After getting the battle report in my hand, King Harsha is not feeling well. Who can tell me what is going on? ! Why does Datang appear here? ! The focus is still on Datang’s army! And the army that can destroy thousands of elite pirates, needless to say, must be the army of the Tang Dynasty.
The problem is... he wants to curse, because the Tang Dynasty occupied this place, which is completely different from the pirates.
Now he wants to take back the country, how can he take it back? Attack the Tang Dynasty? Stop making trouble, Tubo is now a huge enemy for the Harsha Dynasty. Are you willing to kill yourself if you offend the Tang Dynasty at this time? !
King Harsha was not a mediocre emperor. He was able to establish the Harsha Dynasty with both strategic vision and knowledge. He knew very well that since the army of the Tang Dynasty could appear here, it must come through the fleet. , and a fleet that can carry so many soldiers must be huge!
This means that their Harsha Dynasty...cannot be offended!
They couldn't beat a small Tubo, how could they compare with the powerful Tang Dynasty?
"General Ashunluo, are you sure this is the army of the Tang Dynasty?" Harsha King Harisavatanna looked at the battle report in his hand and raised his head and asked.
"Yes, King Haris. The other party was not far from our city and started chasing those pirates. The army of the Tang Dynasty... was too powerful! They were fully armed and armored! And there were a terrifying number of crossbows. Those pirates Almost all of them were wiped out in the rain of arrows!”
"After the other party eliminated the pirates, they initially thought that we were also accomplices of the pirates. Later, after our explanation, we found out that we were the army of the Harsha Dynasty. They told us that these pirates attacked Luzon, the territory of the Tang Dynasty, in the Nanyang region of the Tang Dynasty. , and then the Tang Navy fleet chased them all the way."
"These pirates destroyed many countries along the way to replenish supplies. The Lion Kingdom has also been wiped out by these pirates. Currently, these places are under the control of the Tang Dynasty. The generals of the Tang Dynasty said that those who dare to offend the power of the Tang Dynasty will Even if they are far away, they will be punished, so will these pirates! The territories of these pirates will become the territory of the Tang Dynasty as their apology."
Ashun Luo lowered his head and said.
King Harsha froze there.
Damn it! A local curse word burst out in his mind, pirate territory? Is there a possibility that the territories you are talking about are all the territories of our Harsha Dynasty? ! The question is...does he dare to say this to the generals of the Tang Dynasty? Don't dare.
Because the generals of the Tang Dynasty did not snatch them from the hands of their soldiers, but from the hands of pirates... At this time, Baba's past is going to... Are you not looking for death?
"General Ashunluo, do you think we can take back our land from the Tang Dynasty?" King Harsha looked at him and asked.
Ashun Luo didn't raise his head, feeling a little speechless. Can you take it back that you don't have any idea? Look at the situation in our country now, don’t you know? Of course, it is impossible to say what is in your heart with your mouth.
"Your Majesty, I feel that at this moment, the issue is not whether we can take back our territory, but whether we can defend ourselves against the Tibetan attack." Ashunluo sorted out his thoughts and said, "It is foreseeable that we will definitely not be able to. It is possible to offend a powerful Tang Empire again."
"Under such circumstances, I do have some other ideas."
"You said it." King Haris frowned, then looked at Ashun Luo and said.
"I heard that the Tang army was personally led by His Highness King Qin of the Tang Dynasty, and His Highness the King of Qin came here this time mainly to do business with Persia. And I heard that you can even buy weapons and steel."
"Your Majesty, if we establish a good relationship with His Highness King Qin of the Tang Dynasty, buy steel from them, and build our armor, then we will not only be able to withstand the Tubo attack, but we can even capture more land. Compared with these , those that the Tang Dynasty occupied in the past are nothing at all. When the time comes, not only Tubo will be nothing, King Harsha, you can unify the entire continent." Ashunluo said solemnly.
King Harsha was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, he nodded sharply and said: "General, what you said is very reasonable. In this case, you also know the Tang dialect. I will appoint you as my envoy to lead me forward." Go to the target location to visit His Highness King Qin of the Tang Dynasty. As long as you can persuade the Tang Dynasty to sell us weapons or steel and other materials, you have full authority to handle other matters."
"Yes!" Ashun Luo bent down and saluted.
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Li Ke looked at the port in front of him and nodded with satisfaction. The bay below the Baling Peninsula itself has a good port, because it is the place where merchant ships from the Tang Dynasty must pass through to trade with Persia.
This Baling Bay is where a total of four rivers merge into the sea, so it was originally a good port.
Now the entire port has been captured by the Tang Dynasty army, and the port is built to be able to dock large ships like the King of Qin directly, which is a good place. At this time, there was not that much sediment in the rivers, and the closest distance between the two bays on the Baling Peninsula was only four hundred miles.
Moreover, it is far away from the most important port in Persia, which is Hemo City, and later the Hormuz port near the Strait of Hormuz. This is the port where the fleets from the Tang Dynasty mainly unloaded goods.
It is about three thousand miles away from here. If it is the nearest port in Persia, it is less than two thousand miles away. With Li Ke's current ship speed, it only takes about four days to arrive if he travels day and night. Even if the weather is bad, it will definitely take five days.
The area currently occupied by this area is large enough to be developed into a good overseas base and material transfer station, and there are also iron ore, limestone, coal, etc., although the reserves are average, but for this era, it is too That's enough.
Since this port is sufficient for use, and the natural bay serves as a port, it can avoid storms, and enough cargo can be loaded and unloaded here. There is also a river next to it, and it is more convenient to replenish fresh water resources. After finalizing this place, Li Ke decided to wait here. The war has not started yet, and Persia still looks down on Arabia. If Persia is not allowed to lose something, how can he buy something.
Another reason is that he wants to wait here for the Harsha Dynasty's reaction. He is also planning to ask the other party for a "bandit suppression" fee. I, the Tang Dynasty, have traveled thousands of miles to help you eliminate pirates, and you don't want to pay me? How can this be done?
Li Ke did not wait too long. Five days later, Ashunluo arrived here. After informing him of his identity as the envoy of King Harsha, Li Ke received him at the port.
"I have met His Highness King Qin of the Tang Dynasty." Ashunluo saluted Li Ke and said in broken Tang dialect.
