After several days of forced march, Li Xiang finally saw Changsun Ze and Huo Qubing on the side of the road. The two of them were not too far away. The main reason was that it was raining heavily here and many people were feeling uncomfortable, so the two of them had to stay in the army to watch.
Many people in our army came from the north, and many of them felt uncomfortable with the heavy rain that lasted for several days. If it weren't for this damn rain, perhaps the battle in the mountains would have ended. With our enthusiasm for setting fire to the mountains, one mountain after another, no one would be able to survive.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Although the ground was covered with rain, when these people saw Li Xiang, they knelt down and saluted Li Xiang without any hesitation.
"So it's not you guys who wash your own clothes, it's others who wash your clothes for you. You're all covered in mud and water, why don't you get up quickly? In the future, when you encounter such weather, you don't have to kneel down to greet us."
Li Xiang's words made everyone laugh. Although they hadn't seen each other for a long time, there was no sense of strangeness when they spoke. When Huo Qubing saw Li Xiang, his eyes were full of admiration. After all, this guy came out of the system, so Li Xiang was the only person he cared about. This was also a common problem among all system soldiers.
"Brothers, we heard you were coming from Chang'an, so we all came here to greet you. If I hadn't stopped you, you would have been able to kneel right from here to the gate of our barracks."
Everything Chang Sun Ze said was true. He didn't know Li Xiang's appeal in the army before, but he had a general impression. In any case, many soldiers liked Li Xiang and admired him.
But this time it was finally clear that the most powerful troops in the army were all trained by Li Xiang. So when these people heard that Li Xiang was coming from Chang'an City, they wanted to come here and wait early in the morning, but in the end they were scolded and sent back by the military order. If everyone came and waited, what would they do if something dangerous happened?
Although we have driven away all the surrounding troops, we are still in a foreign land and there are dangers anywhere. If we really encounter such danger, today we will not just be here to pay our respects to Li Xiang. We may even be punished.
Under Chang Sunze's order, except for dozens of veteran representatives, the rest of the people waited obediently in the barracks. Moreover, the weather was too humid. If they got caught in the rain, many people might get sick. Many people here have been sick during this period.
"Whatever is done must be done. The rules of the army cannot be broken. No matter what time it is, you must make it clear to your men. Try to do as little nonsense as possible. The more you grow and become stronger, the more iron discipline you must have. Go back."
Li Xiang was also reluctant to talk to everyone here in the heavy rain. After all, he could sit in the carriage while the others were wearing straw raincoats, or some were holding umbrellas. But no matter which way, they felt uncomfortable. It would be better for them to have a good chat after returning.
Dozens of fast horses rushed out quickly, and more than 200 cavalrymen began to conduct in-depth inspections on both sides of the road. Although these places had been checked several times, for the safety of His Highness, they had to continue to confirm it at this time. In addition, thousands of soldiers had already sneaked into both sides and moved all the people out. These people were indigenous people of Vietnam. Although they had expressed their surrender, they were still not trusted when it came to Li Xiang's safety.
Li Xiang did not say anything about such a drastic move. He was different from the officials seen on TV. If those officials found out about this kind of thing, they would definitely criticize their subordinates without exception, saying that they were making too much of a fuss.
However, Li Xiang felt that such an action was useful. First of all, of course, it was for his own safety, and secondly for the safety of his entourage. They all came from Chang'an City, and those who were incompetent could not follow. Even if one follower died, it would be a loss for the entire Tang Empire.
Of course, the most important thing is to find out all the unstable factors through such investigation. Although most of them have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, are they really trustworthy? When nothing happens, they are obedient citizens, but when something happens, they don't know what to say. Taking advantage of the current situation to thoroughly investigate them, more people will be exposed.
The people below were naturally unaware of Li Xiang's deeper thoughts. They only understood one thing, which was that they had to ensure the safety of Li Xiang and his entourage. They passed through the jurisdictions of so many people along the way, and there was no problem at all. If something went wrong here, wouldn't we become a joke?
The troops who were doing other things along the way also saluted when they saw Li Xiang, but they did not kneel down. The main reason was that they had their own things to do. Otherwise, they would definitely kneel down and kowtow to Li Xiang. Because of Li Xiang's appearance, these people's lives were no longer the same as before.
Originally, they were all children from poor families, and the whole family could not eat many full meals a year. However, because Li Xiang greatly improved the treatment of the soldiers, and these people had military merits on the battlefield, the saying that one person serving in the army will not starve for the whole family has now become a reality.
The most important thing is that not only the whole family is no longer hungry, but their living standards are probably the highest among their neighbors. This makes the whole country begin to envy these soldiers. Only when the social influence of the army increases, more people will come out to join the army.
In the past, people believed that good men would not serve in the military. Now, this custom is gradually coming to an end. Although there are risks on the battlefield, once a man becomes a soldier, his whole family will change. Who wouldn't want this?
When he arrived at the military camp, Li Xiang saw that there were already many fixed facilities and nodded with satisfaction. This showed that Chang Sun Ze and his men had not been lazy during this period. If they had been lazy, they would definitely still use the original tents.
It has been raining for several days. If we still use tents, you can imagine what the situation is like inside. With these fixed buildings, we can also make a fire inside. It's a pity that dry firewood is hard to find in this situation.
