Chapter 1023: The Glory of the Tang Dynasty
When the man came five or six feet in front of Shen Long, he quickly got off his horse, prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "Please also accept the younger ones. Although there are not many people in the younger ones, they are all capable of fighting. I hope the general will not let you down." dislike."
"Hey, he's a wink!" The white-haired guide behind Shen Long smiled, pointed at the man and said to Shen Long, "Shou Zhuo, it's time to employ people, why don't you accept them!"
"Joining the army rashly, can such a person be trusted? And the food we brought this time is only enough for ourselves?" A young man who followed Shen Long from Chang'an, Yun Erlang, asked curiously, having never seen such a scene.
"Ha! Food? It's his luck to fight for us, so why do we need to give them food?" The veteran laughed, "In the past, we used to send troops to fight against disobedient ministers, and most of them brought dry food and weapons to help them." The foreign races we fight, even the kings and princes of some big tribes have to obey the military orders of our big guards, not to mention these miscellaneous people."
"The Western Regions are no better than Guanzhong. Only the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains and the oases in the desert can produce food, but there are still some deserts and Gobi deserts that can't grow food but only grow grass between the cities. These lands are still important to our Tang Dynasty. Big forces like Uyghur and Tubo are useless, but for some small tribes, especially Zahu, they are a good place!" Shen Long introduced.
The so-called miscellaneous Hus are some Hu people whose origins are unknown. They are either the remnants of small tribes that were wiped out by the big tribes, or the frustrated people who failed in the internal struggles of the tribes. These people can only survive in this harsh environment.
"They can graze horses and herd sheep in these deserts and Gobi to support themselves; if they want to support themselves, they can't rely on grazing alone. They also have to eat salt, drink tea, and wear clothes; they have no money to buy them, so they can only rely on robbery. , but this place can’t raise a big tribe, and they can’t win others by themselves, so following me, Datang, to fight is their only chance.”
"That's why every time my Great Tang conquests the Quartet, there are countless tribes big and small who hear the news and bring dry food and weapons to our Great Tang to fight. If they win the battle, let them plunder some spoils. With these, their tribes can Live!" When the Anxi Protectorate was strong, these tribes didn't have to pay taxes, but they needed horsemen to fight for the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty didn't have to pay them, just allow them to plunder the spoils, which is similar to a kind of blood endowed.
After the introduction, Shen Long raised his chin and asked arrogantly, "Who are you? How many men in the department can ride a horse and draw a bow?"
"Small man... The villain's name is Kang Guangde. His family ancestor once served under Gao Jiedu's command. Since childhood, the villain has dreamed of serving Datang like his grandfather. I hope day and night, and today I finally look forward to being a general." Got it!" The visitor repeatedly kowtowed, overjoyed, and hurriedly reported the number of his tribe, "There are more than two hundred warriors in the villain tribe, and they are all willing to die for the Great Tang!"
He was also afraid that Shen Long would dislike the lack of people, so he quickly crawled forward and begged repeatedly, "Although the villain is weak, many tribes nearby are on good terms with him. They are all willing to serve the general and the Great Tang!"
Yun Erlang looked dumbfounded, what's going on? It doesn't count that he brought dry rations to the Tang Dynasty to fight, but he had to recruit others to fight. How did he know that in the past, the status of Anxi Dufu Mansion and Beiting Duhu Mansion in the hearts of all ethnic groups in the Western Regions could be said to be everywhere in the Western Regions? Since the Tang Dynasty, there are not many people who brought their own dry food and rushed to fight for the Tang Dynasty.
After the Anshi Rebellion, it wasn't just the soldiers of Anxi Dufu who returned to Datang, but also many Zahu and Anxi Duhu's soldiers and horses returned to Datang King Qin.
The Tang Dynasty at that time was definitely a lighthouse for human beings. Almost all high-level officials in various countries were elite Tang elements.
Many military mansions are local tribal leaders and city-state kings; in the twenty-four prefectures under the jurisdiction of the Dayue Clan's Dudufu, many kings Ye Hu are the Dudu.
Not to mention kang guangde, even the tribal kings of those big tribes are willing to die when they hear that the Tang Dynasty is going to fight. Pull Khana fought for the Tang Dynasty many times, and Ye Hu, the king of Tocharo, even accompanied the army during the Anshi Rebellion When he came to Datang, he died in battle near Yecheng, Hebei; the governors of the Anxi and Beiting Duhufu were more powerful than the commanders of the US military garrisons in the Western Regions.
"My official is Guo Yuanzheng, the guardian of the six cities of the Great Tang Dynasty. He is now accompanying the Great Protector of the Northern Court of the Great Tang to conquer Yizhou." Shen Long announced his identity loudly, and Kang Guangde buried his head in the sand directly. Listen up.
"With the military strength of my Tang Dynasty, it will only take a short while to conquer Yizhou, and there is no need to wait." Hearing this, Kang Guangde's heart suddenly became cold, but fortunately Shen Long changed the subject again, "But I will wait for you." Be loyal to my Tang Dynasty, Ben Shouzhuo will give you this chance, and at this time tomorrow, you will come here with soldiers and horses to wait for Ben Shouzhuo!" After saying that, Shen Long rode away directly, only to hear Kang Guangde behind him. Shout out a thousand words of thanks.
At this time the next day, Shen Long brought Yun Erlang here again, only to see that today is very different from yesterday, people shouted horses on the vast Gobi Desert, and there were thousands of soldiers and horses in one night.
"Shou Zhuo!" Yun Erlang looked back, there were only a dozen or so riders on his side, and he couldn't help being a little nervous, but Shen Long and those white-haired veterans just rode their horses over carelessly.
"The general of Datang is here! The general of Datang is here!" Someone saw them soon, and the shouts spread throughout the Gobi in an instant, and countless people rushed out of the tents, rolling towards Shen Long like a tide.
About five or six feet in front of Shen Long, these people all bowed down, "Guo Shouzhuo, accept me! We are willing to die for Datang! As long as Shouzhuo gives an order, I will go to serve Datang right here." Take Yizhou!"
For a while, the voices went up and down, but Shen Long just let out a cold snort, and these people shut up one after another, and the whole Gobi immediately fell silent. The majesty of Datang is so obvious!
Then Shen Long began to give them a lecture, and these people all knelt on the ground and listened carefully, for fear of missing a word, but Yun Erlang's mind was in a daze right now, and he couldn't hear what he was saying at all.
There is only one sentence in his mind now, this is the glory of my Tang Dynasty! With just a mere word, thousands of soldiers and horses will surrender to my Great Tang's horseshoes, willing to fight to the death for my Great Tang!
"It's nothing, it's just nonsense. I have seen the scene where the king and Ye Hu rushed to fight for the Great Tang!" The white-haired veteran said proudly.
"Then I will wait, as long as Guo Shouzhuo is around, I will see this day sooner or later!" Yun Erlang responded firmly, the glory of Datang will surely bloom again in the Western Regions!
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