Chapter 524 A station far away from the Tang Dynasty

Although war can make our victory more secure, you have to look at where it is, especially in the Mobei Grassland. If we rely entirely on fighting, then this war will not end in two or three years.

There was thick snow everywhere on the grassland. When Li Xiang got on his horse, Long San handed over a black cloth strip and wrapped it around his eyes. Only in this way would he not hurt his eyes, otherwise he would soon be injured. People in this world don't know how to explain it, but they know how to prevent it.

Li Xiang knew that this was the so-called snow blindness. This kind of thing often appeared in the snow, and other people around him also had their eyes covered. Driving in the snow was no better than on the ordinary road, so he had to take precautions. Just be prepared.

"Your Highness, you'd better go back. Although it's not snowing now and the sun is out, the road is very muddy. If something happens, you can't explain it to the court. Aren't they just a bunch of people who came to surrender? Come on over. Just bring them back, it won’t be far away from the seven hundred miles anyway.”

Su Dingfang said with some worry, although Li Xiang also rolled over from the battlefield, Su Dingfang still felt that Li Xiang should not suffer this. These generals below them are dedicated to doing this, why should the coach follow him?

"I have never seen the grassland after snow, so I just went to see the scenery. What's more, if anything happens, you don't need to ask me for instructions. I can give them a direct answer. There are many things that need to be done nowadays. It's fast, the distance is seven hundred miles, even if you use the fastest speed to deliver the message, it may delay the matter."

What Li Xiang said is also true. Everyone knows the situation on the grassland. Too much time is wasted coming and going. Who made this grassland so big? So if you want to decide some important things, you must be there. Just fine.

Li Xiang brought 3,000 cavalry this time, but Su Dingfang was not worried about Li Xiang's safety. We have already seen Xue Yantuo's combat effectiveness. With these 3,000 cavalry behind us, we can definitely kill them, and they are also capable of killing them. It ensures that they have no power to fight back.

"Our Highness is benevolent and righteous. We are all a bunch of poor people, but we still have to go all the way to pick them up. Just give them the order and prepare hot meals for them. You don't have to prepare too good food, as long as they can eat enough." , I still don’t know who these guys are.”

Looking at Li Xiang's leaving figure, Niu Jinda also gave the order. In Niu Jinda's opinion, it was too much to praise these people. What kind of person is our great grandson? He is the third person in our entire Tang Dynasty. You guys We are all untouchables in a small vassal state, how can we compare with our great grandson?

With Niu Jinda's words, the cooks below also know how to prepare. As long as they can feed them, there is no need to use their brains to make them eat well. If they are our own soldiers, His Highness's order is still there. Hanging on, you must not only eat enough, but also eat well. If the soldiers report more dissatisfaction, you cooks should be ready to go home.

After walking out for about an hour, Li Xiang felt the coldness in his arms and legs. The temperature here had reached minus 30 degrees, and there was a vast expanse of white everywhere. It was really hard to drive in a place like this. , but Li Xiang has already followed the soldiers out, so he can't go back at this time, otherwise he will be laughed at by the soldiers.

If we were in the Central Plains, if we had to work overtime and rush forward, the 700-mile journey might be covered in one day. But now we are on the grassland, and it snowed heavily. We only walked less than 400 miles that day. According to the station According to the news, those people on the opposite side have also walked a hundred miles.

This means that we can meet again in two hundred miles tomorrow. Although Li Xiang has not yet controlled the entire Turkic prairie, after defeating Xue Yantuo's people, Li Xiang sent people to stand guard in the border area. In addition, in the Turkic steppe Stations one after another were built on the prairie, which were like blood vessels on the Turkic prairie, continuously collecting news from around them.

The station didn't have a lot of things on hand, but the thousands of people came out with food, and there were all kinds of simple tents, so there was no rush that night, and everyone slept in warm tents. In the station, you only need to be responsible for Li Xiang's meals, and everyone else will cook for themselves.

"Thanks to the hard work of the dozen of you."

There are a total of fifteen soldiers in the post station. Li Xiang is having dinner with them tonight. Before eating, Li Xiang raised his glass first. The foundation of the Tang Dynasty depends on these people, especially the vassal states. They stayed away from the mainland and guarded the country for the entire Tang Dynasty.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

These people were so excited that they burst into tears. They had been stationed here for a month. They originally thought that they might have been forgotten here, but they didn't expect that His Highness actually went on a tour to the north and passed by their inn.

After drinking this glass of wine, everyone opened up their chatter boxes. There were a few people who seemed a little reserved at first, but they didn't expect His Highness to be so easy-going, and these people became less nervous.

There are a total of seventy-one such stations on the grassland. Their mission is to collect news from the surroundings and represent the Tang Dynasty standing here. In the past, we only owned this place in name, but after Li Xiang conquered this place, he prepared to carry out the actual implementation. Although the management of sex still depends on the leaders of each tribe, the herdsmen on the grassland must also know that there is an office in the lobby not far from you. The post station not only delivers letters, but also helps you file complaints.

The salaries of these soldiers working here are not low. According to the policy formulated by Li Xiang, the monthly salary for guarding the border in such a place far away from home is 1,500 yuan, which is twice as much as the money paid at the inland station. In addition, the family members can also receive twenty pounds of wheat every month, which is delivered directly to their homes by the local government.

The reason why many people come to work here is because their families are short of money. Working here can save money. There is no need to spend money on food and drink. The salary distributed by the court can be given to the family in full.

But working here is not so leisurely. There are not many letters exchanged every day, but there are nine tribes around. They have to regularly write down the news of these nine tribes and then send it directly to several yamen in Chang'an. It can be said that it is important to the Tang Dynasty. Take the greatest credit...