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After receiving Li Chao's handwritten letter, Li Simo was a little hesitant.

The Tang Emperor was very welcoming and sincere to his attachment. Given the surname Li, listed as a subordinate, crowned the king of Heshun County, and also awarded the right Wuhou general, and awarded the Shuofang Jiedu deputy envoy, the deputy capital of the Zhenbei Protectorate.

He is from a Turkic royal family, but the people of the Ashina family always suspect that he is not a Turkic race. Now the son of the Li family in the Tang Dynasty regards him as a member of the old Li family.

In contrast, the difference is huge.

The Turkic Jiabi Special Service, and the Heshun County King of the Tang Dynasty, it seems that the county king of the Tang Dynasty is more prominent, especially there are several other prominent positions.

It's just that Li Chao is asking him to go to Ningyuan now, which is a bit embarrassing.

From the mouth where he is now located to Wubao, it is only a hundred and eighty miles away. You can get there in one day on horseback, and if you go back by boat, you can even drive back overnight.

One day and one night, the secret point can be unaware.

But what does Li Chao mean exactly?

"Nili, what do you mean by Li Chao?"

"Special agent, didn't he say he wanted to invite you to tea?"

"Tea? At this time, I traveled 180 miles to Wubao to drink tea? Thanks to what Li Chao also said, this must be just an excuse. I can't guess what he wants. ”

couldn't guess Li Chao's true intentions, so Li Simo didn't dare to go easily.

"I don't think there will be any traps, after all, this Tang Emperor has already given you the title of King of Heshun County, I think he just wants to see your sincerity. If you don't dare to go, then he will definitely think that you are not really obedient. ”

"Let me take such a big risk to go to Urburg, just to see my sincerity? It's also too boring! ”

"If I were Li Chao, I wouldn't think it was boring. He took 50,000 soldiers and horses to Wubao, and the next step is to come to Fengzhou, in case you don't really surrender, this matter will be a big deal. ”

"You mean, I still have to make this trip?"

"You can go back and forth in one day, and you can go once, which can make Li Chao feel at ease."

Li Simo pulled his golden beard, Datang had already given a very generous reward, and now it was time for him to give sincerity.

"It seems that Urborg does have to make a trip, but it doesn't seem good to go empty-handed like this."

Nili looked at Li Simo, "What gift does the agent plan to bring?" ”

"yes, what kind of gift I'm bringing with me?" Li Simo muttered to himself.

Ningyuan, one hundred and eighty miles away.

It has become a huge construction site.

Before he was sure enough, Li Chao did not plan to venture north. It is one thing to recover Lingzhou, and it is the same to occupy Wubao, but if you cross Wubao and cross the desert area of one hundred and eighty miles, even if you really step into the Dongtao Plain.

This is of a completely different nature.

50,000 soldiers were converted into city builders and people.

Around the castle, the land was leveled, ditches were dug, stones were taken to build foundations, shells were burned with ashes, and the walls were rammed with loess.

Tens of thousands of people are in full swing, and on one side of Wuhai Lake, this river and lake is wide and vast, and a temporary wharf has been built near the city, and a large number of grain ships from Lingzhou are parked in the lake port.

Li Chao stood by the lake and liked this place very much.

Embraced by three mountains, one in the middle of the water, especially with such a vast lake.

This lake is actually a river lake, and the Yellow River is diverted in this section, and the terrain is originally low-lying, so finally this river channel is wide and boundless, and it has become a large lake connected to the river. The lake is very large, but the water is not low, and the deepest part is only about three zhang, and most places are only more than half a zhang deep.

The lake is wide and the water is flat.

For the ship coming from Lingzhou, it does not affect, but the wind and waves are calm, the water surface is wide, and it is very easy to rely on in and out. A large number of ordnance and food were unloaded from the ship and transported into the castle.

Wubao has become the inner city of Ningyuan City, and it has also been expanded and reinforced.

The most conspicuous is the eight-ox crossbow being erected at the head of the city, this kind of improved ballista that has also been given the title of general by the emperor, although each is very large, but erected on the top of the city, it is the most powerful. First, the ballista is large, inconvenient to move, and there is no need to move on the fixed city. Second, the ballistas were mounted on the city, which was condescending, had a good firing range, and increased the firing range.

The inner city of Wubao has not only become a granary and an arsenal, but also an assembly workshop for eight-oxen crossbows and boulder cannons. The core components of the ballista manufactured by the Chang'an Ordnance Supervision were transported here from the ship through Lingzhou and assembled with other accessories made locally here.

Pieces of eight-bull crossbows and boulder cannons are being assembled in a steady stream.

"Some merchant ships and grain ships can also be converted into warships, and eight-ox crossbows can be installed on them."

From Wubao to Fengzhou and Shengzhou, the waterways of the Yellow River are relatively wide and gentle. It is very suitable for sailing, such good conditions, get some warships, add eight-ox crossbows and some small stone cannons, of course, you can enhance a lot of strength. Although the Turkic cavalry was powerful, their horses did not have the ability to run on the Yellow River.

For the Tang army marching along the coast, the warship can provide fire support from the river at a critical time, and this tactic of water and land coordination is just right for the geography here, and there is no reason not to use it.

If it weren't for the rush of time, Li Chao also planned to build some larger warships, which could be loaded with boulder cannons. It can not only be used to transport troops and food with the fleet, but also to support firepower, project troops, and respond to cover.

Ningyuan City is still under construction, and there are tents everywhere on the periphery.

50,000 soldiers and horses, a big number.

However, Li Chao's eyebrows have always been worried.

These 50,000 soldiers and horses seem to be a lot, but they are not strong.

When Li Chao set out from Chang'an, he brought 20,000 Guanzhong soldiers, which was still relatively elite. But after recovering Lingzhou, Li Chao sent 6,000 people to recover other states.

Later, 30,000 Tang troops came, but the actual government soldiers were only 15,000, and the other 15,000 were young and strong people.

Li Chao sent another 9,000 people to support several other governors.

In fact, Li Chao only had 20,000 government soldiers left, plus 15,000 people, and 25,000 township soldiers who had surrendered to the army.

This time, Li Chao brought 50,000 troops and left 10,000 people. Of the 10,000 left, 9,000 were Tang soldiers.

Li Chao is now by his side, there are 50,000 soldiers and horses, but only 10,000 are really government soldiers.

His own tooth soldiers are four thousand and five, and one directly under the artillery battalion is five hundred. The other 6,000 soldiers were combined with 3,000 people to form two compartments of 9,000 people.

These three compartments are relatively credible.

The remaining 36,000 people are a combination of civilian men and surrendered soldiers, and their combat effectiveness and reliability are not high.

Know the enemy, and then fight a hundred battles.

It is very important to know the enemy, but what is more important is to know the enemy, if you don't even know your true situation, then how can you fight the enemy?

In April, Wubao is already very cool, and the Yellow River is warm.

A group of soldiers who took turns to rest were following the boatmen in the harbor, holding nets and fishing in the lake. There are a lot of fish in Wuhai Lake, the big carp of the Yellow River, the catfish of the Yellow River, the crucian carp of the Yellow River, etc., there are many fish, there are many ospreys, and flocks of ospreys and water birds pick up a fish from the lake from time to time.

Many people in the north are not very good at fishing.

However, there were people from all over the country in the army, and there were also many people who originally lived by the Yellow River, Weishui, Luoshui, and Hanshui, and some even fishermen.

Those who hold boats are generally also masters of fishing.

With their guidance and guidance, the soldiers who took turns to rest in the uncrowded place by the lake, those who held nets, baskets, spears, and simple homemade harpoons, laughed and fished, and at the same time they could be regarded as playing in the water and bathing, and they were very happy.

In half a day, you can catch a lot of fish.

There are all kinds of fish, such as shrimp, crabs, and mussels.

Set up a large pot by the river, pour the clear well water from the well into the pot and boil, and then throw the washed and chopped fish and shrimp into it to stew, add some green salt, instead of that fine salt, directly throw the big green and white green salt into it, and then pull some wild grass with a spicy taste.

Finally, add a few handfuls of wild vegetables, or the mushrooms you found, and a delicious river fish soup is ready.

The soldiers who had been tired for a long time in repairing the city, after hearing the bell of the meal, they all threw down the tools in their hands and ran over with a smile. When I went to the river, I washed my hands and face, and then I came over with my basin to make soup and rice.

There was also hot rice and fresh fish soup to drink, and everyone was very satisfied.

"There are so many fish here."

"There are also many birds."

Cheng Chumo and Niu Jianhu carried a bag of bird eggs, and several big birds came over.

Li Chao glanced at it, "Fry it, eat it, eat the sun eggs." ”

Sun eggs are very simple to make and taste good, they won't be as old as a purse bag, and they won't be as oily as scrambled eggs. It is more tender than boiled eggs and simpler and more convenient than baked eggs.

According to your preference, eggs can be fried very tenderly.

"Dashuai, did you say that Li Simo would come?"

"If he is truly attached, then he will come." Li Chao walked while carrying the bird's egg.

Li Gan asked with some concern, "It is said that the soldiers are fast, let's stop here now, and we are repairing the city and building weapons, so it is impossible for Jieli not to know." If he knew about the situation here, wouldn't he know about our plans to march? How else can we raid and capture Toyoshu? ”

"There are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, and it is hundreds of miles away from the north, do you think this can be kept secret? As soon as our army left Lingzhou, the Turks must have known the news. With such a big operation, it is completely impossible to keep it completely secret. Li Chao said.

"I didn't want to hide it from the Turks."

"This ......"

The Turks have not moved until now, and this is by no means because they have not received the news yet. That's impossible, and it's not a small action of hundreds of people, tens of thousands.

"Then why haven't the Turks reacted?"

"yes, I don't understand why Jieli didn't react."

Li Chao also couldn't figure it out, under normal circumstances, the Turks would at least recruit soldiers and horses to strengthen the defense of Dongtao, not to mention that they would have already marched south to recapture Shuofang. But now there has been no movement on the Toyosu side.

Things are very abnormal, and Li Chao can't understand why Jieli didn't move.

Until he understands this, he won't go north easily.

At the very least, after meeting Li Simo first and getting Ke Qing's reward, Li Chao will make a prudent decision. Before that, they still built Ningyuan City here, built ballistas, and caught fish and birds by the way.

Slowly frying eggs, Li Chao was still thinking about the abnormal reaction of the Turkic Jieli Khan.

He had reached the door of the Turks, and Jieli had not yet sent troops. Moreover, Li Simo wants to be obedient at this time, and it is abnormal everywhere.

Could it be that something is wrong within the Turks? (To be continued.) )