Datang: Destroy Tang Taizong Li Xiao at the beginning

Cheng Yaojin played with the weapon in his hand and looked at the armor on his body, almost bursting out laughing.

He used to use a big axe, but the weight of this big sword is just right, which is very suitable for his taste.

"It's not impossible, it's just that I owe General Cheng and your son money..."

Having said that, Li Xiao showed an intriguing smile.

"No need to pay it back!"

Cheng Yaojin waved his big hand and said excitedly: "The silver your Highness owes me should be used as the money to buy this suit of armor."

He almost didn't laugh out loud.

This set of armor is the first time he has ever seen it. It is definitely the best of the best. Even the Mingguang armor of the former emperor is not as good as this armor. It is worth tens of thousands of taels of silver at least!

And Li Xiao only owed him 3000 taels of silver.

Earn a fortune!

"General Cheng, not only the money owed to you, but also the money owed to your son Cheng Chumo, will also be written off." Li Xiao continued.

"Of course!"

Cheng Yaojin agreed without thinking.

How much money does his son Cheng Chumo have to lend to Li Xiao?

This is simply a profitable business, okay?

"That's good. General Cheng, please remember what you said just now, and don't go back on your word when the time comes."

Li Xiao also smiled.

The cost of the armor and weapons is only a few taels of silver, and the preciousness lies in the iron-making technology and forging technology.

He could already see Cheng Chumo weeping and fainting in the hut.

"Your Highness sold me this precious armor and magic weapon. I already took advantage of it. I can only be grateful to His Highness, so how can I go back on my word?" Cheng Yaojin said with a smile.

Hearing this, Li Xiao smiled slightly and said no more.

In addition to a set of alloy equipment on Cheng Yaojin's body, Li Zhi also wore the same style of equipment.

Li Zhi looked at the armor on his body, then looked back at the armor of thousands of soldiers behind Li Xiao, and fell into deep thought.

When he was rescued by Li Xiao before, he had seen this kind of full-coverage armor, but now that he was wearing it on himself, he knew how magical and precious this kind of armor was.

The first is weight.

He originally thought that he was not physically strong enough, and it would be a bit difficult to put on the armor, but he never expected that the combined weight of the entire armor and weapons was only about thirty catties.

This is consistent with the weight of ordinary armor of Datang Ordnance.

However, the protection area and defense power have been greatly improved.

And after putting on the armor, it doesn't affect his actions at all.

The sharpness of the long sword in his hand can easily cut through the stones on the ground.

With this kind of equipment, one against ten can be described as a piece of cake.

Such excellent equipment, in the past, I am afraid that only the emperor's personal expedition can be treated like this.

But in front of him, Li Xiao's thousands of subordinates are all equipped with this kind of equipment.

There are so many precious armored soldiers that others have never seen in a lifetime.

At this moment, he realized that his arrogant brother is unfathomable!

Beside Li Zhi were Wei Zheng and a dozen rescued court generals.

They were not treated like Li Zhi and Cheng Yaojin, and they were all wearing some weapons and armor found in the Turkic camp outside the city.

There are more than a dozen civil servants who also recommended themselves and followed behind Li Xiao, ready to make suggestions.

After all, this battle is of great importance. If they can't win it, it's useless for them to hide behind.

If they had fought, they would have participated in the war after all, and they might even get a share of the credit.

"Your Highness."

After checking the surrounding terrain, Wei Zheng said to Li Xiao with a serious face: "This place is flat and open, and there are at least tens of thousands of enemy cavalry. We will fight and retreat, and move the battlefield to the elm tree ten miles away. Lin, where the enemy cavalry can be restrained."

"inappropriate!"

Du Ruhui also opened his mouth and said: "The battle is imminent, if we retreat, wouldn't it cause morale to plummet?"

"In my opinion, when a defensive strategy is adopted, the Liugong Bagua formation is more important than defense, but after the enemy cavalry enters the formation, it can be transformed into a killing formation. First, the enemy cavalry is annihilated, so that the Turks are gone. Cavalry, the strength is greatly reduced, and our army's winning rate can be greatly improved."

Li Xiao didn't answer, but asked Li Zhi thoughtfully: "Ninth Brother, what do you think?"

Li Zhi pondered for a moment, then asked: "Brother Xiao, do you still have the iron pipe weapon that slaughtered the Turkic cavalry that day?"

"Yes, but not much."

"It doesn't need much." Li Zhi said slowly, "Brother Xiao can send hundreds of soldiers with iron pipe weapons to the front of the formation. There is no need to wipe out the enemy's cavalry, just kill two thousand."

"What about the remaining [-] Turkic cavalry?" Li Xiao asked thoughtfully.

"The reason why the cavalry is strong is that they charge in groups. The momentum and sense of oppression are the key."

Li Zhi said slowly: "And when the two thousand cavalrymen in the front row fall, it will deal a serious blow to their morale, and the fallen corpses in front will seriously disturb the pace of the cavalry in the rear."

"The momentum and self-confidence are gone, and they are just a group of infantry on horseback, nothing to be afraid of."

"Then, the elite soldiers under Brother Xiao's tent will face the Turkic cavalry and completely destroy the enemy cavalry."

"Not bad, good idea."

Li Xiao couldn't help but praise.

Although this Li Zhi had never been on the battlefield, he was able to make reasonable arrangements in such a short period of time, which shows that his military skills and strategies are acceptable.

But Li Xiao didn't intend to do that.

Why did he try his best to lure the enemy out of the city for a decisive battle?

Gather and annihilate them!

Perhaps others cannot carry out a large-scale massacre of the enemy at such a long distance.

But he has artillery positions!

But now is not the time.

At this time, in front of the Turkic camp, more than a dozen chariots were slowly pushed out.

The door was opened, and there were all Han Chinese inside.

Cheng Chumo, who was tied up on the chariot in the middle, stood out in front of him.

Most of the rest were relatives of civil and military officials, even the empress's eldest grandson Wugou and some concubines from the harem were brought over.

Then, Jieli Khan sent someone forward and shouted: "Listen up, people on the other side, if you don't want to see your loved ones die before your eyes, throw up your weapons and surrender immediately!"

Chapter 428: For righteousness!

The heirs of hundreds of officials showed up one after another, most of them were old people and children.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Yaojin, Wei Zheng, and a dozen generals instantly had red eyes.

That's all their bloodline!

What is the purpose of entering the court as an official and fighting bloody battles on the battlefield?

It is not to make the next generation have no worries about food and clothing, and to avoid the harassment of war.

But now, their descendants and relatives were taken to the battlefield by the Turks as hostages.

No one wants a white-haired person to give a black-haired person.

But they know better that even if they abandon their weapons and surrender, they will not be able to save their loved ones.

"Your Highness!"

Cheng Yaojin clenched his teeth and shouted in a deep voice: "Please ask the general to call for battle!"

"Call out?"

Li Xiao was taken aback for a moment, and then understood Cheng Yaojin's thoughts.

In ancient wars, usually before a big battle, the generals of the two sides would fight each other. If they win, their morale will be greatly increased, and if they lose, their momentum will be greatly reduced.

This is an unwritten rule that everyone has defaulted to since ancient times.

"Your Highness, please borrow another bow. The last general will definitely kill the enemy general. If not, come and see him!" Cheng Yaojin continued without waiting for Li Xiao to speak.

"Borrowing a bow? Are you trying to kill Cheng Chumo?" Li Xiao said expressionlessly.

At this moment, the distance between the two armies is three miles. In Cheng Yaojin's view, this distance is beyond the range of bows and arrows.

He didn't know that Li Xiao's compound bow had a range above this.

The thought in his heart was punctured by Li Xiao, Cheng Yaojin was not surprised at all, but gritted his teeth and said: "For the sake of righteousness, I must do this, and please Your Highness!"

Li Xiao didn't answer, but looked at the dozen or so generals nearby and asked, "What about you? Think the same way?"

"Throughout the ages, this is not the first time this has happened. For the foundation of Datang, their sacrifice is worth it."

"That's right, Your Highness, please don't hesitate any longer. Their deaths can bring about the safety of tens of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty. This is a good deal!"

"The last general is also willing to step forward and call for battle, please allow it, Your Highness!"

All the generals spoke one after another, with determination written all over their faces.

Li Xiao rolled his eyes and turned to look at Li Zhi: "What about you? Are you going to shoot the Queen Mother too?"

Li Zhi's biological mother was the eldest grandson Wugou of the former empress, but after Li Ke ascended the throne, the eldest grandson Wugou became the empress dowager.

"I……"

Li Zhi fell into silence.

"You think the same way, but you don't want to say it." Li Xiao said expressionlessly.

"I have no choice..." Li Zhi looked sad.

"Then how about I give you a choice?" Li Xiao said thoughtfully.

"what?"

"I will let your mother return to you intact, and you, promise me three conditions." Li Xiao continued.

"Brother Xiao, are you sure?"

Li Zhi's eyes lit up instantly, and he said hastily, "Don't say three conditions, I'm willing to have thirty!"

Li Xiao smiled slightly: "Only three, but I will tell you the specific conditions when I think about it later."

"it is good!"

Li Zhi looked excited.

Cheng Yaojin also heard Li Xiao's words, and immediately shook his head slightly: "Your Highness, it is more difficult to save the Empress Dowager than ascend to the sky, just give up!"

"Before the war, they will definitely kill all the hostages, thereby damaging the morale of our army. This is obviously an impossible task." Wei Zheng also said with a sigh.

The other generals also gave up hope and shook their heads.

But only Li Zhi stared at Li Xiao with hope in his eyes, wanting to see what Li Xiao would do next.

……

At the same time, in Qizhou city, in the city lord's mansion.

A Japanese warrior with a "Mediterranean" hairstyle walked into the lobby.

The samurai knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Turks have just captured Chang'an, and Tang Guonan has an army of 4 to [-] people to support it. It is estimated that a fight has already begun."

On the throne at the top, a middle-aged man wearing a strange crown quietly looked at the Chinese book in his hand.

Hearing this, he raised his head, revealing a refined and easy-going face.

He is the No.30 fourth generation emperor of Dongying——Emperor Shumei.

"General Shangmo Nogata, in your opinion, who will win this battle?" Emperor Shuming asked thoughtfully.