"Imperial Minister …"
Huoba Sangye knelt on the ground. When he heard this, he lowered his head.
"Huoba Sangye knows that his sins are grave. If the Imperial Minister and the Tsenpo want my life, Huoba Sangye will not say a word. But I cannot die. The deaths of Prime Minister and the two generals have not been avenged. Huoba Sangye is not willing to die, nor can he die! "
Huoba Sangye placed his hands on his knees, his shoulders trembling. Finally, he could no longer hold back his tears. No! These were not tears, but blood.
Hearing this, everyone in the surroundings fell silent, and their expressions were extremely gloomy. Huoba Sangye truly deserved to be killed, but leaving him alive would be an even greater punishment than death.
All was quiet as Dalon Trinling stared at Huoba Sangye, the killing intent in his eyes finally receding.
"Huoba Sangye, I will leave your lowly life behind for now."
Dalon Trinling raised his head and slowly closed his eyes, concealing the killing intent in them. However, an even more powerful baleful aura began to slowly erupt from his body.
"Wang Chong, the Wang Clan, and the Tang Dynasty … just wait! I will definitely make all of you pay the price and have all of you feel the pain of our Ouzan!"
The world was still, and Dalon Trinling's voice drifted through the air into the endless distance.
… …
Putting aside the activity on the Ouzan Plateau, Khorasan was currently rejoicing.
"Changqing, you've come!"
At the eastern gate of Khorasan, Gao Xianzhi was elated to see the robed figure of Feng Changqing. For the first time, the Twin Jades of the Tang Dynasty had met on foreign soil. With Feng Changqing, Gao Xianzhi could finally put down the government affairs that had been weighing on his mind and leave them to Feng Changqing to handle.
"Milord!"
Feng Changqing was also elated to see Gao Xianzhi. Whether it was the Battle of Talas or the Battle of Khorasan, Feng Changqing had spent his days and nights in Suiye, worrying and worrying. Now, he could finally relax. The two Twin Paragons of the Empire had reunited, and they had begun to talk about Anxi, Suiye, and the Anxi Protectorate army. After the two of them ended their conversation, Feng Changqing straightened his clothes and walked towards Wang Chong.
"Lord Feng, we meet again."
Before Feng Changqing could speak, Wang Chong broke the silence with a smile.
"Lord Protector-General, words cannot express my gratitude. Please accept my bow."
Feng Changqing said with a straight face and bowed respectfully.
"Lord Feng, there's no need to thank me when it comes to national affairs."
Wang Chong faintly smiled, but he did not extend a hand to help. But Feng Changqing was actually unable to continue bowing. An enormous Stellar Energy was supporting him, making it impossible for him to even bend his waist. Feng Changqing tried several more times, but his face was red, and in the end, he could only give up.
"Changqing, enough. Given Wang Chong's personality, if he's not willing, you won't be able to give this bow. Let's go. Khorasan is busy, so let's talk inside. "
Gao Xianzhi heartily laughed.
"Fine."
With a bitter expression, Feng Changqing could only give up.
… …
In a certain inner hall of Khorasan, guards were standing guard outside. Other than Wang Chong, Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, and Cheng Qianli, not even Li Siye was allowed to enter.
"Lord Feng, this is the strategy for managing Khorasan that I have prepared. Please take a look. I'm afraid that you will have to deal with the specifics of Khorasan in the future. This is also the primary reason I invited you to come to Khorasan. "
The mood in the room was solemn, and Wang Chong got straight to the point. He took a small letter from his sleeve and handed it over.
The management of Khorasan was not just related to the success or failure of a single city, but also to the Tang Dynasty's suppression of Arabia. Besides that, it was also related to Wang Chong's larger plan.
Feng Changqing did not dare to be negligent when it came to the political affairs of Khorasan. With just a glance, Feng Changqing couldn't help but raise his brow. He sat up straight, his expression unprecedentedly serious, and as he continued to read, he became more and more alarmed.
As an important minister of the empire and logistics, Feng Changqing never did anything that he did not prepare for. It was part of Feng Changqing's duty to plan for a rainy day and think three steps before taking one step. Thus, before coming here, Feng Changqing had carefully considered many things.
Through his many years of experience and ability in government affairs, Feng Changqing believed that he had already thought through the strategy for managing Khorasan in great detail. But when he compared himself to Wang Chong, Feng Changqing finally felt the gap. This was not because he was too weak, but because Wang Chong had a completely different way of thinking.
The hall was quiet. After a long time, Feng Changqing finally put down the letter in his hand and let out a long sigh, recovering from the initial shock.
Feng Changqing's heart was in turmoil as he looked at the young man before him, who was only seventeen or eighteen years old, a face that was both mature and experienced through the fires of war. Hearing was not as good as seeing, and seeing was far better than hearing one's reputation. Everyone acknowledged Wang Chong's military ability, but Feng Changqing had never imagined that he would also be so formidable in political affairs and operations.
"So, Lord Protector-General, you have already prepared everything. You will soon form a decree with all the people of Khorasani and the rebel army."
Feng Changqing raised his head to look at Wang Chong.
"Mm."
Wang Chong faintly smiled and nodded.
"Decree? Changqing, what decree are you talking about? "
Cheng Qianli couldn't help but ask.
Feng Changqing didn't say anything. He just handed over the letter in his hand.
"Establish the headquarters of the coalition army in Khorasan. The Sassanids and the various rebel armies will serve the Tang Dynasty as their master, and the Tang Dynasty will support the Sassanid Dynasty and the rebel armies in establishing their own power. Moreover, when the coalition army is attacked by the Arabs, the Tang Dynasty has the duty to gather all its soldiers to help resist the Arabs, and the coalition army must respond to the call. In return, the coalition army will agree to follow the orders of the Tang Dynasty and provide funds for the garrisons of the armies in the coalition army. If any coalition army goes against the Tang Dynasty and the coalition army, the Tang Dynasty will gather all the coalition army to suppress it. "
Cheng Qianli frowned as he read the first clause on the letter.
"Changqing, isn't this a normal matter for the coalition army? Is there something special about it?"
The Tang Dynasty hoped to borrow the strength of the rebel armies to deal with the Arabs, and the rebel armies hoped to deepen their relationship with the Tang Dynasty. This had become a common understanding in Khorasan, and even the ordinary soldiers had probably sensed it. Cheng Qianli didn't understand why Feng Changqing cared so much about this.
Feng Changqing said nothing, only glanced at Wang Chong. Wang Chong smiled, only took a sip of tea from his teacup.
"Qianli, do you still not understand? This is no ordinary mobilization of the coalition army. With this decree, the Tang Dynasty will forever be able to take root in the region west of the Cong Mountains, from Samarkand to Khorasan."
Feng Changqing sighed as he looked at Wang Chong and sincerely praised.
"On this journey from Suiye, I thought of many strategies, piecemeal and intricate, but in the end, none of them could compare to Lord Protector-General's simple decree."
Feng Changqing was sincerely convinced. Upon seeing Wang Chong's letter, Feng Changqing suddenly had a feeling that perhaps there really were geniuses in this world. Their perception and perception were extremely sharp, and with just a few words, they were able to accomplish a thousand things with little effort, turning a difficult mission into a simple one.
"Haha, Lord Feng's praise is too much. I just knew that I couldn't hide it from you."
Wang Chong faintly smiled as he put down his teacup. It was much easier to speak with smart people. Wang Chong had actually already submitted this decree to Bahram, the rebel armies, and Gao Xianzhi. Many people were like Feng Changqing, treating this decree as a simple strategy for the allied army. Very few people understood the true intent behind Wang Chong's decree.
"Changqing, just what are you talking about?"
Even Gao Xianzhi couldn't help but ask as he listened to the silent conversation between Wang Chong and Feng Changqing. Both of them had confused looks on their faces. They had invited Feng Changqing over to deal with government affairs, but for some reason, they were talking about military affairs.
"Milord, do you still not understand? As long as this decree is passed, the Tang Dynasty will be the true ruler from Khorasan to Samarkand. "
Feng Changqing gave a long sigh as he explained.
"According to the contents of the agreement, the Tang Dynasty will not only receive an endless stream of taxes, it will also be able to mobilize the soldiers of the allied army. Any action that offends or resists the Tang Dynasty will be attacked by the soldiers of the allied army. As long as this is established, no one will be able to shake the Tang Dynasty's position to the west of the Cong Mountains. As long as we reach this point, all other government affairs are just trifles. "
"If this is carried out, in less than ten years, the Tang Dynasty will be even more stable in Khorasan than it was in the Western Regions!"
The room was deathly silent. Everyone was shocked by Feng Changqing's words. They were so shocked that they couldn't say a word. From Feng Changqing's reaction, they could tell that this decree was not simple, but no one had expected Feng Changqing to view it so highly.
It had taken the Tang Dynasty two hundred years to gain a firm foothold in the Western Regions, but Feng Changqing was saying that the Tang Dynasty would be able to do the same in ten years, and that it would be even more stable than in the Western Regions. This was simply inconceivable. If anyone else had said this, no one would have taken them seriously, but the one saying this was Feng Changqing, one of the important officials of the Tang Dynasty renowned for his wisdom and foresight.
"Ten years? Changqing, aren't you exaggerating a little too much? The Tang Dynasty had so many capable officials and generals in the Western Regions, but not one of them managed to do it. Can a single decree do it? "
Cheng Qianli couldn't help but say. It wasn't that he doubted Feng Changqing, nor was it that he didn't believe in Wang Chong. It was just that ten years was far too astonishing and difficult to believe.
"A single decree naturally can't do it, but with the second decree, it's completely different. Lord Protector-General, I am truly convinced. You have opened schools in Khorasan and taught the Tang language not just to increase the understanding between the two armies, right? "
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