Although he was mentally prepared for the conditions Li Daliang asked for, he was still shocked to the extreme when he heard Li Daliang ask for one hundred thousand shi of food. Are you kidding me? You threaten one hundred thousand shi of food.
, then if you come here a few more times, Tuyuhun will collapse without even a fight!
"General Li, forgive me for not agreeing to your request!" Murong Xiaojun almost gritted his teeth and refused.
He really wanted to stab Li Daliang to death, but he had no choice but to refuse, and he didn't even dare to say any harsh words.
This is the helplessness of the envoys of a weak country when facing a strong country, and even more so the helplessness of a weak country being isolated and helpless. Murong Xiaojun knew that once the Tang Dynasty went to war against Tuyuhun, no one would lend a helping hand to Tuyuhun.
Not one!
Tuyuhun faced the Tang Dynasty alone and had no chance of winning.
"Since you can't agree, then you can go back. There is nothing to talk about." Li Daliang said lightly. He never thought about giving up. He was just teasing Murong Xiaojun. He didn't expect that this idiot would actually be fooled. He was also stupid.
of pity.
"Do you really want to be my enemy, Tuyuhun?" Murong Xiaojun stared at Li Daliang with his last stubbornness, trying to see something on Li Daliang's face. Then, he only saw an expressionless face.
"You are not worthy of being our enemy." Li Daliang sneered.
Since the defeat of the Turks, no one in the world is an enemy of the Tang Dynasty. Not the Tuyuhun, not the Western Turks, not even Goguryeo!
"You!" Murong Xiaojun knew in his heart that negotiation was useless and he could only go to war!
"Farewell!"
Murong Xiaojun turned and left. He wanted to tell the Khan that the Tang Dynasty's determination to destroy the king Tuyuhun was firm and could not be changed. Tuyuhun and his subordinates had to fight to the death to find a way out.
Seeing Murong Xiaojun leave, Li Daliang was neither sad nor happy. From the moment he received the handwritten letter from His Majesty the Emperor, Tuyuhun's fate was already sealed.
Following Murong Xiaojun's attitude of bringing back Li Daliang, Fu Yun no longer held the thought of muddling along and immediately summoned the famous kings and began to deploy troops and horses to deal with the Tang Dynasty.
Since peace is no longer possible, the only option is to fight. He still doesn't believe it. He can't defend himself if he fights on his own land.
After leaving the palace, King Da Zhao, King Haizhu and other famous kings looked at each other in confusion.
"Why did the Tang people suddenly start a war? Have you received the news?" King Dazhao looked at the others.
Others shook their heads.
"I haven't received any news. Everything is normal here."
"Me too, I didn't hear the wind at all."
"How could this happen? Why did the Tang Dynasty suddenly attack us? Could it be that King Tianzhu and the Khan angered the Tang Emperor again?"
There are many speculations, but there is no definite answer.
King Dazhao said worriedly: "It is unwise to fight against the Tang Dynasty. It is very unwise. With the troops and horses of Tuyuhun, how can we be the opponent of the Tang Dynasty? Is there anything you can do to persuade both sides to stop?"
"What can we do?" King Haizhu said helplessly: "This time, I'm afraid it's not the Khan who wants to fight, or the Tang Dynasty who can't help but take action."
"Tell me, will Murong Shun join forces with the Tang Dynasty? Once the war breaks out in Biandukou, will he raise troops to attack Fuqi City?" Someone suddenly said.
"It's possible!"
"Yes, he has colluded with the Tang people for a long time. No matter whether Tuyuhun is alive or dead, he is not afraid. If the Tang Dynasty really defeats the Khan, Murong Shun might succeed Tuyuhun with the support of the Tang Emperor." Someone whispered.
explain.
King Dazhao narrowed his eyes slightly and pondered these words over and over in his heart.
After a while, everyone dispersed.
King Dazhao returned to his residence in Fuqi City to tidy up, and immediately returned to his territory with his bodyguards day and night.
After that, he immediately found Tang Shang, whom he was familiar with.
"Your Excellency, you have worked so hard to hide it from me. You didn't even say a word about such a big thing to me. Do you still regard me as a brother?" King Dazhao looked at Tang Shang opposite him with dissatisfaction.
.
"What did I hide from you?" Tang Shang looked confused.
"You are still pretending to be stupid!" King Dazhao said angrily: "Li Daliang, Chen Bing, and Bian have all said that they intend to use troops against our country, but you didn't tell me!"
"I don't know." Tang Shang said: "How is this possible? There is no news from Chang'an. You must be mistaken."
"Impossible!" King Dazhao said: "Khan has asked us to prepare to gather troops and attack Li Daliang at any time."
Tang Shang frowned for a while and said, "If this is true, then you are in danger."
"What I want to know now is why Emperor Tang sent troops!" King Dazhao said dissatisfied: "It seems we didn't offend him."
Tang Shangdao: "I don't know about this matter. After all, I am not a prime minister. But since Li Daliang dares to tell Bing Bian, there is a high probability that our court will use troops against you. King Dazhao, we are also old friends
Well, don’t blame me for not reminding you, you must be prepared.
You have to know that the arrogant Eastern Turks in the past died at the hands of His Majesty the Emperor of our country, can you stop our army?"
"You are threatening me!" King Dazhao said angrily.
"No, on the contrary, I am reminding you." Tang Shang said calmly: "You and I are old friends. I am from the Tang Dynasty, so I naturally know how sharp my army is. I am not bragging, you are not me.
We are enemies of soldiers and horses. On this occasion, King Zhao, you should think more about yourself."
"If Tuyuhun dies, how can I think about myself?" King Da Zhao pursed his lips.
Tang Shang chuckled, "Tuyuhun is Tuyuhun, you are you. As long as you are willing to pay the price, I have a way to protect you and your wealth for the rest of your life."
"You are a craftsman!" King Dazhao glared.
Tang Shang shook his head and explained: "You have to know, merchants like us who can go abroad to do business, how can we do business smoothly without a backer?"
"Do you have a powerful backer?" King Dazhao asked.
Tang Shang didn't say anything, just said: "Believe it or not, it's up to you, I won't advise you. As a friend, I have fulfilled my responsibility. Since this place is not stable, it is time for me to leave. I will set off in three days
, you still have three days to consider whether you want me to help you find my backer."
After saying that, Tang Shang stood up and left.
Watching him leave, King Dazhao had a complicated expression. In fact, he could guess that the identity of this friend who often did business with him was not simple, and he was most likely a craftsman. However, as a Tyuhun man, he felt guilty for his behavior.
shame.
This person is one of the few ways he can save his life.
what to do?
Protect Tuyuhun, or protect yourself?
Two thoughts were flying around in his mind, and he couldn't make a decision for a while.
On the other side, King Haizhu also found Tang Shang, whom he had contact with last time.
"Why are you attacking our country!" King Haizhu said angrily.
Tang Shang blinked and said helplessly: "I'm just a businessman, there's no use getting angry with me."
"But what's behind you is not simple!" King Haizhu said firmly.
Tang Shangdao: "You are wrong in saying this."
"Wrong?" King Haizhu was puzzled, "Where is the mistake?"
"Actually, it is not easy for people to do business in various countries. Otherwise, let alone doing business, the identification documents along the way will be enough to give you a headache."
King Haizhu was speechless and gritted his teeth and said: "I'm not kidding you. Now the war between the two countries is about to begin. No one knows what will happen in the future!"
"Thanks for the reminder, I'll leave tomorrow." Tang Shang said cheerfully.
King Haizhu was speechless. I said so much and you just answered me like this?