The heavens start from saving Daming

Before Li Yunze came, Tang Jun's meals mainly consisted of pancakes and rice to provide enough calories.

In addition, you can also get sauce, vinegar, and some salt as seasonings.

As for wine and meat, they are usually only available at the banquet before the expedition.

Once the army is out, if they want to get vegetables and meat supplies, they can only plunder places or spend money to buy them.

If the conditions were more difficult, it would be difficult to fully guarantee even such things as sauce, vinegar and salt.

If it is more difficult, it will be almost cut off from the grain road, and the millet and hummus will not be able to eat.

If you can't eat enough, you can't even put on a few kilograms of armor, let alone have the strength to go to war.

Li Quan's "Taibai Yin Jing" is very good, but in fact those food standards can only be met when giving banquets.

But now, Cheng Yaojin and Li Yunze are sitting in the dining car, and there are four dishes and one soup on the table in front of them, all in wooden lunch boxes.

Two meat and two vegetables, namely potatoes and beef, scrambled eggs, fried cabbage and fried radish.

The soup is naturally the most common egg drop soup.

The captains and sergeants on the train eat the same food, the difference is that they eat in the compartment and in the dining car.

This level of food, with some drinks, is the standard for a banquet given by the emperor.

If you are marching in a snowy day, you can only eat cold cakes and drink snow water.

It's not like there is a fire in the dining car, and there are special big stoves, big iron pots and big stoves to cook a lot of hot food.

Cheng Yaojin still wanted to say a few words of emotion, but Li Yunze already said impatiently, "You can't talk about food."

When the words came to his lips, he could only swallow them back.

After eating and drinking enough, Cheng Yaojin wiped his mouth and got up to inspect.

As for Li Yunze, he sat in the warm dining car and took out a book to read leisurely.

The only reason why he followed this time was to completely eliminate the threat of Dang Xiangqiang, and absolutely never give Li Yuanhao the chance to issue orders.

The rising Tang people didn't know this, and they all thought that these small tribes were too weak to be worth mentioning.

They didn't know how much destruction and massacre these seemingly weak tribes would bring to the civilization of China in the future, but Li Yunze knew.

Even though there are countless parallel worlds, as long as he is in one place, he has to do these things as a traveler.

Don't ask for the admiration of all ages, but only ask for a clear conscience.

It doesn't matter if Cheng Yaojin looks down on Dang Xiangqiang, as long as Li Yunze takes it seriously.

This train was mainly used to transport troops, carrying more than [-] government soldiers and a batch of supplies, and traveled all the way westward. It took almost two days to arrive at Didao.

Dangxiang Qiang was already active near Didao, and they were very interested in Didao, who had hoarded a large amount of supplies.

"Squeeze this rebellion as soon as possible."

Before Cheng Yaojin left for Lanzhou, Li Yunze saw him off, "It's only the last part of the road, and the road repairs made by the war have stopped. The sooner it ends, the railway you invested in will start to pay back sooner."

"Do you still need to say?" Cheng Yaojin looked at the construction site not far away, and his face darkened, "Leave it to the old man."

Trains arrived at Didao one after another, some transporting troops and logistics supplies, Li Yunze gave full play to his scheduling ability here, sorting out the logistics work in an orderly manner.

As for the battle on the front line, when Cheng Yaojin arrived at the city of Lanzhou with the vanguard, the siege was easily lifted.

Afterwards, it is to enter the army to pursue and suppress.

In order to eliminate the threat of Dangxiang Qiang as soon as possible, so that the railway with his own investment can be completed and paid back as soon as possible, Cheng Yaojin is working very hard.

The Tang army attacked everywhere in the snowy day, constantly annihilating the Qiang tribes one by one, and the actions were not slow.

However, Dang Xiangqiang has lived in this area all year round and is very familiar with the terrain.

They have been making troubles since the Han Dynasty, and the Han army has strangled them many times but has not been completely wiped out.

Although the Tang army has an absolute advantage in all aspects, it is impossible to eliminate these guerrillas who are familiar with the terrain in a short time.

Seeing that the battle was protracted, Cheng Yaojin hurriedly rode his horse from Lanzhou City back to Didao.

"This gang of Dangxiang Qiangs are crawling around in the mountains and forests like mice." When he found Li Yunze who was counting up the cargo reports, Cheng Yaojin began to complain, "Our army is well-equipped, but it is very difficult to wander around the mountains in the cold weather. Not suitable."

Without raising his head, Li Yunze casually replied, "And then."

Cheng Yaojin paused for a moment, then lowered his voice, "The old man wants to ask you for an idea on how to calm down these party members as soon as possible."

Putting down the pen in his hand, Li Yunze finally raised his head and looked at him with a half-smile, "Is it really because I can't think of a way?"

Cheng Yaojin was indeed not in the forefront among the famous generals in the early Tang Dynasty, but he was also fought among thousands of troops, how could he be helpless against the bandit-like Dang Xiangqiang.

If even Dang Xiangqiang couldn't figure it out, then Li Er couldn't have sent him over.

Cheng Yaojin chuckled, "Of course it is possible to fight, but the sky is too cold, the mountains are too deep, and the forests are too dense. Sending a large army deep into the mountains and forests to fight, even if you can win, you will lose a lot."

"That means wanting to win, and wanting to win beautifully." Li Yunze also smiled, "And then I don't want to lose too much, and be laughed at after returning to Chang'an City."

"Yes."

Cheng Yaojin laughed and patted the table, "The one who knows me is Zi Houye."

Facing the flattery, Li Yunze reacted calmly, "You must have an idea, so tell me."

"You know." Cheng Yaojin explained, "In addition to Dangxiang Qiang, there are many other tribes here, and even some miscellaneous people who don't even know who they are."

"They are as familiar with the environment here as Dangxiang Qiang. The old man wants to hire them as guides."

"Then hire." Li Yunze looked at him, "Don't these bastards still dare to stop talking about Tang?"

"I'm willing to listen, but there's nothing I can do if I don't work hard. Their appetite is not small." Cheng Yaojin explained, "Not only do they want gold and silver, but they also have a big appetite for salt, cloth and grain."

Li Yunze rubbed his chin, thought for a while and asked, "You haven't finished talking, there is still something to do."

"Hahaha~~~"

Cheng Yaojin nodded again and again, "That's right, the old man has another idea. He just wants to hire these bastards to fight Dangxiang Qiang. In this case, the asking price is much higher than that of simply being a guide. I have to ask you, the logistics manager, for help." .”

I want to win the fight, but I don't want to lose too many sergeants.

He wanted to find mercenaries to fight, but mercenaries were not fools, even if they were just a bunch of morons, it was impossible for them to risk their lives just because of Tian Khan's name.

If you want to impress them, you will have to spend a lot of money.

The power Cheng Yaojin can use is limited, so naturally he can only rely on the God of Wealth at this time.

"The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are precious and cannot be thrown away lightly."

As for Cheng Yaojin's plan, Li Yunze agreed in principle, "There is no need to say much about dealing with powerful enemies, it's just about dealing with these bastards."

Thinking of this, Li Yunze smiled slightly, "I support you."

Cheng Yaojin breathed a sigh of relief.

If Li Jing were here, he must have tried his best to find Dangxiang Qiang's lair, and when the weather got worse, he would send troops to catch them by surprise.

If Li Ji is here, it must be all kinds of insidious tricks, and it won't be enough if he doesn't kill Dangxiang Qiang.

As for someone like Yuchi Jingde who came to command the troops, he knew without further ado, he must have personally led the army into the forest to chase after death.

They will also feel pity for the sergeant, but they will never give up their fighting methods because of pity for the sergeant.

On the contrary, Cheng Yaojin, who seems rough and bold, but delicate and capable of acting, can think of many tricks outside the box.

"How about this."

After thinking for a while, Li Yunze knocked on the table, "You can inform the miscellaneous ministries nearby and tell them to take the head of Dangxiang Qiang. They can come here in exchange for [-] catties of grain, or [-] catties of salt, or [-] catties of sugar, or two Ten bolts of cloth, or ten catties of spices, or five jars of wine. If they are brought alive, the reward will be doubled."

Cheng Yaojin was dumbfounded when he said this, "You are really the God of Wealth, the price is too high! It's not worth the price."

"There is no shortage of these things in the Tang Dynasty, and the price of grain is only a few pennies per bucket of rice. Not to mention salt, there are hundreds of salt farms built along the coastline in Jiangdu, and there are plenty of them in the sea. On the Lingnan side, Feng An almost More than half of the land is used to plant sugar cane, and the harvest has been bumper every year in recent years, and it is not expensive at all."

"Now the Tang Dynasty has gradually banned the use of silk cloth as currency. Before that, the imperial courts recycled it at an equivalent value. After all, there is more and more cotton cloth, and it is a waste of insects to eat rats. .You don’t need me to tell you how cheap spices are now.”

Of course Cheng Yaojin understands, Tang Dynasty’s supplies are getting more and more abundant every year, compared to the previous hard days, the current life is as happy as a fairy, at least it’s been a long time since I’ve heard any rumors of starvation .

It's just that Li Yunze's asking price still made Cheng Yaojin feel that it was too extravagant.

These things may not be uncommon in the Tang Dynasty, even ordinary people's homes can afford to eat and use them now.

But here in the Zahu tribe, it is something that even the noble heads of the tribe may not be able to enjoy at will.

"I originally wanted to give the money directly."

Li Yunze said with a smile, "Just thinking about it will affect the morale of the army, so I changed it to supplies."

If money is given, then the officers and soldiers of the Tang army will have to go crazy all over the mountains and plains to find Dangxiang Qiang.

They are not short of supplies, but they will always be short of money.

Now in exchange for supplies, the generals and soldiers of the Tang army are basically not rare.

Naturally, Cheng Yaojin was able to understand this, but he was still a little uneasy, "No matter how small a mosquito is, it's still meat. I'm afraid the army will be unstable."

"Not really."

Li Yunze shook his head again and again, "It's a great thing for someone to take the initiative to risk their lives to help them fight. After all, it's impossible to give military merits to miscellaneous people, and it still has to be counted on the soldiers of the army. Do you think the soldiers will care about these things?"

Cheng Yaojin didn't care what the soldiers thought, he only cared what the emperor thought.

If Li Er knew about this, he probably wouldn't have any good words. Will the Tang army be able to fight in the future?
Poor God, Cheng Yaojin just wanted to find some mercenaries to help, he really didn't think about using money to kill Xiang Qiang.

Seeing his concerns, Li Yunze said with a smile, "This is a special case. If there are any more in the future, it will be the time for the Tang army to attack abroad."

Having said that, he turned his eyes to the northeast, "When you hit Goguryeo, give me thirty guan!"