In fact, Changsun Wuji saw it very clearly. Although he had let his eldest son come back, his youngest son was still in the south, so he could still place his people in many places. What's more, it was really unclear whether Changsun Yunyi had given birth to a boy or a girl. If he gave birth to a daughter, then Changsun Chong could return to the battlefield at any time.
Originally, Changsun Yunyi had been serving Changsun Pinting, but who knew that she was also pregnant. Instead, the aunt and niece switched roles. Among the women in Li Xiang's mansion, these aunt and niece were considered to be very harmonious.
Of course, in addition to the two women of the Changsun family, Li Xiang’s women also got the news soon. In the past two years, Li Xiang’s children have been born one after another, but there is no movement in the stomachs of other people, so these people are also very depressed. It is obvious that everyone benefits, but why are other people so lucky?
Of course, Li Xiang had no time to take care of these things, mainly because the front line had sent a report that they had encountered Prince Salaman's main force.
Prince Salaman was too arrogant. Without any hiding or intelligence reconnaissance, his army of over one hundred thousand actually rushed directly towards the Stone Kingdom City.
Of course, it is normal for people to do this. When Prince Salaman was fighting abroad, he was a god of war who killed all kinds of enemies without any chance to breathe. Now in his eyes, the army of the Tang Dynasty is no more than that. As long as we fight bravely and fearlessly, then the victory will eventually belong to us.
So this guy walked directly into General Moren's ambush without any intelligence. It was because we were not prepared, otherwise this blow would have cut off more meat. Even so, more than 20,000 of them were killed and more than 10,000 were captured. The Arab Empire's losses were more than 40,000.
"I said it all those years ago, this General Morun is no fool. As long as we make good use of him, he will definitely be a powerful general in the Western Region of the Empire."
Li Xiang had no way of verifying whether Su Dingfang had said this in the past. After all, this guy had indeed been to the Western Regions. The victory before us was no joke. It was a victory over the Arab Empire, and our losses were less than 3,000 people.
"In my opinion, it doesn't matter how much we capture or kill. One thing is most important: the Arab Empire's quick attack won't have much effect on us. This gives us great confidence."
Niu Jinda was still able to see the essence through the phenomenon, and what he said was also the truth. Take the current matter for example, what Niu Jinda said made Li Xiang nod.
"Old Cow is right. Before the battle, we didn't know much about the Arab Empire's army. Many soldiers were still nervous. After these battles, they know how to deal with it. Although these people come and go without a trace, they will die anyway when they encounter the musketeers."
Our support troops have just left Chang'an and have just arrived in Longxi under the leadership of Qu Tuxiu. They have not yet truly entered the Western Regions when news of such a victory came. Once our support troops arrive, the city of Samarkand will probably be in our hands.
Li Xiang is not thinking about how to defeat the Arab army now, but how to control the entire area. If such loose rule continues, it will not be good for the Tang Dynasty court. The people of the Arab Empire can bribe them, and if a powerful neighbor appears in the future, they can still do the same thing, so this area must be controlled.
"Your Highness wishes to send officials to the Western Regions?"
Li Xiang marked them all on the map. There were many cities in the 36 countries in the Western Regions. Li Xiang planned to set up the main cities, armies and officials now to control these main places. When the time is more mature in the future, he would control all the places.
"I do have this idea. If we don't control it, it will always be a loose alliance. They can negotiate with other countries, and then we won't benefit from it."
Li Xiang's words made people on both sides nod their heads, but this matter must be done by a careful person. If it is handed over to other people, I am afraid that the effect will not be achieved. Li Xiang is also considering who will do this.
"I think Xiao Shougui's grandfather is pretty good."
Su Dingfang suddenly remembered a person who had saved Sichuan from collapse. Hadn't this old man saved the day? Now, it had become a land of abundance. Although the subsequent officials also contributed, without the old man's pioneering work, how could they have the current rules? All these rules were left behind by Old Man Xiao.
"I'm afraid that won't work. The old man is already old, and even going to Sichuan would be too tiring. If he were to go to the Western Regions, his body wouldn't be able to hold on. Xiao Shougui is still a little too young."
When Li Xiang said this, the other two nodded. Xiao Yu was indeed not young anymore. If something went wrong in the Western Regions, it would be unfair to him. What's more, this matter would not be resolved in a day or two. They would have to stay in the Western Regions for at least a few years.
When Li Xiang was speaking, Zhang Jiuli happened to walk in from outside. He was also a ready-made candidate, but this person was a criminal and could not go out to be an official, so he had to find some other cover.
Li Xiang was a pragmatist who got things done very quickly. He quickly decided to set up officials and troops in 19 cities in the Western Regions, and the number of people could not be too small.
In the past, the Protectorate of the Western Regions was just a symbol, but now it must be set up in reality. Zhang Jiuli will assist Xiao Shougui, and the two of them will jointly establish the subordinate management agencies of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and clarify the areas under the jurisdiction of each agency. If something happens where you are, the court will find you.
As for what kind of official to choose, that is up to Zhang Jiuli and Xiao Shougui. If anything happens to the person you two choose, you two will be held accountable.
Of course, doing so will indirectly increase the cost of the court's management of the Western Regions, but the situation in the past will never happen again. If other countries want to bribe the countries in the Western Regions, it will not be so easy.
