Zhang Bao'er shook his head and said, "General Li's words are wrong! That's what you said was the case when Gaozu Taizong. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info at that time,"

Speaking of this, Zhang Bao'er sighed and said: "For so many years, in the early Tang Dynasty, the government soldiers and the border soldiers could be rotated according to the regulations, and the rewards were relatively rich. From Gaozong and Wuhou, there were frequent wars with the border, and the government soldiers could not be rotated, so that there was a situation where the prime of life was recruited, and the head of China did not return, and the Fanshang system was also destroyed. In addition, the rewards were not good, the status of the government soldiers declined, and being a soldier was unprofitable and harmful, so the rich did everything possible to evade military service, and the burden of military service gradually fell on the poor peasants. In order to avoid service, some people do not hesitate to harm their own siblings. In particular, now that the Juntian system is becoming more and more destroyed, the families of the government soldiers are inevitably miscellaneous, poor and weak, and they have fled one after another, and it is difficult for the government to continue to implement the system, and there has even been a situation where the government has no soldiers. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Bao'er looked at Li Sijing and said: "It stands to reason that General Li's right guard is fifty-four Zhichong Mansion, and at least 50,000 to 60,000 people should be gathered this time, but only 30,000 people have come so far, doesn't General Li know the reason?" ”

Zhang Bao'er's words made Li Sijing speechless, and the Zhichong Mansion under his jurisdiction had indeed reached a situation where there were no soldiers.

Zhang Bao'er asked unceremoniously: "Xue Shuai, in all fairness, these soldiers under your command now, in terms of combat effectiveness, are they stronger than the government soldiers in the Battle of Dongkip Stone back then?" ”

Xue Ne shook his head.

"Let me ask the Metropolitan Governor again, when you served under Geng Guogong, how do you think your ability compares to Geng Guogong?" Zhang Baoer asked again.

Geng Guogong is Wang Xiaojie, who was defeated in Dong Kip Stone and fell off the cliff to his death.

Xue Ne shook his head and said, "I can't compare with Geng Guogong. ”

"The soldiers are not stronger than back then, they will not be stronger than back then, the 400,000 people in the Tang Dynasty were wiped out, and today there are only 60,000 people, how can Xue Shuai defeat the Khitans?"

Zhang Baoer's words made everyone silent.

Xue Ne was a little unconvinced, and he argued: "However, the situation is different now. The Khitan and Xi tribes have the meaning of attached, and they are now following the Turkic Khan silently, because the imperial court abolished the Songmo Governor's Mansion, and there is no support, and they have no choice but to do anything under the suppression of the silent. As long as the imperial court can restore the Pine Desert Governor's Mansion, they will surrender immediately. Collect the wings of Xi and Khitan to sip silently, why not? ”

Zhang Bao'er looked at Xue Ne for a while, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Xue Shuai has dealt with these grassland tribes all his life, how can he not understand them?" They advocate force, and they listen to whoever has a hard fist. For so many years, Datang has never won the Khitan even once, why did they belong to Datang? If it were you, would you? ”

Xue Ne frowned: "Dingguo Gong, what do you mean?" ”

Zhang Bao'er said bluntly: "This is a trap set by Mo Si, they use this arrogant tactic, if we are fooled, we can just ambush us." Even if we don't fall for it, they have nothing to lose! ”

Li Sijing's voice sounded out inopportunely on the side: "Even so, we have to fight to the death, and my Tang boy is not afraid of death." ”

Zhang Bao'er stared at Li Sijing coldly and said: "Fighting a war does not rely on courage alone, but also on brains, and in the end, it also depends on strength, I hate fools with developed limbs and simple minds the most." Wang Xiaojie back then, Sun Yan not long ago, and you now, this is not the case. It's just a matter of sacrificing one's life for the country to die as it deserves, but for the sake of one's own war to become famous, and let those people die in vain, it's just a bastard. Could it be that the life of my Tang boy is not as good as mustard, and he just let the enemy chief kill him at will? ”

Li Sijing's face was pale, his chest rose and fell, and he was obviously angry.

Zhang Bao'er still said unceremoniously: "General Li, don't be unconvinced, just your 30,000 government soldiers, I can clean up the Luzhou regimental training, not to mention the strong Khitan Xi coalition army." ”

As soon as Xue Ne heard Zhang Bao'er say more and more outrageous, he hurriedly persuaded: "Dingguo Gong, I understand what you mean, don't talk angry." ”

Zhang Bao'er smiled and stopped talking.

Zhang Bao'er stopped talking, but Li Sijing stopped doing it, and he rolled his eyes and said: "Dingguo Gong, do you mean that your Luzhou group training can be ten with one?" ”

Zhang Bao'er said disapprerovingly: "To deal with such a government soldier, I will say that it is too little." ”

"Okay, Dingguo Gong, how about we have a contest?" Li Sijing challenged Zhang Baoer.

"No problem, you draw a line, if the Luzhou regiment training loses, I will take back what I said and kowtow to General Li to confess."

"Okay, if my government soldiers lose, I, Li Sijing, will also kowtow to the guilt." Li Sijing said without showing weakness.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xue Ne hurriedly dissuaded: "Dingguo Gong, General Li, why do you bother? This is going to hurt the peace......"

Zhang Bao'er waved her hand to Xue Ne and said, "Xue Shuai, don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion, and I won't hurt my harmony." ”

After that, Zhang Baoer looked at Li Sijing: "I have 800 soldiers, and it is okay to be on the whole, the last team, and the last fire." Cavalry is also available, as well as foot combat. In short, you are ten times as many people as me, and you decide how to compete, and I should accompany you. ”

Zhang Bao'er said this very much, which made everyone feel very uncomfortable, except for Wang Haibin who brought Guan Jian, they all led the government soldiers, and the government soldiers made Zhang Bao'er say so unbearable, and they were also disgraced.

When Li Sijing heard Zhang Baoer say this, he was a little cautious in his heart. Zhang Baoer's cavalry he had seen, whether in terms of horses, equipment or training, they were much stronger than his own cavalry. On the contrary, most of the soldiers are infantry, and their infantry combat ability is stronger than that of cavalry, if Zhang Bao'er's cavalry is allowed to dismount and engage in infantry combat with himself, in the case of ten times the opponent's strength, Li Sijing is ten percent sure.

Thinking of this, Li Sijing nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then let's choose to fight on foot!" If you make a fire, I will send out 500 people! How is it? ”

Datang has 50 people, and Li Sijing has 500 people, which is exactly ten times that of Luzhou's group training.

Xue Ne said worriedly: "Dingguo Gong, if this sword and gun meet, if it is ......"

Zhang Bao'er had already prepared, and he smiled: "Xue Shuai, there are tens of thousands of ash rods in my baggage car, and it will be used at this time, and it will not be a big problem!" ”

"What is Dingguo Gong doing with these ash rods?" Xue Ne was puzzled.

"I'm naturally useful!" Speaking of this, Zhang Baoer said to Li Sijing: "General Li, give you half an hour to prepare, is it enough?" ”