Chapter 939
Reconciliation
Crown Prince Kao Dong gave an order to have Tong Gao imprisoned, and then, in accordance with the will of the people, ascended the throne and became the new ruler.
After Crown Prince Kao Dong ascended the throne, the people of Yan celebrated throughout the country.
They all knew that the good days for Yan Kingdom had finally arrived.
Crown Prince Kao Dong had already demonstrated his benevolence during the disaster relief efforts, so the people of Yan had every reason to believe that Kao Dong would be a wise and virtuous ruler.
When Sun Zhengming saw that the Crown Prince had finally inherited the throne and fulfilled the old king's wish, he was so moved that he shed tears.
If the old king is watching from heaven, he can finally rest in peace.
Kao Dong became the new ruler of Yan Kingdom, reconciled with the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the relationship between the two countries will become more stable.
When the old king was alive, he had a close relationship with Yang Xia, and the two countries had a very harmonious relationship.
Since Tonggao ascended to the throne, he has done a series of things that have completely ruined relations between the two countries.
Now, that nightmarish period of history is finally over, and the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Yan Kingdom have resumed normal trade relations.
Under Yang Xia's management, their two countries will naturally become more and more prosperous.
After doing all this, Kao Dong began to address some internal problems in Yan State, cleaning up all the chaos that existed during Tong Gao's tenure.
The Yan Kingdom has finally returned to a state of peace and tranquility, and the people can once again live and work in peace and contentment.
After eliminating both external and internal troubles, Kao Dong thought of his younger brother, Tong Gao. If Tong Gao could apologize to him, he would certainly treat him kindly, and he didn't want to keep him locked up in prison for the rest of his life.
However, Kao Dong and Tong Gao's conversation broke down once again. After meeting, Tong Gao kept cursing, his eyes seemingly spitting blood.
He couldn't accept the reality that Kao Dong had become the ruler of Yan.
"Even if I become a ghost, I will never let you go. There can only be one ruler of Yan. It's either you or me, or me or you."
Tonggao roared incessantly, like an enraged lion, even wanting to kill Kaodong with his own hands.
Faced with Tong Gao's appalling attitude, Kao Dong shook his head in disappointment, knowing that it was impossible to change such a person's obsession.
"Your Majesty, it would be better to just kill this kind of person. That way, we can get rid of him once and for all."
General Meng Yu was furious at Tong Gao's stubbornness and suggested that Kao Dong kill him directly.
"He is unrighteous, but I cannot be unjust. After all, he is my brother, so let's deport him."
Kao Dong gritted his teeth and had no choice but to have Tong Gao expelled from the country. He couldn't possibly kill his own brother with his own hands.
Thus, Tonggao was driven to the border by General Meng Yu, wandering outside, completely helpless, but the hatred in his heart did not diminish at all.
"Damn Yang Xia, and Kao Dong, I'll tear you to pieces sooner or later."
Tong Gao cursed fiercely, but his current situation was extremely miserable, like a stray dog wandering around.
In the Great Zhou Kingdom's prison, Xu Yunna constantly complained and blamed everyone else. The failure of this plan was almost driving him to depression.
"Yang Xia, you are utterly despicable! You actually used such methods to deal with me. I refuse to accept this! I will kill you with my own hands!"
"Heavens above, why are you doing this to me? I was already ostracized in the Great Zhou Kingdom, and now I'm in prison. I will die with my eyes open in anger; I will have my revenge!"
Xu Yunna spent his days cursing and complaining in prison about the injustice of his fate, completely unaware that he was trapping himself in his own trap.
He caused everything that's happening today; he has no one to blame but himself.
"Your Majesty, that Xu Yunna is always cursing and complaining in prison. Why not just kill him?"
General Meng Yu suggested to Yang Xia that Xu Yunna be killed. That kind of person should have been killed long ago; what he did was outrageous.
"Then let's do it your way."
After much deliberation, Yang Xia also decided to kill Xu Yunna. He had brought all these consequences upon himself; the Great Zhou Kingdom had done nothing wrong to him, and on the contrary, it had colluded with outsiders to deal with him. Such a person certainly deserved to die.
Thus, on General Meng Yu's advice, Xu Yunna was dealt with directly, thus eliminating any future troubles.
Upon receiving the news that Kaodong had inherited the throne, Ram immediately collapsed to the ground, realizing that he had wasted his time.
"Why is this happening? Now the relationship between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Yan Kingdom is even closer, and we have no chance to take advantage of it."
"After trying so many methods, it all came to nothing. They gained nothing and their two countries developed even better."
Ram was furious and couldn't accept this reality.
But reality is reality, and no one can change it. Kao Dong, in accordance with public opinion, became the new ruler of Yan Kingdom.
His governing style was completely different from that of Tonggao. He loved the people like his own children and managed all aspects of the Yan Kingdom in an orderly manner, which earned him the support of the people.
"Our Yan Kingdom has finally ushered in hope. Under the leadership of the new king, things will only get better and better."
"Yes, our suffering is finally over, and we can live happily on this land again as before."
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The people of Yan were constantly talking about it, and everyone's face was filled with happy smiles, smiles that came from the bottom of their hearts.
The prospects for Yan Kingdom are getting better and better.
Ram knew that Nebula Kingdom was now helpless again, and it would not be easy for it to attack Yan Kingdom on its own.
The Great Zhou Dynasty has cut off the supply of steel, and their weapons production has also come to a standstill. The current situation is particularly unfavorable for the Nebula Kingdom.
Ram was absolutely furious. If things continued like this, Nebula Kingdom would be annexed sooner or later.
He was certainly unwilling to accept this situation and even wanted to actively invade neighboring countries.
After two days of feeling down, Ram rallied, believing that with his intelligence, there was nothing he couldn't accomplish.
Ram sank into the chair and pondered for a long time, then suddenly slapped his thigh, as if he had come up with a good idea.
"Yes, I heard that good-for-nothing Tonggao was kicked out of Yan Kingdom. If we can find Tonggao, we can certainly make good use of him."
After Ram came up with this idea, he immediately summoned his shadow guards.
"No matter what method you use, you have to find Tonggao for me."
Ram immediately gave this order to his shadow guards, who looked puzzled.
"Tonggao was nothing more than a deposed ruler; in other words, he was a useless person. What good would it do to find such a useless person?"
The shadow guard didn't understand Ram's true thoughts at all, and instead thought it was a waste of time, so he asked in detail. "Although Tong Gao is a good-for-nothing, he understands the weaknesses of Yan Kingdom better than anyone else. As long as we find him, we can grasp more of Yan Kingdom's weaknesses and break through Yan Kingdom from the inside out."
Ram proudly announced his plan, and the Shadow Guard finally nodded thoughtfully.
"General Ram, your plan is brilliant, but Tong Gao is now wandering around like a stray dog, and his whereabouts are really hard to find."
"After he was expelled from the Yan Kingdom, it is unknown where he will find refuge."
The shadow guard knew that this matter would not go smoothly, so he could only tell the truth.
"No matter what method you use, I just want to see Tonggao in person."
Ram gave such a direct order, and the Shadow Guard quickly nodded and obediently carried it out.
After seeing the shadow guards retreat, Ram revealed a smug smile.
He believed that if his plan succeeded, the results would be astonishing.
Sometimes, war cannot be waged solely through forceful means; employing unconventional methods can naturally achieve twice the result with half the effort.
After receiving the order, the Shadow Guards began to search for Tonggao by night and hide during the day.
As they had predicted, searching for someone like this was like looking for a needle in a haystack; they had no idea where Tonggao might have ended up.
But having accepted this order, there was no turning back. No matter how difficult it was, they had to find Tonggao.
Just as Ram said, as long as Yan Kingdom's fatal weakness is grasped, it will play a vital role for Nebula Kingdom.
They then began their tireless search, traveling to various countries.
Persistence pays off, and one morning two months later, Tonggao was finally spotted.
At this time, Tonggao was on a small boat, looking very destitute, dressed in tattered clothes, making a living by fishing by the sea.
Fortunately, the shadow guard had seen Tong Gao before, which is why he was able to find him by his appearance.
"follow me."
The Shadow Guard finally found Tong Gao and was naturally very excited, so he prepared to bring him to Ram.
"Who are you people? Where are you taking me? I'm not going anywhere."
Tonggao was frightened by this display of power and wondered who these people were.
He felt that Kao Dong wouldn't kill him, and these people probably weren't sent by Yan Kingdom, so he was even less inclined to go with them.
"That's not up to you. Once you get there, you'll naturally find out who wants to see you."
"Enough with the nonsense, take him away right now."
The shadow guard, accompanied by a small squad, brought Tonggao to Ram without further ado.
Tong Gao then realized that it was Ram who wanted to see him. The two had already broken off relations, and he knew that it couldn't be anything good for Ram to contact him.
But now he's a stray dog, without any power. If he tries to fight Ram alone, it's like throwing an egg against a rock.
Tong Gao suppressed his anger, wanting to understand why the other party had come to him.
If their previous cooperation was based on mutual exploitation, Tong Gao felt that he no longer had any value to be exploited, so he understood Ram's purpose even less.
"Hello, old friend, we meet again. I just didn't expect you to be in such a sorry state now. If only you had known then what you know now," Ram said to him with ill intent.
"Don't you know what I want to do? I've always wanted to cooperate with you, but you just didn't know what was good for you."
Ram's face always wore a sinister smile, and Tong Gao instantly understood his intention: he wanted him to provide some important secrets of the Yan Kingdom.
"Although I am no longer the ruler of Yan, I am still a citizen of Yan and would never do anything out of line."
Although Tong Gao was of questionable character, he at least retained some conscience and knew that he could not do anything that would betray his country.
When Ram heard Tonggao's tone, she understood that he meant to reject her, and she immediately showed a look of embarrassment and anger.
Ram was already on the verge of collapse. If Tonggao couldn't compromise with her, the plan would fail again, plunging her into despair once more.
No matter what, this situation could not be allowed to happen. Before Tong Gao could directly refuse him, he immediately pounced on him and dislocated Tong Gao's arm.
"what……"
Tonggao immediately let out a pig-like scream of pain, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.
He knew that Ram was a very ruthless person, and now that he was in Ram's hands, he was bound to suffer a terrible fate.
But it was too late to say anything now. He was like a lamb to the slaughter, held firmly in Ram's grasp.
"You reckless fool, do you still have the leverage to negotiate with me? If you don't want to die, cooperate with me obediently, otherwise, I'll send you to meet the King of Hell right now."
Ram's expression was unusually ferocious, which sent chills down Tong Gao's spine.
He knew this ruthless guy was capable of anything, and besides, his current status was so awkward that even if he were killed, no one would care.
What exactly do you want me to do?
Tonggao could only utter these words helplessly, knowing that he had no choice but to obediently cooperate with Ram.
"Tell me all the weaknesses of the Yan Kingdom, and don't hide anything, or don't blame me for turning ruthless."
Ram continued to threaten him fiercely, fearing that Tonggao would give him a perfunctory response.
These aspects are now extremely important to him. As long as he grasps the weaknesses of the Yan Kingdom, he can dismantle it from the inside out and successfully destroy it.
If this effect can be achieved, the Nebula Kingdom will naturally and rapidly grow stronger, and then gradually realize its ambitions and eliminate several surrounding countries.
Ram's plan was indeed very well executed, so Tonggao became a major breakthrough point.
Tonggao dared not hide anything, fearing that the vicious Ram would harm him. Even ants try to survive, let alone humans.
"The weakness of Yan Kingdom is that its institutions are too bloated. Even as the ruler, it is impossible to completely control all places."
"This is the weakest point, and it's a problem that Yan Kingdom can't overcome."
Tonggao, having served as the ruler of Yan for a period of time, was exceptionally knowledgeable about the internal situation of the Yan Kingdom.
These weaknesses were laid bare before Ram. Although he felt a sense of guilt for doing so, he was forced by circumstances to refrain from any resistance and had no choice but to obediently tell them everything. (End of Chapter)