Great Tang’s Talented Little Landlord

As Fang Yiai complained, the hot climate and strong sunshine in the desert is a big problem, but it is not difficult to solve.

First is the dazzling sunlight.

Although Li Wangyou has made glass now, he has no ability to make glass by hand because of the inefficient production capacity. He is equipped with a pair of sunglasses for 150,000 soldiers on the west expedition.

But it is not difficult. You only need to prepare black gauze and let each of the sergeants cover their eyes with a thin layer of gauze to effectively block the sun.

As for the issue of sun protection, we can only learn from the Arabs.

A turban made of white linen cloth is not only sunscreen, but also wind and sand.

Li Wangyou wrote down these two things, and prepared to go to Niu Jinda and Xue Wanjun, two veterans later, and give the black veil and turban to the sergeants to prepare, which can more or less solve some problems.

But the most important thing is the water source that the army needs to enter the desert. This is what Li Wangyou can do.

In addition to letting the camel team bring more clean water, Li Wangyou has no other way to change water out of thin air.

In this way, a very important issue has emerged, that is, the number of camels prepared for the army is far from enough.

In order to cooperate with the army of the Western Expedition, Dunhuang County has already prepared 20,000 or 30,000 camels for the army under the order of Li Er, and hundreds of the most experienced guides.

One camel can carry three-stone cargo, and a thousand camels are needed to supply the baggage for one day of marching.

Twenty thousand camels can only meet the food and grass needs of 150,000 troops crossing the desert for 20 days.

But in this way, Li Wangyou simply calculated and was shocked to find that if the Camel team had to carry four-wheeled Carriage accessories, they had to carry enough clean water, as well as all kinds of luggage and horse materials… It seems that the remaining 10,000 camels are simply not enough to support the 150,000 army.

Unless the amount of clean water carried is reduced, if the army loses its way and misses those oases that can be counted on one’s fingers in the desert, it will be a disaster.

Thinking about this, Li Wangyou didn’t have the time to continue to grind his teeth with the dudes, so he hurried to Niu Jinda to discuss the matter.

The two veterans, Niu Jinda and Xue Wanjun, were also silent after listening to Li Wangyou’s words.

The two of them have led the battle for many years. I don’t know how much they have experienced in large and small battlefields, but they have never touched the desert, let alone what they need to pay attention to when marching in the desert.

Niu Jinda sighed: “Chief Manger, if it is as you say, this is a big problem. Now if you want to recruit more camel teams, it is impossible. Your Majesty and the court officials In order to recruit these camel teams for the army, I have worked hard.”

Niu Jinda and Xue Wanjun are very stubborn about the official position of Li Wangyou must be called, which makes him very uncomfortable. But the two veterans insisted on this, and he had no choice but to accept it.

Li Wangyou nodded, knowing Niu Jinda is so good.

With Great Tangs national power, although it is not impossible to recruit more camels, it also takes time. It is not possible to recruit tens of thousands of camels in a short while.

Xue Wanjun pondered and said: “If you don’t want to reduce the amount of water, I asked the guides. There are also many oases in the desert that have water sources and can be supplied by the army.”

Li Wangyou shook his head: “I’m afraid it’s wrong! If you lose your way and can’t find an oasis, don’t you fall into Danger Land?”

His words are not alarmist.

In an age without satellite navigation, getting lost is really normal.

Li Guang went to Mobei to attack the Xiongnu, but because he was lost, he almost delayed his fighter plane.

even more how The sand dunes in the desert will be blown by the wind to change their positions or even move. Even the oasis may be buried by sandstorms. If the drinking water of the 150,000 army is pinned on a desert oasis, it would be too unsafe.

Also, even if there is a water source, the scale of the water source is limited in the oasis in the desert. It is also very difficult to supply 150,000 people with drinking water.

Xue Wanjun and Niu Jinda looked at each other, silently nodded, knowing that Li Wangyou made sense.

The three of them were silent for a while, and Li Wangyou made up his mind: “Uncle Niu and Director Xue, now it seems that the only thing left is to divide the troops. Director Xue led 20,000 Strikers and 10,000 troops first. I Leading an army of 30,000 and 20,000 heavy soldiers followed General Xue. The remaining 30,000 troops and those heavy soldiers stayed in Dunhuang County temporarily. After we passed through the desert, the camel team returned, and Niu Uncle led the rest of the army to set off and cross Desert.”

The army of the West Expedition is 150,000. In fact, there are only 80,000 soldiers. The remaining 70,000 are heavy soldiers, medics, and civilian craftsmen who are in charge of transporting logistics.

He and Xue Wanjun only led an army of 80,000, and those camel teams were enough to supply the army without any problems.

Niu Jinda nodded, shook his head again: “Chief Manger’s statement of division of troops is reasonable, and the final general agrees. But also ask Chief Manger to sit in Dunhuang County, how about leading the army? Chief Manger is relieved , There will be a certain general with Director Xue, there will be no problem.”

Li Wangyou must admit that Niu Jinda’s proposal is really tempting.

If you can stay in Dunhuang County, it is naturally better than going to the desert to eat sand.

But the temptation is temptation, Li Wangyou can only grit his teeth and decline Niu Jinda’s kindness.

As the Chief Manger of the Western Expedition Army, if he stays in Dunhuang County and stops, it would be too shameful.

Li Wangyou shook his head and said with a smile: “Niu Uncle, let me lead the army. I want to come and rely on the strength of the countries of the Western Regions. I can’t say that when my nephew crosses the desert, Manager Xue has already set foot in Gaochang. “

Niu Jinda listened to what he said, and it was indeed the same after thinking about it carefully.

For both Li Wangyou and Niu Jinda Xue Wanjun, the expedition to the Western Regions is actually more like an armed march. With Tang Army’s battle strength, there is no difficulty in leveling the Western Regions.

Li Wangyou would not be stupid to think that he would be able to return to Ch_ng’n just by shooting Gaochang City.

Playing Gaochang is just an excuse for Great Tang to conquer the Western Regions that’s all.

After Gaochang is conquered by the Tang Army, the army will inevitably attack everywhere and conquer the kingdoms of Tian, Kuche, and Wusun until the establishment of Anxi Prefecture.

As for the excuse to conquer the Western Regions, it is not a troublesome matter.

Just like the story of the big bad wolf and the little white rabbit, “I told you not to wear a hat!” is also a good excuse.

In short, weak are prey to the strong, but Li Wangyou doesn’t feel that it is wrong to destroy the countries of the Western Regions with such absurd excuses.

After all, in some respects, the inclusion of the Western Regions under the jurisdiction of Great Tang is not necessarily a bad thing for the people of the Western Regions.

Besides, Li Wangyou is not a “Holy Mother”, let alone any psychological burden.

Now he just wants the army to quickly pass through the Tengger Desert to conquer Gaochang, and with Gaochang as the center, lay a piece of land large enough to establish a complete logistics supply line, and then return to Ch_ng’n Up.

After the three people negotiated, Niu Jinda and Xue Wanjun went to prepare.

A few days later, the western expedition army, which had been able to feed enough energy, began to pull out and march towards the vast desert…