Chapter 19: Linear Tactics
Chen Fei said this foreign famous sentence of having a tiger in his heart and sniffing roses, and the result immediately surprised Emperor Li Yuan. Because the inside of this verse is already so good, it feels like a perfect combination of masculinity and femininity. And this one yin and one yang happens to be a little similar to Taoism.
And the meaning of this poem is actually to describe a man who has the ambition of a tiger in his heart, but he will also be overwhelmed by beautiful things, and will be immersed in this beautiful moment. Therefore, Li Yuan, who is no stranger to literature, and even Princess Wanchun are amazed by this poem. Of course, they don't think that Chen Fei's sentence is a poem, and this kind of vernacular poetry was not popular in ancient China. However, art knows no borders, and anyone can taste that flavor from this sentence.
"It seems that Chen Aiqing, you are in a high enough state of mind to experience the natural avenue of heaven and earth, and I am a little ashamed!" Li Yuan joked.
"Weichen doesn't dare!" Chen Fei replied immediately.
Li Yuan continued, "Okay, are you here to show me a new weapon today?" Look at me, what new weapons have you gotten for me? ”
Chen Fei immediately opened the scroll in his hand, revealing a drawing inside. And on this drawing are a few drawings drawn by himself by sketching, and then shown in front of Li Yuan and Princess Wanchun.
"Good painting!" Princess Wanchun was surprised.
"Good military formation!" Li Yuan said.
Li Yuan and Princess Wanchun looked at the problem from different angles, so the two sides had different feelings when looking at this painting. Princess Wanchun thought that this was a good painting, but Li Yuan did see the problem of the military formation. And the soldiers in these military formations were full of fortitude and loyalty, so Li Yuan was also moved by this painting.
"Your Majesty, the minister will explain to you the pulley crossbow invented by the minister. Chen originally invented the pulley bow, but the pulley bow was not suitable for rapid fire because of the feel of the bow when drawn. And the minister changed his mind and made this pulley crossbow. The pulley crossbow can be wound by human hands, without the need for a pedal to be stretched. In this way, we can shoot countless times faster, and the speed at which we used to be able to shoot one arrow is now able to shoot three or four arrows. In this way, with the same bow and crossbow of ours, the rate of fire increased by three or four times. ”
"And the emperor, you see, the second picture is a tactic discovered by the ministers who studied the books of their predecessors. This tactic can be called a linear tactic. This tactic is achieved by means of crossbowmen, lined up in three columns, and then taking turns firing crossbow arrows against enemy cavalry. And if such arrows rain down, then I am afraid that the cavalry will also be unlucky. When the time comes, we can cover the crossbowmen with pikemen, so that we can defeat the enemy's cavalry, which is several times our own number. Chen Fei said.
Li Yuan looked at the simulation of these queues, and then asked, "Chen Fei, do you think this can restrain the enemy's cavalry?" This is a step to ride, and it has been a problem since ancient times! ”
And Chen Fei immediately explained: "Your Majesty, this is not without limitations, this can only deal with those cavalry without heavy armor. Your Majesty, you see, these bows and crossbows are only able to face those enemy light cavalry, and if they are heavy cavalry, they can't be restrained. As for the minister, can you give an example, that is, during the Qin period, didn't Great Qin rely on powerful crossbowmen, and then beat the Huns' cavalry to the blood? But later, I don't know for what reason, this tactic was actually lost, and the minister still saw it through some ancient books. And the minister is confident that the firing speed and power of this pulley crossbow are not inferior to the strong crossbow of the Qin Dynasty at that time, so the minister thinks that this method is still feasible. ”
Chen Fei's is actually mentioned in later TV archaeological documents, and the Qin Dynasty has actually begun to shoot crossbows in three stacks to fight against the enemy's cavalry. And the reason why the Qin Dynasty was able to defeat the Huns many times was that this kind of strong crossbow method was inseparable. Therefore, Chen Fei also learned and sold now, and used it to fool Li Yuan. And Chen Fei is also confident that his pulley crossbow will definitely not be worse than the Qin Dynasty's strong crossbow. History is progressing, and the bows and crossbows of the Tang Dynasty will definitely not be worse than those of the Qin Dynasty.
Of course, this tactic could only be used against the nomads of the north, who did not have heavy cavalry. If it is a heavy cavalry of the Han nationality, this tactic will not be used, so it still has certain limitations. However, Li Yuan was also very satisfied, this kind of bow and crossbow formation had already made him very satisfied. Now that the Tang Dynasty is on the verge of dominating the world, their opponents are no longer the separatist regimes in the country, but the Turks in the north. The Turks in the north are no different from the Huns in those years. And now that the Tang Dynasty has just been founded, it is still in the early stage, so there are not many cavalry. Therefore, this method of using infantry to restrain cavalry is precious.
"Good!" "Good!" "Good!"
Li Yuan said three "good" words in a row, obviously very happy. This time, Chen Fei gave him a surprise again, and this surprise made him feel that his Tang Dynasty was not so hopeless against the Turks. Although the Tang Dynasty once received the support of the Turks, but now that the Tang Dynasty dominates the world, the Turks are destined to be the enemies of the Tang Dynasty. Next, it is also necessary to deal with the Turks, which allows the infantry to defeat the Turks, which is a good way.
"Chen Fei, what reward do you want? Title, I have just rewarded you, you are not suitable for promotion for the time being, and I don't know where you should go at the moment. Do you want to go to the Ordnance Warden? Li Yuan asked.
"Your Majesty, the minister does not seek the emperor's promotion, but only wants to work for the emperor, this is the minister's honor. As for the ordnance supervisor, the minister didn't want to go yet, because the minister wanted to be by the emperor's side and guard the emperor at any time. Chen Fei said.
Now that Chen Fei can be forcibly pulled into the gang by the eldest grandson Wuji, of course, it is impossible to go to the ordnance prison. If Chen Fei goes to the Ordnance Prison, then who knows how that guy from Eldest Sun Wuji will clean himself up? Therefore, it is better to stay in the left prison guard. Moreover, the Ordnance Superintendent is a department that is often abolished, so Chen Fei will not go to the Ordnance Superintendent stupidly, in case it is abolished at that time, then where will he go to be an official! Even if the imperial court solves the establishment problem, that one radish and one pit, I am afraid that I will be put on the shelf and used for retirement at that time. Although Chen Fei wants to make a living, he doesn't want to think about retirement when he is a teenager!
And Li Yuan obviously felt Chen Fei's "loyalty", so he also nodded and didn't say anything.