After all the talk has come to this, there is no reason for Li Chengzhi not to agree. Besides, he didn't think this was a drill at all, and he was really ready to kill people. He was even more afraid that there would be too many restrictions and many methods would not be used.
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This means that it is not a real battle, otherwise there would be no need to expand the formation and increase the number of troops. What problem cannot be solved with just these fifty or so retainers, a few catapults, and the random throwing of explosive packets?
With his mind moving slightly, Li Chengzhi's expression relaxed and he bowed down again: "In that case, I'd like to trouble Sikong. Please rest assured, Sikong. In this battle, I will only treat the opponent as a barbarian from the South Dynasty and a thief from the north."
, not my Great Wei Imperial Army..."
"That's good!"
Gao Zhao laughed ferociously, "Don't think that Yu Zhong treats you well in ordinary times, just because he will let you go. This time, because of your mother, Your Majesty is disappointed with the Forbidden Army, and even more resentful of Zhongsheng.
Therefore, he has long regarded you as a powerful enemy, and he attaches great importance to this battle. How could he not do his best to help Yuan Yi?
You can rest assured that with me here, you will not suffer any loss. As long as Yu Zhong dares to respond, even a hundred-foot-long crossbow, a thousand-jin stone cannon, and Gao will dare to equip you..."
A hundred-foot crossbow, a thousand-gold cannon?
Gao Zhao really wants to go on a killing spree...
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In the Shiqian Palace, the emperor stared at the two memorials in front of him, his eyes half-closed, and he remained silent for a long time, as if he was asleep.
Gao Zhao and Yu Zhong stood at the foot of the steps, with their sleeves rolled up and their hands folded, waiting for the emperor's instructions. However, a full moment passed without the emperor making a sound.
The two of them were waiting impatiently, and both raised their heads and winked at Liu Teng. Liu Teng didn't even respond, but didn't even raise his eyelids, and even cursed in his heart: The two idiots were too far away, and they didn't even listen.
His Majesty was panting like a bellows. He was obviously extremely angry. How could Grandpa dare to disturb him?
I don’t know what these two idiots wrote in the memorial, but they made His Majesty so angry?
Just when he was suspicious, he suddenly heard Yuan Ke snort, and he raised his head, his eyes seemed to be shining with light, and he looked at Yu Zhong and Gao Zhao coldly.
Originally, I wanted to see how much combat strength the long-abandoned Forbidden Army had left, and how it could be reorganized. I also wanted to see how Li Chengzhi, who created chess, coincided with the art of war, and was so famous, had some real abilities. If so.
How to use it?
The two of them took it as a good opportunity to avenge their personal vengeance and criticize each other. Do you want the other party to die immediately?
Take a look at what is required in the memorial: Yu Zhong will be equipped with five hundred pairs of iron-spurred horse armor and five hundred armored chariots.
In the last years of Taihe, the famous Southern Dynasty general Chen Xianda invaded the territory of Wei, and the late emperor personally led the expedition. Yu Zhong's father Yu Lie was appointed as the leading general, and he led the tiger cavalry to accompany him.
When the war was at a stalemate, Yu Lie led a thousand iron-spurred horses and a thousand armored chariots to charge the 12th battalion of the Confederate Army, deciding the outcome in one battle and defeating the Confederate Army...
These two things are only available to the tiger cavalry of the Chinese army. Because it is difficult to find strong men wearing a hundred catties of iron armor and strong horses that can drive a thousand catties of iron chariots, so they can only be worth a thousand if they use all their strength. Yu Zhong
If you open your mouth, you will be given half a yuan?
If they really want to rush over, Li Chengzhi's thousand soldiers will form an iron formation, and even the men and horses will be crushed into a pulp.
Gao Zhao is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Perhaps he has guessed Yu Zhong's thoughts and wants to equip him with a hundred-foot crossbow and a thousand-jin cannon, which are powerful weapons that can restrain spur horses and iron chariots?
The two of them even said in unison: since it is a competition, not a formation, it should be treated in actual combat. Therefore, we should not decide the formation, the method of fighting, or who will attack and who will defend, but should lead the troops.
He will make a decision on the spur of the moment and let it play out...
If he hadn't known that the two men were incompatible with each other, the emperor would have thought that Gao Zhao and Yu Zhong had negotiated.
"You really want to put the other party to death?"
Yuan Ke sneered and said, "If it weren't for this formation, there would be no need to compete. I allow you two to fight naked and decide whether to live or die on the spot."
Little did they know that the emperor was already angry. The two of them were startled, and they knelt down in unison and said in unison: "I don't dare!"
Although he apologized, one of them was narrowing his eyes and the other was snorting with his nose, both of them were snarling at each other. The emperor was even more furious. He grabbed the paperweight on the case and wanted to throw it at the two of them.
His hand was about to be raised when he accidentally saw the chessboard on the case. The emperor suddenly thought of what Li Chengzhi once said when he played chess with him: soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape. There is nothing eternal in this world.
The formation and tactics that can change but can always win? It's nothing more than making decisions at the last moment to see who has more accurate vision, faster decision-making, and can find the opportunity to defeat the enemy...
"Forget it, just follow what you two said and treat them with actual combat. I will also take a good look to see who is better... You also know that Yuan Yi and Li Chengzhi will use all kinds of means.
In other words, Li Chengzhi wants to participate in the war, and I agree. But there is one thing..."
The emperor gave a fierce meal and threw the paperweight on the table: "No matter who loses or wins, if the number of casualties exceeds 30%, he will be killed immediately!"
When the two of them thought about it carefully, they were both surprised.
Thirty percent of the casualties does not refer to the 300 dead, but also to the injuries. For example, if the horse is thrown, the arm is broken, the leg is injured, or even the waist is twisted... Whether it is long-term or temporary, as long as the combat effectiveness is lost
, all counted.
Not to mention a real fight, it is only a half-truth. If the sword is not sharpened, the spear is not tipped, the arrow is not sharp, and heavy weapons such as crossbows and stone cannons cannot be used, a fight will definitely result in injuries.
More than 30%.
So how can we fight this battle?
Although I suspect that the emperor's words were angry and in all likelihood he was trying to scare people. But even if Yuan Yi and Li Chengzhi are not really killed afterwards, Gao Zhao and Yu Zhong will definitely not get good results...
Gao Zhao reacted faster and was about to say soft words to soften things up. Unexpectedly, before he could open his mouth, he heard the emperor sternly shout: "Get out of here..."
Cursing, something was thrown at him. Yu Zhong felt a pain in his head. He hurriedly caught the thing, and when he held it in his hand, he realized it was a chess piece.
If you don’t leave again, what will hit you again will be jade seals and inkstones?
The two of them stood up suddenly and excused themselves.
Now that we’ve come this far, there’s no reason to retreat?
The two retreated outside the palace, looked at each other, sneered silently, and then walked away.
In the palace, the emperor looked at the two memorial letters, his mind wandering. After a long time, he chuckled: A hundred-foot crossbow, a thousand-stone cannon?
A crossbow requires at least dozens of people, and a stone cannon requires two to three hundred people. Li Chengzhi only has a thousand people, how many people should be allocated to handle these heavy weapons, and how many can he handle?
If Gao Zhaoruo is so stupid, how dare I appoint him as a general?
Haha, it’s just a blindfold. Li Chengzhi must have other means...
Since it is said that soldiers are unpredictable and water is unpredictable, it is even more important to use all possible means. Then I will wait and see what method Li Chengzhi uses to defeat the tiger cavalry of the Wei Dynasty that has dominated the world for more than a hundred years and has never been defeated?