Li Ke looked back again. This time Li Tai brought three horses, and the stupid horse dragged two powerful horses, carrying a pile of weapons and equipment. It is said that he rushed into the weapons department alone and said good things to these weapons. Good words are "taken" out...
The large wheelbarrow spins forward gurglingly. There are post roads built in the Qinling Mountains, but most of the roads are not very easy to walk on.
Of course it's not easy to leave. Seriously speaking, the mission of the heavy railway team this time is simply to dance on the tip of a knife.
Mountain station.
"You shouldn't carry these broken cars." Fang Rou jumped off the horse.
The team did move slower, but Li Ke did not refute. After all, the heavy iron team was professional infantry and had just been fully equipped with horses. For the time being, it was better to bring a large cart.
And there is no auxiliary troops to cooperate, unless there are more powerful horses, like Li Tai with three horses per person, so that he can carry all the heavy equipment and supplies more easily.
"You can replenish supplies at any time on the road." Li Zhi actually has some opinions on carrying a large car.
"You know nothing!" Li Ke said in a very calm tone: "I just want to bring the big car anyway."
Li Zhi was speechless and had to run to chat with Tian Luming.
But Tian Luming said nothing. Although they all had higher ranks than Li Ke, none of them were serious officers, and Li Ke could only make the final decision regarding the army.
The inn is very large, and in this spring sowing season, there are not many past tolerances, and it is completely peaceful and peaceful.
So when the heavy railway team suddenly arrived, the postmaster was immediately panicked. He didn't expect to receive such a huge team of vehicles and horses at this time.
Tian Luming showed his official authority and shouted to the postmaster: "Why didn't you prepare enough fodder?"
According to the rules, the inn must pay for all the food and lodging for the past business trip.
The postmaster was aggrieved. In fact, the post station had supplies of fodder, but after the Queen Mother's winter, there was no supply now. The fodder stored in the station was mainly for the imperial court's urgent express delivery. He could only provide a small amount for the heavy railway team. Feed grass.
The lean season is a taboo for cavalry, and in the final analysis, the postmaster cannot be blamed.
Lao Mo pulled Tian Luming back and said, "The team has brought beans and fodder. Brother Tian, don't get too angry."
The heavy railway team brought everything to prevent such unexpected situations, and Haoma didn't eat much and ate very miscellaneous food, so he didn't need to consume too much of the fine materials in the station.
The veterans have already been busy inside the earthen wall of the post station. Although this is the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, since they are fully armed, everything must be done in accordance with the rules on the battlefield.
Only then did Li Zhi notice that when the Ubu lid on the cart was lifted, there were thick golden bundles of grass underneath... Why hadn't he noticed it on the road before?
In fact, the bales carried by the cart alone are not enough. Those bales can only be used at critical moments.
The total number of horses in the team plus the donkeys and mules pulling the carts exceeded eighty, more than twice the number of people.
If more than half of the troops were not of the hard-working type, Li Ke would never have dared to set off as one man and two cavalry, and this was with the support of the Tang Dynasty Station.
Every time they took a break, the powerful horses took their donkeys and mules with them, and they could eat dry grass, sprouts, and grass, which greatly reduced the burden on the team. The delicacies of the powerful horses were everywhere in the sparsely populated mountains and wilderness.
Li Zhi was speechless: "I see." Then he began to look at his big fat horse with dismay: "Now that he's in trouble, shouldn't you eat less?"
After eating too much and having too little room, Rou was too lazy to care. She said "Feed my horse well" and went into her room. Anyway, with Li Ke here, she didn't have to worry at all.
Of course Li Ke was very happy: "You should have a good rest."
But Lao Mo and Lao Yuan came over quietly: "Jiang Guards, there is a problem with the fodder at the post station."
has a problem?
The postmen and postmasters of the post station are all skilled personnel with many years of experience. They move very naturally inside and outside, and there is no problem.
However, on the post roads in the barren mountains and wild ridges, the heavy railway team still very carefully adopted the strategy of loosening outside and tightening inside. No matter what they did, they would always go with at least two people.
In fact, Li Ke was not too worried. The total number of postmen in the post station was only a dozen, which was far less than the heavy iron team.
Postmaster Kuang Dazhuang was naturally a good person. He saw the defensive posture and also saw clearly that Li Ke, the least impressive and least handsome person in the team, was the real leader.
"Hehe" Li Ke also saw Kuang Dazhuang and said hello from afar: "Mr. Kuangyi is busy."
Kuang Dazhuang smiled, walked over and said, "The Imperial Guard is busy."
"Hey." Li Ke said in the market, "My small team is busy, how can it compare to Chief Kuangyi?"
The post station is an important institution in Datang, and in fact, the treatment of each post director is very good.
"Hey." Kuang Dazhuang also deliberately released a stock market anger: "The Imperial Guard is leading such a large-scale correctional force. In the future, how can I, a little postmaster, be able to become a marquis and become a prime minister? Haha."
Li Ke asked if there were any delicacies and game nearby.
Kuang Da Zhuang waved his big hand fiercely: "Now in spring, the little beasts in the wilderness are pregnant with their babies, so they are not easy to fight."
What he is saying is that it is not the season for hunting, and it is getting dark, so it is very inconvenient to go out.
"Are there any wild wolves or tigers?" Li Ke said that he really wanted a piece of beast skin to protect his waist, and he wanted to fight those ferocious beasts even with ten cubs.
Kuang Dazhuang expressed his respect: "There are no wild wolves, but there is one wild tiger. The occasional roar in the mountains is very annoying. If the Imperial Guards are able to lead people to eliminate harm, this post will definitely ask for credit for the brave man."
It is clear that Kuang Dazhuang did not object to Li Ke hunting at night at this time, and he also clearly pointed out that at least ten people would be enough.
Li Ke smiled and said, "How about we come together, postmaster Kuang? You are a fellow villager and you are familiar with the geography."
Of course, hunting tigers at night is no joke. Kuang Dazhuang thought a little awkwardly, but quickly decided to agree: "Okay, this time the Imperial Guard will definitely succeed immediately!"
"It's all a piece of cake!" Li Ke cursed in his heart. There were no wild wolves or tigers in the official records in the whole state, and Kuang Dazhuang's answer of "There are no wild wolves, but there are wild tigers" was obviously lying.
The purpose of this lie is most likely to divide the strength of the heavy iron team, and then...
"Then it's settled." Kuang Dazhuang smiled brightly: "I need to be prepared. Tiger hunting is not a child's game, and the Imperial Guards should also be prepared."
Li Ke also smiled and expressed his agreement with Kuang Dazhuang's words.
A lie was established, to the satisfaction of both parties.
Under the leadership of Li Ke, Lao Yuan and the other ten people immediately stepped out of the inn howling, vowing not to come back for dinner unless they could catch the tiger.
