After Hamid returned to China, he called on the people to resist the invasion of the Great Food Empire, and was supported by some of the people, and after two years of operation, he controlled the territory of the five southeastern provinces of the Persian Empire and established himself as king.

Hamid and his father, Iji III, resisted the invasion of the Great Food Empire and held back the Arab attack.

Later this year, the Arabs changed tactics and stow discord between Hamid's father and son, leading to a civil war in the Persian Empire, and the Arabs united with Isiqi III to attack Hamid's controlled areas.

Hamid asked Li You for help many times, and Li You also provided some support, but it was not enough to solve the problem fundamentally. In order to avoid being attacked on his back and to get greater support from the Tang Dynasty, Hamid was determined to give the Tang Dynasty enough benefits in exchange for the Tang Dynasty blocking the attack of the Great Food Empire.

Hamid had no other capital, he could only cede land in exchange for Tang aid. So he discussed with Li You to cede Angot Province to the Tang Dynasty.

Wang Xuance also gave a briefing on the geographical characteristics and resources of Angote Province.

After Wang Xuance introduced the situation, Li Shimin said excitedly: "Everyone, what do you think?" He looked at the crowd with anticipation.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, this is a piece of fat, there is such a good thing, don't do it in vain." Hou Junji immediately said excitedly.

After Li Jing looked at the map, he didn't make a sound.

Fang Xuanling's expression was solemn, and he didn't speak.

The eldest grandson Wuji shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, as far as the minister knows, the Great Food Empire is powerful, and if the imperial court takes over this area, it will be equivalent to forming an alliance with the Persian Empire, which is equivalent to being an enemy of the Great Food Empire." Once the two countries go to war, there will be endless troubles.

Your Majesty, be cautious. ”

Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, the eldest grandson is reasonable. The minister thought that things were a good thing, and that it would be better if he could get these places and avoid war. If war is needed to solve the problem, please think twice. ”

Seeing that Li Jing didn't speak, Li Shimin asked, "Brother Jing, what is your opinion?" ”

Li Jing said: "Your Majesty, the minister has been paying attention to the situation of the Great Food Country and the Persian Kingdom in the past few years, and he has discussed it with His Royal Highness King Qi many times before. The minister thought that he could not sit idly by and watch the victory or defeat between the two countries, no matter which one of the Great Food Kingdom or the Persian State annexed the other, the northwestern frontier of the Tang Dynasty would face a huge threat.

His Royal Highness the King of Qi has been supporting the Persian State against the Great Food State, and the minister thinks that this line of thinking is correct.

Just now, the minister carefully looked at the terrain of Angot Province, the Tang army controlled this area, the southwest was the Persians, the southeast and northeast were backed by the Tang Dynasty, the direction of the operation was only limited to the northwest, the pressure was relatively small, and the logistics supply was relatively convenient. The minister believed that from a military point of view, it still had a great advantage in resisting the invasion of the Great Food Country.

The minister supported the opinion of His Royal Highness the King of Qi. ”

Li Shimin has a very high strategic vision, has a clear understanding of the situation around Datang, and agrees with Li You's opinion in his heart.

He said: "In this case, seize this opportunity to take the province of Angot and support the Persians in containing the great cannibals." ”

Hou Junji said: "Your Majesty is wise, and the minister is willing to lead the troops to the battle. ”

Li Jing said: "The old minister is also willing to lead the troops to the battle. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Your Majesty, the minister has no opinion on expanding the territory, but I just hope to avoid a large-scale war with the big cannibals as much as possible. Now that His Majesty has made up his mind, the minister agrees with His Majesty's decision. ”

Fang Xuanling also hoped to get such a large land and a large population in Angth Province, he said: "Your Majesty, the minister agrees with Your Majesty's decision, but I just hope to control the scale of the war within a small scope. ”

Li Shimin said: "I have already thought about this matter. The big cannibals are fighting a decisive battle with the Persians, and they are still struggling against the Persians, and if they want to start a war with the Tang Dynasty again, I am afraid they don't have the guts.

However, this matter cannot be taken lightly, we must be prepared militarily, if the big cannibals dare to attack, we must fight back against them fiercely, and beat them at one time, so that they will never dare to offend my Datang Tiger again. ”

As he spoke, he clenched his fists and swung them hard in the air.

The Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan period had an efficient decision-making circle, which was one of the reasons why the Tang Dynasty was able to achieve great achievements.

Li Shimin decided that Li You would serve as the envoy of the Western Regions and handle the affairs of the Persian State in a unified manner. 10,000 Tang troops led by Cheng Yanjin and Xue Rengui, a section of Zhang Guigui's Flying Tiger Army, 10,000 troops each from the Turkic Ashina Simo, Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo, Tuli and Tiele Divisions, plus 20,000 Tang troops from the Western Regions Protectorate, a total of 100,000 troops entered Angart Province.

East Palace.

The eldest grandson Wuji walked towards the East Palace, and as soon as he entered the Chengtian Gate, he saw Zhang Xuansu waiting on the side of the road.

The eldest grandson Wuji and Zhang Xuansu walked behind a rockery on the side of the road. The eldest grandson Wuji asked, "How is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doing recently?" "After Li Chengqian's grounding, the eldest grandson Wuji didn't see him for a while.

Zhang Xuansu shook his head and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not in a high mood, and he is a little disheartened. ”

Eldest Sun Wuji sighed and said, "The last time I suggested to Your Majesty that Li You come back to deal with the matter of Chang'an City Construction, I wanted him to offend those nobles and ministers, who would have thought that he was and simply didn't come back."

However, Li You will stay in Persia for a long time this time, and this is the time when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince establishes his prestige. Tell His Highness the Crown Prince and ask him to cheer up. As for the grounding, the queen will go to intercede with His Majesty, and it will be lifted soon. ”

Zhang Xuansu asked, "What did Li You do in Persia?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "You don't have to ask about this, in short, he won't be able to come back for a long time." ”

Zhang Xuansu looked around, lowered his voice and said, "My lord, it's best that His Royal Highness King Qi never returns to Chang'an, so it's all over once and for all." ”

Eldest Sun Wuji smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this matter, you just need to persuade His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." ”

Tucked Courtyard.

Out of the gloomy prison, Ma Zhou's eyes could hardly adjust to the bright daylight, he blocked the sunlight with his arms, and slowly walked towards the outside of the palace.

Ma Zhou has been detained here for more than a month, and as the minister of urban construction and the director of the Chang'an Urban Construction Bureau, he has carried the black pot for Li Chengqian. At the beginning, there were many things that Li Chengqian directly instructed people to do, and Ma Zhou did not participate in them.

However, after all, he is an official in charge, and he cannot escape from a crime of dereliction of duty. After Wei Zheng's investigation, there was no evidence to prove that Ma Zhou was involved in the corruption case, and he was finally relieved of his official position for dereliction of duty.

That's it, it's still up to His Royal Highness King Qi's face, otherwise he will definitely be swept to the end.

Ma Zhou was depressed, he was recommended by His Royal Highness King Qi to His Royal Highness the Prince, but His Royal Highness the King of Qi was not in Chang'an, so he became the scapegoat of His Royal Highness the Prince.

A few days later, Ma Zhou was about to leave Chang'an, he came to the outside of the Qi Palace, looked at the gate of the Qi Palace, sighed, and went home to pack his things.

When he returned to his house, he saw a person who looked like a guard waiting there, and when he saw Ma Zhou coming, he arched his hand and said, "I've seen Master Ma." ”

Ma Zhou didn't know who came, and asked, "Are you?" ”