"Of course not." Gao Jianwu spoke. He first answered Xiangli Xuanjie's words, and then continued: "Yuan Aiqing is a martial arts practitioner. Most of the time he speaks straightforwardly. He doesn't know how to hide. He also hopes that Xiangli Envoy, please forgive me."
"As for the conflict with Baekje and Silla, I want His Majesty to know that I am really helpless."
"Although I don't know how the envoys of the two countries followed what the country said and what His Majesty said, the conflicts and grievances between us have been deep and have a long history. For the sake of my being a vassal state of the superior country, I decided to I don’t want to argue with these two countries.”
"But you guys are really irritating, and I have no choice, so I have no choice but to take this step. No matter what choice I have, I am not willing to do it."
"But sometimes, I hope the envoy can understand that our three countries are like three brothers. Even among brothers, it is inevitable to fight and fight sometimes, but we ourselves do not have too bad intentions. Gao Jianwu said with a bitter look on his face.
Xiangli Xuanjiao sneered, what he said was quite pleasant, but who doesn’t know what the situation in Goguryeo is like?
"King Gao Jianwu, you don't need to say more. Your Majesty doesn't want to hear this nonsense. Since the king compares the three countries to brothers, then the Tang Dynasty is your father! Now as a father, I ask your eldest brother Goguryeo to withdraw his troops. Dare I ask the king if he is willing? ?" Xiangli Xuanzhang asked with narrowed eyes.
These words are not polite at all. If it were the previous Datang Dynasty, Xiangli Xuanjie might have been more polite, but in the current Datang Dynasty, there is no need.
Being an envoy is different from other positions. You must have the demeanor of the Celestial Kingdom, but you must also have the strength you should have.
Therefore, you are welcome to receive the Xiangli Xuan Prize.
"Your Majesty the Envoy, I really want to withdraw the troops, but some things have already started, so we can't give up halfway." Gao Jianwu also showed a rare force of strength, mainly because he couldn't do it without being strong-willed.
The current Goguryeo army may not listen to him. More importantly, the arrow is on the string. If it retreats and dies at this time, what voice will Goguryeo have on this peninsula in the future?
Just like Yeon Gaesumun knew that the Tang Dynasty must be the enemy of Goguryeo, in fact, over the past few hundred years, the successive kings of Goguryeo also had a dream, that is, to complete the unification.
If the peninsula is unified, this means that although Goguryeo's land area is not as large as that of the Tang Dynasty, it is still an extremely powerful country that no one can underestimate.
Therefore, Gao Jianwu also acquiesced in Yeon Gaesumun's action against Baekje and Silla, although it was more because he couldn't help himself.
"In that case, don't say it was unpredicted."
"The Tang army has arrived at the border between Silla and Baekje. As your father, the Tang Dynasty has the obligation to educate unfilial sons. If there is a conflict between you, you can't fight if the Tang Dynasty says you can't fight."
"The army of the Tang Dynasty has the obligation to maintain peace among the vassal countries and the stability of the regional situation. Any attempt to undermine the stability of the regional situation is a provocation to the Tang Dynasty! It is a distrust of the Tang Dynasty."
"So, if Goguryeo continues to mobilize troops, don't blame Tang for being rude." Xiangli Xuanjie said directly what he needed to say.
There is no need to hide it.
It's like the diplomatic scenes in later movies and TV shows: the wind is calm and the clouds are calm, but there are hidden murderous intentions and traps in the words.
In fact, in real-life diplomatic scenes: heads of state often use swear words during direct phone calls, and ambassadors are summoned to scold their mothers. However, in many cases, it is impossible for outsiders to know about such scenes.
Intimidation, inducement, bribery, etc. are all used in every possible way.
Moreover, many things cannot be released to the outside world.
In other words, unless there are audio and video materials, even if the ban is lifted, no one may believe it. This does not seem to be suitable for a high-end and high-end diplomatic occasion?
"Is Envoy Sang-ri so tough, afraid of his own wealth and life?" Yeon Gaesumun spoke again.
"If my life is in danger if I go out as an envoy, I, Xiangli Xuanjian, will stay here today. Even if I die here, believe me, my ghost will be here to watch Pyongyang City become the Tang Dynasty. A city." Xiangli Xuanjie was not afraid at all.
It's not that there were not many envoys killed by the enemy, and there were too many of them. It's just that many of them had no need to be recorded in history books.
When the two countries are at war, the envoys will not be killed. This sentence seems to be a common agreement, but in fact, it offended the other party's mind, and many people were hacked to death.
You and I are going to war anyway, so what if I hack you to death for being an envoy? You bite me? Oh, you were about to bite me.
"We won't kill the envoy Xiangli. After all, we, Goguryeo, are also a responsible big country. But just like your ancestor Nasu Wu, it is still okay to find an uninhabited place for the envoy Xiangli to graze sheep." Yeon Gaesu Wen sneered.
"Then I have to thank General Yuengaisuwen. After all, those places will become the territory of the Tang Dynasty sooner or later." Xiangli Xuanzhang said to Yuengaisuwen with a sneer and cupped his hand.
"In addition, I have finished asking the questions that this envoy should ask. If your country does not keep me, then I will return to Silla." Xiangli Xuanzhong said lightly and prepared to leave the court.
"Your Excellency Xiangli is joking. As an envoy, Goguryeo will make things difficult for the envoys of the country. Your Excellency Xiangli can come and go freely without any restrictions." Gao Jianwu smiled and said lightly, waving his hands.
If it was extra, Gao Jianwu would naturally not show it to him.
Xiangli Xuanzhang smiled faintly and bowed his hand to Gao Jianwu: "Then thank you, Your Majesty the King, and I will take my leave first."
After Xiangli Xuanzhang left, the court was silent for a while. After a long time, Gao Jianwu said calmly: "My dear friends, what are the countermeasures? The Tang army has also arrived."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. We already know the information about the Tang army. There are only 10,000 people in total, while the combined armies of Silla and Baekje do not exceed 30,000. They have to defend many cities separately. "
"Under such circumstances, Datang's 10,000 soldiers could not affect the overall situation, but on the southern front, we in Goguryeo have more than 120,000 troops stationed here."
"We can dispatch more troops at any time. Even the Tang Dynasty cannot easily defeat so many of our troops." A minister in the crowd pondered for a moment, and then said.
After taking one look at this minister, Gao Jianwu knew that this was Yeongaesomun's intention, or that Goguryeo could only rely on Yeongaesomun now.
Didn't you notice that none of the other ministers spoke? It is true that they have conflicts with Yeon Gaesumun, but they are also very aware of Yun Gaesumun's abilities and their own abilities.
