In the grassland in the early morning of winter, there is no snow, but there is frost.

The snow was already about to catch up, and when the north wind blew, it was like a knife cut, and it was cold.

To be honest, this is not a good time for the school parade, but this arrangement is crucial, so it is necessary to participate.

Xie Yi is okay, but he went to Xue Yantuo further north last year, and he can be regarded as having experience, and he is old and easy to adapt. But the young Li Zhi is inevitably a little unaccustomed.

A young face flushed by the north wind might have been worse if it hadn't been for the abrasion of a specially formulated maintenance ointment. However, the young King Jin is very sensible, and he maintains the dignity and bearing that a prince should have no matter what.

By the time the two of them appeared on the school field on the steppe under the protection of the guards, the Turkic nobles and elders had already appeared with a large group of men and horses.

The armor is very bright, the weapons are also very sharp, and they are all energetic, which has the meaning of showing off their might in front of the Tang Dynasty.

Xie Yi just smiled and said nothing, watched silently, listened to Ashina Simo's order, and began to perform all kinds of swords, guns and cavalry charges.

It's just conventional means, what has already failed once back then, what can be done now?

Xie Yi didn't pay attention to this.

I watched the end of the Turkic performance, and then smiled: "Yes, the Turkic cavalry is already similar to the Bingzhou army under the training of the county king." ”

What does this mean?

It's about the same as the state army? Is it said that the Turkic iron cavalry is inferior to the soldiers and horses of Li Ji in the state? Although the Turks had lost to Li Ji's Tonghan army, it was not what it used to be. If it is said that the Turks are recuperating today, and the soldiers and horses are not as strong as those of him and the state, they will naturally not accept it.

When Xie Yi said this, it is difficult to say whether he was deliberately humiliated, or because the court has always complimented his cronies. But that's what the Turks believed, and the Han people have always liked to play this game.

"Really?" Ashina Simo said with a smile: "The guards of His Royal Highness the King of Guanjin are also very high-spirited, I don't know if it's convenient, how about giving me a drill?" ”

If Xie Yi compared the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou, Ashina Simo set his sights on Chang'an Guanzhong, and the guards around Li Zhi must have come from the elite of the Sixteen Guards of Chang'an. And it's the best of them. Through these people, to a certain extent, it is possible to judge the combat effectiveness of the defenders of Chang'an, so as to know in their hearts.

Xie Yi had expected this, so he didn't think it was strange, and immediately smiled: "Okay, it can be regarded as an honor for the soldiers of Zuo Wuwei to perform on the grassland." ”

"Okay, how many soldiers and horses can His Royal Highness the King of Jin send here, and this king will send the corresponding number." Ashina Simo did not dare to hold it up, according to the ideas of those Turkic nobles. You can mobilize less soldiers and horses, and only by winning more with less can you show the power of the Turks!

But Ashnasimo didn't do this, what if he couldn't win? You can't do things that you don't have a complete grasp of, otherwise you won't be able to get them, and it may hurt morale. At the same time, to a certain extent, this is also the awe of His Royal Highness the King of Jin and the Tang Dynasty. In any dynasty, when the courtiers appear to be more powerful than the emperor, there are often only two choices.

Either they rebel, or they will be killed. Of course, if the rebellion fails, it will not escape the fate of being killed. Again, that's the same sentence. Ashina Simo always has to leave a way back for himself,

"In this way, how about ten people from His Royal Highness the King of Jin, and a hundred people from the county king's side?"

When Xie Yi made this statement lightly, not only Ashina Simo, but also a Turkic nobleman's face immediately changed.

What is this?

What do you mean?

We didn't send a handful of men. It is a respect for the opponent, I didn't expect the Datang people to be so ashamed.

If only a few people were missing, wouldn't it be a joke to make ten people against a hundred people? Or rather, it humiliates people.

With one as ten, the combat effectiveness of the Tang Army is so strong? The faces of the Turkic nobles were extremely gloomy. There was a strong indignation written on his face, and some people had even begun to shout.

Ashina Simo was quite calm, and said in a low voice: "Xie Changshi, this king heard me right, right?" Is ten really enough? ”

"Actually, ten is a bit much, maybe five is enough."

Xie Yi was also speechless, and when this sentence came out, the faces of Ashina Simo and the Turkic nobles completely changed.

What is this? Do you want to further humiliate the Turks? Five people against a hundred, it's all a fantasy anywhere, okay?

Xie Yi dared to speak so out, it was really a bit ...... Deceive people too much, this is clearly teasing people.

"Xie Changshi, is it interesting to talk about it like this?" A Turkic elder couldn't hold back any longer, ignoring Ashina Simo's face, and directly shouted and asked to express his dissatisfaction.

Ashina Simo also smiled: "Yes, Xie Changshi, don't joke, there is no joke in the army, this is a universal rule." ”

"That's nature!" Xie Yi said with a smile: "Are you bragging, don't you know if you have experimented with real knives and real guns?" ”

"Well, this king wants to see what kind of new weapon it is, and it has the power to fight like this, which can make Xie Changshi so confident."

Ashina Simo's patience and self-esteem were also strongly hit, so he was very angry.

Xie Yi suggested: "Lord Wang, before I start, I still want to persuade you, either don't send soldiers first, just find a hundred war horses and put dummies on them, and see what the effect will be." ”

Why is that? Five Left Guards against a hundred horses? The Turkic elder asked with a sneer.

Xie Yi remained silent, Li Zhi had already preemptively said: "King Heshun County, Xie Changshi is for your good, they are all my soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, if there are casualties, it is not good to ......"

Five people versus 100 people, how can there be mass casualties?

Isn't it a joke, even the fastest shooting crossbow can't do it, so none of the Turks believes it. They wanted to get angry and question Xie Yi.

But in the end, Ashina Simo was still a little sensible and stopped everyone, because he could see that Xie Yi's expression was quite solemn, not like a lie.

It is true, on this occasion, what is the point of Xie Yi if he is untrustworthy? Anyway, the result will be debunked soon, but it will be a shame. It even led to a series of serious consequences.

According to Ashina Simo's understanding, Xie Yi is quite famous in Chang'an, and he is not the kind of person who has no brains, let alone make such a stupid mistake.

So I'm afraid this matter is serious, since that's the case, just leave some leeway for yourself...... We'll find out what's going on. If Xie Yi can't get the corresponding results. When the time comes, you can humiliate him, or even get angry, at least justifiably.

"Okay, let's enjoy Xie Changshi's high photos."

Five of Zuo Wuwei's soldiers were sent out, and they were confronted with a hundred Turkic war horses and dummies on them. Everyone's eyes widened, wanting to see what the outcome of this five-person vs. 100-horse scene would be, and whether it would be a farce.

Maybe many people already have such a pre-set in their hearts in advance.

A hundred war horses neighed, ready to storm under the command of the defeated Turks. The five Tang soldiers seemed a little weak.

However, at the beginning, the result was a bit unexpected.

The five Tang soldiers did not charge with swords as usual, let alone use bows and crossbows, but took out a few swarthy bumps from the leather pouches on the horse's back, lit them with fire breakers, and then threw them into the herd of horses.

What kind of routine is this?

A group of Turkic nobles were in shock, and several muffled thunderous noises came from the horses.

Astound!

Almost everyone present was shocked, such an earth-shattering sound had never been seen except thunder. But now it's winter on the steppe. And it's Qin Lang's good weather, where will there be thunder?

So it's obviously not a natural sound. But...... Those swarthy embarrassments, they saw the process of ignition by the Tang Dynasty soldiers, so there should be no doubt that they should be firearms.

Firearms, which is a weapon in the Tang Army.

They also knew that they had seen fireballs thrown by trebuchets, arrows with fire fired from crossbows. But more often than not, these things are used to burn food and grass equipment, or to hinder the attack.

To put it bluntly, it is all the burning of a little oil, and it is just burning, when there has been such a fierce explosion, there is an explosion like thunder. I've never seen it before, I've never seen it.

This is a kind of spiritual shock, it turns out that Li Zhi and Xie Yi's so-called new weapon is this thing? It's scary!

If at this moment the Turks felt only the vibration of the sound, then the next moment they saw the immediate effect of the explosion, and after thinking about the loud roar, the horses were all panicked and were neighing and running wildly.

Just imagine, what would be the consequences if it was on the battlefield? Now that the horses are galloping, the cavalry can't control it at all.

When the cavalry is messed up, does it still have attack power? And it will be self-defeating, and the consequences are unimaginable, so at this point, the huge sound has greatly weakened the combat power of the Turkic cavalry.

The deadlier situation was still to come, and they were surprised to find that the war horse was bleeding and wounded. When they came closer to observe, they found that there were some small wounds on the horse's back, some of which were very deep, and even some of the horses were dying of backstabbing, and the dummies on the horseback were nailed with some tiny iron filings, steel needles, and nails.

It seems that it is not just an explosion, there is this kind of thing hidden inside, and it makes people shudder to think about the extent to which those steel nails pierced into it.

Just imagine, what would happen if you were not a dummy on horseback, but a real Turkic cavalry? These things can easily enter the human body and can hurt the vital points.

The casualties can be so tragic that one can imagine how tragic it would be, and in this era, if a sharp steel object enters the body, it is equivalent to a dead end sooner or later.

Thinking of the series of situations just now, the Turks already have an intuitive understanding that there will be an explosion, which will startle the horses and directly injure people. Even more dangerous are the small pieces of sharp steel that hide in them, which are deadly things.

Earlier, Xie Yi said that it would take only five people to defeat hundreds of them, and none of them believed it, but now it really happened.

Those words are not so-called threats and contempt at all, but real power suppression. Not to let them use soldiers, it is absolutely correct, at that time, Ashina Simo was still very reluctant, but at this moment he was very happy, and he was also a little afraid, if he hadn't listened to Xie Yi's advice just now, there might be a hundred Turks who had become corpses or wounded, how many women would have lost their husbands, and how many children would have lost their fathers.

It's unthinkable, even now, most of the Turks are frightened, let alone what happens if someone is injured.

This is why Li Zhi and Xie Yi dare to come to Dingxiang's confidence and courage, they have something in hand, who are they afraid of?

There is no fear, just imagine, according to Xie Yi's statement, the Chang'an garrison in this thing, as well as the soldiers and horses in Bingzhou, have been deployed.

Even if the troops in Guanzhong are empty, as long as there is this thing, throw some casually, and no matter how many troops there are, they will be defeated.

How to talk about a sneak attack on Chang'an, it's just a pipe dream!

Sending troops now is undoubtedly asking for hardship.

The reason why Li Shimin wants to use this way to stop himself is probably because he doesn't want war to happen, and he wants to maintain the appearance of a peaceful and prosperous world, which is really well-intentioned!

And ...... for yourself

Ashina Simo was a little afraid, but fortunately he didn't act rashly, otherwise he would have died miserably. And now, even though he has lost Li Shimin's trust, the title and minimum status of the king of Heshun County are still there, plus the need to appease the Turkic tribes, the safety and wealth of life can be preserved.

That's already good, what's not to be satisfied with?

As for the Turkic noble elders who had been angry and clamouring before, they were all now at peace, and a few explosions had destroyed their pride and confidence.

"Xie Changshi, what is this? It's amazing. Ashina Simo asked in a low voice.

"This is a thunderstorm, it is a newly developed firearm, Chang'an has built a firearms workshop, is being manufactured in large quantities, Chang'an and Bingzhou have been equipped."

Xie Yi said: "If you can't wait, the defenders in Dingxiang and other places in Datang will also equip this thing in turn, so that when we face the enemy in the future, we can win by surprise, and we can also have fewer casualties." ”

"Yes, yes, with this thing, who can be the opponent of the Tang army?" Not only Ashina Simo, but even a group of Turkic nobles began to say good things and compliments.

Strength is always the most important confidence, as long as you have strength, it will work at any time, and the effect is the most direct.

Xie Yi just showed the power of a few shoddy earth-shattering thunderbolts, and he had already scared the Turks out of fear, and there was no need to say many words at all now.

The purpose of coming to Dingxiang this time has also been completed, and I only need to take the opportunity to say a few words that are innocuous but can be straightforward, and the goal must have been achieved.

As for the rest, it depends on whether Li Ji has made progress on his side. (To be continued.) )