Impeachment will make me stronger, and I will be invincible on the road to death.

Chapter 136 Kingdom of Chenla, Angkor Dynasty

"The Nanzhao Kingdom is the vassal state of our dynasty. Your country actually wants to unite with the Tang Empire to attack the Nanzhao Kingdom. It is too much to deceive others. Has the Zhenla Kingdom forgotten the favor of the Tang Dynasty in the past?" Wu Zetian shouted sharply. .

The envoy of Zhenla said calmly: "Dear Queen, you have misunderstood. It is true that Nanzhao is the suzerain vassal state of our dynasty, but Nanzhao is a barbarian after all. They are not worthy of being the suzerain vassal state of the Tang Empire, so we do not need For fear of the face of the Tang Dynasty, the suzerain vassal state of the Tang Dynasty is not Nanzhao Kingdom."

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding courtiers were immediately angry.

"Shu Zi is so arrogant! How dare you insult my vassal state, the leader of the Tang Dynasty? Are you looking for death?"

Wu Zetian also snorted coldly and said: "Since your country looks down upon my dynasty so much, then I don't have to show mercy. Send the order and summon the army immediately. I will destroy this Zhenla."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar all over the court.

Everyone looked at Wu Zetian in shock.

How could the Queen Mother, who was gentle, dignified, graceful and luxurious just now, suddenly transform into a ruthless butcher?

We are all smart people, so we naturally know how costly it is to destroy a vassal state.

Emperor Yang Guang of the Tang Dynasty once ordered that any foreign race or force that invaded the territory of the Tang Dynasty would be killed without mercy.

This is a warning, an attitude, and a signal.

As long as Datang is willing, it can launch annihilation operations against these alien forces at any time. As long as it has such determination and courage, any enemy will pay a heavy price.

Precisely because they knew Yang Guang's attitude, the various vassals had been quite polite to the Tang Dynasty in recent years and did not dare to provoke the Tang Empire unless they no longer wanted to live.

And this Zhenla man dared to openly insult the vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. This was definitely a forbidden area of ​​​​the Tang Empire. If the Tang Empire really used troops against the Zhenla Kingdom, then both sides would lose. At that time, other vassal states would definitely Adding insult to injury.

So this Zhenla messenger is really too arrogant and dares to tell lies like this.

For a time, all the ministers in the court looked at the Zhenla envoy with disgust, thinking that he was finished.

However, the Zhenla messenger seemed to be unaware of it. He stood calmly.

After a while, an old minister couldn't help but asked: "The Queen Mother, why don't such rebellious people be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for trial?"

The official from the Ministry of Punishment heard this and immediately echoed: "Yes, hand it over to the Ministry of Punishment, and you must be severely punished."

Although the others did not speak, they nodded in agreement. A small Zhenla envoy was not worth a full-scale war between the Tang Empire and Zhenla, especially now that the two countries were at war and the Tang Dynasty had suffered heavy losses and needed to recuperate.

It's not worthwhile to break up with Zhenla at this time.

Wu Zetian glanced at these people indifferently, and then said: "No matter what your status is, if you dare to offend the majesty of the Tang Dynasty, it is an unforgivable crime."

As soon as Wu Zetian finished speaking, several Jinyi guards rushed up and captured the Zhenla envoy, preparing to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment for torture.

The Zhenla messenger struggled for a while and was finally suppressed.

The joining of the Jin Yiwei immediately filled the entire Golden Palace with a chilling atmosphere.

The news of the arrest of the Zhenla envoy quickly spread throughout the capital, and countless people discussed how this Zhenla man had offended the Queen Mother, causing the Queen Mother to be so furious.

The sudden visit of the Zhenla envoy also made many people keenly aware of the unusual nature of this battle.

Zhenla is the weakest among the countries in the Western Region. It is said that a weak country has no diplomacy, and it is normal for Zhenla to have no trade relations with the Tang Dynasty.

And this time the Zhenla envoy visited Datang in person, it was probably not just a matter of war.

When the news of Chenla's envoy reached Goguryeo, the King of Goguryeo immediately sent an envoy to send a message of friendship to the Tang Dynasty, hoping that the Tang Dynasty would stop using troops against Chenla for their sake.

However, the Tang Dynasty was dismissive of the friendship of the Goguryeo envoys, and even reprimanded the Goguryeo envoys for interfering with the superior country's decision.

Goguryeo's envoys repeatedly persuaded, but Tang Dynasty's attitude was firm, and Goguryeo had no choice but to give up and continue to mediate.The news that the envoy of the Zhenla Kingdom was captured by the Tang Dynasty soon spread to the Nanzhao Kingdom.

This surprised the people of Nanzhao.

They never expected that Tang Dynasty would take action for the envoy of Zhenla Kingdom.

As a tributary of the Tang Dynasty, he naturally knew that this time the Tang Dynasty and the Kingdom of Chenla fell out because of them. Thinking of this, King Nanzhao was moved again, and immediately ordered his subordinates to count countless treasures and prepare them for the Tang Dynasty. Send it over.

On the other side, envoys from the Tang Dynasty also arrived in Goguryeo.

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The envoy from the Tang Dynasty arrived at the Goguryeo Palace. After the two parties exchanged pleasantries for a while, they got down to business.

The envoy from the Tang Dynasty got straight to the point: "King Goguryeo, your Majesty's decree is that Goguryeo can surrender to our court and stop doing the barbaric things of invading other countries' territories."

The King of Goguryeo was stunned. This was something he had never expected.

According to the original plot, the Tang Dynasty should have taken over the Nanzhao Kingdom by force.

But why has Datang's attitude changed now?

"Does His Majesty want us to compensate?"

The envoy of the Tang Dynasty shook his head slightly and said: "The Tang Dynasty does not need Goguryeo to compensate for anything, as long as you hand over all the people who resisted the rule of the Tang Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, the King of Goguryeo's eyes froze. He did not speak, but fell into thinking.

After a moment, he slowly said: "We Goguryeo people have always abided by the etiquette of the Han Dynasty, and we agreed to the request of the Tang Dynasty."

After saying these words, many civil and military officials in the entire hall were stunned.

They couldn't figure out why the King of Goguryeo chose to surrender.

But that's what happened.

At this time, Datang's army was ready for war.

Be ready to use troops against the Angkor dynasty of Chenla Kingdom at any time.

However, what shocked everyone was that the Zhenla envoy was not punished and was still in prison unharmed. Even the Tang Dynasty court did not comment on this.

This scene immediately caused an uproar in Goguryeo.

Rumors spread for a while, but these rumors were soon clarified by the Zhenla Kingdom envoy himself.

The explanation of the Zhenla messenger is very simple——

"The Tang Dynasty is a huge country with benevolence and righteousness. It disdains to associate with barbarians from foreign countries like us. Therefore, I, the Royal Court of Zhenla, are willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was dumbfounded. No one could have imagined that the Zhenla envoy's attitude would change so quickly. This was completely unlike the style of the Zhenla Kingdom.

But no matter what everyone thought, the matter was revealed.

After this incident was over, a huge fleet set off from Beihai Port and headed towards the boundless sea. No one knew where their goal was.

At this time, as the war was approaching, the entire Tang Dynasty became tense.

(End of this chapter)