Grace of the Prosperous Tang.

Summary

Zhang Wan Sui, a local tyrant from Yanmen, struggles to understand the rapid rise and fall of the Sui Dynasty. He seeks an alliance with the Luo Luo tribe to combat Liu Wuzhou, knowing the stakes are high. The Luo Luo tribe, under the Great Khan, boasts a formidable force of 100,000 troops. They demand control over Shenwu in exchange for their support. Zhang Wan Sui realizes the risks involved, as failure could lead to disaster. Ultimately, he agrees to the terms, while Luo Luo orders the execution of nine noble families as a show of power. The chapter ends with tension and uncertainty looming over the alliance and its consequences.

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