"I want to meet the great Tang Dynasty Crown Prince..."
When he saw Li Xiang, this guy had a lot of compliments in his mouth, but Li Xiang already knew what he had done, so when this guy said these words, Li Xiang instinctively felt a little disgusted. If you could be honest, it would be much better than saying these words. Don't you feel it's fake to say these words now?
snort……
A cold wind blew over. Cheng Chumo had just disliked this guy, and now he was acting in front of us. Your acting skills are okay, but unfortunately everything is under our control.
"I wonder who this general is?"
Wadahan's psychological quality is still okay. When seeing others glaring at him, this guy can still remain calm. This is indeed something that other people can't do. If it were someone else, they might be speechless at this moment. After all, Cheng Chumo has the same ferocious face as his father.
"This is General Cheng Chumo of the Tang Dynasty. I believe you have heard of him before. This time, after returning from the Western Regions, I am preparing to return to the Tang Dynasty..."
When Li Xiang said this, he was also observing Wadakhan. There was indeed a smile in this guy's eyes, but of course he quickly concealed it. Li Xiang would bring him huge psychological pressure in the Western Regions. Now Li Xiang was about to leave, which was really a good thing.
"However, the situation in Gaochang is not good, so I intend to increase the number of troops. I wonder how much Your Majesty thinks we should increase?"
Originally, this guy was happy, but after hearing what Li Xiang said, he really couldn't be happy anymore. The Tang Dynasty had already controlled the entire Gaochang Kingdom and had actually turned it into a puppet state. If they continued to increase their military forces, then they would have no chance of winning at all.
"I think it's necessary to increase the number of guards. However, Gaochang isn't experiencing any major problems right now, and the Tang still has a lot of things to do in the Western Regions. Furthermore, Gaochang has just formed an army, so it should be able to handle any incidents there. If Your Highness has any extra troops, you might as well send them all to the Western Regions. This will allow Your Highness to conquer the Western Regions sooner."
Wadahan spoke without blushing or panting, just as if he was discussing something normally with Li Xiang. If Xiao Shougui had not said that he had discovered that he was secretly training armed personnel, Li Xiang would have been deceived by now. The psychological quality of this person is indeed not something that ordinary people can have.
"I have already arranged for the troops in the Western Regions. After this army is stationed in Gaochang, they will be able to provide immediate support if anything happens in the Western Regions. I agree too. Doesn't your Majesty want me to send more troops? I am sending more troops out of good intentions, to safeguard your Majesty's rule."
Li Xiang had already started to test the waters at this time, but Wadahan still felt that what he had done was flawless. After all, apart from a few eunuchs he knew when he was a child, no one else knew about this matter.
As for the nobles who cooperated with him outside the palace, they would never say this. If they said this, it would be tantamount to throwing their entire family into danger. That was the lives and property of hundreds of people. Most people would not joke about this.
"Your Highness has already considered everything, so I won't say anything more. After returning, I will arrange for my subordinates to make all preparations and await the arrival of the Tang army."
This guy was a smart guy. He knew he couldn't raise any objections now. If he raised them twice in a row, based on his understanding of Li Xiang, he would definitely become suspicious. It would be better to just go with the flow. Besides, sending troops from Chang'an City wouldn't be possible in such a short time. You guys can't have flown here, right?
"I knew His Majesty the King would understand all this. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Why don't we set up a banquet and have a drink together? After I return to Chang'an this time, I don't know when I will come to Gaochang again."
Li Xiang calculated the time outside and had to give his two subordinates time to act, which was equivalent to putting Wadahan under house arrest. Of course, it was normal for Li Xiang to make this request. If the two of them did not have dinner, all kinds of rumors would probably spread tomorrow. There were many ambitious people in Gaochang. Although there were no royal family members, there were still many nobles who wanted to be king.
If Wadahan makes Li Xiang unhappy, then Li Xiang may replace this person at any time. Doesn't that mean that others have opportunities?
It was because Wadahan thought of this that during the process of cooperating with Li Xiang, he felt that he had no power at all and was purely a puppet emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, he had to have his own armed forces. Even if it was a little risky, he had to train his own armed forces. Although a few hundred people were not many, they were very useful at critical moments.
"Thank you so much, Your Highness. I just happened to find a great chef recently. I'll have him prepare a delicious meal for us. Welcome, Your Highness."
Wadakhan did not suspect anything and even confidently recommended his own chef.
Entering the reception room, Wadhan paused for a moment when he saw only two tables. Many people had accompanied Li Xiang back from the Western Regions, not to mention General Cheng. There should have been five or six tables. Why weren't Su Dingfang and Xiao Shougui here? Aren't these two known as Li Xiang's right-hand men?
Wadahan shook his head slightly. It seemed that what happened before was all nonsense made up by those two people. They just wanted to raise their own status. They said they were guests of honor in the Eastern Palace, but now they are not even qualified to have a meal. I guess your relationship with the Eastern Palace is not very good.
"When I saw these things, they really seemed familiar. I ate beef and mutton in the Western Regions. It was very fresh at first, but after eating too much, it really lost its flavor. These Han Chinese dishes are still better."
When Li Xiang saw the vegetables on the table, he did feel hungry, mainly because he hadn't eaten for a long time. Now, no matter how powerful you are, there are some things you can't eat because of the limitations of natural conditions.
What does it mean? The sound of the horn...