Tang army camp.
"That's great! If that's the case, we can make even more outrageous demands."
Chang Sun Chong and the others also saw this information, but unlike them, Li Xiang was thinking about something else.
Li Xiang was well aware of the situation in Tubo. Although the war was over, the country's overall strength was still there. If one side was to be defeated, it would not be good for the Tang Dynasty. Both sides must continue to fight. Only if both sides continue to fight, old wounds will be followed by new ones, and you will continue to bleed in the coming days.
"What are you thinking? Hurry up and get this batch of armor up there. With our armor, they'll be even more powerful. Then we can break into the Tubo South Camp. If we can capture Jinsheng City, things will get really exciting."
During the past few days, the people present here have been catching up on their knowledge. Originally, they didn't know much about the situation in Tubo. They only knew that the air there was thin and our people would feel dizzy after going there. Many people even said that it was a place protected by gods. But during the time here, Li Xiang asked someone to compile some pamphlets. Including these generals, everyone must have an understanding of the situation in Tubo. Just because we don't attack here today doesn't mean we won't attack tomorrow. You all have to be prepared and be able to be pulled out at any time when a battle is needed.
The others heard Chang Sun Chong's voice and turned to look over. They found that Li Xiang didn't share our joy. Could there be some crisis here? Even General Qin Qiong didn't see any danger. We have the upper hand now, but your frown looks like it could kill a fly. What's going on?
"What's wrong?"
General Qin Qiong was also a very opinionated man. When he followed Li Shimin to fight for the country, his mind was very quick. But for some reason, whenever Li Xiang was by his side, the general would often ask for his opinion. Perhaps, like Li Shimin, he always felt that without Li Xiang's decision, the chances of success would be reduced by half. This might be an invisible dependence.
"Delay the delivery of this shipment and say our cargo has been intercepted by Lu Dongzan."
Li Xiang did not answer this question, but asked his men to convey the order first. It takes time for the news to spread, and we have to make this matter more realistic, so we have to let them prepare in advance.
"Why is that?"
Yuchi Baolin and others couldn't help it. They saw that our situation was very good. If you delay the delivery of this batch of goods, those chieftains will lose their support. Can they still seize this opportunity?
Li Xiang looked at everyone's anxious eyes and knew that these people did not see that far. They only saw the scene in front of them. It was like the wolfhounds we raised. If they were too full, their fighting spirit might be weakened. We have to let them go hungry for a while and full for a while. The most important thing is to ensure that the gap in strength between the two sides is not too big.
"Everyone, don't worry. Let me analyze this for you slowly. If we continue to support those chieftains, once they capture the Southern Camp, the Tubo court will suffer heavy losses. Part of their troops will be drawn here, while part will be in their rear, watching over the southern border. As a result, the troops they have available to quell the rebellion will become increasingly scarce. During this period, will these chieftains be idle? They will definitely attack cities and seize territory, and by then their strength will surpass that of the Tubo court..."
When Li Xiang first started explaining, these people still had confusion on their faces, but they soon understood what was going on. If the chieftains surpassed the Tubo court, then it would be possible to change the dynasty in one go. At that time, it would be a new dynasty, which would be extremely disadvantageous to us. From the perspective of the Tang Dynasty, both sides should be evenly matched, so that no one could swallow the other, and then Tubo would be in constant war.
When Li Xiang finished saying this, everyone present looked at him in horror. You are too quick, kid. Fortunately, we are in the same trench with you. If we were against you, I am afraid you would plot against us before we could sleep at night.
"The Tusi Lords are too weak at this stage. A little support would be fine. This batch of armor isn't large, only 1,500 pieces. It shouldn't affect their battle situation. Moreover, in terms of overall strength, the Tusi Lords are still far behind the Tubo court. They're not in this batch, right?"
Chang Sun Chong said with some doubt. In his impression, even if the power of the chieftains grew so fast, there would still be a huge gap with the Tubo court. But he only saw the current situation, and his brain could not predict the situation two years later, so this destined that there would be a long distance between him and Li Xiang.
"No, that's not the way to calculate it. If they were like us inland, with food available everywhere, then there would still be a huge gap. However, the areas controlled by the Tibetan court don't produce much, while the areas controlled by the chieftains are the main grain producers. If this continues for another year, the Tibetan court won't show any signs of weakening, but within two years, there will be widespread famine."
Qin Huaiyu is a smart man. The most important thing for a feudal dynasty is food. If you have food in your hands, you can gather people together. If the war continues, the Tubo court will have no food, and the people below will start to flee. Even the lowest-level people will flee. Can the Tubo Dynasty still hold on?
Seeing Li Xiang smiled and nodded, everyone realized that what Qin Huaiyu said was correct. At this moment, everyone sat down and didn't say anything. The gap between us and Li Xiang was so huge. He could see what would happen two or three years later, but we were also high-ranking officials in the Tang Dynasty court, but we couldn't see some of the ways in it.
"So what should we do now? Will they cause trouble with us if we stop these supplies?"
Lord Zeng said with some concern that those chieftains always regard whoever gives them milk as their mother. If you don't deliver milk to them, they may not recognize you as their mother.