Chapter 488 I will be responsible for the security of your country

It seemed that the kings of the two countries were still sensible. Li Xiang put the two pieces of paper aside with satisfaction. The kings of the two countries also breathed a sigh of relief. If Li Xiang was furious, it is probably because the things given by the two countries were too little. .

To put it bluntly, Li Xiang came to rip off this informal meeting between the three countries. Unexpectedly, the kings of the two countries were so sensible that they actually sent over the orders. Each country paid nearly 800,000 yuan in gifts. If you were in the Tang Dynasty, you might think that these things were worthless, but the two countries were equivalent to a province of the Tang Dynasty at most, and being able to pay such money was basically the best.

According to the information Li Xiang knows, the two countries are actually very poor, and there are no specialties in the territory. They just rely on the people to farm and fish. To spend so much money all at once should have completely plundered the national treasury. At this time, Li Xiang didn't know how to speak.

"If your Highness needs our help for anything, just ask for it. Although our two countries are small and weak, it is absolutely our duty to do things for His Highness."

The King of Silla saw that Li Xiang was drinking tea without getting into the topic, so he asked boldly. He knew that the sword would come down sooner or later, so he might as well take the initiative, maybe for the sake of taking the initiative. Go ahead, Li Xiang will most likely not take action.

"It's like this. Our navy in the Tang Dynasty used to be very powerful, but since the last war, our navy has had various problems. Now its scale is not very big. Now I am already the Dengzhou Navy Commander, so I hope you two can help me in training the navy in the future."

Since you two have automatically contributed the money, we will save the first step. There is no need to ask you for money, and there is no need to ask the cavalry next to you to practice. After all, if you practice again, the most you can get is this amount of money. We cannot squeeze these small countries too hard. If we squeeze out this amount of money every year, we must leave some money for people to enjoy themselves so that we can continue to squeeze them next year.

After hearing Li Xiang's words, the two of them felt very nervous in their hearts. The reason why they were far and sometimes close to the Tang Dynasty in the past was because the Tang Dynasty was not bordering them. They would accept anything that was beneficial to them. Things that were not good for them were ignored, but now if Datang had navy, it would be too easy to control them.

Of course, although both of them oppose the construction of the navy in the Tang Dynasty, it is useless for us to oppose it. It is impossible for the Tang Dynasty to listen to our opinions. We basically have no other choice but to implement the national policies they have formulated. How can we cooperate?

"If the Tang Dynasty Navy is trained, in addition to ensuring the security of the Tang Dynasty's coast, we, as a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, can naturally rest easy. We are also very happy, but we don't know what cooperation your Highness needs from us?"

The King of Baekje pretended to be happy and said, in fact, this guy was already vomiting acid in his heart. They are all coastal countries. Who doesn't want to have a powerful navy, but do you think training a navy is that simple? ? The navies of the two countries have been established for a long time, but now there is nothing except dozens of broken ships. In addition to spending money, the most important thing to develop the navy is talent, but the two countries are small and the people are weak. Where can you find so many talented people?

"I heard that there is a big island at your southern end, and a lot of people live on it. I hope my navy can set up a military port there. If anything happens, we will be responsible for your maritime safety. You The navy can be disbanded, and the annual military expenditures allocated to your navy can be directly handed over to the Tang Dynasty Navy. Of course, only 70% needs to be given every year, and the remaining 30% will be used to supplement your national treasury."

Li Xiang looked like a good old man, but to the ears of these two kings, it was like a bolt from the blue. Not only do you want to disband our navy, but you also want us to pay you tribute every year, so that we can ensure the safety of our coastal areas. Safety, is this called ensuring the safety of our coast?

This means putting our coastline under your threat. If we don't obey then, your naval warships can arrive at any time, and after occupying the big island in our south, we can't even go to sea. It requires your consent, and this is 100% full control.

The most irritating thing is that you have deprived us of our sovereignty. We still have to pay you for your garrison expenses every year. This is really a bit too much. Although the two of them were almost smoking with anger, they still had a look on their faces. With a faint smile, they know who the person in front of them is, and the fate of the two countries is also in their hands. If you show a little dissatisfaction, maybe you are not the king.

"Don't worry, you two. I know it's a bit difficult for you to give up on the Navy, but I'm not doing it without aim. If you have nothing to do, you can follow me to see the majesty of the Tang Dynasty Navy."

Li Xiang stood up involuntarily. The two of them didn't want to go over. This was clearly a show of force. However, under Li Xiang's enthusiastic pull, the two of them could only follow slowly from behind. The two looked at each other. At first glance, I saw bitterness in the eyes of the other party. The bottom line of this visit is not to subjugate the country, but in the state of not subjugating the country, it is estimated that all the power in the country will be handed over to the Tang Dynasty, and it is the most important. part, otherwise your country would not be able to exist.

Both of them smiled bitterly and shook their heads. At this stage, they no longer had any choice. They made wrong choices before and after the war. Now that Datang can still keep them, this is already a matter of face. , you can’t let Datang forget all about what happened before, right?

There is one good thing about the land of Goguryeo. If you want to see the sea, you only need to gallop for an hour and you will be able to reach the seaside immediately. No matter where you are in Goguryeo, you can reach it in this hour. This is a big deal. The Tang Dynasty's territory could not complete the task. Who made the Tang Dynasty's territory so large?

Both kings had never been on the battlefield, so they could only ride in carriages. When Li Xiang came, the naval warships were gathering. When the two kings arrived at the seaside, more than a dozen warships had formed a double column in the distance. Majestic on the sea.

"Is this... such a big ship?"

The King of Silla said this in fright.