Listening to the names of these people, Hou Junji thought about it and found that except Ashina Tong'er, the others were the emperor's old troops when he launched his army.
I couldn't help but secretly sigh in my heart, the founder of the country was different, he had so many available people, he didn't seem to care about military power at all, any one of his subordinates would be a man of military merit.
In this case, when will it be his turn to gather Hou Jun?
The two discussed it for a while and found out that they were all surrendered generals from princes and had no friendship with the generals who came, so they could not play any tricks. They could only handle official business and handle their own affairs well.
In the end, the two decided that Cheng Zhijie would speak clearly to the Supi people in the city to appease them.
Hou Junji will lead his people to Duomi to welcome the arrival of the army.
As an envoy sent by the Tang Dynasty to Tubo, he originally played a political role, but once the army arrived, it had a direct connection with the military.
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The horses' hooves rumbled, sending up smoke and dust all over the sky.
General Chen Li of the Left Imperial Guard led two thousand soldiers and horses as the vanguard of the army, with one person and three horses. Finally, in early May, they bypassed the Snowy Mountains and arrived at the Duomi area at the southern foot of the Snowy Mountains.
It has been two days since we entered the nomadic land of the Domi tribe. The central and rear troops from behind also came to Domi one after another. According to the guide, if the vanguard troops go further, they will reach the territory of the Subi people.
After walking for two days, the army didn't see anyone.
There is no need for a guide to explain. Chen Li, who has been to the grassland, knows that first of all, it is a vast area with sparsely populated areas, making it difficult to capture traces of nomadic tribes.
Secondly, I am afraid that the army was so large in number and so loud that it scared everyone away.
But when we arrived here, the long journey was about to end, and the army was extremely exhausted. Even if Chen Li and other leading generals wanted to speed up the pace and get to the destination early to take a rest, the speed at which they could advance became slower and slower.
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We had no choice but to walk for more than two months. During the journey, non-combatant attrition occurred in various units. The situation was also serious and we could not increase our speed even if we wanted to.
After all, you don’t just have to settle when you arrive, you still have to fight the enemy. The closer you are to the destination, the greater the probability of encountering the enemy. In order to ensure that the army can respond at any time, the generals do not dare to let the soldiers focus their energy.
They are all used on the road.
Especially now, a large part of the army they lead are newly recruited tribal warriors, who are far less reliable than the Tang army soldiers.
For example, in Chen Li's vanguard unit, Chen Li spent a lot of time on the way. While fighting altitude sickness, he also tried his best to get to know his subordinates, boost their morale, etc. Even he himself couldn't help but feel how much pie was drawn along the way.
Too many to count.
Fortunately, he followed the emperor very early, and he also learned a lot about the emperor's ability to lead troops (mainly how to trick people into dying).
After more than two months of marching, although accidents occurred frequently, with time to adjust, Chen Li finally established an initial prestige with this patchwork army and was able to command his men at will.
The other ministries are actually similar. They are all people who lead troops all year round. They have their own means and know what to do. They are not like the civilian leaders who led the troops later, who did not know what to do except to eliminate dissidents.
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Soon after the sun set in the west, Chen Li ordered his people to set up camp here.
Chen Li couldn't take any time off, so he first yelled at people to go out and scout, and people were also to be placed on guard around the camp to prevent anything... from getting in. He was completely worried.
They had learned a profound lesson before. Although these guys from the northwest departments had gone through a period of practice, they really couldn't praise the details.
For example, one night, when everyone was sleeping soundly, a group of wolf cubs unexpectedly entered the camp, biting several people in the dark, frightening the horses, and almost causing an uproar in the camp.
If these were serious Tang Army soldiers, they would have to cut off a few heads later, but you don't have to expect too much from these tribal warriors.
No matter how hard you train them, grab their ears and roar, if these guys who are as rough as beasts can even hear half of it, it’s because they are so incense-burning.
That's what it means to be wild and untamable.
Compared with the Central Plains people, they all have one nose, two eyes, and empty heads...
Fortunately, all of them are relatively strong and capable, and they are indeed more adaptable to the Tubo environment than the people from the Central Plains. They also live up to the saying, with well-developed limbs and simple minds.
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When evening came, the army camp gradually became quieter, and the soldiers had dinner.
Dots of bonfires were lit in the camp. The soldiers set up a large pot, boiled the water, threw in some dried meat, and then drank the broth.
The food is actually quite good for them, much better than when they lived in the tribe, where they were hungry and full.
They are not used to having to boil water for every meal.
During the Tang army's expedition, they went to a ghostly place like Tubo, so they took a lot of precautions in details.
Not only did the army have many doctors, but they also made some strict rules. Not eating raw water is one of them. Well, this is also when there is no enemy. If it is in the middle of a battle, it can't be taken care of so much.
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The army's rations were well controlled. When they reached the Duomi area, there was still less than half of the rations left, which was enough to support the army for more than a month.
This is the road of Tubo. It really corresponds to what Mr. Lu later said, there is no road in the world, but the more people take it, the more it becomes a road.
This is what the Tubo people did, and of course the Turks did the same. As nomadic people, they did not have the conditions and desire (harmony) to build roads.
Building roads also requires mobilizing enough manpower and material resources, so there is no need to worry about tribes such as Tubo and Turks.
That is to say, there are a few roads in the hinterland of Tubo's Shannan. Well, they are indeed better than those guys on the grassland. At least they have a bit of a civilized awakening.
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Chen Li sat in the tent with a sore back and his breathing was somewhat short. When he first got to the high ground, he heard that Wu Tong was still walking around the gate of hell, and he almost died before he left the battlefield.
Chen Li secretly rejoiced that he could live longer than Wu Tongnai. Unfortunately, Ashina Danai and Ashina Tong'er were both Western Turks, and they are still alive and kicking. If Ashina Danai failed, he Chen Li
Maybe it can be replaced.
Well, his thoughts are rather dark, but who hasn’t been careful yet? As long as he doesn’t say it, Chen Li will still be an upright man...
Because altitude sickness is still going on, Chen Li doesn't have much appetite. Now he has lost a lot of weight, but his energy is still there. As the leader of an army, he can still hold on.
After chewing a few pieces of dried meat, Chen Li was full. He drank the broth one mouthful at a time, thinking that the people he sent out should have arrived at Nangle City. He didn't know if the Supi people were easy to deal with, or not.
If so, we can capture Nangle City so that we can have a place to stay...
This chapter has been completed!