Chapter 218

Now.

The thirty-six Western Regions nations have all severed ties with the Great Tang!

This means the Great Tang's borders will face great threats and challenges.

Surrounded by enemies!

This is the most fatal danger!

If the Great Tang court does not show an attitude, it is estimated that the surrounding nations will no longer take them seriously.

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, we must not allow the thirty-six Western Regions nations to simply sever ties with us!"

"Our Great Tang must show an attitude! Otherwise, everyone will look down on us."

"I suggest we immediately send troops to conquer the thirty-six Western Regions nations! As the saying goes, pick the soft persimmons first; after we clean up the Western Regions nations, we can turn back to attack Great Qin."

Li Ji took the lead and proposed a very clear strategic policy.

Li Er nodded silently.

This can indeed be considered a good method.

Great Qin is located on the plateau, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Attacking Great Qin first would certainly be a long-drawn-out affair.

Isn't this recent campaign a living example?

Because of this.

Attacking Qin Mu's Great Qin first is certainly not a wise move!

The best method is to bypass Great Qin and attack the weak thirty-six Western Regions nations first.

In this way.

It can both demonstrate the Great Tang's imperial prestige and remove the threat to the borders.

Indeed feasible, killing two birds with one stone!

"Yes! The Duke of Ying is right; we must give them a taste of our power!"

"Well said, we cannot let others look down on our Celestial Empire."

"Yes! Don't the thirty-six Western Regions nations want to recognize Great Qin as their suzerain? Let's show them whose strength is greater!"

The ministers in the Taiji Hall also agreed with Li Ji's view one after another.

Seeing the ministers united in hatred, Li Er finally nodded with satisfaction and made up his mind.

"Good! Pass my decree, Duke of Su, Cheng Yaojin, listen to the order: I command you to lead an army of 100,000 to attack the thirty-six Western Regions nations!"

"Make sure they understand what the consequences of opposing the Great Tang are."

Li Er said coldly.

"The general obeys!"

Cheng Yaojin agreed excitedly and turned to leave in a hurry.

Next.

Li Er discussed some other matters with the ministers, then announced the end of the court, and let Fang Xuanling return to the Ganlu Hall with him.

"Xuanling, do you know what happened at the Budalagong?"

Li Er stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the cloudy sky outside the window, which was no different from his mood.

"Your Majesty, I do not know."

"I wonder where Your Majesty got the news?"

Fang Xuanling also had a headache.

What he saw and heard in the court today shocked him greatly.