Tang Tian went east, and Cheng Boxi went west.

He took 30,000 men and 50,000 men to attack the Frankish kingdom, and they crossed the Germanic territory of Bavaria, and now, their tribal leaders have sold all their land and population to the Tang people!

This is the thread threaded by the uncle of the Tang family "Tang Qianli", he can't fight, but he is very good at drinking, and he will meet friends all over the world with wine.

He opened the way with wine, coupled with sharp weapons and bright armor as gifts, and the leaders of the tribes accepted the gifts, and after drinking with him, they offered yellow and white things, and then took the tribes to visit the Tang area.

This trick is very powerful, just like seeing the development of the Bald Eagle Lighthouse Country, many people have taken it, and almost all the tribes are rushing to join the Tang Dynasty!

It doesn't matter if you don't accept it occasionally, then hit them until they are convinced!

Even the losses of the Tang army were very small, and the Germanic tribes went to fight the Germanic tribes, and the Tang people did not die a few, and the road to the Frankish kingdom was open!

Now the army led by Cheng Boxi is 20,000 Tang people and 10,000 Germans!

The Tang people are a well-known mountain infantry division, and its glorious history comes from Wei Xi's attack on Tibet, when the cavalry and ordinary infantry were greatly reduced in power when they were put on the plateau, but the mountain infantry division was like a fish in water, and they were very suitable for the complex environment of the mountain.

Ordinary people are placed in the mountains, let alone going out, it is difficult to live, but the mountain infantry division can not only get out alive, but also fight.

They were trained rigorously in mountain warfare, and their soldiers had strong physique and tenacity, and their equipment was equally suitable for mountain warfare, such as the infantry, which used a riding bow instead of a long foot bow, and a shorter light bow; They are equipped with a full set of equipment for crossing rivers and climbing mountains; The supply is more practical and mountainous; Now they were all armed with gunpowder flintlock pistols of different lengths, one of which was a rifle of a large caliber, but the barrel was very tubeful, and the Tang people named it shotgun!

Soon let their enemies taste its power.

Soldiers were less fond of carrying long rifles, as it was not easy to cross the mountains and forests, but shotguns were very popular.

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At that time, the terrain of Bavaria was a plateau and the Alps, and the road to the Frankish kingdom was destroyed, and it was very difficult to walk, and it was necessary to climb mountains, climb, cross rivers, and cross dense forests.

The naturalized Germanic tribes scolded directly, but fortunately there were mountain divisions to open the way, otherwise they would not be willing to march with their feet raised because they were lazy.

There are more people than the army, only 10,000 people are to carry materials and help open the road for the Tang army, and the other 40,000 people immediately become infrastructure maniacs and are responsible for building roads!

The Tang army has a fine tradition, where to conquer, the road must be built, now the terrain information is not very clear, do not build railways but build roads, and the end of this road is a railway!

In this way, the troops participating in the Tang Army are full of fighting spirit, they thoroughly understand the benefits of the road, as long as there is a road, it means that there will be a steady stream of personnel and supplies, and they will not worry about the enemy's strength, do not worry about running out of food, and our army will win if they fight!

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The fighting spirit was high, and even though the mountains in front of them were rugged, the soldiers still took the lead.

Walking on the mountain road in the Alps, the army trekked in pieces, the team was crooked, Cheng Boxi followed the troops, and he also felt very difficult, the horse was impossible to ride, and it was very difficult to lead the horse.

However, there are many donkeys in the team to transport supplies and serve as reserve food, which is a matter of experience.

The donkey is very strong, resistant to extensive breeding, not easy to get sick, and has a gentle temperament, hard work, and is a good helper for transportation in mountainous, semi-mountainous and hilly areas.

It's a pity to lead by example, or simply sit on the sliding pole... It's really available, the sliding rod is from Mount Tai, Huashan and those scenic spots in the mountainous area invited by the rod workers, planning to use them to transport the wounded, and even those famous mountain porters who rely on sending things up and down the mountain to make a living, are also hired with a lot of money, to participate in transportation... As a result, the porters of the Oriental Scenic Spot have disappeared, and local prices have risen!

The terrain was going up all the time, and it was raining sleet, and the rain was mixed with ice particles, and it didn't fall much, but it was very slippery on the ground. When more people step on it, the road is muddy, with a layer of ice and mud floating on it, and solid hard soil below, and the road is a sloped ramp.

The sergeants in charge of opening the way fell many times, and they were covered in mud and miserable.

But everyone's will to fight is not affected, firstly, the manpower to open the road is replaced every once in a while, and secondly, there are many materials for the Tang Army!

The difficult road was driven to pull the rope, and I pulled it all the way, and I don't know how long the rope was... This rope is also an important military resource, and the Tang Army can afford to supply it!

With the rope, it is easy to walk, everyone pulls the rope to walk, and the people behind it walk comfortably.

Looking back, I saw that Minfu was cementing the road behind him!

The migrant workers are in full swing, mixing cement and sand and paving roads.

When it was raining, they worked tirelessly to protect the newly paved road with tarpaulin.

A lot of tarpaulin is used, but the Don Army can supply it!

Horror, very terrifying, the troops in front are like dragons, and the road behind is gradually taking shape.

The swaggering Germans are not the same thing, but the shrewd Germans are glad that they are quick to submit!

Think about it, when encountering such an enemy, through the road, they can constantly deploy troops, and no matter how powerful the enemy is, they can't hold it under their constant attacks.

Let the enemies in front of you taste it!

They walked the mountain road for two whole days, and it was really difficult to walk after a while, but to the delight of the soldiers, they finally saw a line of defense on the mountainside.

The Franks set up a stockade, and some of their men could be vaguely seen looking at the Tang army in chaos on the hillside from a distance.

The trees were interspersed, and Cheng Boxi personally watched with a wooden stick, and the general advised: "The general is careful." ”

Cheng Boxi ignored it, trekked for a while, and looked up at an open place, and only stopped when he could see more clearly.

In the telescope, I saw that there were many drainage outlets between the trenches, and a fence was built behind them, and some simple wooden sheds were built.

The weather hasn't been very good, the sleet hasn't been heavy but it's constant.

As a result, the trails you see are all water seeping into the mud and flowing down.

Cheng Boxi pondered: bows and arrows will be damaged when used in the rain, and the Franks can use long-range condescending projectiles to hide in the rain when they hide in wooden sheds. Because of the slope, the Franks were able to throw more than a hundred steps...... The Tang army could not use a bow and crossbow in the rain, and it was difficult for the flintlock pistol to fire, so it had to endure being shot as a target at a distance of more than 100 paces; And the road is so difficult to walk, climbing more than a hundred steps of slope in the mud, I am afraid that I will be slowly worn down by the bow and arrow.

He looked at it and felt that the odds were not good. Giving up the plan to attack immediately, he immediately ordered: "Alert, the troops will rest first, and tell the rear to transport cement up and pave the road!" ”