"In truth, I have an idea."
At this moment, a hesitant voice came from a corner of the hall, instantly attracting everyone's attention. All the rebel leaders, including Bahram, turned to the speaker.
Bahram glanced at the speaker and vaguely recognized him as the leader of a rebel army in the southwest.
"The Tang people still don't want to stay because we don't speak the same language. We don't understand each other, so we can't naturally communicate with each other.
"In this battle, we can only understand each other through Milord. As for the lower-ranking soldiers, there's no communication between them, so we naturally can't understand each other. If we can learn the language of the Tang and have them understand us, the two sides will understand each other a little more, and everything will naturally be different. "
Under everyone's gazes, the rebel army leader with a scar on his left eyebrow said.
"This truly is a good idea, but to do this, we need many teachers of the Tang people to teach them the language. Moreover, they will need to traverse mountains and rivers to reach Khorasan. I'm afraid that the Tang people won't agree."
Right at this moment, another leader of the Revolutionary Army spoke.
The others in the room also began to hesitate.
Only with communication and understanding could the alliance last for a long time. But from Samarkand to Khorasan, as well as the other rebel regions, many language teachers would be needed. Moreover, familiarity with the language would take a long time, and this would be no small expense. The Tang Dynasty might not agree.
In addition, they also had a vague understanding of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was rich and powerful, with powerful soldiers and horses. In terms of living conditions, Khorasan could not even compare to the Tang Dynasty. Those teachers of the Tang people who taught the language might not be willing to come to such a distant place.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the hall had a worried look on their faces.
"Leave this matter to me."
At this moment, Bahram spoke.
"The problem of teachers is easy to resolve. We can provide them with funding. As long as there is enough compensation, I'm confident that some Tang people will be willing to come here. As long as we can provide the funding, I'm confident that the Tang Dynasty won't stop them. But I'm afraid that this matter will require the agreement of the Tang people. "
Bahram stood up and walked out of the hall under the expectant and uneasy gazes of the crowd.
As for whether it would succeed, Bahram had no confidence. After all, this was a battle between the Khorasani, the rebel army, and the Arabs!
…
Putting aside the worries of Bahram and the rebels, Wang Chong had pushed open the door and entered the conference hall, leaving a trail of snow in his wake. Raising his head, Wang Chong immediately saw Gao Xianzhi sitting at the conference table in the conference hall. Gao Xianzhi's head was lowered and his brows were furrowed. It seemed that he had encountered a problem that he could not solve.
"Lord Protector-General, you were looking for me?"
Wang Chong walked into the hall and went straight to the point.
Hearing the voice, Gao Xianzhi's body shook slightly, and he suddenly came back to his senses.
"Wang Chong, you're here. Have a seat."
"My lord, what happened? Could it be that even with Milord's ability, you can't solve it? "
Wang Chong sat down beside Gao Xianzhi and said,
"Does it have to do with the Arabs?"
"With this defeat, the Arabs won't be able to attack for at least a few months. What's there to worry about?"
Gao Xianzhi poured a cup of tea for Wang Chong, but the worry on his brow did not dissipate.
"You know that I'm not worried about military matters, but matters outside of military matters are not my strong suit. I came to discuss government affairs with you."
"Government affairs?"
Wang Chong's brow rose, but he quickly thought of something and smiled.
"Milord is worried about Talas?"
"Correct!"
Gao Xianzhi nodded and got straight to the point.
"It's easy to attack a city but difficult to defend it. For this battle to reach this point from Talas has already far surpassed our expectations. But you also know that the situation at Talas is complicated, and we're unfamiliar with this place. Moreover, we're severely lacking in manpower. How to manage this place will be a major problem. "
A deep melancholy appeared in Gao Xianzhi's eyes as he spoke. This question had been circling around his mind for a very long time, but with a powerful foe at his side, he hadn't had the time to carefully consider it. But now that the Arabs had been defeated, he had no choice but to carefully consider this matter.
"Then what does Milord intend?"
Wang Chong asked, his expression turning serious.
"I still haven't thought about the specifics, but there are only two choices. Either we leave or we stay. We've already achieved our goal in this battle. The Arabs have suffered heavy losses and lost countless experts. For a very long time, they won't be able to spare any attention to the east. Moreover, in this battle, we managed to obtain more than one billion taels of gold from the Arabs. The entire Imperial Court has been shaken by the results of this battle. With this gold, we can return to the court in triumph and win the cheers of everyone. At the same time, we can also obtain a generous pension for the soldiers who died in battle. In all my years of campaigning, this is undoubtedly the best result. "
Gao Xianzhi sternly said.
"But Milord does not intend to retreat, right?"
Wang Chong said.
"Heh!"
Gao Xianzhi faintly smiled and did not deny it.
"And if we don't want to retreat, we'll have to bear a very large risk. First, we'll be facing the threat of the Arabs at any time. Just ten thousand soldiers won't be enough. Second, we don't speak the same language as the locals, which will always be a major problem.
"With the threat of the Arabs, both sides will naturally cooperate with sincerity, but there are too many people and the composition of the coalition army is too complex. If our subordinates get into a conflict due to a misunderstanding or are deliberately provoked by others, our current alliance will immediately collapse. In this situation, not only will we lose Khorasan, we will also find it difficult to escape the calamity.
"When the Tang Dynasty advanced into the Western Regions, it took them nearly two hundred years to gain a firm foothold, but even so, the countries of the Western Regions often wavered and harbored ulterior motives. And the situation in Khorasan is even more complicated than in the Western Regions. I don't know how long the Tang Dynasty will need to gain a firm foothold here. "
As Anxi Protector-General, Gao Xianzhi understood more than most people. Although last night's battle had utterly crushed the Arab offensive and the entire city was in a state of excitement, Khorasan was privately fraught with worries.
"Haha, so Milord is worried about how to manage Khorasan?"
To Gao Xianzhi's surprise, Wang Chong chuckled, none of the worry on Gao Xianzhi's face.
Gao Xianzhi raised his head to Wang Chong and gave a slight nod.
"Milord, be at ease. I have already taken care of everything. Lord Feng will arrive at Khorasan in the next few days. In addition, it won't be long before the great clans of the capital enter Khorasan and set up inns and restaurants, buying and selling silk, tea, porcelain, and mining ores. The trade between the east and the west contains enormous profits. In the past, the Arabs forbade trade, making it very difficult for our people to enter, but as long as we open up our authority here, the great clans will only be the first wave. As long as we have the protection of our army, more and more people will enter Khorasan. "
Wang Chong faintly smiled, his expression naturally suffused with confidence.
As the commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Chong not only had to consider the war, but also the aftermath. Wang Chong had long ago made plans and preparations for what Gao Xianzhi had said.
Thump thump thump!
Just as the two of them were talking, there was a sudden knock on the door. This sudden sound attracted the attention of the two of them.
"General Wang, General Gao, are you in?"
A familiar voice came from the other side of the door.
"Bahram?"
Wang Chong and Gao Xianzhi glanced at each other in surprise.
"Come in!"
In the end, it was Gao Xianzhi who spoke first.
The door opened, and Bahram shook off the snow on his body as he walked into the room. Several rebel leaders followed behind him.
Wang Chong and Gao Xianzhi raised their brows in surprise. Bahram had brought rebel leaders to pay a visit. This was not a common occurrence.
"General, sit!"
Gao Xianzhi quickly gestured to the seat next to him.
"Generals, to tell the truth, Bahram actually has a request," Wang Chong said.
Bahram walked up to the table, but he did not sit down. Instead, he respectfully bowed to the two commanders of the Tang Dynasty.
Gao Xianzhi was even more flabbergasted. Only Wang Chong glanced at Bahram and then at the rebel leaders behind him, vaguely guessing at something.
"General, if you have a request, please speak. We are allies, and we will definitely help if we can!"
Gao Xianzhi said to Bahram, and Wang Chong nodded.
Bahram said nothing, only nodded to the rebel leaders behind him.
"Lord Generals, the Tang Dynasty is our firmest and most respected ally. We hope that the Tang Dynasty can remain here for a long time, and at the same time, we hope to have an even deeper relationship with the Tang Dynasty."
The speaker was a rebel leader from near Samarkand. Samarkand was not very far from the Western Regions, so he had an advantage in terms of language compared to the other rebel leaders. This was also why Bahram had brought him with him.
"But, aren't we already allies?"
Gao Xianzhi was flabbergasted, completely confused.
"This, this, we hope to further deepen our friendship."
Another leader of the Rebel Army said.
"We hope to understand the Tang Dynasty a little more … Even so, this, we do not speak the same language, so we hope that Lord Generals can … dispatch some teachers from the Tang Dynasty of the Central Plains to teach the Tang language."
The third rebel leader stammered and finally spoke of the objective in his heart.
"Ah!"
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