Looking at General Kang Ying who had been exposed, Li Xiang smiled bitterly and shook his head. He did not argue with him at this time. Because of the alcohol, the general had already lost his mind. If he did something irrational under such circumstances, Li Xiang would be in trouble.
"What are you laughing at? Do you dare to say that this matter has nothing to do with you? If it weren't for you, how could such a situation have occurred in our country? In the past, the Khan trusted me the most. No matter how many troops I brought out, the Khan would not worry and would never let me and my brothers be separated."
When Li Xiang did not answer this question, General Kang Ying became even more unhappy and asked another question directly.
"I didn't mean to make you feel bad, since you were drunk after all. If you really want to know the answer, then I'll tell you directly. Ask yourself, does the Khan really trust you as much as you say? If he does, then why did he include 20,000 royal cavalrymen in his army? Do you really think these people are here to help you?"
Li Xiang is a man who either doesn't speak, but when he speaks, he always pokes people's hearts, just like what he said at this moment. General Kang Ying was still describing the beautiful pictures of the past, but suddenly he was stabbed through by Li Xiang's knife.
Li Xiang was right. The Khan had never believed in General Kang Ying. Although they grew up together and General Kang Ying had made many contributions, for a Khan of a country, the person they trust the most is always themselves. If they don't trust even their own son, how could they possibly trust a general like you who commands a large army?
When Xueyantuo Khan came, he really scared all the countries in the Western Regions. Otherwise, it would be impossible to form a coalition army. When the coalition army was formed, General Kang Ying said that his army was enough to deal with it. If they brought these 20,000 royal court cavalry, they would have never cooperated with each other and it was very likely that something would go wrong.
But what did the Khan say at the time? He said that even if there was a war, General Kang Ying's own men could not be lost, and the talents of the Wangting tribe must be arranged. This is the true way to share honor and disgrace.
At that time, those words were still lingering in the general's eyes. When he thought about those words, he originally thought that they were just as the Khan said, but now it is completely different.
Seeing General Kang Ying lost in thought, Li Xiang knew that what he said was effective. I didn't mean to provoke you, but you insisted on asking me for an answer. In that case, I will tell you what I should tell you. As for whether you can accept it or not, that is purely your own problem. Between you, the monarch and the minister, only you know the truth.
In fact, Li Xiang didn't know what was going on. He just knew that there was a bottom line between the monarch and his subjects, and no one could cross this bottom line. Even General Li Jing, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, was suspicious of him in Li Shimin's heart.
Li Shimin was considered an enlightened monarch and would not massacre meritorious officials at will. However, even so, many meritorious officials died at the hands of Li Shimin. Therefore, Li Xiang concluded that such a thing must have happened in the Western Turks. As long as you think about it slowly, you will definitely be able to think of some problems here.
"General, don't worry. We Han people have a long history, and similar things are everywhere. It just depends on how we deal with it. If we don't handle it properly, it could be a serious crime, with the confiscation of property and the extermination of the clan."
When Li Xiang mentioned the words "confiscation of property and extermination of the clan", he deliberately emphasized his tone. General Kang Ying's smell of alcohol was much less. He felt that he had drunk a lot just now, but at this moment he sobered up a lot. Now is not the time for you to drink. If you continue to be so decadent, not to mention your subordinates, even your family members will be in trouble.
"Stop trying to deceive people. If I'm not mistaken, you should extend an olive branch to me and let me stay in the Turkic region like Wadahan. But I will do something different. I will serve you and provide you with all kinds of information about the Turkic region."
General Kang Ying spoke to himself, but when Li Xiang heard this, he smiled and shook his head, obviously disagreeing with what the general said.
"Am I wrong? Isn't that what you did in Gaochang? You promised that idiot Wadahan a happy ending, and then made him surrender to you. Now you've become the King of Gaochang in name only. I guess this guy is regretting it too."
What General Kang Ying hated most was Li Xiang's attitude. Whenever Li Xiang smiled without saying anything, the general always felt that Li Xiang was already sitting on the Diaoyutai. If this was the case, wouldn't it make him appear even more incompetent?
"What you said about me in Gaochang is indeed correct. I did use many strategies there, but judging by the current situation, do you think the Western Turks are still strong? Do I still need to use strategies? In fact, from the moment your army returned, your Khan had already taken the bait. It doesn't matter to me whether I use strategies against you or not, because you are not that important."
When Li Xiang said this, General Kang Ying almost burst into tears. What Li Xiang said was indeed correct. When a general has an army under his command, he is indeed a very important person. But if the general is just a commander without troops and his subordinates do not listen to him at all, why should he put so much effort on such a person?
"You people of the Tang Dynasty are indeed very calculating. If someone loses his interests, he will be abandoned by you very quickly."
The general said somewhat miserably that he originally thought that he was still useful to the Tang Dynasty. Of course, he had no intention of surrendering. But when he heard that he was useless, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Who doesn't want to be more useful and be snatched away by various forces?
"This doesn't seem to be our problem. Can you Western Turks just give away gold, silver and treasures every day? If that were the case, you Western Turks would have perished long ago."
Li Xiang is now beginning to attack the general's psychological defenses step by step. Perhaps when it collapses, we will have something to gain.
