At the beginning, these scholars thought they could not learn it at all. Although they had studied for a while at home, they were scholars after all, so riding in a carriage was the most important thing. Now it was a bit difficult for them to learn it in half an hour.
However, these people did not back down. Since they dared to come to the Western Regions to make a living, they were basically brave enough. If they could not pass this first hurdle, it would leave a bad impression on Li Chengyi. In the future, they would not be able to count on this general to protect them. You must know that this general is different from others. He is a real member of the Li royal family.
The one who learned the fastest was Wang Decheng who was just named. This guy learned it in almost a cup of tea. Of course, he also paid a greater price than others. That is, this guy fell off his horse and now his face is covered with mud!
"Do you think this general has made you suffer by learning this?"
Li Chengyi went over and grabbed Wang Decheng's horse's head, and the guy slowly got off the warhorse. It could be seen that this was also his first time to come into contact with this thing, but he was very lucky, and he was also very talented, so he learned it in such a short time.
"In reply to the general, I did have this thought just now, but now I don't have this thought anymore. It is also good for me that the general can let me learn to ride a horse. If something happens to me in my territory, if I don't know how to ride a horse, then I won't be able to run to the general's camp, right?"
Wang Decheng's words made everyone around him laugh. There was a trace of contempt on their faces. They thought that this guy was too cowardly. He had just arrived in the Western Regions and had not done anything serious yet, but he had already thought of a way to escape. He would probably be scolded by the general later.
"What you said makes perfect sense, boy. Come here and listen. I'm going to tell you the truth. These people in the Western Regions are usually out herding. Don't underestimate those teenagers. If they encounter a wolf, they might be able to kill one alone, but you don't have that ability. If a siege or suppression occurs, your most important thing is not to suppress them, but to quickly run to my military camp under the protection of your men. If you can't learn to ride a horse, I guess you'll die here."
When Li Chengyi said this, he had already made up his mind. On the way, he must take them to some destroyed tribes to see and let them know how cruel life in the Western Regions was. Otherwise, these people who came from the mainland would never know. Although they were mentally prepared, no matter how prepared they were, it was better to let them see the real situation.
Fortunately, half an hour is not a short time, and these people have learned it well. Although they cannot fight on war horses, they can still escape on them. Li Chengyi was not joking with them just now. The war horses he picked for them are all one in a hundred. These people are also talents of the court. If something happens in their own defense zone, they will have no way to explain to the court.
It is certain that they have conflicts with the locals. Don't think that you can subdue the locals without any conflicts. You are an outsider and want to issue orders on this land. If the locals do not obey, then you have to think of some way. No matter what method you use, conflict is inevitable.
Although the court's official documents sound very upright and ask these people to use their emotions to influence others, Li Chengyi knows very well that everyone in the Parthian Province has a hatred for the Tang court mainly because we have transferred military expenses to them. If you really want to influence them, your head has probably moved forward on the book of life and death, so the sword at your waist is the most important.
"Look carefully. These soldiers will show you how to do this. I don't care what rank you are or what clothes you wear. As long as you are within the Anxi Province, you must wear soft armor. And you must never leave your sword. Even when you sleep, you must keep your hand on your sword."
Next came the second part of the teaching. When Li Chengyi said this, everyone present was puzzled. Didn't they just say they would send us guards? And they were the strongest in the Tang army. Couldn't they guarantee our safety?
"General, I see that the men under your command are already very strong. With their strong protection, no one should be able to rush in. The most important thing is that we have not been trained in normal times. Even a set of soft armor would weigh nearly ten kilograms. Carrying these things every day, sitting or standing is not easy..."
This guy wanted to say that he was uncomfortable sitting, but Li Chengyi glared at him and he couldn't say the rest.
"Then I'll move the next subject to the front. Let's leave now. If you don't want to wear it, don't wear it. When you get there, you can take a look and decide."
Li Chengyi was too lazy to explain to these people. He just waved his hand and set off with his men. Wang Decheng and the others didn't dare to ask any other questions. They could only ride horses and follow the team. They had tried very hard, but there was still a certain distance between them and the normal speed of the army. If Li Chengyi hadn't slowed down, they would have been left in the desert in half a day.
After walking for about an hour, some sand dunes appeared in front of us. It turned out that there was a tribe there that Li Chengyi personally led people to destroy. This time we took a detour here to let these local officials see clearly that they should not think that we are safe just because we have taken this place. There are many people who hate us.
vomit…
When these people discovered the dead bodies behind the sand dunes, they all found a place to vomit. Many of their followers couldn't stand it either. After all, these people had never seen so many dead bodies in the Western Regions.
"This is your first time vomiting like this, and I don't blame you. But if you vomit like this again next time, I will make you eat it. Open your eyes and see clearly. This is a tribe from the former Anxi Province. I led my men to destroy them. If you didn't have weapons, what do you think they would do to the Han people?"
