Li Chengqian's face became cloudy and clear at times.
After a while, he raised his hand and summoned a eunuch.
"Contact Chai Lingwu to come over."
The eunuch took the order and left.
Li Chengqian lay back on the bed, held a grape in his hand, and murmured to himself.
"Hexi... that is the territory of the Huns. I wonder if you are interested in the whereabouts of a prince..."
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On the other side, in Prince Wu's Mansion, things from the Ministry of Industry were also delivered as promised.
In fact, Li Ke didn't need many things, mostly small items such as stone mills, sieves, linen, charcoal, wooden barrels, iron pots, and hammers.
The main reason is that the quantity is a bit large. To maximize the efficiency of purifying salt mines, at the very least, it is necessary to ensure that each of the eight hundred elite soldiers has something in their hands.
Not every blacksmith shop can handle this kind of big job.
What's more, no matter how small a mosquito is, it's still meat.
Although Prince Wu's Mansion has no worries about food and drink, it is still short of money.
Anyway, these things will only eat dust in the Ministry of Industry, so why not bring them to him and use them as waste.
"Is Your Highness going on a long trip?"
Huo Qubing on the side saw Li Ke packing his things and had a rare conversation.
"Yeah, go to Hexi to get salt."
Even when he was bored, Li Ke was willing to chat with Huo Qubing.
"Hexi...there is actually salt?"
Huo Qubing was stunned for a moment, and then a look of regret flashed in his eyes.
"It's a pity that if I could have met His Highness earlier, the Huns would not have..."
Li Ke stopped what he was doing and glanced at him.
He understood Huo Qubing's feelings very well.
This famous champion has been fighting against the Huns all his life.
Born on the battlefield, died on the road.
These eight words can sum up his life very well.
No... Huns?
Li Ke reacted and asked slightly eagerly.
"There are Huns in Hexi?"
"After passing Yumen Pass, we will reach the place where the Huns belong."
Huo Qubing answered honestly.
"Although I don't know what it is like now, if they are still there, they must still be active in that area."
Li Ke believed Huo Qubing's words.
After all, if you search all over China to know more about the Xiongnu, you won't be able to find anyone who knows more about the Xiongnu than this man.
There is only one thought in his mind now.
Damn...there are going to be fewer people!
With his status as the third prince, he dare not say more.
It's not a problem to have two to three thousand troops.
But if you say something like a military order, it will be thrown out.
Eight hundred elite soldiers are already on the way, and it is impossible to change the number now.
Li Ke can be sure that his eldest brother will not let go of this opportunity.
From what the other party said at the meeting, it can be seen that the relationship between the two has become so bad that it cannot be adjusted.
To be honest, Li Chengqian did not take action.
There is no guarantee that he will not encounter the Huns.
To be precise, they are Turks.
If it were winter, it would be okay. The Turks had stored enough food, and their wives and children would be able to warm the kang... and the tent.
But it’s summer now, and it’s safari season.
After leaving Yumen Pass, there is a large plain.
According to the officers guarding the pass, Turks can often be seen wandering outside the pass on fast horses.
Li Ke thinks that his luck is not bad, but it is far from good.
You can tell from drawing cards in mobile games, although you can occasionally win a five-star SSR.
But most of the time, he insists on taking the big guarantee.
The key is that life is not a game. Li Ke doesn't think he has such courage to gamble with his own life.
"If you are given 800 troops, how many Turks can you deal with?"
What Li Ke is concerned about now is this issue.
"May I ask, Your Highness, what kind of troops they are and what their strength is?"
There are specialties in the art industry. When talking about this, Huo Qubing suddenly became interested.
"Four hundred steps and four hundred cavalry, all elite soldiers who have been fighting for more than ten years."
Li Ke replied.
There is still no problem with the quality of these eight hundred people.
Although he, the emperor, is stingy, he would not cheat him on such a matter.
If you give him eight hundred old soldiers who do nothing but live on empty pay in the Serbian army.
I'm afraid Li Ke can wash his neck clean now and wait for death.
"That's it..."
Huo Qubing thought for a while and replied.
"If I lead a raid, it will be within five thousand, no problem."
"If we encounter it on the plains, we can defeat it within two thousand people."
"If we are surrounded, within three thousand, we will be able to save the life of His Highness King Wu!"
"That way, I feel at ease."
Li Ke breathed a long sigh of relief.
He is worthy of being a famous champion. This reputation is not just blown.
You can save your life within three thousand... Li Ke thought for a while, Hexi is not far from Yumen Pass.
Even if there were Turks, they would not be so numerous.
After all, there are tens of thousands of permanent garrison troops stationed at Yumen Pass, if something happens to him.
Just send a signal bomb, and within a period of time, the Tang army will complete the outflanking of the Turks.
Whether he dies or not is another matter. No Turk can escape.
Li Ke was still very confident about the strength of the Tang army during the Zhenguan period.
Except for the two long-term wars in Tibet and Goguryeo, His Majesty Li Er almost never lost a battle.
The reasons for these two failures can probably be attributed to altitude sickness and acclimatization, which are not related to the military's combat effectiveness.
Of course, Li Ke didn't care if something happened and the Turks would be wiped out.
In his opinion, his own life is more important.
If you think about it, if it were written in the history books in the future that His Highness King Wu died at the hands of the Turks, it would sound like he would have been unjustly killed by Changsun Wuji.
"Your Highness, if possible, I would like to meet those elite soldiers."
Huo Qubing's voice sounded, interrupting Li Ke's thoughts.
Li Ke took out a sign and threw it into his hand.
"This is a military symbol. They are expected to arrive in the afternoon. You can take a look if you want. If you are dissatisfied with it, just punish it to death."
To mobilize soldiers and horses in any era, military symbols are needed, and the same is true for the Tang army.
When the military god Li Jing was at his peak, the military talismans in his hands could mobilize hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses.
Of course, this boss is also a smart man.
No matter how Li Shimin showed his trust in him, he immediately handed over the military talisman after returning from the expedition, never delaying for a day.
This is also the reason why he is able to become rich and live peacefully to this day.
Similarly, Huo Qubing was also deeply moved by Li Ke's behavior of giving him the military talisman without saying a word.
He immediately knelt down on one knee, made a fist with his left hand, and punched his chest.
"I am willing to go through fire and water for His Highness, no matter what!"
"Bah, bah, bah, we're about to hit the road, don't die of old age, it's unlucky."
Li Ke pulled him up and dusted him off.
"Go ahead."
"yes!"
Li Ke was not idle while waiting for the army.
There are more than ten good horses in Prince Wu's palace.
He took out a horse and started practicing around the palace.
