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In 1609 the first explorers from [[Daxia]] arrived in the shores of western [[Ixa'Taka]] during a period in which Varshani presence had been pushed back south. After securing their foothold on the island of [[Cao]] and clearing it of pirates, the [[Daxia]]ns sailed eastwards and came in contact with [[Quetzenkel]] and [[Varshan]]. The latter were particularly unwelcoming of the strange looking, yellowish dignitaries and ordered them to leave. On [[Ixa'Taka]] however they were gladly received with honors as a possibly ally against [[Varshan]], against who the War of Serrated Teeth still raged. The Ixa'Takans were eager for an alliance for word of the defeat of the pirate lords of [[Cao]] were welcome news all around the Nysdra. The [[Daxia]]ns required land for ''some small settlements'' and ''gold trinkets of some value'' before agreeing to getting involved. [[Daxia]]n requirements were vaguely worded on purpose, the definition of the word 'some' would be stretched as necessary to filch the Ixa'Takans of as much as possible. The [[Pinghai]] Compact obliged [[Daxia]] to aid [[Ixa'Taka]] and to a lesser extent [[Chimoche]] in their struggle to retain their independence from [[Varshan]] in exchange for the aforementioned boons. The compact did not specify what form [[Daxia]]n aid would take, the locals possibly expected immediate dispatchment of [[Daxia]]n troops, the Qian were planning no such thing and instead transported guns and offered to train the forces of the Umatz in their use. The use of firearms was a turning point in the War of Serrated Teeth, forcing back a [[Varshan]] that lacked similar technology. In the last year of the war, the [[Daxia]]ns participated actively in the field of battle with its cavalry. The horse was unknown in [[Varshan]]'s domains and they frightened its warriors, cavalry charges were used to great effect. The War of Serrated Teeth ended with [[Varshan]] retreating from traditional all Chimor and Ixa'Takan lands and stopping its slave Hunts but there never was a peace treaty concluded between the sides. While the war was drawing down [[Daxia]] turned back to its new holdings in the Simbro peninsula where it constructed the fort city of [[Pinghai]] as the first of many spots deemed desirable for settlement.