Li You really underestimated the ruthlessness of the big cannibal.

Yesterday evening, after the banquet, White Tiger and Qualcomm discussed the matter of the contest with Ario, the commander of the Khorasan cavalry, and the two sides agreed to send 100 people each to conduct a confrontation exercise.

In the original intention of friendly exchange, the White Tiger asked Ario to prepare wooden knives and guns to prevent casualties.

Who would have thought that Ario, who was tall and tall, looked at the white tiger and Gao Tong, who were nearly a head shorter than him, and said mockingly: "You Tang Dynasty people really don't have the guts, you use wooden knives and guns to fight, and you are embarrassed to bring it up?" ”

After listening to the translation, Gao Tong's eyes widened angrily, he clenched his fists, raised his eyebrows, and was just about to speak, when the white tiger preemptively said: "General Ario, the Tang Dynasty and your big cannibals are friends and friendly troops, and the two sides are competing in order to enhance friendship."

Is there anything wrong with using wooden knives and guns to avoid accidental injury? ”

Ario shook his huge head and said disdainfully, "Since it's a competition, you must decide the winner."

As soldiers, we are not afraid of death. Holding a wooden knife and gun, knowing that he will not die, how to test the bravery of the soldiers, and how to really distinguish the winner from the loser?

Our soldiers of Da Shi are all warriors, and if you Tang Dynasty people are afraid of death, you are not worthy of competing with our soldiers of Da Shi.

In that case, you should just throw in the towel. Admit that you Tang Dynasty soldiers are cowards, defeated under our Great Food Army. ”

Ario's words had reached such a point that the white tiger had no room to retreat, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, just do it." ”

Ario grinned, "It's pretty much the same. ”

White Tiger has followed Li You for many years, and now that he has grown up, the reason why he dared to make the decision to agree to this matter was by no means due to impulse.

The Great Cannibals are eyeing the province of Angot, and have amassed more than 200,000 troops here, ready to attack Kabul at any moment.

The appearance of the Tang army made the big cannibals unable to make up their minds for a while, and they tried every possible way to test the Tang Dynasty people to find out the true strength of their opponents. As soon as they found out that the combat effectiveness of the Tang army was not good, they would immediately turn their faces.

Competing with real swords and guns will not only cause casualties to the Tang army, but also cause casualties among their big cannibals, why would the big cannibals do this?

Ario was only the commander of the Khorasan cavalry, he had no right to make such a decision, and someone must be behind him to direct him. It must be that the top brass of the Great Food Military would rather sacrifice the lives of these 100 soldiers in order to test the true combat effectiveness of the Tang Army.

In fact, this sounds cruel, but for the safety of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, the actions of the military top brass are understandable.

Under these circumstances, the Tang Dynasty had absolutely no room to retreat.

Bai Hu knew Li You and knew that he would never agree to sacrifice the lives of the Tang Army soldiers in vain. Therefore, the white tiger took the initiative to take this responsibility.

He said: "General Ario, I agree with you, but I think that since it is a contest, it is inevitable that there will be casualties, and I hope that this will not affect the friendship between the two armies."

Therefore, I suggest that both sides sign a life-and-death contract before the competition. Regardless of the casualties on both sides, there can be no retaliation after the fact. ”

The intention of the military top brass of Dashi was only to test the combat effectiveness of the Tang army, and there was no intention of making enemies with the Tang Dynasty.

Ario readily agreed. Immediately, the interpreter wrote a letter of guarantee in Dashi script and Tang Dynasty script, and the two parties signed a life and death certificate.

After Baihu and Gaotong came back, they did not go directly to report to Li You, but came to the Flying Tiger Army troops who followed Li You.

Qualcomm gathered the troops, and he was not good at talking, so he asked the white tiger to speak.

The White Tiger looked at the neatly arranged soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army and said solemnly: "Brothers, tomorrow morning, you will compete with the Khorasan cavalry, the most elite unit of the Great Eclipse.

This contest is a real sword and a real bloody battle.

In this contest or battle, Datang must win, which is related to the life of the prince and the lives of millions of soldiers in Datang, which is of great significance.

Do you understand? ”

The soldiers replied in unison: "Understood!"

Qualcomm said: "Brothers, the Flying Tiger Army was created by the prince, we can't embarrass the prince, tomorrow I will work with you to play the prestige of the soldiers of the Tang Empire!" ”

After speaking, he raised his fist and shouted, "Flying Tiger Army." ”

The soldiers shouted in unison: "Victory!"

The movement of the Flying Tiger Army alarmed Li You, and he asked, "What's the situation?" ”

Hao Junjie said: "Lord Wang, General Bai and General Gao are back, and they went directly to the Flying Tiger Army. ”

Li You nodded and said, "When they come back, ask them to come to see me." ”

"Yes, lord." Hao Junjie said.

Hao Junjie walked towards the courtyard where the Flying Tiger Army was stationed, and saw the White Tiger and Qualcomm coming out. He greeted him and said, "Two generals, the prince invites you to come over." ”

White Tiger and Gao Tong came to Li You, and before they could speak, they knelt down together.

Li You "chuckled" in his heart, not knowing what was going on. He asked, "What's wrong?" Get up and speak. ”

White Tiger and Gao Tong couldn't get up, and White Tiger said: "Lord Wang, the big cannibal wants to compete with us, but the little one didn't ask you for instructions, and agreed without permission." ”

Qualcomm also said: "There are also ministers, please punish the prince." ”

Li You knew about the matter of competing with the big cannibal, and he didn't understand what was wrong with it. He said, "Get up and speak." ”

White Tiger and Qualcomm stood up.

Baihu said: "Lord Wang, here's the thing......" He told the ins and outs of the matter.

Gao Tong said: "Lord Wang, don't blame the white tiger for this matter, and the minister can't see the arrogance of the big cannibals, so he agreed to them." He hurried to excuse the white tiger.

Li You really couldn't think of it. The Great Cannibal can be so ruthless. He was silent.

Li You really didn't want these Flying Tiger Army soldiers who followed him to die in vain. However, he thought about it repeatedly for a long time, and there was no way to change this matter.

He was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "You guys did the right thing, and this matter was handled very well. ”

White Tiger and Qualcomm were very happy to be affirmed by the prince, and they both had smiles on their faces.

Li You said: "Things are already like this, then prepare well and strive to win this battle tomorrow." ”

He stood up and said, "Come with me." ”

Li You took the White Tiger and Qualcomm to the Flying Tiger Army's garrison again.

Li You stood in front of the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army who had gathered again. He said: "The stakes are so high that I won't say anything else." I am here to assure you:

The members of the Flying Tiger Army who will participate in tomorrow's battle, and those who can survive, will be promoted by two ranks, and the soldiers will be promoted to officers. For those who are disabled, the Qi Wangfu is responsible for resettlement, and for those who are killed in battle, the Qi Wangfu is responsible for supporting their immediate family members. ”

Hearing the assurances of His Royal Highness King Qi, the officers and soldiers of these Flying Tiger Army were truly down-to-earth.

After the officers and men of the Tang Dynasty were disabled or killed in battle, the state took care of them or their families to a certain extent, but this care was a drop in the bucket and insignificant.

The prince's promise is different, it is a real care, and the soldiers no longer have to worry about the future. The morale of the officers and men was even higher.

Next, the troops were disbanded. Li You studied tactics with the officers who will participate in the contest tomorrow.