Chapter 1175: Xiangguo was furious and questioned Shen Tang
Chapter 1175: Prime Minister was furious and questioned Shen Tang
After leaving Wuhua Building, Wang Haoran headed towards the Prime Minister's Mansion in a hurry! At this moment, he was panicked and angry, but what on earth was Song Dynasty going to do?
If those tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were really wiped out, the Song Dynasty would not only continue to be hostile to Dali, but also suffer great damage itself. Is it worth it?
"Your Majesty Wang Haoran, I have something to ask you to see Mr. Prime Minister!"
Arriving at the entrance, Wang Haoran ordered the disciples to report.
Gao Liangcheng was obviously waiting for Wang Haoran to return, so soon Wang Haoran was led by Menzi to the hall!
"Sir, Da Song is extremely rude!"
Without waiting for Gao Liangcheng to ask, Wang Haoran shouted angrily! Hearing this, Gao Liangcheng's expression changed slightly, "Now that the conditions for compensation have been negotiated, is it possible that they are still unwilling?"
Wang Haoran gritted his teeth, and then told Gao Liangcheng everything Li Duo said.
After the narration, Gao Liangcheng was also full of anger, "It's too much to bully others!"
"Sir, what should we do! The Song Dynasty is so hateful, at worst it will fall apart! Just let General Gao lead his troops to kill him back, and the theory of yearly coins will be invalidated!"
Wang Haoran said bitterly.
After hearing Wang Haoran's words, the anger on Gao Liangcheng's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a look of dejection.
"Look, this is the latest border report from Shanchan Mansion!"
Gao Liangcheng handed a letter to Wang Haoran!
Wang Haoran picked it up curiously and was shocked when he saw it!
"The Song Dynasty mobilized troops on the border?
So, the Song Dynasty was not thinking about peace talks at all, but was just trying to delay time?"
Wang Haoran said in shock.
It is clearly written in the report that in the Ziqi area, the Song Dynasty mobilized nearly 100,000 troops and set up camps one after another to block the entire border. Even if the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of Dali Kingdom wanted to fight back smoothly, It's basically impossible to do it.
Although the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty were unbearable, nearly a hundred thousand of them could form an array to defend against the enemy. Even Gao Liguo couldn't do it even if he was an immortal!
"How could the Song Dynasty mobilize such a huge number of soldiers and horses?"
Wang Haoran said in horror, "Have they planned this for a long time?
Is it possible that they want to start a full-scale war with me, Dali?"
How did they know that these 100,000 soldiers and horses were real, but they were not dispatched from elsewhere. Before Shen Tang came here, he had already sent a secret letter to Zhao Shen and Zhang Jun! It was for this day.
Sending troops from other places is not only very expensive, but also completely unrealistic.
Therefore, Zhang Jun directly gathered all the troops and horses from all the local state capitals and blocked the border directly, and the entire Guangnan West Road was already empty!
Zhang Jun's meaning is very obvious. If you want to make trouble on Guangnan West Road, then feel free! I can't stop you anyway. However, if you want to leave easily, I'm sorry, I can't do it! Even if I have 100,000 soldiers and horses, Even if we fight them all, it will be enough to consume your 20,000 troops in the Song Dynasty. It depends on how bold you are in Dali.
It's a pity that Gao Liguo is naturally aware of this situation, but Gao Liangcheng and others are not aware of it.
"You should step back first!"
Gao Liangcheng waved his hand feebly!
Wang Haoran saluted and left. Gao Liangcheng sighed and sat down with his eyes closed! He didn't know why Song Dynasty did this, let alone what Song Dynasty's true intention was.
"wrong!"
Gao Liangcheng frowned, "If the Song Dynasty has no intention of truce, then Shen Tang certainly does not have to ask Qiongbu Prefecture to withdraw its troops! Wouldn't it be more beneficial to the Song Dynasty if both sides attack together?"
"If it wasn't for war, then what on earth was the Song Dynasty for?"
It’s no wonder that Gao Liangchenghui is obsessed with more than 20,000 soldiers and horses. Are these soldiers and horses important to Dali?
Of course it is important! The entire population of Dali is three million, and the imperial court only has one hundred thousand soldiers and horses! Of course, this does not mean that Dali can only gather one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, but that many soldiers and horses belong to various tribes, just like those in eastern Yunnan. Although they were nominally attached to the imperial court, most of the time they acted on their own.
Today, there are 100,000 elites in Dali, 30,000 of whom are stationed in Shanchan Prefecture, thousands of whom are stationed in the Naga Mountains (the border with Tianzhu in the west), and more than 10,000 who are stationed in the Jingchen area (later part of Laos, southeast of Dali, and Yueli). and the borders of the southern countries.
), 20,000 were led by Gao Liguo to invade the Song Dynasty, while the rest were stationed near the imperial capital.
Once all the 20,000 soldiers and horses were lost, although it could not be said to be a serious injury, it would still be enough to make Dali feel extremely painful.
Therefore, Dali will not give up its more than 20,000 troops easily unless it is absolutely necessary.
After pondering for a long time, Gao Liangcheng suddenly realized, "Hey, I didn't expect that in my hurry, I fell into Shen Tang's plan! It's hard to say that I had no choice but to go there in person! No wonder Shen Tang pretended to be sick after the night banquet. , it turns out that I am afraid that the old man will ask questions! Shen Tang... you really have a good plan!"
Until now, it is still unclear what happened to Gao Liangcheng. All this was just Shen Tang’s trick...
Before arriving at Wuhua Tower, the guard soldiers saw him and immediately said, "I'm paying homage to the Prime Minister. Please come in. My Lord Shen is waiting for your arrival."
"snort!"
Gao Liangcheng shouted coldly, "Your Lord Shen, have you recovered from your illness?"
The soldier didn't say anything, and headed straight towards the front hall with Gao Liangcheng! In fact, with Gao Liangcheng's magnanimity, he would never argue with one of Shen Tang's personal guards, but this time he fell into the trap. It made him secretly hate him, so he couldn't help but speak!
When I arrived at the front hall, I saw Shen Tang waiting outside the door.
"Your Excellency is here, but Shen Tang couldn't welcome him personally. Please forgive me, Prime Minister! Please!"
Gao Liangcheng gritted his teeth and then stepped in!
"In the past few days, I have been drinking Dali tea, and it is indeed quite unique! Today, Shen Tang has specially prepared my famous tea from the Song Dynasty, and I would like to invite Mr. Xiangguo to taste it."
Shen Tang waved his hand, and a boy came to serve tea.
Gao Liangcheng smiled disdainfully, "What?
Is Mr. Shen going to become the guest?"
"You, Shen Tang, were also an important minister in the Song Dynasty. Aren't you afraid of being known as dishonest?"
Shen Tang brought the poured tea soup to Gao Liangcheng, "Master Xiangguo, do you still remember the words of instruction you gave Shen Tang during that night banquet?
Your Majesty is right, you and I have similar temperaments! Although we belong to two different countries, we are just using means to achieve our own goals!"
When Gao Liangcheng heard this, he was stunned for a moment! These words were exactly what he said to Shen Tang!
"Shen Tang dares to ask the Prime Minister, which is more important, the reputation of the Prime Minister, or the safety of Dali?
If there is an opportunity to benefit Dali, would you care about your reputation?"
"Why!"
Gao Liangcheng sighed! There is no need to answer this question. For the sake of Dali, he can also give up this so-called reputation!
After drinking the boiling tea in one gulp, Gao Liangcheng looked directly at Shen Tang, "Shen Tang, now your goal has been achieved. Dali cannot afford to harm those more than 20,000 troops. Please tell me your other conditions!"