"Break off instead of defense!"

Guo Zhiyun stared at the Jiuqu land in Hexi without moving. In the years since he succeeded as the ambassador of Longyou, what he thought about was how to use all the resources in his hands to resist the attack of Tubo and do his duty as the governor to defend his territory.

He never thought about this idea when he returned from counterattack. Because it was not realistic, the Tubo people had no fixed strongholds and lived with water plants, which was no more than the Tang Dynasty that they could not move. Moreover, they did not focus on cavalry, the key was that the government was corrupt. When it comes to the strength of soldiers, they were far from being a rival to Tubo. When fighting in a field battle with Tubo, it was no different from giving meat.

But now the situation is different. The emergence of the recruitment system has made up for the shortcomings of the weakness of soldiers. Although Pei Min left the Ministry of War, the resources and policies he left behind were enough to maintain the operation of the recruitment system.

The second round of recruitment system has been successfully launched. This time, the imperial court has recruited 120,000 soldiers, and at the same time, it has also laid off 100,000 elderly, weak, sick and disabled soldiers. The recruited soldiers are all named as the Long March athletes and are gradually filling all places.

Longyou's military situation was the most critical, with 30,000 places, and the source of troops gradually came into place.

Guo Zhiyun personally tested the quality of the soldiers. Seeing the heroic and proud soldiers, the brigade official in charge of the military was so moved that he almost cried.

Thirty thousand strong men instantly improved the quality of the Longyou Army. Those old, weak, sick and disabled, or gangsters who used to make up for the numbers were withdrawn from Guo Zhiyun, and the military atmosphere was greatly boosted.

The recruits have enough enthusiasm and fighting spirit, but what they lack is training experience. There are also many capable people under his command, and training is no problem. As for experience, it is not a good way to support the war by fighting.

Thinking of this, Guo Zhiyun closed his hands and said, "I'm the one! I have been attacked by Tubo thieves in the past few years in office. I am bound to be such a good thing. If everything goes well, as you said, the place where you can operate will be big." He looked at Shibao City, as if he had pointed.

Pei Min knew that Guo Zhiyun understood his intentions and smiled indifferently: "As the saying goes, don't be afraid of thieves stealing, but be afraid of thieves thinking about it. As long as they are determined, they will not be able to guard against it for a lifetime. Once they are negligent, they can bite off their piece of meat. Your Majesty is developing horse politics, and the horses of each army will become more and more abundant. When our cavalry rises, the Hexi Jiuqu that disturbs us will be the treasure of the court."

The key to this attack and robbery is to pay attention to an opportunity. He didn't say much about it. As the governor of Longyou, Guo Zhiyun could not understand the basic principles.

Guo Zhiyun looked at Pei Min with a broad mind and remembered Wang Junwei with a faint complex expression. He removed the distracting thoughts and continued: "Our two armies can also cooperate with each other when they attack, and conduct a large-scale invasion without real or false. Before their army gathers, we will come and take a ruthless attack. Our attack is different from them. They just want to plunder and avoid confronting the army as much as possible. But we can fight and kill them. When their army gathers, we will go calmly."

"That's what Min means!" Seeing that Guo Zhiyun had already understood his real purpose, Pei Min said excitedly: "Their situation is different from us, and the way of robbery will naturally change. We are mainly towns, but they are scattered first. When they grazed, they will be as scattered as possible. Only in this way can they not destroy the vegetation ecology of the place and avoid no grass eating in the next year. We can completely take advantage of this weakness. Gather the strength of the two armies and come ruthlessly, but there is no need to do so again and again. Go freely, when you want to work together, and when you don't want to work together, you can attack freely. It makes them confused and difficult to prevent. I suggest that it is best to establish a channel for pigeons between Taozhou and Shanzhou. The key matters of communication are faster and more convenient."

Guo Zhiyun agreed without hesitation.

As the governor of Longyou, Guo Zhiyun was able to reach this position today, relying on his achievements to fight little by little, without any moisture. He was far superior to Pei Min in experience, but Pei Min was well-informed and knowledgeable, but his strategy was above Guo Zhiyun.

The two discussed each other about dealing with Tubo and analyzed the pros and cons of Tubo.

Pei Min said: "Tubo is indeed strong, but it is far less powerful than the people in the eyes of the world. They also have great ups and downs, but they often shrink on the high mountains when it falls. The soil and water reaction of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is their natural barrier, which makes us unable to reach. This has the opportunity to breathe in peace and breathe, and the foundation is still there, and it is naturally much easier to rise again. To truly solve the problem of your confidant, the key is not to be impatient, and you must take every step. The first step is to capture Qinghai Lake, which also has a soil and water reaction, but it is much weaker than the depths of Tubo, and it is not unbearable. As long as you adapt to the climate of Qinghai Lake, you are gradually expanding deeper. When dealing with Tubo, you are anxious and unable to eat hot tofu."

There was no such word as altitude sickness in the Tang Dynasty, but he had fought with Tubo for so many years. He had already gained a certain understanding of the altitude sickness. It was just that the technology was not understood and I didn’t know the reason. It could only be classified as a disagreement with the local environment.

Guo Zhiyun heard this and nodded constantly, saying, "I have experienced the water and soil reaction you mentioned. At that time, I served as the governor of Yizhou and the envoy of the Iwu Army. I went to Tubo with Wenxi Duke Pei Xingjian. I really thought I was going to die."

Pei Min has long learned about the current situation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau through various channels. There was no Qinghai-Tibet Railway in the Tang Dynasty. The altitude of more than 3,000 meters was all driven by two legs. People with weak constitutions could not bear it at all. Even if they were strong, they could not withstand vigorous exercise. Without a certain adaptation period, even the dragon would turn into a loach.

They chatted until afternoon without realizing it.

"Mr. Guo!"

It was not until Wang Junxian came to urge him that the two of them realized.

Guo Zhiyun said: "When is it?"

"It's been around for less than four minutes, and the soldiers have been waiting for almost an hour!" Wang Junxian complained a little, and at the same time, he looked at Pei Min with some helplessness.

Guo Zhiyun smiled and said, "Sorry, I'm sorry, I've had a lot of chatting with Governor Pei, and I've completely forgotten the time." Only then did he remember that in order to entertain Pei Min, he specially called his soldiers to accompany him, and hurriedly took Pei Min to meet the generals in Shanzhou City.

There were twenty-five people, and Guo Zhiyun introduced them to Pei Min one by one, and also accompanied them with some of their deeds.

Except for Wang Junwei, Pei Min has a certain impression, no one else has ever heard of it.

But Pei Min didn't dare to be careless. The Tang Dynasty has a large population, and no one can tell whether there is a pearl covered in dust among these people, just like Wang Haibin.

Being respectful to the wise and inferior is an attitude that the superiors must have. Pei Min asked him one by one and greeted him with a smile.

The generals had limited feelings for Pei Min. Even if they knew that the rumors outside were Tubo’s tricks, they would not like it if they heard too much. Today, seeing Guo Zhiyun attaching so much importance to Pei Min’s visit, and Pei Min himself was in a high position and had no arrogance at all, he changed his mind and felt favored by the Expatriate.

Guo Zhiyun invited all the generals and officials in Shanzhou to accompany him for a drink in one breath, and the so-called discord was instantly defeated.

After eating and drinking, Guo Zhiyun still has official duties and cannot accompany him.

Pei Min rejected Guo Zhiyun's proposal to ask someone to guide him, and walked around Shanzhou alone, looking for Jiao Chen and Wang Zhongsi's actions.

Wang Zhongsi was honest and young, so he was rare to come out. His goal was to be the lively place in the city. He casually asked a passerby where was the liveliest place in the city.

Passers-by replied without thinking: "City North Market!"

Riding on Xiaolimao, Pei Min walked north of the city.

The north of Shanzhou City is where shops gather. This important town in Longyou is built in a somewhat irregular manner. The shops are connected, and there are countless stalls shouting at the door, and pedestrians are often crowded.

Although it is unreasonable, it has a unique flavor. It is indeed rare to see this crowded scene in the Longyou area.

Pei Min was worried that Xiaolimao was crowded and injured by the pedestrian, so he got off the horse and pulled Xiaolimao to walk, looking around, looking for Jiao Chen and Wang Zhongsi's figure.

"Brother Min, Brother Min!"

After crossing the street, Pei Min heard Wang Zhongsi's voice and looked up, but saw Wang Zhongsi waving his hand at him with great force, holding a guard high. There were only a few guards beside him, but Jiao Chen was not beside him.

"I won't get separated, right!"

Pei Min was confused when he was concerned, so he pushed the crowd away and walked over.

When he got closer, Pei Min hurriedly said, "Are you separated? Where is your sister-in-law!"

Wang Zhongsi had eaten a lot of dog food fed by the two of them. Knowing that they were affectionate, he hurriedly said, "Brother Min, don't worry, I will definitely protect my sister-in-law. If it weren't for my sister-in-law's safety, I wouldn't have come to you."

Looking at Wang Zhongsi, who was a little devil, Pei Min touched his head and said, "Okay, okay, tell me what's wrong?"

Wang Zhongsi said with joy, "Just in this market, I have a hero, very powerful. A pedestrian horse was frightened and rushed around the streets. He almost bumped into his sister-in-law. Suddenly, a burly giant man grabbed the horse's head, grabbed the horse's belly with one hand, and raised the horse upside down with both hands..."

"I'll go!"

Pei Min was stunned when she heard this, and couldn't help but exclaim. She forced the frightened horse high with both hands, which was much more difficult than raising a dead object. I'm afraid that Li Yide had lifted a stone lion back then, but that was the case.

Even now, Wang Zhongsi said with a shocked look on his face: "That giant man is truly unparalleled in divine power, with the style of a king raising a tripod and Dian Wei raising a flag with one arm. What a real warrior, should he do this!"

Pei Min couldn't help but nod.

Wang Zhongsi said: "Sister-in-law Jiao thanked the warrior. I asked specifically. It turned out that he was a soldier who was recruited to Shanzhou. Such warriors should be in a heroic position like Brother Min. It would be a talent to join Guo Zhiyun. Hehe, I asked Sister-in-law Jiao to hold him back and came to find Brother Min, asking you to tell him to take him into the account."
Chapter completed!