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Qinghai was originally ceded by Duhe from the hands of the Tibetans by taking advantage of the defeat of the Tibetans. At first, Li Shimin was a little reluctant, feeling that Qinghai was in the plateau and had a serious plateau climate, which was not suitable for their survival, but Du He persuaded him.

There are only two reasons to convince Li Shimin: Qinghai is located near Qinghai Lake, where the water and grass are extremely good, and it is an excellent place for horse grazing. In addition, Qinghai is also the largest producer of freshwater salt, with a large amount of edible salt.

As an agrarian nation, what the Tang Dynasty lacked was the land for domesticating military horses, while Guanzhong Chang'an was located in the west of the Chinese territory, far from the sea, and there was an urgent shortage of salt. The amount is so large that the shipping cost is obvious.

The existence of Qinghai is just able to meet this condition.

After three years of development, Qinghai Horse Farm has nearly 100,000 military horses, ranking third among all horse farms in the Tang Dynasty. The salt pans in the territory have also been mined on a large scale, which has fully met the needs of millions of people in Guanzhong and saved an astronomical amount of money for Datang.

Because of such great benefits, Li Shimin also attached great importance to Qinghai, specially established the capital protection mansion in Qinghai, and ordered Zhang Liang, the prince of Changping County, to be the capital protector and responsible for protecting the stability of Qinghai.

Qinghai is adjacent to Tibet and is a springboard for attacking Tibet, where hundreds of thousands of troops will gather.

Qinghai is relatively sparsely populated because of its remoteness. For a time, a large number of soldiers poured in, which made the people in the territory a little afraid. But then it was discovered that all the soldiers and soldiers had a very high degree of self-discipline, and they rarely disturbed the people.

The officials in charge of the incident were not partiality as the people imagined, but carefully collected evidence and were impartial, and gradually the people were at ease.

After a two-month journey, the 40,000 elites led by Du He officially arrived in Qinghai.

Qinghai Duhu Zhang Liang had already been waiting for him, and the arrived Zuo Wuwei General Niu Jinda, the Left Leading General Liu Lan, the Right Leading General Xin Fang'er, and the Left Xiaowei General Liu Boying also greeted each other in Qinghai.

None of them were the Beijing troops stationed in the Beijing Division, but the government soldiers from various parts of the Chongzhi Prefecture, who were recruited and rushed to Qinghai to gather at the same time.

When the Tang Dynasty was fighting, the soldiers near the war zone were always recruited, all of whom were from the vicinity of Qinghai, so Du He, the commander of the three armies who was far away in Chang'an, was the last to arrive.

When he entered the Qinghai realm, the generals who heard the news had already laid out a heavy welcome formation.

"I've seen the chief manager...... Zhang Liang took Niu Jinda, Liu Lan, Xin Fang'er, and Liu Boying to salute like Du He.

Du He turned over and dismounted, hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhang Liang up, and said with a smile: "Old General Zhang doesn't have to be polite...... Rise up, generals. In terms of seniority, Duhe belongs to the younger generations of you, and thanks to the trust of His Majesty, he has been awarded the position of commander. If you have any mistakes, I hope you will point them out......" He said kindly, and did not put on any show.

The generals were busy and didn't dare to talk, and they were also invisibly close to each other.

Seeing this, Zhang Liang also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Of these generals, he was the most stressed. Since learning that the commander is Du He, Zhang Liang's heart has never been settled. He is not afraid that Du He will not have the ability, but on the contrary, he is afraid that Du He is too capable, just like Huo Quai.

Huo Quai's young hero, what a great thing that is. However, because he is too powerful, the surname is extremely arrogant, and he never takes into account the emotions of others. When Huo Quai's expeditionary force returned to the division, the grain and grass ran out, and many soldiers starved to death on the way. And in Huo Quai's car, there was a foul smell. That was the wine and meat that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty rewarded Huo Quai. Because there are too many of them, I can't eat them, and I stink on the road.

No one is perfect, Huo Qu is young and ambitious, and his surname has some flaws, which is also a matter of course.

Du He and Huo Qu's illness are general, they are both young and ambitious, if Du He is as arrogant as Huo Qu's illness, then the situation will be extremely serious.

The early Tang Dynasty was not the Emperor Wu Dynasty, and most of the generals with status and status today are veterans who have fought the world for Li Tang and made military exploits. If Du He is too arrogant and does not look at these veterans, it will inevitably cause discord in the military and will not be able to enforce the order.

Now seeing Du He like this, Zhang Liang is also relieved.

Du He also had calculations along the way, and he knew that he was not as good as Li Jing, Li Ji, and Li Daozong. These three of them not only have the ability, but also the prestige, and the power to convince the three armies, which is exactly what he does not have. If you want to really convince everyone, the only way is to show real talent and learn to fight this battle.

Respect is earned by oneself, not by others.

According to Du He's current power, he can indeed rely on Li Shimin's momentum to make others fearful. But this is not really convincing, they are serving Li Shimin, who is far away in Chang'an. It's convincing to really win a battle and convince them.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Du He had no intention of showing off his power, and everything spoke by strength.

As for Du He's strength, the generals who came to greet him all knew something, and they were able to defeat Hou Junji, and they had already said everything. The only difference between them is seniority, and Duhe is still too young...... It is unbearable for anyone to have little ones much younger than themselves pointing fingers in front of them and teaching them how to do things.

Du He didn't put up any show, and he was right about their thoughts, and they all felt that Du He, the hand-picked commander, had already given them face, and they were naturally willing to support it.

Du He and Zhang Liang walked side by side.

Zhang Liang is fifty years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a loud voice, full of energy, giving people a feeling of flying violently. If you really regard him as a fierce Zhang Fei, it would be a big mistake. Li Shimin's evaluation of him is "dignified and modest, generous on the outside and treacherous on the inside", as the sixteenth hero of Lingyan Pavilion, he naturally has something that ordinary people can hardly compare.

"Old general, how are the soldiers assembled?" Du He said politely.

Zhang Liang replied without hesitation: "All the soldiers and horses have been assembled...... However, I'm afraid it won't be able to go on the expedition for a while......" His brows were worried.

"It's because of the plateau climate...... Du He said with a smile, not surprised at all, Qinghai already has the characteristics of the plateau climate in his memory.

Zhang Liang was surprised: "The chief manager is very human, and it is indeed a plateau climate. The climate here is unique, and it is difficult for people who are not used to it to bear it for a while. The army of nearly 100,000 gathered was like a plague, and a third of the people were affected. The rest of the people also have some problems to a greater or lesser extent, which are not so serious, but morale is inevitably reduced...... It's not the time to go on a campaign. In addition, the 40,000 soldiers and horses brought by the chief manager now seem to be alive and well, and in a day or two, half of them will die. "He has been in Qinghai for three years, and he has adapted to the climate here, and he has long experienced the climate here.

Du He couldn't understand the plateau climate, nodded and said: "This battle, the situation is grim, we not only have to fight with people, but also with the sky." What about the old general's soldiers, they should have gotten used to the climate here, right? ”

Zhang Liang replied: "This is natural, and it was the same at the beginning, dead and alive. After a month or so, the situation improved slightly, and after three years, I naturally got used to it. ”

"For a month, then we will rest for a month, let all the soldiers recuperate in Qinghai, carry out adaptation training, and let them adapt to the climate here as much as possible. lest it become a soft-footed shrimp and be slaughtered by others. "Du He embodies the calmness that the commanders of the three armies should have at this moment, and does not overestimate the physical fitness of Tang Bing, if he wants to fight with God, he must be fully prepared.

Zhang Liang admired and praised: "Wise decision...... Du He's thoughts coincide with it, he relied on his experience in Qinghai over the years, so what did Du He rely on?

Although Zhang Liang is a veteran, he does not rely on the old and sell the old, and in this conversation, he has recognized the existence of Du He as the commander of the three armies.

Du He also noticed the change in Zhang Liang's tone, and said with a slight smile: "How is the situation in Xiangxiong and Tubo now, but what is the news?" ”

Zhang Liang shook his head and said: "As early as the beginning of the attack, Tubo blocked all external communications of Zhangxiong Kingdom, and we couldn't get any news. Recently, Tibet has been preparing at the border, and I believe that we have already received our intentions. In order to prevent us from uniting with the Zhangxiong Kingdom, they have even tightened the blockade. In the two months that the chief manager did not arrive, I sent secret agents ten times to make contact with Zhangxiong, but in the end there was no news and no success. However, this also proves that the country of Zhangxiong is still alive and has not been destroyed. ”

Du He pondered for a moment and said, "How did Zhu Huo break through the blockade, is it possible to follow the old path and re-establish contact with Zhangxiong Kingdom." ”

Zhang Liang shook his head again: "I have also thought about this, and I have asked about the possibility in detail." Zhu Huo came over the mountain, which is easy to go down the mountain, but difficult to go up the mountain. He came down, but he couldn't go up. I still don't believe it, so I specially asked the soldier who is the best at rock climbing in the army to try it, but it failed......"

Du He nodded, and didn't ask any more, and understood a little in his heart, Zhang Liang can be ranked in Lingyan Pavilion, he is indeed not an idle person, he may not have thought of what he thinks, and he should have tried all the methods he can try.

He looked ahead and thought, "It seems that I can only go out myself!" ”

When Du He was still Du Changtian in later generations, he once climbed to the top of Mount Everest alone with light skills and stood at the highest point in the world. Now his light skills have not reached the level of that time, but what he has climbed is not Mount Everest.

A month's rest should be enough for me to run a round trip. Inform the Xiangxiong country that the inside should be combined with the outside, and the front and back should be forced.

Du He calculated in his heart, and finally said: "Old general, you have someone to bring Zhu Huo to my military tent when you turn around, I have something to ask him......

(To be continued)