Hearing this, Li Chengqian and Gao Zhixing couldn't help but be stunned.
Indeed, neither of them thought about this problem at the beginning.
You must know that the military reform of the Tang Dynasty is already halfway through.
But in all likelihood, all the troops and horses in the country have not yet been integrated.
Even the Liangzhou Legion, which Li Chengqian is proud of, currently has only 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers.
Perhaps, this seems like a lot.
But you must know that what they are going to carry out now is not a small-scale bandit suppression.
Now, although I haven't met those Ansa people yet.
But Li Chengqian also knew that the opponent's strength should not be underestimated.
After all, others didn't know about the Persian Empire, but he knew it very well.
As a later generation, he clearly remembered that Sasanian Persia was one of the leaders of this era.
But when fighting against the Angsa people, they seemed so weak.
Such a large country was wiped out in one month.
Without fighting, just relying on this calculation is enough to see how strong the opponent is.
Perhaps, they have reached the same level as the Tang Dynasty.
Or maybe they have already surpassed the Tang Dynasty.
After all, not even Li Chengqian dared to say that he could lead the current Tang army to annihilate the Sasanian Persian Dynasty within a month.
And Gao Zhixing had the same idea at the moment.
He looked up at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid we really have to make a careful calculation."
"After all, this battle is no joke."
"How about we wait a little longer?"
Gao Zhixing asked tentatively: "Wait until the armaments are fully expanded?"
"No."
Li Chengqian simply denied it.
Others did not know the danger of the Ansa people, but he did.
Just let these white-skinned bandits come over.
So big The people of the Tang Dynasty and the people of China were afraid that they would never be able to raise their heads again for eternity.
Perhaps, China will rise again.
But even it will be hundreds or even thousands of years later.
Whether he is the current prince or a time traveler, he will never allow this to happen.
Li Chengqian clenched his fists and said: "The prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty today was achieved by generations of people throwing their lives and blood."
"If we let this prosperous age be destroyed in our hands, we will probably be punished by future generations for thousands or even ten thousand years."
"Although I, Li Chengqian, am not afraid of infamy."
"But I'm also afraid that after I die, someone will poke my spine and call me a national disgrace."
Li Chengqian slowly raised his head and said, "Perhaps, you still think it's nothing at the moment."
"I feel that this is just a country being destroyed, and our former enemy, the Western Turks, being invaded by the enemy."
"But once one day, the flames of war reach our mainland of the Tang Dynasty, everything we have before will be wiped out."
"Perhaps you also feel that war is far away from us."
"But you can take a look at the distance between Western Turks and our country."
"This war only needs to expand a little to reach our homes."
"And when that time comes, all the achievements we have built over the years will be destroyed in an instant."
Li Chengqian looked straight at the two of them and said, "So, we don't have time to wait any longer."
"But what if we don't wait anymore?"
Gao Zhixing said calmly: "Do we really expect the 20,000 young soldiers of the Liangzhou Army to fight for their lives?"
"What else can we do if we don't count on them?"
"Who called this war? It happened at such a critical moment.
Is it because of your mouth?"
Li Chengqian responded directly.
Then, he waved his hand and said: "Okay, you two don't need to say anything. Now you just need to follow my instructions."
After saying this, he walked out of the study regardless of how the two of them reacted.
Standing outside the East Palace Gate, he looked back with complicated eyes.
Then, he gritted his teeth and walked towards the direction of Ganlu Hall.
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The Cabinet of the Tang Dynasty.
Since its establishment, the cabinet office has been located in Anren Hall, 800 steps east of Ganlu Hall.
On weekdays, memorials sent from the outside world must be sent to the cabinet first.
The cabinet ministers first screened out some trivial matters, and then sent the remaining important memorials to the Ganlu Hall for Li Shimin to review.
The person in charge of Anren Hall today is Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng glanced at the sky and saw that it was almost evening.
He stretched, waved his hands and said, "Everyone, colleagues, you have worked hard today. It's getting late, so everyone should go back and rest first."
But I haven't waited for the minister to respond.
Then I heard a voice coming from outside the door: "Wait a minute!"
Then, under everyone's surprised gazes, Li Chengqian strode in from outside.
After entering, Li Chengqian didn't say anything. He first glanced at the pile of memorials in front of everyone.
Then, he said directly: "Who is responsible for the military memorials outside the Great Wall?"
After hearing the words, behind the table, an old man about fifty years old stood up.
He said directly: "Your Highness, the affairs outside the Great Wall are the responsibility of the veteran."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian also stepped towards him.
While he was rummaging around in the memorials, he said: "The memorials about the Western Regions, the Western Turks, and the Sasanian Persia Where are you?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged minister was stunned.
He asked with some confusion: "Your Highness, what do you want this for?"
"Just do it if I ask you to, why is there so much nonsense?"
Li Chengqian is also anxious now.
What time is it now?
A powerful enemy is present, and the enemy may attack the country at any time.
At this moment, Li Shimin was preparing to take his wife on a trip.
If he didn't stop him, the enemy would attack and Li Shimin would still be playing outside.
If this kind of thing really happened, would Li Shimin's face be lost? Would the country of Datang be lost?
But there is no basis for what you say.
He could believe what Zhao Youlin and Changsun Chong said.
But if you want to communicate with Li Shimin, you must bring evidence with you.
At this moment, seeing his fierce appearance, the middle-aged minister was also shocked.
Immediately afterwards, he did not dare to say anything else, and hurriedly helped Li Chengqian to find him.
After a short time, he handed the two memorials to Li Chengqian and said: "Your Highness, these were sent here the day before yesterday."
"oh?"
Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows, then opened the memorial and looked at it.
But it's okay not to look at it. One look at his hair almost made him angry.
The memorial clearly states that wars have been raging in the Western Regions recently, especially in Sasanian Persia, which is experiencing domestic turmoil. It is recommended that the Western Regions trade routes be closed to protect the personal safety of merchants.
What made Li Chengqian most angry was that date.
This was reported by the Longyou Road Commercial Bureau half a month ago.
The memorial half a month ago?"
"Are you blind or do you have blurred vision?"
He stared at the minister and said, "Such a big thing happened, and you didn't report it to the superiors?"