If it were another force, such as the gangsters in Southeast Diao, Li Er wouldn't think there was a problem because the gang in Southeast Diao really had to face the pressure of the Tang Dynasty's forbidden army. They had no choice but to give in, and there was no way they could do it.
There is nothing to worry about, because these thugs... to put it bluntly, there is no difference whether they accept coercion or not.
But Rome was different, because Rome had strong soldiers and horses, and at the same time... also because the territory was around the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Africa. Not only did the climate be warm, but the weather was good all year round - and not only all year round, it could be said that it was
I don't know how many years it will take for a famine to occur, and the size of the standing army that can be supported is not much worse than that of the Tang Dynasty - even though they seem to have just lost a lot of troops.
At the same time, Rome also has its own traditions and cultural beliefs. As long as a British ruler comes to power, a unified situation can be easily achieved.
What will happen if this obviously strong opponent begs for mercy in humble words like the gangsters like Dongnan Diao?
If the Tang Dynasty wanted to advance further, Rome would immediately be united as one!
At that time, the Roman monarch might offend the people and be forced to step down, but the person who comes to power... must be a war madman crazier than the current Roman monarch. Is such a war madman more difficult to deal with than the current Roman monarch?
It's hard to say, but what is certain is that if the Tang Dynasty wanted to forcefully use troops, it would definitely have to drink a pot of wine - this made Li Er uncontrollably furious!
Because his original plan was not to continue to march with a strong attitude - before his death, Wang Meng, the leader of the generation, urged Fu Jian, the leader of the Di tribe, not to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In the end, this brother relied on Wang Meng's resourcefulness to prosper.
For half of my life, I really thought that it was my own ability. I refused to listen and had to force myself to do it. The result - the result has become a famous joke and fun for Li Er, Wei Zheng and others when drinking. They are still laughed at today. As for how hard it was to finally win.
Naturally, all my foundation was given away for nothing.
Of course, what happened in Rome this time was not that serious. If the Tang Dynasty really wanted to take over all the Romans' foundations, it could actually be done.
This time, considering the cost and follow-up issues, Li Er chose to hold back for the time being and use the basic idea of cannibalization to fight over the details with the Romans. But... was this choice of "holding back" made by himself or by the Romans through diplomacy?
It is achieved actively by switching postures, so after all, there is a certain difference... no, rather it is a world of difference.
Originally, I had planned to stand still and give the Romans a false breathing opportunity, which was regarded as a favor - but now it turned out that the Romans achieved this through their own "adjustment of attitude", which not only meant that
The idea of "giving a favor" was blown, and it also proved that... his intentions may have been understood by the Roman king.
This makes Li Er, who has conquered the world for half his life, not be angry!
This feeling is like a tiger or wolf foraging for food in the jungle, following a sheep for a long distance, and finally forcing it to the edge of a mountain stream cliff, but this guy jumped directly to the other side, and even turned around to charge at you.
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Of course, just the emotional anger will not make Li Er really angry. What really makes Li Er feel troublesome is that since the Romans actively tried to delay the Tang Dynasty's offensive, they must also have corresponding internal means to start to further strengthen the dynasty.
People's hearts and minds are accumulating strength from various channels at the same time. If...
Although the civil and military officials in the court on this day had rosy faces, and it was obvious that no matter which faction they belonged to, they were in a very good mood, but Li Er had a dark face throughout the meeting. In the second half of the meeting, the court was
After observing the words and expressions, all the officials were surprised. They didn't understand that the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty had won a great victory. Cheng Yaojin had cut off his military post to go to other places to perform meritorious service. The young people of the Tang Dynasty performed brilliantly. The credentials of the Romans were basically the same.
Yu kowtows and makes trouble - in such a good situation, why is it that His Majesty is the only one who is unhappy... As a result, all the horses and horses are silent, and no one dares to press any more for a while.
However, not everyone was just confused by Li Er's sudden bad mood. There were still some people who showed tacit expressions and exchanged glances with each other. The most famous ones among them are, of course, my friends from Datang
Frontline counselor Wei Zheng and others.
So after this morning meeting...
Although Wei Zheng wanted to go directly to the palace to talk to Li Er, he was stopped by Fang Xuanling near the Zhuque Gate.
"Xuancheng, what are you doing?"
"...What else can I do? I have to discuss matters with His Majesty. Aren't you going to go?"
On the contrary, Wei Zheng was surprised to see Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who obviously had a sympathies with this old guy, and Sun Wuji, the famous old Yinbi, standing nearby... If he were in Chang'an, Lingyan Pavilion's country
There must be a few among the generals, but they are basically all absent at the moment.
Wei Zheng's eyes were puzzled and he looked carefully at Fang Xuanling and his eldest grandson, Du.
Because...according to Wei Zheng's understanding of these guys, the question of what is bothering His Majesty should be as obvious to them as a piece of ink stone on a white paper. Of course, it is still a problem for Rome...
It is impossible to act suddenly, and it is hard to say if we are going to cannibalize it now. What to do next... I have no idea, and it is obvious that these guys have no ideas, so I can imagine that His Majesty is probably worried too.
This matter... Going straight to Huanglong is definitely not very cost-effective. Now the idea of slowly encroaching is also noticed. The next step is indeed very difficult to handle. At this time...
If we don't go to His Majesty to discuss a way out as soon as possible, why don't we wait until the internal governance of the Romans is completed and the meritocracy can be reinvigorated and increase efforts to create obstacles for the Tang Dynasty?
However, Fang Xuanling waved her hand and showed a mysterious smile,
"As for the discussion, we are all living on the emperor's salary. Of course we have to find a way for His Majesty. But what is the next step...Xuan Cheng, is this... plan going to be implemented?"
Fang Xuanling winked and winked for a long time, but then she suddenly became serious when asking questions. When Wei Zheng saw this situation, he couldn't help but be startled, and subconsciously shook his head... He thought to himself that if this matter is easy to handle, then His Majesty will come up with a solution himself.
Come on, after all, in this matter of aggressiveness and plunder, although these brothers have the reputation of being officials of the Tang Dynasty, they are not gods after all, and they really have to compete with the macro strategy... Li Er is probably the best person in the entire Tang Dynasty.
Compared with Li Er himself, after thinking about it, maybe...
Thinking of this, Wei Zheng came to his senses,
"So what you mean is..."
"Your Majesty has many things to worry about. As your ministers, we..."