Looking at Li You leaving, Niu Jinda next to him also shook his head. He really didn't know what to say to this gentleman.
"You should also go back and pack up. Continue to escort him to Loulan tomorrow, but you must keep an eye on him for me. If something like this happens again, forget about getting promoted. I know you're wronged in this matter, but now I entrust this person to you. Keep an eye on him for me."
Li Xiang's words this time were a bit harsh, but there was nothing he could do. If he didn't speak more seriously, who knows what Li You would get into in the future. Niu Junda was a pure soldier, so he was rather rigid in doing things. He had not received such an order before, and he just wanted to ensure Li You's safety, so he didn't take care of many things. Now with Li Xiang's words, he would definitely control this guy like a little wife.
Niu Jinda was indeed feeling very aggrieved. When he first set out from the capital, he was not responsible for this matter, but Xiao Shougui was. But the problem was that Xiao Shougui now had more important things to do, which was to watch over Wadahan in the capital of Gaochang.
Li Xiang felt that there was nothing wrong with this arrangement. Even if Li You was too brave, this guy would not go too far when he was on someone else's territory. Unfortunately, he still underestimated this uncle. As long as he started to make trouble, any danger would not be a problem. The other person had sufficient ability in this regard.
Fortunately this time Li Xiang arrived quickly, and there was also a hidden story involved, so the other party did not dare to make a big deal out of it, so it was resolved so quickly. If it had been a little slower, the conflict between the two countries might have started. Once it got out of control, even if Li Xiang's IQ doubled, he would not be able to solve the problem in the end, and the war in the Western Regions might have broken out suddenly.
"You can't blame General Niu entirely. That guy is just too stupid. He didn't even consider the situation. Flies don't bite seamless eggs. If he hadn't revealed that weakness, how could they have planned such a conspiracy against him?"
Niu Jinda had no way to speak for himself, but Yuchi Baolin could see that Niu Jinda was really wronged in this matter. Not to mention that Niu Jinda was in such a position, even if Li Xiang himself was in such a position, it would be difficult to avoid such a thing from happening.
What kind of person is your uncle? Half of Chang'an knows him. He can't move his legs when he sees a woman, especially someone else's wife. How can you expect him to treat a man like a young wife? Unless someone is watching him 24 hours a day, but he is a prince of the Tang Dynasty after all. Without the order from above, what general would dare to do such a thing? If he does, he will be accused of treason, and he will be in big trouble.
"Don't mind me, Old Niu. I was a bit harsh just now. It mainly concerns our strategy for the Western Regions. We can't start a large-scale war right now. We have already won the first phase. In the next six months, we will not use troops in the Western Regions. After we have digested the first phase, we will start the second phase of occupation. You must pay attention during this time."
If we had not achieved such a victory in the first stage, our war might have started at any time. But now we have gained so many benefits without going to war, and we have won half a year. During this half year, Li Xiang must allow other places around the Tang Dynasty to develop well and accumulate strength for us.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I, Old Ox, will never fall in the same place twice. I have to wait for Your Highness to set off tomorrow, so I will go downstairs and make preparations."
When Niu Jinda heard what Li Xiang said, he felt warm in his heart. He was not afraid of taking the blame. As long as the people above him could understand, then taking the blame was nothing. Sooner or later, they would be able to make it up to him.
Li Xiang nodded and asked Niu Jinda to go down and prepare. Loulan was the second largest country in the Western Regions, so after arriving there, he had to understand the local customs and culture.
"Don't just sit there. Go and reorganize the troops we brought with us. We'll probably have to set out one after another. I've already reached an agreement with the Khan of Western Turkic Khaganate. The Western Regions coalition will be disbanded soon. There's no need for us to stay in their country. We only need to station 500 soldiers here."
In the additional conditions of the agreement, in order to protect the interests of Tang merchants and the interests of Zhidaobao, 500 soldiers must be stationed here. This is equivalent to turning the area around Zhidaobao into a country within a country. Of course, there is some deception in this. The people of Western Turks have not yet understood what is going on, and they have already signed the first unequal agreement.
"We don't have anything to prepare. These are all field troops. They can leave at any time if they want."
Yuchi Baolin said confidently that he knew very well what kind of troops under his command were made of. These people were definitely not joking. Not to mention being able to leave at any time, they could enter combat status at any time with just a word.
After dawn the next day, Li You took his men away. Although many Western Turkic people learned the news and were ready to send people to intercept and kill them on the road, the Western Turkic Khan's people immediately found these people and threatened them. If anything happened to the prince of the Tang Dynasty on the road, then three generations of your people would not survive.
These people were the strongest nationalists in Western Turkestan, but faced with threats to their families, they had no choice but to lay down their butcher knives. They also wanted to keep Li You's head here, but if such a thing really happened, would the Tang Dynasty be willing to do so? Li Xiang's troops were fully armed. If a fight really broke out, who knows how many people would be killed.
Li Xiang stayed here for another three days. When King Li You of Qi entered the territory of Loulan, Li Xiang ordered his men to retreat to the border area. The letter from the Khan of Western Turks was also sent out.
Western Region Allied Forces Camp.
General Kang Ying and the Prime Minister of Loulan looked at the letter in front of them. Their faces were full of excitement, but their brows were furrowed. They were both happy and sad about this order. It was really difficult to express their complicated feelings in words.