The attendants next to her wanted to explain to the old lady that the wife and daughter of the King of Zhennan were thrown off the city wall. If this had not happened, perhaps only some soldiers and civilians would have died. It would be okay for the old lady to stand up and talk about this matter.
But now the matter has been stained with the blood of family members. No matter what method the old lady uses, I am afraid that the two sons will not be able to reconcile. So the followers next to them simply shut their mouths and pretend that this incident never happened. If they insist on explaining, they may have to suffer as well.
Now it is very clear what the two sons want. The eldest son wants to continue to hold on, relying on the high walls and courtyards of the palace, and then continue to resist the attack of King Zhennan, waiting for the arrival of the Tang army. At that time, with the help of the power of the Tang army, he can defeat his second brother in one fell swoop.
The youngest son wanted a quick victory. Although he had some people who could help him inside the Tang Dynasty, he could still make a clear distinction and must not let the Tang Dynasty’s army interfere. If the Tang Dynasty’s army interfered, there would be only one winner in the end, and that would be the Tang Dynasty court.
Although the Prince of Zhennan had a clear idea, there were some things that he could never decide. For example, at this moment, Qin Huaiyu had already arrived here with more than 20,000 troops from Sichuan to the border of the Nanzhao Kingdom. There were not many troops in the border area of Nanzhao, but they still pushed forward without receiving any orders from above, so these people could not enter the territory of Nanzhao.
Qin Huaiyu led two thousand vanguard troops here first. There are more than seven hundred people on the Nanzhao side. This is the border they are defending. The main reason is that we trusted the Tang Dynasty too much in the past. Although the four great chieftains have been dealt with by the Tang Dynasty, we have just married the Tang Dynasty. Is the Tang Dynasty going to tear up the agreement and invade us now?
"General, the area ahead is our Nanzhao territory. Please turn back."
There has been no conflict yet, so the generals of Nanzhao are still very polite. They have always admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, Li Xiang has just left here, so they think that today's incident is most likely a misunderstanding. The Tang Dynasty army often trains around here and occasionally crosses the border, but they will withdraw quickly. It's just that the situation today is a little bit wrong because they are coming directly towards the checkpoint.
"Look carefully, this letter is from your Royal Highness the King. His Highness the King said that a rebellion had occurred in your Nanzhao Kingdom, so he wrote to our Royal Highness the Crown Prince, asking us to help him quell the rebellion. We still don't know what's going on, so our Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered me to take 2,000 troops to investigate. Don't you think your Royal Highness's last name is worth counting?"
Qin Huaiyu had originally thought of attacking directly, but if that were the case, there would be several checkpoints along the way from here to the Nanzhao Royal City. He couldn't possibly attack them all. He decided to see if this letter was useful. Li Xiang had also mentioned before he left that if this letter was useful, wouldn't it save him a lot of trouble? Anyway, it would only take time to go over and ask. If he didn't want to, he could attack later.
"General, you may have been deceived. Our Nanzhao Royal City is peaceful. How could there be a rebellion? Our Prince of Zhennan and our King are brothers. Even if there are rebels, our Prince of Zhennan will help His Majesty the King to quell the rebellion. General, you should retreat first. I will send a letter of divorce, ask questions clearly, and then personally come to your camp to explain."
The general of Nanzhao was stunned at first and then said these words. It was obvious that he was a subordinate of the King of Zhennan. If he was a subordinate of the king, he would immediately open the country's gates to let these people pass, and he would have to lead the way for these people in front. Only the King of Zhennan's men would stop them from passing, because the King of Zhennan now had the upper hand.
Of course, if the Prince of Zhennan was suppressed, it would definitely be the Prince of Zhennan who would request assistance. At that time, His Majesty the King would not allow the Tang army to enter. Li Xiang had already figured out this situation a long time ago.
In the minds of these two brothers, if one of them is destroyed, then they will be closer to the Tang Dynasty, but if one of them can control the situation, it will be a bit of a hindrance for the Tang Dynasty army to go there. However, Li Xiang has always held the initiative. No matter which of you two brothers can control the situation, our Tang Dynasty army will go there at any time, regardless of your consent.
Seeing that these people in front of him refused to let him go, Qin Huaiyu sneered. The general of Nanzhao also felt the temperature around him drop. He knew that the man in front of him was a major general of the Tang Dynasty. He was not an ordinary person. He came from a family of military generals and would start a fight at the slightest disagreement.
"General, please do not act rashly. This is a matter between two countries..."
The general of Nanzhao slowly put his hand on the hilt of the knife, but unfortunately he was too slow. Before he could pull out the knife, Qin Huaiyu had already cut off the guy's head. The army behind him immediately moved to both sides, and more than two hundred people carrying chain slaves rushed out from the middle.
Before the Nanzhao soldiers understood what was happening, a large number of arrows were shot from both sides of Qin Huaiyu. These arrows were extremely fast and had strong penetrating power. Nanzhao soldiers generally did not have armor, so these arrows would only stop on the third person. Two people in front had already died.
There were not many people in the border area, and there were only a few hundred people here. Relying on the chain slaves alone, more than half of them were dealt with. Qin Huaiyu waved the sword in his hand, and the cavalry behind him rushed forward in a swarm, and took care of the remaining people in no time.
"Your centurion squadron will remain here to guard this pass. Let the troops behind advance directly. Inform the generals behind that once you arrive, do not rest. Follow the marks I left behind and pursue me. Travel all night to the Nanzhao Royal City."
Before he could finish his words, Qin Huaiyu was already twenty meters away, and the cavalrymen behind him hurriedly caught up. Except for a hundred-man team left behind, the others were afraid that they would run too slowly. If they had not moved forward, they would not even have a chance to fight.
After this brief conflict, they realized that the Nanzhao Kingdom's army was practically worthless. The two sides engaged in a head-on confrontation, but only four of us died. The gap in strength was too great...
