Cheng Chumo fell in love with this dish since he had the roasted whole lamb at Xue Yantuo last time.
I specially found a Turkic man who was very good at roasting whole lamb.
There was no shortage of sheep in the army, which made Cheng Chumo feel good.
Lin Xuan tasted it and found it tasted really good.
A few people were chatting while eating, but of course there was no wine.
Alcohol is prohibited in the military. Even if it is not a war, drinking is not allowed except when rewarding the troops.
It wasn't until late at night that everyone went back to their tents to rest.
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"The Great Khan, with the help of Xue Yantuo, will surely destroy Tong'e She."
"Yes, by then the Great Khan will be able to unify the Western Turks and regain their former glory."
"Ha ha……"
After receiving a reply from Xue Yantuo that he was willing to send troops, Yuan Qi quickly held a banquet in order to stabilize the morale of the army and told the leaders of various ministries the good news.
Sure enough, after hearing this, the leaders of Fuluo all smiled.
Of course, not everyone was very happy when they heard the news.
Ashina Sheer was sitting in the corner of the camp. This location was relatively dark and unattractive. When everyone was happy that Xue Yantuo was willing to send reinforcements, a trace of ridicule flashed across his face.
Sitting in this position was not something he asked for, but was arranged by Yuan Qi.
When he brought troops to rescue him, Yuan Qi regarded him as his savior. Whether it was banquets or meetings, he always sat in the top position on the right.
Since the heavy losses in the defeat the day before yesterday, Yuan Qi had lost the previous enthusiasm for him. Today at the banquet, he was directly assigned to the last position.
Although Ashina Sheer was angry, he did not dare to get angry.
Those tribes deliberately delayed the dispatch of troops, causing his plan to fail. They did not feel the slightest shame, but blamed the failure of the battle on him.
Yuan Qi did not hold Ashina Sher responsible. It was not because he believed in Ashina Sher, but because he felt that Ashina Sher still had five thousand soldiers and horses and was still worth using.
Ashina Sheer felt that these people were too naive. So what if Xue Yantuo sent troops? Is it possible that Xue Yantuo would set up a head-on fight for Yuanqi and Tong'e?
Apart from Ashina Sheer, there was another person in the big tent, and he didn't show any joy.
This person is Qilao Baater.
Yuanqi was able to split the Western Turks, and Lao Baater had a great contribution.
Yuanqi did not treat Lao Baater badly and made him a powerful householder, taking charge of part of the military power.
However, Qi Laobatel discovered that Yuan Qi was a complete idiot.
When Ashina Sher came to seek refuge, Qilaobaat'er noticed that the leaders of other tribes were full of hostility towards Ashina Sher.
Where this hostility stems from, Laubartel knows very well.
In normal times, internal fighting would not be a big deal, but if there are external enemies at this time, if internal fighting breaks out, it will only give the opponent an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Qilaobaat'er advised Yuan Qi, hoping that he could beat the tribal leaders, but Yuan Qi didn't pay attention.
This made those tribal leaders even more unscrupulous and dared to deliberately delay sending troops during war.
Afterwards, Qilaobaat'er made another suggestion, asking Yuan Qi to punish a few tribesmen, but Yuan Qi refused again.
The reason is that now is a critical time. If some tribes are punished, they are afraid that they will be resentful and seek refuge with Tong'eshe.
Qilaobaat'er knew that what Yuan Qi said was reasonable, but he understood one more truth. If Yuan Qi did not establish his prestige and indulged repeatedly, he would never be able to unify the Western Turks.
As soon as those tribes heard that Xue Yantuo was sending troops, they thought they could destroy Tong'e She, which was ridiculous.
Xue Yantuo sent reinforcements kindly, just to keep the Western Turks divided, but Yuan Qi could not see through this.
Qilaobaater wanted to say something several times, but in the end he didn't say anything and sighed deeply.
He finally understood why Nishu was unwilling to let Yuan Qi succeed him.
Putting aside the consideration for the future of the Western Turks, even those who are familiar with it know clearly that Yuan Qi does not have the ability to deal with such a complicated situation, so he let Tong'e set the throne.
However, now that he has reached this point, he has no way out.
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"Ding~, congratulations to the host for successfully signing in. The reward: the blueprint for making the divine arm crossbow."
After the sound of the system disappeared, Lin Xuan's mind came to Lin Xuan's mind about the detailed production methods and assembly methods of each part of the Divine Arm Crossbow.
Although the Zhuge Liannu and the Divine Arm Crossbow are both crossbows, they are very different.
The advantage of Zhuge Liannu is that it has a fast rate of fire and can greatly suppress the enemy's attack.
The Divine Arm Crossbow is stronger in its penetrating power and range.
The divine arm crossbow, also known as the divine arm bow, has a bow length of three feet and three feet and a string length of two feet and five feet. Its maximum range is more than 340 steps. It is said that other instruments cannot match it. It was introduced to the Northern Song Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Shenzong and became the crossbowman of the Song army.
One of the standard weapons. Wanyan Zongbi said: "When I was on the southern expedition, I saw the weapons used by the Song Dynasty. The most wonderful weapon was the divine arm bow, and the second was the heavy axe. It was fearless from outside. I made it like this now."
The divine arm crossbow is equipped with a mechanism, but can be fired by one person. Its maximum range can reach more than 400 meters, and it can penetrate heavy armor, making the Jin army terrified.
If Zhuge Liannu is compared to a machine gun, the Divine Arm Crossbow was like a cannon in an era without firearms.
However, the Divine Arm Crossbow is not very useful against nomads.
The Song Dynasty used it to fight against the Jin soldiers because the Jin soldiers at that time could no longer be regarded as true nomads. They had occupied the sixteen states of Yanyun for many years and learned a lot of Han culture and skills. Their equipment and other aspects were not much worse than those of the Song Dynasty.
We even established heavy cavalry, which naturally required powerful crossbows such as the Divine Arm Crossbow.
At this time, most of the Turks, let alone heavy cavalry, did not even have armor and wore leather armor.
In fighting nomads, the Zhuge Liannu is more useful than the Divine Arm Crossbow.
The disadvantage of the "God's Arm Crossbow" is that the crossbow is very bulky, so it is suitable for being carried by infantry or made into a crossbow vehicle.
The divine arm crossbow is useful for attacking fortresses, setting up ambushes, defending, breaking out of encirclements, stalemates and other tactics.
At that time, most of the Song Dynasty was on the defensive when facing the Jin soldiers, so the Divine Arm Crossbow caused great trouble to the Jin soldiers.
The Tang Dynasty adopted an offensive approach to deal with the Turks, which resulted in the Divine Arm Crossbow not being as useful as the Zhuge Liannu.
It’s not that the Divine Arm Crossbow is inferior to the Zhuge Liannu, but one that is good at defense and one that is good at attacking will naturally have different effects at different times.
And now the Tang Dynasty doesn't have time to make the divine arm crossbow.
Lin Xuan was not disappointed by this. Although the Divine Arm Crossbow was useless against the Turks, it was of great use against a country like Goguryeo that combined farming and animal husbandry and built cities.
Lin Xuan is not a war maniac. Whether he offers the Divine Arm Crossbow, Li Shimin will fight against Goguryeo. And with the Divine Arm Crossbow, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can suffer fewer casualties.
Many people may be confused. Goguryeo was just a small country, so why did the two countries of the Sui and Tang Dynasties send troops to it many times?
Emperor Sui Yang's three expeditions against Goguryeo led to the destruction of the country, but Li Shimin still wanted to send troops.
Many people believe that Li Shimin attacked Goguryeo because the Tang Dynasty seized the Sui Dynasty. Li Shimin wanted to destroy Goguryeo to prove that the Tang Dynasty was destined by destiny.