But there are still many problems in the northwest and northern Luzon that he needs to make a decision on the spot. You can't let Kuangma report everything urgently to the imperial capital." Ling Tianfang was a little anxious. From the letter from the adults, he had already smelled the strong smell of fire. The previous Kaman had also made him feel the subtle changes in the situation. Although he could not see through it completely for a while, there must be too many conspiracies in the middle.

"Brother Ling, I heard that the training of the snow pigeon has made great progress?" Xiao Tang quietly attached himself to Ling Tianfang's ear and asked in a low voice. The plan to train and reproduce the alien snow pigeons above the snow line of the Great Hengduan Mountains has always been listed as the highest military and political secrets in the northwest. Ling Tianfang is responsible for the main consideration of the traditional communication method. The use of fast horses is not only slow, low efficiency, but also easy to be intercepted. Especially in the military, once intercepted by the other party, it will cause unimaginable consequences. Therefore, more than a year ago, Ling Tianfang proposed a plan to cultivate high-standard alien snow pigeons on behalf of the military for express information transmission of military force, and was approved by Wufeng. Therefore, the plan code-named "Arrow" was officially launched more than a year ago.

Ling Tianfang has always listed this plan as a top secret, and only Xiao Tang is the only one in the government to understand the progress. Even Su Qin has heard of it, and the specific situation is not clear.

The coniferous forest belt above the snow line in the middle of the Great Hengduan Mountains produces a bird with extremely strong survival ability. This bird not only has fast flight speed, but also has excellent endurance. What attracts the most attention is that it has extraordinary memory and can accurately return to its nest from hundreds of miles away. Few people get lost. If this kind of bird can be domesticated and supplemented with necessary training, it can greatly improve the speed and efficiency of information transmission. However, it is extremely difficult to domesticate this kind of bird. So far, a pair of surviving snow pigeons have not been successfully trained, but there have also made considerable progress. It is estimated that after a period of time, there will be truly mature snow pigeons to be used for military purposes.

Ling Tian looked at Xiao Tang with caution. Could it be that this guy is making a fool of himself? Not to mention that he has not yet been trained, even if the first batch of training is mature, there are only a few, and even the most important aspects of the military are far from satisfying. It is impossible to consider getting the government.

Shaking his head, Ling Tian replied with a stern face: "It's still early, and it's not even possible to use it in actual work."

"No, I heard that there seems to be a lot of progress. It is said that it has entered the final trial release stage." Xiao Tang knew that Ling Tian was beating ghostly, so he blinked his eyes and smiled.

"Who said that?!" Ling Tianfang was furious. He didn't expect that the secret he wanted to keep was learned by the other party. Of course, he was furious, but as soon as he said that, he immediately regretted it. Isn't this kind of asking directly to tell the other party that it is true? He immediately changed his words: "Pure nonsense, it's good that there is some progress, but if you want to fully apply it in actual combat, it may take some time." His tone also pretended to be sincere.

"Brother Ling, you are not the kind of person who is good at lying. It may be okay to deceive outsiders in this way. How can you deceive us old friends? Brother Su, do you think so?" Xiao Tang showed a smile on his face.

Su Qin also laughed. He liked the atmosphere of making some kind jokes among his colleagues for work, which made people feel a little relaxed in the tense work. "Well, Brother Ling should discuss with Brother Xiao if you have something to do. Don't cover it with what you hide. His nose is very sharp, and you can't hide it from him."

"Hmph, it must be that guy Luman. Last time he was entangled with him, I wouldn't agree to him at all. It seems that it was a mistake." Ling Tianfang gritted his teeth, "Brother Xiao, I don't hide it from you. This training has made great progress, but it may take some time to fully put it into use. First, the number of successes in this batch is too small, and I'm afraid that even the most urgently needed areas in the military can't meet. Second, since it is necessary to establish some supporting facilities in various places, it may take some time."

"Well, Brother Ling is right. We are all serving Lord Li, and we must share the joys and sorrows, right? Just speak up if you have any difficulties, Xiao Tang will definitely support you to the end." Xiao Tang looked righteous and righteous.

"Enough, enough, don't act in front of me. I don't know what you are thinking about? Let me tell you, the first batch will definitely not have your share. Our army is still far from each other, and the second batch will depend on the situation." Ling Tianfang shook his hand repeatedly, not giving Xiao Tang too many opportunities to speak.

"Oh, we don't have our share in the first batch. Even the second batch depends on the situation. Brother Ling, you are too protective of your army. At that time, I agreed in front of Lord Li that military and political sharing should be given priority to the army. Is there only a few words to give priority to this? I won't say that the first batch will be, and even the second batch will be determined by the situation? Brother Ling is probably a bit unreasonable." Xiao Tang said with a smile. He heard that he had basically succeeded, so he was in a good mood.

"Hmph, military affairs are much more urgent than those in your local affairs, of course we must first ensure it." Ling Tianfang refused to let go.

"That's right, but the second batch always needs to draw some out to consider the needs of the government. The government also urgently needs this trick in many aspects." Xiao Tang looked solemn.

Seeing that he could not get rid of Xiao Tang's entanglement, Ling Tianfang turned his eyes and changed the topic and said, "Let's talk about this then. By the way, let's study the problems mentioned in Lord Li's letter. In the letter, this adult mentioned that the empire may have major changes this year, and it is very likely to be in a fight. He cannot come back for the time being. We must actively prepare, especially the military preparations and strategic materials reserves, and prepare to deal with unexpected problems anytime and anywhere. I think we may have to study and come up with a practical solution."

Xiao Tang secretly scolded Lao Shuo in his heart, but he was not in a hurry. It was all for one goal, so it was normal for some arguments.

"The issue of strategic material reserves was discussed with me and Luman two years ago. Some preparations have been made, including food, forage, patrons, weapons, vehicles, and medicinal materials, but some of them were consumed when they sent troops to Northern Luzon. However, since the war in Northern Luzon was not long, the impact was not great. In the letter, the adult also said that there would be eight million imperial gold coins to be assisted to support the economic construction of Northern Luzon. Of course, this other funds could not be invested in Northern Luzon at once. It also required overall planning and construction was gradually unfolding. We can fight this time difference and temporarily control this fund for a period of time." When talking about government affairs, Xiao Tang was orderly and talked endlessly.

"Other materials can be prepared quickly, such as grain and forage. The northwest region has achieved bumper harvests in agriculture for several consecutive years. People have a large amount of surplus grain at home, especially those grain merchants have stocked up a large amount of food and fodder. It is no problem to supplement them. Other supplies such as bedding, weapons, vehicles, medicinal materials, etc. have not had much problem. Only horses, and the more than 10,000 war horses that were originally reserved have been requisitioned by the newly formed cavalry division, and a considerable amount has been purchased from outside to meet the demand."

"Now there are only some stallions left in the military horse farm, and there is no way to supply excess horses in the short term. Even the two Northern Luzon security divisions requested to buy horses cannot be satisfied. If Lord Xiang said in his letter, he must buy them immediately from Luobei, Mot, even the Kuais, Tubu people, and as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the war in the Central Plains begins, it will be difficult to say what the guys on the Tengger grassland will have, especially if the adults stay in the emperor and cannot go back to the northwest. Maybe they will have many other ideas." Xiao Tang was a little worried when he said this.

"The horse problem was actually exposed when the adults asked to form the First Independent Light Cavalry Division in the Northwest. In general, there were considerable gaps in horses in the northwest, including Northern Luzon, especially the war horses used in cavalry. Even livestock used for transportation existed, there was a considerable gap. The establishment of the Qingyang Military Horse Farm could only solve a considerable small part. The main problem was to rely on purchasing from the nomads on the Tenggeri grassland." Su Qin thought for a while and began to express his views.

"The main problem in this is that although the northern Luzon is still in the northwest of our northwest, the area suitable for grazing good horses is only the northwest of Qingyang Prefecture. Once a major war occurs, it is difficult to collect enough horses in a short period of time. This may still be taken seriously in our future work. When I went on a mission to the Western Regions some time ago, I estimated that I had already talked about this with Wat and said that I might buy a certain number of war horses from Luobei people in the near future to supplement it. In principle, he agreed to the deal, saying that when I went back to report to his uncle, there would be no major problems." Su Qin's thinking was also quite agile and far-reaching. As early as in Yunxiu Villa on the outskirts of Baiga, he discussed the purchase of military horses with Wat and reached a preliminary agreement.

"And there are also the small nomadic peoples living in the northwest of Qingyang. I think we should also vigorously support their production, especially to vigorously develop animal husbandry. After all, we Tang people are not good at animal husbandry, and even if we have to learn, it will take a long time. So at present, we can only rely on strong support to reduce our dependence on these nomadic peoples on the Tenggeri grassland." Su Qin finally put forward his own ideas.

"Well, Brother Su's opinion is thought-provoking. It will be a problem when he is busy when he is in urgent need, and it is not in our interests to be controlled for a long time. Of course, these measures can only be taken at the moment, but if you have the opportunity, you should carefully consider how to change this unfavorable situation. Our Lord Li has a lofty ambition. Without strong military strength as a backing, it will never work. And military power is away from the important factor of war horses, it is just empty talk." Ling Tianfang learned from other aspects and understood it. His ambition was even greater and he had already set his goals further.

"Okay, let's talk about the specific questions when we go home. Otherwise, we will whisper here and put the main business aside. Cui Wenxiu and the others will have any objections. This is our first pure cavalry division in the northwest." Xiao Tang interrupted the two of them and said with a smile.
Chapter completed!