Li Mi and Li Heng looked at each other and smiled bitterly. They were also young, so naturally they could understand some of Li Yu’s current thoughts, but they all knew what reality was.

"The prince cares about my people in the Tang Dynasty, and I and Your Majesty can understand it. However, over the past few years, the Tang Dynasty has experienced wars and only took back all the territory belonging to the Tang Dynasty several months ago. The people of Nanzhao chose this critical moment to attack Jiannan Road. Does the prince know the reason?"

Obviously, using this incident, Li Mi also had some intentions of taking the school exam Li Yu.

"Of course, the King of Nanzhao discovered that our Tang Dynasty had been in war for years and became more and more courageous."

After hearing this, Li Mi shook his head slightly, and then said, "Nanzhao King Ge Luo Feng, I'm afraid he is not so brave yet. The territory of Nanzhao is indeed stronger than other surrounding forces, but even compared with the Uighurs, he is not as good as that of his troops. He can send troops so decisively and can still instigate Cui Yuan, who is the Supreme Emperor in Jiannan Road, to rebel. This is not something he can do!"

Li Mi said this judgment firmly. After hearing this, Li Yu fell into deep thought and only looked up after a long time, but his expression was much more solemn than before.

"What the teacher said is not what they can do by themselves. Could it be that Tubo has also played a role here?"

After the words Tubo were spoken out from Li Yu's mouth, Li Heng next to him became nervous.

Originally, after the rebellion of An Lushan and Shi Siming in the Tang Dynasty, Tubo had been very calm all the time, which was very inconsistent with their performance. However, Li Heng did not investigate this matter in depth, but instead showed great gratitude.

Now Li Yu suddenly said that there was a shadow of Tubo behind the people of Nanzhao. How could Li Heng not be afraid? A Nanzhao was enough to make his head hurt. If Tubo got involved again, it would be a catastrophe for the Tang Dynasty, and the impact would not be less than the rebellion of An Lushan and Shi Siming.

"In my opinion, I'm afraid this is indeed the case. The Tubo people must have discovered that what we lack most now is the people. Whether it is the Uighurs before or the Nanzhao now, no matter how we deal with it, we will eventually lose some people. This is probably the purpose of the Tubo people."

"Then... no matter what we fight with the Nanzhao people, the Tubo people will attack our Tang Dynasty?"

At this point, Li Heng himself also felt that Li Mi’s analysis was quite reasonable, and he was a little unsuccessful for a moment.

"No, but Your Majesty doesn't have to worry too much. With the strength of Tubo, although it is strong, it is unlikely to attack directly into the pass. However, it is probably difficult for us to protect the western boundaries such as Hexi and Longyou!"

Li Heng was indeed honest this time. Although Li Mi only mentioned Hexi and Longyou, Li Heng knew in his heart that if it was true, from the perspective of area, half of the entire west part of the Tang Dynasty would have to be the Tubo people.

Although there are lands that are not suitable for cultivation and there are not many people, this will have a huge impact on the status of the Tang Dynasty's world center. Once that step is really reached, there will probably not be many countries and tribes regarding the Tang Dynasty as a country.

"What should I do? The Supreme Emperor handed over the Tang Dynasty to me. If I let Tubo occupy this large area of ​​territory, what kind of face should I have to meet the Supreme Emperor? What kind of face should I have to meet my ancestors of the Tang Dynasty after my death?"

For a moment, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty had tears in his eyes.

Seeing this situation, Li Mi had no better way, so he could only comfort him softly. After all, in his opinion, even if the large area of ​​land in the west was gone, it would not be affected too much on the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, the area was smaller, so it was much easier to guard than before.

However, what Li Mi himself did not realize was that although he was a well-versed person, he had never really led his troops to fight.

He has indeed been sincerely helping his good brother Li Heng weigh the pros and cons, but he has always ignored one problem, that is, as a dynasty, especially the dynasty that dominated this land a few years ago, it takes a breath. If he exhales this breath, the dissipation of this dynasty will be only a matter of time.

According to Li Mi, Li Yu suddenly had a thought of waiting for death. If they could not seek change now, no matter what the battle with Nanzhao would look like, they would end up being taken advantage of by the Tubo people in vain.

This time, when Li Mi returned to his mansion, Li Yu did not follow him. He stayed in Tai Chi Palace to comfort his father for a few words. After seeing that there were no people around him, he looked at Li Heng and said, "Father, in my opinion, there is no room for maneuver."

Li Heng was immersed in the grief of becoming a sinner of the Tang Dynasty. Li Yu said this in his ear, and he hurriedly asked, "What are the best solutions?"

"Father, if there is someone who can solve the crisis between Nanzhao and Tubo, in my opinion, this person can only be the third brother. At least the third brother in Hebei Province was fought back by Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi. It is said that the third brother made great efforts in this, and the Uighurs attacked fiercely. I think it is impossible for another person to achieve the third brother. So, why not let him try the Nanzhao affairs?"

After Li Yu said this, Li Heng fell into deep thought. He carefully recalled almost everything that Li Ren did since An Lushan rebelled, and wanted to determine whether Li Ren really had the ability to help him preserve the territory of the western part of the Tang Dynasty.

"That Hebei Road..."

"The Uighurs should have been afraid of being beaten, and Yan Zhenqing has not already returned. He said that the Tongluo and Pugu tribes had almost completely surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. With them confronting the Uighurs, there would be almost no danger in Hebei Road, and we just need to give them an opportunity to trade with Chang'an City."

"Well... Judging from Li Guangbi's letter, he really has no confidence in this battle, so it's okay to let King Jianning go."

"Father, Li Yu is your younger brother. Although he is loyal, he is really not good at leading troops to fight. Li Guangbi is in Lingnan Road. It is better to send his third brother to Jiannan Road directly, take over the troops in Li Yu's hands, and attack the people of Nanzhao with Li Guangbi. This battle may still have some chance of winning!"

After hearing Li Yu's words, Li Heng fell into deep thought. He knew that this was indeed a solution, but in his heart, he still had a worry.
Chapter completed!