The word "side by side" king of the Tang Dynasty

Chang'an, Tai Chi Hall

"What? The 50,000-strong army was ambushed by Li Changqing?! After hearing the news reported by the secret agent, Li Shimin looked shocked, and then asked anxiously:"How many of the 50,000 troops are left?" Tell me truthfully!"

"Fifty thousand troops...the whole army was wiped out……"

The spy leader looked pale and answered hesitantly.

Li Shimin looked dazed for a while, his body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, he supported Long An, and then he could barely stand still.

"Tell me what... is going on!"

Li Shimin forced himself to calm down and cast his cold gaze on the spy leader.

The latter trembled and quickly replied:"Your Majesty, the 50,000-strong army was destroyed in a canyon 310 miles outside Hangzhou.

The subordinates only found one soldier who was still alive in the canyon. Although he died after being rescued, the subordinates still learned what happened from him."

At this point, the spy leader paused, and then continued:"General Wu Yue led his army to ambush a grain transport convoy. The opponent only had 5,000 white-robed troops. They deliberately pretended to be defeated to attract the army to pursue them.

General Wu Yue was greedy for power and rushed in. He was lured into a canyon by the enemy, and then he was blocked in the canyon by the ambushes who had already ambushed him with kerosene... By the way, the soldier also said that the enemy had an extremely terrifying crossbow that could be used continuously. Shooting, one arrow can penetrate dozens of people!"

The spy leader's voice was trembling, and he couldn't help but think of the horrific scene in the canyon filled with broken limbs and broken arms. He couldn't help but say:"Your Majesty, according to the scenes my subordinates saw on the spot, this weapon of the other party... is extremely terrifying!"

"Repeating crossbows... one arrow penetrated dozens of people... Is this why you activated Baijia Academy?"

Li Shimin murmured to himself. He inferred a large amount of information from the few words of the spy leader.

First, this kind of repeating crossbow is undoubtedly a very terrifying weapon of war! You must know that the 50,000 people he sent Everyone in the army wears iron armor, one finger thick. This kind of defense can penetrate dozens of people. Is there any more terrifying weapon than this?

Secondly, there is absolutely no such weapon in the Tang army. So this kind of weapon Where did it come from? He couldn't think of any other place except that one hundred academies that gathered all the miscellaneous academic factions from all over the world.

For the first time, this was the first time since Li Shimin and Li Changqing started competing for imperial power, Li Shimin felt a deep sense of frustration.

He He always thought that he was no worse than Li Changqing, but successive blows told him that he was far inferior to Li Changqing in terms of reputation and long-term vision.

This time he couldn't even generate a trace of anger. He stood silently for a long time, secretly spying When the leader began to feel uneasy, Li Shimin said with some frustration:"Suppress this news and don't make it public.

In addition, tell the army stationed in the Yellow River about this crossbow and let them be careful and strengthen their precautions. Li Changqing must not be given any opportunity to take advantage of it!"

"The Great Wall along the Yellow River and the Sea must be built as soon as possible!"

……

After Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong returned to Beijing with their almost intact troops and hundreds of thousands of stones of food and grass, they were welcomed by the people of Beijing.

Li Changqing even summoned the two of them into the palace and rewarded them and their soldiers heavily.

"Zhijie, why are you so depressed, but you think the reward given by me is not enough?"

In the Tiance Hall, Li Changqing saw Cheng Yaojin's unhappy look and couldn't help but asked with a smile.

Cheng Yaojin scratched his head and said hesitantly:"Your Majesty's reward is very generous. I am already satisfied. I am unhappy because... uh.

Seeing his hesitant look, Li Changqing added:"If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly. I will forgive you." Cheng

Yaojin then lost his scruples and said straightforwardly:"I think this battle is too boring. Before I killed a few people, the enemy troops were all killed by the Laoshizi crossbow arrows. It's really not enjoyable enough." , Your Majesty, do you think so?"

There was silence in the Tiance Hall for a moment, and then a burst of laughter broke out. Even Li Changqing and Li Xiuning also smiled.

"You idiot, isn't it good that there were no casualties among the soldiers? I don’t want to show off my bravery."

Qin Qiong punched Cheng Yaojin on the chest gently, making him dumbfounded.

The other civil servants and generals also had smiles on their faces. The civil servants held back their smiles in a dignified manner, but the corners of their mouths twitched, while the generals were bold and heroic. There were so many people that he laughed out loud.

There was a harmonious atmosphere in the court.

"Well, in fact, what Zhijie said is not unreasonable. The emergence of war-killing weapons like the Six-Company Crossbow is undoubtedly a subversion of traditional warfare.

You all must pay attention to this kind of advanced warfare weapons, and we will also vigorously support the Mohists in developing these weapons."

After everyone had laughed, Li Changqing said seriously and made a brief summary.

As someone with memories of his previous life, he is well aware that science and technology are the primary productive forces. With advanced technology in hand, he will stand firm in every aspect. The place of defeat

"Please follow His Majesty’s teachings!"

All the officials responded in unison. They now all have personal feelings about the horror of war weapons, and they can completely decide the direction of a war!

Then, Li Jing stood up again, raised his hands to Li Changqing and said:"Your Majesty, now We have solved the major worry of food and grass. I think that the forced crossing of the Yellow River is urgent and should be done as soon as possible!"

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers were moved.

For a long time, the reason why they have been unable to send their troops south to take Chang'an was because of the food and grass problem. Now that the food and grass problem has been solved, it is time to counterattack.

"What General Li said is true, and I have exactly what I mean."

Li Changqing waved his imperial robe and crown, and his eyes were full of fighting spirit:"In the next three days, a banquet will be held to reward the three armies. Three days later, the army will follow the few to the Yellow River!"

"I want to see if Li Shimin's Great Wall of China can stop my cavalry!"

After listening to Li Changqing's words, both civil servants and generals felt their blood boiling. They all kowtowed and shouted:

"I am willing to drink from the Yellow River with King Wu! Break through Chang'an! Kill the false emperor!"

……

Three days later, Beijing's 410,000-strong army came out in full force!