Li Yi hurriedly nodded happily and said, "Thanks to Duan Dashuai's trust in Li, Li Yi has nothing to say." If we can get Duan Dashuai and the chiefs of various tribes to descend to the land, it is really a great event for us in Yunnan, and it is too late for me Li Yi to welcome it, how can there be different opinions? When the time comes, I will choose a safe place, when Duan Dashuai and the chiefs will come, just inform me in advance. ”

Duan Siping agreed with a smile on his face. After discussing the main matter, everyone talked about military strategy and tactics, as well as the raising of military horses and logistical support.

Li Yi thought of the heavily armored war horses in the black-clothed capital, and they were still at ease when they sprinted for more than half an hour, and he couldn't figure out what was going on, so he asked tentatively: "The black-clothed capital trained by Duan Dashuai himself is undoubtedly an invincible weapon on the battlefield, with such a formidable force, it is very certain to win." ”

"It's just that what I haven't understood is what kind of war horse your horse is, it has such abundant physical strength and endurance, and it can gallop freely with heavy armor, which is really hard to think."

Hearing Li Yi say this, Duan Siping couldn't help laughing, Duan Siying and the others were also smiling, and he was a little confused by the laughter, and he didn't know why Duan Siping was laughing.

It wasn't until he stopped laughing that Duan Siping said: "What Li Dashuai said is not right, even if it is the most endurance war horse in the world, wearing such heavy armor, it is impossible to gallop like this." ”

"Actually, speaking of which, this is a major secret of our Tonghai, and it is also a great magic weapon for us to win the battle against the enemy, but it is also indispensable to talk about Li Dashuai. Ying'er, you tell Li Dashuai about this secret in detail. ”

Duan Siying smiled slightly and said, "Li Dashuai doesn't know that the horses of our black-clothed capital are not wearing fine iron armor, but just rattan armor woven with fine rattan that is often found in the mountains. Compared with the fine iron, the weight of the rattan armor has been greatly reduced, and it seems to be black and heavy, but in fact, the weight of the horse is only two or three percent of the fine iron armor. ”

Seeing Li Yi's surprised expression, he hurriedly continued: "But the thin vines that we wear on our war horses are by no means ordinary thin vines. Instead, the toughest and finest vines in the fairy cave on Xiushan Mountain are selected and soaked for a long time in the unique pine hair oil of the Pengyi people. Generally, the soaking time takes about six months, and the long time is about three years. ”

"The fine vine of the fairy cave soaked in pine hair oil is not only tough and fine and not afraid of bending, but also not afraid of slashing and burning, and more importantly, its weight is only one-tenth and twelve of the same amount of fine iron armor, so as to make armor and hang it on the body of the war horse, which can not only resist the attack of the flowing arrow axe, but also greatly reduce the weight of the war horse, so that the war horse can move freely and run like the wind."

"So, we also took a lot of effort to get this most ingenious method from the natives. At present, due to the limited number and the difficulty of what we want, we are only equipped with the heavy armored cavalry of the black cloth. ”

Hearing this, Li Yi couldn't help but suddenly realize, no wonder the black-clothed cavalry came and went like the wind, and they didn't look like they were burdened at all, but it turned out that what was wearing was not some fine iron armor, but armor made of special vines. With this thing, wouldn't the power of the cavalry suddenly increase a lot!

Duan Siping saw Li Yi's leisurely fascination, and smiled slightly: "Although this thing is not easy to come by, I still have more than a hundred pairs here, since Li Dashuai values it so much, of course I can't enjoy it myself." Today, I will have people prepare fifty pairs of armor and present them to Han Yunnan. This is the friendship between our allies, but Li Dashuai must not refuse! ”

Seeing Duan Siping's sincere gift, Li Yi was also very interested, so he accepted Duan Siping's gift along the river, and everyone was full of interest and chatted until late at night before they went to rest.

Early the next morning, Duan Siping came to accompany Li Yi for breakfast, and the two discussed some details of the agreed alliance and how to contact each other. On the Tonghai side, Duan Siying presided over the liaison work between the two sides, while on the Yunnan side, He Shoujie was responsible for delivering the news.

Now that the joint plan has been decided, there is no need to stay longer. Accompanied by Duan Siping, after breakfast, he began to go home, and with the fifty pairs of war horses and vine armor presented by Tonghai, the group embarked on the road back to Ningzhou.

The team of more than 400 people is indeed a force to be reckoned with, and in order to ensure the safety of the entire team, there are also mobile scouts in front and behind, and the road conditions and potential dangers in front and behind the team can be detected at any time.

Unexpectedly, less than fifty miles away from the Tonghai area, the Tanma in front of him sent back the news, saying that there were dozens of people fighting fiercely on the edge of the woods three or four miles ahead, and there were many casualties at present, asking how to deal with it.

Hearing the occurrence of this unexpected situation, because he didn't know whether it was friend or foe, Li Yi immediately ordered all the men and horses to pause their advance, pay attention to the surrounding situation, and then go to investigate the situation, and be careful not to conflict with the other party.

At this time, He Shoujie said from the side: "This area is a tribe of white barbarians, and it is best for us not to stay here for a long time, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings." Besides, there are only a few dozen people on the other side, and it may be a fight between tribes. There are so many of us that we don't have to take them seriously. I believe that when they see our group, they may soon disperse. ”

Li Yi nodded in agreement, and immediately ordered the whole army to pull out, and when he arrived at the scene of the fight, as long as he dispersed them, he would be fine, and he would never get involved in the battle between the two sides. This place is inhabited by the white barbarians, and if they are entangled, I am afraid it will not be easy to get out.

After walking a few more miles, the screams of fighting could already be clearly heard in front of him. Yue Wei and Wan Hong rushed over with a leading team of dozens of people, and after a while, the other party had already been driven away and fled.

When the brigade arrived at the scene of the killing, in addition to the dozen or so corpses that had fallen on the side of the road and had died, only five people were still supporting a few injured people by the edge of the woods, and they were being treated urgently. Judging by their appearance and color of clothing, there is no doubt that they are local white barbarians.

Li Yi commanded the team to pass quickly, ignoring the people who were healing at the edge of the woods, but he didn't expect that when the 'Shining Night Lion Horse' had just walked to the edge of the woods, a faint voice shouted: "Yilang! Yilang! Help me, Yilang! ”

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