When they woke up the next morning, many people in Chang'an City were still rubbing their confused eyes. The sound of horse hooves outside the door was already loud. It had been noisy outside since four o'clock, and many people were not interested.
After understanding what was going on, I dared to come out to inquire about the news after dawn.
"Have you heard? We won a great victory in Tuyuhun and almost wiped out their third tribe. Now the emperor wants to continue to increase troops and take this opportunity to wipe out Tuyuhun in one fell swoop."
Some well-informed people in the alley have already begun to introduce the situation to those who have just left.
"Then seize the time and destroy him. These people from Tuyuhun are lawless. They are causing mischief in our Chang'an City. They even dare to assassinate His Highness Chang Sun. I really think they can go to heaven. Aren't they just a small foreign country?"
"That's right. I've also heard that they plundered my border residents of the Tang Dynasty at every turn. They are really overly ambitious. Now I should take this opportunity to kill him."
The common people in Chang'an City are still very warlike, mainly because the Tang Dynasty has achieved a series of victories in recent times, which makes them feel that it is very easy to destroy a Tuyuhun, even if the imperial court was affected by the Eastern Expedition to Goryeo.
There was a setback, but the imperial court controlled the public opinion machine of this era, so the people did not know how much the imperial court had lost on the Goryeo side, and thought it was a great victory.
Uncle Li has been living in Chang'an for more than ten years. He lives alone. He is usually responsible for cleaning the urine buckets of each house. He gathers them in the morning and transports them outside the city. In this era, there were no sewers.
From the outside, this guy is no different from ordinary people, but only he knows that he is from Tyuhun in the southwest. When he heard the comments from the people around him, he also kept all the news in his heart.
Of course, it was impossible for him to conclude that a war was going to take place just based on the words of these people. He also had his own judgment. From the time he pulled the cart over just now, within the time of a cup of tea, several groups of cavalry had already left the city.
He has lived in Chang'an City for more than ten years, and he has a relatively good understanding of some of the conditions in Chang'an City. If it hadn't been for a huge change, these people would not have been able to ride horses through Chang'an City. Some of them were relatives of the emperor.
Army, these people will not take any action unless absolutely necessary. It seems that Datang has really made a big move.
"Come here, everyone between the ages of eighteen and thirty-eight come to register with me."
As soon as Old Man Li turned a corner, people from the yamen came over. This matter naturally had nothing to do with him, but he also wanted to sit nearby and hear what was going on.
"Pull that dung truck of yours farther away. It almost stinks. You're your age and you don't have to go to the front line. What are you doing here?"
The smell of the dung truck made the government officials very unhappy, so they ordered Old Man Li to pull the truck farther away.
"Sir, sir, I haven't breathed this whole morning. Please give me a breather. Is this going to recruit troops? Didn't it mean that we won the victory in the southwest? Why are there so many soldiers?"
Old Man Li said while tying up the car, his movements were very slow, just wanting to say a few more words to these people.
"Otherwise, you are just a stinker and don't understand anything. You have to pursue the victory only after you have won. The Tuyuhun grassland is quite large. The imperial court has already issued an order to deal with them together this time.
We are just registering, we may not actually go to the front line, but if necessary, we must assemble immediately. Why am I telling you so much? Just pull your car and get out of here."
The yamen officer covered his nose and said. Old Man Li nodded happily and quickly pulled his car out of the city. Along the way, he saw that the entire Chang'an City was in motion. All kinds of armies were everywhere, and these people were everywhere.
They looked fierce, and many of the cavalrymen were carrying luggage behind them. It was obvious that they were on their way.
Old Man Li found a deserted alley and quickly parked his dung truck in it, then climbed over the wall next to him at the speed of a young man. If anyone knew him, they would be shocked by the skill in front of him.
He is still an old man. Ordinary young men can't keep up with him.
These people are usually scattered throughout Chang'an City, inquiring about various news in Chang'an City. As long as they find some important information, they will immediately report it to their superiors, and then their superiors will use other means to send the information to them.
Arrive at Tuyuhun.
When Old Man Li arrived at the contact point, there were already five or six people here. He usually sent messages here, but he had never seen anyone else. Everyone covered their faces. This was also their custom here.
It is required that no one can find out what other people's jobs are. You only need to report it to your superiors. This is for everyone's benefit. Otherwise, if one person is arrested, everyone will be arrested.
Today's news is similar, that is, Chang'an City is recruiting troops on a large scale. All the troops in Chang'an City seem to have begun training. Even some of the private soldiers of the General's Mansion in the past are now gathering outside the city with their own weapons. Look
I really want to take action against Tuyuhun.
"You stay and record the information of these people for me. I will be back before tonight. The Tuyuhun Guild Hall was destroyed. I have to send the news back in another way. This matter is too important and we cannot have any form of delay."
, In the past, news was sent once every three days, but now it must be done once a day."
The superior was a middle-aged man in his forties. After dragging Old Man Li into his room, the guy left through the back window. Old Man Li was the one who worked for him the longest, so he was more trustworthy.
As evening approached, Old Man Li finally wrote down all the information about these people, and the back window opened again, and the middle-aged man also came back.
"How is the situation everywhere?"
Old Man Li said anxiously. He knew that everyone had their own level. He could only know what the people under this intelligence point were saying, but this middle-aged man could know other intelligence points in Chang'an City.
"The entire city of Chang'an is in motion. It should be said that the entire Tang Dynasty is in motion. We have already sent a letter to Prime Minister Midu, asking him to prepare early. Tuyuhun is in danger this time..."
The middle-aged man looked solemn, and even Old Man Li began to worry about his family...