The western suburbs of Chang'an are royal places, and they used to be the places where emperors, princes, and generals traveled to the fortunate place.

But since a year ago, there has been no singing and dancing here, only the sound of killing. Numerous houses were replaced by dense military tents, fenced off on all sides, prohibiting others from entering. The Tang army soldiers were stationed here.

There was a roar of thunder on the school field in the western suburbs.

On the shooting range, the Tang sergeant took off his shirt, the sweat on his body reflected the sunlight and flowed into a stream on his skin, but after listening to the rumble of the drums. The Tang sergeants shot arrows at the arrow target with bows and crossbows in a row, and the arrows flew like flies, but they saw that the arrow stacks were instantly filled with arrows.

On the school field, the captain danced the order flag and gave orders to the soldiers on the field, and the soldiers of the Tang Army held Mo knives, lined up in a rigorous anti-horse formation, and moved forward step by step. The light cavalry of the Tang Army in front simulated the impact of the Zhao Army's grassland light cavalry on the infantry formation. A group of cavalry finished the charge, but after seeing the smoke and dust, the Tang infantry phalanx stood still.

Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui walked aside, showing a satisfied look. Li Shimin approvingly: "Hou Junji is well-trained, and this Tang army has been reborn in his hands. ”

Hou Junji, whose face was like iron, showed a smile on his face and said: "Thank you for your compliment, Weichen has been sharpening his sword for ten years, just waiting to fight with Zhao Jun to see if the legendary grassland iron horse is so powerful?" This time, let Wechen be the striker! ”

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Your foot soldiers have done a good job of guarding against horses, if it was the cavalry of the Zhao army a year ago, they would definitely not be able to rush your formation, but a year later, I don't know if they have any new tactics, I heard that they defeated the Jieli Turkic iron cavalry on the grassland is a kind of tactics of retreating backwards and turning around to shoot arrows." ”

Speaking of which. Li Shimin paused and said: "Jieli has suffered a big loss because of this!" ”

Hou Junji said confidently: "Li Chongjiu defeated the Turkic armored cavalry, and our army is mainly based on the infantry phalanx. If Li Chongjiu dared to charge the battle with cavalry, our army would first shoot him with a strong bow and a hard crossbow. If you go into battle with the sword of the broken horseman, you will be defeated. The last general expected that even if Li Chongjiu had any new tactics within a year, he would not be the opponent of my Tang Dynasty foot soldiers. ”

Speaking of this, Hou Junji raised his fist and said, "Your Majesty, the Tang army will win!" ”

The officers and men of the Tang Army on the side raised their right arms one after another, shouting victory.

Seeing that the morale of the generals was high, Li Shimin nodded slightly with relief, and said to Fang Xuanling, Hou Junji: "I use all the savings in the treasury. Used to train elite soldiers, Li Chongjiu was able to take the money to repair the Linshuo Palace, and my Wuji Palace had already fallen into disrepair. Since I ascended the throne, I have been reluctant to wear a new robe, and I have used all my financial resources to build this strong team. I am confident that this team is strong enough to face any lion in the world. ”

"Yes."

As soon as Li Shimin's voice fell, on the side of the school field, the cavalry sprint down the mountain was carried out, but he saw Tang Junxiao riding a galloping horse and rushing down the hillside.

More than 100 light horsemen galloped like lightning, and Li Shimin nodded approvingly. But it was at this moment that one of the horsemen stumbled. When the war horse flipped over, the cavalry impact formation behind it was chaotic, making the originally rapid assault become scattered.

Hou Junji saw it and scolded: "What's the matter, where is the riding captain?" ”

Accountability of the cavalry captain. When he came over, he immediately knelt down to Li Shimin and Hou Junji and said, "Your Majesty." The general, the last general is not good for training. I beg for punishment. ”

Li Shimin said indifferently: "Then do you know what to do?" ”

The cavalry captain gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

At that moment, he turned around and shouted, "Someone." Behead this person! ”

The soldier who lost his horse was taken down by the soldiers on the side, and the Tang troops on the left and right watched silently as the soldier was taken out and killed.

After Li Shimin saw that the captain had finished punishing him, he said: "Your training is not good, go down and get thirty lashes yourself!" ”

"No, what a fine Majesty."

When the soldiers of the Tang Army saw that Li Shimin's training was so strict, they were all trembling, and they did not dare to slack off at the moment.

After watching the training, the three of them rested in the tent on the side.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are both people who know the soldiers, and they all praised the Tang army trained by Hou Junji.

But then Du Ruhui said to Li Shimin with a sad look: "Your Majesty, for more than a year, our Tang Army has been better than before in terms of training and equipment, but this time the Zhao army is not idle, Li Chongjiu's six government armies have completed the expansion of the army, and the number of soldiers and horses has increased to 200,000. ”

Fang Xuanling also said: "Your Majesty, last year's harvest in Guanzhong was poor, and I don't know how this year's harvest will be, but Li Chongjiu will definitely launch an attack during the autumn harvest and not give us a chance to harvest grain." Therefore, His Majesty's strategy of eliminating the weak and retaining the strong, adopting the strategy of elite soldiers for a year, and using the barren material resources of Guanzhong to support this large army is correct. But His Majesty, although Weichen has confidence in General Hou's training of this elite army, but the prosperity of Zhao's troops this time is by no means something that can be resisted lightly, what Weichen means, can His Majesty consider retreating? ”

Li Shimin frowned when he heard this, and Du Ruhui hurriedly explained to Fang Xuanling: "Your Majesty, Ke Ming's meaning, if you don't think about winning or losing first, it's better to invite the prince to Sichuan and Shu to settle down first." ”

"That's exactly what Wechen meant." Fang Xuanling said.

Li Shimin smiled reluctantly after hearing this: "The two Aiqing said it well, Sichuan and Shu have the advantage of geographical advantages, and they can be maintained for twenty or thirty years, didn't Han Gaozu also start in Sichuan and Shu?" There may not be no chance of a comeback. ”

Li Shimin smiled faintly, but the more he laughed like this, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were sweating on their foreheads.

After a while, Li Shimin's laughter stopped, and he looked at the two of them and asked softly: "Are you really not optimistic that I can win this battle?" ”

Fang Xuanling was silent for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen will tell you what is in his heart, but he really can't beat it." Although our army now has the strength to fight, but the two countries are far inferior to Zhao in terms of manpower, material resources, financial resources, and reserves. This is where the general trend lies, and no matter how clever the strategy and calculation are, it cannot be stopped. In fact, Li Chongjiu doesn't have to think of any conspiracy, as long as he attacks Guanzhong from Hexi, Tongguan, and Hedong in a dignified manner, it will be difficult for us to have a chance to turn the tables. The only chance to reverse at the moment is not us, only hope that Li Chongjiu himself is stupid and makes mistakes. ”

Li Shimin asked rhetorically: "Then will Li Chongjiu make mistakes?" ”

Du Ruhui coughed a few times and said: "Your Majesty, Li Chongjiu is a person who uses soldiers prudently, is cautious, and acts strategically before acting, although he is not as majestic and strategic, but this person really rarely makes mistakes." ”

"Impossible," Li Shimin shook his head and said, "Everyone has weaknesses, and if they have weaknesses, they will make mistakes, where do you say Li Chongjiu's weaknesses?" ”

Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling glanced at each other and shook their heads together.

Li Shimin sneered and said, "No, he has weaknesses, you don't know it, but I know it." Although this person is cunning and unrighteous, he has a deep affection for the third sister. If he had any accidents on the way into the army, the third sister might be in chaos. ”

Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling heard Li Shimin say this, and they all felt cold in their hearts. (To be continued......)