Chapter 880

Li Er and Fang Xuanling returned to the post house.

Even after such a long time, Li Er was still filled with indignation.

"Xuanling, we planned the Siam matter for so long. But now, it was snatched away by Great Qin right before our eyes; what should we do?" It was no wonder Li Er was angry.

He had high hopes for taking down Siam. After taking it down, there could be so many war prisoners working for Great Tang for free.

Everything was pinned on taking down Siam.

Once Siam was snatched away by Great Qin, his previous assumptions all became empty talk.

The hope for Great Tang's prosperity also vanished along with it!

If they weren't in the Great Qin court, worried about their identities being exposed, Li Er would probably have wanted to kill someone on the spot!

"Xuanling, the hope is gone! What should Great Tang do now, what should we do?"

Fang Xuanling was also speechless.

This matter was originally very secret; he didn't know why it was discovered by Great Qin.

Just knowing that Zhangsun Wuji was secretly training an army in Jiaozhou, Qin Mu could infer so much from it!

In the final analysis, it was still that Qin Mu was too powerful!

Being an enemy of such a person was truly an unwise choice.

But now, what was the use of saying these words?

The enmity between Great Tang and Great Qin had been formed from the very beginning.

And it was impossible to resolve!

"Li Er, don't get angry; your health is important! As long as the green hills remain, there's no need to worry about firewood!"

If he were still young, hearing these words, Li Er might have been encouraged.

At that time, he was a fearless second-generation official, full of blood and energy.

But now, as the Emperor of Great Tang, he had more concerns and started to worry about gains and losses.

A little loss felt as painful as being cut by a knife.

"Xuanling, Siam is gone; where else can I find such a substitute?"

Fang Xuanling knew that Li Er's crux lay in Siam's seaports and those war prisoners he hadn't obtained.

For the sake of Li Er's health, Fang Xuanling had to think quickly.

Got it!

"Li Er, as for seaports, Minyue and Lingnan can be built separately. These are not problems."

"There is also a way to solve the war prisoner matter!"

"There's a way?"

Sure enough, as soon as Li Er heard there was a way to solve it, his mood improved a lot.

His confidence, which was on the verge of collapse, was once again saved by Fang Xuanling.

Li Er looked at this strategist he relied on heavily.

If Great Tang didn't have Fang Xuanling, it might not have been able to hold on for so long.

"Xuanling, you are the pillar of Great Tang, my most important right-hand man! Tell me quickly, what is the way?" Fang Xuanling had also thought of an emergency plan on the spot, naturally to save Li Er's confidence.

Whether it was feasible or not was still unknown.

"Li Er, Siam has so many people. Even if Great Qin takes them all down, it definitely won't be able to digest so many war prisoners."

"If they want to govern, with so many people, it's even harder to stabilize. We can discuss with the Great Qin imperial court and spend money to buy some war prisoners back to use."

"In this way, wouldn't the problem be solved?"

Problems that can be solved with money are not problems!

Fang Xuanling successfully turned a difficult problem into a small problem that could be solved with money.