A month later, King Chaqilou came to Ceylon in person, for no other reason than because the Tang Dynasty only came with 30,000 troops.
The army has been assembled in Ceylon.
King Zheqilou came to tell Li Yuanxing that he had prepared 200,000 people to eat food and grass for half a year.
But when he learned that only 30,000 people from the Tang Dynasty came, King Zheqilou was confused.
In the temporary palace of the Qin Prince in Ceylon, mahjong is being played on dozens of tables. The generals use mahjong to gain opportunities to fight, and they also use mahjong to determine the order of military formations.
Finally, King Zheqilou saw Li Yuanxing in the temporary study room of King Qin Li Yuanxing.
"His Royal Highness, King Qin of the Tang Dynasty, everyone in the world knows that the troops of the Tang Dynasty are extraordinary. But facing the powerful King Harsha, who has an army of millions, only 30,000 troops are too few, isn't it?
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Li Yuanxing did not answer immediately. He first put the letter in his pocket and then replied: "I originally thought that 8,000 to 10,000 people would be sent, but who would have thought that 30,000 people would be sent. The Ministry of War of the Tang Dynasty gave me
The explanation is that these soldiers have worked hard and should take this opportunity to come out and have some fun."
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The king of Shuqilou has an urge to hang himself. Is it arrogance or ignorance?
Or..., with extreme self-confidence, can these 30,000 people defeat the powerful King Harsha?
"These 30,000 people are the regular army of the Tang Dynasty! They are also the royal army. One thousand of them are the most elite among the king's four guards. It can also be said that they are the elite among the elites in the entire world. The rest of the troops are also from the Tang Dynasty.
Those who are worthy of being ranked in the Tang Dynasty. A thousand tigers and a thousand red blood, all of them are rare and powerful armies in the world!"
The king of Zheqilou looked confused. He knew about strong armies, but what was the use of a thousand strong armies?
In the battle of the large army, a thousand people were washed away and swallowed up by the huge waves like small boats.
"Your Highness, is this a plan or an appointment?" King Zheqilou gritted his teeth and asked the main question of his visit this time.
Planning warfare was the way the Tang army used to fight. It was so unpredictable that any enemy fighting against the Tang Dynasty might have lost half of its combat power before they understood what was happening. Then the Tang Dynasty would have countless ways to cause an instant
The troops are excellent. After killing some enemies, you can then deal with another group of enemies.
A battle is a plain area where you build strength to fight head-on.
Planning a war involves tactics, opportunities, and a long-term battle.
And the battle is about morale, combat power, and national strength. It is also about momentum.
Li Yuanxing laughed loudly and called for a battle. King Haris had lived enough. Fighting on the plains gave the Tang army time to set up. Li Yuanxing dared to use three thousand people to challenge your million-strong army. But what's more, he had no less than a battle in hand.
In the later period, the real firearms troops were able to win even without using incendiary bombs, which were harmful to the world.
Li Yuanxing was still hesitating whether to use the Skyfire Legion or not.
Hearing Li Yuanxing's hearty laughter in the study, many generals turned their heads and looked in the direction of the study.
Soon, Pei Xi ran to the courtyard: "The King of Qin has issued an order and agreed with King Haris to fight on the plains in fifteen days until one side completely admits defeat."
Decisive battle on the plains?
All the generals had only one thought in their minds at this time, and that was... Is this Harsha King mentally retarded? Or was his head kicked by a donkey? The greatest strength of the Tang Army was plain warfare, even without firearms.
With one against ten, and including firearms, the Ministry of War of the Tang Dynasty calculated that the peak combat power of the Tang Dynasty could defeat a thousand against the elite of Wang Shichong during the Wude period. Against the elite Turks, it could also defeat three against one.
Hundred.
Pei Xi turned around and went back to continue to be his own guard.
But after a while, Pei Xi came back again, shouting: "The King of Qin has issued an order. If this battle is defeated, all the leading generals will be demoted to soldiers, so the captain will be demoted to three ranks. If the battle is defeated, all the leading generals will be demoted."
The general does not record merit, and all the captains are grounded for one month. A big victory, a small meritorious service! They are allowed to take half a year's leave in Tianzhu!"
King Zheqilou almost fainted.
With military orders like this, the King of Qin in the Tang Dynasty was not afraid of rebellion by the army?
Just when he was about to give some persuasion, Pei Xi came back. After saluting, he said, "Your Highness, Vice General Youwuwei, on behalf of the Youwuwei generals, have a question?"
"Ask!" Li Yuanxing's tone was very calm.
"You Wuwei asked, if you kill more than ten enemies without hurting anyone, can it be counted as a meritorious service?"
"Success! Killing more than 20 enemies counts as merit!" Li Yuanxing replied coldly, and then waved his hand to Pei Xi to pass on the message.
Kill ten enemies, kill ten people?
King Zheqilou soon understood the rules of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was divided into three armies, with the first-class Royal Guards at the top. Only the Eighth Guards could enter this level. Among them, the Yulin Guards were the strongest, incredibly strong.
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Then there are the second-class field guards and the Tang Dynasty naval guards. Among them, there are twelve field guards and thirty-six navy guards. They are the real regular army of the Tang Dynasty.
Next, there is the general guard. It is divided into city guard and outer guard.
Most of the Tang armies he had seen fighting here were not even qualified as external guards, and were just merchant group guards.
Li Yuanxing said to King Zheqilou: "If you send your people, if you can get Xuanzang to come to the battlefield, I will remember your contribution."
As for what the King of Qiqi Tower could do, Li Yuanxing no longer asked.
From the moment the order was given, from the officers to the soldiers in the Tang Dynasty, no one spoke casually. Without exception, they were silently checking their weapons.
More than ten days later, on the eve of the war, Cheng Huailiang came to Li Yuanxing's tent.
"Your Highness, could you not call the Sky Fire Guards to fight? Once they go to fight, we are afraid of being accidentally injured."
"It's true that I'm afraid of being robbed of my credit!" Li Yuanxing said with a smile.
Cheng Huailiang took out a map from his arms: "Your Highness, the thing is like this, we plan to surrender at least 20,000 Xiang troops. This thing is not available in the Tang Dynasty. Even if it is not used to form an army, it can be used for fun. There must be countless people in Chang'an who like it.
This thing, and the establishment of an elephant camp, is also the face of the Tang Dynasty."
"Well, you have made some progress." Li Yuanxing had to admit that Cheng Huailiang was right.
This is the situation in the Tang Dynasty now. It is no longer purely about fighting for land. When fighting, we must talk about the benefits. If we win, what are the benefits?
You know, when the Tang Dynasty sends troops now, it’s not just about food and grass.
For a regiment, a five-shot salvo is equivalent to a thousand rounds of ammunition. Calculated at two cents and three cents per bullet, this is two thousand dollars. To exchange it for food, it is even ten shi rice, which is enough for a regiment to eat well.
A full meal.
In a war, it's not just five rounds at a time, it takes at least ten.
King Harbin stood on a high hill and looked at the military camp of the Tang Dynasty from a distance. From the size of the military camp, we could roughly tell the strength of the opponent's troops. The Tang Dynasty had already said before, King Harbin, you can lead as many soldiers as you want.
There were thirty thousand soldiers in the Tang Dynasty.
"In the Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid the 30,000 people are not in vain. Even if you include those miscellaneous servants, there will not be more than 50,000 people."
King Harsha was also a brave general.
Xuanzang was a little uneasy and stood next to King Harsha: "Honorable King Harsha, I think you should ask for peace or not choose to fight. Li Yuanxing, the king of Qin in the Tang Dynasty, was a demon king from hell. He would not easily
If he knows how to take action, as the poor monk knows about him, once he takes action, he will be ten times more confident."
"You said it was ten times, not ten times?" King Harsha wanted to confirm what Xuanzang was talking about.
Xuanzang repeated this ten times in three languages.
Then he explained: "The King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty could easily kill his opponent even if his original preparations were reduced by half. He is too powerful. This is because he has infinite power and his soldiers are invincible!"
"Fight, fight to the death with such a hero." King Harsha would not back down.
If he retreats in the face of the enemy, his dynasty will be over, and all the dependent small states will leave. And he will also lose his inner strength and no longer have the ability to fight.
It finally dawned. According to common sense, the two sides should have a conversation. Because this is a battle.
King Harsha was sitting on his war elephant, but Li Yuanxing was sitting on a light carriage.
Xuanzang, as an interpreter, also came to the battle.
"His Royal Highness, King Qin of the Tang Dynasty!" King Harisi followed the etiquette of Tianzhu.
Li Yuanxing nodded slightly and clasped his fists: "King Harsha, where do you want to be buried? I respect you. You are the only comparable hero in Tianzhu after King Asoka of the Mauryan Dynasty, so I agree.
You choose your own burial place. Please believe in my sincerity!"
Xuanzang really didn't know how to translate it. Li Yuanxing was too domineering, even more domineering than when he saw him in Chang'an.
King Harsha could understand some Chinese, but at his strong request, Xuanzang still translated it completely.
King Harsha was not angry or angry, but said calmly: "If you want to be buried there, I can send you back to Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty." Xuanzang naturally translated this sentence word for word.
"I will sit here, let's get started!" Li Yuanxing slowly sat on the soft chair in the carriage.
At the beginning, isn't it necessary to return to the formation to command the battle? King Harsha was confused, but Pei Xi beside Li Yuanxing had already taken out the command flag. This was not a show of force, but was really about to announce the start. King Harsha smiled coldly,
Waving his hands and shouting: "Attack!"
Pei Xi also waved the flag in his hand vigorously.
The Shenhuo Guard fired first, firing a volley, sealing the back of King Harsha. Not even one of the ten thousand soldiers survived. Immediately afterwards, a thousand people rushed to Li Yuanxing's side, and then stood
Behind King Harsha, he did not attack King Harsha, but shot and killed the 10,000 cavalrymen who rushed over him in an instant.
The entire King Harsha's army was already in an unstable position.
Li Yuanxing took out his fan, shook it gently, and spoke again: "Xuan Zang, I will kill all those who believe in your teachings. In Buddhism, you can only believe in the Buddhism that I allow. Buddha,
Kneel down in front of me and watch carefully!" (To be continued...)
ps: Datang is coming to an end,
The new book has been uploaded and is waiting for review. However, it seems that it is late at night now and will appear tomorrow at dawn when the editor goes to work.
The next few chapters are the end.
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