Chapter 1001 The tree fell and the hozens scattered

In fact, what these people say is that they are just afraid of death. Everyone knows the relationship between Zhennan King and the king. It is almost like a head to beat a dog's brain. If you say that you obey the king's orders, it is really a bit nonsense. .

If the Tang army had not come over, even if the king himself stood at the gate of the military camp, they would not have been able to hand over the territory in their hands.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there must be something wrong with this imperial edict. No matter how much the king relies on the Tang Dynasty, he cannot hand over all his strategic locations to the Tang army. This is tantamount to putting his own lifeline on the line. In the hands of others, would the king be so stupid?

But what can they do if they see it? Can we resist it? Just look at the menacing Tang troops outside the military camp. It is obvious that they are polite before fighting.

Either you open the camp gate after receiving the imperial edict, and when the Tang Dynasty's army takes over, those who should distribute travel expenses to you will do so. If you are willing to work, there will be work for you.

Either you take up your own weapons and fight the Tang army to the end, but whether you can save your lives depends on whether the smoke is coming out of your ancestral graves. There is a 90% chance that you will not be able to save your lives. This is for everyone. consensus reached.

Except for the fighting in the three military camps, the other military camps have basically put down their weapons. The military camp that originally had 3,000 people now has less than 700 people in it, and the remaining people have been transferred away by King Zhennan. , and the remaining seven hundred people don't have much fighting ability. How can they dare to resist?

So even if they guessed that there was something wrong with the imperial edict in front of them, they would treat it as if there was nothing wrong with the imperial edict. They would hand it over to the Tang army honestly, and then everyone would get three pieces of money and honestly throw away their belongings. Jia Jia, then went back to his hometown. If anyone were to pursue us, it would be impossible for him to go back to his hometown to catch us.

What's more, according to their estimation, it is impossible for the Tang army to come out after entering. Whether the Nanzhao court will exist in the future may still be unknown. Who will hold us accountable?

It took about two days for Li Xiang to receive reports from everyone. A total of sixteen military camps and key strongholds in the Nanzhao Kingdom were now captured by the Tang army, and the three military camps that resisted were all wiped out. , a total of more than 1,300 people were killed and wounded, and more than 1,100 people were captured.

According to the reports of his generals, the combat effectiveness of the Nanzhao army is not our opponent at all. All the troops we dispatched are adapted armies of the four chieftains. There is still a gap between their army and the real Tang army, but even if Even if they are placed on the front line, they can easily crush the Nanzhao army.

Li Xiang knew earlier that the combat effectiveness of Nanzhao's army was not very good because it had been at peace for a long time, but he did not expect it to be this bad.

Based on the feedback from various places, Li Xiang also quickly made changes, asking Qian Ping and Qin Huaiyu to meet with the king and Zhennan King again, telling them the true situation in the country, and asking them to continue to be puppets.

Originally, Li Xiang wanted to be tactful and at least let them raise the matter themselves after a while, but seeing that Nanzhao's army was so useless and had been trained in actual combat, there was no need to continue. If you keep pretending, when your strength is not enough, you are not even qualified to protect the country.

Nanzhao Palace

Qin Huaiyu only pulled out a few key people and asked them to show their faces in front of King Nanzhao. Some of these people were clean, and some were still bloody. Those with blood must be resisting. The reason why there was no Killing them on the spot is also to convince the king at this moment that we have indeed captured your military camp.

"General Qin, what do you mean?"

King Nanzhao guessed it in his heart, but he still couldn't believe it. According to his idea, you are a kingdom in heaven. How can you take a fancy to a small and remote border country like us? And now you are doing this to seize our land? This is really too much. To put it bluntly, I treat you like a father, but you actually care about your son's property.

"Do we need to say what we mean? It is best to keep the land in our own hands. Our Highness's ambition is not here, but you are on the way to our Highness's goal. For the safety of our army in the future, we can only win you."

What Qin Huaiyu said was very explicit. Before, it was somewhat concealed. Now that the people below have taken action, what else is there to hide? From the time of His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grandson's wedding, hasn't it been for this moment until now?

"But you..."

The King of Nanzhao doesn’t even know what to say. Although he already knew that the Tang Dynasty would have plans, he didn’t expect that the plan was for your entire country. I thought that the Tang Dynasty only wanted to get some benefits from this land. Now Only then did we realize that what they wanted was everything, and that we were not on the same level at all.

"I've said it a long time ago. What they are looking for is definitely not that little benefit. You and your brother just don't listen to me. Now it's better. This is called luring the wolf into the house."

The King of Nanzhao collapsed on the ground. An old lady's voice sounded at the door. Qin Huaiyu raised his head and glanced. This was the Queen Mother of Nanzhao. Perhaps in the entire dynasty system, the Queen Mother was the only one who could see clearly, but everyone They all thought that the Queen Mother was stupid and could not understand the current situation at all. Moreover, they were unwilling to be enemies with the Tang Dynasty. Even though they knew that the Tang Dynasty had ulterior motives, they still did not want to doubt this matter. They just wanted to live a good life in the beginning, but now this is their fate.

"Mother……"

King Nanzhao regrets it now, but unfortunately there is no regret medicine in the world. You and your brother have made this country like this. The entire country's border defense system is useless, and the Tang army was invited by you. This is It is easy to ask God but difficult to send Him away.

"It's too late to say anything now. Let's discuss it carefully with the people of Datang and try our best to save the lives of our family."

The old lady is really wise. At this time, she also knows that there is no use in saying anything else. Saving the lives of the whole family is the most important thing.

"Don't worry, old man, our Royal Highness the Grandson has a good life. As long as the king can listen to us, we will not go too far in some things. Just refer to the royal families of various countries in the Western Regions."

Qin Huaiyu also bent down rarely, which was a sign of respect for the old man.