Although it was night time, it was not late at night, and the "clock" brought by the military observers was only midnight.
At such a time, the generals were not sleepy, but after all, according to regulations, they had to hold a regular meeting every day to communicate.
Although there is usually nothing to say at night...
But that night, Changle also remembered something serious. He looked at Li Xiaogong and said, "Has the Hejian County Prince arranged the airship and other things?"
Chang Le asked suddenly. The generals who originally seemed to have no problem to communicate with were planning to go to rest, but this time they couldn't help but focus their gazes.
Speaking of airships, the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty have only used them once in total.
That is, at the seaside before, His Majesty had just decided to establish overseas military towns to pave the way for maritime trade. At that time, Chai Shao, the famous general of the Tang Dynasty, was stationed on Zhongzuosuo Island, and his warships traveled to and from Hangzhou.
When visiting the island, it was harassed and plundered by "sea bandits" of unknown origin.
Naturally, it later became clear that this group of "pirates" was led by Yeon Gaesumun of Goguryeo, but not many people were interested in Yeon Gaesumun in this matter. In short, these many souls of the Forbidden Army,
The focus is mainly on the airship.
A flying ship is so shocking.
Of course, everyone later learned that this "flying ship" was a ship built using various "technological principles" and was not a thing of ghosts and gods, but everyone was still very shocked. After all, you don't have the chance in ordinary times.
Seeing such a divine creature...
However, although it is said that this airship is not a magical thing, because it is not used on weekdays, as time goes by, the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty, whether it is Li Xiaogong and other ministers at the moment, or Li Er himself, gradually
He regards it as a national treasure and refuses to use it lightly.
In short, as of now, on the one hand, the Tang Dynasty actually does not have many wars, on the other hand, it uses its equipment with caution, so at this time, the airship has not actually been used.
When Li Xiaogong talked about this thing, he felt really nervous. After all, he had not used this thing for a long time... It was really a problem to think about it at this time. After all, since it is a weapon of the military and the country does not practice drills on weekdays, it is really difficult at this moment.
worried.
However, after thinking about it, Li Xiaogong still said, "I have checked this thing a few times, and it seems to be no serious problem. There is just something wrong with it. These... five airships, at least four of them can fly. At least four of them can fly. At least, we can check the surroundings.
No problem. Just..."
As he said this, Li Xiaogong suddenly fell silent for a moment, and then the general Zhang Liang beside him said with a smile, "What Prince Hejian said, if five can survive four, wouldn't the million-strong army have to lose twenty for this thing?"
Ten thousand……"
Li Xiaogong hesitated when he heard the words, and couldn't help but blush, but then he said, "This is just..."
But just as he was about to protest a few words, Li Xiaogong suddenly remembered a question.
Wait...I always feel like something is wrong.
Yes, the weather tonight seems...
After thinking about it, Li Xiaogong felt that he still had to say something, "It's so dark tonight, I'm afraid the soldiers can't see clearly when they look outside..."
When Li Xiaogong said this, everyone else couldn't help but look up at the sky - of course there was a bonfire in the military camp in front of them, not to mention whether the lighting was good or not.
Following Li Xiaogong's words, everyone looked up and found that the sky was dark... It took them a long time to find the moonlight.
And looking at the sky, everyone also felt another problem - it seemed to be getting colder.
Changle frowned, "It seems like it's going to snow heavily..."
When she said this, the other generals raised their brows when they heard this——
It's going to snow heavily...?
Weather like heavy snow is a very sensitive time on the battlefield. Almost all generals will designate strategies around this bad weather, such as taking advantage of the severe cold to cut off the opponent's fuel and food, or taking advantage of the heavy snow and stopping at the node to surprise them.
…
In short, the most important thing on the battlefield is to take things by surprise, and there is no doubt that the snowy weather is very suitable for this kind of thing.
Li Sheng didn't know much about the actual combat scenes of these famous generals, but he did remember that during the Battle of Grad two years ago, heavy snow played a major role in changing the battle situation at that time.
But now... because we are in a pre-modern society with "more people than iron" in the army, it is conceivable... that the impact of heavy snowy weather on victory or defeat will be more profound.
Thinking about the brutality of the battle between the two Grads, Li Sheng couldn't help but shudder silently, but said, "You should not worry... The heavy snowy weather will not have much impact on the airship, but the height should not be too high to avoid the wind.
big."
When Li Sheng said this, Li Xiaogong nodded immediately, and then Li Sheng continued, "But as for the light problem, this is simple... It is not easy to observe from the sentry on the ground, but in the sky, as long as there is a slight flash of armor, you can spot it.
, there is no problem in terms of observation.”
Li Xiaogong pondered for a moment after hearing this, "In this case... then I will move the deployment of the airship outside the camp, so that I can fly less time and monitor more intelligence."
After saying that, he looked at Li Sheng and asked, "What does the Holy Commander think?"
At this time, Li Xiaogong had to sigh that it had to be Li Sheng... This new weapon was so wonderful, and it was exactly what Li Sheng had created. And since it was something Li Sheng had created, one can imagine that there was something about it
As expected, you still have to ask Li Sheng for advice on how to use things.
His Highness the First Prince's trip seems to be a leisurely one, but in fact, the real big issue will have to be decided by His Highness...
Li Xiaogong was secretly shocked. It seemed that the emperor's high regard for His Highness was indeed not unreasonable.
Li Sheng didn't want to be in the limelight, but his legend had already spread throughout the army!
But in short, since Li Sheng's advice, the airship can rest assured. It will be good if it can see the situation at night. For professional soldiers like Li Xiaogong who have been in the military for half their lives, as long as they can be deployed on the battlefield,
If it works to some extent, it's worth doing. It's always better than trying to figure out a solution when the problem comes. Although...
Although he was a little surprised that Li Sheng suddenly talked about the airship, Li Xiaogong didn't think that the Goguryeo army would cause any trouble. In his opinion, the main value of the airship was the battle that would start tomorrow.
, used to observe the enemy's situation and spy on the Xianbei army's deployment, this is the official business.
But this night...
Li Xiaogong was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly shaken awake by the guard.
"Prince, the Goguryeo army is attacking us at night!"
"Wha...what?!"
Years of battlefield life have developed instincts, and Li Xiaogong suddenly woke up and opened his eyes wide.
The impression gradually formed in my mind, and I couldn't believe it.
