Datang: Huchi served as a bodyguard, but refused to enter the court as an official

He pointed to the map, the marching route that had been drawn long ago.

"The distance in a straight line is more than 5000 miles, and the terrain of the Western Regions is so complicated that others can't imagine. I don't know how many mountains we have to climb. If we send troops from Chang'an, the distance will not be less than [-] miles!"

Except for Li Er, everyone's expressions were not very good-looking.

When the Tang Dynasty used all of its power to attack the Turks, only 10 people were sent to the Mobei area.

At that time, it was only two thousand miles away.

Now, the distance is three times longer!

Even if the national strength of the Tang Dynasty is not what it used to be, it may not be able to maintain such a long supply line.

You know, there are only 15 soldiers in the country of Dashi.

Soldiers of the Western Regions, although Li Jing and others are restraining them, there is no guarantee that a group of people will suddenly appear

I am afraid that without 20 people, Datang cannot be sure of victory.

Six thousand miles!

There are countless mountains to climb!

Not to mention how many people will die on the way to victory if the short soldiers are joined together?

At this time, Fang Xuanling suddenly fell to his knees.

"Your Majesty thinks that it is not easy for His Majesty to conquest in person, so I beg Your Majesty to take it back!"

The level of danger is too high!

Liu Bai and the crown prince don't know whether they are alive or dead. If Li Er gets involved again, Datang will really be over!

Foreign enemies plus civil strife, this is a bottomless pit that no amount of troops can fill!

Others also knelt down and begged.

Li Er ignored it

His tone was still flat.

"Xiao Qing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of War, do you have the confidence to support 20 people to go to Hengluosi?"

After the downfall of Changsun Wuji, Xiao Yu temporarily took over the post of Shangshu Pushe.

Xiao Yu knelt on the ground, smiling wryly.

Even if he had the confidence, he didn't dare to say it.

With such a long distance, who can guarantee that nothing happens?

Li Er didn't blame him. After taking a deep breath, he said, "I've made up my mind, you don't need to persuade me anymore."

He looked at Chai Lingwu and said: "Newlywed Yan Er, you should spend more time with Baling, it's none of your business here, go back!"

Chai Lingwu gritted his teeth, knelt down on one knee, and said, "I would like to ask for a fight!"

Li Er said with a blank face: "Your authority is only among the Jinwu Guards, and it is your duty to guard the palace, no!"

Fang Xuanling knew that Li Er couldn't be persuaded, but there was nothing he could do.

"The court is like a cloud of powerful generals. The King of Hejian County, the King of Jiangxia, Duke Wei, Duke Ying, Duke E, etc. are all handsome men. Just choose one person to go to the battle. Your Majesty will stay in Chang'an in case of emergencies. Isn't it a good strategy?"

Li Er still ignored him, staring straight at Xiao Yu with his eyes.

"Xiao Qing, you haven't answered my question yet."

Xiao Yu looked at the old friends beside him, and said in a difficult voice: "Yes."

"it is good!"

Boom!

Li Er hit the table hard.

Immediately afterwards, he stood up abruptly.

"I will give you two days. At this time the day after tomorrow, I will lead the army to go out. The fate of the Tang Dynasty depends on this!"

Li Jing and Li Ji commanded 20 soldiers and horses to contain the countries in the Western Regions. Li and Li led an army of [-] to Congling.

A full 30 people!

Judging from Datang's current armament, it is not too much.

But for 30 soldiers, there must be at least five times as many civilians to ensure the logistics supply line.

This is, nearly 200 million people!

All the government offices in Datang, including local government offices, were mobilized.

In the Guanzhong area, except for the left and right guards, the left and right guards, and the left and right Jinwu guards in the east camp of Chang'an City, all others were dispatched!

The curfew, which had been suspended for half a year, was restarted.

Seventy percent of the generals with rank five or above in the army will join the army to fight!

Of the four major treasuries in Chang'an City, three were emptied overnight.

This is Li Er's biggest gamble in his life!

He bet all his wealth, even the fortune of the country!

Once this war is lost, Datang will be completely in chaos.

Similarly, the situation in the Western Regions is even more tense.

On this chaotic land, the most indispensable thing is a country where all the people are soldiers.

The armies of various countries, sand pirates, bandits, and all kinds of messy, unnamed armed forces are rampant!

As a result, when a team of only 300 people entered the capital of Shanshan in the Western Regions, Di Ni City, no one paid attention at all.

Chapter 915 It is said that Loulan produces beauties, but Liu Bai is a beau

The city of Muni is not big, and it can't reach [-]% of Chang'an city anyway.

The adobe walls are full of arrow holes.

It is conceivable how many wars this ancient city has experienced.

Although the city is not big, the population density is ridiculously high!

Originally, there were less than [-] households here, and as the capital of Shanshan, there were no more than a thousand soldiers.

Recently, the entire Western Region has been in chaos.

Muni City is the only place on the Silk Road, and people who come and go will choose to rest here.

Go further west, at least seven or eight hundred miles before you can see people.

Liu Bai was very curious about this city, and took two hours to see the city from front to back.

When he saw the clear river, which was only two miles away from the north gate of the city, he couldn't help being shocked.

“The Peacock River still exists”

Shanshan is a relatively new name, which has only been used for about 300 years.

In the older history books of the Central Plains, Shanshan has another name.

Loulan!

It is said that there are beautiful women in Loulan, but Liu Bai is a beautiful woman and has not seen it.

There are quite a few people with strange shapes.

It doesn't mean that some people look like toads and others like donkeys, but that many people are dressed in strange ways.

It is not uncommon to see people wandering blindly on the street wrapped in white cloth.

There are also many people with several layers of sackcloth wrapped around their heads.

There are at least a dozen people with a jar on their heads.

At the door of a humble shop, there was a man covered in tattoos!

His hair is like a hedgehog.

Not a deliberate shape.

It's a special hairstyle formed after not washing for too long, plus the curly hair on the head.

Looking at him, Liu Bai suddenly felt a little more friendly in his heart.

"I haven't seen Sha Matt in how many years"

"Brother Liu, what did you say?"

Li Chunfeng, who was leading Liu Bai's horse in front, asked curiously.

He followed Liu Bai this time, not only as a guard, but mainly to see the world.

Taoism and Buddhism are no longer fighting, but Yuan Tiangang is still unconvinced.

Xuanzang went to the Western Regions for a trip and became a Buddha when he came back.

Taoist disciples, you have to play twice to save face.

At a young age, Li Chunfeng has already practiced excellent skills.

Datang's soldiers are brave, there are only seven or eight soldiers, and they can't get close to him at all.

Liu Bai slapped haha, and didn't plan to explain to this kid what 'kill Matt' is.

The art of tattooing has been around since the pre-Qin period.

It originated from the "face tattooing" of prisoners.

Gradually, it became a fashion.

Datang did not have such a fashion.

Generally speaking, only the foreigners in the west would engrave some messy things on their bodies.

For example, the 'Kill Matt' not far away has a few lines of Tocharian script tattooed on the exposed shoulder.

"Zhaowu's nine surnames are from the Kang Kingdom!"

Wang Shouren learned all over the world, and recognized the identity of that person.

Liu Bai nodded, and said, "The nine surnames of Zhaowu have probably been controlled by Dashi."

Wang Shouren took out a silver leaf and threw it at the man.

"It's only because Zhaowu's nine surnames are too close to Dashi."

After speaking, he rode forward and chatted with 'Kill Matt'.

As the so-called specialization in art, Liu Bai asked Wang Shouren to follow, originally wanting him to play the role of military adviser.

Unexpectedly, after entering the Western Regions, Wang Shouren completely became an interpreter.

He has a good brain, and after spending seven or eight days with people of other races, he can understand what they say.

That 'kill Matt' should be a beggar who wandered to Mud City.

After a while, Wang Shouren came back.

"Master, this person came to Muni City three months ago. According to him, the Kingdoms of Kang and Shi among the nine surnames of Zhaowu have long been destroyed."

Liu Bai nodded and said, "Let's find a place to live first. We will stay in Mui City for at least four or five days."

Soon, Wang Shouren, who was proficient in Turkic, found accommodation for the team.

That's right, the most popular language in Shanshan City is Turkic.

During the chaotic years of the Central Plains, the Turkic nobles controlled the Shanshan area for 200 years.

Walking outside, there is no way to pay attention to the quality of life.

Most of the people Liu Bai brought from Chang'an were hidden in desert oases hundreds of miles away.

There were only 300 people who followed into Mud City.

Among them, half are Taoists and Buddhists.