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The first day of the sixteenth year of Zhenguan was extremely lively. All words of praise are given without reservation. The most wise, powerful, greatest and wise emperor, His Majesty Tian Khan Li Er. The Tang Empire was showing its power and wealth to all the envoys. Especially the fireworks created by the Yun family are simply beautiful.
When gorgeous fireworks exploded in the sky, envoys and officials of the Tang Dynasty all over the world cheered. Chang'an is gorgeous, Chang'an is gorgeous. Chang'an is great, Chang'an is the most dazzling pearl in the world.
Western Region, Almaty.
Zhang Liang had only been in the Western Region for three months. After three consecutive months of hard work, he only inspected one-fifth of his area. As for the more distant Anxi, Zhang Liang believed that even if his horse was killed, it would be impossible to arrive within a month.
The weather in winter was unpredictable. After losing seven reconnaissance airships, Zhang Liang had to give a dejected order that the airships were not allowed to take off for the time being. This thing is very valuable, and any loss of one must be reported directly to Li Er. Zhang Liang didn't want to be sprayed into a sieve by Li Er's saliva!
The Western Region is so damn big that even riding a horse can¡¯t solve the problem. There are more than five million people spread over such a large land. It sounds like a lot, but in reality, it¡¯s the same as adding a layer of pepper noodles to a large pot of soup.
As for the 50,000 Tang troops under his command, Zhang Liang didn¡¯t even know how to describe them in words. Fortunately, there were 30,000 Tang troops in Anxi under Prince Consort Qiao Shiwang. This gave Zhang Liang some confidence. Eighty thousand people were the entire Tang army in the Western Regions.
Tingzhou is the administrative seat of Beiting, where fifteen thousand soldiers stay. Most of them were infantry, which was Datang's most important support point in the Western Regions. Absolutely no mistakes are allowed!
Qiuci belongs to the Anxi Protectorate, and most of the 30,000 soldiers and horses under Qiao Shiwang, the consort of the Protectorate, are stored there. Because the Tubo people have settled down, the situation in Anxi is better than that in Beiting.
Zhang Liang came to Almaty with 20,000 cavalry. Before his arrival, this important town in the Western Region of the Tang Dynasty was only garrisoned by 3,000 Tang troops. The number of servants here actually reached 20,000. Three thousand people have to rule 20,000 people. Zhang Liang thinks that the cavalry general Han Dewang did a very good job.
"General, take a rest! Today is Yuan Day, a day celebrated by the whole world. It is popular to make dumplings in Chang'an, and my subordinates also made some. There are many cattle and sheep in the Western Regions, and there is no pork to eat. If you want to eat dumplings filled with pork, I'm afraid We have to wait until we get back to Chang'an." Han Dewang consoled Zhang Liang as he looked at Zhang Liang standing in the snow and looking at the sky.
This officer seems to have a lot of things on his mind, but it¡¯s no wonder. Only those who do not do well in Chang'an will come to the Western Regions to eat sand to gain qualifications. Who would come to this hellish place if I didn't enjoy the blessings of Chang'an?
"Dewang! Tell me when will the snow stop?" Zhang Liang looked at the turbulent snowflakes and felt very irritated. The snow has been falling continuously for three days, and there is still no sign of stopping. If the snow doesn't stop, the airship won't be able to take off. Zhang Liang was very annoyed by not being able to get information about the surrounding situation. It was as if he and his men were cut off by God.
The feeling of uneasiness has been hanging over Zhang Liang for the past few days. This is a keen perception tempered by hundreds of battles on the battlefield. The last time I felt such intense uneasiness was when I was trapped by Li Yuanji.
"Don't worry, Commander! In this place in the Western Region, it's not unusual for it to snow for the next half month. It's only been snowing for three days now. Look at how thick the clouds are, it might be snowing for several more days.
If you are worried about the situation around you, then you don¡¯t have to. The winter in the Western Regions is very harsh, and no one can march in such weather wearing armor. Not even people from the Western Regions can do it! In winter, herdsmen would hide in a place exposed to the wind. They call that place Dongwozi!
Usually they stay there throughout the winter. We have stockpiled enough supplies in Almaty, and I am afraid that we will have no problem eating until this time next year. Even if there is heavy snow and the mountains are closed, it will not have much impact on us. "Han Dewang has been here for six years and is very familiar with the situation in the Western Regions.
"If the airship can't take off, we don't know the situation in Anxi. We don't know the situation around us either! It's snowing in Almaty, but it can't be snowing in other places. I really want to know what's happening in places where there's no snow. What are you looking at?" Zhang Liang glanced at the sky again, and then at the vast white area under the city wall. He shook his head helplessly and turned back to the tower.
This Western Region is really not a place for human beings. Just one cup of tea almost took away all his body temperature. That's it, still wearing a white bear skin cloak. Ordinary soldiers don't know how to survive.
"If the commander is worried! Should he send someone out of the city to have a look?" Han Dewang asked when he saw Zhang LiangI was unhappy, so I could only ask tentatively. Going outdoors in this kind of weather is not much different from committing suicide. Not to mention people, even horses can¡¯t come back.
"Forget it! It's not easy for you guys, today is Yuan Day. If there is no pork, make dumplings stuffed with beef or mutton. Go tell the Military Affairs Sima that every sergeant must eat steaming dumplings for dinner today. This is Military order!" Zhang Liang also felt that it was a bit unkind to send people out at this time.
"Commander! You are too busy. You gave this order last night. Marching Sima finally got some cabbage and made you some cabbage and beef dumplings. Try them!" Han Dewang was stunned for a moment and smiled. said.
"I'm old! I'm confused! Speaking of this dumpling, it's still a food that comes from the Yun family. I ate it once at the Yun family. At that time, there were no Chinese cabbages, only weeds, which were similar to cabbages. Mr. Chu is amazing! They just brought the seeds of wok from the south and cultivated cabbage in Chang'an. Now when the people of Chang'an spend the winter, every family has to save thousands of kilograms of cabbage.
Ordinary families are no better than noble families. In winter, they only have two green vegetables: radish and cabbage. But it's much better than here. In winter, I can only eat beef, mutton and dried vegetables. Now my hiccups smell like mold. "
Zhang Liang said nonchalantly, he really missed Chang'an. Dumplings make this longing even more intense.
"The Military Affairs Sima is already thinking of ways to use soybeans to grow bean sprouts. You can also use garlic to grow garlic seedlings. These things can grow well indoors. The Military Affairs Sima has taught people to cultivate them on a large scale. It is estimated that we will be able to eat them in less than half a month. Here are bean sprouts and garlic sprouts. I heard leeks are also good, but my subordinates are not in charge of military affairs, so I didn¡¯t ask much about it.¡±
"Well! That's the truth, everyone is responsible for their own responsibilities, and don't interfere with other people's errands. Your duty is to guard the city defense, don't worry about other things.
I¡¯ll give you a lowdown. Your Majesty will give you instructions when you come. At the appropriate time, Almaty can be left to the people of the Western Regions to manage it themselves. We just need them to pay their taxes every year! The imperial court could not always maintain a strength of nearly 100,000 people in Anxi and Beiting, which would be a huge waste of soldiers in the Tang Dynasty. The imperial court could not afford such a huge expense.
"If you stay together for another year or two, this thing will become a reality. When you return to Chang'an, Your Majesty will definitely give you a big reward. Work hard and don't let me down. "Seeing that there were all his own soldiers and confidants on the left and right, Zhang Liang said to Han Dewang.
Now that I know what Li Er means, there is only one slap in the entire Western Region. Qiao Shiwang, the consort-in-law who protects Anxi, needs to find a suitable agent in Anxi, and Qiu Shili is also doing the same thing in Tingzhou. Zhang Liang's wandering around the world was actually looking for those large and reliable tribes to help the Tang people manage the Western Regions.
"The imperial court really thinks so?" Han Dewang was shocked. The meat in his mouth was about to be vomited out. Those guys in Chang'an City who were so happy with their achievements would not be able to cause trouble.
"This is your Majesty's personal order. Don't spread it out yet. If it wants to become a reality, it always takes a year or two to lay the groundwork. If it spreads out too early, if it spreads to Chang'an, His Majesty will be under great pressure. You Understand?" Zhang Liang warned.
"Understood! In fact, the imperial court should have done this a long time ago. The Western Regions involved too much of the imperial court's energy, but there was no corresponding output. The earliest soldiers guarding the border here were even in the third year of Zhenguan, and now it has been more than ten years. More than ten years ago. Having stayed in the Western Regions for many years, I have almost become a native of the Western Regions. Communication with the mainland is inconvenient, and I don¡¯t know who is left in the family. Those old soldiers have long complained. "
Han Dewang has been in the Western Regions for a long time, so he naturally knows the situation in the Western Regions. Veterans have long been extremely dissatisfied with the long service period. There were even cases where veterans fled home and were caught and beheaded.
"In the future, the imperial court will build some small castles within about a hundred miles of Yumen Pass. They are all connected to the railway, and the soldiers guarding the border will also be rotated every three years. Daily patrols can be completed by airships. Our defense line, It has been moved back thousands of miles. It is much more convenient to supply luggage and soldiers. Datang¡¯s own land cannot be cultivated, so here in the Western Regions, it is better to let the people from the Western Regions do the work, and we can just collect the money."
Zhang Liang used fire chopsticks to stir the charcoal fire, and suddenly said: "How about our firewood in Almaty? Can it last through this winter?" In such a cold winter, without firewood, people will definitely die. The mountains are closed due to heavy snow, so don¡¯t expect any supplies elsewhere.
"Commander! In this winter in Almaty, we dare not lack firewood and charcoal for anything. Army Sima said that burning firewood and charcoal will not be a problem until next spring."
"That's good! That's good!" Zhang Liang nodded. Today he felt like he was nagging. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on?
Zhang Liang felt heart palpitations again for no reason. This feeling was very bad.
What will happen?
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