After chatting about business, Kou Ji sent them out and kept an eye on the soldiers, so as not to let them make a mess in order to grab wine and meat.

About an hour passed.

The meat is stewed.

Kou Ji went out of the barracks, went to the camp, accompanied the soldiers to drink wine and eat meat, and made a fuss.

It was until the evening that I was ready to go back to the city.

Before leaving.

Kou Ji instructed Di Qing to send someone to keep an eye on any movement outside the camp in the next few days, and report to Kou Mansion as soon as possible.

Di Qing agreed.

Kou Ji left the camp, sat in a sedan chair, went to the palace first, handed over the errand, and chatted with Zhao Zhen for a while before returning to the mansion.

When I got back to the house.

The people in the house have fallen asleep.

Kou Ji returned to his garden, did not disturb the sleeping Xiang Yan, washed up, and slept quietly.

A few days after that.

Koji has been staying in the mansion.

But he kept an eye on the movements of the barracks outside the city.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Di Qing sent someone to report that someone was sneakily inquiring outside the barracks.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Di Qing sent someone to report that someone wanted to enter the barracks in the name of Sanya, but was stopped by him.

Got these two messages.

Kou Ji knew that his plan had been done.

Outside the Donghua Gate, the martial artists asked him to buy steel, but he refused without regard for it.

The martial artists will certainly not remain indifferent.

Not only did they have to cut Koji's face, but they also had to get their hands on the steel.

To achieve these two goals, it is naturally impossible to use the means of intrigue and intrigue that are customary in the imperial court.

So they were left with only one choice.

Fight against the Tiger Army.

If the Tiger Army is slumped by them, it will definitely be able to cut Kou Ji's face.

In addition, they can also use the name of the Tiger Army's vulnerability to get the imperial court to take back the Tiger Army's armaments and give them to use.

Although most of the armaments of the Tiger Army were made by Kou Ji.

But after all, it was the money, grain, and iron of the imperial court that were used.

Moreover, the Tiger Army is also the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, not Kou Ji's private army.

Therefore, as long as they strike at the Tiger Army and propose to the imperial court to take back the armaments of the Tiger Army and hand them over to use, the imperial court will definitely agree.

After they get those armaments, they can invite the craftsmen of the palace and the craftsmen of the world to study together how the steel of those military reserves is forged.

Just give them some time and let them work out the steel.

Then they don't need to ask Kou Ji for new materials.

It is completely possible to produce it yourself.

Unbeknownst to them, however, they had already fallen into Koji's trap.

The reason why Kou Ji was able to find out their minds was because the powerful people in Bianjing City did this when they encountered something good and couldn't get their hands on it directly.

Clever snatching is a common problem of the magnates in Bianjing City.

If they can't take it, they will take it.

Time flies.

On the seventh day of the first month.

Zhu Neng straddled the horse to Kou Mansion.

Entering the mansion, as soon as he saw Kou Ji, Zhu Neng roared urgently: "Nephew Kou Xian, you are in trouble." ”

Kou Ji invited Zhu Neng to sit down in the main hall, and in Zhu Neng's anxious look, he asked someone to hand Zhu Neng tea.

Then he took the tea and said with a smile: "Uncle Zhu, don't scare me, what trouble can I have?" ”

Zhu Neng took a sip of tea and hurriedly said, "Didn't you hear the rumors in Bianjing City these days?" ”

Kou Ji asked knowingly, "What rumors?" ”

Zhu Neng shouted: "You don't know? Recently, there was a group of people in Bianjing City, who were advocating the Tiger Character Army outside the city. ”

"Agitation?"

Koji raised an eyebrow.

Zhu Neng patted his thigh and said, "Obviously, someone wants to make a move on the Tiger Army, so I helped the Tiger Army brag." Only by raising the Tiger Army high can they have a reason to make a move.

Only when the Tiger Army is raised high, when the Tiger Army falls, will it fall the worst.

You're so smart, so obvious by means, you can't see it? ”

Kou Ji saw that Zhu Neng was really for him, so he stopped pretending, and immediately smiled: "I can naturally see those small means." It's just that I have confidence in the Tiger Army, so I'm not afraid of them using any means. ”

Zhu Neng sighed and said, "Nephew Kou Xian, things in the army are by no means as simple as you imagined. Although your Tiger Army is well-trained and well-armed, it has never experienced war after all, and it is still not a strong army.

If you really want to be remembered, you will definitely be beaten up.

When the time comes, all your hard work will be in vain. ”

Without waiting for Kou Ji to speak, Zhu Neng said anxiously: "How many soldiers and horses are there in Bianjing City?" Not a few! There are even fewer who can compete with the Tiger Army. After careful calculation, there are only the two guards of the Dragon God, as well as the four armies of Zhuri and Tianwu.

Not to mention the two elite armies of Japan and Tianwu.

Let's take your Uncle Zhu and the dragon god second guard in my charge.

Although the two guards of the dragon god are full of gentlemen, but there are a number of sons and daughters after all, and it is impossible to be full of the two guards of the dragon god.

Therefore, among the two guards of the dragon god, there is no shortage of good families.

Your Uncle Zhu and I casually put together two battalions of good families.

Now, these good sons have been honed in my hands for two years.

Although there is still something lacking in going into battle to kill the enemy, it is easy to capture the soldiers of the Tiger Army who have been trained for less than a year. ”

Zhu Neng revealed the foundation of the Dragon God Second Guard in one go.

Kou Ji was touched and said with a smile, "Uncle Zhu don't worry, I have confidence in my Tiger Army." ”

Zhu Neng's eyes narrowed, "Have you the confidence to use a fart?" ”

Zhu Neng subconsciously glanced left and right, and after confirming that there was really no one else in the main hall, he leaned in front of Kou Ji, lowered his voice and said: "Back then, Taizong's Northern Expedition was more confident every time, but it was more and more miserable every time.

In the military, you can't do it if you have faith. ”

After whispering the bad words of Taizong Zhao Guangyi, Zhu Neng straightened up again, raised his voice and said: "Looking at their posture, eighty percent of them will make trouble in the court." Those civil officials who don't think it's a big deal when they see the excitement will definitely help them speak.

When the time comes, your tiger army will definitely be beaten by the forbidden army in turn.

So, it's not something you can do with faith. ”

After a pause, Zhu Neng proposed: "If you have a way to transfer the Tiger Army out of Bianjing, transfer it as soon as possible." As long as the Tiger Army left Bianjing, even if they wanted to find trouble with the Tiger Army, it would be impossible for them to run to Baozhou. ”

Kou Ji stared at Zhu Neng and smiled, "Thank you Uncle Zhu for thinking about me." It's just that I dispatched the Tiger Army into Beijing and had other plans. Pitting the Tiger Army against the Forbidden Army is one of them. ”

Zhu Neng was stunned for a moment, and said unexpectedly: "The Tiger Army is against the forbidden army, what do you expect?" ”

Koji nodded.

Zhu Neng lowered his head, groaned for a moment, then stared at Kou Ji, and asked, "Are you planning to help you hone the Tiger Character Army with the help of the forbidden army?" ”

Kou Ji smiled: "There are a few thoughts, but not all. ”

Zhu Neng glanced at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice: "Aren't you afraid that the Tiger Army will be beaten down?" ”

Kou Ji grinned and said, "My tiger army is not as unbearable as Uncle Zhu said. ”

Zhu Neng's eyes rolled and he asked, "Could it be that you have a way to let the Tiger Army defeat the Forbidden Army?" ”

Kou Ji smiled and nodded.

Zhu Neng hesitated for a moment and hesitated: "Can you tell me and I'll help you refer to the details?" ”

Kou Ji laughed and said, "Uncle Zhu is willing to help me with the details, so naturally I can't ask for it." Before, I was afraid that Uncle Zhu would complain about me if he knew that I was planning to ban the army and go to the fourth army.

Now that I hear Uncle Zhu's words, I am relieved. ”

When Zhu Neng heard this, he laughed, "If you have the ability to teach the Dragon God Erwei, just teach the lesson." Your uncle Zhu and I are not in the Dragon God Second Guard.

If the two guards of the dragon god are defeated by your tiger army, they will definitely lose face.

Your uncle Zhu family and I can also take this opportunity to rectify and punish those disciples.

It would be nice if you could be sent out to hone it. ”

Zhu Neng stared at Kou Ji and continued: "I won't tell you, in recent years, I have been idle in Bianjing City, and my hands are itchy when I am idle. If I can go out and fight, I will lose some face, and it is nothing. ”

Zhu Neng freely told Kou Ji his true words.

Kou Ji saw that Zhu Neng didn't seem to be lying again, so he didn't worry about offending Zhu Neng because of stepping on the reputation of the Dragon God Erwei.

Kou Ji didn't plan to hide it, either.

"Uncle Zhu, wait a minute, I'll let you see my tiger army's weapon for victory."

While speaking, Kou Ji got up, went out, and instructed Kou Zhong to go to the treasury of Kou Mansion and bring a set of armor over.

The armor is a set of plate armor made of steel, which is not only beautiful to look at, but also very strong.

When Kou Zhong appeared in the main hall with a servant holding armor, Zhu Neng's eyes suddenly widened.

His instinct told him that the armor that Koji had brought out was not a simple thing.

Zhu Neng hurriedly got up, threw himself in front of the armor, stroked it carefully, and his eyes widened.

"It's a bit like iron, but it's a little different from iron...... It's good, but I don't know if it's practical......"

Zhu Neng dragged the armor with both hands, refused to let go, kept stroking, but his mouth was full of doubt.

The appearance of plate armor is far better than that of other armor.

It's made of steel again, so it's naturally better.

A person who has been fighting on the battlefield all year round, seeing it, is hard to refuse.

Even if it's not practical, it's good to keep it in a treasure trove and enjoy it.

Kou Ji smiled and asked Kou Zhong to get a sharp sword and handed it to Zhu Neng.

"It's not practical, Uncle Zhu will know it if you try it......"

Zhu Neng took the long sword, and he didn't hesitate, and raised his hand three times.

A split, a sweep, a stab.

The three most common ways to fight on the battlefield.

"Dangdangdang......"

Three soft sounds.

Zhu Neng put away his long sword, his pupils shrank, and he said in disbelief: "Good thing......"

The corners of Zhu Neng's mouth slowly cracked, his pupils opened slightly, and his eyes stared at the armor with blazing eyes, "This is a good thing...... How much does it cost? Get me a few sets? ”

After a pause, Zhu Neng seemed to remember something, looked at Kou Ji and said, "Could this be the kind of armor that Di Qing wore when he fought the Liao people in the palace?" ”

During the night banquet in the palace before, Zhu Neng, as a general guarding the imperial city, had to sit in the palace city, and was not in the palace.

So I didn't see the power of the steel armor.

Some things about steel armor are also heard from others.

He didn't go all the way with Gao Chu Gong and the others, and because he had been messing around behind Kou Zhun, the martial arts group rejected him intentionally or unintentionally.

The value of steel, naturally, no one told him.

Kou Ji stared at Zhu Neng and said with a smile: "The price is a little higher than iron, but it is several times lower than the value of iron." When Di Qing was fighting the Liao people in the palace, he was wearing this thing. ”

Zhu Neng said unexpectedly: "This thing is far better than iron, and the value is actually lower than iron......"

Zhu Neng fantasized and said, "If I give those people under me this kind of armor, it will be amazing." ”

Zhu Neng fantasized for a while, his eyes fell on Kou Ji, and he said seriously: "Get me a few hundred sets of this thing first." ”

Kou Ji cried and laughed: "Uncle Zhu, this thing is not suitable for leakage now. Besides, this thing is not necessarily the best when it is cast into plate armor. ”

Zhu Neng's eyes were shining: "Is there anything better?" ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "Not bad...... When this thing can leak out, I will definitely send it to your house as soon as possible. But don't go to Liao or Western Xia. ”

Zhu Neng glared and waved his arm arrogantly, "That's impossible!" I can't wait to put them on and kill the thieves, how can I let this thing end up in the hands of the thieves. ”

Kou Ji nodded with a smile and said, "Then Uncle Zhu thinks that with the advantage of this armor, can the tiger army under my command fight against the forbidden army." ”

At the mention of this, Zhu Neng put away the excitement on his face.

"Difficult to ......"

Zhu Neng said seriously: "Of course, there are advantages to the advantages of armor, but it is always people who use armor. If a person is cowardly, or falls into the trap of others, no matter how good the armor is, it is useless. ”

Zhu Neng's eyes rolled, and he said: "If the soldiers of the Tiger Character Army are not afraid of death, they will have the strength to fight with this kind of armor." But if you win, it's hard. ”

Zhu Neng looked at Kou Ji and said, "If you really want to win, you can only outwit." ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "Outwitting is inevitable...... But the advantage of the armor is the key to victory. After all, if the forbidden army sends people out to confront the Tiger Army, they must be generals who have been fighting on the battlefield for many years.

The wisdom of others is not weak.

So in the end, the key still falls on the benefits of the armor.

With the advantage of the armor, the gap between the soldiers of the Tiger Army and the soldiers of the Forbidden Army is insufficient. ”

Zhu Neng listened to Kou Ji's words thoughtfully.

After thinking about it for a long time, Zhu Neng nodded and said, "According to what you say, there is a bit of a possibility of a draw." But to win, it's hard. ”

Kou Ji grinned: "A tie is enough." ”

Zhu Neng was stunned for a moment, and also grinned, "You're right, a draw is enough." On one side are soldiers who have been trained for less than a year, and on the other side are soldiers who have been fighting for many years.

Even if it is a draw, it is a victory for the Tiger Army.

Not only does it make the Tiger Army famous, but it also helps you gain face.

Armor will also become the focus of everyone in the government and the opposition. ”

Zhu Neng looked at Kou Jixia and said with a smile: "You deliberately used the Tiger Character Army as bait, and its fundamental plan is for this armor, right?" ”