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The most unexpected thing was that after Xiao Zhenxiao's death, it was not his son who succeeded to the throne, but his younger brother Xiao Zhenhong.

Normally, according to the inheritance system of the Liao Dynasty, the younger brother would inherit the throne after the elder brother only if Xiao Zhenxiao had no son.

However, Xiao Zhenxiao's death carries unspeakable meanings, and now the Liao Kingdom is facing the danger of national destruction.

Xiao Zhenhong had in his hand the so-called decree of succession left by Xiao Zhenxiao before his death, and he also controlled the only remaining imperial guards in the capital, so his succession to the throne was considered "legitimate."

After Xiao Zhenhong hastily succeeded to the throne, the first thing he did was to surrender. He sent someone to deliver the imperial seal and the letter of surrender to the front of Jing’s military camp.

Li Shao and Jing Xiangyuan were both confused, but the matter had to be submitted to the emperor for a decision, so the army was stationed outside the capital of Liao, waiting for Jing Xiangting's instructions.

In his letter of surrender, Xiao Zhenhong used humble words, stating that Liao was willing to be a vassal state of Jing and only asked for the withdrawal of its troops.

In the letter, he also criticized Xiao Zhenxiao's actions as being really wrong. In his heart, he always respected Jing Xiangting very much. In the future, under his leadership, the entire Liao Kingdom would submit to the Jing Kingdom.

It also states the benefits of Jing Xiangting accepting surrender and withdrawing his troops if he directly destroys the Liao Kingdom and forcibly incorporates it into the Jing Kingdom.

Not only will the common people hate the State of Jing, but the various remaining forces of the Liao Kingdom will also attempt to restore their country, fight for power, and cause chaos everywhere. In the end, the State of Jing will not gain any benefits.

After several discussions with his close ministers, Jing Xiangting felt that it was indeed inappropriate to directly annex the Liao Kingdom, as subsequent governance would be difficult. It would be better to first treat the Liao Kingdom as a vassal state and gradually assimilate it.

The two countries then entered the "negotiation" stage. Although it was called a negotiation, in fact, Jing State was proposing conditions to see whether Liao State would choose to agree or be destroyed.

The terms that Jing State stipulated for Liao State to abide by as a vassal state were extremely harsh.

1. The King of Jing State had the power to appoint and dismiss officials of the Liao State, and required all high-ranking officials of the Liao State to report to the capital of Jing State regularly on their work and the governance of the Liao State.

Officials from the Jing Kingdom were sent to the Liao Kingdom to serve as military supervisors, advisers, and other positions to help the Liao emperor govern the country.

2. The Liao Kingdom must carry out institutional reforms and implement the political system and legal system of the Jing Kingdom in the country, especially the selection and appointment of officials, the taxation system, the household registration system, etc.

Jing State will set up offices and consulates in Liao State. These offices will directly report to the Emperor of Jing State and will be responsible for handling affairs between the two countries.

3. Pay tribute regularly. The Liao Kingdom needs to pay a large amount of tribute to the Jing Kingdom on a regular basis, including but not limited to grain, cloth, gold, silver and treasures.

4. To control certain resources within the territory of Liao, Jingguo would send specific officials and troops to garrison in places such as mines and salt fields in Liao to manage and control them.

5. Trade privileges: Jing State will set up trade distribution points in important provinces of Liao State, and Jing State merchants can enjoy various preferential policies and privileges when doing business in Liao State.

6. Require the Liao Kingdom to disband its original army and retain only a small number of security forces.

At the same time, Jingguo would station a large number of troops in important cities, passes, borders and other places in Liaoguo. These troops would directly obey the orders of the emperor of Jingguo and be responsible for maintaining the security and defense of Liaoguo.

7. Unified collection and management of military facilities and weapons and equipment. The Kingdom of Jing will dispatch troops to conduct regular inspections and confiscation of Liao’s cities, fortresses, arsenals and other military facilities.

8. All young and middle-aged men in Liao must go to Jing State to participate in military training and be trained according to Jing State’s military system and training methods.

After the training, these people can return to Liao, but must obey the dispatch and command of Jing.

9. In order to reform all private schools and academies in Liao, Jingguo would send teachers and scholars from its country to Liao to reform the local official and private schools.

The textbooks also include Jingguo’s culture, history, heroes and great achievements as key teaching content.

10. Vigorously promote the language of Jing State in Liao State and use it as the official language in Liao State.

It is mandatory to use the Jingguo language in public places such as government offices, private schools, and markets.

11. Encourage the people of Liao to accept and imitate the customs and habits of Jing, such as clothing, food, festivals, etc.

The Liao Kingdom needs to regularly hold cultural festivals, folk exhibitions and other activities related to the Jing Kingdom to showcase the Jing Kingdom's traditional costumes, special food, unique festivals, etc.

12. Establish an official propaganda agency of Jing State in Liao State to publicize Jing State’s ruling philosophy, policies and regulations as well as Jing State’s “favors” to Liao State by posting slogans and issuing notices.

It emphasizes that the Liao Kingdom could only enjoy peace, stability and prosperity under the protection of the Jing Kingdom.

When these twelve points were released, everyone couldn't help but sigh that the seven points proposed by Jing State and Chu State during the previous peace talks were really weak.

The new emperor of Liao would most likely not agree to it, and even Jing Xiangting thought so.

If it were him, he would definitely lead the remaining guards to fight to the death. He could lose his life, but he could not lose his integrity and dignity as a king.

If these terms were agreed to, within a few decades the Liao Kingdom would exist in name only. Although it was called the Liao Kingdom, in reality the people had "become" Jing people.

However, Xiao Zhenhong agreed to the terms within half a day after learning about them. He also expressed his sincerity to Jing Xiangting, saying that he would definitely govern the Liao Kingdom together with the officials sent by Jing Kingdom in the future, so Jing Xiangting could rest assured.

This made Jing Xiangting feel neither good nor bad, and he felt that he was not worthy of being the emperor with him.

But they did not plan to kill him again. It would be better to keep him alive and let him be a puppet emperor in the vassal state of Liao. This would allow the people of Liao to gradually identify themselves as Jing people, which would be much better than forcing them with violence.

Xiao Zhenhong didn't care about other people's contempt or curses. He didn't have the so-called dignity and integrity of a king.

He just wanted to enjoy his wealth and glory. Although Liao became a vassal state of Jing and there were many unreasonable terms, he was still the emperor of Liao and could live his life in the utmost luxury.

As for whether the Liao Kingdom had been completely swallowed up by the Jing Kingdom and ceased to exist after his death or a few generations later, that was not within his consideration.

When Jing State sent people to Liao State to discuss various terms and conditions, Chu State was about to explode. It should be said that Chu Tianyao was frightened by Jing State's momentum.

The other army of Jing State that was attacking Chu State was also becoming more and more courageous, constantly approaching the heartland of Chu State. Chu Tianyao's previous toughness was completely gone.

He quickly asked for peace with Jing State again, this time with a more humble attitude, and Jing Xiangting readily agreed.

However, the treatment for surrender now is different from before. Chu State will still be treated as a vassal state, and everything will be treated the same as that of Liao State.

Chu Tianyao was filled with grief and indignation, but he was really powerless and could only agree with great reluctance.

At this point, the war initiated by the Chu and Liao countries ended with the two countries suffering a miserable defeat.

The victory of this war was also the beginning of Jing State's unification of the entire continent, and the names and achievements of Li Shao and others were also recorded in history books.