When he came to the west, he led the hospital army with thousands of troops, and when he returned to the east, he led a salt team. Although they were not far apart, Wu Huaiyu and everyone else's mentality were very different. At that time, he was driven to the shelf, and he was full of heart.
Uneasy, but now he has become famous.
Although the journey was filled with desolation after the war, it did not affect their excitement and pride.
Qinzhou Fuqiang, the original base camp of the Longyou Expedition Camp, is now much deserted. Chai Shao led 15,000 men and horses back east, and the remaining several thousand men and horses were stationed in various places.
Even the field hospitals have moved east, and the thousands of sick children who once were here are now basically either recovered and discharged, or transferred to local hospitals for recuperation.
Huaiyu and Cheng Chumo were deeply saddened to revisit their old place.
Returning to the small courtyard where he had lived for a while, there was still a small group of seriously injured soldiers there. Lu Huairang arranged for a few civilians to take care of them. Even his small vegetable garden was well taken care of.
Some peppers have already bloomed with small white flower buds, and the potatoes, tomatoes, corn, and peanut seedlings are also growing lushly.
Seeing that these little babies were still well, Huaiyu was very excited.
He found wooden boards and nailed a lot of wooden boxes, filled them with soil, and specially mixed some manure and stove ashes. He transplanted the vegetables from the vegetable garden with the soil into the wooden boxes. He planned to transport them all back to Chang'an by horse-drawn carriage.
go.
"It's just a few vegetables. Are they so expensive? Just go back to Chang'an and plant them again." Cheng Chumo was a little curious about Huaiyu's actions.
How could Jieli be unprepared at this time? It is estimated that the Golden Tent of the Great Khan of Martial Arts could not come within twenty miles.
Chai Zhewei asked him directly, "Has there been any news about Sanniang recently?"
"Congratulations to Chai Dalang for his promotion to the rank of official."
First block the Turks' retreat route, and then follow up step by step.
"Let's go back to Chang'an quickly and avoid causing trouble." Huaiyu is now thinking about Lao Wu in Miyuan's family.
Cheng Chumo looked at Huaiyu's serious expression and was doubtful. He had been with Wu Huaiyu for a long time and had seen too many of his magic. Looking at those young seedlings, he couldn't help but feel in awe.
Huaiyu did it himself and transplanted it carefully, "These are treasures, treasures that cannot be exchanged for a lot of money."
"You think these can be eaten as staple food?"
Hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops roared on the plains. They did not attack fortified cities, but only plundered the countryside. They marched eastward, and now they have gathered in the Wugong area.
"It's not a gift from heaven. My master traveled all over the world and searched everywhere. He got it from sea merchants with great pains and painstaking efforts. It also took many years of cultivation."
Chai Shao's arrangements were more cautious. After the Turks rushed into Longzhou from Huating and killed them in the plains of Guanzhong, Chai Shao came a step late, but did not immediately pursue the Turkic army. Instead, he concentrated on taking down the Turkic soldiers in Longzhou first.
Drive them away, then recover Huating, and send troops to strengthen the two openings of Huating and Longguan.
He licked his lips, "If these potatoes and corn can really be used as a staple food, and are as drought-resistant and adaptable as you said, and can be grown in both the north and the south with such high yields, then it would be... really..." He was no longer satisfied
I know what to say.
Now Longzhou City is still there, but the Turkic army of 100,000 has also rushed into the Guanzhong Plain and cannot be stopped at all.
"I tell you now that you don't quite understand. These things are not just vegetables. They can also become staple foods, and they don't have to pick the ground. Nowadays, millet and broomcorn millet, which are the most drought-tolerant and don't pick the ground, are grown in fields or on hillsides.
In dry land, the yield per acre is less than a stone, but by growing potatoes and corn, the yield can be several times or even ten times that of a year. Corn planted in the cracks of stones can produce four or five stones, while potatoes can produce two to three thousand catties..."
Huaiyu is convinced by these bold guys, but he never approves of them.
"Let him sit back and be a dandy, while we rush to the front and make contributions and become a meritorious generation!"
They have now reached the Great Plains of Guanzhong. Jieli Khan is stationed in Wugong, Tuli Khan is stationed in the Liquan area, and the rest of Qijin and Special Qin are plundering the plains west of Beijing.
Of course, with the powerful Turkic cavalry force of 100,000, as long as they cannot defeat them head-on, if they really want to leave, there are many routes to return, and they may even be able to fight directly to the north of Hebei Province.
Chai Shao was very cautious and did not fight on the Great Plains of Guanzhong. Instead, he carefully followed the Turkic army and used the Longqi cities to leap forward to monitor the Turkic army and look for fighter opportunities.
"That sounds good, I like it." Cheng Chumo laughed.
Generally, they go into the town to spend the night, or stay at the post house on the official road. It is about 700 miles from Zhangxian to Longxian, all the way to Qinzhou along the Weihe River Valley, and after passing Qinzhou to Longshan
, but instead headed north via Longguan and over Longshan.
In Longzhou City, Huaiyu met Xue Wanche, who was now the governor of Longzhou. He was promoted to the Duke of Wu'an County by the Duke of Wu'an County because of his achievements in beheading generals and seizing the flag.
"This guy, all because of his father's influence, actually has the ninth rank and the fifth rank. During the battle, he tried his best to shrink back, but then he popped up again when the merits were awarded." Cheng Chumo looked at his back.
He spat disdainfully.
Cheng Chumo opened his mouth wide.
He even asked carpenters to add a canopy to the carriage, for fear that the wind would damage it and the sun would wither it. Huaiyu had been growing grains and vegetables in Zhongnan Mountain for five years, but he didn't know that these things were actually very strong and did not need to be overdone at all.
Worry.
The Longyou Xingying Field Hospital was located in Longguan at this time. Chai Zhewei is now in charge of the field hospital. This guy still had the same aloof attitude when he saw Huaiyu. Because of Chai Shao's contribution, Chai Zhewei is now a ninth-rank general, but
He has been awarded the rank of fifth-grade Chaosan doctor, and he is very proud of it.
They even want to go deep into the tiger's den and have a go at Jingxi martial arts where the Golden Wolf Banner is now located.
The Turks are not good at attacking cities and fortifying them, and now the Tang army will not easily fight with them in the plains. Both sides are very cautious, and a war is about to break out.
Chai Shao and others rushed slowly but were still a step too late. Although Fan Xing entered Binzhou, Jieli led his army to return with a shot, entered Longzhou at Huating, and entered the Great Plains of Guanzhong along the Ganhe River.
Facing Huaiyu Chumo and the others, Xue Wanche was quite enthusiastic, "The general manager has led his troops to Qizhou. That wolf cub Jieli ran very fast. He has already reached Wugong with one hundred thousand troops."
"I've been in Longyou all this time, so I really don't know."
Huaiyu also brought some slaves, twelve in total. Li Shimin twice rewarded him with military achievements in Longyou. Lu Huairang asked him to choose among Fuqiang's official slaves, and handle special affairs, opening the door to convenience.
"Congratulations to Wu Erlang for being awarded the title of County Prince." Chai Zhewei said condescendingly.
The consequence of this conversation was that Cheng Chumo now really regarded these as treasures. He personally took the steps of the Cheng family and began to guard these 'green treasures' in wooden boxes and earthen basins, not letting anyone get close to them, let alone touching them.
Touch it.
Martial arts is already within the territory of Yongzhou and has left Qizhou.
"Well, corn can be eaten fresh, but it can also be ground into flour after being dried. When potatoes are mature, the underground stems are eaten. Just like taro and yam, they can be steamed and eaten directly. They can also be dried or ground into flour and made into potato vermicelli.
OK·····"
Although the Turks are now running wild on the Guanzhong Plain, the road they came from has actually been blocked.
"It should be no problem if we don't bring a caravan and take a detour with light cavalry and go to the south bank of the Weihe River. Can some plundering Turkic cavalry do anything to us?"
Chai Zhewei has a good father and mother, but having said that, no one wants to have a wife and a son. Just like Chai Shao, who has already reached the top of the Shangzhu Kingdom. If he makes meritorious deeds, the imperial system is to transfer the title to his children. Chai Zhewei
He is the eldest son, so it is natural to give it to him.
Facing the 100,000 troops that had entered the Guanzhong Plain, no one was afraid, whether it was Wu Huaiyi, Cheng Chumo, or even a scholar like Ma Zhou.
Huaiyu also bought some slaves in Yanjing Village before, and also took in several families of victims who abandoned their registration and fled, but they all stayed there.
"With a hundred thousand Turkic troops in Wugong, doesn't it mean we won't be able to return to Chang'an?" said Wang Da, who was also returning to Chang'an.
"This is truly a blessing from heaven."
"What kind of Ganoderma lucidum is it worth a thousand dollars for?"
To the east are the Qin Qiong warriors Xun Fengli and Xie Shufang who are stationed in Xianyang, and to the northeast are Yuchi Gong, Sun Wuji, Li Junxian and their troops stationed in Jingyang.
Xue Wanche was quite envious of them, "The General Manager has ordered me to guard Longzhou and not leave. I am worried to death."
"Yes, yes, your master is really a god..."
Now, the relatively narrow area from Longguan, Longzhou to Qianyang, that is, the Qianhe River Valley, is temporarily controlled by Xue Wanche's men and horses. The Turkic cavalry did not stay in this narrow area.
When leaving Fuqiang, Huaiyu also brought some disabled soldiers in the city and the Yi Zheng disciples. They asked to follow Huaiyu's team back to Guanzhong, and they were cared for on the way.
Chai Shao led Longyou elites to arrive, but it was of no help. On such an endless plain, he could only defend Long and Qizhou counties, but he could not stop the Turkic army at all.
"That's why I say this is a treasure worth a thousand dollars."
But he still followed Cheng Chu silently.
After hearing this, Chai Zhewei left disappointed.
"Impossible, there is no such thing in the world. Rice from the south, wheat from the north, millet, millet, buckwheat and oats. Even if the best irrigated land has sufficient fertility and is carefully cultivated, I have never heard that the yield per mu can exceed
Three stones or more, five or ten stones?”
After crossing Longshan via Longguan, they entered the Longzhou River Valley. Their group also became cautious. Although there were soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty everywhere, Tujieli Tuli's army moved from Jingzhou to the north of Longzhou.
Huating, from where it breaks out into the plain.
This time he also picked some younger and stronger slaves, but he only picked two Turkic prisoners of war, two young Turks, about fifteen or sixteen years old, who took them back to herd sheep and horses, while the rest were familiar Qiang men.
, Shu Xie can also speak Chinese and can even cultivate the land. He will cultivate the land after taking him back to Guanzhong.
At Longguan, Huaiyu and the others saw more and more soldiers and horses.
Compared with sixty miles a day during the march, they were able to walk eighty or ninety miles a day when they returned east. The main reason was that they did not need to set up camp in the afternoon. This group of people set out at dawn every day and could go until dusk.
"These are auspicious things, and they are presented to the prince."
It's the end of July now, and we're still five hundred miles away from Chang'an.
"Rest here for one night, and ride back to Chang'an tomorrow morning." Huaiyu convinced them of their bold idea of going to martial arts to explore the tiger's den, so they rested in Longzhou for the night, and early the next morning, they left the slaves and others behind and went their separate ways.
With only a few cavalrymen, he went straight to Chang'an with three horses and one man.
Along the Gan River to Guo County in Qizhou, they crossed the Wei River and galloped away from the Wei River. They encountered many wandering Turkic soldiers along the way, but they did not bother them. They just kept away and immersed themselves in their journey.
After two days and two nights of traveling, they finally arrived at Chang'an City in the early morning of the first day of August.
