"It's better to be careful. When we went to the Nanzhao Royal City before, it wasn't just our fault. Your Highness was also at fault. We seem to have been deceived by the country of Nanzhao. After all, it is a country, and there are some radical factions within it."
In the past, whenever Su Dingfang arrived at a place, he would not relax for no reason. But this time when he went to Nanzhao, it was different. Thinking back on the things he had done before, he really felt very relaxed. Now he felt a little scared when he thought about it. Fortunately, no one dared to target Li Xiang. If someone targeted Li Xiang, then our defense would be full of loopholes. Whenever he thought of these things, Su Dingfang did not dare to sit idle here. He wanted to check the surroundings again.
If it were someone else, even if Li Xiang made a mistake, they might not dare to point it out to his face. However, Su Dingfang was Li Xiang's favorite general, and he had worked with Li Xiang for such a long time, so he naturally knew what kind of temper Li Xiang had. He said what he needed to say. Li Xiang was broad-minded and had enough courage to face his mistakes.
"What you're talking about is a serious matter. We need to remind each other later. We were really bold in going to Nanzhao this time. If it weren't for the incident with Changsun Ze, we would have thought we were doing the right thing. Let's not talk about it now. We can talk about it later. I have something more important to tell you."
Li Xiang almost followed this guy off topic. If it was just a small matter, there would be no need to send this guy over so quickly. Qian Ping was about to take action. In two months at most, Nanzhao would probably ask the Tang Dynasty for help. We have to prepare the army first. We can't just send two eunuchs with an imperial edict to pacify the situation.
Li Xiang briefly explained the situation and said that the troops on our side were definitely not enough, so we had to transfer troops from other places.
"This is what I think about this matter. The Tusi armies are almost fully reorganized. They've been training for the past few months, and their combat effectiveness is growing rapidly. Although they still lag behind our veteran armies, they're very formidable compared to the Nanzhao army. Why don't we gather them together first? They'll definitely have to do some dirty work and shameful things once they go there. How about letting them do that?"
When Li Xiang was training the chieftain's army, he was thinking about this matter. Now when he heard Su Dingfang mention it, Li Xiang naturally did not stop it. However, the chieftain's army could not fill up a military camp 100%. At most, it should be 70%. The remaining 30% must be the old troops of the Tang Dynasty. Only by interspersing them in this way can the army be better controlled.
"I'll leave this to you. Take my personal letter to Chengdu immediately and have Xiao Yu allocate 20,000 troops and mix in our 6,000 men. If Nanzhao petitions us, have Qin Huaiyu lead these men into Nanzhao."
When Li Xiang finished speaking, Su Dingfang was immediately dumbfounded. I had taken care of all the work, but in the end, what happened on the battlefield had nothing to do with me. This was all Qin Huaiyu's fault?
If that's the case, then Qin Huaiyu should be the one to take care of this. Why should I help him and end up with the meat cooked without even having a chance to drink the soup?
"Your Highness doesn't do things the way you do. I did all the hard work up front, and in the end, I let Qin Huaiyu take us there. How am I any worse than him? I also went with you to Nanzhao, and I'm the most familiar with all the situations there. He's a green hand, and he doesn't understand the situation there at all."
Originally, Su Dingfang was excitedly thinking that he would be able to go to the battlefield again. Although this battlefield was slightly weaker than the battlefield in the Western Regions, at least he could still have fun on the battlefield. But who knew that Li Xiang's words would make this guy immediately unhappy.
"The credit must be shared equally. I can't give you all the good things. You followed me to Nanzhao. As long as I'm safe, your credit will not be diminished at all. I'll reward you as I see fit when we return to the capital. Qin Huaiyu did all the hard work before, and it took a lot of effort to organize these troops in the mountains. If I don't give him a chance to show his face now, he'll feel even more frustrated in the future."
As soon as Li Xiang said this, Su Dingfang completely lost his temper. After they dealt with the several big chieftains, all the affairs on the mountain were handed over to Qin Huaiyu. He had to go up and down the mountain every day, and also had to guard against hidden arrows from all directions. For Qin Huaiyu, it was really very difficult.
During this time, Li Xiang had heard that Qin Huaiyu had already run three horses to death just by going up and down the mountain. Did he really think that going up and down the mountain was easy? He had also suffered a lot, so when it was time to let him show up, he had to show up. The credit for pacifying the chieftain was given to Li Xiang. If Qin Huaiyu was not given some credit for pacifying Nanzhao, even if Qin Huaiyu could bear it, could his father Qin Qiong bear it?
When Li Xiang first led the troops, General Qin took good care of him. Li Xiang still remembers this favor. What's more, Qin Huaiyu is indeed a good person. He should be given the opportunity. Su Dingfang has already gained enough this time and should not take more credit for any of the credit.
"Okay, okay, I'll take care of these things right away. As for the other 600 miles, hurry up and have Qin Huaiyu come over as soon as possible. I'll take his place and guard Chengdu."
Su Dingfang said helplessly that Chengdu had just been stabilized and it was necessary to have a general. If Qin Huaiyu left, Su Dingfang had to fill in immediately. As for Li Xiang's safety, Su Dingfang had nothing to worry about. Just as Li Xiang said, more than 3,000 soldiers were protecting Li Xiang's safety. Unless tens of thousands of troops came, Li Xiang could not be hurt at all. On the contrary, Chengdu was more dangerous and needed Su Dingfang's guard.
Watching Su Dingfang retreat, Li Xiang smiled speechlessly. It was a good thing that his generals were willing to go to the battlefield, but that depended on how he, as the commander-in-chief, arranged it. He had to motivate them while preventing misunderstandings between them. This was the only way to promote the overall strength. After all, he was now a mature commander, able to effectively encourage his men to promote each other...
