Outside Chang'an City, groups of soldiers wearing armor lined up under the command of their respective captains, waiting for the army to set off.
There were a full 200,000 soldiers for this expedition, which was much more than the 50,000 soldiers of Cheng Yaojin's vanguard army. Therefore, it took a long time for the personnel to assemble, and they got up before dawn and got ready to go.
When Luo Zhang arrived outside the city gate, the army had not been integrated and was still mobilizing.
These have nothing to do with Luo Zhang. His mission is logistics, to be precise, protecting the safety of gunpowder.
This is not a joke, but a sharp weapon that can kill people. It doesn't just cost the enemy's life. A mistake or mishandling can also kill your own people.
When it comes to understanding gunpowder, no one in the entire Tang Dynasty knows it better than him. Luo Zhang does not dare to leave such a matter to others, but is personally responsible for escorting it. Li Shimin also means the same, and this thing has not reached the battlefield. It's not the time to use it yet, only surprise can produce miraculous effects.
When Luo Zhang came to the Chinese army, the first thing he did was to report to the Chinese army's tent. When Luo Zhang arrived at the Chinese army's tent, there were already many people standing here, and they were all old acquaintances.
Seeing Luo Zhang's arrival, everyone showed knowing smiles. No one else said anything. Only Yuchi Jingde, a tough guy, said: "Hey, you are such a busy man and you are finally here. How can you let go of your lovely wife at home?" My beautiful concubine is going to the north. If I’m afraid, I won’t be able to leave!”
This sentence made everyone burst into laughter. They all knew that Luo Zhang married Gao Yang and had a beautiful concubine like Mei Niang. Those happy days were so joyful that anyone else would have been reluctant to leave.
Luo Zhang rolled his eyes at Yuchi Jingde and said, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are mute. Why don't I go? I'm afraid you will be anxious if I don't go. Isn't it a shame for you to say such sarcastic words?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone stopped laughing and rolled their eyes at Luo Zhang, but who said what Luo Zhang said was the truth? It would really be impossible to go without Luo Zhang.
"Everyone, please be quiet and come over and talk about the situation!" Li Jing said in time.
As the head coach here, Li Jing is the biggest. No one dares not to listen to his words. Those who don't listen will be dealt with according to military law. These are military regulations and no one can trample on them.
There are even some things that even His Majesty cannot change Li Jing's order. This is the so-called principle of not accepting things outside the country.
After hearing what Li Jing said, everyone gathered behind Li Jing. In front of him, there was a long wooden table.
Luo Zhang shook his head when he saw the wooden table. His Majesty actually gave Li Jing all the sand tables he made. It seems that His Majesty is bound to win this war against the north.
"According to the news just sent back, the Turkic army has also gathered here, and here, it is led by the Turkic Huyanbetuo and Haliqi respectively. These two people are old acquaintances of ours, and you should also Familiar." Li Jing pointed to two places on the sand table and said.
"It turns out it's these two people. These two people are different from other Turks. They are very cautious. I'm afraid this battle will be a tough one!" Qin Qiong said, stroking his beard.
"There is no point in being cautious. The Turkic king will not give them any time to slow down. That king is very ambitious. After defeating Xue Yantuo, he may have already felt that the Turks are the most powerful." Li Ji He opened his mouth and analyzed.
Luo Zhang stood at the end, listening to everyone's words without interrupting. He had no right to speak here. Besides, he didn't know these Turks, and he had no right to speak. What's more, he didn't have to go to the front line, so he wouldn't So many worries.
This discussion lasted for nearly an hour, and by this time the army had already been assembled, waiting for His Majesty to arrive before launching the Northern Expedition.
Outside Chang'an City, there was still the same high platform. When Li Shimin appeared, all the officers and soldiers cheered together to build momentum. This is the way soldiers welcome His Majesty.
Feeling the morale of the soldiers, Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and said: "Today, Erlang of the Tang Dynasty is going to the north to fight the Turks. I believe that Erlang of the Tang Dynasty is invincible! I will wait for you here. Good news, when you return in triumph, I will personally go out of the city to greet you!"
"Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng!" A high-pitched voice suddenly sounded from behind the army.
Hearing this cry, everyone followed suit and shouted His Majesty's words of victory, victory, victory.
At the rear, all the generals rolled their eyes and looked at Luo Zhang. The words Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng were shouted by Luo Zhang just now. This was the first time they heard Luo Zhang shout such words. It really boosted their morale. , I don’t know how Luo Zhang’s head is so long, but he can think of these words.
Li Shimin glanced at Luo Zhang and smiled slightly, his thoughts were similar to those of the generals.
After His Majesty's words, Li Jing rode to the front of the army, pulled out the sword from his waist, and said to the north: "Let's go!"
Groups of sergeants walked in neat steps, passing by Li Jing and heading north.
Looking at the retreating army, Li Shimin stood on the high platform without saying a word for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.
On the city wall, a woman in red clothes stood there and stared at the retreating army. Her tears kept dripping down. She touched her belly with her right hand, and there was a life gestating in it.
Behind him stood a woman in blue palace clothes. Looking at the melancholy woman in red in front of her, she sighed slightly and said, "Chang Le, why didn't you tell Luo Zhang that you were pregnant?"
"So what, it will only increase his troubles! I don't want him to worry too much about the Northern Expedition. That would be bad for him. Gao Yang, can you keep this secret for me for the time being?" Chang Le shook his head slightly and said.
"Even if you don't tell Luo Zhang, this matter will eventually be known to Father. What will you do then? Father will be furious! If you tell Luo Zhang, he will go and tell Father, Father will not be angry!" Gao Yang frowned.
"My father won't be angry with me, but he will blame Luo Zhang. I don't want him to be in too much trouble. As for my father knowing about this, I want to give birth to this child too!" Chang Le said stubbornly.
"Oh, I will plead with my father at that time. After all, this child is Luo Zhang's child, and I won't ignore it!" Gao Yang comforted.
Luo Zhang didn't know that Changle was pregnant. If he had known, he would have been very happy. You must know that he had worked hard for a long time just to make Changle pregnant. In this way, he was not afraid that His Majesty would not marry Changle to him. He was really waiting for the fall of Tubo. I don't know how long it will take to marry Chang Le, so Luo Zhang has no choice but to make this decision!
At this time, he was at the rear of the army, personally escorting more than a dozen carriages. The carriages were naturally loaded with "hand grenades" made by Yushan. Luo Zhang did not expect that Yushan could make so many in more than a month. He worked hard for more than a month and only made more than ten boxes. As expected, there is still strength in numbers. I don't know how many eunuchs His Majesty sent to Yushan. Thinking that those eunuchs will never see the light of day, Luo Zhang quickly silently recited Amitabha!
