Li Xiang did not expect that the progress would be so fast. It took only two months from the proposal of this idea to the implementation. For them, the progress was still a bit too fast. However, after His Royal Highness the Prince recovered from his injury, he did help us recruit old subordinates.
"It seems I was wrong in my suspicions. I even wrote to Chang Sunze, asking him to pay attention to the prince's true intentions, especially the details. If he wasn't really cooperating with us, it would be exposed. Now it seems I was judging him by my own standards. Look at what's written in this letter. He's actually more active than us, even participating in the formulation of the battle plan."
In the base camp in the rear, Li Xiang took out the letter written by Chang Sun Ze, in which there was a paragraph describing the prince of the Arab Empire. Not only Li Xiang was a little unconvinced, but the people present also found it strange. They had seen many puppet regimes, but not many that took the initiative to cooperate with us. You know, His Royal Highness the Prince had not shown any signs of treason before, so why is it like this now?
"Let me tell you, this guy is incredibly smart. He's seen everything clearly in a short period of time. He can't rely on anyone else except us, so we might as well hurry up and implement our plan. We've already occupied a large amount of land in the northern part of the Arab Empire. Although the population in this area isn't huge, it's still around five or six million. I think that's enough to form a puppet state."
Xiao Shougui didn't finish the rest of his words, but everyone present understood that this guy wanted to be the king of this puppet state. After returning to the capital of the Arab Empire, he would definitely be beheaded, so he had to realize the lobby's plan. If he failed to realize the lobby's plan, his life would be in danger. Since he had already declared treason, he had no choice but to go down this path.
"What the scholar said is right. This guy has no future. If he had any future, who would want to be infamous forever? I also received intelligence that when this guy announced his treason, the emperor of the Arab Empire had already arrested all his relatives. I'm talking about his wife and children, not nine generations of his family. After all, he is also a member of the royal family of the Arab Empire."
When chatting privately, Su Dingfang often called Xiao Shougui "scholar". Su Dingfang was considered a veteran in the army, at least around Li Xiang, so Xiao Shougui didn't mind it. It was just a name, you can call me whatever you want, anyway, it's what's convenient for you.
Speaking of the imperial family's nine clans being exterminated, the Tang Dynasty also had a similar thing, where only your branch was exterminated. If it were really an extermination of nine clans, who could escape it? Would your entire family be exterminated?
"It seems that besides worrying about the future, he's also motivated by revenge. The entire Arab Empire is still very powerful. Relying on his own strength, or relying on external forces other than us, is unlikely to succeed. So we can trust him for now. As for letting him establish a country, I haven't made up my mind yet. Let's wait a little longer."
Li Xiang is still relatively cautious in doing things. This guy has only surrendered for a few days. The most important thing is that they are different from the Ali Dynasty. The land of the Ali Dynasty is not large. Our army can enter almost all places in the Ali Dynasty. The main thing is that if we want to do this, we can do it.
But the northern part of the Arab Empire was different. Its total area spanned over two million square kilometers. How many troops would you need to take over all of this land? While many desert regions didn't require garrisons, transportation routes and cities were essential. With an army, the people would obey you. Without an army, it was just your nominal territory. If any unrest broke out one day, these places would have nothing to do with you.
"Your Highness is wise."
These people all agreed to this suggestion, but in the next period of time, they still had to make other deployments, such as transporting troops from overseas territories.
The Tang Dynasty's own army is used to fight wars, and of course the armies of various territories are used to stabilize the local areas. Last time, around the Ali Dynasty, including some countries in the Western Regions, all the people used were Goguryeo and Fuso. At present, it seems that these people are very competent and manage all places in an orderly manner. Of course, some places are a little bloody, but as long as there is no major chaos, the Tang Dynasty court will not hold them responsible.
When these people were in their own country, they worked like slaves for the people of the Tang Dynasty and rarely had any rest every year. Now that they have been pulled to the Western Regions, these people have their own spring. As long as they complete the orders of the Tang Dynasty court, some things are not so strict for you, and you can do it according to your own needs. Of course, you must report it in advance.
Take the Ali Dynasty, for example. They currently have 800 Goguryeo guards and 1,500 Fuso guards. These 2,000 or so are enough to keep the Ali Dynasty under control. While their combat effectiveness isn't strong enough, would you dare to kill them? They are indeed lackeys of the Tang Dynasty, but there's a saying in this era: You have to look at the owner before you beat the dog.
Many people in the Ali Dynasty were indeed powerful, but the Fusang guards and senior guards represented the Tang Dynasty. If you casually beat them up, the Tang Dynasty would then launch an attack on you. Could you afford to offend them then? Furthermore, after their people were beaten, you, the locals, would have to explain yourself. After every fight, the locals always suffered losses. The Tang Dynasty clearly favored these outsiders.
Of course, this is perfectly normal. You're all engaging in acts of rebellion against the Tang court, and the Goguryeo and Fuso guards are there to stop them. So, can you say they're wrong? While there was some bloodshed in the process, it was also done to maintain Tang rule. You're using this incident to sue them in front of the Tang army. You're truly fooling around. Your IQ has plummeted. The court won't intervene in your disputes, but if it involves Tang rule, then everything will be governed by that rule.
