It took a long time to persuade Zhi Rou to rest assured, but that night on the bed, Zhi Rou was obsessed with Zhang Yunwen, and her eyes were full of reluctance. [No pop-ups. 】

When Zhang Yunwen got up on the second day, Zhirou was still sleeping wrapped in a silk quilt. Shook his waist twice, only to feel a sour feeling rise, and shook his head at the moment, it seems that a woman is really moving, and it is harder than fighting with a few strong men.

still went to court as usual, and became a wooden stake as usual. When it was time to disperse, Li Shimin called Zhang Yunwen: "Yunwen, you stay!" ”

Under the leadership of an attendant, Zhang Yunwen saw in a room that there were neatly stacked gloves and fur hats, and roughly estimated, I am afraid there are three or four hundred sets! and it is bound firmly with hemp rope.

"Lord Zhang, this is made by more than 200 female workers and more than 300 palace maids in the third bureau overnight, are you satisfied?" Seeing Zhang Yunwen's surprised face, the chamberlain immediately said.

"Very satisfied!" Zhang Yunwen nodded, "Please call a few guards over and help me move them all out!" ”

The attendants, who had already received Li Shimin's orders, hurriedly greeted him, and after a short time, more than 20 guards entered the room, picked up the bundled gloves and hats, and walked out.

"Move to the Xuanwu Gate!"

After walking for nearly half an hour, Zhang Yunwen and the more than 20 guards finally arrived at the reconnaissance camp south of Xuanwu Gate.

Directly asked people to move this pile of things to the school grounds, and suddenly, those soldiers who had no training tasks watched.

Zhang Yunwen touched it in his pocket for a long time, but he didn't find half of the copper plate, so he had to pat the shoulder of one of the guards: "Hehe, I didn't bring anything today, I'm a little sorry for all brothers!" When you shouldn't be on duty another day, Lao Tzu invites you to drink! ”

The twenty-odd guards smiled in unison, and then took their leave.

Zhang Yunwen turned his head and saw that there were soldiers secretly picking up the pile of things, and yelled at the moment: "You little rabbits, don't move!" ”

The soldiers dispersed with a bang.

Then, more than 300 soldiers selected last time gathered on the school grounds, and Zhang Yunwen showed them how to use gloves and hats.

"Put this glove on, you can increase the friction when you hold the knife, and hold it tighter! When you draw the bow, you can protect your hand from being cut by the bowstring. What's more, you're about to step into a place that is much colder than Chang'an where you were born and raised, where gloves protect your hands from frostbite. ”

"Seeing that this hat is not, if it is cold, put down the back and side of it and tie it around the neck to keep warm."

As soon as Zhang Yunwen's words fell, a noise sounded below: "Wow, it's really hot!" ”

"Wearing these gloves, it seems to feel even more energetic!"

"It's still our general, who is so powerful that he can even come up with these things!"

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Under the envious gaze of the soldiers next to them, more than 300 people quickly put on their hats and gloves.

Zhang Yunwen stood in front, looked at the neat team, and said loudly: "Now you have received some equipment!" I guess you're still wondering what this mission is? It took 300 people to do it! Although I can't disclose the content of the mission, I can tell you that if you participate in this mission, you may not be able to return to Chang'an in the next year, and the number of people killed in battle may be one in three. Finally, let me ask you again, would you like to accept this task? ”

"Yes!" The three hundred soldiers roared in unison, sounding like a landslide and tsunami.

Seeing that the morale was available, Zhang Yunwen yelled again: "Are you ready?" ”

"Ready!"

"Okay, out!"

Zhang Yunwen led the 300 people to gallop to the Datang Military Academy. At this time, Li Daoxuan and Zhang Yunwen's personal soldiers were also standing in the military academy, waiting for Zhang Yunwen.

As soon as they arrived at the gate of the college, everyone dismounted and walked into the college.

After meeting, they greeted each other for a while, and then walked to the equipment yard together.

I saw that the 300 non-commissioned officers of the reconnaissance battalion were neatly dressed and marched in a uniform manner, and the whole unit exuded a fierce but restrained temperament, which made the students who came and went couldn't help but look sideways.

A large group of people entered the equipment courtyard, and Yan Lide smiled bitterly: "I said, my lord, last time you only brought nearly half a hundred people to me to get so many weapons, and now you have brought so many people, and you can't empty the warehouse of my equipment courtyard!" ”

Zhang Yunwen was not polite, and patted Yan Lide on the shoulder: "Yan Yuanwai, do you need to talk about the relationship between us!" Wouldn't it just be to get some weapons? This time, there are no more, three boxes of iron arrows, five grenades, and a tripwire for every five people! ”

When Yan Lide heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This is a month's output of our Equipment Institute!" Having said this, he led three hundred men to the storehouse, and replenished them with arrows, grenades, tripwires, and other items. As for the mortar, Zhang Yunwen didn't let the soldiers bring it. This is not the last time I went to fight in Tuli, but as an envoy and read the edict. Moreover, these new weapons Zhang Yunwen did not want to let future enemies know.

After supplementing, Zhang Yunwen said to Li Daoxuan: "Brother Li, from now on, these three hundred people will be handed over to you to bring!" Have a good run-in, and when you get to Xue Yantuo, you can use it like an arm. ”

Li Daoxuan nodded, and then said to the soldiers who were standing neatly: "All of them, stand upright!" ”

The soldiers subconsciously stood up.

Li Daoxuan was standing in front of three hundred people: "Soldiers, I am the chief envoy of this mission, that is to say, from now on, I will lead you directly!" Maybe you don't know my name yet, my name is Li Daoxuan, you can call me Master Li or General Li. No matter what you call me, remember anyway, from now on, you are my soldier! In the next year, we will all be together, in a strange place, far away from Datang, far away from Chang'an, and only by supporting each other can we survive! ”

As he spoke, he saw Zhang Yunwen secretly stretching out a thumbs up next to him, and couldn't help but smile slightly: "Okay, soldiers, I won't say more, from this moment on, we are comrades and comrades-in-arms." Now listen to my command: Stand upright! Goal, Army North, Advance! ”

Under the leadership of Li Daoxuan, 300 people rode straight out of the military academy and galloped to the north.

However, he didn't go far, and as soon as he arrived at the north bank of Weishui, Zhang Yunwen suddenly caught a glimpse of several familiar figures standing on the edge of Weishui. but it was his two wives and maids.

Zhang Yunwen had to rein in the horse, walked slowly in front of them, and said with a little apology: "Two girls, I didn't expect Your Majesty's movements to be so fast, and the equipment was finished overnight!" After receiving the equipment for my husband, I will go out, and I can no longer accompany you! I'm so sorry! ”

Li Yu looked at Zhang Yunwen silently and said softly: "Come back early!" Zhi Rou also said: "Be careful on the road!" ”

Hearing the words of the second daughter, Zhang Yunwen was moved in his heart, smiled at them, turned the horse's head, rode north, and galloped away. Look back from time to time.

The river wind was howling, and Li Yu and Zhi Rou watched intently at the back of Zhang Yunwen riding away, until the figure gradually faded and finally disappeared on the horizon.

After this small episode, the horse team continued to gallop without hindrance, along the way, the envoys waved their flags, and everywhere they went, they had to publicize that the imperial court sent Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang, as an envoy to the north of the grassland desert.

However, among all the entourage, almost all of them are men with meaty faces and sturdy bodies, and even Zhang Yunwen does not look like a civilian official. Fortunately, before leaving, Li Daoxuan pulled a few officials who volunteered to be envoys in the Ministry of Rites, including Han Shiliang, so he put together a decent envoy team.

And the envoy's line, from the scepter to the chariot and canopy, was also replenished when passing through Taiyuan, and suddenly at a glance, this mission was really formed.

When I left Taiyuan and went north, it was already the end of November. Walking on the official road, the cold wind howled, like being cut by a knife. Luckily, everyone wore thick fur hats. Putting down the eaves on both sides and the back of the neck, and then putting on something that Zhang Yunwen has become a "mask" at the mouth and nose, I feel warmer.

Hurry all the way, go out of the east of the river, and go straight to the grassland. I saw that the rivers and streams along the way were all icy, and the grasslands were also covered with a thin layer of frost.

It is very difficult to walk in cold weather. Not only do you have to face the biting cold, but you also have to beware of the road surface with thin ice under your feet, which is very slippery, and if you are not careful, you will fall to the ground with people and horses.

Finally, a few days after they entered the grassland, that is, in early December, a sudden heavy snowfall turned the yellow grassland white.

That night, the crowd huddled into several marching tents, lit rags soaked in tung oil and dried horse dung, and leaned against the fire. Around this warm campfire, the crowd gradually fell asleep.

When they cleared the camp on the second day, it was now white on all sides, and the snow was deep enough to reach the instep. It turns out that many of the road signs are only showing their heads in the snow.

At this time, Zhang Yunwen said in a deep voice: "Do you remember the rules of snow marching that I taught you at the beginning? From now on, you have to do it according to that law! ”

"Whoa!" None of them refused.

And so the crowd began to go out again. Fortunately, many of the high places were not covered by snow, and other colors such as yellow grass, red soil, and black tree trunks could be seen. Therefore, Zhang Yunwen did not send someone to shake the snow off the branches first.

After walking for another seven or eight days, they encountered a cold northwest wind, fluttering snowflakes, and some hungry old wolves with red eyes, and finally, after going northwest for an unknown distance, they met a small tribe that was migrating north.

Seeing the 300 cavalry led by Li Daoxuan and Zhang Yunwen, this small tribe of less than 1,000 people was like a big enemy, and hundreds of men rode out, looking at everyone with vigilance.

At this time, a 30-year-old official of the Ministry of Rites said something loudly in Turkic language, pointing to the north from time to time, and then pointing to Li Daoxuan, Zhang Yunwen and others, as if he was introducing the identities of everyone.

After hearing the official's words, the small tribe was visibly relieved. Then, a sturdy middle-aged man walked out and spoke loudly to the Ministry of Rites official in Turkic.

After talking for a long time, the people of the small tribe returned to the marching procession. And the official of the Ministry of Rites turned around and smiled bitterly at Li Daoxuan and Zhang Yunwen: "Two adults, they want to go to Mobei to seek refuge in Xue Yantuo, so they go north." If we walk half a day further northwest, we will reach the Turkic tent! Two adults, do you decide, do you want to go to Mobei to find the Xue Yantuo Department, or go to the Turkic Tooth Tent to replenish the provisions? ”

Zhang Yunwen and Li Daoxuan were silent for a moment, and then spoke at the same time: "Go to the Turkic tooth tent first!" ”