Great Tang princess

Wu Zetian, who had watched the entire meeting, was still a little dazed after she came out.

After a long time, a gust of cold wind that seemed to blow by accident brought her back from her thoughts.

Then, looking at the scenery in the distance, he murmured to himself: "I thought the inner guards I watched every day in the palace were already very powerful. I didn't know the true strength of this new army until today."

Although the internal guards were also trained under this system, they were royal bodyguards after all, and they were somewhat different from the army in charge of the war.

And just now in the conference room, watching the young officers determine the strategy and tactics in a few words, even Wu Zetian, who doesn't understand military affairs, was quite shocked.

It's so different, it's like troops from two worlds compared to the original Fubing, the gap is really too big.

These young officers and staff officers are all in good spirits, full of confidence but not arrogant, which makes people feel unusual at a glance.

Even the emperor would be involuntarily infected by their temperament, so he would not say much in front of them.

Because of the war, they are the professionals. Professional matters should be handed over to these professionals.

"What did A Niang find?" Li Yuechen who was at the side asked with a smile.

Wu Zetian looked up at the sky: "There are so many, I don't know where to start."

On the other hand, Li Xian still looked heartless: "Anyway, it looks unusual, with such an army, this battle must be won!"

After finishing speaking, he seemed to think of something suddenly: "However, Yuechen fought against Tubo for more than a year, this time it won't be..."

"Don't worry brother, it won't happen!"

Li Yuechen replied with a confident expression on his face: "This battle is different from that of the past. As long as the main force of the enemy army can be defeated in the first battle, the follow-up will definitely be directed at the Tubo Palace!"

Today's Tubo also knows that the Great Zhou is not easy to mess with, so this time it has stopped its actions against the countries in the Western Regions and brought back all the main forces.

According to the intelligence pair, it can be known that 40% of the entire Tubo army is assembled here, and the total number of slaves and soldiers is nearly [-].

So as long as it is defeated in the first battle, there will be no large-scale resistance in the future.

In addition, there are various equipment such as artillery grenades, hot air balloons, and airships here, and they can completely crush them all the way and go straight to the Tubo Palace.

In the final analysis, this is the super self-confidence brought by technological equipment.

Not to mention that among the soldiers in this battle, special forces are equipped with single-barreled shotguns.

The existence of this weapon has directly increased the combat capability of individual soldiers by nearly ten times.

If you can't win this fight, why don't you just stop being a soldier and go home and farm as soon as possible.

……

After determining the tactics, the next step is a large-scale military mobilization.

Every day, a large number of soldiers lined up in and out of the barracks, performing various tasks.

These soldiers dazzled the foreign envoys who had been arranged in the barracks.

Many people even picked up pens and paper, wanting to record this scene.

Li Yuechen did not stop this.

What can be seen by them is not intended to be kept secret at all, and what is wanted to be kept secret will not be seen by them at all.

For example, the warehouse where weapons are stored is forbidden for outsiders to approach.

No matter what the reason is if you dare to get close, you can be hacked to death if you fail to warn once, and if you die, you will die in vain. The army will not be responsible for this.

These foreign envoys also knew that these soldiers were absolutely prohibited, so they never dared to wander around, for fear of being caught as spies and hacked to death.

After all, the axes hanging from the legs of these soldiers are no joke.

Now this is the standard equipment for all soldiers, whether it is a special reconnaissance unit or an ordinary infantry unit, they will be equipped with this thing.

It's just that for infantry, the mainstream weapons are still shields, spears, bows and arrows, and the training is mostly based on battle formations.

The special forces use more bows and crossbows.

This crossbow is not an ordinary crossbow, but a mechanical composite crossbow specially made for them by the Academy of Engineering.

There are various accessories that are far ahead of the times, such as eccentric wheels and scopes, as well as grips and shoulder rests.

Even the bows and crossbows specially used for sniping, the arrows of the crossbow arrows are all made of fine steel, and even have barbs on the arrows.

Being shot by this kind of crossbow, without armor, it will be shot directly through the bone.

Even if there is a target with armor, it can still ignore the armor within five feet, and the arrow can be shot directly into the body.

Seeing these soldiers carrying all kinds of sophisticated equipment walking through the barracks every day made the foreign envoys jealous.

I can't even help thinking that if my country can have such elite soldiers, not to mention too many, as long as there are 1000 people, the national strength can be greatly improved again.

……

Compared to the envy of these foreign envoys, Li Xian and others were more curious.

Coming here this time, I really learned everything about this new army.

Originally, I thought that the inner guards I saw every day in Dongdu could already represent its image, but after I came here, I realized that I was still a little ignorant.

There is still a big gap between the army in charge of the war and the bodyguards. Among other things, the soldiers in charge of the war have a sense of oppression that is visible to the naked eye just standing there.

Most of the guards in charge of security are relatively restrained, standing there will make people subconsciously ignore their existence.

It's just that this curiosity didn't last long. From the third day on, Li Xian was taken by his son Li Chongrun to pet pandas.

Wei Lian'er also followed, and the family grabbed a few chubby pandas in the bamboo forest next to the training ground and started masturbating.

The panda who was masturbated enjoyed their massage quite a bit, and did not refuse, and let them masturbate while gnawing on the bamboo they handed over.

"Oh, I really didn't expect that it would be quite interesting for this black and white bear to be quiet." Wei Lian'er smiled and said, stroking the panda's head.

Li Chongrun said with a smile: "I don't know, these guys are very smart. They know that this is a place for people. They will choose to sleep and rest here on weekdays."

"Yuechen said that this is a national treasure, now it seems that it is really interesting." Li Xian said with a smile.

The family chatted while stroking the pandas, and it seemed to be very happy.

Feeling that the atmosphere was good, Li Chongrun took advantage of the atmosphere and said, "Grandfather and Mother, the child will go out with the army tomorrow, and mother and father will watch the performance of the child after watching."

Speaking of this, he stopped suddenly: "But I may not see it, the child is not fighting in front of the troops..."

As soon as these words came out, the smile on Wei Lian'er's face disappeared instantly.

"You still have to go to the battlefield! You know that the battlefield is dangerous, and the sword has no eyes..."

"Aniang, this is an important task of my royal family, how can I refuse?"

The young Li Chongrun raised his head and looked at his mother with burning eyes: "I said this today, I hope my parents can be proud of me!"

"you……"

"Okay, there's no need to talk." Li Xian interrupted what his wife hadn't said, turned his head and said: "To be honest, I don't agree with Yuechen's philosophy as a father. If it is beneficial, then obey. Run'er, swords have no eyes on the battlefield, so you must pay attention to safety!"

"Grandpa, don't worry, my child started training when he was in the military academy. During these days in the army, he even joined the special forces by himself. He is very strong!" Li Chongrun patted his chest as he said.

Li Xian couldn't help but smiled slightly: "Well, both my father and your mother will be proud of you! But speaking of it, why can't I see you from behind?"

"My child's special forces perform special tasks, such as enemy reconnaissance or beheading operations, and are not responsible for direct combat with the enemy...Sometimes, we need to go deep into the enemy's rear to perform missions alone...Speaking of it, it can be It's elite!"

While speaking, Li Chongrun showed a proud expression on his young face.

These children are different from the royal family of Li Xian's generation, and they obviously have a high sense of identity with their military status.

Regarding this, Li Xian just smiled: "I will be proud of you both as a father and as your aunt!"

In any case, Li Xian was very happy to see his son so promising.

At least he was different from himself, not a salted fish.

Well, Li Xian has a clear and clear understanding of his position.

……

In the frontline headquarters, Li Shouli issued the final order: "The whole army will officially start tomorrow! Let the soldiers rest well tonight, and go to the battlefield tomorrow!"

"Yes!" All the officers agreed in unison.

"Remember, the place chosen by the enemy army is extremely open, special forces are not easy to hide, the first battle can only be a head-on confrontation! Artillery and grenades must be prepared, and the enemy's vital forces must be greatly reduced in this first battle! "Li Shouli gave the order forcefully!
In this battle, Tubo is also unwilling to fight a long war of attrition, at least judging from the existing information, it also puts its hopes on this first battle.

As long as the Great Zhou's army can be defeated in this battle, they can continue to make waves in the countries of the Western Regions.

At the same time, it can delay the pace of Da Zhou's attack, and they are unwilling to put the main force here.

After all, the Tubo people will also face the possibility of being drunk when they come down, and they are not willing to completely invade Dazhou.

What's more, with Princess Taiping around, it's impossible to get in.

They just want to win this game, delay the time, and not affect the affairs of the countries in the Western Regions.

In other words, they actually didn't want to fight this battle, because no matter whether they won or lost, there was no obvious benefit to Tubo.

Profit must be considered in war, and whether this war is fought or not, it is a loss-making business for Tubo.

But now that Da Zhou's army has arrived, it's impossible not to fight, so they also feel a little aggrieved.

These are the results of the combination of a large amount of information during this period and the careful analysis of the staff.

……

Early the next morning, all the soldiers had assembled and formed several square formations outside the barracks.

Wu Zetian, who set off at the same time, came out surrounded by inner guards and accompanying officials, followed by a large group of foreign envoys.

Even if it's not the first time I've seen it, every time I see this dark phalanx, I can feel my blood boil.

Seeing the emperor coming out, all the soldiers turned their heads and raised their hands in salute.

Li Shouli came jogging all the way, stood at attention and raised his hands in salute: "Your Majesty, all the soldiers have assembled! Please give the order!"

Wu Zetian raised his head slightly, looking at the dark squares in front of him, the beads on his head swayed a few times.

Then he raised his hand and said, "Get out!"

"Order!"

Li Shouli saluted again, then turned around and shouted, "Your Majesty has an order! Let's go!"

All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Design!"

The huge roar caused a burst of echoes in the mountains, echoing non-stop.

Then all the soldiers got on their horses and set off in an orderly manner.

In recent years, the Yizhou Military Region has provided sufficient funds to deal with Tubo.

Therefore, every soldier can be assigned two horses. In this era, it can be said that they are armed to the teeth.

At the same time as the army marched out, under the protection of the guards, Wu Zetian also boarded the luxurious four-wheeled carriage that had already parked at the door.

This carriage is the latest product from the Academy of Engineering. It is equipped with cowhide wheels and shock absorbers, so it can drive relatively stably even in the mountains.

Not to mention that the Yizhou Military Region has also been keen on building roads here in recent years. At least the road from here to the battlefield will not have too much bumps.

The other guards rode horses and surrounded the carriage tightly.

There are several carriages behind, which are for Li Xian, Di Renjie and foreign envoys.

Of course, if you don't want to take a carriage, you can also ride a horse yourself. Anyway, they are in the middle of the team, so don't worry about safety.

Shangguan Wan'er and Wu Zetian rode in the same carriage, while Li Yuechen rode a horse and walked on the side of the carriage with the guards.

Li Yuechen's attire now is not the usual red round collar robe, but a pure black military uniform.

However, the iconic high ponytail has not changed, and it still flutters with the wind.

Li Yuechen, who was wearing a military uniform, was more heroic than usual, and Shangguan Wan'er, who was sitting in the car, couldn't help but look sideways frequently.

Wu Zetian followed her gaze and turned his head to look: "Speaking of which, I rarely see Chen'er like this."

Shangguan Wan'er replied: "Your Highness seldom wears this military uniform on weekdays. In the past, he mostly wore armor on the battlefield. It is indeed rare to wear military uniforms."

"Since I'm not wearing armor today, I think I have enough confidence in this battle." Wu Zetian said.

"What Your Majesty said is true! Looking at His Highness's expression, he is not worried at all!"

While talking, he turned his head to look at Li Yuechen outside through the glass.

At this moment, she didn't know that the two people in the carriage were discussing themselves.

If he could hear their conversation, he would definitely tell them the truth: he didn't wear armor because the armor was really heavy, and he was afraid that the horse wouldn't be able to bear it.

Li Yuechen's physique is different from that of ordinary people. Even though she doesn't look fat, the weight of her muscles and skeleton is far beyond ordinary people.

Even her weight is much heavier than many men of the same height.

This weight plus the weight of the armor, I am afraid that a horse will be crippled before it reaches the place, which is not worth the loss.

Looking at the dark team in front of him, Li Yuechen couldn't help but think, after this war is over, even if the new generation of royal family has really grown up, his own thoughts can be regarded as successors!