Chapter 1303 The situation is serious

Regarding Li Xiang's sudden return, many people in Chang'an City felt puzzled. In their opinion, didn't it mean that there was a Dashi army in the west? What's so great about that? We have been fighting in the north and south over the past few years. What kind of army can we put in our eyes? Fuck them if you want.

Some people are relatively close to Li Xiang, so under the influence of Li Xiang, they naturally know that the Arab Empire is very powerful. Whether it is the people or the army, it is a strong enemy of the Tang Dynasty.

But some people are different. They have been stunned by the victory of the Tang Dynasty in recent years. In their view, no matter what kind of country it is, it is impossible to bring disaster to the Tang Dynasty. As long as we are united as one, what can we do? Such enemies are not looked down upon. Some people even say that our army in the Western Regions can defeat them. His Highness Taisun is really making a fuss out of a molehill.

This kind of speech is the mainstream in Chang'an City. Look at the aristocratic children who come to Chang'an City to study. Which one of them is not arrogant? Aren’t we already defeated by us now? This so-called Arab Empire probably doesn't have much capability and is nothing more than a bluff. After we defeat them, we have to show them how powerful the Tang Dynasty is.

Of course, some people say so. They think that Li Xiang returned from the south in a hurry just to establish higher prestige.

Li Xiang has won too many victories in these years, and everyone's ears have grown calluses. Therefore, no matter what kind of victory Li Xiang wins, it is impossible for everyone to lift Li Xiang to that position as before, so Li Xiang had to establish an enemy for himself, an enemy similar to that of Datang.

Only by defeating such enemies can Li Xiang's reputation continue to rise.

Regarding their thoughts, the wise man shook his head directly. Li Xiang has never done such deception in so many years since his rise. What's more, now that even General Tiance has it, what else can he do such a thing? What's the use? Li Xiang's prestige is already ranked first in the country.

And as long as it is fake, it will definitely leave some drawbacks. Once others find out, it will be a crisis for Li Xiang's prestige. The risks and benefits are not proportional. Anyone with a brain would not do such a thing. Son, Li Xiang naturally doesn’t know either.

Amid all kinds of rumors and suspicions, Li Xiang hurried back to the capital and entered the palace directly. Instead of doing anything else, he directly explained to Li Shimin the power of the Arab Empire.

This is not the first time that Li Shimin has heard similar things. Li Xiang has said it several times. However, with such a huge empire in his hands, Li Shimin is inevitably a little carried away. Our empire has reached the largest area in history. Is it possible? Are you still afraid of that bullshit Arabian thing?

"No matter what, I still feel that it is too hasty. The situation in the south is now very good. We cannot be disrupted by the other side. You should still finish the matter in the south before coming back. What's more, the Western Region has already made a response , this is the memorial that has just been received, and it has not yet turned south."

It turns out that when Li Xiang was in the south, after receiving the memorials from Chang'an City, he would immediately make a copy and send them out, but Li Xiang was already on his way back, so these memorials were not sent out.

Seeing Xiao Shougui and Cheng Chumo's arrangement, Li Xiang nodded beside him. This was also a very honest and load-bearing arrangement. This way, he could also test the strength of the Arab armies. At the same time, there were not many Tang Dynasty armies participating in the war. Even if If we fail, it will have no impact on the military power of our Datang Dynasty.

"The imperial grandfather's lesson is right, but this country is like a piece of my heart. Every time I hear about this country, my grandson always feels a little upset, so I'd better prepare to solve it first. As for the man's side, this It’s some arrangements left by my grandson. We should be able to occupy the entire territory of Zhenla in a few months. As for the Tianzhu Kingdom, we should let it go a little bit."

Li Xiang did not argue with Li Shimin on this matter. After all, the two people's structures were different. Although Li Shimin controlled the entire country, he did not know much about the future situation. The Arab Empire had fought wars with the Tang Dynasty in history.

Of course, that war should have been during the Tianbao period, but now that the Arab Empire has penetrated into Congling in advance, it means that the entire history has changed to a certain extent because of Li Xiang's arrival.

In Li Shimin's eyes, the Kingdom of Tianzhu should be a very big country. Li Shimin was not interested in the surrounding small countries. He originally wanted to let Li Xiang attack the Kingdom of Tianzhu, and then he could go to Mount Tai to worship heaven.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiang suddenly changed his schedule and insisted on coming back to fight this bullshit Arab Empire. Of course, although Li Shimin was not satisfied, Li Shimin was also an outstanding military strategist. He could not control some situations on the front line, so he could not do it casually. Giving orders to Li Xiang was a matter of life and death for hundreds of thousands of Tang troops.

"You have been in charge of military matters these years. Since you think the current situation is not good, then go ahead and do what you want. Do you really want to go to the Western Regions in person this time?"

Li Shimin still didn't take the affairs of the Western Regions seriously. In his opinion, with the Cheng family brothers there, and a smart person like Xiao Shougui, the three of them would be able to take a good look at the Western Regions. It is necessary to travel long distances to the place where birds do not poop.

"Royal Grandfather, come and see, this is the western border of our country, that is, the Congling area. The Arab Empire has penetrated into it. We originally competed with Tubo for the Western Region here, but Tubo does not have that ability now. If we don't care, the most we can do is In three or two years, the entire Western Region is likely to become theirs, after all, they have a common language."

The Han people are inherently deficient compared to some people from the Western Regions, but these people from the Western Regions are somewhat similar to the cannibals.

Of course, Li Xiang would not be afraid of this after a long period of national integration, but we have only occupied the Western Regions for a few years, so there is no integration at all.

Li Shimin himself has profound military attainments. After listening to Li Xiang's explanation, he also realized the seriousness. Small forces are insignificant to us. We don't even need to send out troops. We only rely on the Tang Dynasty's Prestige can bring down the opponent, but if there is an empire similar to that of the Tang Dynasty, those things will be difficult to say... (End of this chapter)