Chapter 1192: Managing Khorasan! (1/2)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

”Lord Feng truly is formidable. Correct. One article alone is not enough, but together with the last article, they can completely alter the situation in Khorasan. In truth, I actually care more about the article to expand the language of the Great Tang through Khorasan than the first one. This is the true root which the Great Tang can use to stand firm in this place. I hope that once Lord Feng takes over Khorasan, you will do everything in your power to advance its goals. Not merely in Khorasan, but in all the regions bordering Arabia.”

Wang Chong lightly tapped the table as he firmly declared, ”I hope that you can vigorously expand the Tang language to those parts, and if possible, even into the interior of Arabia.”

Only Wang Chong himself knew that he regarded the spreading and teaching of the Tang language in Khorasan far more than anything else. The hard power of this world was the military while the soft power was culture. In order to understand a country, knowing its language was of utmost importance. Only by spreading the language of the Great Tang to Samarkand, Khorasan, and even to the Arabian capital of Baghdad would the culture of the Great Tang be able to seep into these places.

Learning the language would allow further understanding of the Great Tang, and understanding the Great Tang would lead to admiration and ultimately acceptance of the Great Tang.

This was the true foundation of the Great Tang, but Wang Chong was not prepared to overly explain this topic.

”Milord, be at ease, I will make this matter my first priority upon taking command,” Feng Changqing solemnly assured him. On this point, the two were in complete agreement.

Feng Changqing had studied the history of the Western Regions and knew that the Great Tang had its flaws in its approach to that area. Although the Great Tang had been rooted in the Western Regions for more than two hundred years, its policies had always been too conciliatory, leading the kingdoms of the Western Regions to never have much cohesion. Many undercurrents flowed beneath the surface while their loyalties constantly wavered like grass growing on top of a wall. These seeds planted by their antecedents meant that no matter how smart, daring, or ambitious those who came after were, they found it very hard to change this point.

Feng Changqing keenly understood all this, but he could not say anything about it, because it involved the Imperial Court. Now, however, Feng Changqing had finally met someone just like him, a soulmate who understood this malady of the Great Tang like the back of their hand.

In Khorasan, in this land to the west of the Cong Mountains, the Great Tang finally had an opportunity to try again. Using forceful military power as a support, they would establish a powerful coalition that could be used to strengthen the Great Tang's position as hegemon and thus ultimately avoid the mistakes of the Western Regions and firmly control this region.

This also made Feng Changqing feel like he and Wang Chong would get along incredibly well.

A thousand jin of gold was easy to obtain, whereas a soulmate was hard to find!

The administrative problems were just a bunch of odds and ends, and Feng Changqing used his own knowledge to clearly explain these matters to everyone, greatly enlightening them. Once all the discussions were finished, Feng Changqing asked Wang Chong to remain.

”Lord Feng, is there something else?” Wang Chong said in surprise.

”Haha, an old friend asked me to deliver this to you.”

Feng Changqing faintly smiled as he took out a small wooden box and handed it over. While Wang Chong stared in surprise, he quickly took his leave.

Clap!

Wang Chong confusedly opened the box. The only thing inside was a familiar jade hairpin.

”Qiqin!”

Wang Chong was dazed, a strange feeling emerging in his heart.

……

Wang Chong quickly handed over all the matters of Khorasan to Feng Changqing. As expected, with this administrative expert of the Great Tang present, Khorasan immediately began to run in an orderly fashion, and relations between the various parts of the coalition army also became neat and organized. But what surprised Wang Chong the most was that Feng Changqing could actually speak fluent Arabic. This was something that he never would have expected.

Feng Changqing's explanation was that one had to plan ahead for a rainy day. Although even Gao Xianzhi had underestimated the Arabs in this war, Feng Changqing had always felt threatened by Arabia, so he had long ago begun to study Arabic on his own, and he had needed very little time to fully grasp it.

Feng Changqing's knowledge of Arabic alleviated many problems, and he could easily interact with the Khorasani and rebel soldiers.

Time slowly passed, and Feng Changqing's management combined with Wang Chong's plans allowed all their policies to be enacted quickly.