Relying on Nanzhao alone, a small and wild country, although the national strength is getting stronger and stronger, how dare you just go to the territory of Dazhou to pull out the tiger's whiskers?

In addition to the evil Dao Divine Palace's plot behind it, its confidence came more from Xifan who was standing aside.

Xifan is adjacent to Nanzhao, and it is connected to the Great Zhou.

Due to the continuous expansion of foreign tribes in recent years, the army is strong, and the arrogance has become increasingly arrogant, not to mention the many intrusions on the western border of the Great Zhou, and the flames of war have been repeatedly ignited.

Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, more than half of the several major foreign wars have been against Western Tibet.

This time it was said that Nanzhao raided Yaozhou, but there was no shadow of Xifan behind it.

The situation on the border between Western Tibet and the Great Zhou was becoming increasingly tight, so most of the troops in the southwest were stationed in that area.

Except for the Protectorate of Annam, because of the need to dominate the barbarians in the area of Annam, the troops are relatively sufficient, and the rest of the cities and garrisons are barely enough, and once a war breaks out, it needs to be supported by troops from neighboring states and counties.

And Nanzhao took the opportunity to pounce on Yaozhou and take a bite.

If it is done, both will benefit.

If it doesn't work, Da Zhou is angry and counterattacks, and it is not afraid.

Once the Great Zhou soldiers penetrated deep into the hinterland of Nanzhao, they might not only deal with the small Nanzhao Kingdom, but it was very likely that the "Fan Zhao Alliance" formed by Nanzhao and Xifan.

If the Great Zhou is driven straight in, but the Nanzhao royal court asks for help from Xifan, and Xifan sends troops into Nanzhao, and the two places flank the Great Zhou soldiers, but it is bad to advance and retreat.

After all, Han Zheng is a veteran who has been a veteran for decades, and he has been guarding this place for more than ten years, and he has a thorough understanding of the situation on the border.

If it weren't for the secret means of the Divine Palace this time, Yaozhou would not have almost been isolated, and it was almost difficult to protect.

He Ling Jiang quietly looked at the word "and" he wrote on the table, and was silent for a long time before he spoke again: "This must also be what the governor meant, right?" ”

"He Qi Niangzi guessed right, I also think it's not appropriate to fight again."

Han Zheng bowed his head and sighed deeply: "How innocent are the soldiers and people who were slaughtered in Yaocheng County...... If you follow the idea of the soldiers, it is natural to kill the past with a knife, and you can't wait to destroy the small country of Nanzhao Puer, and avenge the innocent people who died in this battle. ”

"But this is not as simple as a battle...... his tone gradually became a little calm, "Behind the war and peace, we have to weigh and choose ...... repeatedly."

Although the support of Rongzhou came later, it was also of great use, and when Nanzhao was about to retreat, he and Yaozhou soldiers jointly strangled most of the remaining Nanzhao soldiers, and the rest were all captured.

It was Luo Yan, the second prince of Nanzhao who led the battle, who was also captured and escorted back to the camp.

In this way, it can be regarded as barely comforting the souls of the Great Zhou soldiers and civilians who died in this battle.

"What the Governor said, I naturally understand." Thinking of those innocent people who died, He Lingjiang's heart sank.

Seeking peace is what the situation requires, and it is also the wisest move in desperation.

Da Zhou is naturally not afraid of a small country in Nanzhao, but there is Xifan on the side, Beidi is not very stable, and there is a divine palace inside that wants to make waves.

From the beginning of the First World War, it was easy.

But if you want to set off a bloody storm because of this, and even move the Great Zhou Qi vein, then the gains outweigh the losses.

Now, the Nanzhao side has presented a letter of peace.

Even veterans like Han Zheng, who have been stationed in Yaozhou for many years, have made peace in their hearts, and the imperial court will naturally consider it more.

If there are no accidents, the final direction of this battle is that.

It's just that Da Zhou didn't have the reason to lift this matter high and put it down gently.

If a vicious dog bites someone, if you don't beat it hard and let it have a long memory, won't it dare to mess around again when you open your mouth in the future?

He Lingjiang looked at Han Zheng and asked curiously: "Regarding the matter of Nanzhao's request for peace this time, the governor thinks that the imperial court will do it?" ”

Now that they have Luo Yan and thousands of prisoners in hand, they have a huge bargaining chip, and when they trade, they will have an advantage.

Even if Nanzhao has Xifan as a backer behind him, after this battle, he is no longer able to be unscrupulous.

"According to me...... Han Zhenghu's eyes narrowed, "Nine times out of ten, the imperial court will let Nanzhao take out a large number of treasures to redeem Luo Yan." The annual tribute paid to Da Zhou is afraid that it will have to be raised by another two percent. ”

The land of Nanzhao is to let it cut the land and seek peace, and the Great Zhou is not very happy.

There are many mountains and dense forests here, the miasma is heavy, and the southern barbarians are difficult to tame, so the Great Zhou took over, and it takes a lot of energy to govern, not to mention, and it is very likely to be thankless.

Look at the area around the Annan Protectorate, in order to dominate that place, the Great Zhou spent a lot of financial resources and troops to enter.

The imperial court did not have any benefits, but made the Cui clan more and more prosperous.

For a barbaric country like Nanzhao, even if it rebels against Zhou now, unless Da Zhou makes up his mind to destroy it in one fell swoop, there is really no good way.

He Lingjiang sighed heavily: "Do you know that many tribes in Nanzhao are quite dissatisfied with the heavy tribute of the Great Zhou, and even repeatedly rob the merchants of the Great Zhou?" ”

Taking the increase of tribute as a condition for peace, although it can fill the treasury of the Great Zhou, it also makes the tribes of Nanzhao even more resentful of the Great Zhou.

Otherwise, this battle would not have been fought by the Nanzhao Wangting, and the Yinsheng City Lord led his troops up.

In addition to the benefits promised by the court of Nanzhao, the various ministries have long been resentful and dissatisfied with the Great Zhou, which is also the reason.

Blindly adding endowment is not the most appropriate strategy.

Previously, Nanzhao, as a subject of the Great Zhou, was able to turn his back to Zhou and rushed up to bite the Great Zhou.

Now, because of the unfavorable war, it can turn to another week.

In the future, there may not be any more rebellion against Zhou.

"For such an unrighteous country, it has a temporary advantage, but it has to be on guard every day, and it colludes with outsiders to bite you again at any time." He Lingjiang shook his head, "It's not a long-term solution. ”

Han Zheng sighed: "Yes, I think so too." It's just that the friendship between the two countries is a trade-off. If it is profitable, it will be taken. If there is no profit, it will be turned on the contrary. ”

"How can a small country like Nanzhao talk about any righteousness?" He shook his head helplessly, "With Xifan entrenched beside him, it is destined to be the country of Nanzhao, and it will jump sideways between the Great Zhou and Xifan repeatedly." ”

He Lingjiang moved the empty cup on the table to his place, and the two cups touched together, making a crisp sound.

"In this case, while it is falling, it is better to carry it to the outside world. Using it as a spear can also make some benefits for the Great Zhou. ”

As she spoke, she pushed her hand, and the two cups were already in the vicinity of Han Zheng, one left and one right, with tension.

Han Zheng's heart suddenly brightened: "He Qi Niangzi is thinking about letting Nanzhao deal with Tubo in turn?" ”

He Lingjiang smiled and nodded.

After thinking about it for a while, Han Zheng couldn't help but high-five and praise: "If this plan is successful, it can be said that it kills two birds with one stone." ”

Since Nanzhao could be lured by Tubo and betray Zhou to seek benefits, why can't he be forced by the situation to be used by the Great Zhou and turn to deal with Xibo?

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