But Wei Zheng was not an idiot. What could a mere letter mean?
What's more, he couldn't understand the content of the letter at all, so he could just let Mochizuki Dagong say whatever he wanted.
Wangyue Dagong had a clear mind and outstanding vision. He could see Wei Zheng's thoughts at a glance, so he said: "If Mr. Wei doesn't believe it, why don't you find someone else to come and read the content of the letter?
There are many talented people in the Tang Dynasty, so there must be people who understand the culture of the countries in the Northeast Continent, right?"
There was indeed someone in the Tang court who understood the culture of Goguryeo, so Wei Zheng ordered to summon a military general who had been stationed on the northeastern border.
After being identified by the military commander, the content of the letter was indeed a reply from the monarchs of Silla and Baekje. The letter was stamped with the monarch's jade seal, so the possibility of it being fake was very low.
Moreover, the content of the letter expresses that Silla, Baekje and Goguryeo are world-wide friends, and they should help each other in times of trouble. If the Tang Dynasty attacks in a large scale, they should watch and help each other.
After hearing what the military commander said, all the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty looked shocked. After all, they did not expect that Silla and Baekje would support Goguryeo in this way.
You must know that various wars have been taking place in the peninsula countries in the eastern part of the mainland all year round. They have disputes over territorial resources and have already forged hatred.
This time, the three countries actually put aside their prejudices and jointly dealt with the Tang Dynasty with the same hatred?
This is unrealistic!
"what to do?
Do Silla and Baekje really want to help Goguryeo?
In this way, we, Datang, cannot defeat each other!"
"Once the war starts, all life will be ruined, and the people will be in a state of acclimatization."
"How about we adopt Lord Zhongshu Ling's compromise plan? This can win the greatest benefit for us, Datang."
The officials were discussing a lot, including the plan proposed by Shangguan Jin.
The content of this plan is to allocate half of the one-fifth of the occupied territory of Goguryeo to the Tang Dynasty, bow to the Tang Dynasty, and form an alliance and friendship forever.
As the attitudes of Silla and Baekje changed, civil servants and military generals all supported Shangguan Jin's proposal.
However, Wei Zheng fell into hesitation for a while. Although this plan had countless benefits for the Tang Dynasty, it did not meet His Majesty's wishes.
Li Shimin's idea was that since the Tang Dynasty had finally won one-fifth of the territory of Goguryeo, it was natural that it should occupy all the territory and not give it away again.
While Wei Zheng was thinking about it, Wang Yue Dagong's voice in the distance was loud and clear: "According to what I know, the Tang Dynasty's war in the west has just ended, right?"
The war in the west?
After Wang Yue Dagong mentioned it, the officials of the Tang Dynasty realized that the other party was talking about the war between the "Eastern Turks" in the west.
After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the Eastern Turks in the west became very rampant. They repeatedly invaded the territory of the Tang Dynasty, burned and looted, and committed all kinds of evil.
For this reason, Li Shimin sent heavy troops to fight and defend the territory.
Just a few years ago, with the help of the Tang Dynasty's national power, the Eastern Turks were successfully wiped out, thereby stabilizing the country.
It's just that the ministers don't understand why Wangyue Dagong was so good at mentioning this matter?
Changsun Wuji said: "The battle in the west is indeed over, and we, the Tang Dynasty, have won! But I don't know what the moon-watching messenger means?"
"I don't mean anything else... I just want to say that although the Eastern Turks have been eliminated, their remaining forces still exist, and many nomadic forces have also joined Tuyuhun."
When they heard Wangyue Dagong mention the country "Tuyuhun", all the ministers understood what he meant.
Tuyuhun is one of the countries in the west. It is dominated by nomadic people. It is a small country but has a strong military force. Like the Eastern Turks, they often invade the Tang Dynasty's national border. For this reason, Li Shimin ordered the western garrison to launch a campaign some time ago.
Battle, with the intention of annihilating Tuyuhun.
Although Wangyue Dagong did not explain his purpose, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and others are all smart people. During the peace negotiation between the two countries, the other party mentioned the country to the west for no reason. This is not to say that the Tang Dynasty has made too many enemies.
There were frequent wars. If the Tang Dynasty also fought against the Goguryeo Kingdom while dealing with Tuyuhun, it would be useless no matter how powerful the Tang Dynasty was.
Like a dark cloud pressing down on them, all the officials of the Tang Dynasty could feel a huge pressure.
After all, we all shoulder the great responsibility of the country, and their task is to strive for the greatest benefits for the Tang Dynasty during the peace negotiation, so as to ensure the peace and prosperity of the country and the people, and a good harvest.
If the peace talks were really fought to the death with Goguryeo, then Goguryeo would be unlucky and the Tang Dynasty would also be unlucky. This would not be in line with the fundamental interests of the Tang Dynasty.
There was a solemn smell in the Sifang Pavilion, and there was silence. On the contrary, Mochizuki Dagong, who was sitting in the distance, showed a sense of strategizing. Yes, the entire Sifang Pavilion situation was under his control. If this situation continues
We will definitely be able to negotiate this peace.
The only unsettling factor is Muchuan!
Did Wang Yue Dagong know about the bet between Muchuan and Shangguan Jin? The other party vowed to facilitate peace talks in order to obtain one-fifth of the territory of Goguryeo. In Wang Yue Dagong's view, this seemed impossible.
!
But having dealt with Muchuan, Mochizuki Dagong knew very well that this man had many mysterious and unpredictable methods. Maybe the other party really had some clever methods?
Especially since Muchuan has not appeared in the Sifang Pavilion until now, this makes Wangyue Dagong even more convinced that Muchuan is using some kind of trick.
It’s better not to be too happy now, you have to be careful about that man! Mochizuki Dakong thought in his heart.
As for the other side, undercover Shangguan Jinzheng started to add fuel to the flames!
While everyone was discussing, Zhongshu ordered Shangguan Jin to start speaking: "My lords, in my opinion... shouldn't we adopt a compromise solution?
This plan is the most appropriate, it can not only allow us, the Tang Dynasty, to take advantage of the situation, but also avoid war between the two countries!"
In fact, everyone had already agreed with Shangguan Jin's plan. At this time, after Wang Yue Dagong threw out his trump cards, everyone felt that Shangguan Jin's method should be adopted to facilitate peace talks.
"I support Lord Zhongshu Ling's idea. As the saying goes, peace is the most important thing. Now our country cannot start another war in the east."
"Yes, yes, winter is about to come. At this time, the situation in the Tang Dynasty is stable. If the war starts again, the soldiers and civilians in the north will be plunged into dire straits. This is absolutely unfeasible!"
"I also support Lord Zhongshu Ling's idea!"
Nearly ten officials voted one after another. As the leader of the hundred officials, Wei Zheng was naturally able to consider the pros and cons clearly.
Wei Zheng sighed slightly, nodded and said, "It's up to you and follow this compromise plan."
After the Tang Dynasty had discussed it, Wei Zheng stepped forward and explained to Wangyue Dagong, but things took a turn for the worse!
