That night, the Prince of Zhennan also felt the changes in his generals. Originally, these people were all his confidants. Although they could not attack wherever he ordered, at least they were of one mind. However, after the incident with Qian Ping, many people looked at him with strange eyes, and they had other ideas in their eyes.
The Prince of Zhennan was also very anxious, but what was the point of being anxious now? When he faced Qian Ping just now, he really couldn't make up his mind. Although these thousand people were very well equipped, if the Prince of Zhennan had the heart to do so, Qian Ping and his men would have been beheaded long ago.
Some things are easier said than done. If you really do such a thing, it will be tantamount to eternal damnation. The Tang Dynasty is now at its peak. Let alone wanting to kill his people, even if you don't do it, just having this idea will not work.
"Your Highness, urgent news from the border..."
While Prince Zhennan was thinking about something, one of his soldiers brought him an urgent report from the border. When Prince Zhennan saw what was on the letter, he helplessly threw the letter aside. You know, this is the most important thing at normal times, but now these things are useless.
What were you doing earlier? Why didn't you report back when the Tang army crossed the border? We're less than a day away from the Nanzhao capital. Given the Tang army's speed, it's only four or five hours away. Receiving an urgent border report like this now is basically useless. Are you asking me to get ready and go outside the city to greet them?
When he thought of this, the Prince of Zhennan felt exhausted. What had he gained from this rebellion? His wife and daughter were all dead, his son was seriously ill, and two of his sons were in the hands of others. Many of his elite troops were killed or wounded. Although he had taken the Nanzhao Royal City, he still couldn't control the core area.
"Send someone to the city wall and announce that the king wants to speak with Chief Steward Qian."
After the initial decadence, someone had to clean up this mess. The Prince of Zhennan could not be like the others and just come to some random place. He had to stay calm and wait until the Tang army arrived before he could deal with everything.
The most important thing now is to reach a consensus with the other party and let the Tang army station outside the city. If the general leading the team directly rushes into the Nanzhao Royal City, the remaining civilians will probably be in chaos. Now Nanzhao King Cheng can no longer withstand such turmoil.
Qian Ping had just rested for a while. He had originally wanted to meet with the Prince of Zhennan. However, the meeting was too hasty and some things were not agreed upon. If they were not agreed upon, there would definitely be a dispute when the two armies met. Qian Ping did not want such a situation to happen. It would be best to take over the entire Nanzhao peacefully.
Of course, this was also Li Xiang's wish, so under such circumstances, Qian Ping came out of the palace late at night just to have a good talk with the King of Zhennan. Originally, the King of Nanzhao also wanted to follow, but thinking about the hatred between himself and his brother, he finally decided to stay in the palace honestly. If he appeared in front of the King of Zhennan now, he would probably be chopped to pieces by this guy.
If the King of Nanzhao had known that the Tang army would arrive so quickly, he would not have done such a cruel thing. But it is useless to say those things now. Since the thing has been done, there is no way to regret it. The relationship between the two brothers can only be that one of them survives.
"Your Highness is very understanding and righteous, and he was able to order his men to lay down their butcher knives. This is truly admirable to me. When I meet His Highness, I will definitely tell him everything that happened today, and I will definitely make it right for him."
To be honest, Qian Ping was also worried about his life just now. Although he acted very tough, if the King of Zhennan insisted on having his own way, with their thousands of people, they might become his victims at any time. That's why Qian Ping said these words now, and he was also grateful that the other party didn't take action. As long as the situation didn't reach the worst, it would be good for all of us. All this depends on the rationality of the King of Zhennan.
After hearing Qian Ping's words of thanks, Prince Zhennan felt mixed emotions. If he could choose again, he might not make the same choice as last time.
"There's an urgent report from our border crossing that your army has already crossed the border and will soon arrive at Nanzhao City. I won't discuss this matter any further. What we need to discuss now is how the armies of both sides should get along. I hope that Chief Steward Qian can write a letter and have one of my men take it there, asking your army to station at a designated location outside the city."
When Prince Zhennan said this, his face turned red. He said it was an urgent matter at the border, but it was so close to the capital. If all your countries do things like this, then your country's defense line is really terribly weak.
After hearing what the Prince of Zhennan said, Qian Ping's face did not change, but he was thinking in his heart, "You are really brave. You really think that just because you have won the throne of the King of Nanzhao, you have the final say on everything here. Once our Tang Dynasty Heavenly Army arrives, it will have nothing to do with you. You still want to designate a place for us to be stationed. It's really ridiculous."
Of course, this couldn't be said out loud. If it were, the relationship between the two would immediately fall apart. So Qian Ping had to come up with a compromise that would both prevent the other party from making arrangements and avoid conflict. If the two sides were to clash, it would be of no benefit to Qian Ping, nor to the Prince of Zhennan. This was one of the reasons why the Prince of Zhennan had called Qian Ping here. Otherwise, do you think he would be willing to negotiate? He was currently in the upper hand.
"Your Highness truly thinks too highly of me. If it were just some minor matter, I could still make the decision and even manage things for His Highness. But this matter concerns military and national affairs. The leader is our Major General Qin Huaiyu, the son of General Qin Qiong. Not only does he not respect me, even Our Highness wouldn't have much face to show in front of him. There are many officialdom matters involved here. Your Highness will understand even if I don't explain..."
Qian Ping had a bitter look on his face as he told the Prince of Zhennan some of the things that happened in the Tang Dynasty officialdom. The Prince of Zhennan had also heard about these things. There were many cases of these young generals being unruly and disobeying orders on the battlefield...
