Sun Xiurong's inadvertent scream made Bai Xiaode a little surprised.

"Dalang, isn't it your and my contribution to the arrival of the horse thief? Besides, compared with the cavalry of the Tubo people Xiangxiong Wanhu Mansion, what are the only horse thieves? If we take down this group of horse thieves, we will make great contributions from the Bian Zhongcheng. If the Bian Zhongcheng can directly submit memorials to the saints, it is not difficult for you and my name to reach the heavenly listening..."

(Sage, the name of the Emperor by the Tang people)

Sun Xiurong said in secret that he was lucky and quickly said, "Minister, I am not thinking about these things, but..."

"how?"

"Chief General, can there be a map near Hunu Town?"

"Of course, there were originally from the early Tang Dynasty. After taking over, I went east and explored south for thousands of miles. To the east, I had arrived at the upper reaches of the Jiandeli River and the place called the Black Stone Lake by the Xiangxiong people, which was a place where Tubo horses were bred in large quantities..."

(Heishi Lake, Heishi North Lake, Ali Region, Tibet)

"Wait," Sun Xiurong suddenly thought of something, "Since it is a breeding place for Tubo horses, there are many natural mouths nearby. By the way, you must be dressed like a herdsman, but this horse cannot hide it."

"Dalang", Bai Xiaode smiled, "In the past, after the Tubo people entered the four towns, they naturally left a large number of Tubo horses in the local area. Your deputy Nie Feng is good at raising Tubo horses. The thirty-six cavalry is called a double rider, so it is naturally a Yanqi horse and a Tubo horse."

Sun Xiurong nodded and smiled and said, "I am reckless, please continue to speak in the town general."

"Well, even Nie Feng doesn't know where the big tent of Xiangxiong Wanhu Mansion is located, but we have already discovered some."

"oh?"

"In the past, the capital of Xiangxiong Kingdom had been destroyed by the Tubo people, but a new military fort was set up near the capital. According to the information I discovered, after the Tubo people destroyed the Xiangxiong Kingdom, Tuyuhun, and Dangxiang Qiang, they adopted a mixed-mix strategy. They moved almost half of the Xiangxiong tribes to the vicinity of the capital city, and moved some Dangxiang Qiang people and Tuyuhun people to the old place of Xiangxiong. The number was not large, with about 3,000 households in each unit."

"The leader of this Dangxiang Qiang is called Xifeng Mi Qin. It is said that in Dangxiang Qiangli, Xifeng and Mi Qin are mostly part of the group. This is a tribe that has been married to the Mi Qinli for generations. Therefore, the leader of this life is called Xifeng Mi Qin. Their pasture is near Heishi Lake, which controls the northern border of Xiangxiong's old land."

"And in the vast area in the west, east of Aksaichin and west of Heishi Lake, is the pasture of the Tuyuhun people. The Tuyuhun tribe who moved here is a tribe called Helian. The leader is Helian Fuyun and Dalang. The Tubo people seem to be barbaric, but in fact they are very delicate. They put the Miqin tribe and the Helian tribe on the south and east of Yutian Town. If our country invades this place, the two tribes will be the first to be brutal..."

"Slowly, although there is this factor, aren't the Tubo people afraid that the two divisions will surrender to our country?"

"Haha, Dalang, you don't know much about the Tubo people. Whether it is Dangxiang Qiang or Tuyuhun, their previous living styles are different from those of the Tubo people. However, after crossing Kunlun Mountain and entering the four towns, the appearance is very different. Even if our country is willing to accept them, there is not enough ranch to provide them. Moreover, they may not necessarily adapt to the climate around Tulun Radius. If they are allowed to stay in place, they will definitely not be able to escape the massacre of the Tubo people."

(Turun Mori, the name of the Taklamakan Desert by the Tang people)

"In addition, although the Tubo people gave the above-mentioned places to the Mi Qin tribe and the Helian tribe to station the herds, almost all the chiefs of the two households with more than 100 households had protons in Lusie City."

"The Xiangxiong people who stayed in the old place were controlled by the former Xiangxiong royal family Qiongbu family."

"Yes, there is a big mountain across the east and west on the old land of Xiangxiong people, called Gangdes Mountain. Their capital is also called Gangdes. Almost all the Xiangxiong people stayed around Gangdes Mountain. In the past, there were still 40,000 to 50,000 households. After half of the migration, there were still about 20,000 to 30,000 households, all in the western section of Gangdes Mountain."

"The current Tubo people's head of Wanhuzanpo, named Qiongbuzanpo, was naturally a former son-in-law of the Tubo Kingdom. According to Nie Feng, he had a thousand regular cavalry and five hundred slave soldiers to guard Gangdisburg. If a war occurred, he could naturally mobilize slave soldiers with up to 30,000 cavalry."

"The general, what I just want to say is that since the Xiangxiong horse thieves have gained a lot, they will most likely not stay near the deserted Aksaichin, because they will definitely not dare to go to Xiangxiong's old place to trade. I heard that Nipolas south of the Snow Mountain is also the territory of the Tubo people. Will the horse thieves cross the Snow Mountain and trade with the Nipolas alive Indians? If that happens, it will be too difficult to find them."

(Nipala, a general term for later countries in Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and some Ganges basins with Tibetans as the main ones)

"Haha, Dalang, it seems that you have some considerations about the Tubo area. To be honest, on the south of Aksaichi, there is another mountain at the uppermost reaches of the Krakash River, called Karakoram Mountain. Just near the source of the Krakash River, there is a mountain pass, the locals called Karakoram Pass, from there, you can directly reach Dabolu. The customs and habits of Dabolu are similar to those of the Tubo people. Xiangxiong horse thieves can trade there, and they can also patrol between Dabolu, Xiangxiong Wanhu Mansion, and Aksaichi, and wait for the opportunity to move."

Sun Xiurong nodded, "Just just now, the town general said that he had received the news of their arrival. Have they crossed the Karakoram Pass?"

"Yes," Bai Xiaode's eyes seemed to have sparks at this time. "I ordered Nie Feng to follow them tightly, but Nie Feng still lost it."

Sun Xiurong seemed to realize something, but said, "Is it because the horse thief is extremely cunning and has thrown away Nie Feng and others, or the horse thief is powerful, Nie Feng and others dare not act rashly?"

"Dalang", Bai Xiaode sighed, "I am thinking about it myself. I think Nie Feng is a descendant of the Nie Xu royal family, and the leader of the elephant horse thief is said to be the same. Although Nie Feng joined the ranks of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, he must have sympathy for his fellow tribes, who were still persecuted by the Tubo people and left the country. Although he didn't say it, I realized it."

"Then replace Nie Feng?"

"Not proper. Although this person has sympathy for the horse thief, the person who is targeting Xiongwanhu Mansion is merciless. Moreover, he is the only person who is familiar with the nearby terrain. If it is not a last resort, he should be careful to win over it."

"What does the town general mean?"

"Now is one of the best two months south of Kunlun Mountain. If the horse thief completes the transaction in Dabolu and wants to return to the vicinity of Aksaichi, it will be the first or two months. If they want to cross the Karakoram Mountain, they must go to the mountain pass at the source of the Karakash River. At that time, I will find an excuse to leave Nie Feng. You will be ambushed near the mountain pass with your cavalry and a powerful crossbow, and take them down in one fell swoop. Remember, you must leave a few living places, otherwise I will not be able to explain to the border chief."

“…”

Sun Xiurong was also preparing to use the Xiangxiong Horse Thief to disturb the Tubo people's Xiangxiong Wanhu Mansion and then establish greater achievements, but after thinking about it, he still held back. He was just a first-time visit and became familiar with the soldiers here and the surrounding environment.

"Yes, the town general, the ministry will definitely live up to its mission."

...

To the north of the military fort, near the Queen Mother Temple in Xi, there is a house where all the people live in cavalry gangs, because there is a cavalry training ground about the size of a football field in later generations, and a training ground for strong crossbows. As the cavalry gang leader, Sun Xiurong was assigned a two-in-one courtyard, with four houses and a stable. Because it was next to the strong crossbows, Sun Xiurong simply let Yang Chengen and his son live in.

As an old soldier, Yang Chengen naturally entered the cavalry gang. Due to his relationship with Yang Shouyu and Sun Xiurong, Hou Qi, the commander of the cavalry gang, dared not do anything to him. After Yang Chengen arrived, he naturally became the cavalry gang's fire.

Next to Sun Xiurong is the house of the deputy chief Nie Feng. He has a room for each person, a kitchen and stable, which is also a pleasure.

Sun Xiurong left the town general's mansion at night, and naturally a curfew was imposed here. However, a cavalry leader like Sun Xiurong could still make an exception. He secretly returned to his house while riding the fire dragon foal.

When he first returned there, he suddenly felt something was wrong - he was a cavalry gang leader now, and he took the lead in violating discipline on the first day of coming here. How can he lead troops in the future?

Therefore, when he had just settled down, he sent Geng Sidu to find Nie Feng.

What he didn't expect was that Geng Si would come to him, and Nie Feng took the initiative to come to him.

"Nie Feng, I am a new arrival today. I couldn't help drinking a few more drinks under the persuasion of the town generals and my colleagues. It's already curfew time. I'm still riding a horse on the street. I feel inappropriate when I get home. I ask you, what should I do according to the regulations here?"

As soon as Sun Xiurong used the word "吴", Nie Feng knew that he was serious and said, "According to the regulations of the Tang Dynasty's military, we naturally have to punish them heavily. However, in this deserted foreign land, if we abide by the rules in everything, we will be unable to move forward. Here, all the towns and generals have followed an unwritten rule."

"Oh? Anyone who violates the curfew below any length will be punished by three types of punishments, including thirty rods, harvesting firewood, and cleaning the streets according to the severity of the severity of the severity of the severity of the severity of the severity of the severity of the severity of the severity of the severity of the severity of the severity of the severity of the

"If you have a higher or higher position, you will have a chance to be exempted once a year. The team leader has two times and the team has three times. You are the leader of the team, and you can use one chance..."

"this……"

"Captain, you didn't mean to violate the rules, you just use an exemption."

"Okay, Nie Feng, please help me remember it. At most, there will be one chance of exemption in the future."

After saying this, he sighed secretly in his heart.

"All of this exemptions. If something really happens, it will never be remedied. But I am just a mate leader. If I suggest you cancel these exemptions when you first arrive, you will not only offend your colleagues, but I am afraid that even Bai Xiaode will offend you. Forget it, let's talk about it later."

Perhaps seeing Sun Xiurong's face was not good, Nie Feng continued: "Don't worry, the curfew is mainly targeted in groups. If more than five people violate the curfew at the same time, it must be dealt with in accordance with the Tang Dynasty's laws. Even the town generals cannot be exempted. The various exemptions proposed by the town generals in the past are nothing more than those who violate the curfew caused by official affairs, which cannot be missed major events."

As soon as these words came out, Sun Xiurong's face cleared a little, and he said, "How did the practice of Hunu Town be carried out?"

"Report to the commander, different types of troops are different. Light troops are fighting every five days. By the way, the number of light troops actually meets the team's standards, but the current situation is still open. The team leader Hou Qi takes care of the team's affairs."

Only then did Sun Xiurong realize that the situation here was a bit strange. It was said that there should be two groups in the town, but all he saw was the gang leader at night. Wasn't there one right? Besides, the number of cavalry gangs has reached 150, so why not have a gang leader?

Nie Feng was understanding. He seemed to see Sun Xiurong's doubts and said: "According to the regulations of the Tang Dynasty's border army, the deputy town general also served as the counterattack of one team, and the cavalry commander also served as the counterattack of another team. In the past, in the inland, such as Yutian Town, whether it was a town, city, or guard, they were basically carried out according to normal organization."

"But in Hunu Town, Bai Town led a team of men to the vicinity of Aksaiqin Lake not long ago and encountered the Tubo people's scout cavalry. In a battle, the former deputy town general and light army team were killed. Since then, the position has been empty. According to convention, cavalry gangs can be competent for cavalry, heavy troops and strong crossbow teams after a year. Before that, the team was also held by the town generals."

Only then did Sun Xiurong realize that it would take a year for him to implement the "deputy town general" to be implemented.

"The leader, then there are heavy troops and powerful crossbows. They work every three days, and finally the cavalry. Because the war horses are expensive, generally speaking, horse riding training is every five days, and horse dismounting training is available every day. Of course, it is necessary to walk horses outside the fort once a day."

“How to train?”

"The head of the team was in charge of the department before. The department had no slave soldiers, so he could only follow the drum sound of the chef in the fort. He got up at the end of the Mao hour, and then ran in the main hall, lifted stone locks, or practiced bows, arrows, swords and guns, and there was no certain rule."

(The end of Mao hour, about 7 o'clock in the morning)

"Are you dressed neatly?"

"There is no certain rule"

"Then what?"

“There is another one in the afternoon, about an hour each time.”
Chapter completed!