"You want me to rebel?"
After listening to his subordinates for a long time, General Mipeng finally understood what they meant. He had never thought of such a thing before. After all, their family had been loyal for generations. But now the whole family had been killed by the court. Did they have to continue to be obedient?
"General, have you carefully considered whether this defeat is our fault? We were well aware of the gap between us and the Tang army. We have fought very hard, but the gap between the two sides is not something we can make up. So many of us died, but what did we gain in return? Your family..."
When these words were spoken, many present shed tears. It wasn't that they hadn't fought for their country, but the gap between the two sides was too great. Not to mention the Tang Empire's own army, even the vassal armies alone were no match for them. How could they continue the fight? Even if all of them died, it wouldn't bring much damage to the Tang Empire.
General Mipeng has his own judgment, and he knows that what his brothers said is true. He has been watching the entire war. After our elite troops went up, they couldn't make much waves at all. He can also see clearly that the Tang army has not yet used its true strength, and they have been using other foreign armies.
In the past, they had heard that Li Xiang did not trust foreign armies very much, but under his leadership, the combat effectiveness of foreign armies had become so strong, not to mention the army of the Tang Dynasty headquarters.
Then I thought about my family. What had they done wrong? Victory and defeat on the battlefield were commonplace. Now that we've been defeated, you're going to kill my whole family. If that's the case, then why don't you just charge forward with your own army? Let's see what you can accomplish then.
When he thought of this, General Mithong was filled with rage. His entire family of more than 30 people, including his newly born grandson, were all killed. What kind of court was this? If you lose a battle, they're going to kill your whole family. Don't you want to look at the objective facts?
When everyone saw General Miphong clenching his fists, they all said that there was a way.
But soon, the general loosened his hand and a look of sadness appeared on his face.
"What is the General worried about?"
Some of the remaining people are in the hands of the court. If they do not go against the court, their families will not survive. However, they have no appeal and can only push the general to the front.
"If it were in the past, I might have been able to gather my old troops, but look at us now. We are just a few remnants left. The rest of the people have fled to who knows where. Even if we want to rebel, there are still more than 10,000 people in the royal city. These people are the elite of the court, and they only obey the orders of His Majesty the King."
After General Mipeng finished speaking, many people also thought of the elite royal city guards. These people never participated in battles, but their weapons and equipment were the best, and their salaries were much higher than those who fought outside.
"General, have you forgotten? There's an army outside the South Gate. They were originally stationed on the southern coast, but have now been transferred here. The generals there are your old subordinates, and they have always been dissatisfied with the court. If we can capture them..."
His subordinates immediately offered suggestions.
General Mibong is the commander-in-chief of the national army and has many subordinates from all over the country. He was just a small soldier in the past, but now he has become a general. If we can borrow his soldiers, it will be easy.
"We can also contact the Tang Dynasty. The current situation is very clear. The Tang army will arrive in the capital soon. We have no way to protect our land. It is better to surrender to the Tang Dynasty directly like the Nanzhao Kingdom. I think they are living a good life now. Then we can use the Tang army to avenge our family."
The person who was speaking also had his entire family killed. This time, the Pyu court went a little too far. In addition to General Mithong, the families of several of his generals were also killed. The Pyu court did this to encourage others to fight hard, but it may also have done the opposite.
Take the present for example, he is now completely alone, his entire family has been killed by you, do you still expect him to fight for you? It would be strange if he doesn't try to cause trouble for you.
Tang Dynasty army?
When General Mipeng heard his subordinates say this, he felt a little uncomfortable all over. The situation on the battlefield appeared in his mind again. The Tang Dynasty army was truly invincible.
After a brief thought, General Mibong finally made a decision. Now that his entire family had been killed by the court, thinking of the voices and appearances of his family members, General Mibong decided to avenge them.
Three days later, Wacheng...
"Your general is planning a rebellion?"
Li Xiang looked at the man in front of him with some surprise. This man was General Mithong's deputy general Wu Dengsheng.
"The imperial court has murdered the families of our soldiers, totaling over 300 people. We want to avenge our families. Your Highness, please grant us your blessing. We are willing to submit to you."
Wu Dengsheng was also very angry when he thought of this incident. His family members were still imprisoned in the prison, but within just one or two days, they were also beheaded in public.
If this is the case, then there is nothing to worry about. We can just go against the entire Pyu Kingdom court. If we don't even dare to do this, then we are really cowards.
"As you've probably seen, there are many foreigners in my army. I can treat them well. It's no exaggeration to say that their treatment is much better than yours. But they must be useful to me. I wonder what use you defeated generals are to me?"
Li Xiang stood up and stretched his body. He had just listened to this guy talking for a long time. The south was already in chaos, but the Pyu court was still able to control it. Now they just lacked an opportunity.
"Your Majesty, the walls of our Pyu Kingdom's capital are also high and thick. If the Tang army were to attack it, it would be much more difficult than attacking Wa City. Our general is ready to capture the royal city and present it to Your Majesty as a gift of our surrender..."
Wu Dengsheng said very domineeringly...
