Li Xiang looked at the two men happily, and seeing the expressions on their faces, it seemed that both of them meant the same thing. Now that the transportation capacity of the Tang Dynasty Navy has been enhanced, the two of you have become much more arrogant.
"Do you know how busy our navy ships are right now? Just the families of the soldiers alone number in the hundreds of thousands. If you add in the hunters in the mountains, the number is even higher. We still need to sort them out. Besides, there are many useful things in the mountains. If we transport all these people away, will you still be able to collect mountain treasures?"
Li Xiang said speechlessly. Of course, it was not just Changsun Ze and Huo Qubing. Many generals in the Tang army had this problem. When they encountered some troublesome things, they simply packed up and shipped them away. This not only caused a lot of trouble to their colleagues in the north, but also caused a lot of trouble to the navy.
Li Xiang had heard people complain more than once, so he took this opportunity to teach the two of them a lesson. If even the head coach was like this, let alone the people below, who only wanted to occupy the whole of Vietnam, he wanted to kick these people out for such a waste of time.
In addition, there are complaints from northern officials that so many people came at once. Although they have a lot of land, enough to accommodate these people, the problem is that there must be some management personnel. The weather in the north is bitterly cold, and the people in the country are unwilling to go there. Even the first group of immigrants have returned to their hometowns now that they have money and are unwilling to stay in the north, so the number of people accepted there is limited.
"Reporting to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the two generals, we have discovered the enemy general's whereabouts. He has already passed by along the southeastern descending mountain road. According to the soldiers we have questioned, he has been down the mountain for three or four days. Continuing the search on the mountain is unlikely."
A staff general rode over from a distance. They had just received the news and thought they could capture Wu Yuanhao. After all, we were determined to capture him. But they didn't expect this guy to run so fast. There are still many of his men on the mountain. Doesn't this guy love you so much? Isn't he showing it now?
"He's just a lost dog. Don't focus on him. Get everyone off the mountain. Don't leave anyone there. Also, all the roads leading into the mountain must be controlled. Anyone entering must have some documents issued by us. If they don't have them, they won't be allowed in."
Although most of the trees on the mountain have been burned down, this area has a tropical and subtropical climate with humid weather, which is a paradise for plants. As long as it is given some time, the entire mountain will soon return to its previous state. If rebels enter again, we don't want to carry out another encirclement and suppression. We all know how difficult life is going to be.
Huo Qubing and Chang Sun Ze looked at each other. They could see that His Highness had remembered this forest. Of course, this was also very normal. Take the two of them for example. No one wanted to continue fighting in such a place. Although the lamp oil could keep it dry, the money it cost was too much.
According to preliminary estimates by some accountants of the Sui army, the lamp oil we consumed alone was hundreds of thousands of strings of cash. Adding so much grain, although we didn't spend millions of strings of cash, we would still have no problem spending two million strings of cash.
Now the financial revenue of the Tang Dynasty has increased sharply, reaching 21 million strings of cash, but a war consumes nearly one-tenth of it, which is unbearable for the court. Therefore, they must pay attention to this area and must not let the war start again in this area. The remaining people must be strictly monitored.
While several people were talking, Li Xiang saw Wei Shuyu and his team coming down the mountain.
"It seems that this guy is doing well in the army."
Hearing Li Xiang's words, the two generals behind him looked forward. They also paid close attention to Wei Shuyu and Du Aitong. After all, their fathers had made contributions to the Tang Dynasty, so they would take care of them if they could. Moreover, among the more than 20 children of noble families who came from Chang'an City, only these two were left. If these two also went back, their army attacking Vietnam would have a lot of fun.
"Wei Shuyu is a bold and aggressive person, relying entirely on his fierce strength on the battlefield. This is his fourth time coming down from the mountain, and he's always been able to gain something. Du Aitong is different. He's full of tricks and often does the most work with the least effort. Although he's only come down from the mountain once, his results are comparable to Wei Shuyu's four times."
Chang Sun Ze had already sent people to find out about the two men's battle results. This was also what Li Xiang had instructed him to do before. After all, in addition to paying attention to the battlefield in Vietnam, Li Xiang also had a lot of memorials from all over the country. It was impossible for him to pay attention to these two people alone, so this matter was left to Chang Sun Ze.
"It seems one is a charging type, and the other is a scheming type. You should take good care of them. If you train them well in the future, they can be considered two great generals under your command."
Li Xiang had never revealed the whereabouts of these two people. This was the first time that he had made arrangements for them. After hearing the news, Chang Sun Ze was somewhat happy in his heart. Don't look at Li Xiang coming to the front line to fight this time, but after the large-scale war is over, Li Xiang will definitely return to the north. How to govern such a large land in South Asia, Chang Sun Ze may not be able to do it.
In this newly occupied area, what is needed are people who are both civil and military. These two people are considered to be qualified. In addition to the political skills they have learned since childhood, if they are well trained, they should be able to become Chang Sunze's right-hand men. They can not only solve the problems Chang Sunze is facing, but also arrange a future for these two people and live up to their deceased father.
Huo Qubing was delighted. After hearing Li Xiang's plan, he immediately thought of himself. If these two stayed to help Changsun Ze, wouldn't he go somewhere else? Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the South Asian war was only a small part of what the King of Vietnam had left. The war would soon be over. We had to look to the future.
After Li Xiang finished speaking, he led his men southward, getting closer and closer to the King of Vietnam. The South Asian War also sounded the bell of its end...
