If this matter is a conspiracy between the two countries, then no force can stop Li Guo from reunifying, not even Tang Guo knows how to do it.
The reason is very simple. After the Battle of Jinhu, the four kingdoms of Tang, Wei, Xia, and Yan were no longer able to compete with Li Guo in a short period of time. They were lucky to be able to stop Li Guo from being devoured.
The Sui Empire and the Li Kingdom were already recognized as the two great powers in the world.
Now the only one who can fight with Lijun is the Sui Empire. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse!
However, if the eastern capital falls into the hands of Li Guo, Li Guo will be in a situation of suppressing the north and south. Even the Sui Empire, not to mention whether it can block the Li army's invasion, at least shake the territory of Li Guo, will be countless times more difficult!
For the Sui Empire, giving up the Eastern Capital was not much different from surrendering to the Li Kingdom!
If even the Great Sui Empire has secretly surrendered to Li Guo, is there any hope for other forces? It would be better to surrender early than to surrender after being beaten up and severely injured!
"Hangu Pass?!"
Wu Xin's face darkened, he looked at Li Yuan coldly and said in a deep voice. He paused, and then said angrily:
"Don't be shameless. For the sake of Concubine De and the common people, Gu came here in person to make this agreement with the King of Tang without communicating with anyone in advance. Gu is the Lord of the Kingdom of Heaven,
Tell the truth, don’t lie!”
Not to mention Wu Xin, even the officials of the Tang Dynasty secretly said that something was wrong.
The words of Tang Wang Li Yuan were indeed a bit overreaching. It was definitely not a good idea to ignore the good situation at hand and not take advantage of it to anger King Li!
If the Sui Empire and the Li Kingdom did not collude, then Li Wang's move would obviously be of great benefit to the Tang Kingdom, which was in a severe situation.
It's a bastard not to take advantage of it. At least it can delay time and let Tang Guo recover from the heavy damage of the Jinhu Battle!
"King Li, please be patient and wait for a moment. Let me listen to what Gu has to say before making a decision!"
Tang Wang Li Yuan pressed his hands and said calmly. After a pause, Wu Xin quickly continued:
"The eight passes of Dongdu are extremely important, and no one can be missed. However, there are priorities among them. The most important ones are the four fortresses of Dongdu. Since the only requirement is Hangu Pass, naturally it is not just the previous show.
The conditions stated by Ning are met.”
Speaking of this, Li Yuan deliberately paused to let everyone digest what he meant.
Older gingers are more spicy.
Li Yuan's intention, to put it bluntly, was that he was afraid that Li Guo would get some inside information and take the opportunity to harm him.
The eight passes of Dongdu are indeed very important. However, under the attack of the two countries, it is basically impossible to defend them all. The forces of Sui and Li to attack the pass must be strong or weak, more or less. Maybe Li Guo will get the big Sui Dynasty.
According to internal sources in the empire, there are very few Sui troops attacking Yique Pass, so it is very likely that it can be defended?
The only thing that can be determined is that Hangu Pass in the west and Sheyuan Pass in the south are important military fortresses that the Sui Army and the Li Army must capture.
In any case, unless the Sui Empire wants to give up its eastern capital to Li Guo, it will never give up Hangu Pass.
On the other hand, if the Sui Empire was willing to give up Hangu Pass to Li Guo, it would prove that it was very likely to secretly surrender to Li Guo. Then what would the Tang State still struggle for? It would be easier to gain some benefits by dying early and being born early, surrendering early!
"Based on the current military strength of the Tang State, and on the premise that the troops stationed in Dongdu and Baguan are not moving, how many troops can Xiuning recruit and to what extent can they be trained? Gu and the Tang State will fully support them and will never obstruct them secretly, let alone
The secret sabotage all depends on Xiuning's own ability. In this way, we can continue to make an agreement!"
Li Yuan, the king of Tang Dynasty, did not show off too much and quickly expressed his true meaning.
After a pause, worried that he was not convincing enough, Li Yuan explained:
"Today, the number of regular troops at Hangu Pass is as high as 2.3 million, and the number of refugees and refugees who have evacuated to Hangu Pass is at least 20 million. Even at Shenyuan Pass, there are only 1.5 million regular troops and refugees.
, there are less than 10 million refugees waiting!”
Li Yuan did not lie about this, and it was not difficult to investigate.
Because the Sui Empire took advantage of the situation to plunder, they rose up and launched an attack. After the Sui army sent out a large number of troops, they attacked the city and took out the stronghold. The Tang army was defeated and retreated. In addition, the Li army took the opportunity to make an expedition to the north. The Tang state simply reduced its strength and planned to defend the eastern capital and plan for the future.
There was no war in the western territory of the Tang State before, so there were more troops and people. Under the emergency evacuation, Hangu Pass naturally contained the most troops and people.
"The King of Tang is really good at planning."
Wu Xin looked at Li Yuan with a sarcastic tone and sneered, but was too lazy to say anything more. He looked directly at Li Xiuning and asked:
"What do you think, Concubine De? Are you confident? The gains and losses of leaving the country are secondary. If this agreement fails, the Tang Dynasty will either be destroyed in the hands of the Sui Empire or our country. Concubine De must think twice. I respect you."
What does De Fei mean!"
As soon as Wu Xin finished speaking, most of the people present looked at Wu Xin in a strange way.
Based on Wu Xin’s words, it is obvious that he loves beauty more than his country!
In order to fulfill his concubine Li Xiuning, he was actually willing to give up such an excellent opportunity to annex the Tang Kingdom and capture the Eastern Capital.
Of course, even if the agreement mentioned by Wu Xin were lost, the Tang State would not be in trouble, but Li Guo would probably completely lose the opportunity to occupy Luoyang, the eastern capital.
With the fall of Hangu Pass, the armies of the Sui Empire can march straight in and approach the eastern capital. There will definitely be a fierce battle, and both the Sui and Tang dynasties will suffer losses.
We do not rule out the possibility that Li Wang Wuxin is "taking retreat to advance" and intends to reap the benefits in the end. However, this possibility is relatively low. It is better to strike first.
"I thank you for your trust, my concubine"
The expression on Li Xiuning's pretty face changed. She took a deep breath and was inexplicably moved to thank Wu Xin. After a pause, she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay!"
"Can!"
To everyone's shock, surprise and confusion, Li Xiuning nodded, and Wu Xin looked directly at Li Yuan without hesitation.
"The scandal is ahead. Everything Xiuning has done is fully supported by Gu and Tang Guo. However, except for everything in Dongdu and Hangu Pass, Li Guo cannot send troops to support or send a large number of strong people to support. It is probably limited to one hundred
It must be within the comprehensive strength of a great monk!"
Tang Wang Li Yuan was stunned, but he felt guilty and suspicious, and reminded him hesitantly.
"Haha, of course, who is Gu? Since it is an agreement, naturally there will be no reneging on one's promise. This is the absolute trust between husband and wife! I just hope that the King of Tang will not betray Concubine De's filial piety by reneging on her promise."
Wu Xin laughed boldly and mockingly, the sound shook the ears of those present, and responded in a deep voice.
“It’s a deal!”
Li Yuan had already thought about everything and said with a serious face quite cheerfully.
In Li Yuan's mind, he has thought about countless situations and chosen the one that is most beneficial to the Tang State. If this does not work, it means that the Tang State has really exhausted its strength!
“It’s a deal!”
Wu Xin took a deep look at Li Xiuning and responded in a sonorous voice.
In fact, Wu Xin's personal visit was not as complicated as others suspected, it was just out of his confidence in Li Xiuning!
Of course, in Wu Xin's mind, it doesn't matter if he loses the bet. It's just like letting the Sui Empire take advantage of the battle at Jinhu to gain some benefits!
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