The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

The training ground was now filled with modern troops armed with live ammunition, wearing bulletproof vests and carrying newly manufactured firearms, things that the envoys had never seen before.

When the group arrived, they looked at the vast army before them, and their faces turned solemn.

"Pass down the order: the military parade shall begin!"

Yang Ling had a faint smile on his lips. Today, he would show these people what a truly powerful army is.

At Yang Ling's command, the sound of uniform footsteps rang out, and the soldiers, heads held high and chests out, marched past the envoys in formation.

An invisible aura rushed towards them, making them feel breathless; the pressure from this army was too strong.

What's even more surprising is that this army is clearly different from other armies. Everyone is wearing black uniforms and steel helmets, looking heroic and dashing, making people want to worship them.

"Your Highness... these troops..."

One of the messengers, finally unable to contain his fear, asked.

Yang Ling curled her lips into a cold smile and glanced at him with disdain.

"What, scared now? Where's your courage from just now? It's a bit too late to be scared now."

The envoys were so ashamed by Yang Ling's humiliation that they wished they could disappear into the ground.

"Since you are afraid, then it is time to discuss conditions. As long as the countries are willing to submit to my Liangzhou, I guarantee that these troops will never set foot on your land."

"This……"

The crowd hesitated. Although the request was extremely unreasonable, they were more afraid than anyone else at that moment.

Seeing that everyone present remained silent, Yang Ling's lips twitched again.

With a wave of his hand, An Yu behind him took out a document.

"I am not the kind of person who is unreasonable and domineering. This document was drafted by my own people. You envoys can take it back and let your monarchs take a good look at it. If they agree, I will naturally not make things difficult for you."

As they looked at the document An Yu handed them, the envoys cursed Yang Ling inwardly for being cunning.

This was clearly an attempt to force them to sign an agreement, but if they didn't do as Yang Ling said, their situation would be even more dangerous. So the group looked at each other, none of them willing to speak first.

"I will not force you. I will give you three days to return to your country and convey my message. If any of you are unwilling, you are welcome to bring your entire nation's army to attack me!"

Yang Ling remained calm. He no longer believed that these people could still speak to him with such composure.

Sure enough, the expressions on those people's faces changed immediately after Yang Ling finished speaking.

They originally thought that with the strength of their country, it would be easy to take over a small Liangzhou, but they did not expect that their plan would backfire and push them into an abyss of no return.

Looking at the stunned envoys, Yang Ling smiled inwardly. He was surprised that they had been so frightened by just inspecting a single army.

If another shot is fired later, won't they all be scared like cowards?

"Alright, enjoy yourselves. Remember, this is my bottom line. I want to see your decision within three days."

After saying these words, Yang Ling turned and left, leaving behind a group of envoys standing there.

"What should we do now?!"

One of the messengers said anxiously, "We never expected things to turn out this way today."

The crowd looked at each other, their faces filled with helplessness.

Now that things have come to this, what can they do?

After the parade ended, they could only return empty-handed.

As a result of Yang Ling's actions, the armies of several countries that were originally stationed around Liangzhou withdrew overnight.

"Are these people so cowardly that they withdrew their people so quickly?"

Yang Ling sat in his palace, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

These people are so easily frightened. They ran away after saying just a few harsh words, which is utterly shameful.

Yang Ling shook her head, then looked at An Yu beside her.

"In your opinion, if I were to send troops to the surrounding countries now, what are my chances of winning?"

Upon hearing this, An Yu's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "Your Highness, if you were to come in person, you would surely be able to defeat them in one fell swoop!"

Yang Ling waved his hand; he had no desire to go to war with the surrounding countries.

"However, Your Highness, now is not the time to go to war with those surrounding countries. The Third Prince has already arrived in Liangzhou, and according to my intelligence, he may be planning something big soon!"

An Yu followed up with a sentence, and Yang Ling frowned slightly upon hearing this. These three of them had arrived in Liangzhou but hadn't come to find him, instead they were secretly making trouble.

"The Third Prince has always been weak and powerless; what can he possibly do?"

Yang Ling was curious, wondering what kind of trouble her third brother was up to this time.

An Yu's expression was somewhat solemn as she looked up at Yang Ling.

"I've heard that the Third Prince has already sent people to contact neighboring countries, trying to disrupt the current situation in Liangzhou!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling frowned slightly. As expected of his good third brother, he was about to make such a big move without saying a word.

"My third brother is becoming more and more successful. What do you think we should do now?"

Yang Ling suddenly asked, and An Yu pondered for a moment before slowly replying.

"Your Highness, in my opinion, we should wait and see for the time being. The Third Prince shouldn't be able to cause any trouble."

An Yu spoke with complete confidence, knowing that the Third Prince's methods were practically ineffective in Liangzhou at present.

Yang Ling nodded slightly, then gave an order to one of the guards beside her.

"Find two people to keep an eye on the Third Prince."

The guard accepted the order and withdrew, while Yang Ling continued to drink tea and eat, showing no concern what trouble the Third Prince might cause.

Meanwhile, Yang Kang, brimming with confidence, was feasting with his men at the inn.

"Your Highness, the overall situation is now settled. As long as all those countries make their move, we will be able to take Liangzhou in no time."

His subordinates were full of flattery, which made Yang Kang even more excited.

All that hard work over the long term has finally paid off. Once Liangzhou is captured, my position will be secure.

Just as everyone was happy, the door was suddenly smashed open with a bang.

"who are you?"

A guard glared at the man in black who rushed in from outside, and drew a knife from his waist, pointing it at him.

Yang Kang and his other men also looked at the man in black who had suddenly barged in with wary expressions.

"Third Prince, is it? My Imperial Advisor invites you."

The man in black spoke coldly, completely disregarding the people inside the room.

"National Division?"

Yang Kang was taken aback, then his face darkened. "What does your Grand Preceptor want with me?"