Chapter 1354: Don’t panic when you have soldiers in hand

As for Xiao Shougui and Zhang Jiuli, things were even more harmonious.

Both of them are people with brains, but Xiao Shougui is a little younger and needs an older person to guide him in many aspects. In fact, all policies have been almost formulated, and now only Zhang Jiuli is needed. After taking a look, Xiao Shougui always felt a little uneasy if there was no one to take care of him.

In fact, Xiao Shougui also guessed that Li Xiang might ask his grandfather to come here, but considering that his grandfather is old, he would try not to come to the Western Regions, not to mention that the people of the Arab Empire are watching with eager eyes. If something goes wrong on the frontline battlefield, there may be If an old man is caught in a war, he may not be able to escape in such a situation.

Of course, we have been winning now, but we have to prepare for the worst in many things. If we have problems on the front line, can I still regret going? Now that Zhang Jiuli was sent, Xiao Shougui breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Shougui can be said to be in favor of this policy formulated by the imperial court. In fact, regarding these issues in the Western Regions, Xiao Shougui has been very supportive from the beginning to the end. If we manage in the same way as before, sooner or later we will still let people Taking advantage of the situation.

Time and time again, just like those chieftains in Sichuan, they can play hard with you, but the court cannot do stupid things year after year, so now troops and officials should be stationed everywhere, you We can respect your habits, but when it comes to issues related to national security, you people have to listen honestly.

Of course, it’s just an empty talk, and I’m afraid these people won’t believe it. After all, they were all once kings, and no one would want to have an emperor above them. So we have to let them understand that we are by no means empty words. Officials and troops will be stationed here to supervise you.

We will not interfere with matters within the scope of our power. This is also your freedom. As long as you do not betray the Tang Dynasty, your life will not change much. But if you have second thoughts, then The troops stationed here are not vegetarians. By then, not only will your life be saved, but your whole family may not have a chance to eat.

Of course, this must be done step by step. It is impossible to control all 36 countries in the Western Regions at once. According to the court's policy, for those who are relatively remote and do not have a large population, we should try to move them to the core areas. We It is impossible to set up military camps for such a small number of people. It would be too expensive for the court, so the only option is to merge the two countries into one country to facilitate our management.

Of course, it is a bit difficult to do this, which is one of the reasons why Zhang Jiuli was sent here. What this guy is best at is economic means. It may not be obvious in a short time, but if it takes a long time, this guy can always make it happen. People voluntarily went to the settlements prescribed by the court.

After a few days of repairs, Qu Tushou took his men on the road. This guy was also full of confidence, mainly because he was brought from Chang'an City. This group of troops was extremely elite. They had gone through nearly 7 months of fighting. The training and use of various weapons were very perfect, and with the help of local guides, what was missing was Qu Tushou's commanding ability. This was what Cheng Chumo looked at.

On the fourth day after leaving the Duhu Mansion, Qu Tushou ordered his men to launch an attack. First, they bombarded the local bandits with a round of shelling. They already knew that they were no match for Qu Tushou, so they immediately led their men to retreat. As long as there were people in the vast desert, If we can escape, then we have a chance to take revenge.

Qu Tushou himself also knew very well that if you only give the person in front of you a chance, then you don't need him to take action, you can just find a small item at random. The reason why you send him out is to prevent you from future troubles.

Qu Tushou had already found out before that after leaving here, there were only three oases that could satisfy the lives of these people, so he only mobilized 1,500 people to attack, and the remaining 3,500 people here were divided into three oases. It has already been thought about.

In two hours, more than 1,000 people were killed and injured. The remaining 2,000 people fled around, but they were similar to those of Qu Tushou Joseph. After a few hours, these people arrived at three oases outside.

Fortunately, he had already arranged his people. After another exchange of fire, at most 500 of the originally three to four thousand bandits escaped with injuries, and the rest were either captured or killed. , the bandit gang entrenched here has disappeared.

Cheng Chumo's men naturally saw Qu Tushou's command from the bottom of his heart. Needless to say, they admired the rest. Qu Tushou was able to rectify the 5,000 people under his command and went to Cheng Chuliang. Reported there.

As for the endgame of these bandits, naturally the 1,000 Gaochang soldiers will solve it.

In addition, a 2,000-man Western Region army was also given to Qu Tushou to command, which could be regarded as a reward in disguise.

Now Cheng Chuliang really needs support. After Prince Salaman's failure, he is already preparing to summon the troops from the Anton Governor's Mansion, plus these people under him, to form another 150,000-strong army, and then attack Cheng Chuliang's military camp.

In the past, it was just a small fight, but now we have to prepare for the decisive battle. Naturally, Cheng Chumo will not hold back his younger brother. All kinds of military supplies are shipped all the way. Of course, the most important support is the 5,000 people under Qu Tushou. They It was the real army of the Tang Dynasty, armed to the teeth with all kinds of muskets and crossbows. After arriving on the battlefield, these talents were one to ten elites.

Cheng Chuliang had been waiting since his last great victory, but he did not advance alone. The entire army was stationed in Shiguo City.

Although all the countries in the Western Regions sent troops, Cheng Chuliang knew very well that the combat effectiveness of these people could not keep up with the army of the Arab Empire. If he wanted to defeat them, he had to wait for the Tang army to come. Now Qu Tushou was holding After 5,000 people came over, they had 25,000 Tang troops and 40,000 Gaochang troops in their hands.

With these people, even if the Arab Empire has assembled an army of 150,000 people, it will never be their opponent. We are already in an invincible position. No matter how hard you Arabs jump around, it will be useless. (End of chapter)