The Lone Star of the Tang Dynasty

They know very well that a fierce general like Huo Qu's illness is worth far more than a hundred or even a thousand mediocre people.

Li Er and Li Jing showed a meaningful smile at the same time, obviously they had expected such an answer. When Li Changge discussed this matter with them at the beginning, their reaction was the same.

Li Jing further elaborated: "On the battlefield, hundreds of mediocre talents are not worth an outstanding general. Just as Huo Qubing scattered the army of 100,000 with hundreds of fine horses, this is what we are going to talk about today. Disarmament is not an end but a means, to save money and food, and to build a more elite and powerful force. "

When Qin Qiong heard the phrase "building an elite army", what appeared in his mind was the image of the famous Xuanjia Army in the Tang Dynasty, and he was about to ask, but suddenly understood.

Wei Chigong's eyes widened as well, realizing that His Majesty's intention might be to transform all the armies into well-equipped and combat-capable troops like the Xuanjia Army.

However, they soon had new concerns: if all the 500,000 infantry troops and 50,000 horse troops were converted to the Xuanjia army, the first problem they faced was the lack of horses, and even if tens of thousands of Xuanjia troops were successfully formed, would the increase in combat power be enough to offset the impact of disarmament?

Qin Qiong frowned and analyzed: "If all the armies are transformed into the Xuanjia Army, I am afraid that the Ma Army will be greatly reduced, even if it is expanded to more than 100,000 Xuanjia Army, the increase in overall combat power may still not be enough to make up for the impact of disarmament." "

Wei Chigong also bluntly expressed his concerns: "Your Majesty, Brother Pharmacist, with all due respect, I don't think this will work! Even if there are more than 100,000 Xuanjia troops, there is no guarantee that they can replace the original combat effectiveness of the 500,000 infantry army and 50,000 horse army. "

At this time, Li Jing shook his head with a smile and revealed the real plan: "You don't know, our goal is not to build the Xuanjia Infantry Army, but to strengthen it into the Xuanjia Horse Army!"

When Qin Qiong heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned: "Xuanjia Horse Army, isn't that the number only able to maintain around seventy or eighty thousand?

Wei Chigong also expressed puzzlement: "This amount is used to fight against a strong enemy, I'm afraid it's a drop in the bucket!"

Under the gaze of Li Er and Li Jing......

Qin Qiong said resolutely: "Your Majesty, in the opinion of the ministers, the number of seventy or eighty thousand horse troops is too small to deal with the current complex and severe situation. "

Wei Chigong echoed this, and on the basis of their rich military experience and deep concern for the country's safety, they almost instinctively rejected the proposal. If the country falls into crisis, they are even willing to die like Bai Qi to ensure the stability of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Er and Li Jing did not frown at their opposition, but laughed heartily.

This laughter made Qin Qiong and Wei Chigong puzzled, and asked with a confused face, "Your Majesty, pharmacist, why are you laughing?"

Li Jing took over the conversation at the right time and explained with a smile: "General Qin, General Wei Chi, there is nothing wrong with your views. But what if you add a secret weapon to these seventy or eighty thousand troops?" he said, taking out a delicate booklet from his bosom, which was the blueprint of the Divine Arm Bow.

Qin Qiong took the drawings and studied them with Wei Chigong.

At first, they were deeply skeptical of Li Jing's claim that the "magic weapon" could change the situation of the war, and believed that the elite troops still had to follow the basic laws and not go against common sense. But as they flipped through the pages of the booklet, they were fascinated by the magical design depicted in it, and they let out a chorus of surprise.

After reading the booklet, the two were dumbfounded, looked at each other, and finally their eyes fell on Li Er and Li Jing.

Qin Qiong exclaimed: "Your Majesty, where did this design come from? This thing is simply a battlefield artifact!"

Yu Chi Gong's eyes widened in disbelief: "It's outrageous! If we make a bow and crossbow according to this, wouldn't my old demon Yu Chi be able to shoot a big bow of seven or eight stones? Who can beat such equipment?"

Qin Qiong and Wei Chigong knew that once they had this kind of strong bow and crossbow that could increase the power of arrows by two or three times, it would completely subvert the pattern of war.

The design on this booklet is not only amazingly powerful, but its principle is clear and easy to understand, which amazed them, and they were also worried that if such a powerful weapon fell into the hands of the Turks, Datang would face a great threat.

Facing the shock and doubts of the two generals, Li Er laughed loudly again, obviously expecting them to react like this.

Today's scene is very similar to the new tactics displayed in the villages outside Youzhou.

Li Er stopped laughing and threw a conclusive question at them: "Suppose we use the money and food saved by the reduction of hundreds of thousands of troops to build an invincible army of 100,000 people, is it enough?"

Qin Qiong pondered for a moment, and after taking a deep breath, he looked at Li Er and Li Jing and responded cautiously: "If you can really build 100,000 Xuanjia troops according to this design, and equip them with this magical bow and crossbow, then this army will not be able to resist even two Turks, let alone deal with one Turk!"

Hearing this, Li Er laughed even more, and Li Jing also filled the wine glass for everyone.

After the private meeting, Li Erqin led Qin Qiong into the depths of the barracks.

Since meeting with Li Changge and learning about the design of the Divine Arm Bow, he has ordered craftsmen to secretly test out a prototype for several days.

The two fierce generals Qin Qiong and Wei Chigong were summoned today, one is to report the matter, and the other is to let them personally experience the power of this new weapon.

Earlier, Li Er had already taken the lead in trying the Divine Arm Bow, and verified the superiority of this thing with his exquisite riding and archery skills, and he was quite satisfied.

When Qin Qiong and Wei Chi Gong heard this, their blood boiled, and they rushed to become the first general to try the Divine Arm Bow, but they almost competed in front of everyone.

Seeing this, the surrounding Xuanjia sergeants made a bet, suggesting that they bet on live shooting, and whoever can hit the target with the first shot will be owned by the Divine Arm Bow, which is obviously more tangible and weighty than verbal victory or defeat.

At this time, there was no training task in the barracks, and the officers and men were happy to watch this lively contest with ease.

Everyone was curious about this strangely shaped divine arm bow, and there was a lot of discussion.

However, the duel between Qin Qiong and Yu Chigong was even more eye-catching, and their demeanor had long surpassed the charm of the bow and crossbow itself.

Finally, in the midst of the uproar, Qin Qiong pulled the string of the bow of the divine arm, and the arrow came out of the string, and in an instant, the air seemed to be torn apart, making a strange scream, and an extremely fierce wind swept across everyone's cheeks like a knife. Before everyone could recover from their astonishment, wondering why there was not even a target, the arrow hit the flagpole in the distance of the school yard like a bolt of lightning.

I only heard a loud "pop", and the flagpole with a thick bowl mouth fell to the ground in response, and the audience was dumbfounded and dumbfounded in an instant. The soldiers were all shocked, some exclaimed in rude exclamation, others speculated that this divine arm bow had at least five or even six stone power, and it was unbelievable that such a powerful bow actually appeared.

In this era when crossbows were not yet popular, most of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty and even the Turks could only draw bows and arrows with less than one stone of strength.

Now, if the Tang Dynasty can equip an army of 100,000 elites using the Divine Arm Bow, the horror of its combat effectiveness is enough to rewrite the pattern of war, reproduce the majesty of the Western Han Dynasty, and sweep the enemies across the four seas.

Seeing all this, Li Er's eyes were extremely sharp, and his heart was excited, secretly praising his son Li Changge's outstanding intelligence.