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"I thought these guys were tough, and I was thinking about how long I should fight them. If I lose like this, then I will be useless on the battlefield."

Li Chengyi said with some concern that everyone present wanted to end the war quickly, except this guy who wanted to fight for a while longer. He seemed to be born for war, and the troops under his command seemed to know no fatigue. As long as they heard that there was an opportunity to go to the battlefield, this guy would definitely be the first to appear.

"Go back and train your army well. This time you can only take half of your troops with you. For the remaining half, select a capable deputy general and hand him over to Lord Xiao. There must not be any trouble here again. The rear must be stable. This is our most important thing now."

After experiencing what happened last time, Li Xiang also understood what was most important. If a coup happened in the rear, our army in the front would panic. This is something that absolutely cannot happen.

"Then why not keep his army?"

Li Chengyi said with some sadness that he had only more than 20,000 personal troops, and he used them very easily. If he left half of them, he would only have 10,000 people under his command. Facing an Arab army of 500,000, what could these 10,000 people do?

"Half of his army remained behind."

Chang Sun Ze was standing nearby feeling complacent, but when he heard that Li Chengyi was pulling him in, he immediately became dissatisfied. But before he could say anything, Li Xiang's order came down, requiring both of them to leave behind 10,000 troops from their respective armies.

"Your Highness, there is no need for that. Even if we need to leave troops behind to guard the rear, our current troops are sufficient. Moreover, most of our troops are field troops, which can only exert their powerful combat effectiveness in the wild. It is a waste to stay here to monitor these useless tribal leaders."

Chang Sun Ze said with some heartache, everyone can see that this is a huge opportunity, if they can grasp it, the military achievement will definitely be huge, but now half of their troops are left at home, no matter how many good opportunities there are on the battlefield, I am afraid that some of them can't be grasped, the most taboo on the battlefield is to swallow an elephant.

Success would certainly be good, and it would also become a rare example for the ages, but the problem was that the chance of success was too small, and if they were not careful they could be trampled to death by the elephants. After all, the elephants were too large, so unless it was absolutely necessary, no one would be willing to try this. Moreover, they had also fought in the Arab Empire, so an extra 10,000 people were extremely important.

"This matter is settled. I know what you two are thinking, but I don't care how your brains work. There is no second choice in this matter. You must obey my arrangements. Otherwise, you two should pack up and prepare to return to Chang'an." Hearing Li Xiang's stern words, the two people present shut up. In fact, it was not that they were reluctant to part with these ten thousand people, but they understood one thing very well. His Highness was dividing their troops. Of course, the rear was also very important. When their men lost these ten thousand people, many tasks would not be able to be carried out during the war.

To put it bluntly, it's still a balancing strategy. A large number of troops will definitely be dispatched this time. You two can't just continue to lead the troops and you can just stay and guard His Highness. As for the war with the Arab Empire, there are so many young generals in the army. It's impossible to give all the accounts to you. If all the accounts are given to you, what are they doing in the West? Is it just for fun?
After the two men figured this out, they stopped making futile efforts. They also realized that if they continued to do this, some things might not work out. They were very clear in their minds that under the current circumstances, His Highness's control was too strong and his balance strategy was too strong. To put it bluntly, the Tang Dynasty had too many talents. If the Tang Dynasty did not have so many talents, you might want to see if you need the two of us.

Xiao Shougui did not express any opinion. Xiao Shougui was now an official of the imperial court and had been separated from many military affairs. If he continued to express his opinions, it would be like he was overreaching. It would be fine when His Highness was not here, but His Highness is standing right in front of you, and you still want to reach out to the military. If he is transferred to the military, that would be the most miserable thing.

The Lanling Xiao family is a large aristocratic family after all, and they don't think highly of the generals in the army. Although these generals are very important now, it is also because the Tang Dynasty is in the process of expansion. When the expansion of the Tang Dynasty stops one day, some things may be different. At that time, civil servants will still rule the country.

This is how Xiao Yu educated his children and grandchildren. They must always remember this. If they rush into the ranks of military generals now, it may not be so easy to switch back to civil service in the future. There are clear barriers in the court, and these old gangs are very clear about this.

One hundred and ninety miles north of the Arab capital.

Sambik and Laf have been away from the royal capital for a long time, and they have also brought out many people from the villages along the way. Sambik now manages more than 290 people, and Laf has become Sambik's deputy general.

When he first went to the village to recruit people, Sambik was still a bit reluctant, but now he is fierce. He has seen too many such things and has no sympathy in his heart. And what Raf said is right. If you sympathize with these people, who will sympathize with your family? If something happens to them, what will you do?
The Arab Empire's strategy is very ruthless. You must complete the tasks assigned to you. If you fail to complete them, it means that you are not doing your best and you will most likely be dismissed from your position, and even your family will be affected. So when you receive these tasks, you must listen honestly, otherwise there will be no possibility of overcoming the difficulties.

Now the task of recruiting people has finally been completed, and the army has been assembled. Everyone is more nervous, because they will face the Tang Dynasty army next.

Thinking of all the speculations about the Tang army, many soldiers couldn't sleep at night... (End of this chapter)