Chapter 4: The Social Rat (Part 3)

Although the city of Kapoli is withering under the rule of the Great Cannibals, the commander of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, Aikailam, can also scrape the gifts he needs to make up the envoy gifts that little Ali needs. But after all, this move is too important, and after careful consideration, he frowned and reminded: "Aren't you afraid of being recognized by **?" In the last battle, we were captured by ** on our side. Once a few of the soft-boned guys take the initiative to report your true identity to **, our big guys will all be finished! ”

"Might as well!" Since Xiao Ali dared to take the initiative to ask for help, he had already carefully considered these possible negligences in his heart. "I barely showed up with you until the last fight. Not many people in the army saw me. And the local soldiers I brought to participate in the battle, because they saw the opportunity quickly, only lost more than 20 in the battle, and it is estimated that they may not be captured. Moreover, it is also very important that the Tang people turned north and made a big circle around Xiao Bolu, and it was impossible to escort all the prisoners with the brigade. I estimate that at most they will bring one or two hundred captives for pre-battle shouting, and the rest will be taken directly to Shule's side. That way, I have fewer chances of being recognized for who I really am. When it's time to go, I'll dress up a little and I'll basically be able to get by! ”

"Uh-huh------!" Aikailamu groaned in a long voice, basically agreeing with Little Ali's explanation. But in his heart, he still felt a little up, frowned, and said again: "It's always good to be careful." The guards assigned to you, I will try to choose from among the original defenders of the city of Kabula. In addition, you should also be careful when dealing with the Tang people, and don't show any flaws! ”

"I've thought about it!" Xiao Ali smiled and nodded, "I'll just say that after the new king of our Great Food Kingdom ascended the throne, he immediately ordered the Eastern Crusade to be stopped. And you didn't have time to receive the order before you clashed with the army of the upper country. While the two armies were fighting, I was hurrying to this side, and unfortunately, I still didn't have time to stop your offense against the Celestial Empire. And because the road to Kentara was blocked by your order, I had to take a detour to the little Bolu ......"

"So, I just happened to be head-to-head with **!" The Holy War Commander Amr quickly added, and completely made up the lie for Xiao Ali.

Several key figures discussed it several times, and after making sure that the whole plan was seamless, they began to prepare separately. That night, Akailam ordered the people to blow the horn and summon all the officials and generals at all levels, regardless of their positions, to the governor's palace to discuss "military affairs". Then he took out the letter that had been prepared to express his allegiance to Mansur, the important minister of the prison state, and ordered the generals to sign it in order. Someone objected slightly, and was immediately dragged out by the heavily armed samurai who had been ambushed outside the hall in advance, and was hacked to death! More than a dozen bloody heads were thrown on the ground, and those who were not satisfied with this had to accept their fate. They all stepped forward and wrote their names and surnames after the document that was enough to put the whole family in a catastrophe.

Immediately, Ai Kailamu simply did not do it, and he did not stop. It was announced in public that the army would be reorganized. The original jihadist gavans, volunteers, servants, and private armies of the various imamu divisions were all dispersed and reorganized in full accordance with the model of the guards around them. As for the generals in the army, it was only natural that they chose those who were most proactive when they signed the agreement just now.

This move was purely self-taught, but it made the Jihad Commander Amr and the Volunteer Commander Gharib and others admire him more and more. The transmission of orders in the army has also become unimpeded again because of the reduction of a number of intermediate links. When the adjustment is over, this group of remnants of the defeated army will completely change their appearance, and behind the lifeless state, there will be a faint vitality again.

Of course, Ai Kailamu, the original Yong, did not expect that his expedient measure to keep secrets and save his life would have such an incredible effect. In my heart, I finally had some understanding of how to form a strong army. This realization has become his life-saving treasure many times for a long time to come. It even made him repeatedly show his might in the bloody struggle between the Great Food Country and the Western World. In the end, it achieved the reputation of a generation of famous generals.

After accompanying Akelam to straighten out the relationship between the army and the army, little Ali deliberately stayed in the city of Gapoli for a few more days. Calculated the time, estimated that ** was about to enter the border of Xiao Bolu, so he brought gifts and a guard, pretended to be a messenger, and greeted ** from a distance towards the route that ** might walk.

Xiaobolu is located in the south of the green mountains, and is one of the important nodes connecting the countries in the river and the four towns of Anxi. At the same time, it is also an important passage for the Tibetan army to go down the plateau. His country was originally a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, but the previous lord Su was short-sighted and had a bad relationship with the Tang Dynasty in order to marry the princess of Tubo. As a result, more than 20 small countries in the northwest of the Green Mountains lost contact with the Tang Dynasty at the same time and had to temporarily surrender to Tubo.

The successive envoys of the Anxi Festival regarded the eradication of Xiao Bolu as an important test of their ability to use troops. However, with the joint support of the Tubo people and the big cannibals, Xiao Bolu actually relied on the mountainous terrain to fight with the Anxi army for several years. It wasn't until the fourth year of Tianbao that Gao Xianzhi personally led 10,000 elites to cross the Pengchi River at night and fly to capture Lianyunbao, an important town at the pass, that he completely subdued this country of projectiles at both ends of the first rat. The Tubo princess and the little Bolu King were sent to Chang'an to enjoy happiness, and the whole country was completely trampled under the feet.

Afterwards, although Li Linfu chose a new king for Xiao Bolu in order to show the demeanor of the suzerain. However, all the tribal chiefs of the country were frightened by the Anxi army, and they no longer dared to have any second thoughts. This time, when I heard that the Anxi army was going to pass by, I actually prepared wine and dried meat, fur tents more than half a month in advance, and waited on the roadside every day, waiting for the arrival of Wang Shi.

The attitude of the whole country towards Datang is so respectful, Xiao Ali and others from the West are of course unlikely to receive any courtesy. After crossing the foot of the snowy mountain, he was caught by the tribal herdsmen of Xiao Bolu, tied up with gifts and threw them on dozens of ox carts to send to the ** camp.

After a long journey, ** was also tired. Therefore, Feng Changqing had to temporarily lead his soldiers to spend a few days in the capital of Xiaoboluguo for a few days to rest. While calculating whether the time between now and before the snow would fall enough to take down the city of Capplo, the military judge Cen Shen suddenly entered to report that the chief of Elgar, who was a little Bolu, had caught a group of big food and wanted to personally present it to the commander of the Anxi army in exchange for some reward. (Note 1)

"This Elgar, still don't change his life!" Feng Changqing was very familiar with the temperament of the tribal chief, looked up at Cen Shen, and said with a smile. "Find the quartermaster and give him two hundred catties of tea and send him away. Let's just say that I have a headache lately and don't have the energy to see him! ”

Before the words fell, someone next to him was already dumbfounded, and the female voice "woke up" angrily: "Feng Jiedu does this, I'm afraid it will hurt the admiration of these foreign children for the Tang Dynasty!" ”

Without looking, Feng Changqing knew that the person who spoke was Bian Lingcheng, the master of the prison army who had just come to share the credit with him, smiled, and explained in a low voice: "Lord Bian doesn't know, these tribal chiefs often catch some passing merchants and pretend to be fine works from other countries to deceive rewards. When the two armies are fighting, even if they send a detailed investigation to listen to the military situation, they will disperse and quietly approach each other, who will get a large group of people to blatantly send them to the door to catch you? ”

"Not necessarily!" Bian Lingcheng pursed his lips, seven were dissatisfied, and eight were not angry, "Haven't you heard of Feng Jiedu, the art of war used to have clouds, and the virtual is real, and the real is virtual." Between the virtual and the real, it is the royal way of using soldiers! The big cannibal boss must also be in the army for many years, and he knows that it is easy to be seen through when he sends a fine work, so he simply blatantly pretends to be a businessman......"

Feng Changqing knew that this person was entangled with him, and he just wanted to get a piece of the next battle results, so he smiled and interrupted his ramblings in a low voice, "Lord Bian's words do make sense. So be it. Judge Cen, you go and interrogate first, and find out the origin of those detailed works, and then let's take care of it! ”

"No!" Cen Shen bowed his hand. But he didn't retreat immediately, but hesitated, and added in a low voice: "Why don't I take the one who takes the lead among the captives and have Lord Jiedu personally interrogate him." lest the people below be negligent and delay any important military information! ”

As he spoke, he quietly pointed to the side with his finger in his sleeve, suggesting that Feng Changqing be careful and ask Cheng to make trouble again.

Seeing this, Feng Changqing knew that his decision just now might have been too hasty. He smiled and added in a low voice, "It's okay, you can go and bring people up." The old man was about to ask the reaction from the big food. Those who dare to cross the green ridge when the two armies are fighting must have a little courage. I hope he will be smarter and don't annoy the old man! ”

Cen Shen arched his hand and led the order to leave. After a short time, he personally escorted a young man of medium stature, with a fair face and a very calm bearing, and walked in. As soon as Bian Lingcheng saw this person, he immediately realized that he was talking nonsense just now, and he actually got an idea. was so happy that his forehead tattoos bloomed, slapped the table with his hand, and shouted: "Where did the spy come from, hurry up and recruit our family truthfully." For the sake of your youth, our family may be in charge and let Fengjiedu give you a way to live! ”

The Great Food Country has always had the habit of keeping eunuchs. As a hereditary nobleman, Xiao Ali deduced from his voice alone that the fierce and introverted guy in front of him was definitely not a real man. Thinking of the structure of the Anxi Army that he knew, he instantly made the best judgment on the situation. After struggling a few times, he roared back in Tang Yan without being humble or arrogant: "Isn't the so-called state of etiquette treating envoys from other countries like this?" I traveled thousands of miles to express my loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor of the Celestial Empire on behalf of my king. Unexpectedly, not only was the tribal chieftain he met on the way uneducated, but even the commander of the Anxi Army was so vulgar! What else do you say about the Heavenly Empire, phew, I'm afraid even the skin-peeling tribe on the plateau is inferior! ”

Note 1: The city of Sindo, present-day Gilgit, Pakistan.