He notified Tian Zhen and Fujimu of the date early in the morning, and before midnight, he came to the opposite side of Tonghuafang. The three of them stopped in the cool autumn breeze.
Li Siye left the Qingzhui horse to Zhang Xiaojing and asked him to help take care of it and feed it. After the fracture, it was not suitable for long-distance travel. The horse from the Western Regions sent by the prince came in handy, and Li Siye named him Hei Pang because
This horse's belly is indeed half a circle larger than that of an ordinary horse.
Fujimaki had his own horse, and one or two friends came to see him off. They should be members of the Japanese mission to the Tang Dynasty. These people chatted together in their hometown dialect. Li Siye stood upright, pretending not to be interested in their words, because of the style of painting in front of him.
It is easy for people to skip the scene and fly directly to a spy TV series.
While Fujimaki's two friends were talking, they looked at Li Siye and Tian Zhen warily, as if they had some ulterior motive.
Tian Zhen was the most shabby. He only had a bundle of parcels and a patchwork Western robe.
After Fujimaki's friends left, Li Siye grimaced slightly. You Japanese people, in our country... under my nose, actually spoke in Japanese. Is there any conspiracy?
Sensing Li Siye's displeasure, Fujimu bowed and crossed his hands and said: "Lvli, don't blame Luli. These people are my fellow villagers, and they are also concerned about my safety. It's a long journey to Anxi, and I'm a Japanese."
Being alone and homeless in a foreign land without any compatriots around you, it is necessary to have due concerns."
Li Siye realized that the smell was coming, and Tian Zhen asked dissatisfiedly: "Are they afraid that the two of us will harm you, or kill you?"
Fujimaki quickly explained: "They think that way, but I know that Siye will not harm me."
He left half of the sentence unsaid, but Tian Zhen couldn't help but snorted: "You regard me as a threat. Do you think you are a handsome girl, but you are still a rich businessman? You guys
Japanese meat is no more valuable than mutton.”
Fujimaki quickly argued: "As the saying goes, there is a gap between the heart and the belly, so it's okay for people to be defensive..."
Li Siye was afraid that they would start a quarrel on the spot because of such a trivial matter, so he quickly waved his hands and said: "Forget it, forget it! Teng Mu, this Tian Zhen is my friend, so you can't make unreasonable guesses. And Tian Zhen, look at what you look like.
, the beard covers all the face, let alone Fujimu, any stranger who sees you will be on guard against you first."
The two people stayed around Li Siye and stopped talking, but they still looked at each other displeased. Li Siye guessed that this should be a difference in appearance. Fujimaki, a Japanese, was handsome and thin, with no beard on his chin, like a pretty boy.
.Completely two extremes from the rough-looking Tian Zhen.
Tian Zhen may be born with a dislike for pretty boys, just like Zhang Fei couldn't stand Lu Bu, a slave with three surnames.
"Huh?" Teng Mu suddenly noticed the backpack on Li Siye's back. It was completely different from the two of them. It was put on the shoulders by two wide straps. It was easy and comfortable to carry. It was similar to the book basket carried by scholars, but more convenient than that.
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"What is this?"
"Backpack."
"Tsk, tsk, I have seen all things in the Tang Dynasty and read a lot of books. I have never seen anything like this. I will make one when I get to Anxi."
Tian Zhen glanced at him scornfully from the side. Although his eyes were hot, he still hummed and said: "It's not worth mentioning the strange and clever tricks."
Fujimu discovered something new again. He saw five or six empty water bags hanging crookedly on Li Siye's black horse. He had doubts in his heart and asked strangely: "Why do you bring so many water bags? We are following the guard's team.
Are you going to be short of water on the way?"
"It's important to be prepared. What if the water bag breaks? There should be spare supplies."
Fujimu glanced at Li Siye with a strange look, then nodded in admiration.
Li Siye ignored this, but felt a little anxious. After waiting here for a long time, he still didn't see the protective team.
"I'm coming!"
Li Siye followed Teng Mu's instructions and looked over. A small team walked out from the Suzaku Gate in the imperial city, with a huge red flag embroidered with the word "Lai".
They walked slowly along Zhuque Street towards Duting Station. Halfway through the procession, another cavalry of 100 people joined them. These people may have come from Anxiliu's backyard in Pingkangfang.
The team stopped on one side of the gate of Tonghuafang. Lai Yao was wearing a purple robe and riding on a horse. There were two generals wearing mountain armor beside him. Several red flags were flying behind him. He looked so majestic that Li Siye couldn't help but feel proud.
Looking forward to it, it would be great if we could get to this level in the future.
He led the horse to the Protector, folded his hands and bowed, "Li Siye, a humble official, pays my respects to the Protector."
Fujimaki and Tian Zhen also followed behind him, only saluting and saying nothing.
"Okay," Lai Yao turned to a civil servant behind him and said, "Shi joins the army and distributes armor and horizontal swords to Li Shuzheng and his subordinates."
"Here."
He turned to Li Siye and said: "You need to wear armor when marching. You will stay with the rear team for the time being. When we arrive in Anxi, we will make arrangements for you."
Li Siye crossed his hands and bowed again: "I obey!"
Bing Cao Shi joined the army and rode out of the team. He shouted to Li Siye rather coldly: "Please follow me."
The three of them led their horses and followed Shi Canjun into Duting Post. They discovered that the post covers a large area. Except for the post chief and his subordinates and civilians, the rest were all soldiers, and most of the soldiers were carrying flags behind them.
, you can tell where they come from by the words on the flag.
They followed Shi Canjun through the crowds and entered a rather spacious warehouse, where dozens of soldiers were loading armor and swords on the backs of camels.
Joining the army took out the paper from his arms, stopped two soldiers and said: "Take from the cart a set of fine scale armor, a first-class horizontal sword, two sets of medium fine scale armor, and two second-class horizontal swords."
The soldiers received the order, took out the armor and helmets from the inventory, and took out the horizontal swords, and carried them into the arms of the three of them.
Li Siye shook his hands and saw that this set of armor weighed about sixty kilograms, equivalent to a bag of flour.
The scabbard of the Hengdao is a bit old, and the handle is ring-shaped. When pulled out, the blade is like a mirror, and the blade is double-edged. Now the Hengdao, Zhandao, and Modao are all complete, if you include the meat shaving knife hanging on his belt.
, I carried a total of four knives on this trip.
"Hurry up and put on your armor and return to the team. Protector Laiyao will be leaving soon."
When they heard the order to join the army, they each went to put on their armor.
This fine-scale armor is made up of walnut-sized armor. Different from Mingguang, Wenshan and other armors, the fine-scale armor is embellished on the leather and overlaps in layers, just like fish scales. There are no interlocking locks between them, so
It is a low-end product among iron armors. Its protection against heavy weapons such as hammers is not as good as that of Mingguang and Guangyao, and its protection against bows and arrows is not as good as that of Shanwen.
Fine scale armor and black hammer armor are the main protection for the middle and lower-level officers and soldiers of the Tang army. They are distinguished by grade from bottom to top. Advanced fine scale armor uses gilding technology, and the surface of the iron armor is plated with a layer of copper or
Lead is used to prevent rust. The kind of armor worn by soldiers will rust.
The difference between the suit of armor worn by Li Siye and that of Fujimaki Tianzhen lies in the hood and headband. Li Siye wears a phoenix-winged hood with a built-in shawl on the helmet, which can effectively prevent arrows from sealing the throat. The two of them are just
It's just a protective helmet. His Wat headband is also equipped with a belly-protecting copper beast. Needless to say, the function of this thing is needless to say.
After the three of them finished dressing, they led the horses out of the inn. Tian Zhen did not bring any horses with him, but with Shi Shenjun's care, he also got a horse. They took the initiative to join the rear group.
The guards staying at the inn carried the supplies sent by the imperial court. The entire team numbered nearly a hundred people. They turned back to the cross street and started from the Jinguang Gate along the avenue. After walking out of the Jinguang Gate, there was still a team stationed outside the city, with
After the escort team was mixed, the number reached nearly 300 people.
This is the escort force of the Anxi Protectorate. It belongs to the Guards Brigade and has five teams. When marching, they are strictly arranged in military formations. There are forwards, rearguards, left wings, right wings, and center troops. These five teams are in addition to the Anxi Protectorate.
In addition to the flags, there are also five-element flags representing respective directions. The march is orderly and without any chaos.
As they lined up on Shangguan Road, Li Siye and three other people hung at the rear of the queue, eating the dust kicked up by the horses in front. When the sun set, they looked back and could still see the eaves of the Daming Palace on the Dragon Head Plain.