The decision of the alliance between the Qin and Tang countries was quickly finalized.
Ying Zheng had organized a troop of over a thousand people, with Zhang Yi as the representative and Fu Su accompanying him.
When they learned that Fu Su was representing the Qin State in the marriage alliance with the Great Tang, all the people of Xianyang were shocked.
Fu Su, who had excellent character, appearance, and status, wanted to marry a princess from another country. Fu Su's actions could be considered as sacrificing himself for the country.
Countless women cried after hearing this news, unable to sleep.
No matter what, the alliance between the two countries was a must, and Great Qin's diplomatic mission soon set off for the Great Tang.
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Chang 'an City, Tang Empire.
The Great Tang was the only country among all the other countries that possessed culture, economy, and military strength. It was extremely powerful.
The culture and economy of the Song Kingdom were also very prosperous, but in terms of military ability, it was far inferior to the Great Tang.
Chang 'an was the capital of the Tang Empire and was known as the most powerful city in the world!
There was once a poem:
When I arrived in Chang 'an, I didn't recite poems. It turned out that Chang' an was Xiongwen!
From this, it could be seen how prosperous Chang 'an City was and how many people yearned for it.
The Qin diplomatic mission was still on the way to Chang 'an.
However, the letter of credence that Ying Zheng had written to Li Shimin, the King of Tang, had already been sent to Chang 'an through the courier station.
This letter of credence from the State of Qin instantly shocked the imperial court in Chang 'an.
Imperial Palace, Taiji Palace.
In the magnificent hall, all the officials stood respectfully. The hall was silent.
On the Nine Dragon Steps.
Li Shi Min sat on the dragon throne and carefully read the letter in his hand. His expression was very serious.
"Phew-"
After a long time, Li Shiming put down the letter in his hand. A smile appeared on his face, and it became more and more intense until he laughed out loud!
"Hahahahaha-"
Li Shiming's laughter echoed in the hall. The officials looked at each other, not knowing why Li Shiming was so happy.
In the end, Zhangsun Wuji asked,""Your Majesty, what made you so happy?”
"Could it be that there's a great victory at the border?”
The Great Tang was now powerful and peaceful, and the only threat it faced was the Turks to the north.
The only news that could make Li Shimin so happy was the news that the Tang army had defeated the Turks.
But Li Shi Min shook his head and said with a smile,
"No, this news makes me happier than killing a hundred thousand Turkic soldiers!”
"This is a personal letter of credence written by the King of Qin. The State of Qin has taken the initiative to form an alliance with the Great Tang and has also lifted the restrictions on the trading of our horses!”
Hearing this, the entire hall was shocked!
All the officials and generals were filled with disbelief and shock.
Everyone knew that the Qin Country was the place with the most abundant resources of war horses, and there were countless good horses.
In this era where cavalry was the king of the battlefield, no country could live without cavalry.
But to build a cavalry, one needed warhorses!
The Great Tang was powerful, but it was extremely scarce in terms of warhorses, so there was no cavalry that could be used.
It was precisely because of this that the Great Tang was so weak against the threat of the Turks on its northern border.
The Great Tang had once tried to purchase warhorses from the Qin State, but it had been rejected without question. Warhorses were a strategic resource that could not be sold to the outside world.
But now, the Qin country actually took the initiative to agree!
After they recovered from their shock, all the officials looked excited as they congratulated Li Shimin in unison,"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
They finally understood what Li Shiming had said.
Because he was right, this was indeed a happier thing than capturing a hundred thousand Turkic soldiers!
Once they had warhorses, the Great Tang would be able to create a formidable cavalry force!
Zhangsun Wuji and the others were also shocked.
But after the shock, they quickly calmed down.
Fang Xuanling's eyes flickered as he stepped forward and asked,""Your Majesty, why does the King of Qin suddenly want to ally with the Great Tang?”
Everyone had this doubt in their hearts.
This was because the State of Qin's proposal to ally with the Great Tang and even trade warhorses was rather abrupt.
How could a resource like warhorses be casually traded?
"The alliance is only the foundation of the trade. The reason why the State of Qin is willing to trade horses is because they also want to buy the saddles, stirrels, armor, and sabers of our Great Tang.”
Li Shi Min said directly.
The officials 'expressions changed once again.
Du Ruhui frowned and said,"Your Majesty, the Qin Kingdom is full of martial virtue and the strength of the infantry is unparalleled."”
"If we trade the armor and saber to the State of Qin, then once the State of Qin becomes powerful, it will become a threat to our Great Tang.”
Armors and sabers were also strategic resources.
The army of Qin State was powerful to begin with. If they obtained elite armor and sabers, who could resist them?
"Lord Du is right."
"Although the State of Qin is willing to ally with the Great Tang, there are still great risks involved…we need to consider this carefully.”
Chu Suiliang also nodded deeply.
The Alliance was actually a very fragile thing. If they really fought, who would care about this?
Thus, Fang Xuanling and the others were somewhat worried.
Only Zhangsun Wuji had a thoughtful look on his face. He twirled his beard and said,"" If it's just an alliance, I'm afraid His Majesty won't agree…"
"Could it be that the King of Qin wishes to marry into the Great Tang?”
Zhangsun Wuji's intelligence was extraordinary, and he immediately guessed the method of the alliance.
"The auxiliary army really knows me!"
Li Shi Min laughed and said happily,"
"That's right. The Qin Kingdom wants to marry our Tang Empire. The King of Qin has sent his eldest son, Ying Fusu, to our Tang Empire with the diplomatic mission.”
The alliance formed through marriage was relatively stable.
Moreover, the two countries did not directly border each other, so there would be no conflict of interest. They could cooperate for a long time.
"The eldest son of the King of Qin? It seemed that the Qin country was very sincere, the alliance was feasible.”
"If the Qin country sells us good warhorses, then we might as well give them some weapons and equipment.”
Fang Xuanling said after a moment of silence.
There was no trade without a price. Since the other party was willing to sell you warhorses and was so sincere, the Great Tang would naturally give a corresponding report.
Most importantly, the Great Tang was in dire need of warhorses.
The minimum requirement for cavalry was a B-grade horse, but there were not many B-grade horses in the Great Tang. How could they form a powerful cavalry?
"Fang Qing is right."
Li Shi Min smiled and nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Li Jing suddenly remembered something and said,"Your Majesty, since the King of Qin has ordered his eldest son to marry into the Great Tang, then which princess of the Great Tang is worthy of him?”
"There's no need to ask. Of course it's Changle-"
Li Shi Min was about to answer, but he stopped halfway, his face stiff.
He seemed to have overlooked something.
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