"You haven't seen it. When my brother roared on the streets of Fusang today, it was completely silent. No one dared to say a word!"
Back at the Nara Inn, Cheng Chumo was still bragging about his glorious moment today to the envoys.
Then I heard a noise coming from outside, and then someone came to report it.
"Master Cheng, Fuso General Abe Hirafu is outside. Let us hand over the murderer who committed the murder on the street today!"
"What?" Cheng Chumo blushed. He had just finished playing here and someone came to slap him in the face?
I rolled up my sleeves and planned to go out to see what kind of blind thing dared to come to my door to make me unhappy.
"Chu Mo, after all, you are also the deputy envoy representing the Tang Dynasty." Tang Ping stopped him and said, "You can't go out and confront some cat or dog when he comes?"
In fact, this Abe Hirafu is really not just a cat or a dog. He is also a famous Fuso general and can even be regarded as a representative of the military.
One of his descendants was very famous in later generations, the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who died at the hands of Fuso Gunman.
Cheng Chumo patted his head, that's why.
So he yelled: "Form up the formation and tell them that if you want to take someone, just rush into the formation and get it yourself!"
His deputy envoy was originally responsible for the security of the envoy. His two hundred soldiers were all elites from various armies, and twenty of them were from the special operations battalion.
After giving the order, all the soldiers accompanying the envoy drew their swords and formed a formation outside the post house.
"This...this is..." Abehirov felt a little numb.
The ones who went to cause trouble were members of his family. Today's incident was a slap in the face. He didn't dare to offend the two envoys of the Tang Dynasty, but he wanted to ask them to hand over the soldiers who committed crimes in the street today. It was a good idea to give himself some face. No problem?
Unexpectedly, this time it was not just a slap in the face, but the family's face was pressed to the ground and rubbed.
If he leaves in despair, Nara Castle will probably have no face to stay in the future.
But if he doesn't leave, can he really go up and charge into the battle?
The key is that even if he wants to charge into the battle, he can't seem to win.
These soldiers from the Tang Envoy first put on armor and then came out in formation. Everyone was wearing bright steel armor.
That armor, let alone the soldiers below him, even he, as General Fuso, did not have such good armor.
With the samurai swords he had under his command, if he slashed at them, they would probably just scratch the opponent's itch.
Even if he brought two thousand people with him, he would still be no match for these two hundred people!
He could neither advance nor retreat, which made Abebirov feel that he was riding a tiger.
At this moment, a chamberlain hurried over: "Sir Abehirov, His Majesty the Emperor has a decree for you to go to Gomoto Palace as soon as possible to discuss matters."
This was considered as giving Abehirov a step down. He glanced angrily at the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in formation, gritted his teeth and uttered: "Let's go!"
Then he left in despair with his men.
\"This is too much, this is Fuso, this is Fuso!\" In Gangmoto Palace, Abe Hirafu shouted loudly in the main hall: "Even if they are envoys from the Tang Dynasty, they cannot be on our Fuso land." Recklessly!"
"If the news spreads about shooting my fellow Fusang people in the street, what dignity do I, Fusang, have?"
"Abehirov-sama, it was a shooting injury, not a killing." Soga Ezo reminded him calmly.
"What's the difference? Ah? Tell me what's the difference? In my capital city of Fuso, I used bows and arrows to attack our Fuso citizens. Is there any difference between killing them and injuring them?"
The entire hall was filled with Abe Hirafu's roar.
"Then how does Abe Hirafu-sama think this matter should be handled?" Soga Ezo continued to ask expressionlessly: "The Nara government has nothing to do. Otherwise, Abe Hirafu-sama sends troops to destroy the Tang Dynasty. The envoy was arrested and put on trial?"
"Oh, a reminder, the father of deputy envoy Cheng Chumo is Lord Cheng Zhijie, Duke of Lu State of the Tang Dynasty."
"What about Lord Cheng Zhijie? Don't the people of the Tang Dynasty also believe that princes who break the law are guilty of the same crimes as the people?"
Abebirov said unconvinced.
"The Dharma they are talking about is the Dharma of the Tang Dynasty, not our Fuso Dharma!" Soga Ezo said speechlessly: "Do you know a saying that is spread in the Honglu Temple of the Tang Dynasty?"
"Weak countries have no diplomacy!"
Speaking of this, Soga Ezo was a little helpless:
"The Tang Dynasty now has more than one million standing troops, not counting their vassal states! And unlike the past military system, these one million are professional soldiers. They don't have to work or farm. They have only one job, day after day. Days of training, and then go to the battlefield to kill the enemy!"
"Not to mention equipment, the rate of armor worn by soldiers of the Tang Dynasty is already 100%, 80% of which are leather armor, and the remaining 20% are metal armor or semi-metal armor. Not to mention firearms, hot air balloons and other equipment, you say The Tang Dynasty is coming with 20,000 cavalry, Master Abehirov, can your men stop them?"
"I..." Abe Hirafu argued to himself: "The Tang Dynasty is separated from us by an ocean. How could it be so easy to send troops here?"
"Haha." Soga Ezo did not answer directly, but looked at the official from the Ministry of Administration and asked: "Tell him how the envoy sent to the Tang Dynasty followed the envoy from the Tang Dynasty back to our Fuso."
"Yes!" an official from the Administrative Department came out and said: "We sent the Tang envoy and the Tang envoy out to sea from Dengzhou, Henan Province, aboard the Tang Dynasty steam engine ships Royal 2 and Royal 3. The two countries' teams were 900 people, and it took eight days ."
"Do you understand? It only took eight days to carry nearly a thousand people on two ships, so how long do you think it would take for the Tang Dynasty to let 20,000 cavalry set foot on our Fuso land?" Soga Ezo looked at Abebira Husband: "Does Mr. Abehirov still feel that his behavior today was correct?"
"What about the glory of our Fuso Kingdom as the Land of the Rising Sun!" Abebirov asked angrily.
"Glory can only be achieved when you have the strength. Otherwise, you are seeking death!"
Soga Ezo finally said: "Tonight, on behalf of the emperor, I will send a private invitation to the two envoys of the Tang Dynasty. There will be a small banquet. At that time, Mr. Abehirov will be invited to come and sincerely apologize to the two envoys. "
Abehirov looked at His Majesty the Emperor who was sitting in the back and remained silent even though he was being represented. He snorted and walked away.
The so-called discussion was originally an excuse to call Abe Hirafu back. Now that the matter has been resolved, Soga Ezo bowed to the emperor and said, "The minister also went to prepare for today's dinner."
The Emperor smiled and nodded and said, "Then please don't worry, Lord Suga!"
