In Mingsha, in the huge market, merchants with different appearances and clothing are bargaining. Countless goods from the Xixi and Central Plains are handed over here, changing their belongings, and then being transported to a new destination by caravans.

In the market, there are many diners, bustling and crowds. The military academy students who are visiting the market seem to be no less lively than the East and West Market in Chang'an.

The military academy student who returned from the West after walking along the caravan returned to the internship site, Mingsha, washed away all the dust. He took advantage of the holiday today, changed into casual clothes and went to the market to visit.

Of course, in order to prevent accidents, they not only had to travel in groups, but also accompanied by local officials, so as not to cause trouble in the market where Chinese and foreign merchants meet for various reasons.

Seeing that at the door of the tavern on the street, Hu Ji was enthusiastic about attracting guests, the military academy students with strong qi and blood naturally leaned on it.

Hu Ji asked in skillful but accented Chinese: "Are you the first time you are here in Dunhuang? Your eyes are so tight!"

A military academy student smiled and said, "Wife, there are so many people in this market every day, why do you say I'm waiting for my life?"

"If it weren't for the first time, why did you sweep around the little lady like you've never seen it before?"

"Oh, Madam said this well. Madam is as beautiful as a flower. Isn't it normal for me to take a few more glances?"

"Oh, I'm better off going to a small shop to sit in a small shop? I don't know the depth of my wife, and I don't know the length of my wife, so I'm just talking..."

Such straightforward teasing made the military academy students feel hot all over and walk into the restaurant with anticipation, and laugh with the exposed-dressed orcs. The accompanying officials did not care and took their seats and began to have fun.

This is no big deal. The market management is very perfect. There are no black shops that cost high prices to slaughter customers or traffickers. The ability of military academy students to go shopping means that the superiors acquiesce to these young people come out and release their energy.

So it is natural to drink and touch the orioles.

As for "in-depth communication" with Hu Ji, as long as you pay, it's not impossible. Of course, the military academy students have to pay for it themselves.

On the other side of the street, another wave of military academy students stopped by the street. They saw their classmates entering the restaurant, but they did not intend to follow them, or they also found a restaurant to have a romantic life. After all, in Chang'an, everyone has been romantic life.

There are also Hu Ji in Chang'an, but Mingsha is rare to come. Of course, you have to take a good walk and take a look. Buy some Western Regions specialties and give them to your relatives and friends.

After all, the foreign specialties sold here are much cheaper than those sold in Chang'an.

According to the latest regulations of the Zhou State (a few years ago), foreign caravans came west and arrived at Mingsha. If they did not obtain the government's permission, they were not allowed to move forward, they were not allowed to enter Hexi, and they were not allowed to enter Longyou or even Guanzhong.

In order to facilitate foreign merchants to purchase Zhongyuan products, various commodities such as silk, porcelain, tea, etc. produced by Zhou Kingdom will be shipped to Mingsha and sold in the large market in Mingsha City.

Merchants from the Central Plains can do business in Mingsha and do business with foreign merchants, but if they do not obtain the government’s permission (obtain a customs certificate) and have not registered with Hanhai Trading Company (obtain a foreign trade license), they are not allowed to go out to Dunhuang to trade in the countries of Jixi.

Therefore, Mingsha has become a transit station for Sino-foreign trade on the Silk Road. The prices of goods transported from Mingsha to Chang'an will naturally be higher.

Yuchi Rong, who followed his classmates to shop and buy things, looked at the prosperous market, the Hu merchants coming and going, and then looked at the camel caravan walking leisurely, amazed at the prosperity of the Silk Road.

The Silk Road formed since the Han Dynasty, the eastern end is Chang'an of the Former Han Dynasty and Luoyang of the Later Han Dynasty. It passes through Longyou and Hexi regions and arrives at Dunhuang, the westernmost end of the Hexi region.

After leaving Dunhuang, there are two routes: the South Road and the North Road: the South Road, from Yangguan southwest of Dunhuang to travel west, pass through Shanshan, Yutian, Shache, Puli, cross the Pamir Mountains, and then go west to Anxi and Daqin, or go south from the Dayuezhi to enter the body of Du (Tianzhu).

The north road is from Yumen Pass in the northwest of Dunhuang to travel west, passing through Cheshiqian Kingdom, Yanqi, Shule, and crossing the Pamir Mountains to Dayuan.

Then go north and south to Kangju and Yancai; go south and south to Dayuezhi and rest in peace.

Hundreds of years have passed, and although the place names along the way have changed (such as Dunhuang turning into Mingsha), the routes of the Silk Road (north and south) have basically remained unchanged.

The Central Plains court wanted to manage the Western Regions (Jixi). Dunhuang was a very important stronghold. The troops that were about to attack the Western Regions would gather in Dunhuang, prepare for wars and wait for the opportunity to go out.

When the army returns in triumphantly, it also has to pass through Dunhuang and return to Chang'an or Luoyang with victory and glory.

Yuchi Rong hopes that one day he can have this honor. He draws the internship lots to Jixi, so he will naturally not treat it as a simple internship.

It is obvious that fighting in Jixi must rely on cavalry, otherwise marching on the legs of infantry will inevitably die of thirst in the vast desert. In this way, the team equipped with artillery cannot take the lead, chase and find the main force of the enemy, and the important task of marching on the brave and warlike cavalry.

When fighting in cavalry, the ability of leading generals is crucial. You must not only judge the enemy's movements, but also be brave and resourceful. You must not only avoid the ambush that the enemy may set, but also detour, find the opponent's flaws, and then hit the key points.

This kind of tactic is the tactic that Yuchi Rong is familiar with. Because the enemy does not have firearms, he does not need to worry about being killed by a bird gun when he is riding a horse.

On the contrary, because the official cavalry is generally equipped with "Liu Xiangzi" and "Bo Tian Thunder", the cavalry's combat capabilities have increased significantly. As long as the war is done and they have the ability and good luck, they will definitely make achievements.

When Yuchi Rong thought of making achievements, he thought of his wife and children far away in his hometown. Like his classmates, he eagerly hoped that the court would expand its territory so that everyone would have the opportunity to gallop on the battlefield, make military achievements, and win the favor of his wife and children.

However, Dunhuang (Mingsha) is really far from the Central Plains (Chang'an). It takes about 7 or 8 days for the border military information to reach Chang'an. It takes two months to travel normally.

The Mingsha area is mostly deserts and Gobi. The local food and grass supply is insufficient, which cannot support a large number of troops to garrison for a long time. Therefore, if something happens to the frontier, the court needs to mobilize troops from Longyou or Guanzhong to reinforce.

The army sent by the imperial court had to travel more than 2,000 miles to Mingsha. The food and grass consumption along the way was not low. To continue to fight against the Western Turks, more food and grass must be consumed.

Although eating from the enemy can solve the logistics problems, the countries in Jixi are the targets that the court wants to win over, so they cannot exploit too much. This will lead to the fact that when using troops against the Western Turks in the future, the government army (mainly cavalry) is more important than the essence, and they must fight and decide as quickly as possible, so they cannot support it diligently.

In the western Ji area, it is not enough to rely solely on the official army, but also to rely on "associate the army" such as Tielechizi and Xueyantuo's tribe, but Yuchi Rong felt that these "associate the army" might not be reliable.

It would be fine if the battle was in the best way. Once the battle was fought, the will of these associations might not be firm. If something went wrong, it would be bad.

As he thought about it, he looked to the east and the vast sky in the east.

The telegram line connecting Chang'an and Mingsha took nearly three years to connect, and the telegram line connecting Shuozhou and Chang'an was also connected.

Yuchi Rong, who was in Mingsha, sent a telegram to Shuozhou via military mail to report his wife's safety. This morning, his wife's telegram also came, saying that everything in the family was safe, but only three days apart.

The telegram line greatly shortens the distance between Mingsha and the Central Plains, and the news exchanges are only in an instant. So, when can the railway that can quickly mobilize troops connect Chang'an and Mingsha?

Once the railway is connected, the court can station a large army in Mingsha and easily compete with the Western Turks for the west of Jixi. By then, the number of troops that can be invested will no longer be tens of thousands, but more than one hundred thousand, or even more than two hundred thousand.

Thinking of this, Yuchi Rong felt that he was full of energy. He was still young, and the strength of the court was still growing rapidly. The connection between the center and the frontier was getting closer and closer, and transportation was becoming more and more convenient. So...
Chapter completed!