Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 720 Chen Ying's Way of Establishing Prestige (Part [-])

Chapter [-] Chen Ying's way of standing up
It has been almost a year and a half since Anxi set off.All the officers and men were homesick, and even Chen Ying missed his son whom he had never met.

Chen Ying misses his son very much, wishing to stay by his side every day and watch him grow up.

However, Chen Ying knows that a long-lost storm is brewing in Chang'an. The seemingly calm Chang'an is actually undercurrents and rains are about to come.

However, Chen Ying, who was located in Gaoche City, seemed a little quiet. As the Second Rank of the Great Tang Congregation and the Protector of the Western Regions, Chen Ying had already figured out how to express his majesty.

When Chen Ying summoned the leaders of various ethnic groups in the Western Regions and local officials, he would usually make these officials wait in the office for half an hour outside.The clerk's room is actually a large wing room with very simple furnishings, a bed but no upholstery, a teapot but no stove, let alone a kang and a fire wall.Pour a cup of hot tea in the communication room, and it doesn't take half an hour to freeze it into iced tea.

These people who were waiting for Chen Ying to summon them didn't know that even if Chen Ying was fine, even if he was hiding in the room soaking his feet, he would make these leaders of various ethnic groups and officials of various states and counties wait for half an hour.

Waiting for half an hour in this office like an ice cellar, when these chiefs and officials of various ethnic groups enter the Festival Hall of the Protectorate Mansion, they will feel Chen Ying, as warm as the sun.

Chen Ying is very good at making use of the surrounding environment, even in the daytime, he will use the principle of optical refraction to refract the sun fire onto Chen Ying's face.People standing in the dark always feel ashamed when looking at people in the sun. People in the sun are always more attractive than those in the dark, because at this moment, even some beauty on the tip of the eyebrows will be lost in the dark. people can see clearly.

Of course, in terms of appearance, Chen Ying is completely capable of relying on his appearance.In fact, there is also a rumor among the noblewomen in Chang'an that Princess Pingyang fell in love with Chen Ying not because of his background and ability, but also because of Chen Ying's attractive face.

The women of Datang are very bold and unrestrained.Especially the princesses of the Tang Dynasty, within three months after Chen Ying and Li Xiuning got married, at least Li Xiuning's sisters or cousins, under the banner of meeting Li Xiuning, came to observe Chen Ying, the so-called No. A handsome man.

In fact, in the entire Western Regions, no matter which man met Chen Ying, he would subconsciously feel inferior.

When Chen Ying met the leaders and lower-level officials of various ethnic groups in the Western Regions, he would not wear his official uniform from the second-grade nobleman embroidered with a two-inch-diameter duke flower, but a bright silver armor. It's just a look, and it's not even as good as a piece of leather armor on the battlefield.

This bright silver armor was made of tinplate soft steel, and the shoulder pads looked extremely thick. In fact, Luo Shixin could slap this thick shoulder pad flat.However, Chen Ying, who was dressed in silver armor, looked majestic and heroic when bathed in sunlight or candlelight.

After spending half an hour in the ice cellar of the general office, and then entering the warm festival hall, in fact, everyone would feel warm. Of course, this warmth was not brought by Chen Ying, but the fire wall in the festival hall.

But whenever Chen Ying was angry, people would open the side rear window of the festival hall, and through the convection effect of the air, people subconsciously thought that as long as Chen Ying was angry, a strong cold wind would blow around him.

More than 100 tribal leaders, large and small, as well as the governors, chief historians, and county magistrates of the [-] states of Xizhou Road, a total of [-] people looked anxiously at the chief seat of the Dadu Protectorate. Chen Ying, Chen Ying smiled faintly.

Chen Ying, bathed in candlelight, makes people feel like a spring breeze.

Chen Ying said with a smile: "Today, the Chief Guard of the Metropolitan Government has asked you to come here for one thing."

Speaking of this, Chen Ying's eyes were fixed, and he looked at the crowd and said: "I will replace the emperor of Chang'an and Tang Dynasty, and reward you all."

Hearing that Chen Ying rewarded everyone, the tribal leaders breathed a sigh of relief.Chen Ying has gained a great reputation in the Western Regions, whoever dares to fight against the enemy, the Western Turkic Commander Ye Hu, Tuyuhun Murong Fuyun, and Tubo people will be the end.

At this time, the leader of the Heitou tribe came out, knelt down in front of Chen Ying and said: "I, the Heitouwuhu, fear the Turks, and I dare not follow the Heavenly Army to attack the Turks. The Daduhu is not only not strange, but also so kind, which calls us, We... Chen Dadu, although I, the Black-headed Wuhu, cannot represent the whole Black-headed Wuhu family, but my personal life is protected by Chen Dadu! From now on, I will be at your disposal! No matter what dangers lie ahead, I will die Do not avoid!"

Chen Ying laughed loudly and said: "It doesn't have to be like this. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. When our Great Tang prestige comes to the Western Regions, you should know how to choose. My Great Tang has always been generous to friends, and of course it is to enemies. , and will not show mercy!"

With that said, Chen Ying asked people to deliver gifts one by one to everyone.

This kind of gift is actually not too expensive.Instead, each person has a high manganese steel horizontal knife.

Everyone looked anxiously at the scabbards painted black and the handles made of horns from wild cows. They were at a loss for what to do.

Chen Ying casually pulled out a handle of high manganese steel, the jet-black blade made people shiver with chills.

Chen Ying walked up to Heitouhu, looked at Heitouhu and said with a smile, "Draw out your knife!"

Heitouwuhu lowered his head, with cold sweat running down his face: "How dare Heitouwuhu hold a weapon in front of Chen Daduhu?"

Chen Ying curled his lips and said with a disapproving smile: "What are you talking about, if you are told to draw the sword, you can pull it out!"

Heitouwuhu pulled out his knife bravely. Although he had some courage, he really didn't dare to use force in front of Chen Ying.He knew that once he got involved with Chen Ying, their entire Black-headed Wuhu tribe would disappear from the world.

"Chuck..."

I saw Chen Ying's wrist tremble, and the cold flashed.Heitou Wuhu only felt the scimitar in his hand for a while, and looked down, and found that the scimitar in his hand had been cut off by more than a foot!
Chen Ying laughed and said, "Is this knife sharp?"

Heitou Wuhu replied: "This is a magic weapon!"

Chen Ying said with a smile: "I will reward you with a magic weapon today!"

Everyone hurriedly bowed down and said in unison: "Thank you for the guardian Chen, and thank you His Majesty the Tang Emperor for the reward!"

Everyone came to Gaoche City and braved the wind and snow to come here. It would be a lie to say that there were no complaints. After all, in such a severe cold weather, lying on the bed is the best choice.However, at this moment, everyone has no grievances at all, and it is a bit too profitable to hurry this trip!

A magic weapon is simply hard to find.

The crowd came anxiously, beamed with joy, and went back contentedly.

Chen Ying looked at Rong Luoluo's lobby, and Zhang Shigui and Guo Xiaoke asked almost at the same time: "The general guard is planning to send troops to the Western Turks after the spring?"

Chen Ying shook his head and said, "If you can't do it after the spring, you have to wait until after the autumn harvest!"

Guo Xiaoke was a little surprised and said: "General Protector, be careful of long nights and many dreams!"

Chen Ying looked at Guo Xiaoke, then looked at the silent Su Dingfang and said with a smile: "Then let us ask you, what is the biggest difficulty in our western expedition to the Western Turks?"

Zhang Shigui, Guo Xiaoke and Su Dingfang said in unison: "Food!"

"Baggage!"

"supply!"

Although the three answered differently, they actually had the same meaning.Food supply has always been the lifeblood of farming peoples during their expeditions beyond the Great Wall. Most of the frontiers are barren lands. The food produced is not enough for the local people, let alone provide for the army. Every grain of rice and every piece of cloth needed by the army , have to be transported within the customs.

From the mainland to the frontier, it is more than a thousand miles away. The manpower required to transport grain for thousands of miles is unimaginable, and the consumption halfway is also unimaginable. The treasury allocates 50 shi of grain, and finally transports 40 to the border. Thank God for Shi, where did the other [-] Shi go?All eaten on the way!Coupled with the fact that officials at all levels are greedy for ink, the consumption is even more astonishing.

Therefore, when a [-]-strong army goes out for an expedition, it often requires hundreds of thousands of civilians to transport food, water, and weapons behind them, otherwise the battle will be impossible to fight, and the astonishing consumption is also doomed. , Often only lasted for a month, and the supplies were exhausted after one month. The Xiongnu took the opportunity to counterattack aggressively, and the situation was immediately reversed.Just because the supply cost is too staggering, the Han army has always been quite passive in the battle with the Huns. The Huns often fled to the depths of the desert as soon as the Han army came, avoiding the front of the Han army, and waited until the Han army’s supplies were almost exhausted. In the Hungarian-Han War, such bloody lessons abound.Huo Qubing, the lunatic who dared to go deep into the desert without bringing them back, bought or annihilated one when he met one, and got all his supplies, overcame the tactics of the Huns, and made them pay a heavy price. Unfortunately, Huo Qubing only had one, and he could not After his untimely death, the strategy of the Han army became more conservative and returned to the way of fighting for national power.

Chen Ying nodded and said: "It is precisely because of this that we cannot launch the Western Expedition in the spring, we must accumulate strength for another year!"

Guo Xiaoke said: "But launching an attack in autumn is a big problem, because at that time the grass seeds are gradually ripening, and the war horses will not have to worry about finding food on the grassland. The Turkic cavalry only needs to bring two horses. Thirty catties of dried meat and a few bags of kumiss, together with some seized goods, are enough to last a month on the grassland. They move quickly and can gallop two to three hundred miles a day and night. Withdrew at the speed..."

Chen Ying nodded and said, "You're right, but you haven't considered another issue!"

"What's the question?" Guo Xiaoke asked curiously.

"One declines and the other rises!" Chen Ying explained: "The development of the Western Regions has gradually improved. We have relocated the people who were rescued from Tubo. Time is completely on our side. After the spring of next year, we can cultivate more More agricultural land, planting more rice, wheat, soybeans and cotton, our strength is increasing every day, while the Turkic people are getting weaker every day, and in autumn, they will not be able to bear their strength, and then clean them up, easy More fun!"

Su Dingfang suddenly realized: "Now I finally understand that Chief Protector Chen will reward all ethnic groups in the Western Regions with high-manganese steel horizontal knives. Chief Protector Chen is trying to show his prestige!"

In fact, just as Su Dingfang guessed, Chen Ying bestowed magical weapons to the leaders of the tribes for the purpose of establishing prestige.

Now this high manganese steel horizontal knife that cuts iron like mud is actually the standard equipment of the Tang army.Facing an army with magical weapons, they don't even have the courage to fight back!

(End of this chapter)