"What did you say? The Tang army is preparing to leave the camp?"
General Kang Ying said with some surprise that his subordinates confirmed that the scouts had been following for two days. During these two days, the Tang army had been making big moves. They were originally training in Gaochang, but these times they had to cross the border.
"In response to the general's question, our group has seen very clearly that the Tang army has already left the camp in large numbers and is still conducting some kind of training. It is obvious that they are preparing for war. However, according to reports from our people in Gaochang, there are not many rebels left in their country. All the rebels have been escorted to Chang'an by the Tang army."
The scout also received accurate information. If he had not received accurate information, he would not have dared to come here to report. In addition to the Tang army's adaptive training, there were more people transporting food and ammunition in the military camp than before. It was obvious that they were going to take action somewhere, but did the Tang Dynasty have any other enemies at this stage?
General Kang Ying waved his hand and asked the soldier to go down and rest first. What they were going to discuss later were some high-level matters, and it was not appropriate for the soldier to be here. He quickly asked his men to call the high-level officials from other countries.
"Could it be that the Tang Dynasty is not satisfied with the terms we sent over?"
"Even if they're not satisfied, they should have sent someone to tell us. At most, we can make some changes. Why are they just sending troops straight away? What's going on?"
"Don't say that. The people of the Tang Dynasty are different now. In the past, they valued courtesy before force. Now, I don't think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knows when to go. In his eyes, there is only war."
After listening to General Kang Ying's retelling, these people began to speculate one by one, but no matter what speculation it was, it would not be good for them in the end.
"Is it possible that the Tang Dynasty gave us the illusion from the very beginning that they had no intention of negotiating with us? This period of time was just to buy time, to use this time to eliminate all opposition in Gaochang. Now that those oppositions have been eliminated, it's the turn of..."
The Prime Minister of Loulan said with some concern that he had gone there with General Kang Ying that day. Now thinking about the expressions of those people, it seemed that those people did not think much about the talks. In this matter of talks, we have always been one-sided and what others may have been thinking about is conquering by force.
After he finished speaking, everyone present was frightened. This guy had a high IQ and was very famous in the entire Western Regions. If even he could make such a judgment, perhaps this matter could be true. Think about it, after they proposed the talks, the Tang Dynasty did not send a single person.
What's funny is that after we delivered the terms, we just waited here, thinking that the Tang Dynasty was thinking about these issues. We didn't expect that they were not thinking at all, they were preparing for war. Now that the war preparations are complete, they are about to attack.
"Calm down, everyone. You know the Tang army best. What do you think they want to do?"
General Kang Ying slapped the table, and the people around him finally quieted down. Otherwise, they would have caused chaos before the Tang army arrived.
Xueyantuo Khan remained silent. He had not been having a good time these past few days. His old problem came back again. When the Tang army approached, he wanted to seize the opportunity to run away. It was like this before in Gaochang, and it was still like this now in the camp of the Western Regions coalition forces.
Many high-ranking officials of various countries have also discovered this, so they are keeping a close eye on this guy. If they hand him over, they might be able to win the favor of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, many people think that this guy is unlucky. Not only did you lose your country, but you also ran to Gaochang and ended up like that. Wouldn't he also harm us in our military camp?
"I don't know much about the Tang army either. I was just the first one to be defeated by them. If you ask me, I'll tell you the truth. The Tang army never believed in so-called diplomatic talks or so-called bilateral agreements. They only believed in the weapons in their hands."
Xueyantuo Khan is now just saying what is in his heart. He has always hoped to sabotage the talks. Now after hearing what General Kang Ying said, he thinks that maybe he doesn't need to sabotage it. Li Xiang doesn't want to negotiate either. You guys are just thinking about it.
"It's really possible that what he said is true. This Crown Prince was previously on the battlefield of Tuyuhun, then led his troops to attack Goguryeo, and then returned to the Turks. Now he is in Gaochang. Could he be us in the future?"
"It must be us. Originally, Gaochang was a barrier between us and the Tang Dynasty. Although they reaped a lot of trade benefits, at least we were safe. Now that Gaochang has been occupied by the Tang Dynasty, who else will be next?"
"Then let's not stand here stupidly. Let's go and negotiate with the Tang Dynasty. At worst, we can do the same as Tuyuhun. We'll give whatever Tuyuhun gives us. At least our rule can be guaranteed. If they attack us, we'll have nothing, just like this guy."
Someone pointed at Xueyantuo Khan while speaking. If he had no one under his command, Xueyantuo Khan would definitely have beaten him up.
The more these people talked, the more frightened they became. They felt that they could not waste any more time. If they continued to delay like this, the Tang army would most likely rush over. If the Tang army rushed over, then they would have no benefit at all.
In the end, they all looked at General Kang Ying and said, "Among the countries in the Western Regions, you Western Turks have the greatest power. If you are all willing to be a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, then we have nothing to say."
General Kang Ying has received the letter from the Khan. The Khan did not intend to become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, but he also made it clear that there should be no conflict with the Tang Dynasty.
This response can be said to be ambiguous, which makes General Kang Ying very embarrassed. Many people here can't wait any longer. They are a small country with a weak population. If the Tang army comes, it is very likely that they will be destroyed with only one or two thousand people. If they are labeled as opposition at that time, will they still have a way to survive?