All the civil and military officials of Fuso Kingdom arrived quickly. On the way, they didn't understand what was going on, but when they arrived at the palace, they finally saw some clues, because the palace guards had increased by more than three times. In Fuso, there was no danger that could cause the palace guards to increase so much, and many people came directly from outside the city.
Some ministers lived near the sea, and they might understand what was going on. They thought it was the warships from the Tang Dynasty. When they stood on the beach and took a look at them, they immediately felt an overwhelming sense of oppression.
Before meeting the Emperor, every minister had to go to the table in front to look at the terms brought back by Lord Suzuki. Many people cursed on the spot, but some people observed the expressions of the people around them, especially the Emperor.
These people are very scheming. Although the above clauses are a bit serious, if they don’t have the strength, how can they make such a request? The people of the Tang Dynasty are not fools.
"Tell me, if you were to fight the Tang army, what are our chances of winning?"
General Matsui is currently the most capable fighter in Fuso. He has long known that the armies of Fukuoka and Nagasaki have been defeated, but he did not take it seriously. In his opinion, those armies are no match for the Emperor's personal army.
But then again, some of his men had returned from the front lines and described to him the Tang Dynasty's offensive methods. If he didn't know the Tang Dynasty's offensive methods, he would still have the confidence to fight the Tang Dynasty's army. But now he really didn't have that confidence, especially when he saw that the Tang Dynasty's army had arrived in the capital.
If he wanted to fight against the Tang army, the Tang navy warships would definitely not be idle, and at that time the entire capital would be damaged. If the emperor saw this scene, he would definitely blame all the guilt on himself, and maybe in the end he would be tied up and handed over to the Tang Dynasty.
"In my opinion, our Fuso army is not as good as the Tang Dynasty's, but we can definitely fight to the death. As for the outcome, I dare not predict it, but even if I am the only one left, I will die on the battlefield to protect His Majesty the Emperor."
General Matsui was also a sly old wielder. He could not say that he could not defeat the Tang army, so he could only say this, which not only fulfilled his loyalty, but also made the emperor understand that our army was useless and that fighting would mean death.
The people around him also looked at the general with some contempt. You usually brag loudly, claiming to be invincible here and there, and take so much money from the court every year. Now that the Tang Dynasty navy warships have arrived at your doorstep, you actually say such a bunch of useless words.
The current situation is that if we fight, all lives will be lost and there will be no survivors. But if we don't fight, we will agree to this document for no reason, which makes many people dissatisfied.
They also knew about the expansion of the Tang Dynasty in recent years, but the news was blocked from the common people. However, they were all high-level officials of Fuso, so they naturally knew that the pace of Tang Dynasty's expansion had never stopped. When Tang Dynasty conquered Goguryeo, they also accepted a group of people from Silla. Of course, they also knew how powerful the expansion of Tang Dynasty was.
But in the eyes of many people, no matter how ambitious the Tang Dynasty is, it will not look down on our place. Many envoys who returned from the Tang Dynasty described the Tang Dynasty as a palace in heaven. How could they possibly look down on our place?
So many people knew that the crisis was imminent, but they did not try to find a way to solve it. In fact, it was not that they did not want to solve it, but they had seen through everything early on. If the sea, this natural barrier, could stop the Tang army, then we would be safe. But now it is clearly impossible to stop it. The enemy’s navy warships have already reached the sea outside the capital, so we can only fight. What right do we have to fight?
They had made a calculation at that time. They didn't want to stay on the island and wanted to live on land, so they wanted to take over those places of Silla. However, they made a calculation at that time. If they wanted to take over Silla, at least hundreds of thousands of people would die in the battle.
Just when they were accumulating strength, who knew that the Tang Dynasty quietly conquered the three kingdoms on the peninsula without any effort. Are there still Goguryeo people now? They are all slaves of the Tang Dynasty.
So from that time on, they understood that they must not have any form of dispute with the Tang Dynasty. If there was any dispute, they would have to find ways to resolve it. We are simply no match for them, but they did not expect that it would come to this in the end.
Those damn pirates...
To be honest, the Fuso court did not know about the pirate incident. They only knew that some local officials supported it, but the Tang Dynasty would not take a few pirates to heart and would not go to war to conquer them. Unexpectedly, this little thing that they did not pay attention to brought a catastrophe to the entire country.
"His Majesty the Emperor..."
Everyone has been silent here for half an hour. You have plenty of time to stay here, but the navy warships outside are not in the mood to accompany you. Once the time is exceeded, according to the way that major general does things, our coast will start to catch fire.
Others didn't know why Lord Suzuki was so anxious. Only the first few lords who arrived understood that the Tang Dynasty's Major General had already issued an ultimatum. If there was no response within three hours, it was unknown what the final outcome would be.
"Can you delay it a little longer?"
The Emperor of Fuso said this with some unwillingness to give up. In fact, many people present were unwilling to give up. Lord Suzuki understood what was going on. When they had not seen the power of the artillery, none of these people were willing to give up their country. After all, they were all in power and had vested interests.
"If it were anyone else, they could have held off for a while, but this Major General is young and full of vigor..."
Thinking of Ding Jiayong's face, Lord Suzuki shook his head. If you want to win some time from him, a lot of people will die in the coastal areas.
"Things have come to this..."
"Royal brother, we still have tens of thousands of troops. How can we make a decision so easily?"
Just when the emperor was about to make a decision, a woman's voice came from behind. It was Princess Mikiko of Fuso. However, because she was a girl, she was not qualified to discuss the matter.
