I switched allegiance to Zhang Han and rebuilt the Qin Dynasty; Liu Bang was heartbroken.

"Damn it, those evil Qin soldiers."

"They deserve to stay in hell forever!"

"How dare you come and desecrate this civilized world!"

"..."

After Wu Rui left, one of the messengers jumped up angrily.

Most people ignored it.

This time, everyone in the observation group felt the strength of the Qin Dynasty.

They're ready to settle things with swords at the slightest disagreement!

Unfortunately, they had no solution.

"Are we just going to watch the Qin army attack Peacock?"

"It's unlikely that this treaty will be changed much, but if the Peacocks apologize quickly and have a better attitude, the terms of the treaty should be reduced."

"It's not too late to get the Peacocks to admit their mistakes now. Otherwise, once the Qin army gets there, they will suffer heavy losses, and then anything will be hard to say."

"But we can't let the Peacocks actually give up what's in the treaty. How terrifying would the Qin army, with its vast wealth, become then?"

"..."

Most of the noble envoys were sweating profusely, feeling that their minds had been strained to the limit.

They forced themselves to remain rational.

The fact that the Qin army could go mad does not mean they could.

As everyone spoke, their gazes gradually focused on Antiochus III.

As a participant who signed the agreement, seeing an even more outrageous contract now, I wonder what Antioch's plans are?

What no one dared to say was...

Even excluding the land area to be compensated and the other terms of the treaty, the silver coins that the Seleucid Empire and the Mauryan Dynasty are about to pay in compensation alone will exceed 60 million silver coins!

Even though the Peacock people's silver coins weren't that valuable.

These great successor states primarily used the drachma, inherited from the Spartan and Athenian city-states. The silver coins that each state is now privately minting are localized modifications based on the drachma.

However, the value of silver coins was roughly the same across different countries.

The Peacock silver coin was also inspired by drachma.

During the reign of Emperor Ashoka, the national currency system was reformed, and the central currency issuing unit was officially established for the first time: the Kashapana silver coin.

Unlike the drachma, the Peacock silver coin was allowed to be privately minted, which resulted in a considerable amount of shoddy workmanship.

Today, in terms of value, two peacock silver coins are equivalent to one Seleucid kingdom silver coin.

Even so, the fifty million silver coins that the Peacock people paid in compensation were still an unimaginable astronomical figure.

Even if we sold the peacocks, we couldn't afford to lose the money, could we?

Once this wealth is in the hands of the Qin army, it's unimaginable how terrifying they will become!

The Qin army is this terrifying now.

In addition, they possessed tens of millions of silver coins, plus the wealthy territories they ceded.

The Qin army could recruit millions of slaves and livestock without restraint.

The whole world will tremble!

Antiochus III understood everyone's concerns, and his face turned ashen.

If such immense wealth were in his hands, he could immediately sweep across the world with an endless stream of slaves.

Including that damned Rome in the north and the evil Qin Dynasty in the east.

The great emperor, his eyes red with envy.

I can't stop drooling.

If the Seleucids already exist, why must there also be the Qin Dynasty?

He sighed and began to discuss things with the others.

This meeting was considered highly confidential by everyone, and even the Qin army's Black Ice Guards had no chance to find out about it.

Apart from the envoys themselves.

After the meeting, everyone began to support the Qin army and actively sent people to Peacock to try to bring about the peace treaty.

Peacock Silver Coin

……

Some in the Qin army were puzzled: "What do these people want to do?"

This peace treaty was intended by the Qin army to force the Peacock people to sign when the country was in peril.

The numbers above were more than they had initially agreed upon; Tang Li had them added at the last minute.

Unexpectedly, the delegation members still agreed.

They must have known that if the peace treaty were to be reached, the Qin army would become a behemoth.

They had always been worried that the Qin army was developing too fast, so why did they suddenly stop opposing it?

Tang Li smiled and said, "What each country's purpose is is not important."

"The important thing is that the Qin army can get their hands on land and wealth."

"Why not help the Qin Dynasty to reach a peace treaty with twice as many terms as we originally planned?"

"With these resources, the Great Qin can develop the Anxi Governor's Office into a force capable of destroying the entire world!"

When Wu Rui suddenly sent someone to collect the peace treaty, Tang Li had made the decision on a whim to raise the price. All the states wanted Qin to stop attacking the Peacock Kingdom, so they had to pay more.

Tang Li was surprised by the envoys' agreement, but not worried.

The Qin army's initial objective was merely to obtain another 20 to 30 million silver coins from the Punjab and Gandhara regions as a token gesture.

It's a good thing that someone is helping to make it happen!

With pressure from all the states, the Qin army might be able to complete the peace treaty more easily, without needing to launch any further attacks, thus reaping enormous wealth for free.

The Peacocks will definitely attack, but now is not the best time.

It is true that the Qin army's foothold was not yet secure.

Once the subsequent members of the Qin expeditionary force arrive, there will be plenty of people to kill the peacocks.

Upon hearing this, the generals began to look forward to it. Whether or not the Peacock people agreed to the peace talks, it was a welcome development.

They marched westward across thousands of miles, expanding their territory and intimidating enemy nations.

How magnificent!

If the peacock really doesn't agree, then just attack!

At worst, it will delay development for a little while.

The Qin army rose to power through warfare from the very beginning of its restoration of the state.

We are not afraid of war!

Always trust the blade in your hand!

……

The territory of King Sindhu, the city of Sodra, is located in the northeastern part of the Gandhara region.

The regional divisions of the peacock are mainly derived from the sixteen powerful states during the Warring States period.

Many territorial divisions were established at that time and are still in use today.

Gandhara was one of the sixteen kingdoms at that time.

Sodra was the foremost of the three major cities of Gandhara.

The capital of King Xingda.

It is home to as many as 30,000 to 40,000 people.

At that moment, the sound of galloping warhorses came from the city. The Peacock people along the way had no time to avoid them and were killed more than a dozen times.

"A bunch of despicable beasts! Who allowed you to come to the streets? Get out of here! You're interfering with the king's important affairs! Your entire clan shall die!"

The peacock rider on his warhorse roared.

The crowd on the street was so frightened that they quickly moved aside and knelt on the ground, trembling, praying that the king would not be angry.

Because most of them were slaves!

Slaves have no human rights and are treated much like livestock.

If the king's business is delayed, the whole family could be brutally murdered!

After the knight finished cursing, he rushed out of the palace.

"Gao Fu urgently reports! Report to the King immediately..."

……

In a secluded chamber deep within the royal palace, a graceful peacock maiden, dressed in very revealing attire, was feeding King Shinda medicine.

"Cough-cough-"

After taking the medicine, King Xingda suddenly began to cough violently.

"You bitch, are you trying to kill me?"

"Go to hell..."

King Shinta suddenly drew his sword and killed the girl on the spot, then took a deep breath.

He had only been awake for two days, but his mind was still filled with nightmares of mountains of corpses and seas of blood!

The Qin army, what a terrifying Qin army!

He didn't even have a chance to integrate Gaofu before the Qin army overthrew it.

"All Qin people deserve to die..."

"So, what's the current situation at the Higher Vocational Education Affiliated High School?"

King Xingda did not make things difficult for the guards who had saved his life, who had escorted Gao Fu back.

It was only the ministers around King Shinta who suffered.

They trembled and shook.

How could I dare say that?

King Xingda is in a rage and will kill at the slightest provocation.

Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Guard has sent the latest news."

The minister's eyes lit up immediately, and he could hardly contain his excitement: "Bring them in quickly!"