Chang 'an City was lit up.
In the Imperial City, the royal study was brightly lit.
Li Er leaned back in his chair and frowned."Dear ministers, what should we do about this matter?”
Not too long ago, a piece of news had entered the royal study.
Something had happened to the marriage carriage that the Great Tang had sent to Tubo!
When they passed by the Western Liang Kingdom, the marriage carriage was seized by the Western Liang King. Princess Wencheng, who had just been conferred the title, and Li Daozong, King of Jiangxia, were also detained by the Western Liang King!
Upon learning of this, Li Er was instantly furious.
But on second thought, he had no choice but to accept the truth.
Although he could destroy a tiny country like Xi Liang with a wave of his hand, this was a matter that could affect the entire situation!
Now that the Turks were restless and the newly recovered Great Tang was struggling to deal with them, how could they make another enemy?
This marriage was also to win over the Tubo, so as to avoid being attacked from both sides during the war with the Turks.
His original plan had gone awry!
There were a few people standing below.
The Duke of Zhao, Zhangsun Wuji, the War God, Li Jing, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, as well as the upright Wei Zheng.
"Your Majesty, the Western Liang Kingdom must think that the Great Tang is easy to bully. We need to teach them a lesson, or else they'll bring endless trouble.”
Wei Zheng said without hesitation.
Seeing that someone had expressed his stance, Li Er nodded slightly and said,"Now that the front lines are in a stalemate with the Turks, neither side will gain any advantage. I'm afraid there won't be any extra soldiers left to conquer Western Liang.”
Although it was not difficult to attack Western Liang, the difficulty lay in how to control the situation after the attack.
Once Western Liang joined forces with Tuyuhun and Tubo, the entire Great Tang would be in danger.
Peace was temporary.
Everyone knew that once there was a chance, these small countries would definitely not let go of the opportunity to invade.
"Xi Liang has been keeping a low profile in recent years. I don't think we can underestimate them, or we'll suffer a huge loss. It's better to gather information first before making a plan.”
Fang Xuanling said solemnly.
"I agree. Since the battle ten years ago, Xi Liang has not launched any war. There must be something fishy.”
Du Ruhui said.
Even though everyone in the imperial court thought that Western Liang was afraid of being beaten up and had been quiet all these years.
However, it had been ten years since then, and there was not a single bit of information about the entire Western Liang. It was indeed not suitable for war.
Hearing this, Li Er frowned slightly and looked at Li Jing.""Apothecary, if we attack Western Liang, how many soldiers can we take down?”
Li Jing thought for a moment and said,"Your Majesty, if we don't have to fight, I think it's best not to touch the Western Liang Country."?”
"This place is in a special position, the hub of our Great Tang, the Turks, Tuyuhun, and the Tubo. Those three factions have never had any designs on Western Liang, so if we start a war, we'll definitely give them an excuse.”
"Western Liang is a vital passage. When the time comes, those three clans will definitely join forces, and the situation will be extremely unfavorable for our Great Tang.”
Hearing this, Li Er couldn't help but roll his eyes.
He didn't know whether to fight or not. What should he do?
Moreover, even if they attacked Western Liang, it would be a waste of military strength.
At this moment, Zhangsun Wuji suddenly said,"Your Majesty, I have an idea that can solve this situation."”
Hearing this, Li Er was delighted and quickly said,""Wuji, what idea do you have?”
Zhangsun Wuji chuckled and said," Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. This marriage alliance is between the Tang Empire and the Tubo Empire. Since the princess has been detained by the Western Liang Empire, we can naturally tell the Tubo Empire the truth.”
"This isn't a problem of the Great Tang. When the time comes, the Tibetans will definitely be angry. We only need to let the Tibetans act as the vanguard and send some soldiers to put on a show.”
"In this way, we can weaken the strength of Tubo and avoid the pressure of the alliance. What do you think, Your Majesty?”
Zhangsun Wuji said slowly.
"Your Majesty, this plan is very good!"
"Old fox Zhangsun is still the best. You're really something!”
"Duke Zhao is right. This is the best plan!”
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at each other and nodded.
Li Jing nodded in agreement.
Li Er's eyes lit up. He stood up and clapped his hands."Good, good plan! This matter will be done according to Wuji's words. I will send someone to send the news to Tubo overnight! Men!"
Soon, a soldier received the order and rode out of Chang 'an overnight.
"Your Majesty, that Prince Jiang Xia is still in Western Liang. What should we do?”Wei Zheng said.
Oh right, there was also Li Daozong!
Li Eryi slapped his forehead. He had almost forgotten."Yes, what do you guys have to say about Xi Liang?”
"We just need to send someone to send a message over and ask the Xi Liang King to release the Jiang Xia King and Princess Wencheng. As for the rest, we just need to wait for the news from Tubo.”
Zhangsun Wuji added.
It didn't really matter whether he let it go or not.
Although it had happened suddenly, Li Daozong and the Western Liang King had not had any conflict before, so his life was not in danger.
When the time came, they only needed to wait for the army to arrive, and the matter would naturally be resolved.
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