According to Alk, the Qarluqs were not going fast, and in Erzurum, Lao Luo couldn't help but feel a little moved, he promised Ge Shulie to help find the whereabouts of the clansmen, and the Qarluqs themselves were a difficult problem on the eastward journey, the sooner they understood the other party's information, they could make a plan to deal with it earlier, after thinking about it, he turned his eyes to Alk in front of him, "Do you know how many people are on the other side?" ”

"According to the news from Helton, there should be no more than 200 people, led by the corn filo I saw in Ankara last time."

"In this way, Alke......" Lao Luo pondered for a moment and began to assign tasks, "You and Heldon make a plan, I ask until the details of the Qarluqs, including the exact number of people, it is better to find out the number of warriors, the types of weapons, the types and quantities of goods transported, and the layout of the opponent's camp, as well as the schedule of the opponent. ”

"Yes, master." Halfway through Lao Luo's speech, Alke began to take a pen and write on paper, of course he used Latin, although everyone in the team began to learn Chinese, but just said, it was still impossible to write.

"Also, find out if the other side has a combined caravan, that is, if we attack them, who will help them."

"Yes."

"Also, find out the attitude of the Erzurum garrison to the caravan riots at night."

"Understood."

"Our people try not to come into contact with each other, this task is to keep ourselves safe in the first place, and ask Stan for any gold and the like we need, but give me a list of expenses, understand?" Lao Luo knows how difficult such a task is for people who are still novices, but cultivating a skilled spies requires such dedication.

"Got it all, master." After Alc agreed, he said with some confusion, "Are we going to attack each other in the camp?" ”

"No, depending on the situation, there are two preparations to be made, one is to attack at night in Erzurum, and the other is to track the attack after the other party has set off. These are the same directions for your exploration, and you can explore all the required information based on these two directions. "Lao Luo said it in detail, and after Alke figured it out, he immediately went to discuss it with Helton.

Lao Luo is not worried about whether these people under him can find out the specific information of the other party, whether he has a heart or not, not to mention that it is not a head-to-head confrontation, there is nothing to worry about.

What we really need to think about is how to face the various problems of thousands of kilometers in the east.

Lao Luo is not an ordinary person who is passive, nor is he a useless literati who is an afterthought, he is a soldier who advocates active attack, and his passive handling of things is a manifestation of incompetence in addition to misleading himself and others.

Perhaps someone can predict the prophet, Lao Luo Ke does not have this ability, although he remembers some of the history of this era, but the thousand-year chaos in Central Asia, even if there are many records left, they are all forged by later generations, and no one knows how many uncertain factors there are. Therefore, the preparatory work must be done sufficiently, that is, the temple is often said in the art of war, and only by knowing oneself and knowing the other party can one not be defeated in a hundred battles.

The road ahead is very long, and there are many things to plan, but Lao Luo does not have a suitable helper to do this kind of thing, so he has to summarize things by himself first, and then pick up the gaps in the actual operation.

But it is not advisable to do it behind closed doors, and Lao Luo ordered people to call Li Zhan, Zhang Lu, Gonzas, Al Hesian and others over. Li Zhan and Zhang Lu are from the Tang craftsman battalion, although they are not regular soldiers, but at least they know the content of the Tang people's military law, Gonzhas is a Thracian, has participated in the Bulgarian army, fought against the Roman army, and knows at least the military regulations of three different ethnic groups, although El Hesian is a scholar of science and technology, but he also knows the military precepts of the Arabs, coupled with Lao Luo's experience in later generations and his understanding of history and human nature, it can be regarded as a collection of wisdom, It is not difficult to concoct a perfect military discipline suitable for the times.

Of course, the controversy in the middle is fierce, although many things in the army are common, but the cultural differences between the East and the West are also obvious, specifically in the scope of rewards and punishments There are great differences, and Lao Luo's thinking habits in later generations are not necessarily suitable for this era.

For example, the small black house commonly used in later generations is confined, how can there be such a concept in this era, if you don't beat your skin and flesh, you are sorry for you, and Lao Luo hates the addition of sticks to soldiers at every turn, not to mention cruelty, this is simply self-harming. Therefore, the reference he provided was the concept of corporal punishment plus honor and disgrace, and of course some major issues, such as betraying comrades-in-arms, retreating from battle, betraying internal intelligence, etc., were not negotiable for capital punishment.

After two days of discussion, the final formulation of a military discipline model is based on Lao Luo's concept of later generations as the core, and then blends the customs of different military systems in the East and the West, and can be accepted by the majority of the people, the "military discipline model" is first tried out among the current more than 100 people.

Although there are only more than 100 people under Lao Luo's hands at the moment, it is purely boring to practice what kind of military discipline he has, but Lao Luo himself does not see it that way, he has no racial prejudice, and at the moment these people are all part of his own help in the future, and they are also the core of the order to subdue and lead the artisan battalion to return to the east. As for the original promise to return to the free status of everyone after returning to the East, I believe that without going to the East, no one will take the so-called slave status seriously anymore among the more than 100 people now.

In other words, Lao Luo is now in contact with the slave status of more than 100 people, and these people will not be willing to leave.

The carefully concocted "Military Discipline" began to be executed quietly, and no one asked what many soldiers thought in their hearts, but it can be seen from the state of everyone's behavior that there is a big difference. At least Lao Luo seems to think that these subordinates are beginning to have a more military temperament, that's right, a military temperament, not the kind of warrior blood or warrior righteousness.

After getting such a thing, I have an explanation for everyone's future. Lao Luo began to refer to the memory in his brain to write and draw various emergency treatment methods to deal with different events, such as dealing with the confrontation between two armies during the march, the invasion of displaced people, and the abnormal death scene...... If it is an ordinary businessman, it is destined to fall into passivity, such as being coerced by a large army, robbed by homeless people, or infected with the plague...... Wait a minute. All of these special circumstances are considered in advance, and a plan is the right solution for safety on the road ahead.

In addition, there are the problems that will be faced when they are about to arrive in Baku, how to win the hearts and minds of the Tang artisan battalion, how to grasp and control the behavior of tens of thousands of people, and how to face the unscrupulous Turks around them and careerists with ulterior motives within the artisan battalion.

This is not something that can be done by blowing a few words on his lips, especially for Lao Luo, he has never been the main combat officer, even in the former army, he has never done the work of a political commissar. It may be easy for him to find a way to kill tens of thousands of people, or to subdue tens of thousands of people with violence, but he can't use the methods of politicians to persuade tens of thousands of people.

The ancients had a cloud that there were three ways to persuade or seek the approval of others - to know reason, to move with affection, and to induce them to benefit. After racking his brains and thinking for several days, the seriously injured in the camp began to recover, Lao Luo thought of a way that was not a way, and after arriving, he took out a few technical materials, such as a strengthened version of the partial van, a mechanism and a crossbow, etc., only those who are willing to follow in the craftsman battalion can know, so that the deadlock can be broken, and the artisan battalion can also be divided, I believe that it is no problem to drive at least some people, as for the others, who are unwilling to follow and prefer to defend themselves, then feel free. This approach can select useful people, and at the same time, you can also identify guys with ulterior motives, anyway, Lao Luo doesn't care about other people's greed, it's a big deal to reach out and cut off his hands, and stomp his feet when he stretches out his feet.

At this point, Lao Luo can basically breathe a sigh of relief, as for the latter step of integrating the manpower of the craftsman battalion, as well as more than 10,000 or tens of thousands of people going east, it is not a big problem. It's nothing more than fighting with nomadic tribes, and Lao Luo has never cared about war, even if this is an era when Lao Luo is not very familiar with cold weapons.

Although the climate of the plateau is cold, it also has its own unique beauty. The primary reason for staying in Erzurum is to recuperate the seriously wounded, but also to allow the soldiers under his command to have a plateau adaptation period, especially a few people from the tropics, and then there is Lao Luo's recuperation, after all, in the eyes of the people around him, Lao Luo's addictive state is not suitable for rushing on the road.

Write and draw every day, and then discuss it with the people around you, and then listen to the information that Alker and a few people have heard back, and occasionally you can see the excitement between the merchants, and then chat with Li Ji casually, looking at Li Ji's embarrassed face is one of the few pleasures of Lao Luo, which is Lao Luo's living state.

It was easy to draw drawings of the van, which was an effective tool against cavalry in the days before the age of firearms, especially when heavy weapons such as bed crossbows and trebuchets were not available. Li Zhan and Zhang Lu are both veterans of the craftsman battalion, and Al Hesian also has research on military equipment, so everyone was a little amazed after looking at Lao Luo's drawings.

"Bartol, this thing is the best way to deal with cavalry in the field," it was Al Hesyn who spoke, "but consider that the opponent is attacking with rockets, and wooden carts are not fireproof. ”

"That's right, so I'm going to add a thin iron plate to the outside of the side compartment plate and fix it with rivets if the technology can." This kind of simple question Lao Luo came casually.

"It's true that you can install thin iron plates, but the bearing capacity of the wheels is limited, and you need to know that you need to add the weight of the soldier when fighting." Zhang Lu, a guy who focuses on Confucianism, is actually a craftsman expert.

"Uncle Long Ping, didn't you see that I set up a four-wheeled carriage, and the key components of the site and steering position are made of cast iron," Lao Luo was actually puzzled by the fact that two-wheeled carriages were always used in ancient China, and this technique was not difficult at all, "Also, this kind of metal folding bracket will be placed on the bottom of the carriage, so you don't even have to worry about the collision of heavy cavalry." ”

"That's right, this structure is a good thing, not to mention that we are not afraid of the lack of horses, and it is a big deal to use four horses to pull it." Al Hesyn patted the table and said with some excitement.

"Well, the old guys in the family over there in Baku will definitely be tempted," Zhang Lu's eyes sparkled, "but I'm afraid there aren't so many materials, and they won't be able to make much." ”

"It's nothing, collect some metal on the way, it's a big deal to go to the Turks and grab it." Lao Luo has never been afraid of bullying people, anyway, the other party also has bad intentions, "Not to mention that it is nothing to buy some pig iron with the Abbasids." ”

"Bartol, you feel like a soldier now." Al Hesyan was originally in Cairo, and although he was also an Arab, he also had little affection for the Abbasids, and Lao Luo did not shy away from him.

There are a lot of people laughing "hehe", anyway, no matter what, the road ahead will not be too difficult.