The eastbound brigade is stationed at a hundred and ten kilometers upstream of the position of the Kapchagai Reservoir, which is only seventy or eighty kilometers away from the mountain pass in the north.

The point was that the road was usually only for small caravans to pass through, and it was not an easy matter for nearly five thousand horsemen and spare horses to pass through now, so by the time we crossed the pass and reached the open area, the sky had already begun to darken.

In later generations, this valley was not called Hala Pass, but a very popular place name - Guozigou, because the wild and planted orchards in the valley were established, and there was also a place with a similar name called Alashankou, but that place was windy all year round. The name of the place always changes with the change of the times, and although Lao Luo's memory is strong, it is often confused, such as the Sailim Lake, which is now called Mirror Lake in the mouth of the Hosa people.

The water vapor on the lake is mixed with the clouds that have settled down from the mountains, except for the occasional breeze blowing, even the water birds are rare, and the quiet lake surface is like a huge mirror, as described by the Hosa people, but because of the blur of the fog, it seems like an inexplicable illusory space.

The surroundings are white and silent, except for the fresh grass under their feet and the occasional unknown wildflowers that can be seen to remind everyone that this is still the world.

"Stop! Rest in place! Olki, inform the second to be on alert! Lao Luo was also a little haggard, not physically tired, but psychological, after all, he kept his mental strength scanning the surrounding environment for half a night, and stopped from time to time to remind the soldiers to pay attention to the road under their feet, this kind of new force was not something that he, a half-tone doctor, could fully grasp.

"Yes, Lord!" Alki answered, and the horse turned to announce.

"Lord, how far do we have to go?" After spending most of the night on horseback, even Gonzas's physical strength was a little unbearable.

"It must not be far, if I am not mistaken, a short north-east of the lake is a hill, and then there is an open field, whether it is a prairie or a desert, and it is not certain whether it is a prairie or a desert, and it is near that part of the hill that Heldon sent that the messenger sent earlier...... Well, it is estimated that it won't be long before they will send someone to deliver a letter to the Arke in front, and maybe the first of the Kada in front of them will meet them, so that their subordinates should pay attention. "Remove the saddle on Heiyun's back, and let this big guy go and find grass to eat at will, Lao Luo said casually.

"Yes, Lord!" While casually agreeing, Gonzhas was also doing the same thing, still paying attention to the surrounding situation, and the surrounding scene made him a little curious, "General, this place is so strange, the water surface doesn't seem to move, and there are no water birds nearby......"

"If there are no fish in the water, there will be no water birds." At this time, the lake had not yet been stocked with fish fingerlings, according to the later experts, this lake was a trench lake, belonging to the depression of the geological tectonic change course, and the water in the lake was formed by melting snow or groundwater in the mountains, but this mention of Lao Luo was unspeakable, and saying to Gonzhas was no different from playing the piano to the cow.

"It's weird...... In such a calm water, there are no fish? Gazing at the water by the lake and muttering, Gonzhas turned his head and ordered his men to do their work.

After the winter training, Lao Luo selected some people from the garrison camp and expanded the cavalry school, and now the number has reached 4,800 people, in addition to the gendarmerie and the directly subordinate guards, there are a total of nine, which is already a large establishment. Unlike those who like to control the side cars, these fighters are all adventurous and offensive temperaments.

Because of the frequent battles experienced, except for a few who died on the way, most of the people who first started training in Sylvan have now become the elite and backbone of the army.

Although it is still only a general term for cavalry schools and garrison battalions, anyone with a discerning eye knows that according to this trend, in the near future, when it arrives in the East, it is imperative to expand the army and reorganize the military system, and at that time, all the people in the cavalry school will become the pillars of the future army.

Although there are constant wars on the road, but when you also officially sharpen yourself, the so-called wealth and danger are sought, and where can you get back if you don't pay? Whether it is a Tang or Han person, the inheritance in their bones is the same, and the enterprising spirit has not been wiped out, nor is there the chaotic thoughts of later generations who expect to get something for nothing.

The oldest of these warriors was only a little over thirty, and the youngest was only sixteen years old, although they were of different ages, but they all had good riding skills, and after experiencing winter training, they did not dare to say that everyone had a unique skill, at least not to lose to those so-called steppe warriors who grew up on horseback.

Although there is no military salary for the time being, but there are long-term rewards recorded, not to mention that according to the latest rules issued by Lao Luo, you can keep one-tenth of the captured spoils, which is already a lot, you must know that the armor, weapons, clothing, and food on the soldiers are all rationed for free, which is the treatment that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty (1) do not have!

So when I heard the war, I was happy, and I was talking about these guys.

When Lao Luo gave the order to rest, these soldiers did not feel tired at all, took off the blankets on the back of the spare horses and spread them on the ground, and sat around in Shiwu units, talking and laughing while eating, and few said that they had not slept all night and fell asleep on the ground.

It's just that this peaceful atmosphere did not last long, a few cornets sounded, and then the sound of horses galloping from the northeast came,

"It's the first capital, the general!" Alki, who had come from a horse not far away, said to Lao Luo.

"Send someone to take a look, and if it's someone from the scout camp, bring it right away!" The mental power felt a little vague, and Lao Luo was not sure.

After a while, more than a dozen war horses marched quickly to Lao Luo, the riders dismounted one after another, and the people led by them ran quickly, standing still in front of Lao Luo, holding a sealed bamboo tube in both hands and offering it, "General, the scout battalion is urgent." ”

"Huh? You are...... Mi Bonan? Lao Luo stretched out his hand to take it, felt that the rider in front of him was familiar, and asked casually.

"Yes, Lord! Before the battle of Bishkek, the subordinate was transferred from the garrison battalion to the scout battalion, and now it is the sixth song! "Mi Bonan can speak very relaxed in front of Min Wenhou Alke, but in front of Lao Luo, he really doesn't dare, and he is all at the same time as he speaks.

"Yes, your brother in the back?" understands the pressure brought by his cold face, so Lao Luo is always as kind as possible to low-level officers.

"Good work, everyone!" Looking at the appearance of the scouts, Lao Luo stared at him comfortingly, then turned around and ordered, "Olki, tell someone to take the rest of the people to rest, Mi Bonan, you stay." ”

"Obey!" The crowd retreated, and Olki arranged for them to rest.

Mi Bonan stood aside a little at a loss, Lao Luo sat on a big stone by the lake, and when he twisted the bamboo tube to see the information, he noticed that the eldest of the three brothers of the Mi family looked helpless, "Find a place to sit casually, Alki will bring you food and water later, I heard that you are very bold, why are you so restrained?" ”

"......" is still speechless, and Mi Bonan seems to have changed as a person, which is completely different from being so open in front of Min Wenhou. In fact, this is not surprising, along the way, I have heard and seen too many things about Lao Luo, the main general, such a bold man, I admire Lao Luo the most, although he is Lao Luo's soldiers, but there is really not much contact, and now at first contact, it is the most normal to be a little overwhelmed.

It was the second time that he stood in front of Lao Luo to speak, unlike that night in Mashhad, during the day, Lao Luo Kuiwei's figure and cold face put more pressure on him.

Not only was it the depression of the difference in stature by more than half a head, but the depth and sharpness in Lao Luo's eyes made him feel that his hands and feet were not the place, lest he do something inappropriate, and even Alki was a little absent-minded when he handed him food, so he was so dumbfounded while eating in a daze, until a sentence came from his ear, "Mi Bonan, the letter did not mention it, did you find the previous messengers whose whereabouts are unknown?" ”

"Oh...... Oh, no one was found, but some blood-stained strips of rags were found in the bushes not far from the Turkic camp, and the pattern of the strips of cloth should be ours. Mi Bonan was stunned for a moment, and quickly replied.

"That means there's no exact whereabouts, is it?" Lao Luo is a little worried about those people, the big war is about to start, if you don't find it now, you won't be able to take care of it for many days in the future.

It's not that he is sacrificing his roots, for him, any talent who can be used is a treasure, and it will not be a waste snack to follow Helton to run around, at least at this time, he does not have the mentality of the superior who is a chess player.

"That's it, let's not talk about that." Compared with the fate of 100,000 people, Lao Luo had no choice but to give up the matter for the time being, and after the topic changed, Lao Luo then asked: "You saw the camp of the three departments in front, tell me what you think of the Turks, Qarluqs, and Dangxiang people......"

"Will the Lord...... What do you mean by this? "Mi Bonan's mind is a little empty, although Lao Luo's question is a bit like a family routine, but he understands that how dare he say this kind of question that may affect the decision-making of the entire battlefield?

"Don't think about it, just say what you see and hear, whatever it is, just ......say it" Lao Luo asked this not for no purpose, let alone for any care for his subordinates, but to judge something that is difficult to express on paper from the dictation of a scout soldier.

You must know that the war of this era is not like that of later generations, no matter what kind of soldiers, with missiles and artillery, you can complete the combat mission without anyone casually provoking. In this age of iron and blood, all battles are done by people, so the mental state, living habits, and even eating habits of the warriors determine the outcome of a battle.

This is not an exaggeration.

"Yes, the Lord will ...... The Qarluqs were very scattered, and their camp was near the river, which I can't name, and the water was about waist deep, and the Qarluq soldiers bathed in the river in droves, and their generals didn't seem to care...... Also, there seem to be women in the camp of the Qarluqs...... Some brothers said they had seen them dressed like flowers in the camps...... "Mi Bo Nan recalled, reminiscing.

"Uh-huh...... Yes, continue to ......" Lao Luo listened very carefully, and recorded on a piece of vellum with charcoal - scattered, women, and military discipline.

"The Turkic camps are also scattered, they seem to come from different tribes, because some of them will pray at a fixed time, which is supposed to be the Great Food Sect, while the other camps are at the door of the camp when they pray, pulling a flag that seems to have the sun painted on it...... The two sides often fight together......"

Lao Luo recorded on paper again that the Turkic-Green Religion and Zoroastrianism conflicted, bloody and brave, and slightly elite.

"The party members are more complicated, we didn't dare to get too close, some of them wore the same bun as us, and many of them shaved the hair on their heads...... It's really strange that their soldiers walk very casually and look at it without energy...... But some of their men were in iron armor, more than the Turks and Qarluqs......"

"Not bad...... Anything else? Lao Luo wrote down the words party items, equipment, and looseness.

"Also, all of them are not in a position to compare to ours...... Lord, how about we go to the camp of stealing? Seeing Lao Luo's amiable complexion, Mi Bonan's spirit also relaxed a lot, and he spoke a lot more happily, no, he dared to suggest to Lao Luo.

"Go...... Honestly go and rest, and when the sun comes out, I will finish writing a letter and then take your brother back and hand it over to your lieutenant! Lao Luo stood up and slapped the kid on the shoulder.

"Yes, Lord!" was slapped in the face, but Mi Bonan was very excited, stood up and promised loudly.

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(1) Fu Bing, the government soldier system, a kind of ancient military system, originated in the Northern Wei Dynasty and was used until the Tang Xuanzong period. Initially, with obvious ethnic segregation color, Xianbei people as soldiers, Han people farming, the whole family of the soldiers can be exempted from service, Emperor Wen Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty reformed this system, the soldiers are classified as the Zhichong Prefecture under the control, and the family arranges farming, and then the government soldiers belong to the nature of half peasants and half soldiers, somewhat similar to the modern agricultural reclamation corps, this system has been used for about two hundred years, and the Tang Tianbao period collapsed. In its place was conscription.

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