Seeing these people showing smug expressions, Li Xiang snorted coldly. These people were like they were enjoying themselves and were suddenly whipped by someone. They all widened their eyes, wanting to see what Li Xiang would say next.
"Since you know our advantages, do you still have anything to rely on?"
Prime Minister Midu is cunning and wants to use this to see what the Tang Dynasty really thinks so that we can counter it.
"Now that we're here, we have plenty of ways to deal with you. You're right. You come and go without a trace on the grassland, but the grassland is so small, and there are only a few areas with abundant grass and water. We only need to send troops to occupy these areas. I believe the remaining areas will not be able to support you, right?"
After Li Xiang finished speaking this half of the sentence, Prime Minister Midu and the people behind him could no longer laugh. What Li Xiang said was right. The grassland looked very vast, but there were not many places with abundant water and grass. This was also the place where their cattle and sheep grew the fastest. The Tang Dynasty court had basically known about it over the years. If they sent troops to occupy this area, it would be a fatal blow to the pastoral industry of Tuyuhun.
"And you said that you Tuyuhun have hundreds of thousands of skilled warriors. I don't object to that at all, and I know they are very brave, but do you know how many people my Tang Dynasty has? The population of my Tang Dynasty's western border states alone is greater than yours. Perhaps our military strength cannot match yours, but we can fight two against one, or even three or four against one. At that time, my Tang Dynasty still has a large population, and the death of a million or more people will still be a relief for my Tang Dynasty. But can you, Tuyuhun?"
Li Xiang's voice was getting louder and louder, and his words were becoming more and more harsh. General Qin Qiong beside him had a drastic change of expression. For the entire Tang Dynasty, if there were really millions of casualties, the Tang Dynasty would probably not be able to hold on. But for Tuyuhun, it was even more difficult. They only had a few million people. If they really fought with casualties, they would not be on the same level as the Tang Dynasty.
Prime Minister Midu's breathing became rapid. This was the biggest gap between the two countries. If the war really continued in this direction, Tuyuhun might have the upper hand within a year or two, but after their elite troops disappeared, it would be the Tang Dynasty that would be in charge.
"Prime Minister, please don't be impatient. I haven't finished what I'm saying yet. To your south is the territory of the Tibetan Empire. I heard that their relationship with you isn't good. The Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo has long been dissatisfied with your control of the trade routes, which is why you've been having constant friction. But he has long admired our Tang Dynasty. If we send envoys to unite with them and attack you, Tuyuhun, from the south and the north, will you have any chance of survival?"
Li Xiang said it lightly, but who dares to say that these things cannot become reality? Once these things become reality, Tuyuhun will immediately have no way to survive. Not to mention the two major empires, even if one empire attacks him with all its strength, Tuyuhun will not be able to resist.
"If we, the Tuyuhun, were gone, you would have to face the Tubo Kingdom to the south head-on. They're not easy to deal with either. Aren't you afraid of facing war then?"
What Prime Minister Midu said was also true. The reason why the Tang Dynasty kept the country of Tuyuhun was because it was temporarily unwilling to meet with the Tubo Kingdom. The guy on the plateau was also ambitious. Although he kept sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty on the surface, the Tang Dynasty’s top leaders knew exactly what he was thinking in his heart. This was also an important reason why Tuyuhun could exist.
"Prime Minister, you must be joking. We did think so a dozen years ago. At that time, our court had just been established and many things were not on the right track, so we might have needed help from you, Tuyuhun. But in the past ten years, you haven't done anything for us. Instead, you have been constantly causing trouble in the border areas. Now, the comprehensive national strength of our Tang Dynasty has increased many times. If we don't take this opportunity to destroy you, how can we leave it to our descendants? As for the Tubo Kingdom you mentioned, do you think it can be a rival to the Tang Dynasty?"
When Li Xiang spoke, he was full of heroic spirit, and the Tang soldiers around him also straightened their backs. Just as our Royal Highness Changsun said, all the countries in the world have no strength to fight.
"The Tibetan Kingdom..."
Prime Minister Midu wanted to emphasize the strength of the Tubo Kingdom, but suddenly the words got stuck in his throat. No matter whether the Tubo Kingdom was strong or not, what you should care about most at this moment is not them, but how you, the Tuyuhun, should survive.
"Prime Minister, there is no need to emphasize any particular country. You only need to remember one sentence: anyone who dares to stand in the way of our Great Tang Heavenly Army will be doomed."
Li Xiang bent his body slightly so that the other party could hear more clearly. When Li Xiang said this, Prime Minister Mi Du happened to look up at Li Xiang. At this moment, he felt that Li Xiang was like a ghost in religion. Such a person was really scary.
"Hmph... Let's go. We Tuyuhun will never surrender."
Prime Minister Midu didn't know how to continue the talks. Everyone, including some of the people around him, had lost their morale. If they continued talking, they would probably become afraid of the people on the other side.
"Prime Minister, please keep a close eye on the gates tonight. The Tang army prefers to hide during the day and move at night."
Before the other party left, General Qin Qiong stood up and said, "This is also a disguised admission that we did what happened last night. Even if we admit it, what can you do? Under the crushing pressure of comprehensive national strength, you Tuyuhun really have no power to fight back."
"The Tang Dynasty is mighty."
When General Qin Qiong stood up, Li Xiang instantly drew his sword.
"The Tang Dynasty is mighty."
Thousands of soldiers behind him were waving their weapons. In the distance, the Tuyuhun army had already begun to form up in a dejected manner. When they came, these people were in high spirits, but after this negotiation, their morale had plummeted.
"Return to camp..."
General Qin Qiong laughed loudly for a while. The Tang soldiers could hear his laughter very clearly, but to the Tuyuhun soldiers, it was as if he was mocking them. They didn't know how to refute the words of the emperor's eldest grandson.
Prime Minister Midu turned around and angrily looked at Li Xiang who was retreating...