The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the ancient city of Liangzhou, forming a desolate picture with the surrounding grasslands.

There are more and more vultures circling in the sky, and from time to time, the cries of real crows can be heard.

When Su Dingfang hurriedly and slowly led an army of 20,000 to the outside of Liangzhou City, what he saw was corpses one after another.

Many young men were organized to clean up the battlefield.

A short distance away there was a fire burning fiercely, and thick black smoke covered the sky.

There were so many corpses that it was impossible to bury them, so Niu Jinda had them burned on the spot.

"General Niu, do you think Yi Nan was defeated today?"

Niu Jinda followed Guan Yi and others to greet Xue Rengui outside the city.

Although they had not yet come into play, the war was over.

But they still want this kind of rescue.

"Haha! If everything goes well, maybe Yi Nan's head will be in a different place now!"

Niu Jinda thought of Da Fei and Tuo Bayong who were ambushing them halfway, and wondered whether they succeeded.

"General Su, Rengui has led a large army to pursue the Xue Yantuo people, and most of the defenders in Liangzhou City have also gone after them. Although we defeated Xue Yantuo, many people still ran away. If you go north now

If we go, we might be able to catch up with some of the Xueyantuo people's defeated troops."

Ma Zhou kindly reminded me.

However, this person made Su Dingfang even more depressed.

Along the way, he was very high-spirited.

The Chief Marshal of the Longyou Road Marching Army finally commanded the army independently in an upright and dignified manner, becoming one of the top generals of the Tang Dynasty.

From the time he served as a vanguard to raid the East Turkic tent eleven years ago until now, he, Su Dingfang, has finally come out on top.

Well, to be precise, it's not that I endured it, but that I met a noble person.

In the military, it's not something you can get ahead by just enduring.

"General Niu, Ma Changshi, the military situation is urgent. His Royal Highness the King of Chu hopes to completely annihilate Xue Yantuo's effective forces. Now His Majesty has arranged for three armies to send troops at the same time. Regardless of whether I can catch up with the Xueyantuo people's defeated troops, I will go to Xueyantuo's

Go to the tent and sweep away the tribes along the way."

Xue Rengui didn't want to be verbose anymore. The meat didn't have its own share.

Whether you can drink soup depends on whether your hands and feet are fast enough.

Obviously, Xue Yantuo's vitality was definitely severely damaged after the defeat in Liangzhou.

The Central Route Army and the East Route Army were almost at the border. If I didn't set off quickly, they might reach Dingxiang City first.

The army gathered in Dingxiang City where the Xue Yantuo people's tent was located. This was a strategy that had been agreed upon before the expedition.

Fortunately, Su Dingfang led all cavalry this time and the march was very fast.

"Benevolent and noble, great chaos can usher in great peace. This time when you go to the grassland, you must not be merciful."

Ma Zhou said something meaningful.

Obviously, Li Kuan hoped to take this opportunity to completely solve the grassland problem.

According to Ma Zhou's thinking, it would be best if Xue Rengui's army could completely plunder all the cattle, sheep and horses along the way.

Those who can be taken away will be taken away, and those who cannot be taken away will be killed.

Even if it is wasted, don't leave it to the tribes on the grassland.

After all this hard work, when winter comes, countless people on the grassland will inevitably be unable to survive.

They would either seek refuge in the Tang Dynasty or die on the grasslands of hunger and cold.

At this time, most people should make the right choice, right?

Anyway, the concept of country is not very strong for Hu people.

If you can live a good life by following the Tang Dynasty, then become a Tang native!

…

Since the immigration began at the end of last year, the development of Shuozhou City can be described as rapid.

Du Gou witnessed this change with his own eyes.

"Lang Jun, the growth of this cotton is very good. I originally thought that the grassland here in Shuozhou, even if it is reclaimed, because no crops have been planted before and the land is relatively barren, the growth of cotton should not be very good. No.

Thinking that the land here is more fertile than Guanzhong, His Highness the King of Chu suggested setting up a cotton planting area here, which was a mistake."

Li Shuguo followed Du Gou and inspected the Du family's cotton fields.

Du Ruhui ranks high in the list of meritorious officials, and the land rewarded to the Du family is naturally located in a good location.

Just at the end of the field ridge, there is an official road passing by.

Construction of the cement road from Shuozhou to Baidao has begun, and it will pass by the end of the Du family's fields.

This makes the value of the Du family's cotton fields somewhat higher than others.

"Whether it was a mistake or not, it's really hard to say. His Royal Highness the King of Chu always does things carefully and then act later. Maybe this place is suitable for growing cotton. It was confirmed by the Agricultural College of Guanshishan Academy."

Du Gou now admires Li Kuan more and more.

In his opinion, the Chu Palace has a close relationship with the Fang family, so there is no reason to keep away from the Du family.

In the past, due to Du He, the two families had many conflicts, but Du Gou was confident that this situation could be reversed.

"That's true. Many students from Guanshishan Academy are here in Shuozhou to help everyone grow cotton. If it weren't for their guidance, many people would really not know how to grow cotton."

Li Shuguo also comes into contact with students from Guanshishan Academy every day, and he also enjoys a lot of benefits.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

There were faint sounds of horse hooves in the distance, which made both Du Gou and Li Shuguo a little curious.

This road leads out, but it means you have completely entered the grassland.

How come there are so many teams going to the grassland at this time of year?

Even if there are large caravans, they usually buy the cattle and sheep in the autumn after they are full of fat. Now it is only May, when the cattle and sheep are growing vigorously, but no tribe will sell their cattle and sheep.

"Mr. Lang, at least ten thousand cavalry! Make us the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Shuguo was not just a housekeeper. He also followed Du Ruhui in his early years, traveling around and seeing a lot of things.

He is even considered a proficient horseman and archer, and even a few strong men are no match for him.

"Strange! Could something have happened? I haven't heard anything happened in the past few days."

Du Gou knew very well the significance of such a cavalry expedition.

Obviously, these people were not out for a walk.

With that murderous look on his face, it was obvious that he was on some mission.

"Lang Jun, I will go back to the city now to inquire. With such a large army passing through, there must be various rumors in Shuozhou City. Now most of the nobles in Chang'an City have properties in Shuozhou City."

After Li Shuguo finished speaking, he turned his horse's head and headed back to the city.

Of course, at this time, he did not dare to compete with the army for official status.

If he was accidentally brought into the running team, his retrograde horse would be trampled to pieces.

…

"Okay! Great!"

Somewhere in the grassland, Yuchi Odagiri read a letter with excitement.

In order to promptly grasp the movements of the "horse thieves" led by him, the Intelligence and Investigation Bureau of the Prince of Chu's Mansion arranged a special communication plan.

There will be a connection at a designated location once a month to deliver relevant information.

What Odagiri got in his hands was the latest letter he had received.

"Captain, has Shuozhou given us new supplies?"

Yuchi Wanzhi saw Odagiri's happy look and also went over to ask.

Although they pursued a plan of supporting war with war, there was no shortage of food and drink.

However, the exquisiteness of the materials plundered on the grassland cannot be compared with those of the Tang Dynasty.

Especially the strong wine, which is basically hard to come by.

At this time, Yuchi Wanzhi was looking forward to the supplies sent by Datang.

However, this kind of supply is not very fixed, and the items are different every time.

That's why when Yuchi Wanji saw Odagiri's reaction, he wondered if new supplies had arrived.

"Supplies? Hehe, don't think about supplies! In the next few months, we will be free to work, and all prisoners who are willing to join our team can be absorbed. Our mission now is to destroy and destroy,
To be continued...