The word "side by side" king of the Tang Dynasty

After the Eastern Expeditionary Army fled the Western Regions, it took several months of arduous trek before more than 200,000 defeated remnants returned to the Byzantine Empire.

The half-million-strong army that had gone out in great glory was only half left when they came back, and almost everyone was wounded and in an extremely miserable state.

Every citizen of the Byzantine Empire found it incredible, and the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius and the senators of the Senate were even more angry.

Inside the Senate.

All three hundred senators were here. Emperor Heraclius also sat in his seat with a pale face, looking coldly at the general of the Eastern Expedition on the trial stage. Even Yang Chao was on it.

"Half a million imperial warriors march eastward. This is an invincible army! Our empire has placed high hopes on you, but what you have given the empire in return is failure!"

Heraclius slammed the table, pointed at the two of them and yelled angrily.

Boers was dead, so the second general in the Eastern Expedition was unlucky to be brought in to take the blame. As for Yang Chao, he was also counted. Up

"Your Majesty, the great Emperor, the country called Datang is so powerful that we have not even penetrated their borders. Their walls are too majestic and their weapons are too terrifying."

The face of the general of the Eastern Expedition Army was full of fear. He seemed to recall the terrible scene of being massacred by the Sixth Company's powerful crossbows, and his face turned pale.

He swore that he had never encountered such an enemy in his entire life. , This can’t be called a war at all!

Heraclius laughed angrily when he heard this:"The city is too majestic? The enemy is too strong? What kind of enemy can withstand half a million Imperial troops?! You no longer have to make excuses for your incompetence!"

The loss of more than 200,000 troops was an extremely fatal blow even to the Byzantine Empire. Heraclius was furious now and would not listen to any explanation. Upon seeing this, a senator said

:"Your Majesty, you might as well listen to his story first. Let's take a look at how the army was destroyed. The half million army was returned with half of the damage in vain. Even though Bols was incompetent, the eastern country called Datang should have some strength."

After the senator finished speaking, several more senators spoke to persuade him.

After hearing the words, Chirac suppressed the anger in his heart a little, and said coldly:"Well, I will listen to how you explain it to me first!"

The general of the Eastern Expedition Army understood that this was his last chance to survive, so he quickly said:"When our army launched a charge towards their city, a large number of warriors were killed by the holes they dug in the ground in advance. Then they massacred us with a terrible weapon!

That kind of weapon can shoot terrible arrows continuously. One arrow can pierce the bodies of more than a dozen soldiers. Most of our warriors died from this weapon. This is simply a weapon made by the devil!"

Hearing the trembling words of the Eastern Expeditionary General that contained extreme fear, Heraclius and many senators all frowned.

"Your Majesty, I think he is talking nonsense and is just trying to excuse his incompetence."

A senator snorted coldly, not believing what this general said at all.

One arrow penetrated a dozen heavily armed heavy cavalry? This kind of weapon was simply beyond their knowledge. How could they believe it.

But at this time, there was no Yang Chao spoke and said:"That is the Sixth Company Crossbow, the most powerful weapon of the Tang Dynasty military. It is only stronger than what he said, not weaker. The heavy cavalry can only be used as targets when facing this weapon."."

As soon as he spoke, everyone's eyes in the hall immediately focused on him. Heraclius had calmed down at this time. Hearing this, he frowned and said,"You seem to know a lot? Yang

Chao nodded and said:"Of course, my status in the Tang Dynasty was not low. I also united other countries to fight against the Tang Dynasty. Although I failed, no one understands it better than me.""

Heraclius looked at Yang Chao coldly for a long time, then asked the guards to untie the chains on him and the general, and then said:"Tell me everything that happened in this war, including your views on Datang. Everything you know!"

Now that things have happened, Heraclius had to be extremely vigilant about this Eastern country called Datang.

Yang Chao did not hide it, and said:"Your Majesty, you should have asked me earlier, but you all Blinded by arrogance and arrogance, including General Bols, I reminded him several times that he did not listen to my advice, otherwise the army would not have suffered such heavy losses."

"The Tang Dynasty is by no means as weak as you think. Their military strength is at least at the same level as the Empire, and they have many war weapons that the Empire does not have.……"

Yang Chao talked eloquently and analyzed the national and military strength of the Tang Dynasty in detail with Heraclius and the elders.

After listening to his analysis, everyone's faces were already solemn, because they have only now discovered that this country called Datang is a powerful country that can truly rival their empire.

"Since the Tang Dynasty was so powerful, why did you deliberately tell me about its wealth and ask me to send the Eastern Expeditionary Army to attack it?"

Heraclius looked at Yang Chao with murderous intent in his eyes.

Yang Chao was not afraid at all, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, and he said hatefully:"Because no one wants to destroy this country more than me! Only His Majesty's empire has this strength!"

Having said this, he raised his head and stared at Heraclius, and continued:

"Are you afraid of retreating because of one failure? The other party already knows about the existence of the Byzantine Empire, and may lead an army to attack in the future. Does Your Majesty want to sit back and wait for death?"

"Destroying the Tang Dynasty will not only avenge the two hundred thousand imperial warriors, but also gain the endless wealth and technology of the Tang Dynasty! By then the Byzantine Empire will be truly invincible!"

Yang Chao's words pierced Heraclius's heart, and even the elders couldn't help but waver.

After a long time, Heraclius exhaled a breath, squinted at Yang Chao and said:"I admit that what you said is very... You are persuasive, but you must provide me with a strategy to destroy the Tang Dynasty at the minimum cost!"

"Very simple!"

Yang Chao answered decisively, his eyes extremely sharp.

"Join forces with Goguryeo, the Dashi Kingdom (Arab Empire), the Persian Empire, and the Harsha Dynasty (India) to conquer the Tang Dynasty!"

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