Waiting in the lobby of the inner city of Shancheng, Li Tong felt more and more the bold and tough style of this big town in Longxi.

The generals went out to welcome His Royal Highness King Yong, and the officials of the state government cleaned up the meals in the inner hall. The so-called feast is to set up a stove in the open outside the lobby of the state capital, with two large rows of stoves, and each shelf of cows, sheep and even a whole three camels, under the roasting of the stove, these meats have exuded an attractive aroma, and there are cooks on the side who constantly flip and brush all kinds of spices for eating.

"Shanzhou's diet is simple, and the lowly rank does not know what His Highness's daily diet is good for, so it presents the flavor of Longbian. There is still a fine kitchen in the inner hall, and it is only waiting for the people to come in and serve food. ”

After entering the hall, Hei Fang Changzhi clenched his fists and said.

After hearing this, Li Tong smiled and waved his hand: "Follow the customs of the locals, eat according to the place, and there is no need to waste all the twists and turns." ”

All the members came to the hall and sat separately. Before the crowd could speak, a state official presented a sharp knife to dissolve the meat and carried a steaming roasted camel into the hall. Li Tong was not rigid, picked up the hem of the robe with a lack of hips, and entered the hall with a knife, first bathing his hands with milk mixed with fragrance, and then holding a knife to divide the meat.

"His Royal Highness King Xie Yong gives you a feast!"

The hall sounded one after another the salutes and thanks of the generals of the Heyuan Army, until the meat distribution was completed in the hall, and His Royal Highness King Yong returned to the table, and then under the leadership of the black tooth Changzhi, each held a cup for a celebration, and the wine and meat were feasted.

Although the atmosphere of the banquet welcomed by the Heyuan Army was bold, the details were not ignored. The generals ate in the hall, and there were many athletes dancing and singing in the hall, and the old tune of King Duoyong was played, which made Li Tong very touched.

A banquet ended quickly, and it was only more than half an hour before and after, and some generals got up to say goodbye. They each have their own duties, and now it is a critical moment to prepare for the war, and gathering outside Shanzhou City to greet King Yong has already expressed enough attention, and there is really no time to continue to stay and feast.

Seeing this, Li Tong simply stopped the banquet, stood in the hall, and rewarded every general who had resigned in advance with some gifts prepared in advance, mostly some military equipment, such as swords and armor.

"Your Highness is generous, and it is really rude to rush to meet the goods!"

Some generals received gifts, and there was no lack of embarrassment.

"But if you can kill Tibet, how can you love the goods of your companions!"

Li Tong laughed when he heard this, and it is also the norm for the Tang Dynasty officialdom to give gifts, for example, when Liu Youqiu entered the mansion in his early years, he gave him two jars of pickles. The generals took the time to greet him, and he was already quite useful, and he didn't care about other details.

After some of the front-line generals left and left, there were still more than a dozen people left, either civilian officials whose affairs were not important, or generals who had returned to rest.

After dismissing the idle people in the hall, Heizhi Chang Zhicai said apologetically: "Shanzhou is located, and the living room is far less than that of Liangjing. His Royal Highness is noble and respectful, and it is inevitable that he will be lazy, and I hope you will forgive me. Regardless of offense or defense in the coming day, Shancheng can be well protected here. Please stay here in peace, and the servants will kill the thief in return! ”

"Now that I am here, my safety is already out of reach, but it can help the military, and Yan Guogong doesn't have to think about me. Or you can't put on armor to go into battle, but the head of the city beats the drum, and the force can be used! My two drum skills are also a must in Beijing, Liu Sima knows it! ”

After Li Tong heard this, he said with a smile, after learning the internal details of the Fan Kingdom, he could more or less guess that his arrival would add some trouble to Heizhi Changzhi.

It's not just a question of how the Qinling Tomb will react on the other side, no matter who the commander of the army is, there will always be some uncertainty with such a prince sitting behind the army.

"Let's let the last general first introduce the situation of the Heyuan armament war to His Highness."

Hei Zhi Changzhi then continued: "Now the Heyuan Army is in charge of eight troops, with a total of more than 17,000 soldiers in the battalion, 14,000 people in the counties, and 33,000 people in the capitals and cities of each prefecture......

The Heyuan Army was initially established in the reign of Gaozong Yifeng, and initially managed 14,000 troops. At the beginning, after the defeat of Li Jingxuan Chengfengling during the reign of Gaozong Yifeng, Hei Tooth Changzhi and Lou Shide gathered the remnants and set them up in the Tugu Hun Realm.

As Tibet became more and more powerful, the size of the Heyuan army garrison also increased, and its peak was on the eve of the expedition, with more than 50,000 garrisons. The scale of the garrison mentioned here refers to the official border soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and does not include local armed forces such as capture and guarding, regimental training, and the Huren city side of the state capital.

When Li Tong heard this proportion of garrisons, he subconsciously frowned, and couldn't help but ask: "If there is a real big battle, can Zhufan Hu Chengbang fight bravely?" ”

When Hei Tooth Changzhi heard this, his face showed a hint of helplessness, and he sighed: "It may not be available, but it has to be used, I don't use it, and the thief will use it." Le Qi's troops are on the edge of the city, and whether they fight or not, they can also ensure that they do not wander. This is the trouble of both my Tang Dynasty and the Fan Kingdom. Every time the country fights, it also gathers Hu Qu in front of the army, if not, then its funds to the rear camp will be disturbed by Hu pawns! ”

Li Tong was really a little surprised when he heard this, and before he could speak, Hei Yan Changzhi continued: "Every time the army is used in the Fan Kingdom, the soldiers are in front, and the women and children are in the back, the former rushes into battle, and the latter grazes for food. Its army moves and accounts move, so it often uses tens of thousands of large numbers, and grazes and eats. The situation is especially disturbing, once it is not restrained, the rear camp will be plundered! ”

Hearing this, Li Tong felt that his strange knowledge had increased again, he really didn't know that the Tubo battle was such a model.

But it has to be said that such a logistical method still has advantages for a regime like Tibet, which has insufficient background, at least it saves the consumption caused by the transfer of materials back and forth. While grazing and marching, when hungry they kill cattle for food. Fighting, once you retreat, it will be bankrupt and cut off your children and grandchildren!

Of course, there must be drawbacks to such an expansion model, that is, as the power expands, the central government's control over these military and civilians is insufficient. Therefore, after Tubo expanded to a certain extent, it naturally embarked on the old road of separating feudal towns like the Tang Dynasty.

As for those vassals of the Hu tribe, they can only say that cats have cats, rats have rats, and tigers have lice on their heads, and they can live one day at a time.

"His Royal Highness taught Longzhou before, and the servants thought it was okay. If the hus are not restrained, they will be indulgent and unkeeping, and they will not know the grace and power. Only it needs to be calculated for a long time, and the accumulation of disadvantages is not a short day, and if it is eliminated overnight, it will be in an uproar and will be taken advantage of by the giant thieves. ”

Hearing Hei Tooth Chang Zhi say this, Li Tong also nodded: "I know this point, how can the giant coward lie on the shade side, how can he be cured with peace of mind?" Therefore, it was handed over to the officials of Longbian, just to calm the hearts of the hometown. When Zhu Hu heard this, he must have been shocked and worried, but he was not immediately in an uproar. Recently, if Chief Hu comes to inquire about the state, he can be told that the Dingkou taken inside and outside the war can be given to the state capitals to compile households, and even if the new law is implemented, it will not affect its strength. ”

When I was in Longzhou before, it was only a superficial discussion, but when I talked about it with Heizhi Changzhi, it was naturally more specific. When dealing with these Zhuhu forces, it is necessary to pay attention to certain speech skills, and there is a big difference between three and four or four and three.

When Hei Tooth Changzhi heard this, he was secretly relieved in his heart, although he was also a general of the dynasty, he had little to do with the group of Xiqiang in Longyou, and his friendship was not deep. The reason why I mentioned this point was that I was worried that His Royal Highness King Yong would be arrogant and sharp.

Since King Yong had measured this, Hei Zhi Changzhi did not continue this topic, and talked about some details of the military affairs of the Heyuan Army.

After understanding the reality of his own side, Li Tong asked again: "According to what Yan Guogong has seen, if Qin Lingguo sends troops to Longyou, how many troops does Heyuan need to increase in order to restrain his cowards?" ”

"Of course, the more soldiers the better, but the streamlined crowd also has the tactics of the streamlined crowd. In fact, the biggest dilemma at the moment is not the lack of troops, but the urgency. In the old year, the servant turned to Heshuo, and Lou Xianggong was ordered to return to the dynasty, and the reserves of Heyuan Yingtian were used in the Western Regions, and they were already slightly unsuccessful......"

Hei Tooth Changzhi sighed again when he heard this, and did not say it too thoroughly, after all, if this topic goes deeper, it will inevitably involve criticism of His Majesty the Holy Emperor.

"If it's just a matter of storage, there's no need to worry. I brought the capital and goods to Longsu on this trip, although it was more than enough, but the material of the army of 50,000 in March was enough. If it is not enough, there are still materials to be levied in the customs. It's just that Yan Guogong can promise me that the Fan people are not allowed to enter Long? ”

After Li Tong heard this, he said with a straight face, although he picked and searched in some places, he definitely did not think of frugality in the military aspect. Especially at the beginning of the town of Kansai, and the drastic changes in the family and country, Zhuhu is watching, even if he is temporarily unable to invade, he must not let an inch of land!

If the March military period of 50,000 troops is not enough, then copy another batch of Guan Long Xungui in Chang'an, and let them serve the country loyally in this way.

When Hei Tooth Changzhi heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he turned over directly in the middle of the banquet, and said without a crown: "If you have to use your resources like this, you will stick to the right backyard for Your Highness!" ”

When Li Tong heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he wanted to ask Guo Yuanzhen if that guy had wandered around the Heyuan Army station. But seeing the solemnity of the black tooth Chang's face, it must not be a joke of ambiguity.

Fighting on the battlefield and arranging troops, Li Tong felt that he didn't seem to have such talent, even if he had studied the battle and the situation, he was definitely not as good as a general like Heiya Changzhi. So at this point, he doesn't insist on any sense of existence. But when it comes to looting military funds and letting the army have no worries, he will do it no matter what.

The black tooth Changzhi received such a promise from His Royal Highness King Yong, and he was grateful in his heart, and after a pause, he couldn't help but say: "The servant is half a life and a horse, how to make a detailed discussion of the merits and demerits, but if you can get from the door of His Royal Highness as soon as possible, you will not only guard the source of the river, but Qinghai will also dare to hope!" Qin Ling is in the array, and he is a great talent, but he succeeded in the past, and he was sheltered by his father and brother. The servant didn't dare to fight for the ability of his muscles and bones, but now he has lost me, and the length can be compared! ”

"Then Chen Bing Qinghai! The general is the front, I am the last, the front is not lost, then the back road is undisturbed, dare to fight? ”

Although Li Tong has been comforting himself in his heart, it is a victory to be able to hold Longyou in this battle, but how can he be willing to stop there, at this time, when he heard Hei Yan Changzhi say this, he finally couldn't help but express his contention.

When the black tooth Changzhi heard this, he paused again and said in a deep voice: "Since it is used as an eagle dog, it is only the owner's lack of pleasure in hunting." His Royal Highness is ambitious, and his servants will be the king's pioneers! ”