On the road, more people means more trouble, but there are pros and cons to everything, and it also means that more people are powerful.

Now when the team of tens of thousands of people led by Lao Luo camped again, it was not like the original time of more than 100 people. The wide side vans like earthen tanks are all enclosed, and the two-meter-high body box plates are connected end to end, directly forming a "city wall", although this "city wall" is not as tall as the real city wall, but it is an insurmountable obstacle for the cavalry charging in the field.

Of course, the number of partial vans is not enough to encircle a ring that is enough to accommodate everyone, and there is no need to enclose a ring, in addition to the terrain, there must be entrances and exits, trenches, pits, horses, thistles, wells, all these things are also arranged at the entrances and exits, and the advantage of more people is reflected here.

Once the power of the collective is integrated and organized, it can create many incredible things, just as a storm can soak all the ground in the shortest time.

Of course, the defense could not be as simple as a small camp, with enough manpower to operate, all kinds of bed crossbows were erected, and there were also the "big slingshots" mentioned earlier, and the simple assembly of the "throwing cart", that is, the trebuchet, this thing is currently the longest-range thing, but it is really inefficient and extremely inaccurate, and it is a thing used to scare people. But with all these things, this improvised backcountry camp is as tricky as a hedgehog.

Such a careful arrangement can completely block the siege of tens of thousands of people, of course, the logistics configuration is also a lot, large bundles of throwing guns, small bundles of arrows are placed not far behind the side van, and several large carts are specially placed on various reserves of long and short weapons. Without him, it is the knife of the guard soldier that cuts the spear and breaks it and replaces it, the battle in the cold weapon period is like this, you can't expect a piece of knife to hit the world, even if Lao Luo's well-made Ran Yu long knife is not completely used to cut people, it is more to use the weight to smash or shoot people, at least Lao Luo is used in the face of people wearing armor.

With something terrifying, there was one thing that needed to be perfected one last thing - the eyes, and several hot air balloons rose in the center of the camp. That's right, although it is very primitive, but this thing, a special black balloon, also painted with the pattern of the eye, this thing does not need to be as huge as the airbag of the floating car, as long as it can carry a basket, which can hold two or three people, tied to a stake on the ground with a rope, and the people inside are sentinels, and with the telescope, you can find the surrounding situation at the first time - this is many times more clever than the watchtower on the city wall.

Speaking of which, Lao Luo has never underestimated the people of this era, although he has more than everyone in this era with thousands of years of knowledge, but after all, knowledge is only knowledge, and it is not equal to the actual hands-on operation ability. He knew the principle of the hot air balloon and knew the technical details, but it did not mean that he could make it himself, and the craftsmen at this time could completely rely on the iron oil stove made by hand.

In Lao Luo's eyes, the most valuable thing in the Tang Dynasty camp is these craftsmen who have inherited the craftsmanship of their ancestors, most of them are ordinary and simple, and they have an extraordinary dedication to their skills, which is very similar to the military experts of later generations.

It's just a pity that the hot air balloon can't be an effective vehicle, it doesn't have a lateral power unit, and it's too affected by the wind, so it's destined to be used only as a large toy for high-altitude enthusiasts, or as an observation balloon as it is now.

When observing the rise of the hot air balloon, Lao Luo noticed that the passers-by who were watching in the distance were all frightened, and some even knelt on the ground and began to pray - this kind of thing has not been encountered along the way, perhaps in the eyes of many ignorant people, everything that can float in the air comes from God, this team of immigrants may be the tribe chosen by God, and of course, there are many who turn around and flee when they see it from afar, or maybe they think that the "huge eyeballs" floating in the air are the eyes of demons.

Right now, these "eyes" are looking at the city of Rai under the high mountains in the north. That's right, Lao Luo suddenly remembered that at this time, the name of Tehran should only refer to a nearby village, the original site of the city has been destroyed many times, the city of this period should be built by the Abbasid organization of the locals, its name is Rai, although it cannot be seen here, but thinking that it used to be the place that the Abbasids paid the most attention to, Lao Luo thought that maybe it should be an Arabic-style city.

"Lord, the people here are really ignorant, and it seems that they are a group of people who regard us as messengers of gods and demons." Nuralman stood behind Lao Luo and said respectfully.

Lao Luo noticed that the kid behind him didn't use Western-style names to speak to himself much recently, and it seemed that participating in military training was still very useful for changing a person, "Nuralman, not everyone has the opportunity to study in a place like Al-Azhar Mosque, if you are just an oasis herder in the desert, you will sigh when you see the Great Lighthouse of Alexandria." And here, it is the desert of knowledge. ”

This kind of thing has been seen too much on the way out of the plains of Shirvan, and although there have been great kings like Darius and the Arabs have ruled the land with the power of religion, systematic and universal education has never come here, and knowledge is only the wealth of a few, which is no different from the ignorant black Africa of later generations.

"General, the former Tang Dynasty... Is it an oasis of knowledge? Nuralman asked curiously, during his few months in the Sylvan Plains, he saw the industrious and serious style of the Tang people, and in his eyes, the creativity of these yellow-skinned and black-eyed people was no less than that of the best craftsmen and craftsmen in Helen, no wonder the Romans would say that the Cyris people in the east were full of creativity. If at first he followed Lao Luo because of his uncle's request, then now he has a great curiosity about the land in the East.

"Datang, it should be the land of poetry and swords, and education also exists only in the upper classes, just like Fatima and Rome." Of course, Lao Luo has never seen the world of the Tang Dynasty, but it is enough to explain it to the children around him according to the memory of history and the stories of the Tang descendants.

"I wish I could see that kind of kingdom, but it's a pity that she perished, and now? Lord, do you know what that land is like now? "Nuralman really feels very sorry, it seems that good things are always difficult to last, like his childhood home more than ten years ago.

"Now? Maybe poetry or something like that still remains...... You'll have a chance to see that later. "Maybe the only thing left in the East is words and copper plates nowadays? Just like in the afterlife there is only entertainment and RMB? Lao Luo did not continue, for he saw in the distance Gonzas coming with a few Samanids (Persians).

"Samanids?" Obviously, Lao Luo was not the only one who noticed the people coming from afar, but Nuralman also saw it.

"Since the guests are here, let's go and greet them, let's go, get on the horse!" Lao Luo ignored Nuralman and directly gave orders to everyone around him, including the guards.

Due to the position on a gentle slope, Lao Luo galloped straight down with a dozen guards, and Heiyun and several other heavy horses were even more majestic, leaving behind grass clippings and flying dust along the way.

At the foot of the low slope are indeed a few Samanids led by Gonzas, except for the leader who is dressed as a warrior, two of them obviously have the smell of officials, and Lao Luo is very sensitive to people of this status.

"General, this is the Samanid Commander of the City Guard, Sastine. Ahmed, these two were Rai's officials, their positions I don't know, their names were Mousa and Bal'ami, their suffixes were too long for me to remember. "Gonzas directly introduced Lao Luo to the visiting Samanid, who became a captain of the cavalry school, his fiery temperament has been reduced a lot, and it is really rare to be able to talk like this.

Lao Luo nodded at Gonzas, focusing on a few Samanids, you can distinguish their professional specialties by looking at their clothes, Saskin is obviously dressed as a soldier, with a black turban, a short beard on his face, his brown eyes are very sharp, and his body is thin, and the other two officials look like they are full of the taste of officials, but their faces are full of traces of wind and frost, obviously they are not pampered nobles, so they should be low-level officials.

"I am Luo Kaixian, a descendant of the Tang people who is the leader of tens of thousands of people behind me, we are just passing by for a while, and maybe we will buy some things here, you don't have to worry." Lao Luo didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble, and he also saw the worry in the eyes of the two officials, and he bluntly explained the origin and purpose of his team in Arabic.

"The Tang people we know aren't what you are, are you?" After saluting and greeting, it was not the leading general Saskin who spoke first, but the low-level official named Bal Ami, who had the heaviest traces on his face.

Although Lao Luo was very strange about the order in which they spoke, he didn't show it, and in fact, his cold face couldn't show any expression, except for acquaintances. He wasn't good at the tone of a diplomat, so he said casually, "Bal'ami, huh?" I don't know what you've seen the Tang people look like, but the clothes don't tell you who you are, just like you are wearing an Arabic robe, but you are actually a Samanid, are you? ”

"Your Excellency, General, I was abrupt." Balalami immediately showed an embarrassed smile on his face, "To clarify, we are not called Samanids, we are Iranians, and the Romans always call us Persians." ”

"Okay then, Iranians, now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, please tell me about your intentions, you must know that we have just arrived, and the personnel need to rest." Lao Luo's words were not polite at all, I thought it was a dialogue between soldiers, but I didn't expect it to be a local politician who came forward.

"Your Excellency, we ......" Bal'ami didn't know what to say, although the people in the army were always rude, but he had never seen anyone speak like this tall general in front of him.

"Actually, you don't have to worry, I believe your spies have already seen it, there are old people and children in our team, and no army will take old people and children to fight!" Lao Luo saw the other party's hesitation, and directly revealed the other party's concerns, of course, there was no politeness in the words, the old man and the child may be a drag, but they are also the motivation of the warrior, he is not worried about this.

"Yes, we saw it, and when you say that, we're relieved. Don't know what you need to buy? Bal Ami breathed a sigh of relief, and the eyes of Saskin, who was dressed as a soldier, softened.

"Grain, fodder, meat, water bladders, pack horses...... Even your specialty carpets can be traded, and the quantity is very large, you need to sum up the quantity, and we have special people to talk about specific things. Lao Luo casually counted out a lot of materials needed.

"Okay, okay...... All of them, we have! Another official, Moussa, who had never spoken, spoke with applause.