Looking at Xu Jingzong's expression, he was so sincere that he almost felt guilty in his bones.

Zhang Yang comforted him: "Don't worry too much. Wen Ting is not from the Ministry of Rites. You can just leave it alone."

"The county magistrate was joking. Wen Ting helped Da'an capture the capital of Goguryeo without asking for anything in return. Even if he doesn't want anything in return now, his subordinates will treat him as one of the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites will control his life and death."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xiaogong's big palm slapped Xu Jingzong's shoulder heavily to show his affirmation.

People who are kind and righteous are worthy of admiration, especially Xu Jingzong's words, which reminded Li Xiaogong of his close friend who died young.

Xu Jingzong added: "Old Mr. Wen Yanbo has told us that all his descendants are at the mercy of the county marquis."

Zhang Yang nodded and said: "His old man did say so. As long as we capture Goguryeo, Wen Ting and other descendants of the Wen family in Taiyuan can listen to my orders."

This is a considerable force. Mr. Wen is not a known person. He had a wide network of contacts and many old disciples.

The old gentleman has passed away. Although the Ministry of Rites has fulfilled its promise, this power cannot be used easily.

Favor is limited, and sometimes it becomes less valuable once used.

The power that the old man left to Lishan can only be used once, and when the person is gone, the people's hearts will also be gone.

No matter how big the favor is, it only needs to be paid off once.

The so-called obeying Lishan's orders and the old gentleman is not here is just a matter of personal preference.

Xu Jingzong whispered: "The lower official wants to ask the county marquis to send a letter to Liaodong to ask Wen Ting to stop. The letter from the Ministry of Rites cannot persuade him. As long as the county marquis says a word, he will definitely stop."

Zhang Yang had mixed feelings about Mr. Wen. Firstly, he respected the old gentleman's stance, and secondly, he respected him more than friendship.

"I don't plan to write to Wen Ting."

"Ah...ah?"

Xu Jingzong was speechless for a moment. He checked several times in his mind whether he heard it correctly, and then asked: "County Marquis?"

Zhang Yang cleared his throat and said: "Just kill him, it's no big deal, as long as he is happy."

"But Chao Zhong..."

"Old Xu, you can't be so short-sighted. What books did those guys in the court read to become officials? It's a book by sages."

"..."

Xu Jingzong froze on the spot, frantically thinking about the next strategy, and had even thought of an excuse to resign.

Zhang Yang said to him: "Baekje and Silla have always been the source of trouble in the East China Sea. If these two areas are not pacified, it will be difficult for Goguryeo to be pacified, right?"

After regaining his composure, Xu Jingzong felt like crying, "Is it possible that the county prince still wants Wen Ting to capture Silla?"

"That's natural. Not only can we not persuade Wen Ting to stop at this time, but we must also continue to advance into Silla. In the autumn, I will have someone send some firearms over to let him have a good time."

While talking, Zhang Yang picked up a branch and drew a picture on the ground, "The boundary between the southern and lower parts of Liaoning Province is the borderland of the East China Sea. The Tang Dynasty also needs to uphold the concept of unification and abandon the old and backward concept of enfeoffment.

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"We use the system of dividing counties and counties to carry out education. After the southern half of Liaodong is cleared and stabilized, it will be of great benefit whether we advance northward or go to the sea."

Li Xiaogong looked at Zhang Yang's map. This boy could draw the terrain of Liaodong in such detail with just one stroke. How many times had he looked at it? It was clear that he had already had the intention to plunder it.

He was right. From the topography point of view, the Liaodong Peninsula was very important. It was the east gate of the Central Plains. It was related to whether the east side of the Tang Dynasty could rest assured. As he said, going north or going to the sea were both options.

If there is another war in the future, the Central Plains will no longer have to defend passively or go out to quell the chaos.

Li Xiaogong felt that Zhang Yang was thinking too lightly.

There have been frequent turmoils in Liaodong since the Han Dynasty, and it is not without reason.

After leaving Youzhou, the plains of Liaodong will gradually narrow, and eventually form a long and narrow corridor at the eastern end of the Yanshan Mountains. This corridor extends to the northeast and eventually connects with the Liaohe Plain.

This kind of terrain is the easiest to station troops and defend. Once there is a force entrenched in Liaodong and spying on the Central Plains, it will be a troublesome existence.

It is easy to negotiate peace with the government, but Li Xiaogong felt that Zhang Yang thought too simplistically.

Sima Yi killed many people during his expedition to Liaodong, but in the following years, the chaotic situation was restored.

What about Yang Guangdong’s campaign?

Li Xiaogong frowned and changed his posture and became a statue again.

Zhang Yang has become accustomed to telling Xu Jingzong everything, and leaving all subsequent matters to him.

After changing his entangled expression before, Xu Jingzong looked firm and decisive, "They just want to maintain stability and not make progress. These people should be alerted."

Zhang Yang nodded and said: "Old Xu, we should not be hesitant. Since they are not enterprising, we must forge ahead even more. If they want to collude, we must save the Tang Dynasty and save the court. If everyone wants to destroy

After the world is over, we must not only save ourselves, but also save the Tang Dynasty."

Xu Jingzong was so excited that he almost cried. He sniffed and said with emotion: "The county lord is really a role model for our generation. I will be taught by my subordinates."

Zhang Yang nodded heavily, "Even if the road ahead is bumpy, we must move forward courageously."

"What the County Marquis said is that we must move forward courageously!"

Xu Jingzong seemed to be cheering himself up, and he said firmly: "This Liaodong will belong to Lishan from now on!"

"Um?"

"No! It's from the Tang Dynasty! It's all from the Tang Dynasty."

Zhang Yang then nodded with satisfaction and looked at the roll of paper in his hand. He had been holding it in his hand for a long time. When he was excited, he used too much force and it was a little wrinkled at the moment.

"This is……"

Hearing this, Xu Jingzong came back to his senses and hurriedly opened the picture, "I forgot to tell the county prince that after yesterday's court meeting, your majesty has decided to conquer the West and not only rush to aid Persia, but also

It was the Tang Dynasty that wanted to advance westward."

"It's a good thing, I'll celebrate it."

The paper was spread out and there was a huge map, which expanded to the border of Persia, with four or five marching routes on it.

Xu Jingzong added: "This picture was sent by someone arranged by Protector Pei Xingjian."

Speaking of fighting, Li Xiaogong also became interested and joined in to watch carefully.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The team formed by Pei Xingjian, the protector of the Anxi Protectorate, includes people from the Tang Dynasty, people from the Western Regions, Turks, Persians, Gaochang people, and many people from the Western Regions

A large army composed of old troops.

After the arrival of General Liang Jianfang's army, there are now at least 60,000 soldiers and horses gathered in Persia.

In addition, Wang Xuance has borrowed 10,000 troops from Tubo and is currently attacking the Tianzhu people.

If the crusade against Tianzhu goes smoothly this time and Wang Xuance comes with borrowed troops and horses to help, then the Tibetans will also participate in this war.

This is a large army united by the strength of all ethnic groups in the Central Plains, and everyone is united in facing the outside world.

From the beginning, they rushed to the aid of Persia to resist the Great Eclipse, but now the previous situation has changed, and now the armies of various countries, led by the Tang Dynasty, have gathered together to launch a Central Asian war in Persia.

Zhang Yang whispered: "The current situation is that all ethnic groups in the Central Plains gather together to fight against foreign enemies. It will probably be a world-shattering war."

The scale of combat is rare, and the scope of participation in combat is rare.

Xu Jingzong added: "The Great Cannibal will mobilize its troops as early as autumn. It is said that it has already assembled an army of 600,000 people."

Li Xiaogong punched the ground anxiously, "If I were ten years younger, I would definitely go to Persia and destroy his cannibalism."

Zhang Yang supported his back and said with a smile: "It's hard for you to ride a horse with your back, so let's just leave it at that."

Li Xiaogong sighed and turned around, no longer looking at the map.

The benefit of Tian Khan's worldwide reputation was also reflected at this moment. Li Shimin could command the Turks, the people from the Western Regions, and the Tubo people.

These people have not yet truly returned to their hearts and assimilated, and they can always work harder and harder in the future.

Li Xiaogong asked again: "Where did the cannibal get his 600,000 troops?"

Xu Jingzong cupped his hands and replied: "The King of Hejian County does not know that the Great Cannibals have been fighting in the past few years. Their territory has expanded rapidly. It is said that there are 600,000 troops, and many small countries have surrendered to the Great Cannibals.

The collected population can also be used for combat."

"In the eyes of General Liang Jianfang, the cannibals are just a bunch of stragglers and not something to be afraid of."

"Oh, Liang Jianfang?"

Li Xiaogong snorted coldly: "When I was galloping around the world, he was just a small assistant general."

Xu Jingzong added: "Your Majesty has not yet decided on the generals who will support the Western Expedition. There is a lot of discussion in the court about this matter, and many people still advocate for peace. They think it is enough to rush to the aid of Persia, and they cannot easily start a war with the cannibals."

Zhang Yang looked at the marching route. The war was a matter between both parties. Even if Datang wanted to negotiate a peace, it would still depend on whether Dashi would agree to it.

"That kid from Musabu has also returned to Dashi."

Xu Jingzong nodded and said: "Judging from the distance... it's time to arrive."

After listening to Xu Jingzong's report on the affairs of Persia, Pei Xingjian could not come back for the time being. Liang Jianfang needed his help in governing Persia and rectifying the army.

Wang Xuance didn't have much time. Tubo's 10,000 soldiers and horses were all borrowed from him, so it was hard to say how long he could fight.

Therefore, the battle to destroy Tianzhu must be fought quickly.

Zhang Yang tried to think about the problem from the perspective of a teacher. Considering the worst case scenario, Wang Xuance could not defeat Tianzhu in a short time, so he would fight his way through Tianzhu, then attack Persia, and join forces with Pei Xingjian as quickly as possible.

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To be continued...