Li You was about to leave Kabul, but he was stopped by military and political officials, because there were still many problems to solve.

Kabul Governor's Palace.

Li You, the three wives, Cheng Yanjin, Li Duan, Ma Zhou, Abu Hassan, Li Tongshan, and Latif held a meeting, and the military and political officials put forward the next issues that need to be solved urgently.

Ma Zhou said: "Your Highness, according to the policy, local taxes are exempted for 2 years and reduced for 3 years, and after the implementation of these policies, they have been supported by the majority of the people and the local stability has been maintained.

However, the government's original financial savings are about to be exhausted, so how can they be maintained in the future? ”

Murong Ling said: "Your Highness, there is no battle to fight now, the soldiers are homesick and hope to return to their hometown, how should this matter be handled?" ”

Ashina Qing said: "Yes, Lord Wang, our soldiers of Xue Yantuo also made such a request. ”

Cheng Yanjin said: "Not only that, but the various tribal armies on the grassland have also made similar requests.

In addition, after the fall of the Feituo Kingdom, 12,000 Aryan prisoners of war were left, and 40,000 old Darobitu soldiers were also recruited. ”

Li Duan said: "Lord Wang, the industrial foundation here is too poor, and there is a lot of money that needs to be invested in the early stage of industrial construction, and the funds brought from Chang'an are almost exhausted. ”

Then a lot of questions were raised, mainly focusing on one word: money.

In the next few years, there will be a huge funding gap, but the source will not be available for a while.

In fact, these problems have existed for a long time, but everyone has become accustomed to relying on Li You, knowing that he will definitely be able to solve these problems.

However, Li You was about to leave Chang'an, and with Li You's importance to the Tang Dynasty, it was very likely that he would be left in Chang'an, so everyone felt that these problems were urgent.

Abu Hasan spoke more directly, he said: "Your Royal Highness King Qi, you can't leave Kabul, if you leave, not only can't these problems be solved, but even in dealing with neighboring countries, who can call the shots if something goes wrong?" ”

Indeed, the surrounding environment here is very complicated, and I am afraid that Li You is the only one who can deal with the intricate relations between Persia, Dashi, Tusbo and Tianzhu. No matter how capable Wang Xuance is, he is only under Li You's arrangement to give full play to his talents.

Li You's three wives were also reluctant to let him go.

Facing everyone's expectant eyes, Li You remained silent on the surface, but secretly complained in his heart.

Li You was reluctant to return to Chang'an, and the current situation was quite good, avoiding the embarrassment between him and Li Chengqian, thus making the relationship between them more harmonious.

Moreover, the social relations in Chang'an are too complicated, and Li You will be subject to a lot of fetters when doing things there, which is far less enjoyable than here.

He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have to go back to Chang'an, and the holy decree cannot be disobeyed." And when I go back, I can do a lot of things for us.

First, I propose to merge the two provinces here into a new province of the Tang Dynasty, with two governors' offices under its jurisdiction. This matter needs to be approved by the imperial court.

Second, when I return to Chang'an, I will continue to transfer a large number of talents here.

Thirdly, I will try to raise a significant amount of money for this place. ”

Ma Zhou couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, will Your Majesty leave you in Chang'an?" ”

This sentence has been pressed in the hearts of military and political officials for a long time, but they dare not ask this question, which involves too many sensitive issues. Ma Zhou is different, originally he has been belittled in Chang'an, and Li You is his only support, so he is most worried about this problem.

Li You really doesn't know if he will be left there when he returns to Chang'an, but he still has to appease everyone and give everyone a reassurance.

He smiled: "What am I staying in Chang'an for?" Rest assured, I'll be back soon. ”

"That's good." Everyone was visibly relieved.

Li You said: "Now, let's discuss the problems that need to be solved in front of us.

The first problem, the problem of the army.

First, I plan to stay here all of the Tang Army, Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo, and the grassland departments who came this time.

In order to avoid homesickness among the soldiers, the method of rotation was adopted, and the same number of troops were replaced from the home country every two years, and the number of troops here was always maintained.

In order to reduce the burden on all countries except the Don army, the supply of these troops stranded in the Persian region was borne by here. ”

The method of rotational warfare was often adopted by later generations, which not only ensured that the total number of troops in the front line remained unchanged, but also solved the emotional problem of homesickness and war weariness among the officers and men on the front line.

Li You's proposal of this method made everyone feel bright.

Although Murong Ling did not want her country's army to be used by the Tang Dynasty in this way, she had to support her husband's opinion.

"I agree, it's a good idea," she said. ”

Ashinaqing was not to be outdone, and also expressed support.

When the generals of the armies of the other client states saw this, they did not dare to object, but they were still a little reluctant in their hearts.

Ashina Simo said: "The decision of His Royal Highness King Qi is supported by the minister. However, 10,000 horses is not a small number for us, and we may not be able to afford to support so many people every year.

"yes, yes." The generals of the Tiele and Tuli tribes also chimed in.

Li You said: "I have fully considered this problem, you must be kind, I can't ask you to give people, but also money and food."

Here, I can make it clear that the soldiers and horses of your countries, except for the men and horses, other weapons, money, food, and all burdens are all borne by the imperial court.

Moreover, I will pay a certain amount of military expenses for each of you. ”

"Great!" Now, the generals of these countries have no opinions.

Ma Zhou was anxious, there was a lack of money here. The army of the client state is to be paid for by each of them, and the burden is smaller, and even so, the finances of the two provinces here will not be able to cope with it in the future.

He coughed vigorously and reminded Li You to pay attention when he spoke.

Who would have thought, Li You didn't seem to hear it, and asked, "What questions do you all have?" ”

Li Tongshan said: "Your Highness, Baji Stan is currently holding 12,000 Aryan prisoners of war, how can this be arranged?" ”

Speaking of this, the Baiji Governor's Mansion Matif said: "There are also 40,000 horse troops who have been recruited and are unstable, I don't know how His Highness will arrange it?" ”

After the fall of the Feituo Kingdom, the original local army of the indigenous Darobitu people was absorbed by the Tang army. After all, these people are old soldiers, and now that the dynasty has changed, there are many unstable factors within the army.

Li You said: "I have already considered these questions, and I was originally going to talk about it after the Shangyuan Festival, so I will tell you now." ”