On August 24, the 14th year of Jianji, it was sunny.

Early in the morning, Zang Dubao came to the bedroom and said to the saint.

He would lead more than 20,000 cavalry and infantry soldiers and 30,000 foreign soldiers to travel west to Yanqi.

Gaochang's messenger had gone west, but he might not be able to successfully persuade local officials, so he had to make preparations.

Mrs. Lian was wearing a tulle and dressed up in front of the mirror.

Montessus looked at Lian's chest, looked down at himself, sighed indifferently, and then felt a little sympathetic.

They were about the same age as forty.

The same identities are all the queen mothers of the same country.

The situation is still the same, and they are all captured and make people vent their desires.

The only difference is probably that Montessori's belly is already strong and will be given birth in a few months.

The children are all monarchs, but they actually have pearls. They are really shameless to see people. The people who commit sins are even more perverted. There are obviously young and beautiful women waiting for him to come, but he doesn't even look at them. , and they insisted on ruining the chastity of these miserable people, making people speechlessly ask the heavens.

"Zang Qing goes to Yanqi first, I am cooking in Gaochang." A loud voice of the "Mission Lord" sounded next door: "It is easy to win the enemy, and long-term rule is the most test of skill."

"The place in Gaochang is different from the Central Plains. Official fields, temple fields, and people's fields all rely on irrigation, and the land records in the government are full of errors, so we need to check them carefully."

"Since this Western Expedition, forty or fifty thousand people have been killed, and tens of thousands have been plundered. Yunnan is still immigrating to the Tonghai Governor's Office. Seeing that the Western Regions are also in need, there are many things to do."

"Does Zang Qing have good plans for ruling the Western Regions? Let's listen."

"Your Majesty." Another voice sounded: "In fact, if you clean up the jungles and aristocratic families in Gaochang, you may get a lot of fertile fields, orchards, surrounding areas that are inconvenient to water, and pastures. I have seen it, it is indeed a drought, But it’s not that there are no grass growing. Some people are grazing there. If you kill, the empty place will be enough to accommodate thousands of soldiers in the palace. In this way, Da'an, Xizhou."

Lian, who was dressing up, couldn't help but tremble.

Montessus looked at her, and the purple grapes swayed up and down. There were blood marks on the Wanqiu behind the grapes, like branches and leaves.

The sunlight shone in through the window spirit. Lian's snow-white body had a layer of faint fluff, shining gold, making Meng's wife unable to help but want to touch it.

"Not appropriate." Shao Shude's voice sounded again: "Gaochang has descended. If I kill heavily, wouldn't it be untrustworthy? In the past few days, a group of officials and grand clans will be convicted, and then exiled to Liaodong for troops as their subordinates. Qu, the family property is not in charge. After finishing this batch, I will stop working. Silence it and digest it slowly. You can fight it well on Yanqi's side."

"How much does your Majesty want to fight?"

"Don't be ruthless if you are willing to surrender, don't disturb them, and let their generals, chiefs, and clan leaders come to Gaochang to see me. For the next period of time, I may have to stay in this winter capital. Handle government affairs.”

"I will understand."

"Beware of the Anxi Uighurs. I heard from the great compassionate slave of the Pugu, that Shule had once come to Gaochang, saying that Satuk, the nephew of Ogurchak, built a guard with two thousand people, and the military name was 'Gurlam ', They all selected the brave and good warfare children of each Turkic tribe, and they were formed after years of training. Both infantry and cavalry are included, and their cavalry are likely to be armored cavalry, and they should not be taken lightly."

"A armored cavalry?" Zang Dubao was really surprised.

"It's just that the rumors may not be true, but you need to be careful." Shao Shude said: "Tubo and Nanzhao can have armored cavalry, Turkic and Uighurs' heyday, what's so strange about it? The other side of the mountain is not

What a foolish place, there are many cities that the Sogdians have run for many years."

"Your Majesty, since this ancient... Gulam army was led by the Khan's nephew, it may be possible to alienate their uncle and nephew." Zang Dubao said.

"Haha, I didn't expect that you, a strong-browed and big-eyed killer, would also play this trick." Shao Shude smiled and said, "In fact, the inheritance rights have always been the fatal pit of the grassland. Augurchak was called Khan in Talas, but the city pool was the result.

He was captured and his wife was kidnapped by the Persians. Later, he ran to Shule, survived and did not dare to move westward. He was able to become a great khan because his brother Basil died. He married his sister-in-law home and climbed up.

The Khan position. My nephew is probably not so easy to move, but there are most conflicts. This is an opportunity. Lian You also proposed this strategy to me yesterday. I am very happy that if I succeed in the future, the Lian family will be the first to be successful.

”

Lian gently tightened the gauze and continued to dress up.

Montessus got up carefully, walked to Lian, and helped her braid her hair.

After all, she is a forty-year-old woman, and she is more open than the young lady. Meng's men asked herself that she was not as good as others. When she was pressed by a saint to kneel on the couch, she once wanted to die, but after she got pregnant, some things were silly.

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Lian seems to be much calmer than her.

"If Your Majesty has no other orders, I will sue you." Zang Dubao said there.

"Forget it, I will hand over the 2,600 horsemen of Wang Chong's troops to you." Shao Shude said: "You are serious about fighting, this is good. Keep it up and don't be careless. If you can eat the old land of Gaochang Uighurs, you have already achieved the minimum goal.

I am not greedy, I will do it step by step.”

"Affect the order." Zang Dubao replied.

The footsteps sounded, and Zang Dubao led his troops to the battle.

*******

Outside Gaochang City, people shouted and neighed.

When a large army goes to war, it naturally needs to provide supplies.

Achuo has completely entered the role of Meilu (in charge of finance and taxation) and has taken charge of the money and grain of Xizhou in a noble manner. However, he has no foundation in the local area, so he still needs the cooperation of Wei Yuanzhu and Lian You.

"Military supply is the top priority and there is no bargaining." A Chuo said while looking at the Guanji well and canal.

Viamonsuke and Lianyou nodded repeatedly, you were right, and then looked at each other and smiled.

A villain is successful, that's all.

Who is Achuo? Originally, Lin Ya, who was in charge of finance and taxation in Xiadu, could only manage the tribe. The oasis farmland at the foot of the mountain had nothing to do with him.

In the past, when we reported our duties in winter, we had to give them gifts, but now we are so handsome. You are so good!

"Recently, some thieves and thieves have been dealt with, and many official fields and vineyards have been vacated. They are well-managed. The output is carefully put into the warehouse and recruit people to send them to the front line." A Chuo continued: "If the official fields are not in enough staff, they will be in the capital.

, and follow the old rules. Only then did the Khan win a great victory. I think anyone who is ignorant of life and death dares to jump out?"

The Gaochang Uighurs have a magical tradition.

The fields can be roughly divided into three categories: official fields, temple fields, and civil fields. The government actually has a lot of land in its hands. In addition to the small number of tenants (not enough), the remaining labor force comes from various families and Burke's farms.

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The big clans and Burkes had serfs. After working on their master's fields, they had to go to the official fields to help.

This tradition is rare in the Han area, especially during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, when aristocratic families tightly controlled their serfs and rarely wanted to be dominated by the government.

"Also, please calculate how much money and grain are needed for daily expenses in the five counties in Xizhou, and all the remaining ones are used as military supplies." Achuo said again.

Achuo always held high the banner of "military supplies", which made Wei Yuanzhu a little annoyed, and couldn't help but say: "The sage just issued an order, Yinzhou, Xizhou, and Tingzhou twelve counties to open up the classics and teach them the style of the flowers.

But it costs a lot of money.”

Achuo was stunned, his arrogance was reduced, and he asked, "Has the saint really said that?"

"You don't care about civil affairs, so naturally I don't know." Wei Yuanzhuyun Danfeng said lightly: "In a few days, I will go to Tingzhou, travel to counties, supervise the construction of school buildings, and recruit students. At the latest, early next year,

There will be a large number of teachers and doctors coming to teach from the Central Plains."

"Then...then you will deduct this part of the expense." Achuo said.

"In fact, there is still some expense that cannot be delayed." After Wei Yuanzhu said, Lian You coughed and said, "The saint comforted the army yesterday and asked Luo Yan, the soldiers of the two army of Fengguo, how is this place? Jingli from the bitter and cold land of Liaodong

, Jurchens, Khitans, and Xi people all said that this is a good place and is better than the grassland, so some people are willing to settle in Gaochang."

It was another saint! Achu's arrogance had completely disappeared. He stood up straight and asked carefully: "Is this military origin? Is it civil origin?"

"Of course, it's military origin." Lian You said: "The saint wanted to form the Anxi Town Army, and the post was initially set at 6,000."

It is said that there are imperial guards, state troops, and in some important frontier areas, as well as town troops.

The treatment of the town army is not as good as that of the imperial guards, but it is worse than the state army. There are now a total of five towns.

In the Yinshan area, one town stationed in Feng, Sheng, and ten thousand infantry and cavalry; one town stationed in Jouzhou, with eight thousand people. The soldiers selected by the Xinquan Army, Zhongwu and Huaining towns were strong and composed of new soldiers.

In the Qingtang area, a town was stationed near Shanzhou. At first, there were 5,000 people. Most of them were trustworthy Wei Bowu people recruited by Liang Huaijin from Bozhou. Later, he recruited 3,000 new soldiers in Bozhou and Chanzhou, expanding to 8,000 people.

Now there are 10,000 infantry cavalry, because they joined the Shanzhou Court and the Yunzhou Court sent two thousand new recruits.

In the Yanshan area, a town stationed in Ruzhou, with a town stationed in the first 7,000 people, and later expanded to 8,500 people; a town stationed in Guizhou, with a town stationed in Guizhou, with a town stationed in the first 6,000 people, and 7,500 people. Their old foundation is the Yuanfei Jiejun, that is,

The rebels, who had a very poor reputation in Wei Bo and the soldiers of the former Hezhong vassal states, later joined some new recruits from the Shanzhou Courtyard and Lingzhou Courtyard.

The three major groups have a total of 44,000 soldiers in border towns. Their combat effectiveness is definitely not as good as those of the imperial guards, but it is hard to say what will happen in the future. If you can't do it well, more than a hundred years later, these people will be the force of the Daxia Dynasty.

The upcoming Anxi Town Army is considered the fourth group.

Shao Shude initially planned to recruit martial artists who were willing to settle down from various brands - this matter cannot be forced, at least half tempted and half forced - he touched Luoyan Army, Fengguo Army, and found that it came from the bitter cold.

People from the land are more able to accept Xizhou.

This is a good thing, but the Anxi Town Army cannot be composed entirely of them, so it still needs to have more sources.

Considering Yinzhou and Xizhou, the two eastern Xinjiang prefectures - if Xinjiang in later generations are divided, they can be divided into three parts: Southern Xinjiang, Northern Xinjiang, and Eastern Xinjiang. Turpan and Hami are the eastern Xinjiang - the agricultural foundation is very good

Therefore, the garrison of the first town of Anxi Town will be selected in Gaochang, radiating to the nearby Yin and Tingzhou.

As for how to go west, Shao Shude hasn't seen it yet, and he doesn't think that the conditions in those places that have been through war are better than those in Dongjiang. Maybe the potential is good, but potential is the same thing, and the current strength is

Another thing.

"The saint's affairs are important." After hearing what Li Yuanzhu said, Achuo was a little cowardly, and his tone became much softer. He only heard him say: "It's a good thing to run a school, and it's even more important and important,"

Let's discuss it together."

Wei Yuansu, Lian You looked at each other and smiled.

You can't cure you? Everyone is Meilu, no matter how high or low it is. In the future, if the Lifanyuan becomes an institution like the Secretariat and the Political Affairs Hall, everyone will have to be an official in the same court, or it is better to stay at the front line of people.

After the three of them looked at the official fields, they checked the warehouse again, then returned to the city, sat down and checked how many cattle, sheep, horses and camels there, whether they could keep their weight before winter, and whether they would support military supplies next year.
Chapter completed!