Chapter 539 Gaochang
Xueyantuo Royal Court
In the past few days, Bayan Zhuoer has not been idle for a moment. Li Xiang did not stipulate what he should do. You have to understand everything by yourself. If you want to become Xue Yantuo's right general, Then you have to do what needs to be done.
After settling down the herdsmen he had brought out, Angultai also returned with his men. Li Xiang made arrangements for the two men. Angultai was the general on the left, and Bayannur was the general on the right. The defensive area is almost the same as before. In the past, there were left and right captains on the grassland, but now Li Xiang has changed them into left and right generals.
Huo Qubing also came back from Mobei. They went all the way to the Arctic Ocean area that Li Xiang said, but that place was even worse than what Li Xiang described. They passed more than 1,500 people in total. When they saw the northern sea By that time, about one-third of the people would never come back.
However, according to Li Xiang's instructions, they installed the boundary monument of the Tang Dynasty in the far north. This means that wherever the Tang Dynasty's territory reaches, there is no man's land in the middle, and there is no need to station troops for the time being.
Li Xiang has already formulated a complete plan. This summer, Li Xiang will send out multiple expedition teams. Their task is to map the territory of this area. At the same time, they must set up inspection teams every two hundred kilometers. The mission of an outpost is to observe everything here. Once organized personnel enter, they must immediately report to the court.
As for the escaped Xue Yantuo Khan, news came back recently that they had entered the territory of Gaochang Kingdom by heading west.
Li Xiang has already sent the memorial back to Chang'an. Now that Li Xiang is outside, Chang'an City can only issue an official document and let the people from the Lifan Academy take it to Gaochang State.
"The efficiency is really too slow. It would be better for our cavalry to pursue him directly. If Gao Changguo knows his skills well, but if he really doesn't, I think it doesn't matter if he is destroyed."
Su Dingfang is now used to this. They were trained by Li Xiang like warmongers, and Li Xiang also liked such wild people. What's more, during the Zhenguan years, all generals basically thought like this.
"General Su, Gaochang State is not terrible, and Gaochang State's military strength is not strong. It only has tens of thousands of people at most. But Gaochang State is backed by the Western Turks, and the Western Turks are very powerful."
Angurtai, as the left captain of Xue Yantuo, was naturally very clear about some situations in the Western Regions. The original Turkic Empire was very powerful, and later split into two countries, the east and west. The east was naturally destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, and the remaining The lower part moved westward, which is currently the northwest area of our country, where the Western Turks were established.
"How powerful can it be?"
Su Dingfang said cheerfully, and Angurtai fell silent. The Western Turks are stronger than Xue Yantuo. If compared with the Tang army, the gap between the two sides can almost be seen with the naked eye. You and If an adult says that a child is powerful, can the adult believe it?
"How was the training of the Turks when you came here? How many of your men have joined?"
When Li Xiang set out from the Turks, he had already organized the Turkic troops and asked them to train for several months. Now that the time is calculated, the training should be almost completed, and the people under Angultai have also been incorporated. .
"When we return to His Highness, according to His Highness's instructions, we need to go through three months of systematic training. When Wei Chen set off, they had already been training for two months, and they should have completed it now. However, without His Highness's order, they were still in the original place. A total of 25,000 cavalrymen from our side and the Turks have been selected."
Angultai said honestly. When he said this, this guy's heart felt like blood dripping. This was the last bit of strength he brought out, but Li Xiang did not allow them to touch the military power anymore. Well, although your title sounds nice, you don’t have many troops at your disposal.
The people on the grassland were disobedient to discipline. This was the impression Li Xiang gave them. If there was no civil strife among the Turks this time, how could Li Xiang come to this place? Of course, this is also an opportunity. If we don’t rebel now, we will rebel in the future. While we are strong enough now, we can break these people’s rebellion hearts. Nothing else will happen within a hundred years. After a hundred years, Great national integration has already occurred, who would think about the past?
"For the time being, you all need to rest where you are. Spring is coming soon, and it is also the time for the grassland to regain its vitality. We must help these herdsmen recover quickly. Only when they all recover, will our rule become more solid. "
As soon as he heard Li Xiang's words, Su Dingfang knew that there was no chance of war. After all, what Li Xiang wanted to do now was economic recovery. Only the large number of cattle and sheep on the grassland could survive the winter.
After saying these words, Li Xiang asked the generals on the grassland to go out. Although they had surrendered to Li Xiang, Li Xiang still had to make them feel different, as long as he made them feel different from the generals of the Tang Dynasty. , then they will continue to perform hard.
"Regarding the matter of Gaochang Kingdom, we can't just wait for the imperial court. We also have to send a team to follow Xue Yantuo Khan's route and continue to move west. On the one hand, we are chasing them, and on the other hand, we are also Everything along the way is recorded, and although we don’t need it now, we may not need it in the future.”
After there were no outsiders, Li Xiang also expressed his true thoughts. Su Dingfang immediately became excited. This guy didn't want to stay in the army. If he was asked to fight, he really didn't say anything. But if he is allowed to develop in the army, then simply give him a knife. He does not have such cells in his brain.
"Your Highness is right. The three thousand cavalrymen under Beizhong have been prepared. Or should we let Beizong lead the team?"
Su Dingfang said eagerly, now this guy has all the credit, but he is not fighting for the credit, he just hopes to realize his own life value. He believes that the general's life value can only appear on the battlefield.
"Huo Tang, you are the deputy general, General Su, and the chief general. You two will pursue us westward with five thousand soldiers and horses, but you are not allowed to enter the territory of Gaochang Kingdom."
Li Xiang shook his head, and finally paired Su Dingfang with Huo Qubing. The two of them discussed things slowly. When there were other people around, Li Xiang called Huo Qubing Huo Tang, which means Huo Huo Tang...
