"Shoot!" Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! A rain of arrows flew toward the target.
There were wooden wheels under the target, and the two horses in front of the target were dragging it about 50 meters apart. The target looked like a horse riding a man.
The Winged Knights were also riding on their horses to attack. At the same time, they had to perform various evasive maneuvers such as hiding and getting up.
The winged cavalry returned to their daily routine and trained hard.
They practiced the bow and crossbow and learned the horse stance.
They practiced riding and archery in the morning and ate until they were half full at noon. They carried their backpacks, took off their boots, and put on their cloth shoes to perform leg binding.
Li Yi didn't carry any weights and ran with the loudspeaker. "Adjust your breathing, don't mess up your pace, and distribute your physical strength. Now that you have lost your horses, you still have to complete the mission."
The soldiers didn't say a word, but their gazes were firm. Compared to a month ago, they were just a little more tired now, but at least they had enough time to rest.
As it turned out, they were the experts selected from the various Subjugation Manors. Their skills in logistics were not weak either.
Now that they had experienced the devil's training, they felt that doing other things was nothing.
At this time, the people in Zhuangzi were still busy building houses and digging cellars.
Many women were hired from outside the village to pick cotton. The harvest had already begun.
As the cotton gradually matured, the whole process would last one and a half months.
Grapes had also begun to be picked. After the rescue, the survival rate of the transplanted grapes was more than 90%.
Li Yi asked someone to buy brown sugar and make it into rock sugar. After picking a batch of grapes, they immediately put them into a jar and added rock sugar.
This way, the wine produced was more suitable for the public's taste. Wine without sugar required the grapes to contain more sugar.
Nowadays, the popular grape in the Tang dynasty was horse milk grapes, and there was a set of good wine production methods.
When the children in the Zhang family's village weren't studying, they would run over to help knead the grapes. After kneading the grapes, they would put them into the jar.
When they left, they would bring two bunches of grapes and a small piece of rock sugar. Sometimes, they would also bring a ball of fried beans.
The children in Zhuangzi naturally had to work as well. Both sides could also exchange their learning experiences.
Obviously, the children in the village learned better than the children in the village. The teachers were more attentive.
Amid the bustling and bustling activities, the weather gradually turned cold.
The number of fast horses coming to the capital from the east of the Longyou Road had also increased. Sometimes, there would be a messenger team coming over in half a day.
Sometimes, there would be special situations where the team in front would be delayed and arrive at the same time as the team behind.
One piece of good news after another reached the Imperial Court.
More than half of the ten thousand cavalrymen that had charged in were besieged and intercepted, while the rest surrendered.
Then, the troops of the Tang dynasty took the initiative to attack everywhere in Tubo, and the ten clans there were forced to retreat.
"Good, well done." Li Longji looked at the report in front of him and was so excited that he kept slapping the table.
Finally, it's our turn to take the initiative. Tubo, do you regret lying to us?
The three Prime Ministers were all smiles. Being beaten and beating others were two different feelings.
When they fought on their own land, the civilians would suffer.
"I believe that after this battle, Tubo will not attack us in the short term." Yao Chong said confidently.
Zhang Shuo sighed, "What can we do? The season is not good. After the heavy snow, we cannot enter Tubo for long periods of time to fight."
Lu Huaishen stood there and did not say anything.
Li Longji thought for a while and shook his head, "Tubo had many plans in this battle. They formed an alliance and rebelled. Even if they could not win, they could still use the weather to stop them."
"Your Majesty is right. But Tubo did not expect that the Tang dynasty had already prepared troops for a counterattack. If Tubo can enter the Tang dynasty, then our Tang dynasty troops can enter Tubo."
Yao Chong was satisfied with the results of this battle. He did not expect to fight Tubo for the whole winter.
The climate in Tubo was different from that of the Tang dynasty. The deeper they went, the harder it was for the Tang army to adapt.
Yao Chong did not know the term altitude sickness, but he knew that people from other places found it difficult to breathe in Tubo, and many of them fell sick.
When it snowed, facing the threat of altitude sickness, it was very troublesome for ordinary troops to go in. They could only wait until summer.
The hall was silent for a while.
Yao Chong waited for a while and said, "Your Majesty, how is the training of the Winged Knights going?"
Li Longji smiled when he heard about the private army. "It's no problem."
He did not want to say more. He wanted to keep it a secret.
Every ten days, the maids and eunuchs on a shift would report to Gao Lishi and bring back a lot of soy sauce, red formula, and green formula.
The eunuchs and maids who were transferred to Gao Lishi brought back the money to buy soy sauce and green formula, which was much cheaper than the others.
Li Longji recalled the news he had received.
'During the three meals, Li Yi told the soldiers how good His Majesty was and where his loyalty lay.'
"Except for the Baggage sent by the court, Li Yi gave the soldiers meat every meal in the name of Your Majesty."
"Li Yi came up with a new method called Devil's Training. The soldiers worked hard for days without rest. They cried bitterly every day, but they were worried about their families and did not want to quit."
"Li Yi accompanied them personally. If a soldier fell, he would save him. Li Yi lost a lot of weight."
"The soldiers' morale was like the sun at noon. They were strong to begin with, but today they became stronger."
"The things made by Li Yi's drawings were really easy to use. The soldiers liked them."
"The Devil's Training ended. The soldiers were no longer afraid of the pain of training. They were as steady as a mountain and their gazes were threatening."
"The women of the Music Workshop were gentle and beautiful, but the soldiers were not moved. It was clear that they had a strong will."
Recalling the report, Li Longji wanted to take a look, but he was afraid that he would be recognized and lose his identity as an elder brother. If that happened, there would be no more leisure time between the ruler and the people.
"Report! Urgent report from Qin Zhou. "While the prime ministers were waiting and Li Longji was recalling, Huang Men shouted from outside.
"Come in." Li Longji did not even say the word 'announce'.
Soon, the Non-commissioned Officer came in. As he presented the report, he said, "It snowed heavily in Tubo again. Our troops were forced to retreat. Countless cattle, sheep, and horses were captured. They are now being counted."
"Sigh!" Li Longji sighed softly. "They're back."
Then he smiled. "It's good that they're back. If they fight again, there may be casualties."
Yao Chong added, "This time, Tubo betrayed the alliance and rebelled. The Tang dynasty made a name for itself in this battle. We should spread the news to the world and restore the prestige of our country."
"Agreed!" Li Longji agreed. "Tell the people, do I look powerful as an emperor?
Tubo agreed to form an alliance, but then they suddenly went to war. In the end, they couldn't beat us. This is all thanks to me. Hahaha … "
Soon, the people of Chang 'an received the news first and then spread it everywhere.
The people of Chang 'an were jubilant. Many men and women took the opportunity to express their feelings. Then …
Frontier songs were played in Pyong Kang Square, and Hu dances were popular.
In Zhuangzi, Li Yi also received the news.
The soldiers had just eaten lunch and were still half-full. They were ready to rest for a while and then start training.
Li Yi shouted through the loudspeaker.
"The roads lead to all directions. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter are always the same. Chang 'an is full of joy and singing. Longyou's generals guard the border. "
"I'm just a little bookmaker. Today, I'm going to spread the news about the border. In June, Tubo formed an alliance with the Tang dynasty. In August, the soldiers came to war. "
"This time, we are talking about the alliance between Tubo and the Great Tang. In the eighth month, there was a heavy snowfall, and tens of thousands of Tubo soldiers invaded the border. The cavalry came in a ferocious manner, and they entered the path of a divine mountain."
"Ten thousand soldiers armed their bows and unsheathed their swords. They pointed directly at the civilians of the Tang dynasty. Seeing that our people were about to be slaughtered, an army suddenly attacked from the side."
"Suddenly, the two armies fought. That was really the sound of bows, swords flashing, horses neighing, people roaring, and heads rolling."
"When the battle was in a stalemate, a general rushed out of the Tang army. He was wearing a golden helmet with phoenix wings and silver dragon scale armor. He was holding a halberd and riding a red horse."
"As soon as this general came out, he saw the enemy general in the blink of an eye. He shouted, 'Enemy general, do you dare to fight with me?'"
"As soon as he finished speaking, he urged his horse forward. The halberd in his hand danced with cold light. Every time the cold light flashed, an enemy rider would be knocked off his horse."
"In just a moment, this general came close to the enemy general. The enemy general knew that he was no match for him. He cried out, 'Who's going to save me?'
"The surrounding enemy cavalry tried their best to help, but our Tang general was unstoppable. Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, the halberd in his hand was already in front of the enemy general's eyes, aiming straight for his neck. The enemy general turned pale with fright and shouted," My life is over. "
"If you want to know what happened next, listen to the next chapter."
Li Yi put down the loudspeaker and laughed. "Cool!"
The three thousand soldiers were speechless.
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