Looking at the expressions of his subordinates, Li Xiang finally understood what was going on. It turned out that if something happened to him, it would not be his own problem. Too many people were implicated.
"Don't be so serious, everyone. I'm just taking them for a test today. I promise you I won't board the ship again. But once the navy is established, we'll all attack from the sea. That's the best way. Let's not talk about that for now, let's talk about what's happening in the south first."
Li Xiang had no way to describe the future development blueprint to them, so he could only solve the current problems first. When they heard that Li Xiang would not be on stage in the future, the expressions on the faces of these three people immediately became good. As long as you don’t board the ship and go out to sea now, we will do whatever you say.
"Both countries have already responded to our request. The two kings will hold talks on the second day of next month, midway between the three of us."
Su Dingfang pointed to a point on the map and said that this was neither a city nor a village, but just a location in the middle of the Three Kingdoms. However, it was located at the confluence of two rivers, and the scenery was quite beautiful.
"Go and tell them to set the date for five days from now. If they disagree, have our people return as soon as possible. We'll continue to do the same thing here as we did in Tuyuhun. Starting tomorrow, the two of you will each lead an army to conduct exercises in the border area. The number of people doesn't need to be too large, 5,000 each will be enough, but we must make a big noise."
After listening to the report, Li Xiang snorted coldly. "Does the time you mentioned count? Haven't you figured out the situation yet? If it weren't for stabilizing the rear, who would keep you two puppet regimes around? Since you're already puppets, in five days, I'll teach you a lesson."
Su Dingfang agreed, and then asked someone to deliver the letter quickly. One advantage of the peninsula is that the land area is relatively small. As long as our cavalry seizes the time and runs for a while, the letter can be delivered within a day. If it were in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, such a thing would be unimaginable.
The junction of three countries.
"Letter from His Royal Highness the Great Tang Crown Prince, open the gate."
Two Tang Dynasty soldiers came from the north. When they were about to reach the checkpoint, they waved the Tang Dynasty military flags in their hands. The soldiers in charge of defense were dissatisfied, but they still quickly opened the checkpoint.
"You bastard, why didn't you open it in advance? Be careful or I'll chop you up when I get back."
The captain in charge of defending the checkpoint was whipped in the face. When he was about to draw his sword, an officer next to him immediately held his hand and said, "You have to look at who is in front of you. He is a personal soldier of the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. If you dare to draw your sword against him, do you know what the consequences will be?"
"What are you doing?"
The two Tang Dynasty cavalrymen had already passed through the checkpoint and left. There was a red mark on the captain's face, which was burning and painful. He couldn't get angry at the Tang Dynasty cavalrymen, so he could only vent his anger on the captain next to him.
"What did I do? What did I do? Are you crazy? Who were those two people just now? How dare you draw your sword against them? Didn't you just come back from the front lines? Didn't you see how the Tang army attacked? Goguryeo was pretty powerful, wasn't it? The Prime Minister and the King died, while the other escaped. Do you think our country would end up like this?"
Many soldiers here are not convinced. They have been bullied several times by the Tang Dynasty soldiers near the border of the three countries in the past few days, but their superiors have asked them to endure it.
Today, the Tang cavalry not only broke through the pass for no reason, but also attacked their captain. If someone took the lead, these people really wanted to go up and arrest these two people, but after listening to the words of another captain, they really didn't have the courage to do so. Half of them came back from the capital of Goguryeo, and they still remembered the tragic scenes there. No matter whether you are a soldier or a civilian, you will be turned into a slave.
If we attack him today, and if we anger the Tang general, will the Tang army rush over from the north? There has long been a rumor that the Tang Dynasty is preparing to unify the peninsula. If anyone were to cause trouble, it would be just what they want.
"But the checkpoint is a vital part of our country. How can we allow them to come and go as they please?"
The captain who was beaten covered his face and said that he knew that what his brother said was correct, but he had lost face in front of so many people, so he had to say a few tough words, otherwise who would listen to him in the future?
"Wake up! This is a vital part of our country. Whether or not our country exists is another matter. We used to be bullied by Goguryeo, and we had to endure it. Now the even more powerful Tang has arrived. Do you think we don't have to endure it? Goguryeo's actions weren't as extreme as the Tang. The three kingdoms will be meeting in the next couple of days. Don't make any trouble."
Another captain sighed. He didn't know how to explain this to these people. They were only focused on the scene before them. If the Tang army rushed over, with just this checkpoint, they wouldn't be able to stop them!
He saw it clearly outside the Goguryeo capital that day. The Tang Dynasty's artillery was too powerful. It could kill several people when it landed. He didn't know how many people were killed that day. If that kind of weapon was used on us...
This guy shuddered all over and couldn't imagine what it would be like when that day really came. They now had only one thought, that is, the Tang army must not come to kill them, and they also hoped that their king could understand all this and never go against the Tang Dynasty. You may be tough at the moment you speak, but then the Tang army comes to kill you, and you can only get on the ship and go to sea.
The kings of both countries received Li Xiang's reply. They were very angry about the tone of the letter. The cavalrymen who delivered the letter to them had no intention of leaving. According to these cavalrymen, you have to give us a reply within a moment. We must go back with your reply. Our Highness does not have so much time to wait for you.
Some old ministers of the two countries were so angry that they vomited blood. Now we still have a certain degree of autonomy, and your Tang Dynasty army has the final say here, but you are already so arrogant. If your Tang Dynasty army comes, will we still have a status?
No matter how reluctant the ministers and generals of the two countries were, the kings of the two countries finally wrote a reply letter in person, stating that they would meet at the border of the three countries in five days to discuss the future of the three countries...
