The Zhenla court also received news of the Tang army's southward advance, and they were truly relieved. Although they understood the principle of "the lips and teeth are cold when they are gone", if the Tang wanted to destroy the Pyu Kingdom, it would take at least two or three years, or even longer.
Of course, this is for ordinary wars. If they knew how Li Xiang fought over the years, perhaps they would not have such thoughts.
The Zhenla court also gathered all the officials to see how to support the Pyu Kingdom. They knew that the Pyu Kingdom was not as strong as the Zhenla Kingdom. If they were to rely on one country alone to fight against the Tang Dynasty, they probably would not be able to hold out for more than a year.
"The Tang army is now advancing like a hot knife through butter, having already captured several cities south of Wa. However, perhaps due to insufficient manpower, the Tang army's offensive has paused. However, I believe this is only a superficial phenomenon, and they will soon accelerate their offensive against the entire Pyu Kingdom. Feel free to share any opinions you have."
King Nguyen Minghao of Zhenla sat on his throne, and his face no longer had the confidence he had before. Originally, they said that they were not convinced by the Tang Dynasty and wanted to teach the Han people in the territory a lesson at any time, but when the Tang army really came, these people did not have the courage to fight against the Tang army, mainly because the gap between the two sides was too big.
"Your Majesty, if my humble suspicion is correct, the Prime Minister of the Pyu Kingdom should be arriving soon, at the latest within the next day or two. According to the original alliance between our two countries, if one country is attacked by the Tang Dynasty, the other country must send all its troops to support it..."
Upon hearing this, the King of Zhenla felt a headache. It was he who made the final decision to sign the agreement. After all, he was afraid that the Tang Dynasty would attack them, so he was afraid that the Pyu Kingdom would not send anyone. Now he didn't expect that it was the Pyu Kingdom that was being attacked. If he were asked to mobilize the entire country's army, he really didn't have the idea of doing so.
"That's what's written in the covenant, but if we mobilize all our troops, what if the Tang army attacks from the north? We also share a border with the Tang, and the army to the north is just as powerful. The Tang Empire is so vast, they could win two or even three wars simultaneously."
Ruan Minghao shook his head and said, after he said this, the people present also understood what His Majesty the King meant, that is, we have to be prepared to cheat, and we have to do it openly.
Come to think of it, if it is to protect our people and property, then it is understandable for all the soldiers in the country to go to the front line. But in order to protect a neighboring country, and a neighboring country with which we don't have a very good relationship, is it possible for you to ask us to send all our people over?
What's more, if the Tang Dynasty attacks us, you can't send all the soldiers in the country. The alliance sounds very good, but when it comes to actual implementation, how many people will carry it out as written?
"Your Highness is right. Therefore, I believe that when the Prime Minister of Pyu Kingdom arrives, we only need to let him take away the 30,000 people in the west. That will be considered as fulfilling our responsibility. Moreover, we still have a long border in the north. If too many people leave, we will not be able to handle it."
"Lord Naibu is right. If they are dissatisfied, we can create some friction in the north and pretend that we are also fighting the Tang army in the north. Anyway, the Pyu Kingdom is in the midst of war and doesn't know much about our news."
The ministers present all began to offer suggestions, but it all came down to one thing: except for the 30,000 troops in the west, no one else could be allowed to take away.
In addition, some people even suggested that we could become vassal states of the Tang Dynasty, pay tribute, and propose more favorable conditions for our vassalage, such as increasing tribute.
But there is no need to send it now. We can wait until the war is over. If the Tang Dynasty wins, we will have to raise the money even if we have to sell pants and shoes. This will ensure the security of our country.
But if the Tang Dynasty fails, then there is no need to send these money. The Tang Dynasty has already been defeated, so why should we pay tribute? We can even take this opportunity to occupy several cities in the north.
Listening to his men's talk, King Ruan Minghao of Zhenla was also very satisfied. In his opinion, they were now invincible. No matter whether the Tang army won or lost, we already had a plan to deal with it.
Under such circumstances, the Prime Minister of Pyu came to the royal city of Zhenla. The old guy came on a fast horse and did not take any rest on the way.
I originally wanted to meet with the King of Zhenla as soon as possible, but the King of Zhenla caught a cold and appointed some senior officials from Zhenla to receive him.
This made the Prime Minister of Pyu feel something was wrong, but he still controlled his temper and proposed an alliance between the two countries during the formal talks, and asked Zhenla to send troops to support the war in accordance with the alliance.
The final result was naturally impossible. The Zhenla side only agreed to send 30,000 troops from the border area. Of course, their words were very nice. These 30,000 troops were only the first batch, and there would be second and third batches soon. As for where the subsequent troops would be mobilized and when they would cross the border, these things were not mentioned at all.
Prime Minister Mildo of Pyu was also a veteran in the political arena. Of course, he could understand this kind of diplomatic rhetoric. Many people came to him to do things, but he always avoided the question and would not give the other party an accurate answer.
At that time, he thought he was very wise, but now that he is being given such a hard time by others, he no longer thinks it has anything to do with wisdom.
In desperation, Prime Minister Mildo could only repeatedly request to meet with the King of Zhenla. Only by explaining everything to the king could he take away more troops. If he only had these 30,000 troops, they would not be able to play much of a role on the battlefield.
Unfortunately, the King of Zhenla avoided meeting him, and the next day after Prime Minister Mildo arrived, a fast horse report came from the north of Zhenla.
The Tang army in the north also began to attack Zhenla. When Prime Minister Mirzo heard this, he quickly took the king's golden medal and led the 30,000 troops in western Zhenla back. If the Tang army attacked, I'm afraid these 30,000 troops would not be able to...
