In fact, Sun Laizi and others in the woods have already been discovered by Di Qing's cavalry. The scouts of Ganliang Cavalry are all from the old scouts that Ye An first trained. They may not be the strongest on the battlefield, but they must be the best at it.
To investigate, spy or even assassinate.
The convoy marched all the way to Ganliang. Since leaving Pingliang City, the entire Zhenrong Army seemed to him to be undefended.
After all, Cao Yi did not dare to attack himself. It was not that he had no intention of using himself to flatter Zhao Zhen. It was extremely important for him and the Cao family to make a contribution.
Generals in the Song Dynasty needed to be promoted based on their military merits. The promotion here was not about promotion, but knighthood.
The title is more important to them than anything else. Military officers can be offered slowly with seniority, but the title is becoming more and more rare. If a military commander wants to obtain a title now, he must have something he can do.
Military merit is the only thing that matters, and precisely what is most difficult to obtain in the Song Dynasty now is military merit.
As for civil servants, things are better. When they reach their seventh or eighth decade and are about to retire, officials will definitely show sympathy to their senior ministers and reward them with high-ranking titles. Of course, not every veteran minister can be so lucky. Many of them receive titles after their death.
It's still scary high, like the Duke of the Kingdom, but it's limited to mourning and honoring after death.
Ye An believed that if it weren't for the powerful Ganliang cavalry escort, Cao Yi's eager heart would not remain calm.
In fact, he really hopes that Cao Yi will take action, so that he can fight back without any grudges. Even if he falls out with the Cao family in the future, he will not feel any guilt in his heart. After all, Ganliang's development will definitely expand, and Huangzhou can no longer be satisfied.
My appetite is whetted...
After the convoy arrived in Lanzhou, Ye An ran into trouble, not because of the Zhenguo Army in Lanzhou, but because of the arrival of Rosanna and Fang Linyue.
In Xiguan Fort, two women pretended to be merchant women and rode camels outside the team's camp. Originally, Ye An was worried that the Zhenguo Army stationed in Xiguan Fort would closely inspect them, because many caravans from the northwest would be at the gate of the city.
They were under surveillance here, but Ding Xiaoyi said that the commander here, Liu Han, was already a member of Ganliang.
"Don't worry, Lord Marquis, Liu Han's family is in Huangzhou, and Huangzhou has become my backyard of Ganliang. Liu Han wanted to serve in Ganliang's army several times, but I deliberately stayed here."
Ye An looked at the expectant commander in front of him and was speechless for a moment, but soon greeted him warmly. Even he did not expect that Gan Liang had penetrated the Song Dynasty to such an extent.
Lanzhou is an important town in the northwest, and the Song Dynasty's defense here is not lax. Almost all senior generals are military generals transferred from Tokyo City, but Ganliang's infiltration started from the grassroots level that the Song Dynasty least cared about.
This is also thanks to the garrison law formulated by Taizu and Zhao Pu at that time. The imperial army was stationed in the capital and other counties, rotated inside and outside, and returned to the capital regularly, so it was called garrison. However, the generals did not mobilize accordingly, which made "the soldiers are not always commanded."
, Marshal Wuchang Division." Although this move prevents generals from taking power, it weakens the military's combat effectiveness and creates a huge gap between high-level generals and middle- and lower-level captains and commanders.
A commander of the Zhenguo Army actually yearns for Ganliang. If Zhao Zhen knew about this, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Lanzhou's prosperity was beyond Ye An's expectation. Porcelain, tea and various silks and satins from the Song Dynasty were available. What was even more amazing was that there was a trade in ironware. This was not allowed at all in the Song Dynasty, but for the Song Dynasty,
Lanzhou now exists as a matter of course.
No matter what the politics is, trade will generally not be affected. This is a rule, a rule tacitly accepted by both parties. If there is a problem in trade, it will be the worst outcome.
Lanzhou not only has goods from the Song Dynasty, but also goods from the West, such as wool carpets from Dashi, spices, gems, various handicrafts from Ganliang, cotton cloth from Xinjiang Prefecture, and various colorful paintings.
wait.
Lanzhou was the only way for Ganliang to enter the Song Dynasty, so the prosperity of Ganliang led to the prosperity here. Even Qin Mumu couldn't help but choose what he likes in Xiguanbao. Women can shop everywhere.
desire, regardless of the situation...
"Aren't you worried when I heard that Roxana came with her son and the Kucha army loyal to her? I heard that there were even Mamluk cavalry in her army, and their combat power was outrageous. Even if it was large
Even cannibals don’t want to offend her caravan…”
Ye An opened his mouth for a long time, and finally whispered: "Do you think she is a threat? Or are you just jealous? If it is the latter, it really doesn't matter. If it is the former... I can only say that the era of cold weapons is about to be ended by Gan Liang.
Well, no matter how powerful the cavalry is against hot weapons, they will become paper-skinned walnuts..."
Qin Mumu shook her head slightly: "No, I just feel that now, even Fang Linyue can accept it... There is no need for her to worry about the safety of herself and her children. She should hand over her weapons and go home..."
"I'm afraid this is impossible..."
Ye An looked at Roxana who came over and smiled bitterly: "I know you are using me, but I tell you clearly, don't try to use my son to achieve your goal of restoring the country. Since it is already the Xinjiang Prefecture, it must belong to the Han Dynasty."
Being part of a family dynasty will never allow you to stand on your own. As for my children, they can be whoever they want to be in the future. There is no need to bear the heavy responsibilities on your shoulders. Are they my daughters?"
Ye An pulled off the small crown on his daughter's head, braided her hair into two beautiful braids from a man's style, and put a red and white velvet-edged cloak on her shoulders, making her look like a foreigner.
The charming little girl appeared in front of everyone. As for Rosanna's objections, they were naturally ignored by Ye An and his wife.
Perhaps because of the blood relationship, the little girl in her arms was not afraid of Ye An, and even asked him in broken Chinese: "Are you my father? My mother said that my father is the most courageous general in the world and a worthy person."
Wiser than the Imam, are you my father?"
Ye An smiled and looked at this angelic child and said: "Of course, I am your father. Children, don't be afraid of me, and don't be in awe of me. I hope you like me and this family, and stay away from those conspiracies and crappy wisdom.
"
"Who is playing tricks and whose wisdom is lame?!"
Roxana screamed to vent her dissatisfaction, but Ye An didn't care and said: "Is it smart to dress your daughter up like a boy? Keep your own weapons and think you can compete with the powerful? No... everything you did in Xinjiang Prefecture
I know that I left it alone because I wanted to see when you would come back to your senses. The army in your hands is powerless in front of Gan Liang. If you don't believe me, you can try, but you have to bear the price."
Faced with Ye An's naked threat, Rosanna finally didn't have the courage to try. Even if she had the Kucha Army and the Gaochang Army in her hands, she still had no confidence. Gan Liang's army was too powerful.
Even the numerous bandits, horse thieves, and sand thieves in Xizhou were wiped out. From then on, every city in Xinjiang Prefecture worshiped Ganliang's army as gods, because in the eyes of the Uighurs, only gods can carry out these wars that have lasted for nearly a hundred years.
Disasters are uprooted.
They didn't understand how Ganliang's army did it. There were too many sand dunes, Gobis, and oases in Xizhou to hide in, but the Huaiyuan Army and the Xilie Army were able to clean up every detail and even put them away.
Preventing its resurgence is simply not something that ordinary people can do.