RNP Chapter 283: The Surrender of the Jisai Nation
Chapter 283: The Surrender of the Jisai Nation
Roth swung his sword again and cut off the remaining heads of the nine-headed worm, which had no power to resist. The sharp sword blade drew a sharp arc in the air, and in an instant, the head of the nine-headed worm rolled to the side. Seeing this, Sun Wukong's eyes flashed with a gleam of light. He acted quickly and put all the eight heads cut off by Roth into the storage space of the Bagua disk. Then, he jumped to the Dragon Palace under the Bi Bo Lake, found the head that had fallen there before, and collected it as well. The body of the nine-headed worm was collected by Roth using the Qiankun Wuliang Gourd. The gourd exuded a mysterious light, as if it could swallow everything.
Now the Nine-Headed Insect has been killed, and the stolen Buddhist treasure has been obtained by Sun Wukong. However, they are not going to return the Buddhist relics to the Jisai Kingdom, but to keep them for emergency use. Because the Gods and Demons Army will surround the Jisai Kingdom next, and when the Jisai Kingdom becomes a subordinate region of the Tang Dynasty, there is no need for any Buddhist relics to make the surrounding countries pay tribute. And Roth does not intend to only take over the Jisai Kingdom, he wants to include all the surrounding countries, big and small, into the Tang Dynasty. The relics will glow when placed on the top of the tower. When the Gods and Demons Army occupies the Jisai Kingdom, Roth will give them as many as they want, and he can make them as fancy as they want.
Princess Wansheng was being held by Erlang Shen's Grass Head God. As for the Nine-Headed Insect's good father-in-law, the Dragon King Wansheng, he was killed by the six brothers of Meishan when they started the war. They only needed to take Princess Wansheng and the Queen Mother's Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum back to heaven to report. "Thank you very much today. Princess Wansheng has been captured and the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum has been found. We will take our leave first and report back to heaven." After Erlang Shen said this, he took the Grass Head God and took Princess Wansheng away, carrying the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum. Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Luo Te looked at their figures going away, each thinking something in their hearts.
Sun Wukong, Luo Te and Zhu Bajie looked at each other, and they all saw a hint of complexity and relief in each other's eyes. Sun Wukong stroked his monkey hair lightly, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Although this action deviated from the path of obtaining scriptures, it can be regarded as acting on behalf of heaven, and it has lifted the siege of Jisai Kingdom and gained many opportunities."
Roth called a man over and assigned him a task. "Send the order, clean up the battlefield, move out everything that can be moved from the Dragon Palace under the Bi Bo Lake, smash everything that cannot be moved, and then march straight to the capital of the Ji Sai Kingdom." After receiving the order, the soldier quickly took action. The God and Demon Army began to clean up the battlefield in an orderly manner and clear out the items in the Dragon Palace under the Bi Bo Lake. The soldiers were like a group of busy ants, shuttling back and forth in the dilapidated Dragon Palace, carrying out treasures and useful items one by one. Those huge objects that could not be moved were broken into pieces by the soldiers' vigorous hammering.
Soon, the battlefield was cleared and the Gods and Demons Army was ready to go. Roth stood at the front of the team, looking firmly in the direction of the capital of the Jisai Kingdom. He said loudly: "Soldiers, we are about to embark on a new journey. The Jisai Kingdom is just ahead. We must conquer it with the fastest speed and the strongest force, and expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty!" The morale of the Gods and Demons Army was high, and they shouted in unison: "Expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty!" The voices resounded through the sky, as if announcing their determination and courage to the whole world.
They marched towards the capital of Jisai Kingdom in a mighty procession. Along the way, flags fluttered, armor shone, like a giant iron dragon winding across the land. Roth was full of expectations, he knew that this battle would determine the status and future of the Tang Dynasty in this land.
In fact, it was very simple to take down the Jisai Kingdom. As early as after Roth and his men pacified the Huoyan Mountain, merchants from the Jisai Kingdom went to the Huoyan Mountain to trade. They learned about the power of the Gods and Demons Army. Originally, there were mountains that spewed fire everywhere near the Huoyan Mountain, full of yellow sand. It was the great master of the Tang Dynasty's Gods and Demons Army who cast a great spell and directly quelled the flames of the Huoyan Mountain, and also gave the area a vibrant oasis of a hundred miles. The news that the Gods and Demons Army had slaughtered people in the Xiliang Women's Kingdom and the blood flowed like a river had long been spread. When the Gods and Demons Army entered the Jisai Kingdom before, they did not hide anything and swaggered. These hundreds of thousands of people poured in at once, and the scouts of the Jisai Kingdom had already discovered it clearly. This was also what Roth did on purpose, just to take down the Jisai Kingdom without any effort. When the army approached the capital of the Jisai Kingdom, the king of the Jisai Kingdom surrendered with the princes and ministers, and was willing to join the Tang Dynasty.
As Roth watched the King of Jisai lead the princes and ministers to surrender, he felt both the joy of victory and a heavy sense of responsibility. He knew that this was just a new beginning. Roth stepped forward, nodded slightly to the King of Jisai, and said, "Your Majesty is aware of the times. This is a wise move. The Tang Dynasty will not treat the people of Jisai unfairly." Then, he began to arrange the acceptance and governance of Jisai.
After conquering Jisai, Lot renamed Jisai to Fulongzhou, implying that there are dragons in this place but they are still conquered by humans. The God and Demon Army quickly took over various important locations in Jisai to maintain order and ensure that the lives of the people were not affected too much. Lot sent capable officials to deeply understand the national conditions and people's sentiments of Jisai and formulate a governance plan suitable for the local area.
On the one hand, Lot ordered the rectification of the economy of Jisai Kingdom. He encouraged the development of commerce, repaired the damaged infrastructure, and promoted trade circulation. The market, which had been in chaos due to the loss of national treasures, gradually recovered under Lot's governance. The people saw new hope and gradually accepted the rule of the Tang Dynasty. On the streets, the once dilapidated shops reopened, and merchants were busy trading various goods. Craftsmen worked hard to repair roads and bridges to make transportation more convenient.
On the other hand, Roth focused on cultural integration. He respected the traditional culture of Jisai Kingdom, and at the same time introduced the advanced culture of the Tang Dynasty. He opened schools and trained talents, so that the younger generation of Jisai Kingdom had the opportunity to learn more knowledge and skills. In the school, the children listened carefully to the teachers' teachings and learned the literature, art and science of the Tang Dynasty. Their eyes were full of longing and hope for the future.
As time went by, the Jisai Kingdom prospered under the rule of the Tang Dynasty. The surrounding countries saw the changes in the Jisai Kingdom and were in awe of the Tang Dynasty. Roth struck while the iron was hot and sent envoys to have friendly exchanges with the surrounding countries to show the great strength and tolerance of the Tang Dynasty. The envoys, dressed in gorgeous clothes and carrying precious gifts, conveyed the friendship of the Tang Dynasty to the kings and ministers of the surrounding countries. They demonstrated the advanced technology and cultural achievements of the Tang Dynasty, which amazed the people of the surrounding countries.
Some small countries began to actively show goodwill to the Tang Dynasty and seek asylum. Roth adopted different strategies according to the situations of different countries. He gave generous treatment and support to countries that were willing to submit sincerely; he exerted appropriate pressure on hesitant countries to urge them to make the right choice. But that is all for later.
It is said that Sun Wukong took away the head of the Nine-headed Insect for Xuanzang, or Jin Chanzi. They were originally one person, but they had not yet awakened their memories of their previous lives. Tathagata deliberately demoted Jin Chanzi to the mortal world and let him reincarnate for ten lifetimes, just to erase Jin Chanzi's true spirit. By then, Xuanzang would be a real puppet who would only obey orders. The Nine-headed Insect and Jin Chanzi's six-winged golden cicada are both the five prehistoric insects, which is very important for Xuanzang to awaken Jin Chanzi's memory. If Jin Chanzi's memory is awakened, Xuanzang will be able to increase his strength by devouring the nine heads of the Nine-headed Insect, and become a great help for them to deal with Tathagata.
Sun Wukong knew the key to this very well. He carefully preserved the Nine-Headed Insect's head, waiting for the right opportunity to let Xuanzang awaken Jin Chanzi's memory and increase their chances of success on their journey to obtain the scriptures.