"Your Majesty!"
In front of the Right Army Camp, Li Shimin was riding an inconspicuous iron birch carriage that Meton had specially built for Li Shimin. Under the leadership of Li Jing, a group of generals who had been waiting for a long time bowed and saluted.
Although Meton's official position was low, his Firearms Supervisor was directly under Li Shimin's command, so he was naturally among the people who welcomed him.
"My dear ministers, please dispense with the formalities." Li Shimin got off the carriage and said loudly. The Western Expedition was the most important event of the Tang dynasty at present. Now that the Western Expedition's troops were about to be revealed in the Grand Martial Arts Exhibition Game, Li Shimin naturally would not miss this grand event.
"Your Majesty, the reading desk is ready. Your Majesty, please go there." Li Jing stepped forward and said.
Li Shimin nodded. He looked up at the generals and nodded with satisfaction. These were the cornerstones of the Tang dynasty. However, when his eyes turned to Meton's young face at the back, he could not help but snort. He directly ignored Meton and strode into the Right Army Camp.
The generals could not help but lower their heads to hold back their laughter. The generals who had the experience of marrying their daughters could understand Li Shimin's mentality. They could not help but look at Meton sympathetically.
Meton helplessly touched his nose and followed with a wry smile.
On the battlefield, the west wind was blowing and the war flag was fluttering. Li Shimin stepped onto the reading desk and looked at the dense steel jungle below. He could not help but feel a sense of pride. This was his invincible army.
"Your Majesty!" In an instant, tens of thousands of soldiers suddenly knelt down and shouted in unison. Their voices were as loud as a bell.
"Soldiers, please rise!" Li Shimin raised his hand and said.
"Clatter!" The soldiers immediately stood up in an orderly manner.
Li Shimin turned to look at Li Jing and nodded with satisfaction. "Morale is useful!"
Li Jing said in a loud and clear voice, "Your Majesty has personally come to the military camp. The soldiers in the army are already impatient to show off their skills in front of Your Majesty.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's begin!"
Immediately, the war drums began to beat. The eight armies began to send out their elites. In the final battle, they naturally wouldn't send out their entire army. Instead, each army would send out five hundred people.
"Kill!"
Below the Academic Platform, there were thunderous shouts. The two groups of cavalry suddenly collided and became entangled.
On the grandstand, a group of generals nervously watched the two sides fighting. In the entire Tang dynasty, apart from Li Jing, only Hou Junji and Li Daozong had been selected as the battle generals. If the other generals wanted to get a share of the Western Expedition, they would have to fight for a chance.
Below the reviewing platform.
"Haha! Brother You Xiao Wei, I'm sorry, but I'll take the first round. " Duan Zhixuan, the General of the Zuo Qianniu Guard, couldn't help but smile when he saw that his victory was assured.
Sun Shunde, the General of the Zuo Qianniu Guard, who had lost, looked embarrassed but didn't lose his demeanor. He cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, General Duan."
Li Shimin looked at Duan Zhixuan with satisfaction. Duan Zhixuan was a famous general of the Tang dynasty. His commanding ability was first-class. It was reasonable for him to be selected for the Western Expedition.
Meton sighed in his heart. The inertia of history was really powerful. In his previous life, Duan Zhixuan had presided over the first counterattack against the Tuyuhun. This time, under the promotion of Meton, the war was directly brought forward by a year. He didn't expect that Duan Zhixuan would still participate in this war.
Then, teams of guards began to fight. Soon, the other six guards also decided the winner. Qin Qiong's Zuo Wuwei was defeated by Li Daliang, while Fan Xing, the General of the Zuo Xiao Wei, was defeated by Gao Zhuosheng, the Zuo Qianniu Guard.
The winner turned out to be a general with obvious alien characteristics.
"The Zuo Weiwei's Qixin Heli." Cheng Yaojin's face was ugly. Qixin Heli was especially good at cavalry. His Zuo Wuwei was defeated by his cavalry.
He was lucky. At this moment, only the four guards were decided. The defeated four guards still had one more chance to win the last spot. Yuchi Jingde's face was even more bitter. His Zuo Wuwei had already been defeated in the military drill and was destined to have no fate with the Western Expedition.
"The last spot. I wonder which general will be able to take the crown." Li Shimin's eyes turned and laughed. Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Zhangsun Shunde, and Fan Xing looked at each other. Everyone's eyes were burning with fighting spirit.
The four people quickly finished drawing lots. Cheng Yaojin against Zhangsun Shunde, Qin Qiong against Fan Xing.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Your subject will definitely fight with all his strength. Even if I lose, I will not lose Your Majesty's reputation," Cheng Yaojin said clearly.
"Since General Cheng says so, then this little brother won't hide anything." Zhangsun Shunde laughed and waved his hand. Immediately, a group of five hundred fully armed cavalry stepped out, their killing intent threatening.
"Cavalry again!" Cheng Yaojin's face darkened. He had lost to Qixin Heli's cavalry in the first round, and his cavalry had suffered heavy losses. He had almost no strength left to fight. He hadn't expected Zhangsun Shunde to see the weakness of the Zuo Wuwei and send out cavalry again.
"Haha, it seems like Shunde is set on eating Old Man Cheng," Li Shimin laughed.
Li Shimin was not surprised by Zhangsun Shunde's craftiness. On the battlefield, there were always many changes, and one had to seize the enemy's weakness. Zhangsun Shunde's actions were nothing.
Cheng Yaojin sneered. "Even if the Old Man's cavalry has suffered heavy losses, don't think you can eat the Old Man."
"This one did not say that. Besides, cavalry is nothing now. My dynasty has a young talent who has found a way to restrain cavalry. Why is Brother Cheng so pessimistic? If it really doesn't work, you can ask for help, "Zhangsun Shunde said pointedly.
Immediately, many people turned to look at Modun, who was sitting at the back. Modun couldn't help but be stunned. He had been sitting at home, and disaster had fallen from the sky. He had been sitting there obediently, and yet he had attracted trouble.
"Zhangsun Shunde? Could it be the Zhangsun Clan?" Meton suddenly realized.
But he didn't know that this was only one of the reasons Zhangsun Shunde didn't like him. The true reason was that the army had always believed cavalry to be supreme.
In the army, the equipment and treatment of cavalrymen were often better than that of ordinary infantrymen. Usually, a cavalryman's expenses were enough to feed three infantrymen. Even if they were generals of the same rank, a cavalryman would often feel superior when facing an infantryman.
However, the news that Meton had offered a way for infantry to restrain cavalry had spread in the army. This made some cavalry generals feel as if a fishbone was stuck in their throats. Now was just the right time to erupt.
Zhangsun Shunde wasn't the only one. Even the other cavalry generals looked at Meton with a hint of ridicule.
Cheng Yaojin's eyes flashed with anger. Meton's Macedonian phalanx could indeed restrain cavalry, but that was in the martial arts arena of the imperial palace, which was small and narrow. Now, they were in the military camp, which was wide and convenient for cavalry to move freely. In addition, the commanders were all famous generals of the Tang dynasty, so the Macedonian phalanx's effect was extremely limited.
Qixin Heli stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I would also like to see Merton's method to restrain cavalry."
He was born in the grassland and lived on horseback all year round. He was a loyal supporter of cavalry supremacy. Moreover, it was because he was good at commanding cavalry that he was put in an important position by Li Shimin. But once the status of cavalry was shaken, his value would immediately be greatly reduced. He naturally didn't want this to happen.
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