Chapter 183: Military Parade II
On the viewing platform, Cheng Yanjin saw Cheng Chumo, and said happily to Yu Chigong: "Da Lao Hei, look, the one in front is my family's Cheng Chumo, spirit." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½β
Yu Chigong said: "Yes, my Baoqi will also appear in a while." β
At this time, Cheng Chumo pulled out his sword, raised his head, and shouted: "Look to the right!" β
"One, two!"
With his command, the soldiers shouted twice, took off the long Mo knife on their shoulders, "clicked" twice, the tip of the knife went up, pointed forward diagonally, and the movements were neat and uniform, very chic.
At the same time, except for the column of soldiers near the side of the rostrum, the other soldiers turned their faces sideways to the viewing platform and saluted the audience on the viewing platform. Their feet also changed from unison to positive steps.
"Pap, pap, papa, pap", the soldiers lined up in line, and a square moved neatly, giving people an incomparable shock.
Li Shimin and the audience were stunned, staring intently at the moving square one by one, and no one made a sound. There was only the sound of strong footsteps on the playground. "Smack, smack, smack!"
Suddenly, Cheng Chumo shouted loudly: "Your Majesty the Emperor! β
The soldiers shouted rhythmically: "Hooray, hooray!" "The voice was loud and piercing through the sky.
At this moment, Li Shimin was very excited, and his emotions reached their peak with the dignity and pride of being a powerful emperor. He waved his hand and kept greeting the valiant soldiers.
The high-ranking officials of the Tang Dynasty and the soldiers of the Sixteen Guards and the Forbidden Army present were also immersed in the glory of the Tang Dynasty.
Next, we walked through the Longbow troops, the engineer troops, and then the women's troops.
The appearance of female soldiers has aroused great interest.
There were only 25 female soldiers, with the captain in front and the female soldiers in the back lined up in three rows and passed by the viewing platform.
The female soldiers were still dressed in leather armor on their upper bodies, and there was no battle skirt on their lower bodies, but a pair of crisp leather trousers, and a pair of small riding boots on their feet. The whole person is full of feminine charm in the might.
The sassy and heroic appearance of the female soldiers left a deep impression on the audience.
Li Shimin was very interested, and later trained a women's guard in the harem.
Next, there was the passing of cavalry units. All the troops made a great impression on the audience.
After the parade was over, the soldiers rested for half an hour, and then began their tactical drills.
The Mo sword formation of infantry and cavalry is like a wall of knives when it moves, and its power is huge. This kind of formation is not unfamiliar to the officers and men present who have been in battle for a long time.
What really piqued their interest was the later project.
Commanding the longbow troops was Yang Kang, who commanded 100 longbowmen with bows of 2 meters and performed long-range shooting.
The longbowmen stood in a rectangular formation, bent their bows and shot diagonally upwards, and a hundred arrows shot like a black cloud towards a target beyond 350. With Yang Kang's command, within a minute, they shot six arrows, covering the position of the target.
One of the horsemen brought the target, and everyone saw that all the leather armor on it had been shot through.
Li Jing, Fang Xuanling and other generals expressed their appreciation for the longbow's range and armor-piercing ability.
Then, Yang Kang performed a three-stage shooting method for the audience.
The civil work of the engineers and the battlefield rescue of the female soldiers were also well received.
The most eye-opening thing for the audience is the field battle fortification.
The first is the car shield. In case of emergency, two soldiers carry the plank, stand up, and pull the bracket apart, which is a large shield, and a large number of planks are placed side by side, which can quickly form a tall shield wall.
There were shooting holes in the planks where the archers could hide behind and shoot arrows.
The second type is the steel shield.
The steel shield is a piece of steel plate about two feet wide and about 1 meter high, and the steel plates have card slots that can be connected to each other, and there are brackets behind them. Such a steel shield can build a steel defense line in a short time, which can not only resist the fire of bows and arrows, but also defend against the direct attack of the enemy's infantry cavalry.
In addition to this, field food has also been well received.
Li Jing picked up a piece of compressed biscuits, took a bite and tasted it, and said, "This thing is good, easy to carry, and it tastes good." β
Li Su introduced: "This is made of rice noodles, fried noodles, soybean flour, salt, sugar, dried vegetable powder and other nutritious foods, mixed with water, pressed and dried with molds, and can be used directly, which is a very useful food in the field." β
Next, Li Su introduced the new standard equipment of the Tang Army soldiers to Li Shimin and others.
A soldier of the Tang Army in addition to professional weapons such as knives, longbows, etc. Each person is equipped with a new type of leather armor, which is relatively lightweight, and steel plates are added to key parts, which enhances the protection than the previous leather armor and is not too heavy.
A steel helmet with a helmet-style device inside can effectively prevent shock injuries. One or two hand crossbows for easy melee combat. A first aid kit. A kettle. A backpack to carry food and toiletries, etc. A backpack with a military blanket in it, a change of clothes, and so on.
Then, Li Su introduced the price of various equipment, and under the current situation of the total number of troops, Datang can fully afford to equip the whole army.
Li Shimin approved the budget on the spot. The generals were delighted. This is the end of the military parade and the exercise. Li Shimin left with his ministers satisfied.
Li Jing walked behind specially and extended his thumb to Li Su. At the same time, he glared at Hou Junji and walked away with his hands behind his back.
Hou Junji was glared at by the teacher Li Jing, smiled, and followed Li Su, the king of Liang, to his house for dinner.
Lizheng Palace.
The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Queen Mother, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is extremely majestic today, he is riding on a horse and reporting to the emperor, which is really very energetic." The emperor is very satisfied with His Royal Highness. β
Li Chengqian was also extremely excited, and said: "Queen Mother, today's military parade is really wonderful, when the sixth brother persuaded Erchen to serve as the commander-in-chief of this military parade, he specially mobilized me three times, and I almost pushed it away." β
Empress Eldest Sun said: "Li Su, this kid is really good, he supports you so much, you must cheer up." β
Li Chengqian said: "The queen mother's lesson is that her sons will redouble their efforts in the future and not let the queen mother and uncle down." β
The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Queen Mother, it is necessary for you to thank Concubine Yang in person." β
Empress Eldest Sun said, "What my brother said is true. It just so happened that I heard that King Liang's fiancΓ©e came to Chang'an City, it was the female khan on the grassland, and this time she came to get married, so let's follow Zhang Luo well. β
Li Chengqian said: "Erchen heard Cheng Chumo say that the steppe female khan is a very outstanding woman, and Erchen should congratulate the sixth brother." β
The Chenghui Hall where Concubine Yang lived.
After listening to Concubine Yang's words, Li Shimin said happily: "Su'er is going to get married, okay." β