Chapter 529: It's good to have a backer
According to their ideas, if the people of the Tang Dynasty want to step into the grassland, they must find a local guide, otherwise these people are likely not to come back, because they don't know how to distinguish the direction on the grassland, even if you know how to distinguish the direction, you don't know some references on the grassland, which is also the advantage of their fighting on the grassland.
As long as it is a guide who can blockade the Central Plains army, then they will win half of the victory on the grassland, but does Huo Qubing need this guide? In the previous life, this guy was in and out of the grassland three times, and it can be said that he killed the Huns and didn't even know his grandmother, if this place can still go the wrong way, it will be a hell of a thing.
The reason why Li Xiang let Anggultai see this scene is also to let this guy know, don't think that I have to rely on you if I go to your lair to fight, you are purely an accessory to me, don't attach too much importance to your own value, if you want to make a request, then get out of me immediately, you and your subordinates are all subordinates, you can do it if you want.
In this month's time, Anggultai also saw that in addition to its strong combat effectiveness, the Tang army's ability to survive on the grassland has also increased a lot, although it is still different from the native grassland people, but at least it can survive, especially after the 3,000 people under Huo Quzhi's men came, the ability to hunt for food on the grassland has increased significantly.
Angurtai was respectful every time he saw Li Xiang, without any tail cocking, and this guy also found his position, that is, he obeyed Li Xiang's orders, and he must not have any wrong thoughts.
At the beginning, this guy still needed Su Dingfang to dial, but now Su Dingfang doesn't need to dial, people themselves understand it clearly, there are many talents in the Tang Army, if you honestly listen to orders, you may still be able to have your place, but if you are talented and coquettish, then the door will be opened for you.
With the arrival of the imperial transport brigade, all kinds of supplies piled up throughout the camp, and Angultai's men also obtained a lot of supplies, which made their people happy, under the management of the original Xue Yantuo Khan, a large number of their production materials were taken away, and they had never seen the money back, and now after defecting to the Tang Dynasty, these things are the first batch of their own.
In Anggultai's team, many people are also against surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, and they have made up their minds in their hearts, that is, after the withdrawal of the Tang army, these people will immediately rebel, but when they get the first batch of living materials, the psychology of these people has also changed, if the Tang Dynasty will take care of them every year in the future, then why betray the Tang Dynasty?
What's more, in addition to them, there are several people who are opposed to them on the grassland, with the support of Datang, we are the closest comrades-in-arms of Datang, according to what Li Xiang said, we can unify the grassland with the support of Datang, and hand over the dirty work to those tribes, just like the current Turkic people, isn't life also very good?
All the changes are in Li Xiang's grasp, Xue Yantuo, like the Turks, will become Li Xiang's spokesperson in the future, Li Xiang will let them form a competition mechanism, you can only eat meat by competing with each other, as for those grassland people below you, Li Xiang can't manage so much, at least not for fifty years, after fifty years, you will all become the obedient people of the Tang Dynasty, and then talk about power.
After going out for a month and thirteen days, Huo Qubing finally came back, investigated the situation in the north clearly, and became more confident in his heart, saying that Li Xiang could send troops at any time.
The men in charge of inquiring about the situation of the Khan of Xueyanta have also returned, these are the spies that Angultai left in their camp, and Angurtai still has a few pieces left in the original camp, and now it is finally time to activate them.
"Report to Your Highness, more than 6,000 people froze to death in our Khan's camp, even more cattle, sheep and livestock froze to death, and more than 3,000 people were frostbitten, this is the number we had before we set off, and maybe more now."
These people were originally reported to Angurtai, and Angurtai knew that Li Xiang was also waiting for news in this regard, so he pulled these people directly in front of Li Xiang, which can be regarded as letting Li Xiang hear first-hand information, but we don't have any aspects to hide from you.
Li Xiang calculated that according to this number, half of the people in Xue Yantuo's royal court should have no combat effectiveness.
After Anggultai's people left, they destroyed everything that could be destroyed, although it is not yet the season of spring flowers, but the coldest moment has passed, and the days to come are heating up every day, Xue Yantuo Khan also felt that the Tang army may have started, and he must be ready to fight.
"On the way to your royal court, are your tribes ready?"
Li Xiang's eyes became sharp when he spoke, he had already gotten the news from Huo Quzhi's mouth, now let's see if these people are really obedient, but if they tell a lie, Li Xiang will have to let these people's heads fall to the ground, and he can't talk about the slightest affection on the grassland, especially for these obedient people.
"Back to His Highness, except for a few tribes who are prepared, the other tribes have received letters from the Khan, but they have suffered heavy losses in the blizzard, plus the losses in the previous war, there are too few people in each tribe who can fight."
Before the spy came, Angultai had already confessed, to report the most real situation on the grassland, don't exaggerate at all, don't reduce at all, because a little bit of inaccuracy, this may affect the lives of thousands of people, Li Xiang's character is also accurate for a while, as long as you are honest and do your own thing, even if something happens in the future, you will not be blamed, but if you exaggerate or conceal it, then don't ask for your head.
Li Xiang also nodded with satisfaction, and Anggultai was also relieved, fortunately, we didn't do anything out of the ordinary, otherwise don't look at this highness with a smile on his face and roll his eyes, he would be able to kill you, these days Angultai has realized that his subordinates have been pulled out one after another Dozens of people have been beheaded, of course, these people have been beheaded for a reason, that is, they are spies who have been inserted......