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In the sky directly in the distance, rows of uniform steel monster birds formed a long line, flying low at low altitude with an aura of divine punishment.

"It's the magic bird! The magic bird is here!"

"Be careful, everyone, they will spew invisible lightning, and they will explode when they hit the ground!"

"Shoot 'em! Shoot 'em!"

Seeing this scene, the Wangcheng soldiers hurriedly set up heavy crossbows and trebuchets, trying to shoot the group of steel-bodied strange birds with cold weapons, but the result was of course meaningless.No matter how low the bombers fly, they cannot be touched by crossbow arrows, and their speed exceeds that of any bird, so the soldiers of the Sealed Clan can't aim at them at all.

Boom--!

The moment the bombers swarmed over, the entire royal city seemed to be swallowed by night, and the air waves falling from the sky flooded the entire city like a tsunami.As if willingly surrendering and conquering the majesty, the grassland, trees, and even the king's flag in the sealed capital all fell to the ground in an instant, adopting a humble and cowardly posture.

"..."

The moment the strong wind hit his face, Belshazzar also felt that disaster was imminent, closed his eyes, and waited for death to come.

After a few seconds, the imaginary pain did not come, and he opened his eyes again.Finding that the sky had returned to clear, the demon bird swept across the sky above the royal city with a thunderous rumble, and soon disappeared.Belshazzar was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the court, and found that most of the maids and servants were lying on the ground at this time, praying in a low voice with the expression of the rest of their lives.

"This is... a demonstration!" Belshazzar was not an idiot, and quickly understood the enemy's intentions.

Obviously those strange birds could burn the royal city into flames with just one round of bombing, but they just flew over at low altitude, obviously wanting to surrender without fighting.

But what's the point of protesting now?

The kingdom's elite had all been destroyed under the giant fortress, and now they were like a disabled person whose hands and feet had been crippled, powerless to resist.Let the commander of the imperial army drive straight in, pinch the circle and flatten it casually, victory is easy for the Menisi side, does it make a difference whether to demonstrate or not?

Just when Belshazzar looked puzzled, one of his confidantes stumbled over, separated by tens of meters, and said with surprise:

"Report to my king! The envoys of the empire... The envoys of the empire have arrived at the outskirts of the royal city, and they are requesting to be received by the king!"

"What? And envoys?"

Belshazzar trembled as if he had been electrocuted, and then walked up to the staff in a few strides, grabbed his lapel and asked:

"Really an envoy of the empire!?"

"It's definitely an envoy of the empire! If the subject lies, the king can cut off the subject's tongue!" the staff member vowed.

"where is he?"

"Beside the Demon God's Pillar outside the north gate."

"Then hurry up and invite! No, no, no, I will invite, I will invite myself! You go to prepare the banquet now, prepare the best wine and delicacies!" Belshazzar gritted his teeth fiercely, and his eyes showed Cruel color:

"Go find my most beautiful concubine! Tell her to dress up, put on the best jewelry, and come with me to meet guests!"

After explaining all this, Belshazzar didn't even have time to change his clothes, he only brought a few guards, and rushed out of the palace all the way, heading straight for the Demon God's Pillar outside the north gate.

Chapter 1: Shenmen Hanging Garden

After the Giant Fortress was smashed head-on, all the troops of the Sealed Clan lost their fighting spirit and were only concerned with fleeing, unable to organize effective resistance at all.The imperial army drove straight into the Kingdom of Chaldea, unimpeded all the way, just when the army was about to push under the sealed capital.

The Sun King's order directly airborne the headquarters, requiring the commander to persuade King Belshazzar to surrender for the last time before completely destroying the Chaldean kingdom: as long as he can hand over Shenmenxuanyuan intact, he will be pardoned.If the Kingdom of Chaldea is willing to surrender, accept the language, religion, and culture of the Menes Empire, and is willing to transfer to the Western world, everyone will be pardoned.

The commander can understand the king's thoughts. The Shenmen Xuanyuan of the Chaldean Kingdom is an ancient relic, and its reputation has been passed down in the works of countless poets and artists. It can be called a landmark building in the Eastern world.Its historical and cultural value is immeasurable, and it would be a pity even for a rough man like him if it were destroyed in the flames of war.It is indeed a good deal to preserve the blood of the Sealed Clan at the price of handing over Shenmen Xuanyuan.

The commander carried out the order of the Sun King, first dispatched the air force to demonstrate, and then sent the final envoy to negotiate with the ruler of the Chaldean Kingdom.

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Shenmen Xuanyuan is located inside the royal palace of the sealed capital, and it is a garden with a unique structure.It adopts a three-dimensional gardening method, placing the garden on a four-story platform, built with asphalt and stones.The platform is supported by 25-meter-high pillars, and the stone slabs are piled up layer by layer. The top is full of exotic flowers and plants, forming a layered stepped garden.

In order to prevent water seepage, each layer is paved with asphalt-soaked wicker mats, two layers of bricks are laid on the mats, and a layer of lead is poured. Then fertile soil is cultivated on it, and many exotic flowers and plants from foreign countries are planted. There are water sources and pipes for irrigation.The slaves kept pushing the handles connected to the gears, and the screw pumps kept watering the gardens from the Hiddekel River.There are buildings with arcades on the terraces of different heights, each of which is connected by steps, which looks like hanging in the air from a distance.

This artistic style of using shelters to create visual differences, making buildings look as if they are flying high in the sky, has always been the unique skill of the seal family.

Seen from a distance, Shenmen Xuanyuan looks like a green mountain made of mud bricks, rising from the center of the city.Those who come to worship, do business or travel in the sealed capital don't even have to approach the city, they can see the golden roofs on the towers in the sky shining in the sun.

Shenmen Xuanyuan is the outstanding achievement of the sealed family, which brings them great pride. Travelers who came to the Kingdom of Chaldea often recorded this great spectacle.For a long time, Shenmen Xuanyuan has represented an astonishing performance in engineering. Various trees, shrubs, and vines are planted in the layered gardens, which is almost an ecological garden in the classical era. .

However, the sealed clan, including King Belshazzar, did not know at this time that the Sun King, who was far away in the city of King Akhtadun, had already regarded Shenmen Xuanyuan as something in his pocket.

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Shenmen Xuanyuan, viewing hall.

"Ambassador, please!"

King Belshazzar raised his wine glass with a smile, and the maid filled the whole glass with wine, and toasted the Envoy of Menes in the first row on the left.

"Your Majesty, please!"

The envoy held a wine glass that was about the size of his own head, and drank it without fear.Then he held a knife the size of a butcher's knife, cut off a piece of deliciously cooked beef, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it twice, and praised after swallowing it:

"The skills of the Sealed Clan in cooking beef are really superb. I have eaten this time, and I am afraid that I will never forget the taste of this dish in my life."

"The envoy is really humble. Menis has millions of miles of land, hundreds of millions of people, and countless famous chefs. Small beef is so rare." A man wearing a white top hat and priest's attire The old man said with a smile.

"Your Majesty Sacrifice doesn't know something. In terms of physical fitness alone, the people of the country are far inferior to the seal clan. Cultivating the fields also requires the help of cattle, so we regard cattle as partners. Farming cattle work at the beginning of the day and rest at sunset. The use of cattle is only a little bit of labor income .So people are grateful for the contribution of the cattle, and regard the cattle as sacred objects. In Menes, even if the cattle are old, they must be given old age, and it is ungrateful to kill and eat meat.” The waiter looked at the plate The delicious beef, said with a tangled face.

"The envoy doesn't have to worry about breaking the rules."

The priest saw his knot in his heart, and explained with a smile: "The cattle here are purchased in bulk from the wolf tribe. They neither know how to farm, nor have they sweated for the Menesians, so feel free to enjoy them." , don’t worry about it.”

"If the priest said so, I feel much more comfortable."

Hearing what he said, the envoy immediately felt no guilt.The beef on the plate seemed to be a bit more delicious, so he immediately picked up a few pieces of beef and swallowed them happily.

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In fact, except for the special case of the Sealed Clan, most farming peoples worship cattle and have a series of customs of treating cattle well. This is a natural act of gratitude.In comparison, farming peoples are not interested in dogs, because the contribution of dogs to farming is dispensable, so they can be eaten as food.

People who habitually put beef on dinner plates and treat dogs as partners and relatives are mostly nomadic ancestors.Farming peoples form a partnership with cattle, and cattle can plow the land, so farming peoples love cattle and eat dog meat.Nomads and dogs form a partnership. Dogs can herd and hunt, so nomads love dogs and eat beef and mutton.

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After drinking for three rounds, the envoys are full of oil, and they are extremely satisfied.King Belshazzar of the Chaldeans stood up from his seat, bowed ninety degrees to toast him, and said with tears:

"My lord, let's have another drink."

"Your Majesty, what is this!?" The envoy rolled his eyes, stood up quickly, and raised his wine glass to salute the other party.

"My envoy, please don't take offense. I'm just pity. It's a pity that I won't be able to enjoy such a beautiful beef in the future." Belshazzar said in a choked voice while wiping away his tears.

"Uh... who said that His Majesty will never be able to enjoy it again?" the envoy licked the oil from his mouth and asked pretending to be surprised.

"Ah! Because I made a big mistake and knew that I was doomed to die. I hope that for the sake of this meal of beef, I would like to ask the general of your country to spare the people in the royal city. I am willing to give my Give him this head." Belshazzar said more and more sadly, tears flowed down, and a giant more than four meters high cried into a tearful man at this moment.