou. All cities must open their gates and welcome the Great Zhou army."

Zhang Yang was suddenly delighted and stopped breathing, as if he had become decades younger.

He knelt down excitedly and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty is truly a wise ruler. Long live your Majesty!"

…

Xiao Chen heard the news of the Flame Kingdom's surrender one day after Kang Ruhai issued the edict.

However, he was not too surprised. It didn't matter whether the Flame Kingdom surrendered or not. He had no pressure in destroying the other party. Surrender would only slightly speed up his pace of unifying the entire Northern Territory.

In Xiao Chen's tent, the senior generals of the Great Zhou sat in two rows. Xiao Chen was arranging the specific matters for the complete occupation of the Flame Kingdom.

"Fengxiao, how long would it take to completely conquer the entire Flame Kingdom?"

Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said, "If we simply want to occupy the Flame Kingdom, five days should be enough. The Emperor of the Flame Kingdom has already surrendered, so we don't need to attack any cities. We can just send over a hundred armies, each with 10,000 men, to quickly rush to each city and capture it!"

"However, such a hasty action might cause some chaos, especially since some of the city's defenders might want to take advantage of the Flame Kingdom's demise to make a fortune and refuse to open the city and surrender."

With the capital city destroyed, the edicts from the Flame Kingdom Emperor may not be very useful, especially for the four countries he had just occupied.

Those generals defending the city may be trying to gain as much benefit as possible from the city before it is occupied. If the army of the Great Zhou arrives too early, it is normal for them to refuse to open the city.

But Xiao Chen couldn't wait any longer. He was anxiously waiting for the system to be upgraded.

He made a prompt decision: "Bai Qi, send out one hundred squads of ten thousand men each, each led by a Marquis of Wu. We must capture all the cities of the Flame Kingdom as quickly as possible."

The Great Zhou has now occupied half of the Northern Territory. Even if the Shadow Secret Guards don't come out, Xiao Chen can still provide just a hundred Marquises.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he added, "If anyone dares to resist, refuses to surrender, or tries to delay time, send Lu Bu to destroy him!"

Bai Qi stood up and bowed, saying, "Yes!"

Lu Bu is a powerful warrior, and it would take only one day to travel from here to any city in the Flame Kingdom.

"Gao Shun, Gao Chong, Hao Meng, and Zang Ba, the four of you will stay here for now and continue to organize the five million surrendered troops of the Flame Kingdom."

"Yuanba, hurry back to the Imperial City now and see if Tian Yan has returned. Ask her to arrange for some powerful martial kings to come to the Imperial Capital of the Flame Kingdom."

"The rest of you generals, accompany me directly to the Flame Kingdom's capital. It's time the Northern Territory had a master!"