The fifteenth day of every month was the 15th day of the month, when the imperial court was held.
Today's imperial court was a commendation ceremony, and it was still held in Hanyuan Palace.
Everyone packed up early and set up the ceremonial guards, crossing the bridge west of the Li Family Zhuangzi.
The important officials had seats in Hanyuan Palace, and the parasols were already set up and fixed to the ground, no one needed to hold them up.
"Li Dongzhu's contribution is too great. Good, if our Tang dynasty has a few more people like Li Dongzhu, we can wake up laughing in our dreams."
Someone in the crowd said loudly.
When the little robot strolled close to him, he almost shouted.
The people beside him frowned. Zhao Changnu, aren't you just afraid of being beaten? Why do you have to be so pretentious?
Li Yi sat on top, next to Li Longji. Before the imperial court started, a group of important officials stood to the side.
When they woke up in the morning, they saw the telegram and knew that the Celestial Army had won a big battle, capturing more than a thousand Turks and more than three thousand good horses.
The key was that no one on their side was injured, and the Turks still didn't get any news. A thousand elites disappeared without a trace.
It was not like defeating the enemy, defeating tens of thousands of people and killing thousands of people, and there was nothing to say.
The battle was fought openly, and there were casualties on their side.
The situation now was that the Turks had a thousand people, and they could still take care of them. The Turks could only guess in panic, and they didn't even dare to send a thousand people to investigate.
"I sent someone to send pitch this morning. Pitch is good for setting fires, and it has a rich and mellow smell." Li Yi told them his plan.
He smelted oil, and many things could not be collected, so they were wasted. Pitch was not specifically collected, and it was not gas, so it was left behind.
Some of it was used to soak wood and make it into electric poles.
Some of it was made into linoleum paper, which was waterproof.
The rest was made into blocks and piled in a cool place.
Li Yi was not willing to use it to build roads in hot places, as it would melt in the sun and stick to the soles of shoes and the hooves of animals.
It was better to use it for smoking, as the thick black smoke could quickly smoke people and animals. It was more effective than burning grass.
"You want to burn a large area of grass?" Yao Chong understood the meaning behind Li Yi's words.
"First, send someone to cut the grass and leave enough food for the livestock in the winter before setting it on fire.
After the fire was finished, the soil would be plowed deep and the ashes would be plowed in. It would be nurtured for a winter and planted in the coming year.
Castles need to be built, but not the Great Wall. It's normal for cities to be built, not to guard against enemies, but to provide a stable place for farmers to rest. "
Li Yi didn't seek the opinions or suggestions of others. He made his own decisions.
Everyone had nothing to say about this. They had already decided to plant potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes on the grassland.
"Zhang Jiazhen has transferred 46,000 men back to rest and reorganize. How much of an impact will it have on the war at the front?"
Liu Youqiu felt a sense of insecurity as the place where he had transferred his men was empty.
Su Yi said, "The main force of the Later Turks is some distance away from there. The Xi and Khitan troops are behind them. The Later Turks have lost a thousand elites, so they should adjust their strategy and run northwest, then circle around to the north."
He believed in Zhang Jiazhen's deployment. Based on the analysis of the situation in Shashi, he was sure that the Later Turks wouldn't dare to lead a large force into the Tang dynasty's strategic location when they couldn't determine the situation.
In fact, it was useless to come in. The 46,000 men had returned to the Heavenly Army to rest and reorganize. It was not like they were disbanded.
"Why go northwest first?" Li Rizhi couldn't figure it out. Couldn't they just go north?
"Because if they go north directly, they will encounter people from other tribes. They can't determine whether those tribes will fight with them.
Once the battle starts, even if they win, they will suffer too many losses. At the same time, they will waste time and are afraid that the Tang dynasty will catch up with them.
There is the Gobi Desert in the northwest. The Gobi Desert looks dangerous, but the Tang dynasty's army is unwilling to go deep.
Military forces of the Tang dynasty there are the troops of our Yellow River region. They will bet that we won't dare to send too many soldiers to attack them.
If they really find a large number of local troops entering the Gobi Desert, they will definitely send their elite troops to take a detour and attack the Yellow River. "
Li Yi gave the answer. He never dared to underestimate the Later Turks' think tank.
That old man was very powerful in Moyu Valley. He could probably see through the feint of Anbei Duhu Mansion and Chanyu Duhu Mansion.
After seeing through it, he would pay attention to it. Who said that they couldn't fight for real?
Fighting with him now was not about playing tricks, but about crushing him with strength.
I have hot air balloons, binoculars, explosive packs, sky-piercing monkeys, guns, and telegraph machines. What can you do to me?
Li Yi thought and couldn't help but mutter, "Believe it or not, in a few days, I will build a diesel engine, put on armor, and use it as an infantry fighting vehicle.
No matter how bad the rubber is, I can still make tires that can be used. Let's see how you can beat me then. "
"Xiao Yi, what infantry fighting vehicle are you talking about? Is it the Mala kind? That won't work. If it was useful, the Tang dynasty would have used it a long time ago. "
Bi Goo was afraid that Li Yi would use the financial resources and manpower in the wrong place. Infantry fighting vehicles were not useful on the battlefield.
Their speed was not as fast as cavalry. If they charged into the heavy armored position, they would be trapped and killed.
A four-horse war chariot was definitely not comparable to a four-man cavalry. Unless it was on a large plain with fewer weeds, the range of the battle could not be too large.
"When the small steam engine comes out, I will build an infantry fighting vehicle first. It will be interesting."
Li Yi did not explain and was prepared to prove it with the real thing. Who said that steam engine vehicles could only be used for farming?
Have you seen a steam engine vehicle that could run more than 200 kilometers per hour? That was actually used to break the record.
He didn't ask for it to be so fast. Fifty to sixty kilometers was enough. If it really didn't work, thirty to forty kilometers was also acceptable.
Song Jing saw that the topic had deviated and quickly corrected, "What will be the next step for the Heavenly Troops and the Hengye Army?"
Zhang Jiuling said to Li Longji, "I think they will continue the travel war and not face the enemy head-on. They will gather small victories to suppress the Turkic scouts."
"Brother Yi, what do you think?" Li Longji asked Li Yi.
"I think Commander Zhang will be able to handle it." Li Yi did not have any opinions. He did not want an outsider to guide an expert.
The battle was under Zhang Jiazhen's control. Zhang Jiazhen spent all her time researching and was much better than them.
If they taught Zhang Jiazhen how to fight, wouldn't it be the Song dynasty? The generals sent might not know how to fight, so they specially gave out the strategic and tactical deployment formation.
The formation formation was not a single word long snake formation or two dragons out of the water formation. It was a way to coordinate the troops and adjust the strategy.
What if they were beaten here? Which army would they transfer? Who would they transfer if they won? Where would they run to if they lost? Who would they meet up with?
The starting point was good, but it gave a hint to the generals at the front. When the generals were thinking about how to fight, they would definitely think of the formation formation first.
According to Li Yi's idea, the Song dynasty wanted to deal with the aristocratic families of generals and cultivate new generals.
For example, the imperial examinations wanted to select talents from the common people to go against the aristocratic families.
Therefore, Li Yi only asked for troops, supplies, and a big strategic deployment. When the battle started, he would not say anything.
This time, there was a fire attack first. Only then did he want to send asphalt.
There were no examples of a fire attack. If he asked people to use fire, they would definitely want to use fire to attack every battle.
Li Yi thought about it and shook his head. The people from the Imperial Astronomer came over and indicated that it was time. The auspicious time was not the time when people were about to leave.
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