Li Yao's face did not change, he nodded, walked forward with his negative hand, and said with a smile: "Go with me." ”

Walking?

Ji Xuanling's heart was different when he heard this, and Mu Qian summoned him to the palace for dinner, why suddenly...?

Surprise is surprise.

Ji Xuanling did not refuse after all, and followed closely behind Li Yao.

They walked leisurely through the garden, silently all the way, and walked out of the garden to the square in front of the palace.

On both sides of the steps, the soldiers lined up, all dressed in blue clothes and black armor, standing with long lances, dressed in strict costumes and looking mighty.

Li Yao climbed the steps, stood up at the highest point of the square, looked down at the guards below, and turned his head to ask Ji Xuanling kindly: "Xuanling, I heard that you can be good at literature and martial arts, and you are good at curing diseases and governing the country, let's take a look, is the Great Qianlong Riding in your eyes?" ”

Ji Xuanling's expression was sincere and frightened, he had long known that there was nothing good about coming to the palace.

Sure enough, Li Yao asked him about the dragon rider, and he was clearly testing him.

If he was modest, Li Yao would probably suspect that he was hiding something, and if he questioned the dragoon, Li Yao would have known that he had ulterior motives.

Daqian dragoon, he has heard of it for a long time.

Recently, the dragon rode in Dakang to fight with Mu Yi and Mu Heng to help Zhao Chen deter the Quartet.

However, when it comes to the combat ability of the dragoons, judging from their performance in the territory of Dakang, they are not very outstanding.

The Qin army had already captured Zhao Tuo's land of Jingxiang, and the dragoons only suppressed the edge of the Mu brothers, but did not completely inflict heavy damage on the other side, let alone completely annihilate the other party, helping Zhao Chen recover several states in the southwest.

In his eyes, this dragoon has a false name.

However, this dragoon came from the western part of Daqian, and it was by no means the most warlike force in Daqian, so it was not well judged.

Standing beside Li Yao, Ji Xuanling looked at the dragon horse, and said in a smooth voice: "The people are the foundation of the country, the army is the weapon of the country, the great Qian's dragon horse is famous in all directions, and Xuanling is not favored." However, the dragoon rode in the territory of Dakang to fight in the east and west, helping Zhao Chen to quell the rebellion, and recently gained a lot of achievements, and he was very brave and good at fighting. ”

As soon as these words came out, without waiting for Ji Xuanling to breathe a sigh, Li Yao asked without changing his face.

"How does it compare to the Qin State Iron Cavalry?"

Qin State Iron Ride?

Ji Xuanling's heart jumped, and he secretly broke out in a cold sweat.

Li Yao finally led the topic to the Qin State, it seemed that the banquet was just a cover, and it was Li Yao's purpose to test him and test the Qin State.

Ji Xuanling was neither humble nor arrogant, and said with a humble expression: "Your Majesty, I heard that the dragoon was established by Gaozu, and all the soldiers and bravers were selected from the elite of the army, and they were strictly trained, wearing thick armor and heavy armor, holding a long lance and an iron sword, which was the strongest defense line of the Daqian Empire.

After a hundred years of experience in blood and fire, it is like a steel that has been tempered thousands of times, indestructible and sharp.

On the other hand, the Qin army, except for the veterans of Qin, most of them came from the prisoners captured in the battle, and they were all shrimp soldiers and crab generals, even though the battlefield was beginning to show its edge, it was still far from the dragon cavalry. ”

"Oh!"

Li Yao responded casually, slowly turned to look at the prime minister, as if he was surprised by his words, and asked: "Xuanling, tell me, what is the difference between the Qin State Iron Horse and the Dragon Horse?" ”

Is it endless?

This move made Ji Xuanling more and more embarrassed, and he dared to be angry and did not dare to speak.

If you dig deeper, it is likely to expose the soldiers of the Qin State.

The key is that he can't figure out Li Yao's thoughts.

After all, the Great Qianlong Rider is fierce, and the Great Qin Iron Rider is not an idle person.

When they meet each other on the battlefield, it is not yet known who will win or lose.

At this time, Ji Xuanling naturally couldn't praise his iron horse, so as not to attract Li Yao's attention, bring unnecessary trouble to himself, and make Li Yao have the idea of weakening the Qin State.

Slowly walked down the steps and arrived at the dragoon's side, Ji Xuanling looked at each other carefully.

The dragoons of the palace, wearing thick armor and heavy armor, wearing broadswords at their waists and iron helmets on their heads, are burly, imposing, and full of murderous aura.

Elite.

It's definitely elite.

When he was young, Ji Xuanling turned around, stood at the steps, and said to Li Yao with his fists: "Your Majesty, the Great Qian Dragon Rider is strong and strong, and it has surpassed the Qin Army, and compared with the Iron Cavalry, the Dragon Rider far surpasses the Iron Cavalry in terms of equipment.

The bitter cold of Qindi made the iron cavalry unevenly equipped, and all the armor and ordnance were mostly from the captives and rarely replaced, so they were not as good as the well-equipped dragoons.

In addition, the treatment of dragoons is very high, on the other hand, the Qin army, except for a small amount of military salary, all the income comes from battlefield battles, and the rewards obtained for killing the enemy.

However, compared with the dragoons, the iron cavalry fought externally one after another, and its combat power gradually improved, and the fighting spirit of the whole army was high. ”

After that, Ji Xuanling paid attention to Li Yao, with a respectful expression, as if waiting for the emperor's decree and waiting for him to judge.

Li Yao paused, as if he was worried, Long Yan smiled, and asked, "If you let you command the dragoon, how sure are you that Mu Yi and Mu Heng's rebellion will be quelled?" ”

Commanding a dragoon?

Ji Xuanling was like being hit by thunder, and his whole body suddenly became unnatural.

Li Yao's intention is unpredictable.

It seems that he wants to get involved in the Daqian Dragon Riding and pose a challenge to Daqian.

Standing in front of Li Yao with a look of sincere fear, he said cowardly: "Your Majesty, the dragon rider is fierce, he should be a good general, and Xuanling is qualified to command the dragon rider!" ”

Li Yao didn't make a sound, and walked towards the palace.

Looking at it, Ji Xuanling thought that Li Yao would no longer ask him, but unexpectedly stepped into the palace, Li Yao said lightly: "Xuanling, you haven't answered my question yet?" Obviously, he was not satisfied with Ji Xuanling's answer.

Belch!

Ji Xuanling's face was depressed.

Li Yao doesn't see rabbits and doesn't scatter eagles, so he has to let him say that he is ugly.

Raising his head to wipe the beads of sweat from his sideburns, he exhaled secretly, and when he was about to speak, Li Yao said loudly: "Since I succeeded to the throne, the big dry sword soldiers have been put into storage, and the horses have been put in Nanshan, and they have rarely fought abroad, let alone participated in the battles of the princes of the Quartet.

In recent years, there have not been many battles in the Quartet, there is the decline of the empire, and the rise of the empire, in the imperial court, many officials often write to suggest that the dragoons have not been trained and have gradually lost their combat effectiveness, compared with the elite of the vassal states, if the battlefield is fought, the dragoons may not be able to win, I don't know what you think about this? ”

Hearing this, Ji Xuanling was secretly depressed.

This is a dinner invitation, this is clearly a temptation for him.

Great cadres in military affairs, and he and dry.

Li Yao is not simple.

If he says that the dragoons lack training, lack of experience in blood and fire, and have long since lost the momentum of the past, it is equivalent to supporting the suggestion of the officials of the Great Qian's court.

If he said that the dragoons were still brave and good at fighting, it was equivalent to patting the horses, not to mention, since Li Yao asked him and explained that he knew the situation of the dragoons, it was easy to arouse Li Yao's suspicions, so that the great cadres could change the inherent strategy of the imperial court. Choose to expand externally.

After thinking about it for a while, Ji Xuanling said: "Daqian is admired by the vassal states, not the dragon rider is strong, and the empire is rich, all because the emperor succeeded to the throne, implemented benevolent government, adopted a neutral strategy, and did not invade each other, so he won the respect of the vassal states.

However, Xuanling once said that although the country is very warlike, it will be dangerous, and if it forgets the war, it will perish, and the great cadres should not be reckless, nor should they forget the crisis. ”

(End of chapter)