In fact, the Caliph of the Arab Empire was a very wise man and he would never be confused by these things. However, when people are in a certain environment, when these people speak, you have to listen attentively. When these people speak more, you may be influenced by them.

The news of the alliance between the two sides was not hidden in any form, and was even widely publicized. To the people of these two countries, it seemed that victory was just around the corner, and what they did would immediately scare the Tang army.

Li Xiang, who was in Chang'an City, also heard the news, but he didn't care much about it. If you guys can really win, it will be your good fortune.

Many people within the Tang Dynasty court were also a little afraid of this. After all, these were two big empires. Some people even stood up and thought that Li Xiang was not thoughtful enough in doing this. If you had known the threat of these two empires earlier, why bother to provoke them?

Before the war with the Arab Empire was over, they actually went to attack the Byzantine Empire. Many people didn't know what Li Xiang was thinking. In fact, Li Xiang himself was very clear that we could not do anything to the Arab Empire for the time being, nor could we occupy their large tracts of land, but our army was at its strongest moment of combat effectiveness. If we let them rest now, it would be a fatal thing.

So in this case, it is better to get them moving. The Byzantine Empire is a good training ground, and they are located at the junction of the two continents of Asia and Europe. If they can be conquered, it means gaining a passage to the West. Whether we go to the West or not in the future, this will be the most important place.

For Li Xiang, all he could imagine were things of the future, but the officials of the Tang Dynasty at this stage could not imagine that. Of course, Li Xiang was strong enough now, the royal family also supported Li Xiang, and there were also many people among the common people who supported him. Their current lives were directly related to Li Xiang's expansion.

Take the ordinary people today for example. If you are willing to go to other places, you can be given a nice manor. If you don’t want to go out, you can also get a lot of land because of the decrease in population in your hometown. In short, no matter what choice you make, you can live easily.

Before the foreign wars, we couldn't even imagine living like this. You have to know that before that, our lives were extremely miserable. Apart from working for the landlords, there was probably no other opportunity to make money. As for obtaining our own land, we couldn't even think about it.

Although there is still a lot of land in the country, most of it is in the hands of landlords. Those people are unwilling to sell the land. After all, for them, doing other things is too risky. It is far better to rent a piece of land and then collect rent honestly. This is the most stable way to overheat.

For these people, they don't care what ordinary people think. As long as we live a good life, they don't care about the life and death of ordinary people. Although the equal-field system was used in the early Tang Dynasty, after more than ten or twenty years of development, many landlords used various methods to increase their land, and ordinary people had no ability to resist.

In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, land annexation was prohibited, which was one of the reasons for its development. But then again, they still had various ways. As long as you put money in the hands of these people, they would do everything they could to achieve their goals, just like capital. As for what kind of infringement the people would suffer in the process of achieving their goals, this is not something they should consider.

These people also have one common characteristic. After they have completed the concentration of land, they will formulate various rules to make the lives of ordinary people even more miserable. At this time, the court will encounter various troubles, but the landlord class can only see their own interests and cannot see the relationship between them and the court at all. If the society really becomes chaotic, they will definitely be the ones who suffer in the end.

Li Xiang's foreign wars were also extremely beneficial to them. During the course of the foreign wars, the people left their hometowns, and the original social contradictions no longer existed. As long as we have enough land abroad and work hard enough, the people will be able to live better abroad. There is no need to return to their hometowns to deal with those trivial matters, and they would risk their lives to do such things.

If it were the end of the dynasty, maybe you could still make a living, but the problem is that the entire court is still thriving. If you wanted to rebel, you would probably have been beheaded long ago. Don't think this is a joke, this kind of thing can still happen very easily.

Therefore, many people are very supportive of Li Xiang's foreign wars. Those who do not support him naturally have no way to obtain various benefits. Those people are the conservatives of the entire country.

Now that the two empires have united, these people think that their market has come again, but then again, your market will definitely not come. Neither of the two empires has much strength. Even if they unite, they still have many shortcomings compared with the Tang Dynasty army, so the war between the two sides will continue, and there is a high probability that they will fail.

So Li Xiang is not concerned about this now. Li Xiang wants to see how General Sima fights. I have delivered the things you want to you. If you still can't defeat this obstacle, it would be a bit of a failure to trust you.

After waiting for a month and seventeen days, Sima Jun finally received a carriage from Chang'an. It was equipped with the second-generation chain crossbows, which were just right for dealing with heavy armor. Although the first generation could be used on the battlefield, it could not have any deviations. If there was any unexpected situation, we might face a disastrous defeat.

The second generation's penetration ability and shooting range are much stronger than the first generation. It has been two years since it was developed, but there has never been a close enemy on the battlefield, so these things do not require the use of heavy armor, giving the second generation finally the opportunity to see the light of day.

The soldiers under his command took two days to change their equipment, and now they are about to go to the battlefield to fight.