“This…this is…”
Immediately, Aqin III opened the curtain of the carriage, looked at Song Gongwen next to him, and couldn't help asking.
"Oh, Your Majesty, there's no need to worry." Song Gongwen smiled, then said, "These are the soldiers from my northern border. A few days ago, our Great Wei Divine Martial Marquis returned to the capital, and these soldiers have been rewarded one by one. Now, under the order of the court, they are about to leave the capital through the north gate and be stationed in various places."
"However, the northern border is too vast, and the tribes are too numerous. I think these soldiers will have to travel a long way."
After hearing these words, Aqin III couldn't help swallowing.
He knew that the Wei army was powerful, especially the army in the north, which was the elite of the elite, having fought through thousands of battles.
But after actually seeing it, he couldn't help but be surprised, because there was no such army in Tiandu.
As for the reason, it is actually very simple.
Tiandu's territory lacked any major powers besides the Wei Dynasty, so his army lacked much combat experience and was far inferior to the Wei Dynasty's northern border army.
This is why, even though Aqin III had the support of all the major forces in the country, it took him a lot of effort to attack the capital.
The bottom line is that his subordinates have no experience in major battles, and they are probably not even as good as the navy of Wei.
After all, the coastal navy was also drawn from various departments, but they were not good at naval warfare.
If it were a land battle, it wouldn't be much different either.
As the monarch of Tiandu, Aqin III naturally knew quite a bit about the Wei Dynasty.
So after seeing this northern army, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart. He knew very well that if such a large army were to invade Tiandu, they would be invincible and nothing could stop them.
Fortunately, there is an insurmountable snow-capped mountain range between Dawei and Tiandu. Otherwise, he felt that if the emperor of Dawei had shown a tough attitude when King Ali provoked Dawei, most of Tiandu would have been incorporated into the territory of Dawei by now.
However, even with that snow-capped mountain range, can it really ensure peace and stability in the world?
Aqin III was very skeptical about this.
Finally, a conclusion is drawn.
The enemy, Wei, must not be provoked, at least not now.
Song Gongwen, who was outside the carriage, naturally noticed the other party's expression and immediately showed a satisfied smile.
In reality, the northern army should have set out two days ago and returned to their base. However, he discussed this with Zhang Zhengming and decided that it was necessary to give the Tiandu monarch, Aqin III, a warning to show him the power of the Wei Dynasty.
Therefore, they found Shenwu Hou and asked him to let the troops leave the city when Aqin III entered the city.
And they walked along the main street specifically so that the other party could see them.
Now, the desired effect has been achieved.
In this way, the next things will be much easier.
...
Not long after.
In the imperial city, in the Jingde Palace.
Wei Yunyi had just come from the Queen's place and came to see Concubine Ying.
The purpose is to understand some recent events through memorials.
But it was obvious that they were all trivial matters, not worth noting at all, and he did not find any way to curb his luck in them.
After all, the Wei Dynasty has now entered a stage of prosperity, and it is difficult to do anything.
It is even more difficult when Wei Yunyi does not want to trouble the people.
"Your Majesty, what are you worried about?"
At this time, Imperial Concubine Ying came out with a bowl of ginseng soup, a smile on her face, and said, "Judging from the time, the Emperor of Tiandu, Aqin III, should have entered the city. The Imperial Tutor and the Emperor's Father-in-Law should also be welcoming him."
"Oh yes, I almost forgot about this." Hearing this, Wei Yunyi remembered that Aqin III was entering the city today.
There was no way, he had handed the matter over to the cabinet and was not paying attention to it himself.
If it weren’t for Concubine Ying’s reminder, it would have been difficult to remember.
"Is there any news from the Grand Tutor and the Father-in-law?" he asked casually.
"It's nothing." Imperial Concubine Ying thought for a moment, then said, "However... a few days ago, the two gentlemen submitted a memorial stating that they had drafted several conditions for an alliance with the Tiandu Kingdom and wanted Your Majesty to review them."
"But it was quite late then, so I held it back for now. Your Majesty, please take a look."
As she spoke, she found a memorial and presented it.
But Wei Yunyi didn't want to watch it.
But suddenly.
He remembered his previous plan, which was to curb the fortune by worsening the relationship between Tiandu and Dawei.
Now, perhaps this is the best plan. Didn't the cabinet draw up several conditions for concluding the alliance? You can take a look at them yourself, and if you think they're not suitable, just increase the conditions!
Immediately, Wei Yunyi took the memorial, took a quick look at it, and then frowned slightly.
The above conditions are somewhat harsh.
But it's not unacceptable if you grit your teeth.
After all, Tiandu is a big country that has never experienced any major wars and has a very developed economy.
And now, Aqin III has come with a request, and these conditions are all acceptable.
So, he shook his head and said directly: "No, no, this condition is not acceptable."
"Your Majesty, do you think it's too harsh and fails to reflect the spirit of our Great Wei Empire?" Zhao Lingying beside him asked after hearing this.
She felt that His Majesty was a truly benevolent and righteous monarch. Since a friendly country came to conclude an alliance, it would definitely be welcomed with open arms. She had also looked at the conditions and found them to be somewhat harsh.
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