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Chapter 137 The trap of Japanese pirates

The city walls were constantly repaired, grain reserves were increased, and a large number of civilians were recruited to transport grain and grass and build fortifications in preparation for this unprecedented battle.

While Datang was busy, Zhenla seemed extremely quiet.

Chenla King’s Court, the Chenla King’s Court ranks first among the seven countries in South Asia.

On this day, a secret report was delivered to King Zhenla's desk.

"Father, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has ordered people to escort the delegation to our territory of Chenla. There is only one day's journey left to the royal city."

King Zhenla grabbed the secret letter handed over by the spy, opened it and looked at it, and his expression suddenly changed.

"What a great Tang!"

King Zhenla was so angry that he smashed the tea cup on the table and roared: "It's too much to bully others!"

The secret report stated that the person who led the Tang Dynasty delegation to Chenla this time was a young prince, and according to the information they gathered, the prince of Tang Dynasty seemed determined to win this war.

Such a result is naturally resentful, because it means that the Tang Dynasty wants to annex Zhenla, and Zhenla has no ability to resist.

Seeing this, King Zhenla's confidants quickly stepped forward to comfort him: "King, don't worry, we haven't started a war with the Tang Dynasty yet, so there is still room for change."

"Return? What qualifications do we have to negotiate terms?" King Zhenla said through gritted teeth.

"We can talk." The elder on the side suddenly said.

King Zhenla looked at him doubtfully and said: "Father, have you forgotten that the Zhenla Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty have signed an agreement, and tribute must be paid once a year. This agreement is an ancient covenant of the Zhenla Dynasty. If it is violated, This contract will be pursued endlessly by Datang."

The elder sighed: "Yes! This contract is indeed unfair to the Chenla Dynasty, but this is the legacy of our ancestors and we cannot violate it."

King Zhenla was silent, and after a long time he slowly spoke: "What does father mean that we should dedicate Zhenla's treasures to the Tang Dynasty?"

The elder said: "Yes, Zhenla is our only chance to survive."

"Can……"

"It's nothing." The elder waved his hand to stop King Zhenla from continuing to speak. He continued: "Although the Zhenla Dynasty has a long history, it has long since declined."

"Although the Tang Dynasty is now headed by women, they are wise and powerful. Zhenla is not as strong as them. If we do not compromise, I am afraid that the Zhenla Dynasty will perish before the Tang Dynasty attacks us."

"But is it really worth it?" King Zhenla asked.

The elder smiled lightly and said: "Nothing is more important than surviving."

"Okay." King Zhenla took a deep breath and said, "In that case, please ask father to choose suitable items as soon as possible."

The elder nodded, turned and walked out of the room, and then ordered to go down.

One day later, several Fernans gathered in the hall.

Looking at the treasures prepared, several Fernans looked serious.

"We must deliver these treasures to the Empress of the Tang Dynasty. Whether our Zhenla Kingdom can continue to exist depends on this." The elder said solemnly.

Several Fernans nodded in unison, and then followed the Zhenla messenger and left.

……

In March, Zhenla envoys came to the Tang Dynasty with treasures prepared by various tribes in Zhenla.

At the same time, he also brought a letter from King Chenla and two conditions.

The first condition is that Zhenla is willing to donate the gold, silver, jade, jade and other treasures in Zhenla's treasury to Datang in exchange for Datang's tolerance of Zhenla.

The second condition is to require the Tang Dynasty to send envoys to the Zhenla Kingdom to discuss marriages, and marry their princes and princesses to the nobles of the Tang Dynasty as wives and concubines.Datang did not reject this condition.

So on this day, the Zhenla envoy finally set foot on the road back to Zhenla.

But even if they leave, the danger in Zhenla Kingdom is still there.

Because the relationship between Datang and the Japanese pirates was extremely bad, the Japanese pirates would definitely target Zhenla.

……

A few days later, a letter suddenly spread from the Tang Dynasty, and then quickly spread throughout the Tang Dynasty.

The content of the letter is only a few sentences: Japanese pirates have invaded Chenla Hokkaido, King Chenla has fled to Goguryeo, and he hopes that the Tang Dynasty can send aid troops and horses to rescue the Chenla royal family. King Chenla is willing to donate the Chenla treasury.

As soon as the news came out, there was a sensation.

All the people of Tang Dynasty were shocked.

The Japanese pirates actually captured Zhenla Kingdom!

This is Zhenla, which is separated from the Tang Dynasty by a vast ocean. This Japanese slave actually dares to sneak attack on the Tang Dynasty!
In an instant, the officials of the Tang Dynasty became excited and petitioned for orders to attack the Japanese pirates.

The war was urgent, so Wu Zetian summoned Yang Yanzhang, Liu Rengui, Di Renjie, and Lou Shide to discuss the war in the imperial study overnight.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates captured Zhenla. This is a great shame and humiliation for our Tang Dynasty. We must not sit idly by and ignore it."

"I agree that these thugs must be eradicated, otherwise they will become the scourge of our great Tang Dynasty."

……

Hearing the calls for battle from the ministers, Yang Yanzhang stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates have captured Chenla. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We should take advantage of the victory to pursue and completely annihilate the Japanese pirates."

Di Renjie frowned slightly when he heard this. This time, Yang Yanzhang was contradicting him more and more often, which made him feel very bad.

Not only him, but all civil and military officials also noticed this.

"Your Majesty, you must not be reckless in this matter." At this time, Liu Rengui stood up and said in a deep voice: "Although the Japanese pirates are weak, they are not easy to defeat. Moreover, this Japanese pirate invasion was obviously planned for a long time. "

"I believe that we should immediately summon a large army and send a large army to encircle and suppress the Japanese pirates. We must not allow the Japanese pirates to wreak havoc in the east again."

Di Renjie heard this and sneered: "The power of the Japanese pirates has grown enough to threaten the Tang Dynasty, but at this time you still think that the Japanese pirates are suffering from scabies. You are biased."

Listening to the impassioned debate of the ministers below, Wu Zetian actually looked at Yang Yanzhang next to her and asked: "Yang Aiqing, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen believes that although the Japanese pirates are strong, they are not enough to threaten the foundation of our Tang Dynasty. Wei Chen suggests that we first stabilize the defense line of Xizhou Prefecture and then deal with the Japanese pirates soon." Yang Yanzhang retorted unceremoniously. road.

He knew that both Di Renjie and Lou Shide supported the encirclement and suppression of Japanese pirates, but he was firmly opposed to it.

After all, I did not read the history books in my previous life in vain. I knew that this time the Japanese pirates attacked the Chenla Kingdom, which was just a trap for them.

"Bullshit."

In matters of family and country, Di Renjie showed no mercy and shouted angrily: "The Japanese pirates are powerful now. If we don't use thunderous force to annihilate them, we will wait until the Japanese pirates calm down, or wait until other countries come to their senses and attack us." When the Tang Dynasty used troops, can you bear the responsibility?"

"We, the Tang Dynasty, are at the top of the Eastern Land. How can we allow a mere Japanese pirate to run rampant?"

"Are you, Yang Yanzhang, afraid of Japanese pirates?"

Yang Yanzhang was stunned when he heard this. Are the folk customs of the Tang Dynasty so tough now?
If you don't agree with me, you'll call me a bastard.

However, since the person who scolded him was Di Renjie, a famous minister throughout the ages, what could Yang Yanzhang do? Of course, he should reason with him.

(End of this chapter)