Chapter 133 Chen Ying’s way of establishing his authority

It has been almost a year and a half since Anxi set out. The soldiers were homesick, and even Chen Ying missed his son day and night.

Chen Ying missed his son very much and wanted to stay by his side every day and watch him grow up.

However, Chen Ying knew that Chang'an was brewing a long-lost storm. Chang'an, which seemed to be calm, was actually undercurrents and storms were about to come.

However, Chen Ying, who is located in Gaoche City, seems a little quiet. As the second-rank Western Regions guardian of the Tang Dynasty, Chen Ying has already figured out the way to express his majesty.

When Chen Ying summoned leaders of all ethnic groups in the Western Regions and officials from various places, he usually asked these officials to wait for half an hour in the outside commerce room. The commerce room is actually a large wing room with very simple furnishings, a hu bed, but no cushion, a teapot, but no warm stove, let alone a kang and a fire wall. Pour a cup of hot tea in the commerce room, and it doesn't take half an hour to freeze it into ice tea.

Those who were waiting for Chen Ying to summon him had no idea that even if Chen Ying was fine, even if he was hiding in the room and soaking his feet, he would have allowed these leaders of various races and officials of various prefectures and counties to wait for half an hour.

Waiting for half an hour in this communal room like an ice cellar, these leaders and officials of all races entered the Protectorate's House, they would feel Chen Ying, as warm as the sun.

Chen Ying is very good at using the surrounding environment. Even during the day, he will use the principle of optical refraction to refract the sun fire on Chen Ying's face. People standing in the dark always feel ashamed of themselves when they see people in the sun. People in the sun are always more attractive than people in the dark, because at this moment, even the beauty on the tip of their eyebrows will be seen clearly by people in the dark.

Of course, in terms of appearance, Chen Ying has the ability to make a living by relying on his face. In fact, there is also a saying in the small circle of noble ladies 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 the Tang Dynasty were all very bold. Especially the princesses of the Tang Dynasty, within three months after Chen Ying got married with Li Xiuning, at least Li Xiuning's sisters or cousins ​​came to observe Chen Ying, a man known as the most beautiful man in the Tang Dynasty, under the banner of meeting Li Xiuning.

In fact, in the entire Western Regions, no matter who sees Chen Ying, he will subconsciously feel inferior.

When Chen Ying met with leaders of all ethnic groups in the Western Regions and lower-level officials, he would not wear his second-grade red purple uniform with a two-inch diameter single flower embroidered, but was wearing bright silver armor. This set of armor was actually a good thing. When he was taken to the battlefield, he even had a leather armor with a defensive ability.

This bright silver armor is made of horse-mouthed mild steel, and the shoulder pads look extremely thick. In fact, Luo Shixin can flatten the thick shoulder pad with a slap. However, Chen Ying, who is covered in bright silver armor, looks majestic and heroic in the sun or candlelight.

Stay in the ice cellar of the communal room for half an hour and then enter the warm festival hall like spring. In fact, everyone will feel warm. Of course, this warmth is not brought by Chen Ying, but the credit of the fire wall in the festival hall.

However, whenever Chen Ying gets angry, people will open the rear window in the inner side of the hall, and through the convection of the air, they will subconsciously think that as long as Chen Ying gets angry, there will be a strong cold wind blowing around.

More than 100 tribal leaders of all sizes, as well as the governors, chiefs of the 19 states of Xizhou Road, and the county magistrates of 104 years, a total of 300 people were looking at Chen Ying, who was sitting on the seat of the lord of the Great Protectorate, with anxiety. Chen Ying smiled faintly.

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

Chen Ying smiled and said, "Today, I came to you and found you, and there is only one thing."

Speaking of this, Chen Ying's eyes narrowed and he looked at everyone and said, "I am the Great Protector who replaced the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in Chang'an, and I will reward you all."

Listening to Chen Ying rewarding everyone, the leaders of the tribe breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Ying was a famous man in the Western Regions. Who dared to be an enemy with the enemy? The Western Turkic commander Ye Hu, Tuyuhun Murong Fuyun, and the Tubo people would end up.

At this time, the leader of the Blackhead tribe stepped out and knelt in front of Chen Ying and said, "I, Blackheaded Wugu, fearing the Turks, and I dare not follow the Heavenly Army to attack the Turks. The Dadu Protector is not only uncommon but also so kind. This is called us, we... Chen Dadu Protector, although my Blackheaded Wugu does not represent the entire Blackheaded Wugu tribe, my personal life is Chen Dadu Protector. In the future, I will die and not avoid it!"

Chen Ying laughed and said, "No need to do this, seek benefits and avoid harm. It is a normal human nature. When the Tang Dynasty's reputation came to the Western Regions, you know how to choose. My Tang Dynasty has always been generous to deal with friends, and of course, he will not show mercy to the enemy!"

As he said that, Chen Ying asked someone to send gifts to everyone.

This kind of gift is actually not too expensive. It is a high manganese steel horizontal knife for each person.

Everyone looked at the black scabbards of wild-skinned cows with a black scabbard, and the hilts made of cow horns. They were coveted and were at a loss.

Chen Ying casually pulled out a high manganese steel handle, and the black blade made people feel chilled.

Chen Ying walked to Hei Tou Wuhu, looked at Hei Tou Wuhu and smiled and said, "Draw your knife!"

Blackheaded Wuhu lowered his head, and his face was filled with cold sweat: "In front of Chen Daduhu, how dare Blackheaded Wuhu hold his weapons?"

Chen Ying curled his lips and smiled disapprovingly: "What are you talking about? Just pull out your sword!"

Hei-headed Wuhu gritted his teeth and pulled out the knife. Although he was a little brave, he really didn't dare to use force in front of Chen Ying. He knew that once he fought with Chen Ying, their entire Blackheaded Wuhu tribe would disappear from the world.

"Call..."

Chen Ying's wrist trembled and a flash of coldness. Black-headed Wuhu only felt the scimitar in his hand for a while. When he looked down, he found that the scimitar in his hand had been cut off more than a foot!

Chen Ying smiled and said, "Is this a sharp knife?"

Black-headed Wuhu replied, "This is a magic weapon!"

Chen Ying smiled and said, "I will reward you with a magic weapon today!"

Everyone quickly bowed and said in unison: "Thank you, thank you, thank Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty for the reward!"

Everyone came to Gaoche City and came in the wind and snow. It would be a lie to say that there was no complaint. After all, in such a cold weather, lying on the bed to create a person is the best choice. However, at this moment, everyone had no resentment at all, and it was a bit too profitable to hurry up this trip!

A magic weapon is hard to find.

Everyone came over nervously, happily and satisfied.

Chen Ying looked at Rong Luoluo's lobby, and Zhang Shigui and Guo Xiaoke asked almost at the same time: "The Protector is preparing to use troops to the Western Turks after the beginning of spring?"

Chen Ying shook his head and said, "It's not going to happen after spring, you must wait until after autumn harvest!"

Guo Xiaoke said with some surprise: "Major Protector, be careful of the long night and the dreams are too many!"

Chen Ying looked at Guo Xiaoke and looked at the silent Su Dingfang and smiled: "Then let's ask you, what is the biggest difficulty in our Western Turkic expedition to the West?"

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

"Baody!"

"supply!"

Although the three people answered differently, they actually mean the same thing. Food supply has always been the life gate of the farming people when they were expeditioning outside the border. Most of the borders are barren lands, and the locals don’t have enough food to produce, let alone provide the army. Every grain of rice and every piece of cloth required by the army must be transported within the pass.

From the mainland to the border, it is not only a thousand miles away. It is unimaginable to transport grain thousands of miles away, and the consumption on the way is also unimaginable. The national treasury allocates 500,000 stones of grain, and finally transports it to the border is thankful that there are 100,000 stones. Where did the remaining 400,000 stones go? They are all eaten on the road! In addition, officials at all levels are greedy for ink, and the consumption is even more amazing.

Therefore, 20,000 troops went out to the frontier for an expedition often required hundreds of thousands of civilians to transport food, water and weapons behind them, otherwise the battle would not be fought, and the astonishing consumption was destined to be unable to last for every expedition. The Han army went out to the frontier to expedition to the Huns often only lasted for one month, and the supplies were exhausted after a month. The Huns took the opportunity to counterattack, and the situation immediately reversed. Because the cost of supply was too shocking, the Han army always seemed quite passive in the battle with the Huns. The Huns often fled as soon as the Han army came.

In the depths of the desert, avoid the Han army's military front and wait until the Han army's supplies were almost exhausted before launching a large counterattack. In the Hun Han War, such bloody lessons were everywhere. In other words, Huo Qubing, a madman who dared not bring supplies to the desert, bought or annihilated one when he met one, and obtained all his supplies, defeated the Huns' tactics, which made them pay a heavy price. Unfortunately, Huo Qubing only had one, and he could not replicate it. After his untimely death, the Han army's strategy became conservative and returned to the path of fighting for national strength.

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 the attack in autumn is a big problem, because at that time the grass seeds gradually mature, and war horses don't have to worry about not being able to find food on the grassland. The Turkic cavalry only needs to bring two followers, twenty or thirty kilograms of dried meat and a few bags of horse milk wine, plus some seizures, which will be enough to support the grassland for a month. They move quickly, galloping for two or three hundred miles a day and night. Even if the food is exhausted, they can withdraw as quickly as possible..."

Chen Ying nodded and said, "You said it well, but you didn't consider another issue!"

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

"One has declined and the other has risen!" Chen Ying explained: "The development of the Western Regions has gradually improved. We have moved to the people who have rescued from Tubo. Time is completely on our side. After the spring of next year, we can reclaim more farmland and plant more rice, wheat, soybeans and cotton. Our strength is increasing every day, while the Turks will weaken for a day every day. In autumn, they will lose their appetite. Then we will clean them up and make it easier and more pleasant!"

Su Dingfang suddenly realized: "I finally understand that Protector Chen will reward all ethnic groups in the Western Regions with high manganese steel horizontal swords. Protector Chen is trying to establish his authority!"

In fact, as Su Dingfang guessed, Chen Ying gave magical weapons to the leaders of various tribes, and his purpose was to establish his authority.
Chapter completed!