Tubo's people were scared. They had been suppressed in terms of momentum. Was there anything more bullying than this?
Tubo felt a strong sense of malice. Was he stupid?
"Let's bet. Give me three days. We'll see the results on the 20th of the first month."
Isinba knew that he couldn't back down. If he did, the onlookers would spread the news of Tubo's incompetence.
Li Yi continued to cover his hands. "When this bet is over, you need Tubo to bring the hostages before we can compete again. Otherwise, we'll bet five hundred thousand taels. Both sides will bet against each other. "
"Okay." Bozhu agreed. Morale couldn't be lost.
Li Yi turned his head and no longer paid any attention to them. He turned to the crowd and shouted, "At this time, the cows and horses have lost their fat. Let the farm keep them for half a month before renting them out to those who need them."
"Li Dongzhu, I'm willing to take one back to fatten up."
"Li Dongzhu, I want to take the cow. I have a cow at home. Last year, it became the heir of the Qing family. There's a lot left."
"Li Dongzhu is mighty. I think a horse is good. Can we settle on it first?"
"Li Dongzhu, we'll help you drive the cows and horses back to Zhuangzi."
The onlookers shouted. They all looked happier than Li Yi.
"Let's go." Li Yi shouted again.
With the help of the onlookers, the Li Family Zhuangzi's team took two thousand nine hundred horses and two thousand one hundred cows and headed south along Zhuque Avenue.
They had to go out from the south and circle back to Zhuangzi.
One was to go directly east, and the road would be blocked.
The other was to boast and show off.
Many people stood on both sides of Zhuque Avenue and watched the team pass by. They talked to others about how Tubo had lost again.
"Let's go back. Tubo's righteousness has been broken." Yao Chong was relieved. Tubo lost to Li Yi in a battle of wits.
Li Yi also lost in the battle of wits. He threw out fifty thousand taels for the next bet. If he wanted to bet again, he would take out five hundred thousand taels.
If Li Yi won again on the 20th of the first month, Tubo did not dare to gamble.
If Li Yi lost the bet on the 20th of the first month, Tubo would be worried if Li Yi lost on purpose.
What is false is real, and what is true is false. Nothing is too deceitful in war.
Lu Huai Shen imitated Li Yi's actions and placed his hands in front of him to warm them up. "Tubo lost too much money in Li Yi's hands. His eagerness for quick success is a taboo for military strategists."
Zhang Shuo laughed and said, "They were tricked by the hot air balloons. When Li Yi created the hot air balloons, the states were already at a disadvantage."
"If hot air balloons can be sold, how much tax should be collected?" Bi Goo suddenly asked.
Everyone looked at him.
"Let me give you an example." Bi Goo reacted and quickly corrected himself. Otherwise, the imperial physician would be sent to treat him again.
Li Yi's troops had not yet left Chang 'an City. The people along the way cheered, and the troops moved slowly.
If the oxen did not run wildly, they would move slowly.
Guo Ziyi looked at the oxen and horses and smiled as he chatted with Li Yi. "Tubo lost too much money because of you. The border is stable, and the soldiers there …"
"Border?" Li Yi suddenly emphasized the word.
"Yes, the border …" Guo Ziyi nodded.
"There's something. Can the Winged Knights run to Songzhou with the hot air balloons and packs of explosives in a month?" Li Yi's expression became serious.
"Songzhou …" A map appeared in Guo Ziyi's mind. Songzhou was the closest to Tubo.
At the same time, he estimated the distance. The roads were difficult to travel, and there were many mountains and rivers.
After a full quarter of an hour, he said, "It's difficult for the cavalry to resupply along the way, unless they conscript the power of every local government. If they travel on foot, the Winged Knights can carry and deliver the goods in half a month. "
When he said this, his expression was solemn. The Winged Knights would have to abandon their horses and force their way through.
Li Yi shook his head. "Traveling over mountains and rivers with people carrying heavy things, something will happen to the Winged Knights. I'll write a letter to His Majesty. "
With that, he got into the carriage and wrote the letter.
Not long after, he handed it to Guo Ziyi. Guo Ziyi took the letter and rode on another road, taking a detour.
Li Longji received the report that Li Yi had earned a large herd of oxen and horses. While he was happy for Li Yi, Guo Ziyi came from the Forbidden Garden.
"Your Majesty, Li Yi wants to use the Winged Knights to deliver something to Songzhou." Guo Ziyi said and handed over the letter.
"Songzhou?" Li Longji thought for a moment and knew where it was.
He took the letter. The letter said, "I don't know if Tubo will attack Songzhou in mid-February. As long as there is a war, even if the Tang dynasty wins, many soldiers will be sacrificed.
If hot air balloons and explosives are sent, the morale of Songzhou will be boosted. If there is a war, the Tang dynasty will lose fewer soldiers.
Relay supplies along the way. At this time, a lot of money will be spent. The Li Family Zhuangzi is willing to pay for it and not ask the local government to bear the cost. "
That was all the letter said. There was no literary talent.
"Ah! Prepare men. Three thousand Winged Knights, two horses each. Order the local officials to pay. Yu Huaide will go and return. I said that the local officials can't accept bribes.
They ignored my words and wantonly amassed wealth. Take out some of it, or else, kill! "
Li Longji didn't want to let Li Yi spend any more money. He had a backup plan.
Why should he let the local officials and the people pay? The officials who took the money took it out.
Guo Ziyi received the order and went to find men first.
He chose two thousand veterans and one thousand recruits. The veterans were skilled in treating wounds.
When he arrived at the Li Family Zhuangzi, Li Yi rushed back first and ordered the villagers to prepare things.
According to his information, Tubo had sent troops again in February. They attacked Songzhou and besieged Songzhou.
Normally, Tubo couldn't do anything to Songzhou if Songzhou defended itself.
But Songzhou's Governor Sun Renxian was worried that Tubo would besiege Songzhou and send troops to attack the Tang dynasty's rear.
So when they saw the enemy besieging the city, they didn't need to defend the city. They just took the troops out of the city and beat up the Tibetan Army.
Li Yi wasn't sure if Tubo would send troops now. What if they did?
The result of the war was good. The Tang dynasty won and the Tibetan Army was beaten.
In the process of the war, people were bound to die.
If he sent good weapons, fewer people would die on his side. Especially the Winged Knights' soldiers, who knew simple battlefield medicine.
Many soldiers didn't die in the direct battle, but died after the battle because of injuries and infection.
"I can't mess around for a while. Let the situation develop naturally, or it will be easy to make mistakes." Li Yi decided to be quiet for a while.
Guo Ziyi saw Li Yi. "His Majesty wants to force the officials who accepted bribes from the caravans along the way to pay. Three thousand Winged Knights and two thousand veterans."
"Okay, I'll bring you medical kits. This time we'll use a gasoline torch. The explosives are simple because they're made of ordinary gunpowder. Be careful."
Li Yi heard that he didn't have to pay, so he simply transported more things.
He asked people to bring meat floss, canned meat in bamboo tubes, dried vegetables, dried fruit, and canned fruit in bamboo tubes.
"We'll ride two horses each." Guo Ziyi saw the things Li Yi asked people to take out and frowned.
"Got it. The other Winged Knights will give you some distance first. When you reach the destination, the speed is the same. The length of the team doesn't affect the speed."
Li Yi chuckled. With so many things, how could the officials pay less?
After a few days, Yu Huaide and the others would set off again and continue to bribe. Everyone followed the routine.
The Winged Knights who were about to set off had a good night's sleep.
On the morning of the 17th, the large group of people and carriages set off to the west. Their destination was Songzhou.
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