"I will go now..."
The person standing on the right is naturally the Prime Minister. He has been in charge of this matter for a period of time. In fact, for these two countries, they both hope that the Tang army can attack the other side first, so that they can sit back and watch the fight.
Now the Tang army is attacking the Pyu Kingdom. If we want the Zhenla people to send troops, it may not be so easy. Before they send troops, we have to give them some benefits first.
"Your Majesty, the Zhenla people are not so easy to send troops to, just as we thought. It's just that our luck is too bad. The Tang army chose us. If I were to go like this, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to bring back any soldiers."
Prime Minister Mildo had already walked to the door, but suddenly turned back. Everyone present understood what he meant. They had to give the Zhenla people some benefits. If they didn't give them any benefits, these people would probably not care about anything.
Everyone understands the principle that the lips and teeth are cold, but everyone also wants to gain some benefits.
If the Tang army was attacking Zhenla at this moment, and the Zhenla prime minister came here to ask for help, then their Pyu court would also make some messy demands. If they were not satisfied, then you would have to fight against the Tang army on your own.
"Give them two hundred thousand strings of cash, and cede three border cities to them."
His Majesty the King is also a man of courage and determination, and there is no need to waste time talking nonsense. The Tang army made rapid progress, and it took only three days to get from the border to Wa City. If the Zhenla people were too slow, perhaps their army would not have arrived yet, and the Tang army would have already reached the capital of the Pyu Kingdom.
After receiving the king's promise, the Prime Minister immediately set off with his men. As long as they had the money and the three cities, the Zhenla people would have to send out some troops.
"We can't pin all our hopes on others. We still have a lot of troops of our own. General, you must gather these troops immediately and lead them north. We must fight them in the south of Wa City. I don't care what method you use, you can't let them reach the royal city."
His Majesty the King has to save himself. He plans to gather all the troops in the central and southern parts and hand them over to the general, and let him fight a decisive battle with the Tang army in the north. It would be even better if he could win.
If he cannot win, he will have to retreat to the south and leave by boat, and may become an exiled monarch in the future.
"Your Highness, aren't we falling into their trap? The Tang army has come a long way, and what they want most is a quick victory over us. If we break up into smaller groups and, taking advantage of our own favorable terrain, launch a harassing war against the Tang army, the Tang army will suffer even greater losses..."
The general still had something on his mind. He was just too nervous just now. Now that he has calmed down, he can carefully analyze the situation of the two countries.
When the general finished speaking, some people present sneered. They did not have a purely military perspective, they could only analyze the situation at hand. They believed that the general said these words not for the sake of the entire country, but as a manifestation of fear of death.
"Your Majesty, although I'm not a soldier, I know that when an enemy invades, our soldiers should unite and resist the invasion together, rather than just letting the enemy in and then relying on terrain and other factors to resist. If all the troops are broken up into small pieces, how easy will it be for us to regroup?"
"That's right. Furthermore, our cities and wealth are all in the Central Plains. If we let the Tang army in, they would plunder all the wealth our country has accumulated over hundreds of years. Even if we were to defeat the Tang army, what would we have left? What would this country have left?"
The general usually has many enemies, and now his enemies have already appeared on the scene, and with a few words they have squeezed him into a corner. Anyway, at this time, you either lead your troops north, or you will soon become a traitor, and someone may even find evidence of your connection with the Tang Dynasty court. At that time, I am afraid that even if you think about leading your troops north, you will have no chance.
"General?"
His Majesty the King said with a cold face that he did not agree with the general's method. Just like what others said, it was not easy to gather the soldiers together. Once they were dispersed, the situation on the front would deteriorate. Many people might just take off their uniforms and run away. Where would you find people then? Where would this country find people?
"I obey your order. I will immediately gather the troops from the five prefectures and lead them north to fight against the Tang Dynasty."
The general now has no other choice but to take these people north.
"Send someone to the north immediately to check the movements of the Tang army."
When walking out of the king's palace, the general called his spies. If the Tang army quickly stopped them, then the Tang army would not think of fighting a decisive battle with them, but if the Tang army stopped, then they would think of strangling their manpower in the plains.
The general acted relatively quickly. The next day, he led 8,000 soldiers from the capital to go. Although these people were unwilling to go, His Majesty the King issued a strict order that if anyone in their family did not go, the entire family would be executed. This law applied to everyone, regardless of whether they were high-ranking officials or ordinary people.
After chopping off more than thirty heads, the troops in the capital also went to the front line obediently. No one, including the children of nobles, could escape this fate.
The spies sent by the general also returned. After the Tang army occupied Wa City, they immediately occupied several small towns around Wa City, but after that the Tang army suddenly stopped.
General Mipeng suddenly understood that the Tang army would not fight everywhere. After all, this was on the enemy's land. They also hoped to find a wide place and then have a decisive battle with the Pyu army here. This would be extremely beneficial for the Tang army and would be better than them dividing their troops to fight everywhere.
General Mithong looked back at the royal city. The shadows were still there in the distance, but he couldn't go back and tell them about this. If he did, his political enemies would definitely think he was a coward, and they would accuse him of one crime after another before he could even finish his words...
