Xiao Huzhen looked at it and laughed, and several other people also laughed. They laughed and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Xiao Dilie said: "Actually, we think the same way. It's just that last time, His Majesty listened to the envoy of the Southern Dynasty and refused to send troops, so he only got 100,000 coins and quit the army. If you want to send troops this time, Your Majesty may not be willing. That's the trouble. Therefore, we want to give gifts to those who can talk to Your Majesty, and come to you to choose some of the best gifts. ”

He couldn't help but laugh—which saved him any more words—and he asked enthusiastically, "I don't know who to give a gift?" Probably tell the poor monks? The poor monk can also help to weigh it. ”

"It's okay to say it to you, but you don't want to say it to anyone else. But it was Xiao Ge, the privy envoy of the Southern Yuan. We also have a headache for this matter. There is no shortage of gold and silver treasures in Xiao Shumi's house, but he doesn't know what to give him to please him. ”

Since coming to Liao, Bujie has paid attention to the inside story of the nobles of Liao, especially the personality preferences and anecdotes of those powerful ministers. This Xiao Ge is very famous in the Liao State, and it is said that he is the most favored minister of the Liao Emperor, and often drinks and gambles with the emperor. has the emperor's favor, this Xiao Ge is skilled, and his family is also a mountain of gold and silver, so if you want him to do things, you will either have to bleed profusely, or you have to give him a gift that makes him excited.

Unquit his eyes and turned his mind: "If you send gold, silver, cattle and sheep and other things, I'm afraid that Xiao Shumi won't see it." is to send some treasures of the Great Song Dynasty, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will like it. But the poor monk dares to say that at least in the past few years, Tianfang dance and Indian yoga must be unique, it is better to buy a few outstanding dancing girls to be taught by the two of them and dedicated to Xiao Shumi, plus some treasures, you will definitely be able to win Xiao Shumi's heart. ”

"Yes, good way!" Several Liao nobles applauded, and immediately divided the labor and sent people to search for dancing girls.

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The Liao Emperor personally conquered in July, this time the Western Xia because the civil strife after Li Yuanhao's death has not completely subsided, and the combat power is not as strong as before Li Yuanhao's death, although it also defeated the Liao South Route Army that marched into the Hetao, but the Liao North Road and the Middle Route Army still continue to penetrate into the territory of Western Xia.

The autumn wind has risen, and the autumn grain harvest in the sixteen states of Yanyun this year is a foregone conclusion, and because the Liao State has fought the Western Xia smoothly this time, the call for the Liao State to attack the Great Song Dynasty again is getting louder and louder. Moreover, in Bazhou, Xiongzhou, and Waqiaoguan, there were one after another Liao cross-border robbery incidents, which made the Great Song Dynasty court begin to have a sense of rumors.

At this time, Li Buqi asked the emperor to order the chief and deputy privy envoys Pang Ji and Liang Shi, and several generals of the Sanya, who were in charge of managing the army, to Chunze Jian to watch the drill of the new army of the Zhenwu Army.

In order to let everyone have an intuitive understanding of the usefulness of the chariot, Li Buqi asked everyone to stop on the cinder road, which was still five miles away from the Chunze Prison Barracks, and then sent people to Pegasus to order the Zhenwu army to dispatch.

Liang Shi, the deputy privy councillor, asked: "Supervisor Li, why don't you drill in the school field?" ”

Li Buqi said: "It's closer to actual combat in the wilderness. ”

Liang Shi nodded: "It is said that Li Junjian is familiar with military affairs, and it is true." I don't know what surprise Li Junjian will bring to us this time. ”

Li Buqi smiled: "The terrain of Hebei is flat and open, which is convenient for the Liao State to ride vertically and horizontally. My Great Song Dynasty lacked horses, and it was difficult for the cavalry to defend the Liao army head-on. Therefore, if the Liao army invades, our official army can defend the city, and it will be difficult to compete with the Liao army in the field. In this way, as long as the Liao army bypasses the city, it can advance unscrupulously. Therefore, Xia Guan came up with an expedient measure, which could provide a mobile barrier for the officers and troops in the field to block the Liao cavalry. ”

"Because this thing is specifically for the Liao people. The lower officials don't want to make a fuss, let the Liao people know, and have precautions, so please Your Majesty issued an order to invite you to come and watch it, and it is inconvenient to explain. If there is any offense, please bear with me. ”

Liang Shi just felt that Li Buqi was making a mysterious fuss, and he called out the two giants of the Privy Council without saying that he was looking at something, and he was a little annoyed. Since Li Buqi apologized, he couldn't continue to nag, so he had to raise his eyes and look in the direction of the barracks.

After a while, I saw a group of cavalry coming from the cinder road, followed by a large group of men and horses. When they got closer, the cavalry in front waved their flags and went down the road, only to see that behind the dozens of cavalrymen were horse-drawn two-wheeled and four-wheeled carts.

These cars are similar in shape to those of the city's oily cars, but they are slightly shorter, and only one side has a van, and the other three sides are supported by wooden pillars. Even more strange is that the horses pulling the cart also have a shed over them.

Liang Shi squinted his eyes and looked at it for a while and said, "It's not unusual." When the officials and troops of various roads in Shaanxi marched, they also often used horse-drawn carriages to form a formation to prevent the summer thieves from raiding. These cars are similar to that. ”

Li Buqi said: "The essence is the same, but these cars have been improved, and their combat power is not comparable to ordinary carriages." ”

After saying that, he waved his hand, and a trumpeter picked up a copper horn and blew it a few times, only to see that the moving vehicles turned almost at the same time, and in a blink of an eye, they formed a phalanx, all of which were on the high side of the van facing the outside, and from a distance it looked dense and solid, as if a city had risen on the flat ground, and then a rain of arrows was shot.

Others may not be able to see anything, but Di Qing immediately saw Li Buqi's intention: "If the Khitan cavalry dares to attack like this, then it will definitely be bleeding." ”

Li Buqi said: "Yes." The battalion was assigned four or five sergeants per vehicle, and in addition to strong bows and crossbows and javelins, there were also small ballistas imitating Westerners, which could fire javelins as far as 100 paces. ”

Di Qing immediately praised: "If there is such a car city on the main transportation road, the Liao army can only take a detour." If the Che battalion is accompanied by a strong army, it will make the Liao army like a thorn in the back, and dare not move lightly. It's just Li Junjian, how fast can these cars go? ”

Di Qing is an understanding person. Li Buqi said confidently: "These cars are all made of good bearings, although they use horses to drive, but they can keep up with the cavalry movement within 100 kilometers." Crossing the Liao people with a chariot formation can cover the cavalry against the Liao cavalry. The deployment of the cart array on the side of the Liao people will make the Liao people thorn in their backs and dare not act at will. ”

After speaking, Li Buqi waved again, and the trumpeter blew a few notes. Immediately a cavalry rushed out of the formation, and then an infantry also came out in formation. As the infantry moved slowly, the formation began to change formation, following closely behind the infantry.

Li Buqi said: ". If the Liao people do not fight, our infantry cavalry will attack from the chariot formation, and if the Liao people attack our army, they will defend on the spot with the chariot array barrier. The operation of the car formation is flexible, as long as it is used properly, it can also support the infantry and cavalry to stick to the Liao brigade like glue, which is the biggest beauty of the car formation. I thought that if the imperial court established two chariot formations with a scale of 10,000 people, it would be impossible for the Liao people to go deep into Hebei before the alliance of Lanyuan. ”

Liang Shi asked, "I don't know how many horses are needed?" ”

Li Buqi said: "At least five or seven thousand horses." ”

Liang Shi and Pang Ji shook their heads together: "With so many horses, do you know how much grain and grass you need?" Wouldn't it be better to have the money and food to build a few more forts? ”

Li Buqi said: "The walled fort can't be moved, and the Liao people just need to bypass it." The last time the Liao people hit Lanzhou, there were many cities along the way that were not attacked, didn't they enter Lanzhou. But the chariot formation is different, as long as you find out the direction of the Liao people's advance and swing in front, it is not so easy for the Liao people to bypass it. ”

Di Qing also helped beside him: "Two privy secrets, the lower officials think that this chariot formation is indeed a sharp weapon against the Liao cavalry." Although more horses are used, they can use horses instead of war horses to fight, which solves the dilemma of the lack of war horses in my Great Song Dynasty. Xia Guan felt that it was better to equip this chariot with some equipment. ”

Pang Ji looked up at the chariot that was galloping in the field for a long time, and then said: "The old man also thinks that this is a way to deal with the Liao. It's just that there are too many horses needed, and the cost is too great, and it's hard to say whether it's worth it. It's better to build 500 cars for trial first, and then build them in large quantities if they are used well. ”

Li Buqi smiled and said, "I know that Pang Shumi is a knowledgeable person." ”

Pang Jishi squinted at Li Buqi and said, "Supervisor Li, when it comes to horses, the old man remembers something. Your police department is in charge of the tea and horse trade, and now many people are rumored to have bought good horses that have been detained and given to the cavalry and Zhenwu army of the police department. Although it is understandable that the building near the water gets the moon first, it is not good to eat too ugly. ”

After speaking, he looked at Li Buqi. Li Buqi did not feel ashamed at all, but said with a smile: "If you want a good horse, you must also have good skills." I've heard some people complain, but I don't know how many cavalrymen are better than the police department and the Zhenwu army cavalry. If anyone is not convinced, they can come and compete with the cavalry of the Police Department and the Zhenwu Army. As long as they win, good horses will naturally give them to them. ”

Pang Ji and Liang Shi's faces turned dark. Everyone in the capital knows that the training of the police department and the cavalry of the Zhenwu Army is non-human, who dares to compete with them? If nothing else, few people can do it without getting off the horse for three days and three nights. So if it's a real competition, Li doesn't give up for a good reason.