Hearing what Li Xiang said, Xiao Shougui also frowned. He originally thought that our two roaming troops would have already fought with the army of the Arab Empire, and even be able to annihilate a large number of enemies. Even if there was not a large number of enemies, there must be some. However, judging from their memorials, apart from experiencing the scorching sun in the desert, they really could not find the army of the Arab Empire.

When Li Xiang retreated that day, he left them an order, which was to move within 500 miles of the battlefield and not to move forward. If they continued to move forward, they would be in the territory of the Arab Empire. Once they were surrounded by their people, there would be no possibility of rescue. So Li Xiang is now hesitating, either to let these people withdraw or let them move forward.

Seeing Li Xiang frowning, Xiao Shougui felt that he should give it a try.

"Your Highness, if conditions permit, why not let them charge south? However, the 5,000 men they have are definitely not enough. Your Highness should let them gather 10,000 men, and then, like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, when Your Highness attacked Tuyuhun, didn't he also go deep into the grassland? Only by doing things they dare not think of can we strike directly into their hearts and let them know how powerful our Tang Dynasty is."

When Xiao Shougui thought of this incident, Li Xiang's eyes lit up. He wondered if it was because he had achieved success and fame that he was less and less willing to take risks. When he led his troops on the expedition to Tuyuhun, he only had a few thousand people under his command. Didn't he also leave Liangzhou City and advance into the depths of the grassland?
The present Cheng Chuliang and Su Dingfang.

Everyone's abilities are stronger than they were in the past, plus their weapons and equipment are stronger now, so even if they go deeper into the south, they can guarantee victory. If they want an army to swallow them up, they will probably have to put out five to eight times the force.

Before the defeat of the Arab Empire, they might have had this ability, but 100,000 people were wiped out in one fell swoop, plus those from the Governor's Office of Anton. If calculated in this way, the Arab Empire's losses in the war with the Tang Dynasty have exceeded 400,000 people. This can be said to be a huge failure.

So when the Arab army met the Tang army, they would definitely feel psychological pressure, and this psychological pressure might be the beginning of their failure.

"Do you think 20,000 troops can shake up the entire Arab Empire?"

Li Xiang said with some doubt, the command ability of these two people is unquestionable, give them each a full 10,000 troops, but with these 20,000 people, what can they do in the territory of the Arab Empire? If they play too deep, they are likely to be surrounded, and then it will be over.

"Your Highness, don't expect too much from them. It's impossible for them to win a victory of 100,000 men now, but as long as they can achieve a small victory, wouldn't that also weaken the Arab Empire?"

Xiao Shougui also saw that Li Xiang's expectations were a bit high, which was normal. Eating too many big meals would make his appetite picky, so he would not even look at the roadside stalls. Xiao Shougui was trying to get Li Xiang used to it. Sometimes the roadside stalls were delicious. "It seems that you are too clear-sighted. I am a bit too persistent. Then do as you say. Send an order to Chang Sunze immediately and have him lead 20,000 troops to the south. Among them, 10,000 troops will be handed over to the two generals, and the remaining 10,000 will be stationed where we fought before."

Li Xiang thought for a while and said, if these 20,000 troops go deep into enemy territory, they will not be able to do without support from the rear. Chang Sun Ze brought these 10,000 people with him, which can be regarded as a relief force. If they fail on the opposite side, there will be people to provide supplies after they come back. In the vast desert, supplies are the most important. Once these things are missing, even if there is no enemy in front of you, you will most likely be defeated.

Chang Sun Ze quickly received the task. During the past month, he continued to train the local army in order to get these people to join the Tang army as soon as possible. Although there was no way to send them to the battlefield yet, at least they understood that there was no benefit in following the original tribal nobles.

After those tribal nobles were beheaded that day, these people finally came to their senses. The Tang Dynasty court will not only give you favors, but sometimes it will also demand your blood. It depends on your own choice. If you stand in the Tang Dynasty camp, it will benefit everyone when the Arab Empire is conquered in the future. But if you think about making trouble in the rear, then before you succeed, your whole family will turn into ashes.

Now after receiving Li Xiang's order, Chang Sun Ze also set off immediately. The Tang army's ability to assemble is very fast. From the time he received the order to now, less than five hours have passed, and Chang Sun Ze has already set off with the vanguard. Li Chengyi also watched all this with envy, but he also understood that His Highness would not let him go to the front line in a short time. Among the four generals, he had the most contributions, so before others made contributions, he could only stay with Li Xiang, not to mention that a general was needed in the rear.

Among these 20,000 elite troops, Chang Sun Ze also brought 2,000 local troops. Although Li Xiang had some objections, Chang Sun Ze still argued that these people had written blood oaths, and they wanted to improve their families' lives through war. If we don't give them a chance, it would be a bit too much.

These two thousand people will be divided into two parts, one part will follow Su Dingfang and the other part will follow Cheng Chuliang. As for whether they can improve their family's lives after returning from the front line, it depends on their performance on the battlefield.

If you perform well, then everyone will be happy and your family will be able to get more food and water. But if you perform poorly, then I'm afraid you are deceiving us. The Tang army has always been ruthless to those who deceive us.

Especially after what happened to Kim Won-sik in Goguryeo, we must be a little wary of rebels in any region. Otherwise, we may be beheaded in our sleep. This is no joke. Those who are not of our race must have different hearts! (End of this chapter)

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