In a flash, three days passed.

Li Yao, Qi Daishuang and others who were stationed in Honggu Pass finally obtained accurate information from the Turkic military camp.

Bu Lishi told Li Yao that he was strong and he really didn't brag.

A big hole two inches wide and straight through the shoulder bone was shot by a crossbow arrow on his shoulder. Due to wound inflammation, it lasted for nearly three days. He was able to escape from danger of life. His vitality was so tenacious that the soldiers of the Honggu Pass couldn't help but sigh.

However, there is also good news for Li Yao and Qi Daishuang.

Bulishe has not yet recovered his consciousness. According to the Turkic system, if there were no other orders, the Langshan army would definitely not dare to take action and take rash actions.

Time is life.

Li Yao and Qi Daishuang no longer delayed and immediately gathered their respective troops and rushed directly to Ganzhou. In just one day, they arrived at the city of Zhangye.

General An Xinggui, the governor of Ganzhou, received a report from the General of Right Wuhou, and hurriedly led several staff members to welcome him out of the city and bowed, "I don't know that Princess Mingzhao has arrived, and I have misunderstood him, so I hope to forgive him."

Li Yao bowed and said, "You are polite, General."

An Hongyu turned over and got off the horse, shouting crisply: "Hongyu pays homage to my uncle."

An Xinggui looked at her while stroking his beard and smiled, "I haven't seen him for more than a year. I didn't expect that your child would be more beautiful. It seems that Chang'an City does support people."

An Hongyu's face turned red: "I made my uncle laugh."

After both sides finished the ceremony, Li Yao handed over the emperor's handwriting to An Xinggui. After An Xinggui and his staff circulated it, he asked, "I wonder if the general has any questions about this?"

An Xinggui held the return letter in both hands, then glanced at the various people behind Li Yao, and asked in confusion: "How many troops are you bringing?"

Li Yaoying said: "The ones who came with me were the Qin Palace, the Qi Palace, the Right Xiaowei Palace, and the Yanzhi army led by the governor Qi, and the total number of people was nearly 5,000."

An Xinggui pondered for a moment and said, "Your Lord also knows that I am responsible for the defense in Ganzhou and must be wary of the invasion of Turks and Tuyuhun at the same time. The troops are actually very short of troops."

He paused and then continued, "Otherwise, the number of food and equipment for five thousand people is not large or small. If you only provide you with three months of supplies, we can afford it here in Ganzhou. I wonder what you think?"

Li Yao said: "Since that's the case, I don't force anyone to do anything. The general just needs to prepare more food and arrows for us."

An Xinggui asked curiously: "This is no problem. So, can you tell me when I hear the place where your lord goes?"

"sure."

Li Yao nodded and said with reservations about his plan and purpose of leaving the country.

An Xinggui is worthy of being a person who has seen strong winds and waves. After hearing this, he was slightly stunned and praised with a smile: "Going out of the frontier to attack the Turks, disturbing their production, and seizing their ranch. The Lord and the governor Qi are worthy of being a hero of heroines, and they are really brave!"

After discussing the relevant matters, An Xinggui saw that it was getting late, so he welcomed Li Yao and his team into the city to rest. In order to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, he held a banquet in great luxury and rewarded the soldiers.

Because Zhangye River was in the water-rich period, just at dawn, the energetic Li Yao and his team followed the grain transport ships flowing down the river, and rode along the riverside with horses under the leadership of several guides.

Unlike the Yellow River and the Yangtze River that flow eastward, the Zhangye River originates from the Qilian Mountains, first from south to north, then from east to west, and finally from west to north to flow into the Juyan Sea.

Halfway through the journey, Li Yao and his party had to bypass a dangerous desert covered with quicksand. When they turned back to the river bank, they were left behind the grain transport fleet for most of the day.

After a difficult journey, Li Yao and his party finally arrived at the fort near Juyanhai.

The grain transport fleet that arrived first had already unloaded its supplies at this moment. When Li Yao led Qi Daishuang, An Hongyu and others to count, he happened to meet An Hongyu's father, An Xiuren, the governor of Suzhou.

It turned out that An Xiuren was inspecting defense here. He saw his daughter at a glance, carefully looked at An Hongyu's military uniform, and then glanced at the audience.

Li Yao, Lan Shaoying, Zhang Xuanmiao, Qi Daishuang's four girls, saw that they were all wearing helmets and armor, and were dressed like this, and rushed forward and asked, "Hongyu, why are you here?"

An Hongyu hurriedly explained: "I come with the Lord."

An Xiuren suddenly remembered that Li Yao's identity was no longer the former female crown who claimed to have come out for a trip, but Princess Mingzhao, who was granted by the current emperor. He quickly bowed to Li Yao: "I am An Xiuren, please see the Lord."

"Governor An is exempt from courtesy."

Li Yao raised his hand to help him, looked around, and asked repeatedly: "How many forts are there around Yanhai? How many garrison troops are there?"

An Xiuren hesitated for a moment and replied, "I will not hide it from the Lord. This is only one place. Because the place is too remote, there are usually only one hundred soldiers who come to the front line. Now, in order to prevent the Beidi from invading the border, I personally transferred two battalions of 1,500 troops from Fulu County to the south, and were preparing to lead them to guard Xiashan Pass."

Li Yao frowned and asked, "So, are the Turks very active near Xiashan Pass?"

"Yes."

An Xiuren nodded, and before Li Yao could ask, he took the initiative to tell the whole story.

In fact, the Beidi mentioned by An Xiuren was the small desert tribe that Li Yao planned to lead Qi Daishuang to conquer.

Because of their weak strength, the living environment is the worst, the rulers of the past dynasties on the grassland would not take these tribes to fight, but only required them to pay taxes on time.

Originally, the relationship between these herdsmen from the desert and the Central Plains officers and soldiers guarding the border has always been harmonious. Regardless of whether the Central Plains dynasty and the Grassland Khanate were fighting or reconciled, the two sides often carried out mutual benefit at Xiashankou and bartered.

However, after Jie Li Khan came to power, the Turks were in a state of war and fought every year. In order to make up for the huge consumption caused by the war, Jie Li slapped various tribes regardless of the actual situation, so that these tribes all complained.

Fortunately, their presence is extremely low and they can do some illegal smuggling business secretly, so they can barely survive.

Unfortunately, their livestock suffered a serious epidemic this year, and this business of supporting their families was obviously impossible.

So what should they do to avoid starving to death and to avoid being severely punished to avoid paying sufficient taxes?

Of course there is a way, that is, one word to grab!

So, when the Tang army officers and soldiers guarding the border went to trade with their hometown's specialties, the simple and kind herders, who had been simple and kind in the past, suddenly raised their long swords to them and shot sharp arrows.
Chapter completed!