"Dare to ask the saint, do we really have to fight against the Great Food?"

After Hadaru left, Tobe Shangshu Ge Fuyuan stood up and raised the question in his heart?

Since Datang needs money and food in all aspects, the inventory of the household department is already stretched, and if it travels thousands of miles to fight Dashi, Datang's finances will fall into crisis.

If one is not good, it is likely to lead to the collapse of the entire Datang.

When everyone heard this, the Xuanzheng Palace, which was originally a little noisy, immediately quieted down.

Li Jing looked at the hundreds of officials in the court, saw that they were all silent, and asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, why didn't you say a word!"

"Saint, the minister is a military general, not good at words!"

"Sage, the minister is the imperial history, and he knows nine out of ten about marching and fighting, but he doesn't know anything, so he doesn't dare to say anything!"

Civilian and military officials all stood up and answered Li Jing's questions.

"It's not that I intend to have a bad relationship with the Great Eclipse, it's really a last resort, and you can see the attitude of the Great Eclipse Envoy just now, how aggressive they are."

"If it really comes to that moment, Datang can't pretend that he didn't see anything, I will definitely send 50,000 troops to help the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate."

Li Jing expressed his attitude, that is, Dashi has to fight, and Datang is not unable to fight.

"Sage, the minister thinks that instead of having a bad relationship with the big food, it is better to turn the war into a jade silk."

Seeing Li Jing's righteous words, Ge Fuyuan despised it in his heart, and after giving it up slightly, he put forward a suggestion.

"Aiqing thinks, what should be done to turn hostility into friendship?"

Seeing Ge Fuyuan's attitude, Li Jing hurriedly asked.

"The minister thinks that it is better to return the Khorasan region to the Great Food, so as to befriend the Great Food, make an alliance with each other, and never invade!"

This is Ge Fuyuan's answer, Persia is too far away from the Tang Dynasty, at best, it is no more than a small country that pays tribute to the Tang Dynasty.

It doesn't have much substance for Datang, and even if it is lost, there is no pity.

Li Jing's face was a little unpleasant when he heard this, if he lost Persia, it would affect the Tang Dynasty's control of the Western Regions, and even the impact on the entire Central Asia.

No one wants to follow the cowardly big brother, if the Tang Dynasty cedes the Khorasan region, the Persians who are interested in the Tang Dynasty will be disappointed in the Tang Dynasty, and the countries in the Western Regions will also be disappointed in the Tang Dynasty.

This is to shake the prestige of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, once the Great Food sends troops to attack, they will definitely not hesitate to take refuge in the Great Food and become the vanguard of the Great Food.

At that time, Datang will not only not usher in peace, but war.

"The Tang Dynasty also concluded a non-aggression pact with Tibet, but what was the result? Did the Tibetans keep their covenant? ”

"No, today's Taiping is a border soldier, and they fought bloodily, and it was they who defeated Tubo, so that you can enjoy peace now."

"If we give up Persia, will the Great Eclipse stop its eastward advance?"

"No, they will not stop, but will continue to advance eastward, and then the war will spread throughout the Western Regions, and the situation that we have managed to stabilize with great difficulty will fall apart!"

"When the time comes, we will pay a greater price, and now we are fighting against Big Food is to obtain the greatest benefit at the lowest cost."

Li Jing's face turned dark, and he refuted Ge Fuyuan's suggestion, he was a household secretary who was dealing with accounts all day long, and it was understandable that he couldn't see such a long-term place!

If we don't seize the opportunity to intervene in Central Asian affairs now, it will be difficult to intervene in the future.

"But saint, the money and food in the treasury are not enough to support the expedition, if you insist on the expedition, Datang may collapse because of this."

Ge Fuyuan pursed his lips, feeling depressed in his heart, the saint does not know that firewood and rice are expensive, a penny is difficult for a hero, how can he support the expedition of the army without money and food.

Although he didn't understand military affairs, he also knew what the consequences would be if the army ran out of food.

"Who told you that I was planning an expedition to the Great Eclipse? It's just nonsense. ”

Li Jing's face was a little ugly, and he reprimanded Ge Fuyuan for talking nonsense, he never planned to go on an expedition, but only to increase the number of troops to the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate.

To prevent uncontrollable factors from occurring in the territory under the jurisdiction of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, with an enhanced military force, Guo Yuanzhen can better deal with any situation when he is in charge of Anxi. m.

As for the Khorasan region, it was the territory of the Persian kingdom, and it should be dealt with by the Ni Ni division, and the Anxi army was only helping.

If with the best help of the Tang Dynasty, the Ni Nishi still can't hold the Khorasan region, then it has nothing to do with the Tang Dynasty, and it can only be said that the Persian Kingdom has run out of energy, and it is really powerless to return to the sky!

"Didn't you say it yourself, sage, that you want to fight the Great Food to the end?"

Ge Fuyuan glanced at Li Jing angrily, obviously you opened your mouth, can you still quibble?

"That's right! I did say that I would fight to the end, but I didn't say that the Tang Dynasty would go on an expedition! ”

"Persia and Da Shi are feuds, and the grievances between them naturally have to be resolved by themselves, and Datang is just supporting."

Li Jing smiled faintly and said that the grievances between them were better resolved by themselves, after all, it was better to give people fish than to give them fish.

Only by helping Persia in difficult times will the Persians think of your goodness, and if you meddle in their grievances too much, not only will you not think of your good, but they will make them hate you.

"But, sage, aren't you planning to send 50,000 elite soldiers to Anxi? Could it be that this is also fake? ”

Ge Fuyuan asked in surprise, obviously you are planning to send troops to the Western Regions, how can you deny this?

"This is true, but I sent troops to maintain the stability of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate and prevent the battle between Persia and the Great Eclipse, which would affect the stability of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate."

Li Jing's words made Ge Fuyuan not know how to refute for a while, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with maintaining the stability of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate!

"Then, Aiqing, do you have any other questions?"

Ge Fuyuan shook his head after hearing this, what other questions could he have?

Then Li Jing announced his retirement from the dynasty and left the Xuanzheng Palace, and issued an edict on the same day, drawing a total of 50,000 soldiers and horses from Longyou and other places to rush to the aid of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate.

In addition to solving part of the problem of grain and grass by the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, some support was provided from the original Heyuan Army garrison and Tuyuhun.

In this way, it can ensure that the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate can firmly control the Western Regions, so that it can be attacked and retreated, and even if the Nini Division is defeated by the Great Food, it will not lead to chaos in the Western Regions.

Even if the Great Eclipse wants to crusade eastward again, the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate has the ability to repel the Great Eclipse army, and even take the opportunity to counterattack the Great Eclipse.

Two months later, the queen gave birth to Li Jing's eldest son, Li Jing named him Li Wei, and at the same time granted amnesty to the world, he was canonized as the crown prince, so as to put an end to some people's misdeeds.

Some people died, but not completely......