"Don't worry, sir. I understand some things very well. Although I haven't followed Your Highness to the battlefield, I have seen many decisive actions. I will sing the song that suits the mountain. I will not hold you back. You just need to remember that everything down here depends on you."
Qian Ping was also unaware of the dangers on the mountain, so he had to say what he needed to say. You can stay in the mountain and not come back, and you can live in the mountain, but it is hard to say for your family of dozens of people, young and old, living at the foot of the mountain.
"Of course. I work in the mountains for the sake of the court and Your Highness. I hope the old steward can take care of all the matters at home down the mountain."
He knew that Qian Ping had some influence around Li Xiang. In order to make his family live a better life, he had to condescend to pay his respects to such a eunuch. If it were in the past, he would definitely have presented him with a few silver notes, and they could not be small amounts. But now he didn't have that ability because all his property had been confiscated by Li Xiang.
"Don't worry, Master Zhang. The Emperor has no shortage of hungry soldiers. As long as you serve His Highness well, your family will naturally be prosperous. Let's go down and make some preparations."
Qian Ping didn't dare to make the decision on what to do on the mountain. He had to tell Li Xiang immediately and bring a few capable people with him. If this guy really took action on the mountain, someone among these people must run away, otherwise there would be no one to send a message to Li Xiang, so that Li Xiang wouldn't have to wait foolishly at the foot of the mountain.
As for his own safety, Qian Ping had thought about it, but instead of going back to be an airdrop supervisor, a life where he could see his death at a glance, Qian Ping definitely didn't want to do that. What he was fighting for now was a future, and seeing that he was still strong, he had to accumulate more chips.
Li Xiang also agreed with Zhang Jiuli's plan. If he didn't go up the mountain, Li Xiang himself would feel something was wrong. Now this guy brought some people up the mountain, Li Xiang felt that it was also a serious business. The only inappropriate thing was that he was afraid that this guy would not come back after going up. However, there are some things that no one dares to guarantee 100%, and sometimes you can only gamble.
After bidding farewell to Li Xiang, Zhang Jiuli and Qian Ping started walking up the mountain. Along the way, they could see many Tang Dynasty cavalrymen. These people were brought by Li Xiang from the capital. They had no way to go to Nanzhao now, so they could only train around Chengdu.
When Zhang Jiuli saw these cavalrymen, his heart was pounding. When Li Xiang came here, he even had another idea, which was to unite with the chieftain on the mountain, or kill Li Xiang. At worst, he could become the king of the mountain.
Now he felt a little relieved. If he really wanted to kill Li Xiang, the chance of success would not be more than 10%. Just look at the cavalry in front of him.
What is the combat effectiveness of his army? What is the combat effectiveness of the chieftain's army?
Not to mention being able to defeat the cavalry in front of him, being able to remain undefeated for an hour is already quite a difficult thing. Although he is not a military man, he has often seen cavalry drills. With such a neat formation, one can imagine how powerful they are in battle.
Qian Ping had a reason for letting him take this route. The roadside was set up for the military exercises. Although Li Xiang brought a small number of people, if Zhang Jiuli had other ideas, he could definitely defeat them in no time, and it wouldn't take much effort on your part.
As for the army of the chieftain in the mountains, they only have the advantage of terrain. If they were all pulled to the plains, they would not be able to hold out for long.
Some people say that as long as the army is brave, it can win, but Qian Ping used to believe this, but now he doesn't believe it at all.
After witnessing the combat effectiveness of Li Xiang's new army, no matter how brave your army is, it will not be able to win in the end. The overall strength gap between the two sides is too great. Otherwise, how could this army have entered the Western Regions from the Tuyuhun Great Road? Almost all the troops on the northern border of the Tang Dynasty were wiped out. Are the armies of those countries not brave enough?
"Master Zhang, do you think our Tang army is powerful?"
Looking at the shocked look in Zhang Jiuli's eyes, Qian Ping also felt very proud. Although these armies had nothing to do with him, he and these armies had the same master.
"They are incredibly powerful. I've never seen such formidable cavalry. Although they haven't been deployed on the battlefield yet, just based on this formation training, I know they will be valiant warriors on the battlefield."
What Zhang Jiuli said was absolutely true. When hundreds of cavalrymen charged just now, the formation never dispersed at all, and the speed of change when charging back was very fast. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it was true.
He had also come from the capital back then, so he naturally knew the combat effectiveness of the Tang army. If the army at that time was elite, then the current army should be more than four times that elite.
"This isn't even your Highness's strongest army. Your Highness's strongest armies are all in Goguryeo, in Xueyantuo, and in the army... These people have only been trained for six months, and most of them are new recruits from Chang'an."
Qian Ping probably felt that these words were not shocking enough, so he immediately added a little more, using this to intimidate Zhang Jiuli and tell him not to have any thoughts on the mountain. What are we going up there for this time? What you reported to His Highness is what you will do when you go up there. You must not act on your own.
Zhang Jiuli was a little bit unconvinced at first. Is there any cavalry more elite than this in the world? However, when he heard Qian Ping's next words, he immediately believed it.
The most elite troops are definitely on the battlefield. Both Xueyantuo and Goguryeo are territories that the Tang Dynasty has just occupied. There must be many people in the local area who are not convinced, so our elite troops should suppress these people locally.
Li Xiang is not going to reorganize Sichuan this time. His main task is to go to Nanzhao for marriage, so it is impossible for him to bring the most elite army. After all, you are going there to get married, not to fight.
Zhang Jiuli had a new understanding of the military power in Li Xiang's hands. This time, going this way was indeed a good decision. With this understanding, his confidence was even stronger. He also had a new plan in mind, which was to let Li Xiang's army make some military threats...