The next morning, Gong Ren visited again as promised. Zhang Zong had no classes today, so he talked about the issue of calculation and learning. He also asked Gong Ren about the situation in Tubo. Gong Ren was also very calm, saying everything he could say, but not saying anything he could say was not mentioned.

However, at noon, Xue Shao also came and Zhang Zong introduced them to them. As a result, Xue Shao was very surprised when he learned about the other party's identity. However, he could distinguish between public and private, so he did not show much hostility towards Gong Ren. Especially after a few conversations, Gong Ren also introduced him some Tubo food, which also made Xue Shao feel a little favorable to him.

In the following period, Gong Ren ran to Zhang Zong almost every day. As the conversation deepened, although Gong Ren did not reveal too much of the political situation in Tubo, Zhang Zong could also infer that Tubo should not be peaceful now, especially since it is said that rebellions broke out in Tubo, which made Tubo even worse.

However, the more at this time, the more tough it is to be external, especially in the face of the Tang Dynasty, because only the Tang Dynasty can threaten the Tubo, which is also the reason why they repeatedly sent troops to provoke the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, they also sent missions to propose marriages, which even confused the Tang Dynasty's judgment.

While communicating with Gong Ren, Zhang Zong was also waiting for Li Hong's reply. However, since Li Hong entered the palace, he had not seen anyone for several days. Through Li Guangshun, he realized that Li Hong had been living in the palace these days and had never come back. This made Zhang Zong feel shocked because this was good news, which meant that Li Zhi attached importance to his speculation and probably was busy investigating the situation in Tubo during this period.

Sure enough, on the third day after Li Hong entered the palace, he finally came back from the palace and summoned Zhang Zong as soon as possible. When Zhang Zong stepped into the hall, Li Hong also immediately stepped forward excitedly and said, "Father agrees with your guess, and now the arrangement has begun!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhang Zong immediately flattered Li Zhi when he heard this. Although Li Zhi was not here at all, this sentence was true.

"This matter is not to be made public now, so my father asked me to tell you that the rewards to you will not be announced for the time being, but when the matter is completed, you should remember it as the first merit!" Li Hong couldn't help but say guiltily when he said this.

In fact, after giving high-yield crops such as corn and potatoes to the court last time, Zhang Zong, who was promoting this matter, must have been a great achievement. However, because Wu Meiniang and his group of people were unsuccessful, in order to cover up the population, Li Zhi also pushed back the reward Zhang Zong deserved, and had to wait until the corn and potatoes were planted before it was implemented, which made Li Hong feel sorry for Zhang Zong.

"It's okay, I just hope to do something for my Tang Dynasty. I don't care about rewards or something." Zhang Zong smiled calmly. He really didn't take these rewards very seriously and never took the initiative to fight for them. For him, his current position is enough.

"You, you are so indifferent to everything. If others had your contribution, you would have quarreled to God long ago!" Li Hong said helplessly when he heard this. Sometimes he wanted to assign Zhang Zong some other matters, but Zhang Zong was unwilling to take it at all, which made him have no choice.

"Your Highness, let's not talk about me. Did Your Majesty find any evidence? What are your plans next?" Zhang Zong immediately changed the subject, and this was also his most concerned issue.

Li Hong immediately showed a serious expression when he heard this and said, "It's not right to find the evidence, but my father ordered people to sort out all the information about Tubo in the past two years. As a result, many situations that had not been noticed before emerged. In addition to your inference, my father also came to the same conclusion as you. More than 80% of the Tubo Zamp may have died."

Zhang Zong nodded in agreement when he heard this. Even if Tubo Zanpu's death was so big, even if it was concealed by Tubo, there would definitely be some signs that could not be concealed.

In the past, Tubo used some means to divert the Tang Dynasty's attention and did not think about that. In addition, Tubo Zanpu was in his prime, no one would have thought that he suddenly died of illness, so the Tang Dynasty ignored a lot of information. Now, after Zhang Zong's reminder, this information was taken seriously by Li Zhi again.

"As for the next plan, my father has made a decisive decision now, intending to use troops to fight against Tubo and fight to destroy Tubo once, so that they will not dare to look directly at the Tang Dynasty for ten years!" Li Hong also showed an excited expression at the end. Although he usually looks gentle and elegant, he also inherited the warlike bloodline of the Li royal family.

"Use troops!" Zhang Zong was also very shocked after hearing this. Although he had guessed that Li Zhi would have some actions before, he did not expect that this action was so simple and crude, and he would directly launch a war against Tubo. No wonder Li Zhi could expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty to its limit when he was alive.

"Your Highness, isn't it too hasty to use troops to Tubo now?" Zhang Zong hesitated and finally spoke. As a later generation, he did not like to use war means to solve problems. Moreover, starting a war requires mobilizing the power of the entire country, especially for regional powers like Tubo, which should not be underestimated. If anything goes wrong, it may even repeat the devastating defeat of Dafeichuan.

"At first, I felt that my father's decision was a bit hasty, but later I realized that my father had been increasing his troops in the Western Regions and the southwest regions over the years, and also stored a large amount of food and supplies, in order to deal with the increasingly powerful Tubo. So now we are not short of soldiers or food and supplies. As long as we appoint a general to command the army again, we can start a war at any time!" Li Hong also explained again at this time.

"Who will Your Majesty send?" Zhang Zong immediately asked with great concern after hearing this. No matter which era, the generals have a huge role in the battlefield, and they can even decide the outcome of a war. Although there are many famous generals in the Tang Dynasty, this time the use of troops against Tubo was a national war, and there were not many generals who were able to command such a large war.

"This time, the father's emperor planned to send two large armies to advance together. The first route was to advance from the Western Regions, that is, to focus on the troops of the four towns of Anxi, and to mobilize troops from other places at the same time, with a total force of 50,000. This route was Pei Xingjian, the general manager of the Right Army of Qinzhou, as the main general, and Wang Fangyi, as the deputy general." Li Hong said again and introduced.

Zhang Zong was completely relieved when he heard this. Whether it was Pei Xingjian or Wang Fangyi, they were famous generals in history. Moreover, they have been in the Western Regions for many years and are very familiar with the Tubo people. As long as there is no strategic problem, they should be able to teach the Tubo people a severe lesson.
Chapter completed!