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Chapter 69

Seeing the elder Sun Shunde retreat, Tan Zong said to Li Chongjiu rather unconvinced: "Senior brother, that man is so arrogant, why spare his life."

Li Chongjiu put down the bow in his hand and said: "If the officers and soldiers forcefully attack the top of the mountain, we will not be able to hold it. But it is better to do it well and let them understand how powerful we are."

Li Chongjiu glanced at the Xuanjia Jingqi of the Li family at the foot of the mountain.

This time, the cavalry formed by the Li Jiaqu Department has more than a hundred cavalry, including light cavalry and armored cavalry.There are not many people in this armored cavalry (Note [-]), but the men wear bright light armor and the horses wear armor. With the bows of one and a half stones and two stones in the hands of my subordinates, they can't penetrate the armor of men and horses at a distance of dozens of steps. .

Only a three-stone strong bow or a hard crossbow can pose a certain threat to armored cavalry.

Therefore, such a well-equipped regular army cannot be resisted by Li Chongjiu's Shaolin soldiers holding brow-level sticks for the time being.

However, if the Li family really wanted to attack the hills by force, Li Chongjiu would have to take out the star-picking bow and two bows to meet the enemy. You must know that the star-picking bow is a five-stone bow, which is enough to carry a man and a horse together from a hundred steps away. Thorough!

And Seizing the Moon Bow......

If the Li family really wanted to do something, Li Chongjiu would really like to see the results of his three years of learning in Shaoshishan.

Thinking of this, Li Chongjiu put down the three-stone bow in his hand, turned to the backpack wrapped in layers, and took out the star-catching bow.

But at this time, under the hillside, the sound of horseshoes sounded, and Li Chongjiu clenched the star-picking bow in his hand. Turning his eyes, he saw a man who was about the same age as him, driving up the mountain alone.

Li Chongjiu was surprised, why did the other party go up the mountain alone?Is it to persuade you to surrender?

At this time, the man dropped his saber to show that he had no malice, but Li Chongjiu clearly saw that the opponent's bow and arrow were still hanging on the saddle.At this time, the other party came to around fifty paces and reined in his horse, clasped his hands on the horse's back, and said loudly: "Dare to ask, is the opposite party Brother Li?"

Li Chongjiu glanced at the other person, thinking that he didn't know this person, but he still clasped his fists and said, "I'm Li Chongjiu, please forgive me for my clumsy eyes, brother?"

Hearing what Li Chongjiu said, the other party immediately raised his whip and said with a smile: "Sure enough, I did not make a mistake. Li Shimin, who has not yet taken his name, is the son of Tang Guogong!"

The moment he heard the other party's self-report, Li Chongjiu couldn't help being shocked, and the eight characters Qin Huang Han Wu, Tang Zong Song Zu suddenly popped up in his mind.

Li Chongjiu looked at the other party again, which was also strange. When this person went up the mountain just now, he felt that the other party was just an ordinary man, and there was nothing special about him.

Now listening to the other party's self-reported name, Li Chongjiu couldn't help feeling that the man in front of him was becoming more and more different.

This future khan is just a young hero, in full bloom, so young that he is dazzling, but the way he is straddling his mount right now, he can't help but think of this person on his horse in the future, sweeping across the desert, striking three thousand miles across, and swallowing his anger Thousands of miles are like tigers, creating the majestic appearance of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Mounting a horse to level the world, dismounting to rule the world are just the comments of later generations on this young man.

"It turned out to be Mr. Li Erlang, I have admired him for a long time!"

Li Chongjiu said that this long admiration is not a polite way, but it has been a long time for more than 1000 years.And this Mr. Li Erlang is even more precious, and I'm afraid he won't have the chance to call him that in the future.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chongjiu at this moment, and couldn't help but think of his third sister. Li Zhiwan's small eyes were high above her head, and she never praised others. Except for her elder brother and second brother, she never looked down on other young men, but for this Li Chongjiu But there are many praises.

Li Shimin couldn't help being curious, when he wanted to see this young man of the same generation, who was worthy of Li Zhiwan's praise.

At the beginning, he heard that this person was an officer who was sent to kill officials. At first, Li Shimin thought it was Jing Ke, a heroic man like Qin Wuyang.

Today we haven't met each other yet, but the other party shot down Changsun Shunde's helmet fifty paces away, which is already a head start, but after the meeting, Li Shimin praised him from the bottom of his heart because of his demeanor, this man is gentle and elegant, not like a martial artist at all.

This son is definitely not something in the pond in the future, Li Shimin made the same conclusion as Li Zhiwan at the moment.

But the same man, when he sees a hero who is almost the same age as himself, he will inevitably feel a little bit jealous.

But Li Shimin didn't have such negative emotions at all. On the contrary, the more he saw it, the more he liked it. He smiled and said: "I heard Sanmei say that when you talked about me, you mentioned Shangyi Renxia and Corporal Qujie. I am very sorry for what you said. I like it, so I feel that Brother Li is a friend worth making, so I came here to meet!"

Li Chongjiu listened to Li Shimin, smiled and said: "Thanks to San Niangzi's praise, I don't know San Niang is well now."

Hearing what Li Chongjiu said, Li Shimin couldn't help laughing secretly, he thought that this person really missed the third sister, and as soon as they met, he asked her for news, but I'm afraid he would be disappointed.

Li Shimin smiled reluctantly, and said: "Brother Li has a heart, the third sister is well, and I will definitely convey Brother Li's greetings to her when I go back."

While speaking, Li Shimin's complexion suddenly sank, and he said: "It's time to reminisce about the old days. Just now, brother Li showed mercy to my uncle's subordinates. This should be due to Your Excellency. But now that the two armies are fighting, you can't think of personal feelings. So let the nobles go down the mountain."

Li Chongjiu heard that Li Shimin was smiling just now, but now he suddenly became merciless, and couldn't help but slander, the two brothers and sisters of the Li family, why are they so stinking and ignorant.

Right now, under the hillside, the general flag of the Li family has stood tall, and hundreds of officers and troops have gathered, cutting off Li Chongjiu's way down the mountain.If Li Chongjiu breaks out of the siege, there will be a desperate battle. Even if he breaks out, he will be unlucky in the face of cavalry pursuit on the plain.Li Chongjiu looked, and the white-bearded old man wearing the bright armor under the general flag presumably was the legendary Tang Guogong Li Yuan who had three breasts.Li Yuan was pinching his long beard with one hand, looking at the situation on the mountain with a leisurely look.

Li Chongjiu held the longbow, confident and self-sufficient, and said loudly: "A man should let go of his hands and feet, why should he care about it, I wish to accompany you to the end, a happy battle!"

Hearing what Li Chongjiu said, Li Shimin showed admiration immediately, and said: "Brother Li is really brave. I don't want the two sides to fight each other. I suggest that I have a fair competition with Brother Li to determine the outcome. If I am defeated, let Brother Li go down the mountain, if Brother Li is defeated, please bow your head and capture, I promise I will never hurt Brother Li's life?"

Li Chongjiu laughed when he heard this, and said, "Li Er is such a good suggestion, what can I compare it to?"

Li Shimin thought for a while, and said: "Since you are a real man, you should seek fame immediately. You and I will compare our skills with the emperor's family. Let's ride and shoot with a bow and horse. How about superiority?"

Li Chongjiu knew that after Li Shimin had seen his own archery skills, he still had to compete with him on bow and horse. Obviously he was very confident in his riding and shooting.

"A word is settled!"

Li Chongjiu and Li Shimin laughed together.

After Li Shimin finished laughing, he waved his hand, pointed at the big tree beside him, and said, "Take this tree as the target." After finishing speaking, Li Shimin clamped the horse between his legs, urged the mount under his crotch, and went straight to the big tree and go.

Note [-]: Armored cavalry were native heavy cavalry, popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, but gradually withdrew from the ranks in the Tang Dynasty.By the way, the most elite armored cavalry in the Sui army is the five thousand Youzhou cavalry under Luo Yi's command.

(End of this chapter)