Chapter 203.2 - I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory

Inside the Great Xia imperial palace.

“Who do you think will win this battle?” Yaoyao had returned, eating fruit with Lin Beifan while discussing the matter.

“I think Great Feng should win!”

Sitting beside them, the now Consort Chu Han Chuchu couldn’t help but speak up, “After all, Great Feng has the geographical advantage and the support of the Buddhist Sect. Their chances of winning are great!”

“No, it should be Great Luo that wins!”

Yaoyao shook her head, “Because behind Great Luo is not only the Taoist Sect but also that woman Song Yufei! Don’t be fooled by her, she’s very shrewd and full of schemes! I’ve been outwitted by her for several years, suffering several losses! If they’ve agreed to send troops, they must be confident of victory!”

Han Chuchu shook her head, “I don’t believe it!”

Yaoyao’s eyes twinkled, “Let’s make a bet! Whoever loses gives the winner one million taels, how about that?”

“Agreed, it’s a deal!” Han Chuchu responded without hesitation.

At this moment, both women turned to Lin Beifan in unison and asked, “Who do you support?”

Lin Beifan smiled slightly, “I think they will both suffer losses!”

“Both suffer losses?” Both women were puzzled.

Lin Beifan nodded and said with a smile, “Yes, they will both suffer losses. Great Feng will face heavy losses, and Great Luo won’t fare any better! Who knows, maybe their troops will end up buried in Great Feng and won’t make it back!”

Han Chuchu immediately shook her head, “I don’t believe it, that’s the least likely possibility!”

Yaoyao leaned in close to Lin Beifan, challenging him, “Little foolish emperor, dare you make a bet? The loser gives the winner one million taels?”

“Betting money is meaningless, let’s bet on a condition instead! The loser must do something within their power for the winner, how about that?” Lin Beifan countered with a challenge.

“Agreed, it’s a deal!” Yaoyao immediately accepted, already excited inside.

Once I win this round, not only will I erase the previous debts, but I’ll also make him pay seven or eight hundred million taels!

I’m just too clever, hehe!

Han Chuchu raised her hand excitedly, “This sounds fun, I want to join too!”

“Good!” Lin Beifan looked at the two women, his face revealing a mischievous smile.

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After parting ways with the two women, Lin Beifan secretly summoned Elder Qian of the Beggar Sect.

“Help me with a task!”

“Your Majesty, please command!”

After receiving Lin Beifan’s order, Elder Qian, with a face full of joy, hurried off to the Great Feng Dynasty.

At this time, the troops of Great Luo continued their siege warfare, plundering food.

Every city was in chaos, and the people were in a panic.

“Don’t! Don’t kill me!”

“Mr soldier, I’m just an innocent commoner!”

“I beg you, I’m kowtowing to you!”

The soldiers of Great Luo were cold and merciless: “Hand over the food, and you shall not die!”

“You’re asking for my life!”

While kowtowing and pleading, the other party said, “Our harvest wasn’t good this year, and my whole family is starving. If you take our food, we really won’t have a way to survive! Please, have mercy, I beg you…”

“That’s not for me to consider!”

The Great Luo soldier raised his chilling long sword: “If you don’t hand over the food, I’ll have no choice but to chop off your head! I cannot disobey military orders, don’t blame me!”

Just then, a fat monk appeared.

He fearlessly stood in front of the Great Luo soldiers and said to the commoners with compassion, “Amitabha! If you believe in Buddha and become his followers, devoting yourselves wholeheartedly to the Buddha, you will be spared from this calamity!”

The commoners immediately kowtowed, “Master, I believe in Buddha… please save me!”

After gaining a few followers, the monk was very satisfied and said to the Great Luo soldiers, “Amitabha! Donor, these are Buddha’s followers. Please show mercy and let them go!”

The Great Luo soldier sheathed his sword and shouted, “So they are Buddha’s followers, withdraw!”

And so, these commoners were saved!

This incident quickly spread, and many others followed suit.

More and more commoners believed in Buddha, worshiping Buddha statues in front of their homes, hands clasped in prayer, chanting “Amitabha.”

Others rushed to the temples to worship the Buddha and became his followers.

The Buddhist Sect was growing at an incredible rate.

Since the commoners of Great Feng found another way to survive besides desperate resistance, they all gave up resisting.

Many soldiers of Great Feng did the same.

This allowed the Great Luo troops to advance unopposed, seizing a great deal of food from the government offices.

This news quickly reached the ears of the Emperor of Great Feng, who was furious.

“The Buddhist Sect really knows how to scheme!”

“Disregarding my safety to expand your faith through the calamity of war. How outrageous! How outrageous indeed!”

“If I had a sword in my hand, I would surely kill all the monks of the Buddhist Sect!”

After venting his frustration, he realized he was helpless.

He couldn’t afford to provoke either the Taoist Sect or the Buddhist Sect.

Seeing that the Great Luo troops were about to reach the capital city, he finally gave up struggling: “Quickly summon Master Jietan!”

In less than half an hour, Master Jietan arrived with composed steps and said, “Amitabha! Your Majesty, have you considered? Are you willing to convert to Buddhism and promote the Dharma?”

The Emperor of Great Feng said with a bitter face, “I am willing to lead the civil and military officials to convert to the Buddhist Sect!”

“Good! We shall choose a date for your ordination!”

Great Feng Emperor was bewildered: “Why must I also shave my head?”

“To shave and become a monk, to convert to the Buddhist Sect, is to show true sincerity!” Master Jietan said with a compassionate smile.

However, Great Feng Emperor found his smile utterly repulsive!

The next day, in the royal court and in front of all the civil and military officials, Master Jietan shaved Great Feng Emperor’s head.

Other officials also had their heads shaved and donned monk robes.

Although it was just a matter of shaving their heads, it symbolized that the imperial power would now bow down to the Buddhist Sect!

From then on, the Great Feng court would become a vassal to the Buddhist Sect!

Not long after, the Great Luo army reached the Great Feng imperial city.

However, since almost everyone in the court and the capital city had converted to the Buddhist Sect, the Great Luo army only took some food and did not trouble them further.

Bareheaded, Great Feng Emperor looked at the empty granaries and then at the bald heads filling the court, his face bitter with regret.

“Great Feng… will never rise again!”

After that, the Great Luo army continued northward, continuing to plunder food.

About half a month later, they returned home, their mission accomplished.

Little did they know that several elders from the Beggar Sect had secretly infiltrated their route to ambush them.

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