Although the courtyard is not big, it is extremely luxurious. There are all kinds of corridors, eaves, waterside pavilions, pavilions and pavilions.
And the geographical location is excellent. Across the wall is the White Horse Temple, a famous temple in the Three Dynasties. After passing the White Horse Temple and separated by an inner road, you can see Yuanyue's Wuji Temple.
There were many guards outside the mansion, and the lights inside the mansion were brightly lit. Several people gathered in the hall, all with serious faces and gloomy eyes.
The person sitting at the head of the throne is Yu Zhong. Since both his father and ancestors were important ministers in the past dynasties and were deeply trusted by the emperors of the past dynasties, Yu Zhong is even more prominent and illustrious. Furthermore, he is also the brother of the late Empress Shun and the uncle of the emperor.
Brother, he is a relative of the royal family, so even many members of the clan with the Yuan surname cling to him in order to be loyal to him.
Next to him is Yuanji, the king of Jiangyang. In addition to his status as clan and county king, Yuanji also serves as General Zuowei (associate officer of the Wei Mansion, subordinate of Wei Weiqing), one of Yu Zhong's confidants.
Opposite Yuan Ji, sat Sun Zhi, the eldest son of Shangdang. His great-grandfather was an important founding official of the Wei Dynasty, and one of the kings with different surnames: the eldest grandson Daosheng of Shangdang. From then on, his ancestor eldest grandson Kang and his father eldest grandson Guan were both famous generals of the Wei Dynasty.
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During the reign of Xiaowen, eldest son Zhi led the casual cavalry and regular attendants to the attendants, and accompanied them on many expeditions. Later, he served as Minister of Seven Soldiers, Taichang Qing, etc. After Yuan Ke succeeded to the throne, he moved to the Wei Mansion and served as General Youwei.
And coincidentally, these two are Hou Gang's in-laws: Yuan Ji's daughter is the wife of Hou Gang's eldest son Hou Xiang, and the daughter of eldest grandson Zhi is the wife of Hou Gang's second son Hou Yuan.
The three of them are from the Yuan clan, belong to the Wei Mansion, and are related by marriage, so they are extremely close.
Now that Yuan Ji's son is in trouble, and it will most likely involve Yu Zhong, how could these people not get together to ask each other's advice?
I thought that what Yu Zhong brought would be good news, but didn’t I know that it was nothing like bad news?
Thirty percent of the casualties were lost, and the general was beheaded immediately!
Even Yu Zhong and Changsun Zhi, who have been on the battlefield and are good at fighting, dare not say that the casualties in this battle will not exceed 30%, let alone Yuan Yi?
Besides, Li Chengzhi is not an unknown person. No one can guarantee that he is hiding some sharp means?
But the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired. What happened now is no longer the personal enmity between Yuan Yi and Li Chengzhi, but the dispute between the Wei Mansion and the Ministry of War, Yu Zhong, Yuan Ji, Changsun Zhi and others, and Gao Zhao. It is the time for His Majesty to arrive.
Even if you really know how to kill someone, you have to defeat them first.
Yuan Ji's face was gloomy, and he glared fiercely at Yuan Yi who was kneeling in the hall. After a while, he handed over his hands and asked, "I would like to ask Wei Qing to give his guess, how should Li Chengzhi respond to the challenge?"
Yu Zhong pondered: "If it is an infantry battle, Li Chengzhi will definitely use a spear formation. His fame in Jingzhou depends entirely on this formation: it seems simple, but it is extremely unique: punctual and as stable as a mountain, as stable as a rock.
.When attacking, it is like a knife cutting through rotten mud, destroying everything.
In addition, Li Chengzhi is also good at arrow formations and fire attacks. There is also a kind of carriage, which is similar to an armored carriage, with walls made of iron plates. But it is not used for charging into formations, but for archers to ride on for shooting arrows...
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Spear array, arrow array, fire attack...just these three?
It doesn't sound surprising. Even if there is something unique, it is only for foot combat. If you encounter assassins or armored chariots, no matter how long the gun is or how many arrows there are, it will probably be like scratching an itch.
Changsun Zhi asked again: "What about cavalry warfare? What achievements did Li Chengzhi make?"
"Riding battle?"
Yu Zhong recalled carefully: "Li Chengzhi's most powerful battle was when he killed Murong Ding in the middle of ten thousand troops, but he only relied on his own bravery.
The only achievement of the White Cavalry under his command was to drive Murong Ding's remnant troops to Hexi. But it was already after Murong Ding moved to fight in three towns, and the troops had already become exhausted, so it is difficult to summarize..."
Hou Gang added: "My subordinates have heard that the method used by Li Chengzhi's scouts to send orders and warnings is extremely miraculous. In a matter of seconds, the general's orders can be sent to more than ten miles away..."
"No matter how magical he is, it's just a communication technique, not a way to kill the enemy, so what's the use of this battle? This is not a field battle, but a battle. The school field is only so big, but once a good formation is set up, two people can win.
The army can engage in battle in a matter of minutes, and both sides know each other's insides, so what urgent news can be conveyed?"
Yuan Ji laughed and sarcastically said: "Li Chengzhinian only had two nines and could not fight three times. The enemies he encountered were either unarmed mobs or tired and exhausted enemies. It was just because he was at the right time.
Make Shuzi famous, so you can rest assured: this battle will be won..."
If you think about it carefully, is this really the case?
Yu Zhong always felt a little uneasy, but he couldn't think of any other way for Li Chengzhi to win besides the ones he mentioned?
Under the collision of spurred horses and armored chariots, all the spear arrays, arrow arrays, etc. were all in vain. I just rushed away.
The only thing that is a little hindered may be the rocket. It is nothing more than an arrow wrapped with straw, hemp or the like, and then soaked in tung oil, refined meat fat, etc. But the cavalry are all equipped with men and horses, that is, there is fire on your arrow.
, it can't hit the clothes inside the armor. At most, it will splash a few sparks on the armor, but what's the use?
As for the crossbows and stone cannons Gao Zhao mentioned... hahaha, it's just like a joke!
The Communist Party of Manchuria only has a thousand soldiers. How many can Li Chengzhi handle?
Even if it can really shoot a hundred feet, as long as the cavalry starts to speed up, it will only be ten or twenty breaths for a mere hundred feet. How many times can Li Chengzhi fire the crossbow and throw the stone cannon?
If I can shoot the second round in time, I have to praise my quickness...
No matter what Yu Zhong thought, he felt that once the horses were stabbed and the armored chariots were dispatched, Li Chengzhi would never be lucky, but Gao Zhao dared to agree?
Changsun Zhi came over and whispered: "Could it be that... the legendary thunder?"
Yu Zhong frowned and felt a little weird: It's just something to scare people...
Out of curiosity, His Majesty asked him to try it with Liu Teng. The sound was indeed very loud, but in terms of power, it could only damage human skin. Wearing thicker clothes may not necessarily hurt, let alone iron armor?
It is a bit of a hindrance to the horse, and it may be frightened by the sudden explosion. But there is a way: just plug the horse's ears?
I really can’t imagine where Gao Shouwen got the confidence to win?
Yu Zhong sighed secretly and explained the matter solemnly: "Although it is indeed a bit of luck that made Li Chengzhi famous. But he has always had fantastic ideas and can be called a genius, so he should be treated with caution.<
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The current plan can only be realized after waiting for two more days. You can't slack off in these two days, but if you have time, you must help Yuan Yi prepare for war, so as to be foolproof..." p>
Several people stood up together and responded solemnly: "Don't worry, Qing Wei!"
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Compared with Hou Gang's house, Gao Zhao's place was much shabby. Because the relationship between the two was quite awkward at this time, Gao Zhao did not invite Li Chengzhi to the house, but discussed matters at the Ministry of War.
A small courtyard was used by Gao Zhao to take a nap when he was on duty. At this time, apart from him and Li Chengzhi, there was only Gao Zhan. That is to say, there was no one to serve food and drink, and they were afraid of leaking secrets, otherwise Gao Zhan would not be able to enter.
Come.
Iron-spurred horses, iron-armored chariots?
Looking at the two things in the courtyard, Li Chengzhi looked strange.
After hearing what General Gao Zhao said about the armored chariot, he thought it was a new creation of the Wei Dynasty. It may have been lost in subsequent dynasties, so he had never heard of it.
Only when he saw the real thing did he know what it was.
It is a door-stuck knife carriage: the front of the carriage has wooden frames on the left and right sides, and is covered with iron plates. Holes are dug in the plates and inlaid with steel knives, gun blades, etc.
This thing existed during the Warring States Period, and the method of making it is recorded in "Mozi". It was originally used to attack cities and guard gates. The Yuan and Wei Dynasties made slight improvements: it was changed from a human push to a horse-drawn cart, which can be used as a crash cart in field battles. In addition to the excellent sprinting effect, the cutting power on both sides is also extremely strong when traveling at high speed. Not to mention active attacks, if a mortal and a horse get close, they will probably be cut in half.
The so-called spur horse is actually a castrated version of the Semen sword cart: the horse is not harnessed to the cart, but like a sword cart, the horse armor is equipped with blades and spear spurs.
The benefits are obvious: these two things are exactly like oversized iron thorns. The horse just rushes forward, and the absolute god will kill the god if it blocks it, and the Buddha will kill the Buddha if it blocks it.
The role of the cavalry on horseback and the soldiers on the vehicle is not to kill the enemy, but to push down the corpse with weapons such as spears to reduce the load.
The disadvantage is that it is too useless.
A pair of horse armor alone weighs two hundred kilograms, and with the cavalry and armor, it weighs less than four hundred kilograms.
The same goes for an armored chariot, which weighs more than a thousand kilograms with its four chariots. Even if it is driven by a pair, it must be more than five feet tall and weighs more than five hundred kilograms. Otherwise, it will not be able to run at all...
But even if it seems to Li Chengzhi that there are many shortcomings, it is an invincible artifact in this era. Using these two sharp weapons with nearly ten thousand tiger cavalry, Zhiba Xianbei continuously conquered Northern Yan and Hou Yan, and defeated Daxia and Northern Liang.
After defeating the Xiongnu for the second time, Rouran finally unified the north and occupied the Central Plains.
There is also the natural barrier of the Yangtze River. If there is a flat plain, how can there be any Southern Dynasties?
Seeing that Li Chengzhi was curious but not worried, Gao Zhao secretly exclaimed: Is this really so?
Unable to hold it back, he asked again: "Is there any way to restrain it?"
Li Chengzhi didn't hesitate at all: "Yes!"
Gao Zhao was ecstatic, his eyes shining brightly: "What method?"
"Dig a trench!" Li Chengzhi pointed at the iron horse and smiled sinisterly, "Can't I kill you?"
Gao Zhan was stunned and almost fell to the ground: "Is this the method?"
"What if?"
Li Chengzhi finally took it easy, "If it were a field battle, if you were caught off guard as soon as you encountered it, you would most likely be completely defeated. But this time it was a battle, and you already knew that the enemy would use this thing, so it was easier to be prepared: dig a tunnel in advance.
Haogou, do you think he can charge over?"
Gao Zhan was even more anxious than Gao Zhao: "What's the use of just being prepared? You have to win..."
Win?
Of course there is a way, but I definitely can’t tell Gao Zhan.
Not to mention Gao Zhan, even Li Rui and Li Cong didn't know about it yet, so they just said a few words to Li Liang.
Seeing Li Chengzhi smiling and saying nothing, Gao Zhao's heart skipped a beat and he shouted sharply: "Get out!"
Could it be that he is talking about Li Chengzhi?
Gao Zhan was reluctant and walked out of the yard muttering.
There were no more six ears around, but Gao Zhao seemed uneasy, and asked in Li Chengzhi's ear: "But... we need to use that thunder?"
Thunder made of rotten eggs?
It’s just nonsense to fool the emperor, do you take it seriously?
Just as Li Chengzhi was about to explain, his heart skipped a beat.
Gao Zhao seems to have accepted that he is the one appointed by heaven. He doesn't really think that he can cause thunder, right?
No wonder you have so much confidence in yourself and feel that you will definitely win?
Just as he was doubting himself, he heard Gao Zhao say: "If it's really such a thunderbolt method, don't use it. If there is no other way, it's okay to admit defeat..."
Before, he wished that Li Chengzhi would kill Yu Zhong, and that he could press Yu Zhong's face to the ground. But now that he thought that Li Chengzhi might do something rare in the world, something that would make people frightened and shocked, Gao Zhao unexpectedly
I hesitated.
Compared with exposing the truth about Li Chengzhi’s divinely appointed person, his momentary honor and disgrace are nothing. It’s just a competition, so what’s the point of admitting defeat?
Only by enduring what others cannot endure can you do what others cannot do...
For Li Chengzhi, it is just that the emperor has no reason to suddenly entrust him with important tasks, and his official promotion is slower. It just allows him to lie dormant for a few more years and then be used by me, the Gao family...
Gao Zhaoyue spoke in a lower voice, and the more he spoke, the lower his voice became. In the end, it was just like the moan of a mosquito, which was almost inaudible, which shows how cautious he was.
Li Chengzhi was so weird that he couldn't help but turn his head and stared at Gao Zhao blankly.
Thunderbolt method?
Do you really think that I am the reincarnation of Lord Lei and can attract thunder?
Is that too exaggerated?
Gao Zhao didn't avoid it either, his eyes were extremely bright, as if there were two balls of fire hidden inside.
He will never forget what Liu Huiwang said when interrogating the real and fake Liu Huiwang: There is no one in this world who can induce thunder from the sky. Li Chengzhi must have made that thunder...
If that's all, then that's it, just think of it as the nonsense of a monster monk. But Gao Zhao took it to heart.
After the Battle of Hexi, Xi Kangsheng sent Murong Ding's head to the capital. Several Tuyuhun generals were also escorted to the capital. Gao Zhao interrogated them one by one, and they all said that Murong Ding said the same thing...
Gao Zhaoshen thinks so!
Li Chengzhi can make iron-like ice in the hot summer. It is not surprising that he can make a weapon as powerful as thunder...
Unexpectedly, Gao Zhao could hide so many thoughts. Li Chengzhi did not notice anything wrong and could only explain helplessly: "Commissioner Sikong is really worrying too much. If it is true as Sikong judged, this official is a person appointed by heaven and can control all kinds of changes.
It can even attract thunder from the sky, so why hesitate to do this just for the sake of a fight?"
When did you hesitate? Why didn’t I see it?
Even though I know that Yu Zhong can use sharp weapons such as iron spur horses and armored chariots, I still don’t see you showing any dignity at all...
Now that he knew that Li Chengzhi had a countermeasure and that there were no obstacles, Gao Zhao was determined.
"If there are no obstacles, of course we will win! If it is a big victory, that would be the best!"
Gao Zhao let out a breath, "Don't think that I was alarmist before: you and Yuan Yi have become mortal enemies, so don't ask for the kindness of women..."
Kindness to Yuan Yi’s wife?
What good things are you thinking about?
How could Li Chengzhi not understand the principle of being harmed by a snake instead of dying?
But we can't let Gao Zhao be at the mercy of him: this old fox doesn't have any good intentions, and he wants to offend everyone except the Gao family. For example, Yu Zhong, the Yuan clan, and maybe even the emperor... Li Chengzhi had already thought about it and was already confident. But he didn't show it at all on his face. He just responded calmly: "Don't worry, Sikong!"