The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty's demands for Silla, especially those involving the national war with Goguryeo, left no room for bargaining.
Kinderman was not able to grasp the sense of proportion. When she inherited the throne, she donated goods to Goguryeo and the Japanese country in order to gain a short respite.
But the Tang Dynasty was different from Goguryeo and the Japanese state. Every gasp of this behemoth seemed to be accompanied by the enemy's wail.
The enemies that had troubled Silla for many years, Baekje and the Japanese, all collapsed without any resistance in front of it, and then it was Goguryeo's turn.
When the man in front of her was laughing and chatting, it made her feel as warm as a father and brother.
But when he talked about the war, his heavy eyes seemed to contain murderous intent, and every word he uttered seemed to be filled with contempt and indifference towards the enemy.
This is the monarch of the Tang Dynasty, the most powerful and spicy man in the world...
Well, most of these are based on Her Royal Highness the Queen’s exaggerated imagination.
Li Po's demands on Silla were actually not high, and he had no intention of treating Silla as cannon fodder. When talking about war, he only talked about strategic matters.
It is equivalent to teaching the Queen of Silla step by step what to do after the war horn sounds, and what role and position Silla should play in the ongoing war.
The Silla people did not need to contribute to the siege of the city, but it was the job of the Silla people to lead the way for the army and to eliminate the remaining enemies after the war.
As for how the Tang Dynasty would manage and distribute the territory after acquiring Goguryeo, there was no need to tell the Silla people.
There are only two Silla people who occupy a corner of the dining table and can go to the dining table freely. One is from the Tang Dynasty and the other is from the Turks.
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Kinderman was obviously an outsider when it came to war matters, so Li Po said a few more words, and the purpose actually became one: don't cause trouble to the Tang army, and just obey orders.
Kinderman agreed one by one, but she was also unsure. As she said, the Tang Dynasty's troops on the island now number nearly 200,000, plus the conscripted Japanese, Baekje and Silla troops.
Soldiers and horses.
The number of people can reach 300,000 directly.
This was a huge army that had never appeared on the south side of the peninsula. The nobles of Silla had discussed it. They were shocked by the size of the army and wanted to occupy a place among it.
There are all kinds of confusing theories, and when the Tang army will go to war with Goguryeo is also a question.
One of the purposes of Kinderman's visit to the court this time was to find out the news. It has been nearly two years since the Tang army arrived on the island. Although they brought their own food and grass, part of it still had to be supplied by Silla and Baekje tribes.
In the past two years, Silla's treasury has become increasingly empty. Many people hope that the war will end as soon as possible. Otherwise, if this continues, it will take another year and a half for Silla to survive its own small life?
If that's the case, what's the difference between Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo in Silla?
So when Kinderman learned the exact time of the war from the emperor, besides worrying about the outcome of the war, he was actually relieved.
After this battle, Silla may still be able to take a breather. Even if the Tang army did not leave, the Goguryeo people would join in and share some of the burden, right?
And as the winner, Silla should be able to share some benefits, right?
The emperor also said that he would compensate Silla after this battle. What kind of compensation would it be? Kinderman was a little fascinated, but he didn't dare to ask.
There is no way, the bargaining power is too weak, it is so pitiful.
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Next, Li Po asked about the domestic situation in Goguryeo, mainly the political and military affairs.
These are no longer unfamiliar to the Tang Dynasty. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there have been wars and peace with Goguryeo, and news about Goguryeo has spread to the Central Plains in bits and pieces.
It’s just that they are not as detailed as the Silla people know.
After the Tang army's expedition, they passed news back and forth, and their understanding of Goguryeo increased.
Politically, Goguryeo has always wanted to imitate the political model of the Central Plains to get rid of tribal alliances, and gradually established its own official system and governance structure.
This has greatly developed Goguryeo's social productivity. For example, in terms of farming and metal smelting technology, Goguryeo people are not much inferior to those in the Central Plains.
Therefore, this also enhanced their military mobilization capabilities. By the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Goguryeo was already known to have millions of armors and could fight the Turks side by side.
This is due to their habitual bragging, but in fact they really have no decent opponents in the Northeast. Many tribes such as Mohe and Khitan are attached to Goguryeo and have become the source of Goguryeo's troops.
For example, Goguryeo improved rapidly in smelting technology, and they built heavy armored cavalry and heavy armored infantry based on the Central Plains. Now these soldiers and horses have become the core elite troops of Goguryeo.
During the wars in the late Sui Dynasty, the Central Plains began to undergo military transformation. Heavy armored cavalry were gradually replaced by light cavalry that wore half-body armor, were more flexible in coming and going, were easier to supply, and were much cheaper to build.
The generals of Goguryeo disagreed and still believed that the heavy cavalry and heavy infantry equipped with men and horses were invincible. Once their military nobles went into battle, they would always be surrounded by heavy cavalry and heavy infantry to use as the most elite force.
In fact, the actual combat effectiveness has not been verified for a long time. The cavalry and infantry in heavy armor have almost become a display of Goguryeo's national power and a spiritual symbol of its dominance in Liaodong.
However, the threat of heavy cavalry to the formation of infantry is real, and heavy infantry is actually contradictory to heavy cavalry. The role of heavy infantry is to resist the impact of cavalry head-on, and it does not pose a great threat to the Tang army who fights with infantry.
Goguryeo was actually the kingdom most similar to the Central Plains dynasty in the world, both politically and militarily, and their strength was built on this foundation.
It’s just that the so-called monkeys and crowns are like this. Goguryeo carried out a series of reforms over hundreds of years, but in the end they escaped from the nomadic tribes such as Fuyu, Juwo, and Xianbei in the northeast.
It is difficult to get rid of its own stereotypes and limitations in social structure and customs, and it still has the shadow of tribal alliances.
The fact that Goguryeo's Five Nu tribes have continued to this day is proof that the leaders and nobles of the Five Nu tribes have also controlled the military and political power of Goguryeo for a long time.
They have been engaged in various kinds of struggles with the Go royal family and with each other for a long time, and the internal conflicts have been ups and downs, making it difficult for them to completely eliminate neighbors like Silla and Baekje.
When dealing with the attacks of the Central Plains Dynasty and the Turks, it has always been on the weak side.
The Central Plains has evolved from the slave era of ancient tribal alliances to the feudal kingship era based on feudalism. Until now, centralization of power has become the general trend.
Almost every change is soaked in the hard work of our predecessors, and countless people have gone to pieces to achieve today's situation.
When outsiders learn the operations of the Central Plains, most of them are nondescript.
This is just like what many countries later learned about democracy, free parliamentary system, separation of powers, and the like. Except for those countries that have been on this road for a long time, the rest are in a mess. They are not acclimatized and have become
People's toys.
Changes in the political system are a long-term, progressive process of evolution, which cannot be copied. This is the saying that painting a tiger will not turn out to be a dog.
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Kinderman is indeed very familiar with the political and military affairs of Goguryeo. After all, he has been dealing with them for so many years. Some of Silla's measures were also learned from Goguryeo.
It is said that if you know yourself and your enemy, you will never be in danger. Seeing what Kinderman said about having a nose and an eye, Li Po wanted to send her to the Military Intelligence Department for a while.
Well, this is a joke, but the previous visitors from Goguryeo were interrogated by the Military Intelligence Department, which actually allowed Datang to know a lot about today's Goguryeo.
What Kinderman said, as well as the previous information Tang Jun inquired about on the island, can be verified by each other.
The affairs in Tubo in the past two years were also handled in this way. If these foreign countries knew about the Tang Dynasty's operations, they would probably have to be more careful when sending envoys here. This approach is really a bit wild...
While we were talking, we arrived at lunch time without realizing it.
Li Po saw that Her Highness the Queen of Silla was ignorant and had no intention of saying goodbye and leaving, so he had to lead her to a different place and hold a banquet in honor of her.
So Kinderman got a taste of Wangyoujun of the Tang Dynasty again. Of course, wine is not as rare as tea now.
Moreover, Her Royal Highness the Queen has a good drinking capacity. She frequently raised her glasses to drink with Li Po. After drinking for a long time, her expression did not change, but she gradually started talking more.
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"Your Majesty has fought for half his life and established such achievements. I heard about it in Silla, and I longed for it day and night. I wonder what kind of wonderful man and great husband your Majesty is. Today, I finally got what I wanted. I can meet your Majesty. I would like to pay tribute to your Majesty again...
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Li Po heard something was wrong, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times. He drank a glass and wanted to say something. There are many people who are thinking about me, and you are not the only one who cares about me. But you said it so generously, don't you think
A little off-putting?
But before he could open his mouth, he seemed to be really drunk.
The young Her Majesty the Queen sighed and continued: "Your Majesty, I am already twenty-one years old. I have been busy with political affairs in these years and have not paid attention to anything else.
It’s just that as I get older, I all feel that something is wrong and want to give me... a husband..."
At this point, her face finally turned red. Li Po blinked and looked at it, thinking that it was definitely not caused by the drink, but that it was just too late for him to be shy.
Of course, he is so smart and obedient, and he immediately understands what the other person wants to express.
He was already accustomed to marriages. With the appearance of foreigners in the Tang Dynasty, the race of people in the harem of the Tang Dynasty would inevitably become chaotic.
This is almost independent of his own will.
Just bringing the King of Silla into the harem is unreliable no matter how you think about it. If it's just a casual marriage, it's... not bad at all. Then what's the difference between fucking and vaccination?
After imagining the future prospects, Li Po was a little confused and immediately interrupted Kinderman's words...