Chapter 1353 The First Battle of General Huzi

The people of Gaochang were not satisfied with this either. Although they did get a lot of benefits from the Tang Dynasty's foreign wars, many people died in their families. If they had a choice, they would rather stay here honestly. In life, don’t go out and ask for money that you don’t deserve.

But there are many things that small countries cannot decide. When the army of the Tang Dynasty sets foot here, the fate of Gaochang has been decided. In the entire Western Region, the people of the Tang Dynasty are naturally the first class, and the people of Gaochang are the second. The second level, the rest will be the third level.

Although they were unwilling to do this, it was still much better than people from other countries in the Western Regions. They were not happy at the beginning, but after they understood all this, they could only follow the wheel of the Tang Dynasty. Operate, otherwise you may be the target of suppression. No one can stop the expansion of the Tang Empire.

After leaving Gaochang, the environment in the Western Region began to deteriorate. Although we chose better places along the way, we spent most of the year in the sky full of yellow sand.

Zhang Jiuli didn't try to be aggressive at this time. After all, there were a lot of documents transferred from the imperial court, so he could only sit in the carriage honestly. Fortunately, many roads have been sorted out over the years. If they had not been sorted out, they would It is very possible that they will all go the wrong way.

Of course, road repairs also cost a huge price. Not to mention other places, just transporting 10,000 workers from Fuso was a huge price. It is said that after the road was repaired, these 10,000 workers Not even half of the people were alive, and basically all of them were buried under the roadbed.

The second round of renovations has now begun. This second round of renovations are all shipped from Annan. It is said that they are also some of the prisoners of war we captured. After traveling long distances, these people did not usher in their new lives. Instead, they welcomed Here comes the major road construction in the northwest desert.

Anyway, this is the imperial court's policy. Either you can win the war, or you have to obey the imperial court's policy.

Protectorate of the Western Regions

On the 42nd day after leaving Chang'an City, they finally arrived at Donghu Mansion in the Western Region. If the road had not been repaired, I am afraid that if this number were doubled, they would not be able to reach here.

Cheng Chumo brought a welcome banquet to the two of them at the Duhu Mansion. Xiao Shougui was also waiting here. The court's order had been received long ago, but Xiao Shougui, as Li Xiang predicted, still needed to consider many things. Now that Zhang Jiuli is here, As long as the two of them discuss things, there's nothing they can't solve.

As for going to the front line to fight, Qu Tushou had brought it up from the beginning, hoping that Cheng Chumo would approve him to lead the army to the front line. This is what many people from military families are willing to do, but Cheng Chumo still had his own considerations.

This guy Qu Tushou just came from Chang'an City. Although he has passed the test of South Camp, it is not a battlefield after all. Some people have to pass the test. If you are allowed to lead the army to the battlefield casually, not only It is irresponsible to yourself, and it is also irresponsible to the troops under your command.

Although these 20,000 people came from Chang'an City, they were not all Qu Tushou's subordinates. They were just brought here by Qu Tushou. Qu Tushou was very clear about this.

According to the order of the imperial court, Qu Tushou only had 5,000 men. These 5,000 people were his army. Li Xiang also gave him a chance. If you have the ability, then these 5,000 people are a start, but if you are If you don't have the ability, you will be at your peak at the beginning, and you won't be able to think about bringing more people in the future.

"General Qu has a very good heart to serve the country. I deeply admire your ability. I also know that I grew up in Chang'an City. There are many things that go without saying. But the problem is that we are leading the troops now. We You have to follow the rules in the army."

Cheng Chumo didn't beat around the bush. He knew very well what the tempers of the children of these military generals' families in the capital were. If you caused a lot of trouble, the other party probably wouldn't understand. So let's just say it directly. Not only would it save time, but it would also save internal friction. .

"I understand what the general said. I watched you fighting outside in the past few years, which made my heart really hot. Now I also have this opportunity. I hope the general will test you as soon as possible."

The two Cheng Chumo brothers had their names in General Tiance's Mansion, so they were both promoted this time. Although the imperial court had not issued an explicit order, both of them were worthy of being called generals.

"I like to work with a cheerful person like you. If that's the case, then we have nothing to say. About 500 miles northwest of the Duhu Mansion, there is an entrenched bandit population of about three to four thousand people. Some of them are people from the Western Turks who resisted us. There is no time limit. As long as you can deal with them, you can lead your men to the front line."

Cheng Chumo went directly to the sand table next to him. In addition, he also provided 5 guides. He ignored the rest. Since His Highness said that you are a capable person and you want to prove yourself, then you have to do something. To be honest, this group of people didn't stay here long. If Qu Tushou didn't come, Cheng Chumo would be ready to lead his men to kill them personally.

"Please don't worry, General. Give me two days to rest. After all, I have been on the road for such a long time. I will personally lead the team out the day after tomorrow. The results will be available within 5 days."

Qu Tushou said with great confidence that the generals and tigers among them were not joking. They were ready to set off immediately after receiving the order. Of course, after more than 40 days of long journey, they must let their men have a good rest. The Protector The government has also prepared various items for the laborers, which will definitely allow them to recover within two days.

"Then that's the best. I'll look at your performance when the time comes. After all these people are dealt with, you can take people directly to the front line without returning. I will send 1,000 Gaochang soldiers to follow Behind you, just hand over all the prisoners and messy things to them after you win.”

Cheng Chumo's words made Qu Tushou even more grateful. After the fight, there were all kinds of follow-up things, which was the most annoying thing. Qu Tushou, like other generals, only liked to lead his troops and ventilate the air, and didn't like to take care of these messy things. Well, now that someone is specifically in charge of it, it really saves us a lot of trouble. (End of chapter)