Tang's dining table

When Liang Ying came back, he brought a lot of weapons and war horses, while Xiao Yuhua and Afanti brought back some heads.

The practice of recording merit by head or left ear was no longer so popular in the Tang Dynasty, especially since the number of heads Yunchu obtained in Liaodong was not as many as that of Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian. However, because of the rich harvest, when receiving the emperor's commendation, the emperor gave him The reward is the most generous - the Marquis of Guannei.

Although the term Guannei Marquis was not very popular in the Tang Dynasty, every marquis knew clearly that the closer the fiefdom was to the capital, the more the emperor trusted and valued him.

Yunchu's fiefdom was in Lantian County, just next door to Chang'an.

Judging from what the two brought back, Liang Ying cared more about actual interests, while Xiao Yuhua cared more about glory.

Since they were all chosen by themselves, Yun Chu would naturally favor Liang Ying's actual interests when giving rewards, and give things like titles to Xiao Yuhua.

Therefore, Liang Ying recorded his gains in his merit book, Xiao Yuhua got a battle armor, and as for Afanti, he got a horizontal sword.

Both people were very satisfied.

Yunchu stayed at Tianshuijing for three days. During these three days, they captured many sand thieves who ran back for a drink of water.

These people all came back with the intention of dying. After Yun Chu handed them over to Zhen Sanshan, they were all particularly obedient.

The price of labor in the Western Region will soon rise, and Zhen Sanshan and the others have a clear understanding of this.

Before other ways of making money are opened, they don't mind becoming human traffickers first.

When they left Tianshuijing, Zhensanshan's team was already very large. Yunchu took a look at the length of the team and knew that there were at least three thousand people.

Just as their team left, many people emerged from the desert, crawling towards the water source.

After climbing to the water source, they rushed to plunge their heads into the water to drink water, even if a group of people behind them were busy putting chains on their feet.

After these people drank enough water, they lay down by the water with their big bellies. Some people drank too much water, and water overflowed from the corners of their mouths.

"It's really easy to make money here."

Peng Qi, a retired old thief from the Qinling Mountains, put the last iron button on the ankle of a sand bandit and sighed about Zhen Sanshan.

Zhen Sanshan smiled and said: "The brothers who came here this time are all interested in starting a business in the Western Region. Lao Peng, you haven't spoken yet. How about it? What do the brothers in the mountain think?"

"I heard from the brothers who came from the Western Regions that the most abundant land in the Western Regions is land. As long as you occupy a place with water and don't plant anything else, you can make a fortune just by growing cotton.

This time we are here to explore the road. If it is feasible, the brothers will come out of the miserable place of Qinling Mountains and come to the Western Regions to grow cotton.

I always feel that the county magistrate pulled us out this time because he has a problem with us people. If we are still robbing families and homes in the Qinling Mountains, there will be problems sooner or later.

I don't want to go into Wannian County's black jail. The last time I was lucky enough to get out of it, I was lucky. The jailer there was not a human being. "

After listening to Peng Qi's words, Huang Biao from Zhensanshan smiled and said: "Near Chang'an, no one would believe us even if we said we had changed our ways. But it is different here. All the things done by the condemned prisoners before they returned home after making meritorious deeds will be wiped out.

If we hang around here for a few years, make some money, and then go back to retire, who wouldn't call us the eldest father?

I have been very worried over the years, always afraid that my brothers would do something outrageous in Wannian County that day, and then be suppressed by the county magistrate. "

Peng Qi looked at the caravan going away and said, "Hurry up and pack up, catch up with the team as soon as possible and arrive at Gaochang."

After saying that, he waved his whip and began to beat the sand bandits lying on the ground. The sand bandits who had just rested staggered up and followed the Tang people. Some who really had no strength to walk were hacked to death and then the shackles were removed. , discarded on the sand pile to avoid contaminating water sources.

When these sand bandits staggered on the land of the Western Regions, they never knew that since they started, the sparks of slavery in the Western Regions would shine brightly, and then, it would become a prairie fire. The fire has been burning in the Western Region for three hundred years.

When the dry sandy soil gradually turned into somewhat moist land, Gaochang finally arrived.

After coming out of the Dahai Road, even characters like Yun Chu, Wen Wen, and Zhong Kui, when they look back at the vast Da Da Da Dao, have the emotion of "I don't want to walk it a second time in this life."

When the land is moist, there are more vegetation. Some soldiers picked some long-withered grass leaves from the ground, put them to their noses and sniffed them carefully, as if they wanted to smell out the last scent of the grass and trees in the dry grass.

After leaving the Sea of ​​Death, the camels of the caravan all raised their heads and neighed, and even the horses became energetic.

At this moment, thick smoke suddenly rose from the huge beacon that stretched between the desert and the plain. It was obvious that the huge armed caravan led by Yun Chu suddenly emerged from the desert and alerted the guarding beacon. Tang Jun.

As soon as the smoke started to rise, the low sound of horns sounded on the ground, and smoke and dust were already rising in the direction of Jiaohe City, which was vaguely visible on the horizon.

Wen Wen glanced at the hourglass and said to Yun Chu: "In just one stick of incense, it seems that Pei Xingjian, the protector of Anxi, has not yet laid his body on top."

Yunchu said to Liang Ying: "If we want to attack Jiaohe, what should you do at this time?"

Liang Ying said: "Five hundred cavalry will be the vanguard, followed by a thousand cavalry, and the infantry will follow up on horseback. Attack with all your strength, trying to determine the outcome in the first battle. If the outcome cannot be determined, you must try to kill and injure the enemy sergeants as much as possible." Avoid anything like a siege here.”

Yun Chu said: "You still have one hour to prepare since the Jiaohe Cavalry arrived here. Why, are you going to waste this time?"

Liang Ying looked around and found that the place was flat and there was no particularly dangerous terrain, so she looked at Yun Chu in confusion.

Yun Chu said: "Your army has gunpowder, thunder and fire bombs, kerosene bombs, iron caltrops, and gill nets. You don't plan to use these things, right?"

Liang Ying cupped his hands and said: "The general believes that a bloody battle at this time can improve morale and strengthen our army's power."

Yun Chu looked back at the already nervous cavalry, sighed and said to Liang Ying, "You haven't made any move yet."

Liang Ying said in surprise: "The troops coming from the other side are our troops from the Tang Dynasty."

Yun Chu looked at Liang Ying and said, "How do you know?"

"This is where the Protector of Anxi of the Tang Dynasty is located."

"What if Pei Xingjian is killed? What if Jiaohe City has changed hands and a group of foreigners pretending to be Tang troops are here?"

Just as Yun Chu finished speaking, the whip in his hand hit Liang Ying's helmet with a loud bang. Liang Ying's head tilted as he hit him, and he immediately yelled at the lieutenant: "Throw the caltrops, three feet." , the shield bearers are forward, the gunners are behind, jumping into a cone formation to prepare, the archers are measuring the distance, and the cavalry wings are in attack formation."

Seeing that the army finally moved, Yunchu turned his attention to Zhang Donghai. Zhang Donghai had already started to take action. He shouted and ordered the camel leader to kneel on the ground and move Naha's carriage and valuable cargo. They were all surrounded, and in a short time a camel city was formed.

As for the sand bandits who were chained, they were all lying on the ground obediently under the whips of the Tang people. Anyone who stood up or had evil intentions would be killed immediately.

Yun Chu squinted his eyes and stared for a long time, while the cavalry on the opposite side also quickly approached. When they saw that Yun Chu's side had formed an attack formation, they did not move forward rashly and kept looking at the team.

Looking at the flag, the leader coming from the opposite side should be Pei Xingjian's deputy general Wang Fangyi.

He was also unsure whether this army was Yun Chu's army, and he was also worried that if Yun Chu died or rebelled, his army would be raided by the rebels.

Liang Ying had just been whipped. Although most of the force was on the helmet, a small part of the whip hit his face. There was a blood mark there and it was bleeding.

Yun Chu watched Wang Fangyi sending out scouts in a wide circle to check on his army and camel team, and casually said to Liang Ying: "Do you know how Guo Xiaoke died?"

Liang Ying did not dare to wipe the blood on her face and whispered: "I died of carelessness."

Yun Chu said: "So, if you are careless next time, you will die because of your carelessness. Your ancestor told me before leaving, just take your whole body back. I told him, there is no whole body, unless Pickle them with salt, or burn them completely to ashes.

Your ancestor said, it works. "

Liang Ying quickly cupped his hands and said: "The general will finally be convicted."

Wen Rou said at this time: "Let's hand over to Wang Fangyi before going to the army."

Liang Ying, as if she had received an amnesty, quickly urged her horse forward, carefully avoiding the thorns, and finally came to a place two feet in front of Wang Fang's winged horse who had already stepped out. Sign up in front of the general."

Wang Fangyi lifted up his visor and said in a deep voice: "Wang Fangyi, the deputy general under Anxi Protector General Pei, please show the forward general the customs clearance documents and lift the alert."

Liang Ying dismounted, took the document, and walked to Wang Fangyi to present the document.

Wang Fangyi sat on his horse, checked the documents and said to Liang Ying: "Why is there a wound on his face?"

Liang Ying said shyly: "I was taught a lesson by the Lord."

Wang Fangyi looked at the military formation behind Liang Ying and said with envy: "Are you going to follow the prince from now on?"

Liang Ying nodded and said, "Yes, just a little stricter."

Wang Fangyi also jumped off his horse, patted Liang Ying on the shoulder and said: "There is nothing wrong with being careful in the Western Regions."

After saying that, he walked through the iron caltrop formation and came to Yun Chu, clasping his fists and saying, "I've seen the prince before."

Yun Chu snorted coldly and said, "Pei Xingjian is much more assertive."

Wang Fangyi patted his head and said, "The Protector told me when I came here that the Lord will definitely find fault."

Yun Chu sneered and said: "I tried my best to say good things for him, and finally got him to be the governor of Anxi. I was waiting at home for him to come to the door with gifts to say thank you, but I heard that he had taken up the post so easily. It’s really shameless.”

Yun Chu scolded Pei Xingjian. Wang Fangyi knew that he could not get in the way, so he stepped aside and said, "Please come into the city, sir."

Chapter One