Sima Jun's report soon reached Su Dingfang, who immediately forwarded it to Li Xiang.
There is information about Prince Landing in the Tang Dynasty court's database.
"Why would such a frustrated prince, bringing 70,000 or 80,000 elderly, weak, and sick people with him, come to our territory? Do you think we could persuade him to rebel? If we could make him our own and help him seize the Arab Empire's territory, wouldn't that mean we wouldn't have to fight this war?"
After everyone finished reading the information, Li Chengyi thought of what the Tang Dynasty court had done before. We used this method when attacking Goguryeo. Our ability is external, and we may not be able to get in, but if we can cause chaos inside them, it will not be a trivial matter for us.
After Li Chengyi finished speaking, everyone present had a cunning look on their faces. Facing these foreigners, we will do everything we can. As long as we can weaken their overall strength, we can do anything.
Of course, the final decision still lies with Li Xiang. Moreover, although this matter is easy to say, it may not be easy to carry out in practice. We also have to see how practical it is. Although some people hate their fathers, they may not love their country. If they accept our support on the surface and bite us secretly, it is no joke. After all, we can't dig out his heart to see, and we don't know whether he has a red heart or a black heart.
"Why are you all looking at me? Cheng Yi's plan is not bad. I've considered it before, but how to implement it requires careful consideration. As a prince, he has the right to inherit the entire empire, but the war has been going on like this, and letting a prince lead troops to the front lines is not a good idea. If it were me, I would also have to think about what to do and plan for my future."
When Li Xiang said this, everyone present automatically filtered out the words, especially the following ones. We don't want to know the royal secrets, and we don't want to know what you are thinking. Although Li Xiang is powerful now, Chang'an City still has the emperor, and under the emperor is your father. You can say these treasonous words casually, and it doesn't matter if Chang'an City knows about it, but we can't say anything nonsense. Those people can't cause trouble for you, but they may send us to the guillotine at any time.
Although we are all meritorious officials in the Tang Dynasty court, and some things can be discussed casually, the things I just mentioned are definitely not to be discussed casually. The court's minions are everywhere. Once these words are reported back, no one will care about you when you are on the rise, because you may not be punished because of one or two words, but if you are on the decline, the court's minions may kill your whole family because of these words, and they will be very justified in killing you.
Li Xiang saw everyone's expressions and realized he'd gone too far. Some things shouldn't be said freely. After all, in a feudal society like this, as long as you haven't reached that position, the world might change, and your subordinates wouldn't be able to act recklessly. And if you did reach that position, would you really want your subordinates to discuss that matter? I'm afraid you'd be the first one to be chopped off.
"Your Highness is right. This man can be won over, but we have to defeat him first. If he still has strength, I'm afraid he won't be able to be used by me. Only by forcing him into a desperate situation can we arouse the hatred in his heart, of course, the hatred for his father. Then we can take advantage of it."
In order to ease everyone's embarrassment, Xiao Shougui quickly changed the subject. If we continue not to speak, it will waste our time. Normally, time is not precious, but now time is even more precious than gold. After all, the army of the Arab Empire is right in front of us. If we continue to hesitate and they make other moves, then it will be our problem. Missing the opportunity to fight is a big sin for anyone.
"How many people does Sima Jun have?"
Li Xiang thought of the general who led the troops in Wunan City. Although this guy has certain strength on the battlefield, if he does not have enough people under his command, it will be difficult for him to win the war. After all, we don’t have many troops there, and it is purely a reconnaissance unit.
"Your Highness, if you include the cooks, there are probably only a few hundred people. There are other search teams nearby, but even if you add them all up, there are less than two thousand people. I'm afraid we can't rely on them. We'll have to use your treasure."
Li Chengyi knew that Li Xiang had a rapid reaction force under his command. If this task could be given to us, perhaps we could achieve another feat. The last time in the Western Regions, Li Chengyi killed tens of thousands of them. It can be said that he made a name for himself in the court and also brought honor to the Li Tang royal family.
Li Xiang looked at his men and finally decided to give this task to Chang Sun Ze.
You guys have made enough contributions. Li Xiang has a scale in his heart and will never hand over tasks to his subordinates casually. If one day your contributions become too great and threaten the emperor, then there will be another headache. Either you will be eliminated or your rights will be taken away. I am afraid that the relationship between our monarch and his subjects will be difficult to get along with. So from now on, I will not give you the opportunity to become too great and threaten the emperor.
After hearing the news, Changsun Ze immediately knelt in front of Li Xiang. In fact, an order had been issued from Chang'an City that no members of the Changsun family were allowed to lead troops alone. After all, the Changsun family was too powerful. Even if Li Shimin trusted his brother-in-law, he had to be on guard sometimes. You have achieved the best in civil officials, but there will not be much development in military generals.
However, Li Xiang felt that since Changsun Chong had already lost power, Changsun Ze could not be too bad. If he was too bad, after Changsun Wuji passed away, the strength of the entire family might not be enough to protect themselves. After all, as the prime minister over the years, he had offended countless people, so you had to give people the ability to protect themselves.
