Chapter 159: On the Road

The cheers surging in the huge tribal caravan made Ye Tao feel that he was working hard, and the tribe also fully demonstrated how they treated their good friends and brothers. Among the caravans carrying a large number of good things, there were representatives of many tribes, all of whom were good people, and they generously gave a lot of good things to Ye Tao. Among them, the most exaggerated thing is a pure gold Buddha statue weighing more than 400 catties that I don't know where to go, Ye Tao, who is destined to work for a while, had to send someone to send this thing back to Zhengyuan for collection. If you want to say that the more reliable gifts, it is probably an elite cavalry guard composed of a hundred tribal warriors, and ten good horses selected by thousands of people.

The addition of a hundred tribal warriors made the total number of Ye Tao and his party suddenly exceed 1,000. Although there are also iron ores in the grasslands, and they are still of good quality, the tribes that lack advanced smelting technology are even very problematic for these warriors to equip them with weapons and equipment. Ye Tao simply asked these hundred clan warriors to throw all the original weapons back into the furnace, and paid for them to re-equip them at his own expense. The original new ergonomic cavalry sword for the Blood Qi Army, a well-designed full set of horse harness, a light cavalry armor in the style of the Blood Qi Army Scout Battalion, a composite bow with complex craftsmanship but extremely good performance, a special bloodletting arrow that has gradually spread from the Blood Qi Army to other elite troops, a unified style of water bladder, dry food bag, marching tableware and cooking utensils and personal supplies bag...... Except for the fact that the military uniforms could not be redesigned and produced because the style could not coincide with the Blood Qiqi Army, and could not be unified for the time being, this special guard team had a new look. The warriors of these tribes were not very interested in the bayonet spears that the cavalry of the Blood Qi Army was quite fond of, but most of them asked to be equipped with double arrows and double knives. These requirements made Ye Tao suddenly understand that these guys didn't control the horses at all when they were fighting, and a cavalry sword was not enough at all. And equipped with two water bladders, with one bottle of wine required. Ye Tao also agreed by the way.

Good weaponry, especially sturdy harnesses, highly accurate composite bows, and extremely stable arrows, excited these tribal warriors for several days, and most of these equipment were heirloom in the eyes of these tribal warriors. The good armament of weapons has greatly improved the combat effectiveness of these hundred clan guards. Then, the centurion who led the hundred-man man began to make the tribal guards have stricter tactical discipline, and Bi Xiaoqing, the head of the Ye Taodi guard, began to feed the guards' training. Ye Tao's guards were basically composed of the Blood Qi Army and the Forbidden Army sergeants, and the huge gap in riding skills and bow skills was something that those of them who put everything into the competition could not ignore.

Ye Tao doesn't know much about horses. But he also knew that the ten horses he received this time were too extravagant to use to pull the cart. Ye Tao didn't dare to rashly challenge the big guy who was soft and black all over his body, but personally fed the horse every day and brushed the horse to set up a friendship first. But what made Ye Tao even more pleased was the pair of snow-white foals. The foals are so beautiful and their eyes are full of curiosity, Ye Tao will take these two foals for a run every day, and he treats the foals as pets more than as mounts. Treating horse walking as a good remedy after heavy mental activity every day makes Ye Tao's life seem quite healthy.

"My lord, I'll be at Thunder Bluff tomorrow. In the future, will this road and bridge division be centered on Thunder Cliff? Bi Xiaoqing asked.

At this moment, Ye Tao was lying on a large patch of long grass. The two foals were running around under the leadership of the big black man. The guy named "Night Star" is really very personal. When the amount of activity is almost up every day, it will return to Ye Tao with two little white horses, glaring at Ye Tao sincerely, or arching him with its nose, probably indicating that "the time is almost up." It's time to go back to dinner." Night Star actually understands his mission as a mount, and he doesn't reject Ye Tao, the owner who pampers it very much, but he is still a little reserved. Night Star really ran over again at this time, and pushed Ye Tao with his nose, squinting his eyes so comfortable that he wanted to sleep.

Ye Tao stood up. Affectionately stroked the three beautiful horses, and casually answered Bi Xiaoqing's question: "Only Thunder Cliff is almost the center of Yunzhou, and it is relatively convenient to manage the main road as long as the north-south direction, and it can also summarize the situation relatively quickly." But none of this is a big deal. When I get to Thunder Bluff, I'm going to stay there for at least two months without leaving, and how about letting the brothers run more during those two months? I would like a more detailed map of Yunzhou. ”

Bi Xiaoqing was puzzled: "Isn't the map already there?" ”

"It's not just military maps. I hope that this map can show the various places in Yunzhou and where there are minerals. Where are the herbs and where are they suitable for planting...... Etcetera. Also, from Dongjiaji to Benwolf Plain, where is suitable for building a post station along this main road, these must have a plan. It's unlikely that I'll run from south to north again and again, you know, it's not easy for His Majesty to deal with it. Ye Tao said with a wry smile.

Bi Xiaoqing said strangely: "Aren't many things directly reported by officials in various places?" Though...... It seems that this is not something that is within the authority of the adults now, but it is enough to ask General Xu to do him a favor. Is it necessary to keep the brethren of the guard running around? ”

Ye Tao laughed. "For the time being." We just collected these information and used them when General Xu freed up his hands to develop the local economy. The imperial court for various reasons. I still hope that Yunzhou will maintain the current situation in a short period of time, and no large number of officials will be sent here, and the local officials will still be the same. Let them report and probably report nothing. When you are new to a place, you will often see something that will spark your eyes and feel very strange and interesting. But the magistrates in Yunzhou are almost all locals, and we feel that no matter how strange things are, they are tired of seeing them. What I need is only impressionistic understanding, not in-depth research, and now I don't have the authority or the ability to do in-depth research. However, these impressionistic visits can serve as a basis for the maintenance and construction of roads, as well as the layout of the post station. It's kind of an important job. In two or three months, it is estimated that ...... It is estimated that it will be half a year smaller, and the time for the maintenance and renovation of the original main road will be just right to do this. ”

Bi Xiaoqing didn't fully understand Ye Tao's thoughts, but he nodded and said, "Then I'll go back and talk to my brothers." However, it is enough to send 200 people out, and it is better to keep more people around the adults. ”

Ye Tao waved his hand and said, "Aren't you bored when you're idle?" If I run around, you say you need to be careful and safe, but if I am stationed at Thunder Cliff and the daily security is in trouble, it will be too ...... Too unreasonable, right? Besides, Pavro said that he should strengthen the training of the clan guards, and he will stay with me, and you will also keep a hundred people, how is it enough. The rest of the hands will be released when the time comes. …… You set a standard, this is a business trip, the daily expenses have a charter, more self-care. Just don't play too crazy. ”

Bi Xiaoqing seemed to suddenly remember something, and said, "My lord, aren't you going to bring your family to Yunzhou as well?" ”

Ye Tao nodded and said, "At least Qiu Yan, Sophie, they want to come over." Father didn't have to come, there was a lot of work going on in the workshop. The fourth senior brother said that he was also coming to Yunzhou, and it happened to be in Yunzhou to see the situation and build a smaller workshop. What's wrong? ”

Bi Xiaoqing said with a smile: "It's okay for Miss Sophie, Miss Dai is here, she must be running around for a while, sketching or something." The guards around Miss Dai should be enough near Danyang, but Yunzhou is still a bit chaotic after the war. Adults don't want anything wrong with Miss Dai, do they? Technician Qian is also a key figure in Ye's Workshop, and he will definitely be able to show his talents when he arrives in Yunzhou, but now it is not clear whether there are any hidden enemies in Yunzhou. Although the Dai family has been cleaned up, the trick of playing a trick before the war is not very reliable. ”

Ye Tao naturally knew that Bi Xiaoqing would not disobey his orders, but he was sent by his side, and the most important thing was to protect the safety of himself and his family. Ye Tao sighed and said, "Investigation is a very important matter, and I want to send that group of students out to do this." ”

Bi Xiaoqing rolled his eyes and said, "My lord, if this is not the case, the guards will send half of them out." Another group of cadets was drawn from that group, and their identities and occupations were more mixed, and it was more convenient for them to deal with the local area than with the brethren of the guards. Isn't there a course on dealing with people? According to you, my lord, it's an internship. ”

Ye Tao thought about it, it made sense, and nodded in agreement. Since they left Dongjiaji and entered Yunzhou, the journey along the way has always been unfast, because there are too many people who come to visit Ye Tao along the way. There are old friends in the Blood Qi Army, people from the Dai family, people from the tribe, officers of the Dongping army who entered Yunzhou earlier than Ye Tao and officials who began to gradually take over the local affairs of Yunzhou, liaison officers sent by General Xu Jingtian, and many local people, big businessmen, ranchers and the like in Yunzhou. And these people have become Ye Tao's first lesson in the training of those "students": the best research samples to understand the character through details. And the trip delayed these days is definitely worth the money.

Just as they were walking towards the location of the camp, they were talking about enriching Ye Tao's plan to collect information from all over Yunzhou that was not a whim, a series of horses' hooves sounded. A sergeant who was on guard on the road ahead rode his horse and reported, "Your Excellency, the remaining officer corps of the Blood Qi Army has come to greet your lordship, and you will arrive at the camp in about a quarter of an hour." ”

Ye Tao smiled, old friends are here, it seems that tonight will be lively again. "Let's go, go back to camp. Except for the sergeant on duty, call everyone else back. ”