Li Ze was already preparing to reopen the Western Regions business road, and his ultimate goal was to rebuild the Western Regions Protectorate and bring the inherent territory of the Tang Empire back to the control of the court. However, with the decline of the Tang Empire, the last army of the Western Regions Protectorate was also destroyed ten years ago in the battle between Kucha and Tufan. Today, the Western Regions have been reduced from the first fifty countries to thirty-six countries, and the form is extremely complex.

For Li Ze, re-operating the Western Regions requires not only the complex forms of the Western Regions, but also several border towns of the Tang Dynasty. These border towns now show a submissive attitude towards the Zhenzhou court on the surface, but in fact, it is still a situation of separatism. If the problems of these towns are not solved, the Zhenzhou court will be isolated from the Western Regions by them.

The dilemma is that Li Ze cannot dispatch troops to attack these towns now, and Wuming is the leader! People have already surrendered to you, and you still have to send troops to fight, which is unreasonable.

So, he could only have a different approach.

Reopening the business road is one of the plans.

A caravan led by Li Hai and Yuan Chang will cross these towns to the Western Regions. Among this team, only the five hundred soldiers led by Li Hai will protect the caravan in the name of escorts.

The number of troops in the army cannot be greater, and no matter how many, it cannot pass through the territory of those towns.

It is natural to say that the danger of this trip is. Once they pass through the territory of these towns safely and enter the Western Regions, they will be considered an isolated army. It can be said that there is no such thing as support.

Yuan Chang wanted to make achievements, but he didn't want to sacrifice his life in a daze. Then finding capable partners to break through this path of life and death together is the only choice.

At this time, Chen Changping, who represented Liu Chenglin returning to Wuyi to report military information to Li Ze, met Yuan Chang, who had just been found by Li Ze.

The two met before. Since Chen Changping was transferred to Liu Chenglin, they have not seen each other again for more than a year. This time, I was very happy to meet him. After some drinking and chatting, when Yuan Zhou talked about this, Chen Changping remembered an old friend.

This person is Tang Ji whom they came to remember at this moment.

Tang Ji is 35 years old this year. Twenty years ago, he was still in Kucha, and was a member of the Tang army stationed there. When the Tang army stationed in Kucha was in a life-and-death battle with Tufan more than ten years ago, he returned to the Tang Dynasty as the guard of the messenger who came back to ask for help. But at that time, the Tang Dynasty was in full swing, so where could he have the spare energy to save the isolated Tang army thousands of miles away?

In desperation, Tang Ji and others had to return, but when they arrived at Lu Long, news of the annihilation of the Tang army in Kucha had already come. Tang Ji and others could never return to their comrades.

Finally, he joined Lu Long's army.

Two years ago, Lu Long fought with Wuwei, and Tang Ji's troops were defeated and he was seriously injured and captured. Finally, he fought with him and finally brought him to the wounded barracks to save his life was Chen Changping. At that time, both of them were injured and spent a long time together in the wounded barracks.

Although they were enemies in the past, they were sympathetic in the wounded barracks. Although they were not friends, they could finally speak.

It was at that time that Chen Changping learned about Tang Ji's past.

"Brother Tang, you were born in the Western Regions and grew up in the Western Regions. Your home is where your comrades are, even if they are already sleeping underground." Chen Changping said sincerely: "Don't you want to go back to see them? Don't you want to go back to the place where you were born, your former home to pay homage? Don't you want to go to Kucha, where your last drop of blood is shed, but remember their great achievements? Don't you want to inherit their will and let the Tang Dynasty flag fly again in that place?"

Faced with Chen Changping's series of tortures that hit the soul, Tang Ji's eyes instantly turned red, so that he had to turn his head so that he would not let the other party see the tears in his eyes.

"Does Li Xiang really want to restore the Tang Dynasty's rule in the Western Regions?" Tang Ji asked.

"Although it's difficult, Li Xiang did think so and do it, otherwise, there wouldn't be such a business trip. This trip was both a business and a survey. We have been away from there for too long, and we are completely disgusted with the current Western Regions. If you want to operate, you must first know the situation there and do a lot of work first, so that it can be achieved naturally. This may take a long time, but Brother Tang always has to do things to succeed. It's impossible to just think at home." Chen Changping said.

Tang Ji was silent for a moment and said, "Brother Chen, you have also seen my current situation. I am not alone now. I have so many brothers. I have just established a practice. These brothers are still counting on asking for a bowl of rice with me."

"Practice it?" Chen Changping said in shock: "Brother Tang, are you actually going to keep doing this?"

"By the strength, eat a bowl of safe rice." Tang Ji said in a low voice: "Now with the help of noble people, we can stand firm. After working hard for two years, we can find a real place for the brothers to settle down and settle down. Look at where they live now and see their current situation. How can I leave them?"

Yuan Chang suddenly said: "It won't take long before they will have a place to live!"

Tang Ji's eyes flashed and said, "Brother Yuan, I know the housing prices in Wuyi Mansion. Not to mention having a house, we can't even afford to rent it."

"That's right." Yuan Chang smiled and said, "My news is quite well-informed. As far as I know, the government is working on a new plan to build a batch of low-rent houses. The house is not big, but it is enough to make a living. It is aimed at people like these brothers, right?"

"Is there such a thing really?" Tang Ji asked in surprise.

"I heard that it was promoted by Li Xiang himself." Yuan Chang said: "As long as you stay in Wuyi for three years and pay the population tax on time, you are eligible to apply. Of course, if your income exceeds a certain critical point and you can afford to rent an ordinary house, you must withdraw from this low-rent house."

"So, we have been there for more than a year and are qualified to apply?" Tang Ji asked.

"Absolutely." Yuan Chang smiled and said, "Brother Tang and others have obtained the right to live in Wuyi for more than a year. The tax on the population was also paid on time, right?"

"Of course." Tang Ji said.

"That's right." Yuan Chang said: "When these houses were built, Brother Tang's brothers were qualified to apply. Li Xiang was worried about you. Even though he wanted money everywhere now, he still asked the Ministry of Revenue to raise funds and let the Ministry of Works coordinate and Wuyi Prefecture presided over this project that benefits the people. Brother Tang, isn't Li Xiang worthy of your fight for? Isn't it worth your belief?"

"Brother Tang, now that you have a license to practice, you can operate openly and openly. Next, your brothers will have a place to settle down. In fact, it doesn't matter whether you have you or not. You have done what you can do. Next, they can support themselves. Your stage is not here!" Chen Changping said: "If you are really worried, I have some friends in Wuyi. I will tell them and ask them to take care of your brothers. I dare not say anything else, at least they will not be bullied in Wuyi. If there is any trick, what will I do? "

"I have some connections in Wuyi. If Brother Tang still doesn't think it's enough, my uncle can help me." Yuan Chang said while the iron is hot.

Tang Ji was immediately moved. Whether it was Yuan Chang or Chen Changping, there were all well-known figures in the government. Chen Changping was the General of the Right Guard and a fourth-rank official. Although Yuan Chang is not an official now, he has an uncle Yuan Zhou who is older than Chen Changping. If these people were willing to take care of his brothers, their life would be smooth in the future.

Of course, the premise is that you can do things for them.

And this trip was as Chen Changping said calmly before, with many obstacles.

"I, I need to think about it." Tang Ji said.

Chen Changping and Yuan Chang looked at each other and smiled, and Tang Ji was finally shaken. Under such tempting conditions, anyone would be shaken.

Yuan Chang took out two silver notes from his arms and stuffed them into Tang Ji's hand: "Brother Tang, you and I hit it off at first sight. This little thing is not a respect. I bought wine for my brothers."

"I can't ask for this, I haven't promised you yet!" Tang Ji shook his head repeatedly.

Yuan Chang laughed: "It doesn't matter whether you agree or not, but I have made a friend of Brother Tang. People like Brother Tang are rare. I also want to have such a brother! Brother Chen, let's do it today. It's not too early, so we should go back."

The two stood up and bowed to say goodbye at the same time.

"Brother Tang, I will leave Wuyi and go back to Mozhou tomorrow. But Brother Yuan will have to stay in Wuyi for a while. If you have any intention, go find him directly!" Chen Changping laughed and turned around, led the war horse and turned over, "Brother Tang, say goodbye."

Chen Changping and the others got on the horse, but Tang Ji couldn't calm down for a long time.

Kucha, the Western Regions Protectorate, and the broken battle flag floating above the castle suddenly surged into his heart.
Chapter completed!