King Pyu's city.
Li Xiang finally received the report from the Western Regions. This place was too far away from the Western Regions. Half a month had passed. If it weren't for the fast transmission of carrier pigeons, it would have taken at least another half a month relying on manpower.
"Is this such a headache?"
Cheng Ying didn't know how powerful the Arab Empire was, but he had heard Li Xiang talk about it before. Seeing Li Xiang rubbing his temples, Cheng Ying took Li Xiang's hand and slowly helped Li Xiang rub his head.
"If we say that the Tang Dynasty still has enemies, then the Arab Empire is indeed our enemy. I have been making deployments against them and thought there would be more. Unexpectedly, time cannot keep up with plans. They unexpectedly appeared near Congming."
To put it bluntly, this was a bit beyond Li Xiang's expectations. If everything had been planned, Li Xiang would not have panicked, but this was different from the course of history. When Li Xiang returned to this world, one of his golden fingers was to be familiar with the course of history, but because he had changed so much, the changes in the outside world would also be significant, but he did not expect them to be so big.
"Then our strength in the Western Regions is not weak. Besides, with my elder and second brothers there, nothing should go wrong, right?"
Cheng Ying was very confident in her two brothers. In the martial arts arena in Chang'an, these two brothers could defeat almost all the second-generation generals, and no one could be their match.
"It's unlikely to cause any major problems, but it's hard to say what the minor issues might be. Now that the two sides have been connected, many things might not be what we expected in the coming period. We have to act quickly now."
After Li Xiang finished speaking, there were noisy footsteps outside. Cheng Ying knew that Li Xiang was summoning all the generals to discuss matters, so he hurried downstairs at this time so as not to delay Li Xiang's important matter.
"A temporary ceasefire?"
Brother Changsun seemed to think he had misheard. How could he possibly stop at this moment? Our situation here is so good! We are about to occupy the entire territory of Pyu.
After the occupation, we should pursue the victory, especially Zhenla on the southeast side.
They are also one of the allies in the resistance. We were unable to spare any effort before, but now it only takes more than a month for us to stabilize the rear, and we can immediately march eastward and directly occupy the entire Zhenla.
"You heard me right. The Empire must now stop its intrusion. I plan to go to the Western Regions myself."
Things that surprised everyone happened one after another. Their defense in the Western Regions was supposed to be very strong. In addition to the various countries in the Western Regions, we were also stationed in the Western Regions with two generals and their troops. If we couldn't solve the problem like this, it would be really fatal.
"But even if that's the case, we don't need to stop here. We are strong in manpower and horses. If you leave, we can continue to occupy Zhenla."
Chang Sun Chong thought for a while and said, the morale of his soldiers is high. If we stop at this time, the loss to us will be immeasurable. Moreover, the whole country of Zhenla is in chaos. As long as we attack them by land and sea, are we still afraid that they will not surrender?
Li Xiang thought about it for a long time in front of the sand table, and realized that what Changsun Chong said actually made sense.
"That's fine, but after I leave, you must proceed steadily and cautiously. You can't take the reckless approach you did before. You must understand one thing: if you fail in the slightest, the imperial court will not give you any support."
Li Xiang saw that the people below were eager to fight, and he didn't want to make them feel uncomfortable, but some things had to be made clear in advance. Now that a powerful enemy like the Arab Empire has appeared in the west of the empire, all attention must be shifted to the west. If you can handle it here, then you can do whatever you want, but if you can't handle it, some things must be discussed.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. We brothers will never cause any trouble to Your Highness, and we will send back a batch of military pay before the New Year."
Chang Sun Chong said confidently that although the whole of Zhenla was still in their hands, they had never stopped their reconnaissance of Zhenla, and now they knew almost all the situations in Zhenla. If they let their brothers take charge of the army, they would be able to take over the whole of Zhenla in three to five months at most.
Of course, there are also some unsatisfactory aspects. According to what Li Xiang originally said, after taking over Pyu and Zhenla, this place will become our rear base in South Asia. What remains is to continue moving eastward and conquer India. Now, let alone conquering India, even if we occupy the entire Zhenla, it will take a lot of persuasion to get it.
"I know I don't ask anything of you. Without support, as long as you proceed steadily, you will have no problem taking over this area. Don't be too greedy or reckless. I trust you two brothers. Whether you can create your own legend depends on your patience. You must be 100% successful in everything you do. Only then can you do it."
Li Xiang was most worried about Chang Sun Ze. Chang Sun Chong was older, and with Li Xiang's words in mind, he could remember them. However, Chang Sun Ze was young and hot-headed, and he might cause a lot of trouble. However, with Chang Sun Chong watching here, nothing serious would happen.
"You stay and assist the two brothers. If there's anything you need to do, the three of you should discuss it. I'm putting this on the table: the three of you have equal rights. If two of you disagree, then you can't do it."
Li Xiang called Cao Lian over. Although this guy was a young official, he was very sensible in doing things and was very familiar with the area. He knew exactly what to do and what not to do.
However, doing so put Cao Lian under great pressure. He was originally from a merchant family and belonged to the lowest class among the Changsun brothers in various categories. But it was different for them. They came from the family of the chief minister of the court.
What's more, they are related to the royal family. Take His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for example. If we go by kinship, the eldest grandson brother is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's cousin...
Li Xiang knew what Cao Lian was thinking, so he said what he had just said. The rights among the three were equal, and each of them had several East Palace guards beside them. Their role was to monitor them and never allow bullying to happen...
