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The ministers paused for a moment before continuing, "Our stockpiled firearms won't hold out for long!"

Yun Qing.Urgen listened in silence for a moment: "Is there any news from Raven's Journey?"

The minister shook his head.

After a long silence, Yunqing Urgen finally spoke: "Go and summon those Slavic envoys."

After the minister met Yunqing and Urgen and spoke, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't know why Yunqing Urgen had been unwilling to meet him.

Little did he know that Yunqing Urgen was unwilling to meet Xiao Ce entirely because he feared him.

After all, Yunqing Urgen knew Xiao Ce very well.

Xiao Ce hated betrayal the most, and he was afraid that if he went to see these people, he would not be able to explain himself.

He was even more afraid that, under these circumstances, his people would be persuaded by these Slavs.

He knew very well how he came to be the Khan.

Although he is a Khan in the entire Turkic Khaganate, he has also created several powerful forces under his command.

Once they were persuaded by the Slavs...

At that point, he probably won't be able to control the situation himself.

So, after much deliberation, he remained in a huddled position.

The idea was that Xiao Ce would come and give him a good solution.

However, ever since a letter came from the northern desert, urging them to actively fight against the Slavs, and then Xiao Ce's letter of return.

There was no reply.

When things were going smoothly for Yunqing and Urgen, he didn't think much of it.

However, now they are facing a desperate situation.

He suddenly realized that his Turkic kingdom already had many problems.

His control over the Turkic state was not even that secure.

The tribal leaders under his command had all been obedient and silent when he had the backing of the Northern Desert King's Mansion.

Today, this powerful backer hasn't fallen yet; they've just been cut off from contact.

They all bared their fangs.

They all came to Yunqing and Urgen to express their willingness to negotiate with the Slavic people.

He didn't even need to think about it; these Slavs must have infiltrated them.

People from the other tribes will also be attending later.

If everyone supports him, and he refuses again, he might even be killed.

Yunqing Urgen then knelt down with a thud, facing the direction of the northern desert.

He put his hands together and said very devoutly.

"Your Highness, you made me Khan...you must save me...I don't want to die...If they force me, I...I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to obey them! Please give me some power!"

In fact, Zhang Yunqing had long regarded Xiao Ce as a god-like figure. After all, it was Xiao Ce who transformed him from Zhang Yunqing into Yunqing Urgen, the ruler of a country.

Previously, he wouldn't have dared to even dream of it.

After waiting for less than half an hour, a servant came over respectfully and knocked on the door.

"Your Highness, the Slavic envoys have arrived. Four tribal chiefs have also come."

Yun Qing.Urgen frowned slightly, a thought flashing through his mind. It seemed his guess was entirely correct.

Their leaders must have met with the Slavic people in private.

In fact, after Yunqing Urgen established the Turkic Kingdom, he had some leaders elected from among the slaves in various places.

He reasoned that the chosen leader must be someone with a certain level of authority among that group.

Using this method, the entire Turkic territory was indeed brought under control in a short period of time.

Initially, there were more than thirty leaders among the Turks. As these leaders merged with each other, they eventually became four major tribes.

After the power was centralized, Yunqing Urgen had much less to worry about in terms of management.

He can then free up his hands to do more things.

Before the Slavs came in, these people were obedient and compliant.

He knew that too much centralized power was a double-edged sword.

However, he thought that with such a powerful backer as the Northern Desert King's Mansion, and with the Northern Desert King's Mansion's development being more than ten times better than that of the Turks.

Moreover, the weapons of the Turks were all provided by the Northern Desert Royal Palace.

Yunqing Urgen was not afraid of their rebellion; whoever dared to rebel, their weapons would be cut off.

Moreover, the elite troops of the Northern Desert Prince's Palace are idle.

If they dare to rebel, this is a good opportunity for them to put on a show and practice.

To Yunqing Urgen's surprise, the Slavic nation emerged.

They were not only very powerful, but also possessed extremely powerful firearms. After several defeats, they...

Those people gradually became more active.

Now, if they were to rebel, it would be very difficult for him to stop them.

Seeing Yunqing, Urgen stood there stunned.

The servant beside him whispered a reminder: "Khan...Khan...Khan..."

Yunqing Urgen then came to his senses.

"Let's go, let's set off."

The servant nodded.

Then they went directly into the main hall.

At this moment, in the main hall, one group consisted of people from the Slavic countries, and the other group consisted of people from the four major tribes.

The four tribes are Nong Weilong, Cai Yuhong, Bozhuo, and Shiwei.

They controlled eighty of the regions of the entire Turkic Khaganate and more than ninety of its troops.

After seeing Yun Qing.Urgen come over.

They all stood up, but the Slavic envoys did not intend to.

After Yunqing Urgen took his seat, he gestured for the leaders of the four tribes to sit down as well.

"My esteemed envoys from the Slavic countries, I am truly sorry. I was unwell previously, and it was not my intention to neglect you. Please do not take offense!"

Yunqing Urgen spoke politely.

The leading Slavic envoy smiled slightly and then said, "It's alright, it's not too late for you to meet us now! You're quite clever!"

As the envoy spoke, he held his head high, appearing arrogant and haughty.

Seeing their expressions, Yunqing Urgen asked, "I wonder, have you all sought us out several times because you have something to discuss?"

The Slavic envoys said, "Khan, since you are so straightforward, I won't beat around the bush with you. Your small Turkic country is already in our Slavic hands as easily as taking candy from a baby."

"The reason we haven't launched an attack is entirely because our general doesn't want to cause too much bloodshed!"

"We know you were previously subservient to the Northern Desert Royal Palace! However, since our Slavic nation arrived, you've seen for yourself that your master has been so terrified he hasn't dared to utter a single word... cowering on their side, afraid of being implicated. He's even stopped providing you with the weapons he previously supplied, hasn't he?"

Seeing Yunqing and Urgen's unpleasant expression, they didn't respond.

The Slavic envoy, seemingly unconcerned, continued, "We won't hide anything from you; our Slavic goal is to unify the Xiao Kingdom, and we have absolutely no interest in your Turkic people..."

"We don't want to commit too much bloodshed here either, so as long as you submit to us, we can give you everything the Northern Desert Royal Palace can give you! Weapons, equipment... will definitely be better than theirs!"

"So, we've come to talk to you for no other reason than to make you submit to us! As long as you submit to us, we guarantee that we will stop killing you Turks! You will be able to return to your previous state."

"Of course, if you disagree... then you will be solely responsible for the consequences!"

As he spoke, the Slavic envoy looked at the leaders of the four tribes.

A fierce glint appeared in his eyes.

The four tribal chiefs then addressed Yun Qing Urgen, saying, "Khan, I think they're quite sincere this time... Serving the Northern Desert King's Palace is the same as serving the Slavs..."

"Yes, and the Slavic people clearly have strength. As the saying goes, people strive for higher positions, and water flows downhill. This Slavic nation is obviously much more powerful than the Northern Desert Royal Palace..."

"Yes, Khan! You haven't learned about it yet. Their Slavic country is larger than the entire Xiao Kingdom. They are powerful and have advanced weapons. No matter how powerful the Northern Desert Royal Palace is, it's just a tiny place. The Slavic country doesn't really intend to attack... otherwise, taking them would be a piece of cake! We should go with the flow!"

"Khan, our Turkic Kingdom has come a long way to where it is today... It was indeed thanks to Xiao Ce's help that we are where we are today, but we have also spent a lot of money buying weapons from them in the past two years. We have repaid those favors enough... It has not been easy for us to develop to this point, and it is time for us to think about ourselves!"

"The main problem is that the Northern Desert Royal Palace doesn't treat us like human beings... They haven't even bothered to send troops to help us, let alone put on a show! Khan, please wake up..."

The four leaders complained with dissatisfaction. Clearly, Yun Qing and Urgen guessed correctly; these people had all been persuaded!

To be honest, Yunqing Urgen felt that what they said did make some sense.

However, Yunqing Urgen knew very well what kind of person Xiao Ce was.

How powerful the Turks were back then, and what did Xiao Ce have at that time?

He is not stupid!

Hearing these people's words, Yun Qing Urgen coldly said, "So, you've already made up your minds, haven't you?"

The group exchanged glances, then said, "Khan, it's not like we've already made up our minds... The situation is clearly laid out before us... One path is a dead end leading to an abyss, the other is a broad road to light! Anyone would know which to choose!"

"Indeed, Khan, we know you have sacrificed a great deal for the Turks... but the Turks' current situation is not solely due to you... it is thanks to all the people of the New Turks. If you wish to continue down this path to ruin, we will not agree!"

"That's right! We all disagree!"

These people stood up one after another, expressing their opinions.

Meanwhile, the Slavic envoys stood by with expressions of amusement and mockery.