In this way, in the evening, almost all the caravans that arrived at this post would camp here, even if some of the caravans that had arrived here a little earlier had gone faster.

Because there are milk tea or meals sold in this post station, and almost all caravans will choose here, it is much safer than the vast Gobi Desert, this post station is naturally much safer, although there are no horse thieves here, but there are wild wolves, and where the people of this post station are concentrated, this beast naturally does not dare to come.

It's definitely much safer, and the people are well rested.

On top of that, hot meals were sold here, which were more expensive than those in the city, but they were much better than dry food, and almost all the caravans were willing to buy them.

After all, it is not easy to transport this grain here, and it is obviously acceptable for people to sell it more expensively.

Don't think about it, this is Huo Gang came up with it again, just rush to this point, Li Ji has some admiration for this Huo Gang, who has never met before, I heard that this Huo Gang is only seventeen years old this year, and he has not yet reached the crown, and even if these measures are put in the court of the Tang Dynasty, it is not an exaggeration to say that those princes may not be able to do better than him.

As for the fact that Huo Gang has a master under him, Li Ji basically didn't think so, many of these measures are extremely amazing in Li Ji's opinion, but these measures are unthinkable even by the prime ministers and princes of the Tang Dynasty who have been educated by the family, but Huo Gang can think of it.

How could such a master appear by Huo Gang's side, you must know that after Huo Gang's death in Huo Ling, he was only followed by more than a thousand old, weak, sick and disabled, although his soldiers didn't know where they came from, but Li Ji didn't believe that such a master would choose Huo Gang instead of Datang.

It's not that Li Ji thinks Datang is good, but no matter how bad Datang is, it's stronger than Huo Gang's wandering force.

Therefore, it is more likely that these measures were made by Huo Gang himself.

Moreover, Li Ji also vaguely found some problems with this post station, for example, when they came to this post station, there were Turkic people and Han people who sold food and milk tea here, these people were old and young, but there were many young ones, and these young people liked to chat and brag with the caravan people when they had nothing to do.

But in the process of their chat, Li Ji heard some of them, these people were inquiring about some news from Suoyang City and other places, although it was more of a casual chat, but this was the way in which Li Ji himself learned a lot of information about the big men through their chats, and they could naturally get the information of the Tang Dynasty.

What a genius! Li Ji instantly understood, this post station ...... I'm afraid that in Huo Gang's mind, it is an important source of information, and among these people...... No one knows how many people were arranged by Huo Gang, and how many people have special identities.

And the people of these caravans could not find this at all, because for them, the road was boring, long, and they were happy that someone was willing to talk to them about it!

Not to mention that they often pass by here, and after getting acquainted with this, they have no scruples about talking.

However, this trick, Li Ji immediately thought of whether it could be implemented in Datang, there is also a post station in Datang, but the post station in Datang is mainly a place for officials to transmit information and change horses, and ordinary people and caravans cannot enter such a place.

And Li Ji has clearly felt the advantages of this kind of post station at present! Because this kind of post station can be self-financed! However, the money spent every year in Datang's post station is from the state treasury! All the official roads in the entire Tang Dynasty have a post station almost every thirty miles, and the annual expenses of these post stations alone are a huge astronomical amount.

If this money can be saved, how many soldiers and horses can Datang arm?

Thinking of this, Li Ji was a little excited, because Li Ji knew that the post stations that really delivered official documents or were used by officials were not used many times most of the time, and the key was that the people in these post stations were still supported by the state, and their construction alone cost a lot of money.

If this is the case, these post stations employ some people to open some shops, these shops sell some food, allow ordinary pedestrians and even caravans to rest, although there are many roads in the Tang Dynasty, but there are also many people who are willing to take the official road

This is an astronomical amount of food purchased by the vendors every year, and this has the advantage that these vendors don't have to worry about the food here.

What if all of these stores were official? Of course, these businessmen are relieved! As long as it's not a black store, who the wants to eat dry food?

And Huo Gang is obviously to solve this problem, so the people in this post station are all paid by Huo Gang, of course, the money they earn should also be Huo Gang's, but the money they earn obviously only needs to maintain the operation of this post station.

What's even more terrifying is that if there were some intelligence officers in these post stations, Li Ji immediately thought that he could use Datang's post station system to instantly open the entire intelligence organization throughout Datang.

In addition, if you don't reveal the identities of these people at the beginning, you will secretly arrange your spies in these post stations, and when people get used to using the post stations, some special information can be intercepted in the post stations.

As for how to deal with officials, it's simple, the post station is bigger, and the officials and ordinary people can be separated from each other.

Sure enough, there is no vanity under the fame, this Huo Gang can have so much fame, and there are really a few hands.

Li Ji pondered for a while, he should hurry up and go on the road alone tomorrow, he had to go around Huo Gang's territory more later, take a look at more, and after figuring out these things, he would rush back to Suoyang City, and then find a way to go directly to Yumen Pass to meet Huo Gang.

That's right, whether Li Ji wants to see Huo Gang or not, Li Shimin didn't give him an order, Li Shimin's original words were, Mao Gong, you are self-determined, you think Huo Gang has the qualifications to talk to me about the deal, you go to see him, if you think Huo Gang is not worried, just send someone to send the secret letter.

Now that Li Ji has decided to see Huo Gang, it is very simple, if Huo Gang continues to develop like this, he will not only have the qualifications to negotiate a deal with Li Shimin, but even the qualification to negotiate a deal with the entire Datang.

Just like Feng Gui said, the former Sui did not have a firm foothold in the Western Regions, but Huo Gang stood firm, because the foundations of the two sides were different.

Although the former Sui ruled the Western Regions back then, they were not recognized by these aborigines of the Western Regions at all, but Huo Gang was different, now Huo Gang's name was more than 100,000 Turks, and now Huo Gang was almost regarded as their only leader.

And these Turks will affect other Turks, just these points, Li Ji thought about it carefully, and wanted to completely defeat Huo Gang, Li Ji felt that he had to give him at least 200,000 troops, so that he could be completely sure.

This is different from the Turks who Li Ji fought before, in fact, the Tang Dynasty has fought with the Turks before, and most of the results between the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty and the Turks can reach about 1:2, but there is a very important reason for this, that is, the combat will of many Turkic troops is actually not high.

But Huo Gang is different here, he believes that what Feng Yuan said is not a joke, if someone beats Huo Gang, these Turks really dare to play with their lives! The combat effectiveness of the army in such a situation is extremely terrifying!

What's more, Li Ji hasn't seen what Huo Gang's elite troops look like.

Considering these, Li Jicai felt that with 200,000 troops, he could completely take Huo Gang's territory, and the question was whether Datang could take out 200,000 troops?

No way! The strength of the Tang Dynasty Li Ji could not be clearer, the current Tang army, just defending the entire current territory of the Tang Dynasty is dwarfed, let alone dispatching 200,000 troops to attack Huo Gang.

The logistics required by the 200,000 troops alone is a numbing number, and Li Ji can't even think about it.

That would have to be done with at least a few hundred thousand people.

The question is, what are the benefits of beating Huo Gang? No benefit at all!

Therefore, it is destined that it is impossible for them to fight Huo Gang, at least not for a few years, so what will Huo Gang become in a few years?

All night, Li Ji didn't rest too well, if he didn't have to hurry the next day, it is estimated that Li Ji would not be able to sleep all night.

The next morning, Li Ji said goodbye to Feng Gui and told Feng Gui the address of his pharmacy, Li Ji rode directly to Yiwu City, and after less than two days, Li Ji arrived at Yiwu City around noon.

After a long distance, Li Ji dismounted, and the two people who followed Li Ji naturally also dismounted.

The gate of Yiwu City was very prosperous, but when it was still some distance away from the city gate, Li Ji couldn't help but take a deep breath, he saw the soldiers standing at the gate of the city in a neat line!

What are those legendary elite soldiers like!

Looking at those soldiers who were covered in bright light armor, equipped with long knives and spears, and stood upright at the gate of the city like spears, Li Ji couldn't tell what it felt, he simply didn't enter the city, but waited from afar to watch.

There were eight soldiers standing guard on either side of the gate, four on one side, and on the city walls.

Li Ji watched silently from a distance, as time passed, Li Ji's cold sweat became more and more, and he watched here for almost half an hour! Those soldiers in full sets of bright light armor were stunned and motionless! It wasn't until a new group of soldiers came out of the city to change the guard that the eight soldiers saluted and walked into the city in a uniform procession.

And the new soldiers resumed the movements of the previous soldiers, standing there like a stake, Li Ji raised his head and looked at the sky, the weather in June and July was also extremely hot in the Western Regions, but under such a scorching sun, these soldiers were able to stand still for an hour!

In the entire Tang Dynasty, no soldier can do it! What kind of elite is this?!