On the third day after the exam, officials from Silla and Baekje arrived at Chang'an City, but Chang'an City's response to their arrival was beyond the expectations of these envoys.
The whole of Chang'an was still singing and dancing, as they thought, as if they were not important at all, which was actually the case.
But what surprised them was that after they submitted relevant requests to the officials of Honglu Temple, they actually received a response as soon as possible, and within an hour they met His Majesty in the Liangyi Hall... Oh no, It is His Highness the King of Qin.
When they saw Li Ke, the two envoys were obviously stunned for a moment. Shouldn't this place belong to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty? And what happened to the officials of Honglu Temple in the Tang Dynasty?
When he brought him here, he said he would bring him to meet someone who could make the decision in Datang. Is this the person who can make the decision in Datang? What about His Majesty the Emperor?
Of course... they are not questioning His Highness King Qin of the Tang Dynasty. After all, as an envoy, you must know the situation of the Tang Dynasty very well, otherwise, it is impossible to be regarded as an envoy.
They all know Li Ke's status in the Tang Dynasty. The problem is clear. But this is a state affair related to the Tang Dynasty's external affairs. Can the King of Qin also make the decision?
"My subordinates have met His Highness the King of Qin." Both of them hurriedly saluted. It didn't matter what they thought in their hearts, but they had to do enough on the surface.
"The officials of Honglu Temple have already informed me of your purpose of coming. As a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, you engage in wars and conquests against each other every now and then, which seriously affects the balance of the local situation."
"So, you came here this time to ask Datang to mediate with you, right?" Li Ke looked at them and said calmly.
"Yes." The two envoys said simply.
"Do you think mediation is useful?" Li Ke looked at them.
The two people did not speak. They were not unaware of the relationship between Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty. Although Goguryeo professed vassalage to the Tang Dynasty, and when the king of Goguryeo was replaced, the Tang Dynasty also needed to be canonized.
But in fact, what Goguryeo did didn't care about the Tang Dynasty at all, or in other words, it was just perfunctory on the surface and didn't care about the appearance of the Tang Dynasty at all.
Baekje was still fighting with Silla before, but now it came with Silla. When Baekje was fighting with Silla, it was not that the envoys of the Tang Dynasty did not go.
I went, but was it useful? No.
Although this has something to do with the fact that the envoys of the Tang Dynasty were not very strict.
"As long as the envoys from the Great Kingdom arrive in Goguryeo and carry His Majesty's will, Goguryeo will not dare to violate it." Baekje's envoy said.
"My father is very angry because you have affected the stability of the Tang Dynasty, and Goguryeo did not listen to the envoys of the Tang Dynasty, so this time, the Tang Dynasty decided to teach him a lesson, and the Tang Dynasty decided to send troops!" Li Ke didn't even bother to cover up. What, but said simply.
"Ah?" The two envoys from Silla and Baekje were confused. Isn't this pie in the sky? They originally just asked for 1, but they never expected that Datang directly gave 100!
"Your Highness, what does the Tang Dynasty mean by sending troops?" Baekje's envoy asked with an anxious look.
"The Tang Dynasty decided to send Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, as the commander-in-chief, and the deputy commander-in-chief was Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin, and led 10,000 Tang Dynasty elites to go to Silla and Baekje in person on the Tang Dynasty ships."
"Then the soldiers from Silla and Baekje will assist in the battle, and face the soldiers from Goguryeo in person. Make sure there are no problems in your two countries." Li Ke said calmly.
There were expressions of ecstasy on the faces of the two envoys. This... was simply beyond their expectations. They never expected that this would be such a situation in the end.
Datang was actually willing to send troops? And the number of troops sent is 10,000? They were still the elite troops of the Tang Dynasty.
"Is this... your Majesty's intention?" The two envoys still asked tentatively.
"This is the promise given to you by His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Tian Khan. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty will not cost you two countries a penny, but will only help you two get back your own land."
"But your soldiers have to assist in the battle." Li Ke looked at them and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Highness." The two people were overjoyed. If it were another person, they might be worried that the dove would occupy the magpie's nest.
But since it was Tian Khan's guarantee, there was no problem at all, and the two of them were naturally ecstatic.
"I just don't know when the army can set off?" the two asked directly.
"General Li Daozong and General Cheng Yaojin have made preparations. They, along with two hundred personal guards, have rushed to the transport ship outside the city. They will enter the Yellow River from the Wei River, then follow the canal into the Yangtze River, and go straight to Shanghai County in the Tang Dynasty. "
"There, Datang's naval fleet is already waiting. You two can lead your team to the outside of the city now." Li Ke said simply.
The two envoys were all stunned. Today? No, they have just entered Chang'an City. Are they leaving now?
"What? Is there a problem?" Li Ke looked at them and asked.
"No." Even if the two envoys had a problem, it was impossible for them to say it. As far as they were concerned, they must have complained to some extent. After all, they had to travel and travel all the way.
As a result, after arriving in Chang'an, we didn't even have time to rest. We entered Chang'an City in the morning, and ended up boarding a ship back to Silla and Baekje in the afternoon?
Was Datang's response so quick? ?
Or is it that the Tang Dynasty is already so powerful that it can mobilize so many troops at any time? But no matter which outcome it is, this is not a problem they can think about.
In fact, the conclusion was not something they could decide at all. In the afternoon, envoys from Silla and Baekje stepped onto the ship of Li Daozong and Cheng Yaojin.
In fact, if it weren't for waiting for them, Li Daozhong and Cheng Yaojin would probably be able to board the sea by now.
When the two left Chang'an City, Huo Gang brought the latest information from the Intelligence Department. After thinking about it, Li Ke convened the personnel and held a second military meeting.
However, there are not so many members this time, including Li Shimin, Li Ke, Li Xiaogong, Li Jing, Hou Junji, Huo Gang, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and Changsun Wuji.
"Everyone, take a look at the information in your hands." Li Ke asked Huo Gang to distribute the information to everyone first, and then continued: "This information was sent back by our intelligence personnel from Goguryeo."
"Judging from the current situation, the conflict between Yeon Gaesumun and Gao Jianwu is almost irreconcilable, or in other words, the contradictions between Yeon Gaesumun and many aristocratic families in Goguryeo are irreconcilable."
