Shu Palace
Now this place has become the new Palace of the King of Shu, which is luxurious enough in itself. Only some minor modifications are needed. No matter who will be the King of Shu in the future, he can't go to that shabby place. So during this period of time, Li Xiang directly hung the sign here. It was nothing more than submitting a memorial to Li Shimin. Could it be that Li Shimin could not approve such a small matter?
After Zhang Jiuli and Qian Ping came back, the two of them came to see him immediately and told him about the situation on the mountain. Li Xiang saw Qian Ping nodded and realized that Zhang Jiuli was really serious about this matter. According to his current arrangement, it is estimated that there will be results within one or two months, but if he wants to take back all the land on the mountain, it will probably take a long time.
"You have indeed made contributions this time. In order to prevent our army from suffering too many casualties, I am not the kind of person who seeks to show off. Anyway, this problem has existed for such a long time, and it cannot be solved in a day or two. I will leave this matter to you, and Qian Ping will stay to assist you."
After learning most of the things, Li Xiang thought about it carefully. Now is not the time to wait here. Although the Nanzhao Kingdom did not dare to have other ideas, if he waited for the matter on the chieftain's side to be over, it would probably take several months, or even nearly a year.
After hearing what Li Xiang said, Qian Ping felt a little dissatisfied. He wanted to finish this matter quickly so that he could prove his ability to Li Xiang and get some rights when he returned. However, looking at the expression of Zhang Jiuli next to him, Qian Ping knew that nothing could be done in a short time.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will work hard to see this matter through to the end. However, there is one more thing I need to inform Your Highness."
Zhang Jiuli hesitated for a moment. Hearing Li Xiang's words, he was about to leave. However, we must use both kindness and force. Now we have given them a way, but these people may not go this way. Then we have to show the military might of the Tang Dynasty.
After listening to Zhang Jiuli's story, Li Xiang nodded. Zhang Jiuli's trip to the mountain was purely empty talk. Although he fooled his second son-in-law and Tusi Adu, but then again, you just found a way for them, and it is hard to say whether they will leave at that time. After all, these people have been in the mountains for such a long time, and it is very likely that they will overthrow everything Zhang Jiuli has done in order to keep their position as Tusi. So now we have to do something serious and let them know how powerful the Tang Dynasty is. You can't keep the Tusi system with your strength.
"Is there anything we can attack nearby? For example, some powerful bandits. We can capture them in a short time and let the people in the mountains see how powerful we are."
The most direct way to show off military power is to fight a war. If we hold an exercise, the effect may not be that good. This is mainly because the chieftains in the mountains are relatively far away from us. Even if you hold an exercise around Chengdu, I am afraid they will not be able to see it.
This was a real dilemma. Although the people living nearby weren't doing well, the bandits weren't very large, mainly because the chieftains in the mountains wouldn't allow them to develop. The mountains were all chieftain territory, and if you wanted to be a bandit here, wouldn't you be competing with these chieftains for food? Before the government down below could take action, the chieftains in the mountains wiped them out first.
Li Xiang did not urge Zhang Jiuli. Zhang Jiuli had to make the decision on this matter. After all, we were not familiar with the surrounding situation. If we took the wrong road, we would be the ones who suffered.
"Your Highness still has to intervene in this matter. Why not inspect the entire Yizhou? Order the chieftains to come before you. If they refuse, Your Highness can have your troops capture their mountain strongholds."
After thinking it over again and again, Zhang Jiuli said this. Li Xiang also felt that this guy was very brave. Qian Ping next to him also widened his eyes. He thought this guy was a strategist, but he didn't expect that he was so brave in military affairs. What if the station was opened and could not be taken back?
"What if this gets out of hand? I don't have time to stay here. I only have a month left, and then I have to continue south. If our attack causes the chieftains to unite, will you take the responsibility?"
Li Xiang was a little confused about this guy at the moment. Could it be that he wanted to muddy the waters and fish in troubled waters? If that's the case, you really underestimated me. Although I want to accomplish this now, I am definitely not a brainless person. I must think clearly before taking any step, and I must also think clearly about the three steps before and after.
"Your Highness has misunderstood me. Please trust me. My whole family is here, how dare I not work hard? The main thing is that I know these bastards on the mountain very well. If you don't hurt them, they won't take you seriously. Although I found a way for those two guys, they may not take it. Our attack is not a random attack. We have to wipe out all their troops at the foot of the mountain and pretend to be attacking the mountain stronghold. They are in danger now. If I go up the mountain again, maybe we won't have to wait too long..."
After listening to Zhang Jiuli's explanation, Li Xiang understood what was going on. We will eliminate all the strongholds at the foot of the mountain as quickly as possible to let the people on the mountain understand our combat strength, which is different from the previous army. But in order to avoid heavy casualties and being trapped on the mountain, we will not take a step forward on the mountain. To put it bluntly, it is a game.
"You're quite interesting, old man, but will this really work? I think your strategy is fine, and I use it often in other places, but whether it can fool the higher-ups is up to you."
What Li Xiang said was the truth. Whether it was negotiating with Tubo or Gaochang, this was basically the same tactic used to let them know our strength and that they would be unable to resist at all. However, Li Xiang knew his opponents very well at that time. Now he only had a vague understanding of the chieftains in the mountains. Everything was in Zhang Jiuli's hands, so it all depended on this guy.
