When marching and fighting, military rations are very important.

When Liu Mingqi and the others were on the Tubo Plateau, they relied on their own fried noodles, sugar, and plundered cattle and sheep to satisfy their hunger.

When the Tubo Palace was burned, the Tubo Emperor and the Crown Prince were killed, and the Tubo turmoil was caused, the pressure on Tubo was immediately reduced, and they could leisurely rely on money to buy cattle and sheep.

When we arrived at the Western Regions, because there were many cities in the Western Regions and there were many villages along the river, it was very convenient for them to replenish their food as long as they had money.

Because they don’t have to hurry to travel, when they leave the city on weekdays, they will bring hundreds of sheep with them to bake or cook during camping.

In addition, all kinds of fruits and melons from the Western Regions are also available.

For example, this morning, Liu Mingqi's breakfast was a barley steamed bun, a bowl of mutton soup, a melon, and some vegetables.

The ordinary soldiers ate similar food to him.

As for the little prince Liu Mingjing, he ate much better with the nobles, as well as the goat milk bought from nearby herders in the early morning, and seasoned with white sugar, which was very delicious.

It looks like they are traveling.

But in fact, this is also an illusion.

If you don’t act like this lazy, how dare others steal you?

The three thousand Khotan soldiers last night were the little fish that were caught.

It’s just that the combat effectiveness is too poor, and it doesn’t shock everyone at all, especially the role of shocking the entire twelve countries of the Western Regions.

Anyway, Liu Mingqi didn't see their heartfelt awe.

Because after leaving the next day, these people started talking and laughing again.

After purchasing Sha Car and Horse this time, Liu Mingqi and the others started walking eastward.

Passing all the way through Weitou, Wensu, Gumo, and then you will arrive at Kucha, the top three powerful countries in the Western Regions.

But the distance from Shache to Weitou is about 700 miles, which is obviously a bit far.

In this area, it is also recognized as very dangerous.

Horse thieves like to rob caravans here the most.

If it weren't for the caravans with more than a thousand people, everyone wouldn't want to take this path.

Of course, it is not that any caravan dares to take these paths, for example, Persian merchants dare.

The Persian army was very arrogant. As long as anyone dared to rob their caravan, they would definitely kill them and kill all these horse thieves.

I heard from these noble children of the Western Regions that this is not because they are very responsible, but because these caravans travel to Persia and will give them a lot of filial piety.

If these caravans don’t come and stop doing business due to public security issues, they will reduce their income a lot.

This is the same as the radius of hundreds of miles around Kucha, Loulan, Cheshi and other countries.

The army of these countries exceeds 50,000. The most important task on weekdays is to maintain public order around the country and specifically attack those horse bandits.

Therefore, in those areas, the number of horse bandits is very small.

Even if there are people who commit crimes, they dare not stay in these places for a long time.

At first, when I heard that Liu Mingqi and the others were going to take this path, the nobles were actually a little worried and persuaded them to go back to Yutian and then walk north along the Yutian River. There were much fewer bandits on this road.

But the little prince refused.

Originally, everyone thought that the little prince had never experienced the fierce beating of the horse bandits and did not know the dangers of the world.

But after experiencing the scene last night, these noble children who were pampering and living affair realized that they underestimated the heroes of the world.

Prince Banqu Danzeng has great reliance on his confidence.

With the ability to kill the Khotan army last night like killing chickens, where can I go in this Western Regions?

...

On the first day, I walked 150 miles and the wind was calm.

I traveled 200 miles the next day, which was a little faster.

The nobles didn't think it was anything, they could still accept this level of fatigue.

After all, everyone wants to go to Weitou Kingdom early to rest, eat, drink, play and have fun. But in this wilderness forest, the lazy the more you want to stay for a few more days, which is not a good time.

I set out early on the third day. At this speed, I will arrive in Weitou Kingdom in at most two days.

Liu Mingqi estimated that if there were any bandits who wanted to take action, it would be today and tomorrow.

Sure enough, when it was almost noon and they had just stopped and prepared to cook and eat something, there was another movement in front of the right.

"Peng!"

The red fireworks bloomed in the air. All the soldiers who were cooking put down their work, gathered to get on horseback, and at the same time put on armor, entering a state of combat at any time.

A noble child immediately sighed: "Look at the quality of the Tubo soldiers! If these elite soldiers did not have three to five years of high-intensity training, they would not be so agile! I really don't know how much it cost!"

Fei Liding nodded in agreement: "The little prince has money at home, so he can specially train the guards. These people are probably not much worse than their Tubo Rinpo army!"

Usually the cavalry on the grassland are the herdsmen.

The war is entirely up to their instincts.

Then after a few more times of hard work, he naturally became an elite.

Of course, there are some weaknesses here, that is, they have no formation, no discipline, and no perseverance.

Just like a wild wolf, you can bite it if you can bite it, and you can run away if you can't bite it.

If they encounter someone with very strong resistance or skilled in using the formation, they will no longer be able to capture and can even play a role of 1+1＜2.

The Spanish phalanx can sweep the cavalry because it comes from strict discipline and a spirit of not fearing death.

To put it simply, as long as you can just live in the first wave of the grassland cavalry and at most the second wave, they will collapse next.

But this is just the usual situation.

There are also elite trained professional soldiers on the grassland, which are the guards of the emperor, king and clan leader on the grassland.

For example, Shiwei's Jinhu Army, the Western Qiang's Longxing Army, the Uighur's chariot and cavalry army, the Tubo's Rinpo Army, etc.

These armies are also as flexible as grassland cavalry, know tactics, and have crazy tenacity, which is difficult to deal with.

But these elites would not take action easily. Even though they encircled and chased Liu Mingqi last time, Ugala and Mozang Yokawa only brought 2,500 people as their own guards.

It’s not that they are unwilling to deploy the most elite troops, but that the top leaders of the two countries do not allow it at all.

Those ordinary cavalry will die if they die. There are many people on the grassland and can be replenished at any time.

But these elite soldiers are the cornerstones for the Uighurs and the Western Qiang to suppress the Qianli Grassland and refuse to accept it. If there were many casualties and injuries, the country would have been unstable!

...

They were chatting, but Liu Mingjing and the others were not idle.

With the horse on his way, Liu Mingqi quickly issued an order.

"Brother Bao, you lead a thousand people to prepare to fight the enemy!"

"yes!"

"Brother Zhang, you lead a thousand people to cruise around the left and right, pay attention to the enemy's sneak attacks in these directions!"

"yes!"

"Personnel Guo, you will lead the remaining people to guard the Central Army and be ready to support you at any time."

"yes!"

"Xidan Dunzhu, Dazhu, you go with Brother Bao, remember, don't be greedy for killing, and then you can destroy the enemy first."

"yes!"

After the order passed, Xiong Dabao, Dazhu and Xidan Dunzhu led the army and slowly left the camp and started trotting.

As soon as they left, Liu Mingjing winked at Liu Mingqi, "Let's go and have a look!"

The noble children on the side all changed their faces.

But Liu Mingqi smiled and bowed, "Abide by the order!"

While speaking, the young man shouted five hundred people, defended Liu Mingjing and others, and followed Xiong Dabao's cavalry.

The remaining Captain Guo and five hundred people were guarding the tent.

Zhang Qin, who was wandering around to check, saw this scene from afar, but he did not stop him.

Firstly, this is Liu Mingqi's strategy of "demonstration", and secondly, the scouts around him did not make any noise except for warnings from the front right, and there was obviously no enemy.

With such a short distance, everyone is on the horse's back, and even if there is any accident, they can respond quickly.

Xiong Dabao and the others gradually rushed up at a speed, and Liu Mingjing quickly followed.

When they arrived three miles away, they found a cavalry coming in.

Unlike the uniform equipment of the Dakang army, this group of cavalry is like a miscellaneous brand.

Not only were the horses different in height, but the armor and weapons were also varied, but they shouted fiercely and ran towards this side.
To be continued...