Gongsun He is tall and energetic, speaks loudly, and has a gesture full of force, which looks very contagious.

Seeing Liang Xiao, he was very polite. He jumped off his horse from a distance and walked over. Liang Xiao did not dare to be negligent, so he quickly turned over and got off the horse, took the lead to greet him, bowed and bowed. Gongsun He is not an ordinary person. He is Wei Qing's eldest brother-in-law. Although the future prime minister's fate is very sad, then again, in the court of Emperor Wu of Han, how many prime ministers are not sad.

Of course, what made Liang Xiao even more careless was that Gongsun He guarded Longxi with the honor of Taifu. This was unconventional. I am afraid that the emperor did it intentionally.

Although he worked hard along the way, Liang Xiao was not idle. He not only read the pile of bamboo slips written by Dongfang Shuo, but also thought a lot. The Han Dynasty was not as good as in the Western Regions, so he could use his temperament. The court was a place where rules were followed, and Liu Che was an ambitious hero. If he had to do it, he could not deal with it accidentally. He had to think twice about every move.

The one guarding Longxi was the Taifu Gongsun He. Of course, he had to pay attention to such a strange thing and think about it more.

"Mr. Liang, you are finally back." Gongsun He glanced at the mission in the distance, patted Liang Xiao's shoulder affectionately, and laughed heartily. "I often hear Zhongqing mention you, but he highly praised you."

Liang Xiao quickly said a few humility. Gongsun He took the initiative to mention Wei Qing, so he naturally got close to it. Gongsun He was originally the prince's servant, and he had made contributions to the army many times, and was the emperor's confidant. Before he left Chang'an, he knew that Gongsun He had married Wei Qing's eldest sister Wei Junru by an imperial edict, and he was the emperor's confidant.

"Thank you for helping me." Liang Xiao said politely, and led the envoy and proton of Dayuan to Gongsun He, and introduced the merchants who accompanied him to Gongsun He. "Everyone, this important minister around my Emperor of Han, Gongsun He, one of the nine ministers, is the Grand Master of Gongsun He."

After hearing this, the envoy of Dayuan did not dare to neglect and hurriedly stepped forward to salute. The merchants understood it even more. They went forward to see each other and presented a generous gift of meeting. Thanks to Gongsun He for his life-saving grace. They could not see high-ranking officials like Jiuqing, so they naturally had to seize the opportunity to get close.

Gongsun He accepted the gift calmly and had his own followers to record the name of the merchant. However, he was even more enthusiastic about Liang Xiao, who was tactful. Liang Xiao's introduction brought him a surprise fortune.

"Do you know why Your Majesty asked me to come to Longxi?"

Liang Xiaogong bowed. "Just ask the Lord to solve the problem."

Gongsun He smiled. "Last time you sent Li Shuyun to send back many good horses in Dayuan, and the emperor placed all these horses in Tianshui Muyuan. I, the servant who was in charge of carriages and horses, naturally had to come and see me, so as not to be snatched away by the Huns."

Liang Xiao asked, "Since that's the case, why are there still Huns west of the Dahe River? I have encountered several groups along the way. If the Taifu hadn't rescued in time, these envoys and business travelers might have been captured by the Huns."

Gongsun He smiled bitterly: "The children of Longxi are not willing to fight, and I am powerless, and I am struggling."

Liang Xiao thought for a while. "How is General Li Guang now?"

Gongsun He beat him up. "He is hunting in Chang'an."

Liang Xiao didn't say anything. He understood the reason why Gongsun He smiled bitterly. From the Qiang people and the Xiaoyue people, he had heard of Li Guang's achievements last year. As usual, such a great contribution would be inevitable even if he was not a marquis. Now that Li Guang is unemployed in Chang'an, the reward is naturally impossible. He did not even give him a reward, so the Longxi children who followed the army could not imagine it. In this way, the Longxi children would not have the energy to fight.

For them, the war had only two purposes: one was to protect their homes, and the other was to grant titles and rewards. If there was no reward, it was just to protect their homes and organize them themselves to prevent the Huns from succeeding. There was no need to wait for the government's orders and fight hard.

Of course, it is much easier to defend the land than to pursue it. Moreover, the children of Longxi are impatient and rude. It is really impossible for them to endure this tone. In this way, the power that Gongsun He can rely on is very limited.

In the border areas, without the active support of local teenagers, it is impossible to have strong combat power.

When he returned to Didao, the capital of Longxi County, Gongsun He arranged for Liang Xiao to stay in first, and then sent 600 miles to report to the court in an urgent manner.

Liang Xiao himself was an envoy appointed by the court. He could accompany the Dayuan mission directly to the capital as usual. However, Dayuan was a major country in the Western Regions. Liang Xiao hoped that the court could raise the level of receiving Dayuan to show importance. In addition, there were many good horses accompanying him, whether to hand them directly to the Taifu Gongsun He or stay in Tianshui Muyuan, he also asked the emperor to issue an edict.

While waiting for the court documents, Liang Xiao followed Gongsun He to pursue the invading Huns most of the time. King Xiu Tu seemed to know his whereabouts, but unfortunately it was too late. He was very annoyed and sent troops to harass him. Gongsun He was overwhelmed, and sometimes he fought almost a day.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Mei Gao quickly walked into the hall with a happy expression.

When the emperor saw this, he was very surprised. "What's wrong?"

"Your Majesty, Daxing Temple has sent news. Liang Xiao has returned and has arrived in Longxi County safely. Dayuan Proton is also coming back with him."

The emperor was overjoyed and couldn't help laughing. "Okay, okay. He came back at the right time. Dayuan Proton? So, two major countries have surrendered to the west of the Pamir Mountains, and the right arm of the Huns can be cut off. Meigao, go to Daxing Temple immediately, and ask Wang Hui not to delay, and immediately send someone to lead Liang Xiao into the pass."

"Which!" Mei Gao responded, but did not leave. The emperor looked at him in surprise. "What, what else is there?"

Mei Gao laughed and said, "Your Majesty, Liang Xiao must have brought a lot of good things when he came back from the Western Regions. I want to take action first and blackmail him a little, so as not to go to Chang'an and be surrounded by others, and I will lose my duty."

The emperor was in a good mood and pointed at Mei Gao, laughing. "Good, you Mei Shaoru, you are so profitable and forgetful. Liang Xiao returned thousands of miles and you just wanted to blackmail him. Okay, I will fulfill your wish and send you as a welcoming envoy to Longxi."

Mei Gao turned around and left.

The emperor rubbed Huo Qubing's little head hard. "Little Qubing, Liang Xiao is back. You must listen carefully. In the future, like him, you will be able to show your national prestige thousands of miles away."

Huo Qubing grinned and broke free from the emperor. "Your Majesty, you hurt me."

"Master, stop chasing, stop chasing." Alpha shouted repeatedly.

Liang Xiao pulled the bow and shot down the Huns who were trying to escape with an arrow. He said dissatisfiedly: "Why not chase me? I want to kill all these Hun dogs."

"A Xiao, you can't chase after you anymore." Tu Niu'er also rushed up and reached out to grab Liang Xiao's horse reins. "Mr. Gongsun and the others are all behind. After chasing again, we may be surrounded by the Huns, just like the last time."

Liang Xiao looked back and couldn't help but feel ashamed. He was so happy that he ran wildly, but he forgot the difference between the two sides' horses, and Gongsun He was gone.

Now on the Longyou battlefield, the strength of war horses can be divided into three levels:

Dayuan Horse and Yuezhi Horse are the best war horses. They are tall and strong, fast, have good endurance, and are gentle in nature. Whether it is a riding horse or a war horse, they are the best choice.

The Hun horses ranked second, with medium speed and good endurance. Compared with the Dayuan horses, the Yuezhi horses were slightly inferior. However, the Hun horses had a characteristic: they were not picky about food, and they were not like Dayuan horses and Yuezhi horses, and they had to feed them with essential feed. Once the feed could not keep up, their condition would be greatly affected. If the Hun horses had good food, they would eat good food. If they were not good, they could cope with them. They would not affect their combat effectiveness in the short term.

The weakest one is the mount of the Han army knights. In terms of speed and strength, they are not as good as the Huns. When they are in good condition, they can barely get a draw. When they are in bad condition, they are directly left behind by the Huns and eat ashes.

This is still the local war horses in Longxi, and the gap between them and the Hun horses is not too obvious. If it is a horse from Central China, it will be even worse.

Fortunately, the Han army knights had obvious advantages in weapons and equipment. When fighting head-on with the Huns, they were not controlled by others. As long as they entangled the Huns, the Han army could gain the upper hand. However, compared with Liang Xiao and others, the Han army soldiers were a little unable to keep up. Whether it was war horses or equipment, they were much worse than Liang Xiao and the others.

It is no wonder that these knights and mercenaries around Liang Xiao are either herders who grew up on horseback or mercenaries who live on battle. In addition, Liang Xiao spared no expense to get his armor, spear and sword equipped, they can be said to be the most well-equipped warriors of this era. Compared with those Longxi knights who rely on standard equipment to fight, they certainly have an advantage.

With Liang Xiao and others joining, the Han army finally had a clear overall advantage, but the gap in strength also caused a tactical disconnection. Once Liang Xiao and others charge with all their might, the Longxi knights often could not keep up with the pace, leaving opportunities for the Huns.

Before this, Liang Xiao and others were surrounded by the Huns because they rushed too hard. Fortunately, Liang Xiao and others had strong combat power, so the Huns could not bite them for a while. Gongsun He arrived in time, so he did not suffer severe damage.

Liang Xiao strangled the war horse, looked at the Huns who were fleeing away in disappointment, and spat.

Gongsun He led his troops to catch up, his mount was already panting and sweating like rain.

"Mr. Liang, please wait a little slower." Gongsun He smiled bitterly, "You are like an old man, and I feel so breathless after running a few steps."

Liang Xiao laughed embarrassedly. "Sir, I am reckless. I am not old, but my mount is not good enough."

Gongsun He glanced at Liang Xiao and shook his head helplessly.

"Mr. Liang, there is nothing to do about this. If the Han army could equip you with good horses, could the Huns be so rampant? To be honest, the biggest obstacle for the court to counterattack the Huns now is war horses. Whether in terms of quantity or quality, it is not enough to support your tactics. The number of horses in Taipu Temple is only 300,000, and even if one person and two horses are on the same side, it can only provide 150,000 troops, less than half of the Huns."

Liang Xiao was embarrassed and bowed, "My Lord gave me advice many times."—
Chapter completed!