Chapter sixty-ninth
The fact that Chen Guang recruited veterans in Yancheng did not cause any storm.
What can a hundred veterans who have experienced many battles and kill people? When they are old, they are old, so no one takes it to heart.
On the open space in Chenyuan, Chen Guang looked at the veterans who stood silently, with gray temples and more or less incomplete bodies, and truly felt what momentum was.
It was a sense of oppression that could not be described in words, which made people feel heartbroken. Bai Aqiao hid directly behind him and did not dare to look at the veterans. "You are all from the Anxi Army, and the treatment here is doubled in the army."
Chen Guang has never been a stingy person. All of these veterans recruited by Chen Mohe himself were veterans who had fought several bloody battles during the Kaiyuan period. They could both cavalry and infantry battles. If they were really pulled out to fight, one hundred and one hundred, the tooth soldiers under Gao Xianzhi's tent, such as Wang Shenyuan, are not opponents.
This is what Wang Shenyuan said to Chen Guang in person. He was willing to be stingy among his soldiers. When he saw the veterans, the other party's only look could make them feel afraid. These veteran soldiers from Hedong were indeed the first-class strong soldiers in the Kaiyuan prosperous era.
Chen Guang once heard Feng Changqing say that although the Anxi Army was recruiting troops, the ones who came to Anxi were still mainly the prefecture soldiers in the pass. Among the many sources of troops, the most powerful one was the Hedong Military Forces. At present, these veterans were the prefecture soldiers recruited by the Hedong Military Forces during the Kaiyuan period.
"Thank you, my husband."
Veterans don’t care about the so-called treatment. What they care about is whether there is a war and whether they can get the respect they deserve.
To those men, Chen Guang could still say some beautiful scenes, but facing these veterans, Chen Guang felt that everything he said was redundant, and only practical actions could show his sincerity.
After the veterans arrived, Chen Guang began to let Cao Juyan purchase various supplies crazily. After he went to Yanqi, once he gained a foothold, he would migrate all the slaves he bought to farm.
In the territory of Kucha, the easily cultivated oasis land had long been divided up by many camps and fields. Although there were still large wastelands, Chen Guang did not have so many people to divert water and open canals. It would be better to go to the Yanqi Kingdom, which was in civil strife. Anyway, Feng Changqing said that when Li Siye led his army to quell the rebellion, the Yanqi King would probably start a large-scale murder, and then there would be land and slaves.
"How are you doing here? Li Siye sent a quick horse to urge several groups to Chen Lang, and ask you to go to Yuanqu City as soon as possible."
In the winery in Chenyuan, Feng Changqing looked at the neatly arranged large wine jars, his eyes shining. These are all money! Li Siye was lucky, and he got 10% of his share in just 20,000 to 30,000 yuan.
"I just waited for the armor to arrive, and then I immediately set off."
Armored and crossbows were controlled in the Tang Dynasty. Even in Anxi, where the armored and military equipment were very loose, Mingguang armor and Biaozhang crossbows were not privately held.
Among the armored weapons purchased by Chen Guang and the Protectorate, there are more than a hundred sets of Mingguang armor alone. Fortunately, there are still some inventory in the arsenal, but despite this, dozens of armored armor are missing and they need to be built by craftsmen.
Feng Changqing knew that Chen Guang was willing to spend money, but he felt that it was too extravagant to equip all the men with Mingguang armor. "There is no problem with the bow and crossbow, but if you want so many Mingguang armors, those craftsmen would not have time to work day and night."
"Brother Feng, I know your difficulties. You see, how about this. How about you transfer 120 old armor to me?"
Seeing Feng Changqing say this, Chen Guang quickly expressed his plans that he had already thought of. It doesn’t matter to him whether Ming Guang’s armor is new or old. Anyway, there is no difference in the protection of the new armor and old armor.
"This is feasible, for nothing, Li Siye is urging you in a hurry, I'll help you."
Feng Changqing nodded at the end. No one in the Protectorate's Mansion would have any objection to the new armor and replaced the old armor. Anyway, Chen Guang didn't mind himself, and he wouldn't say much.
"Then I'll trouble Brother Feng."
"Whether you and me are you talking about trouble?"
Feng Changqing said in a deep voice, then lowered his voice, "Li Siye has already prepared military forces and can send troops to quell the rebellion at any time. Don't delay any more, otherwise there will always be people in the Protectorate's Mansion to gossip."
"Brother Feng, it's not that I'm delaying, it's really not ready for military preparation. You can transport the armor to your house tomorrow morning and I'll leave in the morning."
Chen Guang himself was unwilling to continue to drag on. Yancheng had already done everything he could do. Just as Feng Changqing said, there were too many eyes here, and he was easily stared at by people in everything he did.
"Okay, I agree."
Feng Changqing nodded. He had already sent back the news from the Hexi Grand Jiedushi's Grand Martial Arts Office. He had already reported it to the court. I think there would be a decree to urge the arch-protection in a while. It would be hard to say whether Li Siye and Shen Guang would be involved.
Chen Guang left Yanqi and Li Siye to quell the rebellion. If there was a case in the court, he could delay it, which was enough to last until Bai Xiaojie and envoys from various countries went to Chang'an to pay homage to the saints.
"By the way, what's wrong with that white worm coming to you? Let me explain it clearly to someone!"
After talking about the main business, Feng Changqing looked at the little princess of Kucha not far away and continued to ask, "You must know that the rumor that "a thousand cups of divine judgment is a mere 10 gold-white worms" was still the rumor that he asked someone to let him go, and it was known to the whole city. But he heard that the white worm was quite intimate with Shen Guang when he left Shen Garden yesterday, and he didn't look like he had hatred at all.
"He wants to be the head of the escort business, I agree."
Chen Guang knew that this matter could not be hidden from Feng Changqing, so he opened his words and said, "Bai Xiaode is devoted to the Tang Dynasty, I think he should give him a chance."
"The king has no son. He may not be willing to come back when he goes to Chang'an. At that time, it may be this big white insect that will be the king of Kucha. You kidnap him as the head of the ward. What if there is anything wrong in the future?"
Feng Changqing said angrily, "The White King is already a headache. If the White Wargirl has any more, the throne of the Kucha King will be a big trouble."
"Don't the king have two younger brothers? Why should I keep staring at Bai Xiaode?"
Chen Guang did not agree with Feng Changqing's view. Bai Xiaode's loyalty to serve the Tang Dynasty was simply evident, but he was repeatedly frustrated and even he could not stand it.
"Brother Feng, listen to me and say that Bai Xiaode is here to be a maid. It is also a good thing. Even if something happens to him, it will be all over my head. Don't do anything about the Protectorate's Mansion?"
Chapter completed!