The Western Regions, the territory of the Khanate of Paina, the flatness of a horse and a flat river, the endless emptiness, the sky is so blue, the grass is so green, the water is so clear, standing between heaven and earth, there is a feeling of relaxation and joy, infinitely close to the great self.

Now the spring is bright, the wind blows the grass and grows, it is a good time for grazing, at this time of the year, there are cattle and sheep grazing everywhere, however, at this time, the surrounding is empty, no one is riding horses and galloping, and no one is grazing, the reason is very simple, this rare quiet land, is shrouded in a killing atmosphere.

The army of the Tang Dynasty was getting closer and closer, and scouts from both sides appeared from time to time, and no one dared to appear in the dangerous area at this time when the soldiers were in chaos.

It was a gust of wind blowing, and there was a murderous aura in the air.

The empty space was silent, eerily quiet, with the occasional squads of heavily armed soldiers patrolling.

Raising soldiers for a thousand days, using soldiers for a while, others can hide, but the soldiers who can patrol cannot, they shoulder the responsibility of defending the land.

"Tuk..."

A group of soldiers in pointed helmets and leather armor brandished whips and horses, and galloped from a distance, judging by the way they were dressed, the cavalry under the command of Ajada.

The empty outskirts of the city were the most suitable for horseback riding, but the leading captain did not dare to slack off, and while looking around, he commanded loudly: "Keep up, as long as we finish patrolling this area again, we can go back to the camp to rest." ”

"No danger, go back and play money." A soldier in the back said with a grin in the back.

After completing the patrol, the rest of the time can be free, the pressure has been too great recently, many soldiers like to bet on two to relieve the pressure, and the people above see it, and they also open one eye and close the other.

The opponent this time is the Tang Army, the overlord of the Western Regions, with many generals and well-equipped, and the people above are very stressed, not to mention the soldiers at the bottom, to put it mildly, as long as the soldiers do not flee from the battle, it is good.

"I know how to play with money and women" The captain reprimanded with a smile: "It's not been peaceful lately, everyone is small...."

I wanted to say be careful, but before the word "heart" was finished, with a "whoosh", a strong arrow broke through the air, and the captain of the middle school faced the door, and the captain who was caught off guard was shot down by an arrow and fell to the ground.

"Enemy attack!" Someone in the patrol shouted.

As soon as the words fell, there was a sudden sound of sharp arrows breaking through the air, and a rain of arrows went straight to the patrol soldiers who had not yet responded, and the leather armor on their bodies could not effectively resist the sharp arrows, and most of the ten-person patrol fell at once.

"Kill, leave no one."

At the sound of an order, as if by magic, several strong men in ordinary clothes suddenly appeared on the ground, and they saw the horses they were riding, grabbing the reins in one hand and waving a scimitar in the other, roaring and pounced on the soldiers of the patrol.

These people had laid an ambush on the road that the patrol had to pass through early, and even the horses lay down in the grass, and as soon as the patrol appeared, they immediately launched a surprise attack, which caught the patrol by surprise.

When the last soldier who tried to flee on his horse was brought down by a sharp arrow, the entire patrol was destroyed and the battle was over.

The whole battle took less than a quarter of an hour from start to finish.

"Quick, pack up the loot, and then go to the Datang military camp to get the bounty." The middle-aged man in the crowd jumped off his horse and commanded loudly.

As he spoke, he had drawn his dagger and cut off a soldier's ear with swift skill, and ripped off the sign around his neck to identify him, and then he skillfully scavenged for the rest of the booty.

In the city, two soldiers wearing white sheepskin hats, fish scale armor, and a white scarf wrapped around their shoulders were walking on the street, carrying a lot of meat in their hands, talking and laughing while walking as if no one else was around, passers-by saw them and subconsciously avoided them, the reason was very simple, these two were soldiers who ate a lot.

In the area controlled by Arida, the soldiers from the Great Food have the highest status.

The Tubo people received the benefits of the Great Food, and Ah Lida needed the Great Food soldiers to protect the foundation that had just been snatched back, so many forces had the largest number of troops in the Great Food, and everyone gave three points to the Great Food.

When the two Great Food Soldiers came to the corner of the street, there were two beggars in tattered clothes begging for food, and when they saw someone approaching, the beggar approached with his head bowed, and said something that the two Great Food Soldiers did not understand.

"Fuck off, you pesky rats." The Great Eater soldier had something in his hand, so he kicked the two men with his foot, for fear that they would stain their armor.

Intimidated by the ferocity of the Great Eclipse soldiers, the two beggars retreated with some cringe after being kicked.

Just as the two Great Food Soldiers were triumphant and wanted to leave, suddenly, the two beggars suddenly burst out, covering the mouths of the two Great Food Soldiers like lightning, and before the two could react, a dagger with a cold light had been inserted into the heart of the Big Food Soldier behind.

Another tall "beggar" was more trouble-free, covering his mouth with one hand and holding the back of the chest of another big food soldier with the other, and twisted it violently, and with a "snap", he simply broke the enemy's throat.

After succeeding, the closed door on the side of the street suddenly opened, and two men came out to assist the two "beggars" in bringing the bodies and belongings into the house, and then closed the door with a "squeak".

The ground was so empty that the blood did not have time to drip before the man was carried into the house.

The whole operation was fast and ruthless, except for the soft sound of a broken neck, and the soft sound of something falling to the ground in the hands of the big food soldiers, there were no other accidents, and not long after, a few people on horseback passed by talking and laughing, and when they passed the place where the two big food soldiers were attacked, they didn't notice anything unusual at all.

It's as if nothing happened.

In the area controlled by Alida, there were attacks and disappearing people from time to time, and outside the military camp of the Tang Dynasty, there was an endless stream of people who came to exchange bounties, and the few were only exchanged for one or two, and the most was to bring the ears and tokens of one hundred and twenty people at once, which turned out to be an ethnic minority attached to the Tang Dynasty, ambushed a whole team of people in Tubo, and brought them to the military camp to receive the reward after all were annihilated.

Ordinary soldiers, officers, weapons, horses, etc., exchanged for 5,700 yuan, Ashina waved his hand, rewarded 300 yuan more to make up 6,000, and said that he would rob the court for them, and the people who came to receive the merit jumped up excitedly on the spot.

Perhaps because of the death of his accomplices, a young man who came to receive the reward secretly wept and needed to be comforted by the people around him, but when he saw the copper coins that had always been yellow and clear, his eyes showed a fierce look again, and his fists couldn't help but clench.

Someone was attacked, someone received a reward, a restrictive and anti-restrictive bounty action arose in the sweat, every day there were people laughing, every day someone regretted, and every day someone was attacked, Zheng Peng, who led the anti-reward, lived a free life.

"Zheng Jianjun is good."

"This mutton is well roasted, do you want Zheng Jianjun to have some?"

"There are freshly cooked cakes in the pot, Zheng Jianjun can taste them?"

"Zheng Jianjun, the last general and a few brothers have made a small contribution, the chief manager has specially approved a few drinks, I wonder if Zheng Jianjun can enjoy a few drinks?"

Recently, Zheng Peng's prestige and popularity in the army have been increasing, many soldiers have seen Zheng Peng in the past, and the surface etiquette is in place, but there is a kind of disdain in their eyes, with a contempt in their bones, and an invisible sense of distance, but now it has changed, and Zheng Peng has become the object of love by all soldiers.

The battle of Khotan Town reversed the image of "embroidered pillow", and spent a huge amount of money to reward the enemy's head, avenge a group of soldiers, enhance the morale, and win the goodwill of the army.

The money and silver aspects were also resolved, and with Guo Ketang's instructions, Guo's store in the Western Regions was very supportive, and soon raised three thousand taels of gold for Zheng Peng, and the rest continued to prepare.

In addition to 3,000 taels of gold, there are nearly 6,000 pieces of cash, of which 1,000 pieces are donated by the big shopkeeper of Guo's house in Gongyue City's weapons shop, he is a member of the Guo family, and has a certain right to speak, stating that this is only the intention of Guo's to open a few shops in the Western Regions, I believe that Guo Ketang will also contribute money and efforts, and the remaining more than 4,000 guan are the big shopkeepers who use their influence to call on various commercial guilds, squires and tyrants to donate.

After receiving this huge amount of money, Zheng Peng's heart was completely relieved, and he was not afraid that the bounty of the bounty order could not be cashed, and when he sighed about the efficiency of Guo Mansion, he also had a deeper understanding of Guo Mansion's strength.

The Western Regions is a frontier, there are many wars, commerce is not yet developed, Guo Fu adapted measures to local conditions, opened a blacksmith shop, a weapons shop, a carriage and horse shop, a medicinal herb shop, a pawnshop and other transactions, it is said that many soldiers have captured on the battlefield, most of them are sold to Guo's shops in the local area, and after the end, you can directly ask Guo's carriage and horse shop to bring the money home.

The fact that Guo Fu was able to penetrate so deeply in the Western Regions, especially the business related to the war, was doing well, and it was very likely that Guo Yuanzhen was arranged when he was the secretary of the military department.

In any case, Zheng Peng can finally breathe a sigh of relief and can be regarded as gaining a firm foothold in the army.

Some people are happy and some are worried, and in a palace in Liancheng, several people are sighing and frowning.

Gu Taibai, who was sitting at the top left, saw that everyone didn't speak, and slammed the table and said: "It's really hateful, in less than half a month, my Great Food Warriors have lost more than 100 people, but they haven't even seen the face of the enemy, it's just a joke, a big joke." ”

Hu Sai said with a cold face: "General Gu, your big food soldiers are still good, responsible for the guard work in the city, the number of casualties is limited, the warriors in our clan are responsible for patrol matters, it can be said that they are attacked every day, and the casualties are as many as five times that of General Gu." ”

"What is there to say" Gedora, who was sitting next to Hussey, also stretched his face and said, "My men patrolled with Elder Hu's men, and the casualties were no less. ”

Tubo Motuo, who was sitting at the top right of the time, said with a sneer: "One hundred and twenty people, one hundred and twenty people of my Tubo elite have all been wiped out, how can I say this?" ”

The war had not yet begun, and all sides had lost their troops and turned their own fingers, accusing others of withdrawing their troops.

Gu Taibai glanced at Ah Da, who was sitting on the top seat, and said, "The great king of Khanna, don't you show your opinion?" ”

Although everyone here is miserable, the really miserable one is Ah Lida, who doesn't say a word.