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Chapter 829 Conspiracy
The western suburbs of Chang'an are the land of the royal family. In the past, it was a place for emperors, princes and generals to visit.

But since a year ago, there has been no singing and dancing here, only the sound of killing.Numerous houses were replaced by dense military tents, surrounded by fences to prevent others from entering.Tang Junfu soldiers stationed here.

There was thunderous roar on the school field in the western suburbs.

On the shooting range, soldiers of the Tang Army took off their shirts. The sweat on their bodies reflected the sun and flowed into streams on their skin, but after hearing the rumble of the drums.Soldiers of the Tang Army shot arrows at the target with bows and crossbows one by one. The arrows flew like flying, but the arrow stacks were filled with arrowheads in an instant.

On the school field, the school captain waved the command flag and gave orders to the soldiers on the field. The soldiers of the Tang army held Mo Dao, lined up in a rigorous anti-horse formation, and moved forward step by step.The Tang army's light cavalry in front simulated the impact of Zhao Jun's grassland light cavalry on the infantry formation.A team of cavalry had finished charging, but after seeing the billowing smoke and dust, the Tang army's infantry phalanx stood still.

Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui walked by, showing satisfied expressions.Li Shimin praised: "Hou Junji has trained well, this Tang army has been reborn in his hands."

Hou Junji, who had an iron face, showed a smile on his face and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment. I have been sharpening my sword for ten years, and I am just waiting to fight Zhao Jun to see if the legendary grassland cavalry is so powerful? This time let Let me serve as the striker!"

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Your infantry practiced very well in defending against horses. If Zhao Jun's cavalry a year ago, they would definitely not be able to break through your formation, but after a year, I don't know if they have any new tactics. Listen. It is said that what they defeated the Jieli Turkic cavalry on the grassland was a method of fighting backwards, turning around and shooting arrows."

Speaking of this, Li Shimin paused and said, "Jieli has suffered a great loss because of this!"

Hou Junji said confidently: "Li Chongjiu defeated the armored cavalry of the Turks, and our army is mainly composed of infantry phalanxes. If Li Chongjiu dares to charge the formation with cavalry, our army will first shoot them with a strong bow and crossbow, and then shoot them with a strong bow and crossbow. If you go into battle with the Mo Dao of the broken horse soldiers, you will definitely be defeated. The final general expects that even if Li Chongjiu has some new tactics in a year, he will not be the opponent of my Tang pawns."

Having said that, Hou Junji raised his fist and said, "Your Majesty, the Tang army will surely win!"

The generals and soldiers of the Tang army raised their right arms high, shouting that they must win.

Seeing the high morale of the generals, Li Shimin nodded slightly in relief, and said to Fang Xuanling and Hou Junji: "I use all the savings in the treasury to train elite soldiers. Li Chongjiu can use the money to build Linshuo Palace, and my Wuji Palace has long been It has been in disrepair for a long time. Since I became the throne, I am reluctant to wear a new robe, and I have used all the financial resources of my Tang Dynasty to build this powerful army. I am confident that this powerful army can face any lion in the world."

"Yes."

As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, the cavalry sprinting down the mountain was being carried out on the school field, but Tang Junxiao was seen galloping down the hillside on a galloping horse.

More than a hundred Qingqi galloped like lightning, Li Shimin nodded approvingly.But at this moment, a cavalry stumbled, and the horse fell over, and the cavalry behind him fell into chaos, making the originally swift and violent assault into a mess.

Hou Junji saw it and scolded: "What's the matter, where is the riding captain?"

The cavalry school lieutenant who was held accountable came over immediately, knelt down to Li Shimin and Hou Junji and said, "Your Majesty, General, the last general is not good in training, please punish him."

Li Shimin said indifferently: "Then you know what to do?"

The cavalry captain gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

At that moment, he turned around and ordered: "Come here, behead this person!"

The soldier who stumbled was immediately taken down by the soldiers on the side. The Tang soldiers on the left and right watched silently as the soldier was taken off and beheaded.

After Li Shimin saw that the captain had finished his punishment, he said: "You are not good at training, so go down and get thirty lashes yourself!"

"No, Your Majesty is merciful."

Seeing Li Shimin's strict military training, all the soldiers of the Tang army were trembling, and they dared not neglect at the moment.

After watching the military training, the three monarchs and ministers rested in the side tent.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were both well-informed soldiers, and they all praised the Tang army trained by Hou Junji.

But afterwards, Du Ruhui said to Li Shimin with a worried look: "Your Majesty, for more than a year, our Tang army has been better than before in terms of training and equipment, but this time the Zhao army is not idle. Li Chongjiu's six government troops The expansion of the army has been completed, and the number of soldiers and horses has increased to 20. They also fought many small-scale battles with our army last year, and the soldiers and horses are trained well."

Fang Xuanling also said: "Your Majesty, the harvest in Guanzhong was poor last year. I don't know how the harvest will be this year, but Li Chongjiu will definitely launch an attack during the autumn harvest and will not give us a chance to collect grain. Therefore, your majesty weeds out the weak and retains the strong. It is the right strategy to use Guanzhong's meager material resources to support this large army. However, Your Majesty, although I have confidence in General Hou's training of this elite army, the prosperity of the Zhao army this time is by no means easy. By resisting, I mean, can His Majesty consider retreating?"

Li Shimin frowned when he heard this, and Du Ruhui quickly explained to Fang Xuanling: "Your Majesty, what Keming means is to think about defeat before thinking about victory. It is better to invite the prince to settle in Sichuan and Shu."

"That's exactly what I mean." Fang Xuanling said.

Li Shimin smiled reluctantly after hearing this and said: "The two lovers are right. Sichuan and Shu have excellent geographical advantages. If they are settled together, they can last for two to thirty years. Didn't Han Gaozu also start in Sichuan and Shu? There may not be a comeback Opportunity."

Li Shimin smiled faintly, but the more he laughed, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui's foreheads were dripping with sweat.

After a while, Li Shimin's laughter stopped, and he looked at the two with a flat and cold tone and asked softly: "Are you really not optimistic that I can win this battle?"

Fang Xuanling was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I will tell you what is in my heart. I really can't beat it. Although our army has the strength to fight, but the two countries have no matter manpower, material resources, financial resources, or reserves. The capital of Tang Dynasty is far inferior to that of Zhao State. This is where the general trend lies. No matter how clever the schemes and calculations are, it cannot be stopped. In fact, Li Chongjiu does not need to think about any conspiracy. There is no chance of turning things around. The only chance of turning things around right now is not with us, we can only hope that Li Chongjiu will make stupid mistakes himself."

Li Shimin asked back: "So will Li Chongjiu make mistakes?"

Du Ruhui coughed a few times and said: "Your Majesty, Li Chongjiu is a man who employs troops safely, handles things cautiously, and acts after making decisions. Although he is not as talented as His Majesty, he really seldom makes mistakes."

"Impossible," Li Shimin shook his head and said, "Everyone has weaknesses, and if they have weaknesses, they will make mistakes. What do you think is Li Chongjiu's weakness?"

Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling looked at each other and shook their heads together.

Li Shimin sneered and said: "No, he has weaknesses, you don't know, but I know. Although this man is cunning and unrighteous, he has deep affection for Sanmei. If Sanmei has any accidents on his way to the army, maybe it will be his fault." It will be messed up."

When Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling heard what Li Shimin said, they felt chills in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)