On behalf of the land, also known as Bingzhou.
This was the place where Li Tang flourished, and it was also the frontline of the Tang Empire and the tribes of the grasslands.
This place wasn't peaceful at all. Just last year, in the fourth year of Zhenguan, after the Great Tang destroyed the Eastern Turks, it had relocated most of the Eastern Turks to the north of the Yellow River.
He had set up many Jimi prefectures and appointed the former Eastern Turkic nobles as governors.
As a result, the fortress was empty, and Xue Yantuo took advantage of this opportunity to expand his influence, taking over most of the territory of the Eastern Turks.
He also moved his tent from Yu Dujun Mountain to the north of Duwei Jie Mountain. There were 500,000 elite soldiers who occasionally harassed the border of the Great Tang on a large scale.
Bingzhou suffered the most harassment, Xue Yantuo's leader Zhenzhu Khan was arrogant and unruly.
He had taken over the steppe for himself, and the Western Turks had fled to the north of the desert.
In Bingzhou, there was the Great Tang general Li Jing stationed to deal with Xue Yantuo's attack.
On the official road, 500 Yulin Royal Guards escorted Li Jian to Bingzhou day and night.
Along the way, Li Jian had already exchanged for many skills from the system interface.
He had received rewards from the system, from scolding Li Chengqian and beating up Li Tai, especially when he had won the opportunity to go to the fief to show off his skills independently.
His martial strength suddenly increased by two levels, reaching the highest level, five!
Li Jian rode a horse from Chang 'an to Bingzhou. When he arrived at the capital, he realized that this place could be considered the hinterland of the grasslands.
It snows in August.
It was July now. Although it had not snowed yet, the autumn wind was bleak, and the temperature was obviously much colder.
"Your Highness, the Great Tang's military camp is in front of us. General Zhang Shigui's camp is twenty li away.”
A commander of the Yulin Royal Guards beside Li Jian pointed at a camp in the distance and said.
The Yulin Royal Guards were the Tang Emperor's personal army, with a total of 20,000 soldiers. Li Er was already pained to have 500 soldiers under Li Jian's command.
In fact, with Li Jian's current martial strength, there was no one in this world who could fight him. These people were more of a show.
However, it was still very useful in large-scale battles.
Li Jian thought, If these people are used properly, they will become my direct subordinates.
"You guys return to the camp first. Once the arrangements are complete, this king will take a walk.”
The commander nodded and saluted Li Jian before leading the Yulin Royal Guards to the barracks.
"Your Highness, let us go with you?”Eunuch Zheng Ji and the errand boy Wang Yong said to Li Jian.
"No! I just want to walk around alone. You guys go to the military camp and help me settle down, do you hear me?”Li Jian said sternly.
"Yes, Your Highness." Zheng Ji and Wang Yong bowed.
The current acting king was like a completely different person in their eyes. He was merely a youth, but his body revealed a strong tyrannical aura.
The reason why Li Jian wanted to go to the military camp alone was to see the true combat strength of the army at the front line.
Now that the Great Tang had destroyed the Eastern Turks, the northern steppe was facing Xue Yantuo.
Xue Yantuo's Zhenzhu Khagan was a fool who had overestimated himself. The Great Tang Empire had just wiped out the Eastern Turks, and its military might was impressive.
But he didn't care. After taking over the remnants of the Turkic army and controlling five hundred thousand bowstrings, he believed that the Great Tang couldn't do anything to him.
As a result, Xue Yantuo's soldiers would come to the Great Tang's cities and villages almost every day.
Dressed in a round neck robe and a small hat, he was dressed like a commoner youth. He came to the military camp of the Hebei Provincial Guard Office.
Outside the military camp, Li Jian saw a scene that made him frown.
He saw that there was no one standing guard outside the military camp at the front line, and there were no soldiers on guard training.
Vaguely, the sounds of women's laughter and children's shouts could be heard from the military camp.
It was unbelievable!
This was Li Jing's army, the army that had wiped out the Eastern Turks a year ago. Why was discipline so lax?
Li Jian's heart sank.
If Xue Yantuo's soldiers suddenly rushed over, all the Tang soldiers in the camp would be wiped out.
After Li Jian got off the horse, he walked straight into the military camp. What he saw was even more shocking. There were soldiers in twos and threes, and some small officers were gambling on dice.
A small number of soldiers were washing clothes and sunbathing with their eyes closed. They had a wild grass stalk in their mouths and were humming a Guanzhong tune mixed with some Shaanxi accent.
It was very leisurely.
There were also some women who were leisurely massaging the backs of some high-ranking officers.
Was this still the Great Tang army?
Wasn't this a group of bandits? How could they rely on such an army to fight against Xue Yantuo's army that could come and rob them at any time?
Although the army of the early Tang Dynasty belonged to the military system, wives and children were absolutely not allowed to be brought into the military camp. It was a crime of hiding women and children.
When Li Jian came in, the soldiers who saw him completely ignored him. They all thought that it was some military officer's child who came in to play.
After all, Li Jian was an 18-year-old soul that had transmigrated into the body of a 12-year-old youth.
At first glance, the soldiers saw that Li Jian was still a child.
Unbelievable!
Was this Li Jing's way of managing the army? The more Li Jian looked, the angrier she became.
"Where is your general? Call him out!" Li Jian walked to a small gambling table and said to a person who looked like a small officer.
"Little wimp, how dare you speak to our Commandant Wu in such a tone? Are you tired of living? Who is your father?"
One of the captains threw away the dice and stood up fiercely. He shouted at Li Jian.
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