Chapter 323 The border army changes generals

"General, why are you here?"

Li Xiang came back from the conversation with Zaterk and suddenly found Qin Qiong here. Shouldn't this person be in the capital? Why did you come here?

"After your memorial arrived in the capital, the emperor attached great importance to it. This time is also an opportunity for us. No matter what you do in Tubo, we must give you the necessary support. From now on, I will guard Liangzhou. The city is in charge of the 80,000 troops on the border of the Tang Dynasty. If anything happens to you there, I can raise troops to go south at any time."

If he just went to Tubo to see his relatives, then there would be no need to worry so much, but now Li Xiang might have trouble when he goes to Tubo. Li Shimin couldn't worry about his grandson, so he ordered Qin Qiong to come with part of the army, plus 80,000 people from the border. Army, if something happens to Li Xiang in Tubo, then our army will not be a joke. Even if we are not acclimatized to fighting on the plateau, we will still have to fight.

After hearing this, Li Xiang felt very warm in his heart. Although he often fought with the old man in Chang'an City, he could still tell clearly whether he was an enemy or a friend at the critical moment.

"Thank you, General. I didn't expect to alert the General. But this time is indeed an opportunity for us. Tubo's military strength is not weak. It is considered a relatively strong country around the Tang Dynasty. Now we are not afraid of him. But if we make a mistake in the future, it’s hard to say what they will do. My purpose of going to the plateau this time is to weaken them as much as possible.”

Of course Li Xiang knew what Tubo had done. In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the Tubo army entered Chang'an City, and it was a bloody storm. Therefore, for the sake of future generations, Li Xiang could not let Tubo still have such abilities. The civil strife in Tubo is a good opportunity.

"I understand what His Highness is thinking, which is to nip all dangers in the bud. Last time we sent troops to fight, His Highness's theory was very effective. But this time we still have to be careful. Tubo and Tuyuhun are different. Lu Dongzan is even more different.”

Thinking of the wiser Tubo Prime Minister, Qin Qiong frowned. Although Li Xiang often teased him along the way, Qin Qiong knew very well that it was because the guy had lost his mind. If he kept his own mind, plus Li Xiang may not be able to take advantage in Tubo.

"Without further ado, I will set off overnight. During this period, the general will check the border and seal all the openings that can be blocked. At the same time, he will order the troops outside the city to let everyone know. They temporarily gathered together, and when we handed over the grassland to them, we also had a word in advance. These troops must accept orders from the court at any time..."

The armies of each family mentioned by Li Xiang are not a small number. In order to ensure the safety of their own grasslands, each major family has recruited a group of guards, with as many as three or four thousand people, and as few as eight or nine hundred people. As long as they are Gather them all, and we will have an army of 30,000 in an instant. There is no need to worry about Tuyuhun. They have been frightened by us for a long time, and they also want Datang to ensure their safety, so they will not turn their guns.

Of course, we must be careful about what we should be careful about. The city defenses here in Liangzhou City cannot be reduced in any way. We can ignore the outside. Liangzhou City is our final bottom line. No matter what happens outside, we will not be afraid of it here. We must maintain sufficient military strength.

Li Xiang's arrangement for Qin Qiong is very simple, that is, let Qin Qiong organize 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry. The number does not need to be too many, just fast mobility. The infantry is of no use on the plateau. Even these cavalry Li Xiang The elephant did not let them go deep into the plateau, but just let them wave and shout around the plateau.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will definitely handle this matter within five days at most, and let them conduct drills outside Liangzhou City."

Qin Qiong is a smart man and quickly understood what Li Xiang was thinking. We are going to practice all the way south, just follow Li Xiang a few hundred miles behind. It is not a threat to you with force, but if our Highness has anything If you feel uncomfortable, then our troops may not be able to do anything.

"The cities along the border are asking them to prepare. I don't know what kind of trouble this time will be. If it really affects the border, they may have to go to the city to fight. Of course, this is the worst It’s best not to reach that point.”

Li Xiang has a habit of always preparing for the worst no matter what he does. As long as we have the worst plan, even if things get worse, we will have enough ability to deal with it. But if we have to prepare for the worst beforehand, If we are not prepared, the result in the future will be unpredictable. Li Xiang cannot let millions of people on the border get trapped.

After explaining these things, Li Xiang did not stay here for a long time. Instead, he set off directly with his people. He was able to rush to the Tuyuhun Palace as quickly as possible. If it were not for Qin Qiong and Zaterk, I'm afraid Li Xiang has arrived a long time ago.

Judging from the current situation, Zaterk can bring out 6,000 people, and Qin Qiong can bring out 30,000 people. Of course, all of them are cavalry. Although this number is large, if you want to threaten Tubo, , I'm afraid this number is not enough, Li Xiang has to see how much Midu Khan can come up with.

It had only been a month since Li Xiang came to Tuyuhun Grassland again. Regarding Li Xiang, this little evil star, Midu Khan wished he could never see him again in his life. The first time this guy came, they were defeated in Tuyuhun.

When he came for the second time, Tuyuhun became a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.

I don’t know what will happen this third time...

Although Midu Khan felt a little uneasy, he still had to welcome what should be welcomed.

"Great Khan, you and our great grandson should be acquaintances, so you don't need to be so nervous, right?"

Master Zeng, as the Protector of Tuyuhun, naturally had to welcome him together, but now he saw that Midu Khan was sweating. What on earth was going on?

Midu Khan smiled awkwardly. Who wants to be an acquaintance with that boy? Whoever is an acquaintance with him will have no good results. Our good grassland has now become a vassal state of your Tang Dynasty, and that’s not all. Is it because of that boy? I hope he never comes to the grassland.