But from Sukhgüman's perspective, if you don't send anyone, then what are you thinking? The Caliph trusts you so much, putting so many troops in your hands, and you are doing nothing, enjoying life in the central and northern parts of the empire. If the Caliph finds out, how can you live a good life?
Sending one person over there is completely different. I basically did two things. Compared with the royal capital, the Caspian Sea coast is really no match, so I sent a general over there.
But what I really care about is the safety of the capital and the safety of His Excellency the Caliph, so I must be in the north of the capital to prevent the Tang army from launching a surprise attack. Some people also say that the Tang army had already withdrawn, so how could they launch a surprise attack?
If anyone actually said that, Sukhguman would have slapped them. "How did you know the Tang army wasn't coming? Did we even detect the last wave of arrival? We didn't even get a glimpse of the Tang army, and they appeared before us. If I hadn't been so capable, and my troops hadn't fought so hard, the capital might have fallen by now."
Sukhguman is a good fighter, but he is even better at being an official. As long as he can figure out the details here, he will know how to report and how to find a situation that is most beneficial to him.
Now everything has been calculated, except for one aspect which has not been calculated yet, that is who to send to the Caspian Sea coast for support. This person must have certain abilities, otherwise it will be useless after being sent there. Wouldn't that be like throwing a meat bun at a dog and never coming back?
Moreover, if you want to send anyone over, you have to get the consent of the Caliph. The people in the army are all well known to the higher-ups. If you send a good-for-nothing over there, it means you don't want the empire to win, and they will just find a big hat to put on your head, and you will have to bear the consequences in the future.
Everyone looked at Suheguman anxiously. They had served Suheguman so well over the years, giving him whatever he asked for. If you send us over at this time, then you old man would be too heartless. In fact, it was not only them who thought so. Suheguman also had a scale in his heart.
These people under him have followed him for many years. Although they may not have enjoyed the good life with him, they have indeed served him very well. Sending these people at the critical moment is equivalent to putting one foot in the gate of hell. We cannot do such a heartless thing. When you do this, other people are watching. If someone bears a grudge against you, don't even think about leading these people in the future.
Suddenly Suheguman noticed a person, this person was the seventeenth prince, Landing.
This man is the son of the previous caliph and can be considered the younger brother of the current caliph. It is said that he was wanted to be made the crown prince, but unfortunately, because he was too young and the power of his mother's family was not very obvious, this man was sent to the army.
Although this man was a prince, everyone knew that the Caliph wished he would die in the barracks, but was also afraid of the nagging of the old ministers in the court. So, out of sight, out of mind, he let this man follow Sukhguman, but he couldn't let him lose his life. This was also the Caliph's order. But at this moment, there seemed to be something that could be done. If this kid asked for it, shouldn't we let him go? As the son of the previous generation of Caliph, he should contribute to the country.
"Prince Landing, who do you think should go?"
Su Heguman stretched out his hand, and the voices of discussion around him immediately died down. At this time, Prince Landin looked at Su Heguman in confusion. Has what was supposed to come finally come?
From the day he became sensible, his life was different from any other time. His other brothers could live a good life, but he alone could not. This was because he once mentioned that he might become the crown prince of the empire, so the current caliph held a grudge against him.
He had always lived his life cautiously, fearing that he would take a wrong step and fall into a trap. After being sent to the military camp, he never said a word about big or small things, but he didn't expect that even so, he could easily be plotted against.
Although Sukhguman was asking, he also understood that it had basically been decided. Sukhguman was the confidant of the current Caliph, and of course he knew what the higher-ups were thinking. He would definitely write a memorial to the higher-ups and tell some proud people in the united court about the Seventeenth Prince's situation in the army, and then it would be natural for them to send troops to fight.
This kind of thing often happened in the Arab Empire. If the war situation deteriorated, the prince would have to lead the troops himself. Although you are the son of the previous caliph, as a member of the Arab Empire's royal family, shouldn't you lead the troops? As long as you can lead the troops, it will be an encouragement to the soldiers.
"General, I think I am the best candidate."
Since he couldn't hide, Prince Landin didn't even think about hiding and just said this sentence directly. There was fear in the eyes of those present, but no one dared to say anything. It was obvious that Sukhguman had made up his mind. Who knew if this was what the Caliph meant?
Sukhghuman is the caliph's confidant. The last time the central and northern regions were in such chaos, if it were someone else, his entire family would probably have been chopped into pieces. But this guy not only did nothing, but he continued to manage so many troops. It can be seen how successful he is. So this matter is very likely authorized by the caliph, and he just said it through his mouth. We absolutely cannot object.
Prince Lanling may be pitiful, but this is, after all, an internal matter of the imperial family. What will become of you if you get involved? If you handle it well, everyone will blame you, thinking you're overthinking your own abilities and meddling in this matter. But if you mess it up, you'll have even more trouble.
"Your Highness has a heart for the country, and we should all learn from him. However, Your Highness has been in the military for thousands of years, so he should listen and see more. There's no rush to go to the battlefield. I should write a memorial to the capital to see what His Excellency the Caliph thinks."
You have to act out the whole thing. If you just agree when someone stands up, you are the lowest level actor.
