Chapter 636 Choosing to Resist

Although the upper echelons of various countries in the Western Region were not happy, in order to preserve their peaceful life, they finally sent this agreement to Li Xiang.

Whether it is forced or voluntary, all countries have paid a real price. Unfortunately, their efforts are far from Li Xiang's requirements.

"Master Zhao, take a look."

After Li Xiang finished reading it, he didn't have a good expression on his face. Instead, he handed it to Mr. Zhao next to him. As for Niu Jinda, this guy is not good at writing. If you hand it to him, it will be in vain.

Mr. Zhao looked at every word very carefully. If it were Li Xiang, he would just read the previous article and not read it. From this, it can be seen that Mr. Zhao is purely a civil servant, especially the relationship When it comes to Datang's profits, Mr. Zhao must see it carefully to avoid being infamy in the future. These civil servants all have the same idea and must not bring losses to Datang due to their own mistakes.

"On the whole, what the countries in the Western Region have come to this time are real, and they did not try to fool us with some imaginary things. However, these real profits seem to be a bit insufficient compared to the steelyard in His Highness' heart."

Mr. Zhao spent a stick of incense to understand all the above terms clearly. Mr. Zhao had already discussed it with Li Xiang that day. It was obvious that there was a huge gap between what the two parties wanted. It is estimated that this clause could not make the difference. Li Xiang was satisfied. Even if Li Xiang gave in, it would not be for this reason.

Take the above question about the army. According to Li Xiang's idea, every country must set up a foreign office, where at least an army of at least 100 people must be stationed. The number must be more than 500. If there is no such number, then Are our troops stationed there useful? Wouldn't it be better to be eaten by them...

However, the figures given by various countries in the Western Regions are far from this. They did not mention the establishment of overseas yamen in their own countries. They believed that now that various countries have Datang guild halls, this is enough. They only need to send a civilian official to station. Just stay there. As for the issue of the army, they didn't even mention it.

This is what the previous dynasties did. There was only one liaison office. Except for a few guards around him, there was no one else at all. Once any conflict occurred, the entire Datang Guild Hall would be like meat on the chopping board. .

If five hundred soldiers can be stationed, especially those equipped with Datang's new equipment, then these five hundred people are no joke. Even if you have more than five thousand soldiers, they may not be us. opponents, this has been proven on the battlefield.

If there is any problem in your country, these five hundred soldiers can also become the vanguard of the Tang Dynasty. Although we have not actually occupied this place, this can be regarded as the first step. If we want to occupy this place in the future, we will also It can bring us a lot of convenience.

The reason why the countries in the Western Regions were unwilling to let the Tang Dynasty send troops over was because they saw the tragedy of Gaochang. If they had not allowed the Tang army to come in, then Gaochang would not be what it is today. They could still have their own sovereignty.

The second is the matter of sending princes to study in Chang'an. Countries only talk about sending royal children. What Li Xiang said before is the emperor's son, preferably a son who can inherit the throne. In the future, there will be no canonization from the Tang Dynasty and no inheritance from any country. None of it counts.

This is the right that the suzerain country should have, but none of the countries in the Western Region want to admit it. If this is the case, then the country's greatest right is equivalent to the Tang Dynasty. In terms of cultivating the next generation, if the current king and the Tang Dynasty cultivated If it’s different, then who should you listen to?

If the two sides are in opposition, then a war is inevitable. Datang just controlled the situation in Chang'an, and the entire Western Region was united. What autonomy do they have?

"If you ask me, these people have never suffered a loss. If they really suffered a loss at our hands, would this still matter? Didn't we agree earlier that we should talk while fighting? Now Have they forgotten how powerful we are just by talking about it?”

Although Niu Jinda didn't know what was written on the paper, he could still observe the words and expressions. When he saw the expressions on the faces of Li Xiang and Mr. Zhao, he knew that this matter must not be discussed. We have already reorganized the army. , there is nothing big going on in Gaochang, so we might as well fight with them.

Mr. Zhao and Li Xiang glanced at each other. They also felt that Niu Jinda's idea could still be considered. We have always been known for our toughness in foreign wars. If we just rely on influence, then don't think about anything at all.

"It's possible to fight, but you have to see how to fight. It's best not to start a full-scale war. If you can fight to make them hurt, you have to fight quickly. We currently have a serious shortage of material reserves. If we fall into a protracted war, it will be very difficult. It’s possible that we won’t be able to hold on for a while.”

Mr. Zhao said hesitantly. He knew that the countries in the Western Region were not easy to deal with. If they were not to be afraid, it would be very difficult to change this clause. Just one negotiation could last for several months. Mr. Zhao left Chang'an. The time is running out, and I want to go home and have a look.

"Then I have to leave this matter to Lao Niu. I'll give you five days. You and your people will study it carefully and see what the Western Region Allied Forces are most afraid of. We will fight them within half a month. One fight, but it must end within half a month. We are not trying to defeat them, we are just making them surrender."

Regarding this purely military matter, Li Xiang didn't know much about the local area, so he left it to Niu Jinda. Niu Jinda had nothing to do these days. After hearing what Li Xiang said, he happily went out to make arrangements.

Since following Li Xiang back to the capital, he has yet to show his majesty on the battlefield. Now that he has finally found an opportunity, he must show the countries in the Western Region that you, Grandpa Niu, are not easy to mess with.

After the countries in the Western Regions sent the terms, they are all waiting for Datang's reply. They also want to see what Datang's attitude is. If they are not satisfied, you have to explain to us what is dissatisfied. We will go back and discuss it slowly. That’s it.

But three days later, a message was sent to the military camp of the Western Region Allied Forces. This was not sent by someone from the Tang Dynasty, but was noticed by their border scouts. The Tang army seemed to be making a big move...