From Wadahan's words, Lord Zhao had already analyzed that the high-level officials of Gaochang Kingdom had received a lot of money, so they could not betray their trust. What's more, in the eyes of these people in Gaochang Kingdom, their lifestyles were somewhat similar, and they were considered different branches of nomadic peoples.
On the other hand, the Tang Dynasty was a genuine farming nation. The war between nomadic and farming nations had never stopped. If they helped the Tang Dynasty deal with the Xueyantuo, they would be infamous in this land in the future.
Therefore, the people of Gaochang Kingdom prepared to take another approach, which was to expand the border here, not offending both sides, accepting money from Xueyantuo, and establishing good relations with the Tang Dynasty. When the Tang Dynasty proposed to take Xueyantuo Khan away, the acting school of Gaochang Kingdom had to come on stage.
They will send people to capture Xueyantuo Khan across the country, but Xueyantuo Khan is not a fool. He will not wait for you to catch him locally. He will definitely ride around on horseback. The people of Gaochang will tell the Tang envoys the real situation in the country and take the Tang envoys for a stroll. The Tang envoys will also be able to experience life in the Gobi Desert and naturally know that capturing Xueyantuo Khan is not so easy.
It is also possible that they reported the news in advance, and before the arresters arrived, Xueyantuo Khan had already left with his people. Such a thing is also very likely to happen. The Tang Dynasty's army are all foreigners, and it is impossible to prevent the other party from communicating privately.
"That's what I mean. Do you understand?"
In order to have a good position in the future, Wadahan said everything he should and should not say, and put all kinds of possibilities on the table for Lord Zhao to refer to. As for what conclusion Lord Zhao would come to, that was Lord Zhao's own business.
"Young Prince is truly understanding and righteous. I have taken note of this and will report it to the Emperor upon returning to Chang'an. If the day ever comes when the Tang army arrives here, we will never forget your kindness."
Lord Zhao is also a master. He does everything he should do and says everything he should say, but none of it is useful. It's just some nice words that make you feel very comfortable listening to them.
But even so, Wadahan was very satisfied. It was much better than having nothing. The two of them left some other contact information. I have to meet him tomorrow. In addition to Wadahan, there are many of the king's people on his side. I have to put on a show for these people.
As for the next few actions, Wadahan has already reported them in advance. After the two sides meet tomorrow, they will go to the royal city of Gaochang Kingdom to meet their king in the royal city. He cannot control the situation there, but he has deduced the king's various operations.
It was almost midnight that night when the two men left the Tang army camp. Both Lord Zhao and Su Dingfang looked solemn. It was a good thing that someone came to surrender, but how would they complete their mission? This was to escort the Xueyantuo Khan back to Chang'an, and it was obvious that Gaochang was unwilling to cooperate with this matter.
"With Gaochang's permission, we can arrest people freely within their country. Are you confident we can capture them?"
Looking at the bright moon in the sky, Lord Zhao asked this question.
When we were discussing the matter just now, Lord Zhao had already sensed that if Gaochang Kingdom did not make things difficult for us, it would be a blessing in disguise. They would definitely inform the Khan of Xueyantuo, so we had to rely on our own people to capture people.
"If the intelligence is accurate, I can guarantee that we'll capture him within one to two months. But will Gaochang allow us to arrest anyone in their territory? Furthermore, if we do, they'll have memorized every possible detail of their country's terrain. That would be a huge loss for the nation, and I doubt they'll be happy with that."
Su Dingfang shook his head and said that what he said was the truth. No sovereign country would allow foreign troops to run around on their land.
"We have to be able to do it, otherwise we won't be able to complete this mission. We have to use all the methods we can. The leaders of Gaochang Kingdom are relatively timid, and this should be something we can take advantage of."
Lord Zhao pounded his waist and said, "Everyone here is kneeling on the ground. There are already many chairs in Chang'an City. You know which one is more comfortable for your body."
"Do we need to call in more troops? Perhaps they'll be more pliable if there are more troops."
Su Dingfang thought for a moment and said, there shouldn't be so much trouble on the northern grassland, but it's not easy to transfer troops from there now. There should be well-trained troops in Chang'an City. If troops are to be transferred, it would be a little faster to get here from Chang'an City.
"We haven't reached that point yet. How many troops can we send? We don't know if the official road here is repaired. It would be difficult enough to send several thousand people over. It would cost a lot of money and might even expose our weaknesses. For now, we have to rely on our mouths to threaten them."
When Lord Zhao said this, Su Dingfang was full of admiration. He originally thought that Lord Zhao was a civil servant and didn't know much about military affairs, but he didn't expect that he hit the nail on the head with just a few words.
There are indeed a lot of troops in Chang'an City, but many of them have just been trained and are not adapted to the situation on the battlefield, let alone the situation in the Western Regions. If we let them come, who knows how much trouble will arise along the way. What if Gaochang Kingdom has spies along the way? If they get the news, we will really end up losing more than we gain.
Nowadays, the neighboring countries all know about the prestige of the Tang Dynasty. We have just driven out the Xueyantuo Khan. This is a real political achievement. The strength of the Xueyantuo is much stronger than that of the Gaochang Kingdom. If we make a fuss about this, I believe that everyone in the Gaochang Kingdom will know what to choose.
The next morning, the special envoys of the two countries held talks as originally planned. In the afternoon, the tents were dismantled and they were about to head to the royal city of Gaochang.
When in front of others, Wadahan's acting skills are still good. When facing Lord Zhao, he is no longer like a servant like yesterday. Today he can be said to be very respectful. However, when there is no one around, Wadahan still speaks as if he is a subordinate.
Lord Zhao also gave him a reassurance. When he wrote a letter to Chang'an City, he wrote down the situation of the two people and asked him to review it.