Originally, Lord Suzuki wanted to support the emperor, but after hearing this, he quickly withdrew his hand. Now he had to think of a way out for himself. While he was negotiating with these people, he had to pave a way out as soon as possible. The emperor had no hope.
Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, Lord Suzuki quickly got on the carriage next to him, and then followed the cavalryman away. Before leaving, he didn't even say a word to the emperor, not even an explanation. You guy is really too brave.
Some people wanted to scold him, but suddenly they didn't know what to say. It seemed that instead of anger, they were filled with jealousy. Why didn't he go to the negotiations? If he had gone, maybe he could have established a good relationship with the Tang general.
In this situation, your brains and background are useless. Only by having a good relationship with the Tang Dynasty officials and soldiers can you protect everything in your family.
Lord Suzuki hurried and finally found Ding Jiayong in the palace.
Jiro Fujii was also here. All the imperial chefs in the palace were called back and prepared a sumptuous dinner here. Unfortunately, Ding Jiayong was not very willing to eat it. It was obvious that the cooking skills here were not very good.
In the 21st century, Japanese food is not something that ordinary people can afford, but unfortunately it has not yet developed. The food made now is really too unpalatable, and it is not even as delicious as the food eaten by ordinary people in the Tang Dynasty. I really don’t know how these royal children of Fusang usually live. They can grow up eating this kind of food. They are really lucky.
"We're old acquaintances, so we need to take care of everything we need to. You need to explain the situation around the capital to me. We also need to set up a management agency, and you will be the first official of this agency, primarily responsible for liaison between Fuso and our garrison general."
Ding Jiayong rinsed his mouth with water. The taste of this thing was really not that good. At most, it could fill his stomach. If he had other pursuits, he was afraid that it would not satisfy him.
On the way, Suzuki was thinking, I don’t know why I was called here, I never expected that such luck would come like this.
Jiro Fujii was envious to death. He had surrendered early, but he didn't know the situation around the capital. Even if he was put in charge of the liaison department, I'm afraid that what he did would not satisfy everyone. So even if you are jealous, you can only stand by and listen. Who let Suzuki Nakatasu have this fate?
"I will obey your orders, General. I have lived here for many years and am very familiar with the surrounding situation. I wonder what the General wants to know?"
A few days ago, Lord Suzuki was still persuading the Emperor to hope for a peaceful handover, but judging from the current situation, peace is unlikely to happen. The entire city is filled with the smoke of war, and he can only accept his fate.
"First, let's talk about the military situation. How many troops are currently available? How many can be assembled? Which army poses the greatest threat to us?"
Ding Jiayong said while eating that although Lord Suzuki's stomach had been growling several times, Ding Jiayong did not let Lord Suzuki come over, so he could only report on his work on an empty stomach.
"In reply to General Ding, the troops surrounding the capital were originally directly under the Emperor's command, and were always under the command of General Matsui. However, after learning that the Emperor had accepted the terms of the Tang Dynasty, most of these troops have already left. Currently, there are less than 10,000 troops stationed in the camp north of the city..."
Ding Jiayong asked Lord Suzuki to take on this role because this guy is very familiar with the local area and the Fuso court. Although there is no problem with Fujii Jiro's loyalty, his previous rank was too low. Can you understand such a thing?
"Go find Matsui."
"Can you continue to talk to me about Matsui?"
Ding Jiayong was cutting meat while talking. He was not used to the seafood from Fusang, so it would be better to roast a lamb.
"Matsui doesn't actually have that strong a will. It's completely different from what he usually shows. If we let our subordinates negotiate in this situation, it would be easy to reach an agreement."
Lord Suzuki knew General Matsui very well. Although he was always so arrogant and always wanted to be loyal to the Emperor, he was actually very timid. It was just that the small country of Fuso had no other generals, so he had to be in that position.
If there were any other options, why would His Majesty let him stay in such a position? Doesn't the Emperor know what kind of person he is?
"Then this general will not see him. You should hurry up and do this thing first. Right now, everything is messy. You should work hard for Datang. You will definitely get benefits when the time comes. I have also sent someone to your family. You should go home first. Everything at home is intact."
He gives benefits when it is due and lets people do things when it is due. Although Ding Jiayong is a major general, he still does things in a very procedural manner.
Just now, when Lord Suzuki was on the street, he wanted to see if he could see any of his belongings. If he saw any of his belongings, it would mean that his house had also been raided.
He had walked a long way but had not seen anything from his home. Now he realized that it was under special protection. From this point on, he knew that there was no other way to go. He could only continue to follow the Tang Dynasty. If he switched sides, he would die a more miserable death.
"Thank you, General. I will get to work right away."
Lord Suzuki pretended to be grateful, and Ding Jiayong was not a fool, so they just had to act together.
Suzuki Nakatasu's ability to do things was quite good. After leaving Ding Jiayong, he did not choose to go home. Instead, he took a dozen Tang Dynasty soldiers to catch up with the noble group, found five or six people from them, and then called them to the small house next to them. The emperor looked at all this with a dazed face. He did not expect that his mentor would betray him like this.
The people around also understood what was going on. In the future, outside the Fuso court, another power system would definitely be established. That was where the real power was. Standing behind it was the Tang Dynasty, and standing in front of the stage was Suzuki Nakatasu.
