Chapter 51 How will the King of Chu ascend to power in the future
At this time, Li Yuanji stood up, held his head high and said: "The soldiers are coming to block the water and cover up the soil. If Li Zitong and Du Fuwei come, kill them to save us from having to conquer the East China Sea and Jianghuai in the future."
All I can say is, it’s you as expected, Feng Chu.
Changsun Wuji said in a strange tone: "Your Highness, King Qi, if Li Zitong and Du Fuwei join forces to support Luoyang, there will be at least hundreds of thousands of troops. Don't imitate Zhao Kuo and underestimate them."
Li Yuanji frowned, "Who is Zhao Kuo?"
"Pfft." Li Shimin almost stopped laughing and almost laughed.
All the civil and military personnel in the tent couldn't help laughing.
Li Yuanji's face was gloomy, and he was very unhappy with the ridicule of these people.
Li Zhiyun shook his head, changed the subject, and asked: "Second brother, we have to prepare for the worst. If Li Zitong and Du Fuwei really come to support Wang Shichong, then they will definitely go to Hulao Pass. They are now stationed in Hulao
It is Zheng Jun Wang Xingben who is locked up. We must first capture Hulao Pass to prevent Li Zitong and Du Fuwei's reinforcements from entering Henan County and destroy our plan to surround Luoyang."
"What the fifth brother said is absolutely correct." Li Shimin said: "In fact, what King Qi said is also correct. If Li Zitong and Du Fuwei come to support Wang Shichong this time, they will be wiped out in one fell swoop."
Fang Xuanling reminded: "Your Highness, you still have to be careful. Now Luoyang is in a desperate situation, so we can't lose the big because of the small. If we can defeat Luoyang first, and then gather our troops to fight against Li Zitong and Du Fuwei, then our chances of winning will be greater."
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Li Shimin shook his head and said: "It's not that simple. If Wang Shichong gets the news that Li Zitong and Du Fuwei are coming to rescue, he will definitely defend Luoyang City. Now that it is freezing, it not only restricts Wang Shichong, but also restricts us. What I mean is
Yes, lead the elite troops to attack Hulao, leaving the army behind to continue the siege of Luoyang."
Li Zhiyun secretly thought, isn't this the same move used against Dou Jiande in history?
Immediately, Li Shimin ordered the kings of Chu and Qi to continue to lead their troops to besiege Luoyang, while he led three thousand Xuanjia troops to attack Hulao.
Li Zhiyun also knew very little about the black armored cavalry in Li Shimin's hands. Because this troop and horse belonged to Li Shimin's ace elite troop and horse, they had only appeared infrequently.
Li Zhiyun briefly met him once during his duel with Liu Wuzhou.
The eight-character description is: People wear heavy armor, and horses carry heavy armor.
One person per rider, plus their heavy armor, the total weight is probably more than eighty kilograms. This is Li Zhiyun's conservative estimate. If you are bolder, the average weight of the Xuanjia Army is only about a hundred kilograms.
The cost of building such an army is terrible.
People are second, the main reason is that the cost of horses and armor is huge.
Horses that can carry heavy armor are good horses. Even many cavalrymen have two horses, one horse carrying the man and one horse carrying the armor.
When he saw the Xuanjia Army, it was exactly as Li Zhiyun expected.
Three thousand soldiers, wearing black armor and black clothes, carrying long bows on their backs and holding horse shafts in their hands, are facing the cold front and the evil spirit.
"Second brother, your Black Armor Army is so majestic." Li Zhiyun said softly.
Li Shimin smiled and said with emotion: "Zhiyun, to tell you the truth, these troops are veterans who followed me in Jinyang. They have experienced life and death fights and are different from ordinary people. This is not the most important thing. What is important is that you
Do you know how much a pair of armor for the Xuanjia Army costs?"
"How many?"
"This number." Li Shimin spread his five fingers.
Li Zhiyun smiled and said: "Five hundred hangings?"
"Hahaha." Li Shimin laughed, "Zhiyun, you are really interesting."
Changsun Wuji, who was about to mount his horse, smiled and said: "Your Highness, King Chu, five hundred condoms can only buy one piece of Xuanjia Army's shoulder armor."
Li Zhiyun smiled and did not answer.
Li Shimin got on his horse, picked up the horse's trunk, and said to Li Zhiyun: "King Chu, I will leave Luoyang to you, and Wang Shichong must be trapped to death."
"Don't worry, King Qin, I understand." Li Zhiyun handed over his hand.
Li Shimin nodded, turned his horse's head, and shouted, "Let's go."
Rumble!
Three thousand Xuanjia troops rushed towards Hulao in the smoke and dust.
Li Yuanji snorted coldly, "What's the point of showing off? How could he create such an elite force without the money given to him by his father?"
Li Zhiyun chuckled. He really wanted to tell Li Yuanji that he actually had such a force in his hands, and it was not armed with the money of the imperial court.
In the crowd, Yuchi Gong quietly poked Qin Qiong and said in a low voice: "How do you think our plate armor army compares with our black armor army?"
Qin Qiong thought for a while and said: "It's not easy to compare. Our plate armor army must have lighter armor than theirs, but the black armor army has experienced battle formations, and our plate armor army has not."
"That's true."
"Ahem." Xue Yuanjing's cough came from the side. He lowered his voice and said, "You two, be careful. The Plate Armor Army is a secret."
"Yes." Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong shut up at the same time.
Under Li Zhiyun's personal supervision, Weihe's water-powered forging hammer was able to begin forging plate armor.
There is a difference between the armor of plate armor and black armor army.
As can be seen from the name, plate armor is a whole piece of armor that accommodates all upper body parts such as chest protector, shoulder armor, etc. At the same time, such as calf armor, thigh armor, arm guards, iron gloves, etc.
It is a small piece of ready-made clothing. When it is worn, one person can complete it.
The armor is chain mail, an enhanced version of scale armor. This kind of armor is very heavy when fully armed, and a soldier cannot wear this kind of heavy armor alone.
Heavily armed plate armor knights can release the joints of their limbs to the greatest extent, and there is no extra armor on their bodies to increase weight. The armor on every part can perfectly cover the areas that need protection.
After Li Zhiyun's improvement, the plate armor knight has developed somewhat in the direction of "European knight". It has even surpassed it.
Why? Because Li Zhiyun has both a hydraulic forging hammer and a blast furnace.
Compared with the cumbersome parts of chain armor, the advantages of plate armor are not too obvious. It is fast to build and has better defensive performance. At the same time, the weight can also be reduced.
The only pity is that Li Zhiyun does not dare to produce them on a large scale yet. He only made about a thousand sets to arm the Guards and elite cavalry.
He wants to experiment and improve at the same time on the battlefield.
As long as the direction is correct, it will not be a problem to use the Weihe workshop for mass production in the future. In the future, he can even build this kind of 'personal plate armor' for war horses.
The armor of the Xuanjia Army's horses is actually still armored, and the horse's legs and other parts are still exposed.
Li Zhiyun has put the making of horseshoes on the agenda, and will also start to make the horse leg armor, horse body plate armor, and horse iron face one after another.
He believed that his plate armor army must not be much worse than Li Shimin's black armor army.
Li Shimin went here and took with him several generals under his command, such as Qu Tutong, Hou Junji, Zhai Changsun, Shi Danai, Shi Wanbao and others.
Due to historical changes, Qin Qiong and others are now Li Zhiyun's cavalry, so naturally they will not command the Black Armor Cavalry.
It was freezing cold, Li Zhiyun led his troops on patrol, and happened to meet Li Daoxuan.
Li Daoxuan and Li Daozong were also in the large army that conquered Luoyang this time. They led their troops to besiege the south and north cities of Luoyang.
"The King of Qin is very brave this time." Li Daoxuan rode a horse alongside Li Zhiyun. The two brothers walked their horses and chatted at the same time.
Li Zhiyun said: "Second brother has always been brave, so it is not surprising that he behaves like this."
Li Daoxuan nodded and said: "Fifth brother, if King Qin really defeats Li Zitong and Du Fuwei this time, he will really be famous all over the world."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun's eyes narrowed.
Without Dou Jiande, it is possible that Li Zitong and Du Fuwei will come...