Li Shimin's eyes flashed and he said, "Meton, what do you think?"
Meton stepped forward with a wry smile and said, "Your Majesty, this is a battlefield. If the Minister rashly helps General Cheng, I'm afraid it will be unfair."
As soon as Meton's voice fell, Zhangsun Shunde's anger suddenly rose. According to Meton's words, if he helped, Cheng Yaojin would definitely win.
Li Shimin looked at Meton helplessly. At this time, Meton was still stubborn. He was facing a famous general of the Tang dynasty, who could not be defeated by copying a square formation.
Zhangsun Shunde immediately snorted and said sarcastically, "Who doesn't know how to talk big? I thought you were a young talent, but I'm afraid you are just an armchair strategist!"
A group of cavalry generals suddenly burst into laughter and looked at Meton sarcastically. In their view, as long as there was enough space, the cavalry could move freely. It was not difficult to break a turtle shell.
Li Shimin's expression changed. He was about to help, but he suddenly stopped and looked at Meton with a faint smile. He knew Meton's character very well. If he did not give him pressure, he would not be willing to take out good things.
Meton snorted and said proudly, "The Minister does have a way to let the infantry defeat the cavalry. It is not impossible!"
"Really!" Cheng Yaojin said in surprise.
Meton nodded solemnly and whispered a few words in Cheng Yaojin's ear. Cheng Yaojin's eyes lit up and he said in disbelief, "It's that simple."
"Simple?" Everyone looked at each other in dismay. Just a few simple sentences were enough to defeat the cavalry. In that instant, everyone looked at Moton with even more suspicion.
"Old Cheng, if it doesn't work, we can just fight." Qin Qiong couldn't help but say. Chang Zai naturally knew the advantage of cavalry. If a simple idea could defeat cavalry, then the legend of cavalry would have been broken long ago.
However, Cheng Yaojin suddenly raised his head and said in a deep voice, "No, I, Old Cheng, feel that this method might work."
"What?" Everyone couldn't help but be surprised. They looked at Cheng Yaojin in disbelief. No one could believe that Cheng Yaojin, who had been fighting for a long time, actually believed the boastful words of the Mo Clan's son.
Zhangsun Shunde immediately laughed heartily and said, "Cheng Yaojin, aren't you afraid that your illustrious reputation will be ruined in the hands of this brat?"
Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly and said, "You all doubt Honorable Nephew Mo, but the Old Man believes Honorable Nephew Mo. Since General Zhangsun wants to see Meton's ability so much, let's have Meton take the place of the Old Man in commanding 500 soldiers. We'll decide the victor in one battle."
"Let Meton command the troops!" Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned and looked at Cheng Yaojin in confusion. Zhangsun Shunde said that Meton was an armchair strategist because Meton had never been to a military camp at all. At most, he had read a few military books. What is he if not an armchair strategist? "
Zhangsun Shunde laughed and said, "Since General Cheng believes in Mo Jiazi, then the Old Man can wait and see the amazing skills of the great Mo Jiazi."
Since both sides had no objection, Li Shimin naturally went with the flow. In his heart, there was a faint expectation that if Meton could really create a miracle again, it would be the greatest luck of the Tang dynasty.
"I'll lead the troops?" Meton couldn't help but panic. He had never been on the battlefield. How could he lead the troops without authorization?
"What are you afraid of? Since they want to see your ability, you must grit your teeth and go. Even if you die, you must splash your blood on them." Cheng Yaojin shouted.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Meton's idea was feasible. If he personally led the troops, the odds of success would be greatly increased. However, this idea was personally thought of by Meton, so it was better for him to be in the limelight.
Meton took a deep breath and nodded heavily. He didn't expect that his first time leading the troops would be forced to do something beyond his ability.
On the battlefield.
Meton, who was wearing armor, took a deep breath and strode forward, leading 500 infantrymen into the battlefield.
"Hahaha, I have to say that Meton's leading troops is somewhat decent." Cheng Yaojin pointed at Meton on the battlefield and laughed.
The other generals couldn't help but smile bitterly in their hearts. Cheng Yaojin was generous enough to let a greenhorn like Meton lead the troops for him.
Zhangsun Shunde sneered and said, "I hope you don't piss your pants when you face 500 cavalry later."
Cheng Yaojin retorted, "General Zhangsun, don't be so full of yourself. When you fail miserably, you won't be able to laugh anymore.
"That's enough!" Li Shimin waved his hand and stopped the tit-for-tat between the two.
The two looked at each other and snorted coldly. Only then did they focus their attention on the battlefield.
Li Shimin and the other generals also couldn't help but focus their attention on Meton, who was at the front of the 500 soldiers. Whether he was a mule or a horse, they would know after walking around. Now was the time to test Mo Jiazi.
Thump, thump, thump!
On the battlefield, the war drums were beating.
With the sound of the war drums, the 500 infantrymen led by Meton slowly divided into three rows.
Seeing this formation, Zhangsun Shunde couldn't help but smile coldly. He had already studied the Macedonian Phalanx's combat methods many times, and he already had a way to break it in his heart. If Moton copied the Macedonian Phalanx, then he would definitely let the Mohist know what kind of flower could be so red.
Many of the generals shook their heads as well. Even they had a way to counter this tactic, let alone Zhangsun Shunde. Their evaluation of Morton immediately dropped a few notches. However, Cheng Yaojin was still as calm as ever, looking very confident.
"Old Cheng, will there be any problems?" Qin Qiong asked worriedly.
Cheng Yaojin chuckled and said, "Just wait and see! Meton is holding back his evil intentions! "
Qin Qiong suddenly understood. In addition to Qin Qiong, Li Shimin also looked at Meton with anticipation. Based on his understanding of Meton, this kid might be holding back a big move at some point.
Sure enough, Meton waved his hand and the 500 soldiers behind him immediately took out their weapons.
"Crossbows!"
Everyone was stunned and looked at the battlefield in confusion. Everyone knew that although the crossbowmen's attack power was strong, once they were closed in, they could only be slaughtered.
The cavalry's speed was fast and just happened to be the crossbowmen's nemesis. The crossbowmen simply didn't have much time to react.
However, before everyone had time to think too much, the war drums suddenly stopped and the martial arts exercise was about to begin.
"Hyah!"
The 500 elite soldiers of the Right Valiant Guard suddenly spurred their horses and charged toward the Left Guard Commander.
"500 steps!"
Meton still didn't move.
"400 steps!"
The Left Guard Commander was already somewhat flustered.
"Steady!" Meton shouted. The Left Guard Commander that Cheng Yaojin had sent out were all elites who remembered the military order and followed the military formation.
"Delaying the battle!"
Many generals frowned. If Meton had given the order to shoot in advance, the Left Guard Commander would definitely have been able to shoot another round of crossbows. Even Li Shimin couldn't help but look at Meton in confusion. Could it be that Meton had been frightened by the cavalry's imposing manner?
"300 steps!" The eyes of the Right Valiant Guard Commander suddenly lit up. He originally thought that Mo Jiazi would have some kind of tactic. He didn't expect that they would advance 300 steps without losing a single person.
"Charge with all your might!" The Right Valiant Guard Commander roared. The cavalry under him immediately charged with all their might. 300 steps was the best advantage for cavalry. Once they broke into the Left Guard Commander's formation, this martial arts exercise would be won without a doubt.
"Merton!"
The deputy behind Morton said in a trembling voice.
"Steady!" Meton waited until the cavalry reached 250 steps before he suddenly shouted, "First volley!"
In an instant, the first volley of over a hundred crossbow bolts flew out like a black swarm of locusts, heading straight for the cavalry on the opposite side.
Zhangsun Shunde laughed and said, "It's too late to fire now. Boys, charge with all your might. Let Marquis Merton see the might of the Right Valiant Guard Commander."
With his many years of experience, he naturally knew that Meton would only fire three volleys of crossbow bolts at most. That would be too late.
"Sure enough, it's all talk on paper!" Many generals naturally understood this and couldn't help but look with pity at Meton who was still standing at the front.
But what happened next left everyone dumbfounded. Meton shouted, "Second volley!"
"Buzz!" Another volley of black crossbow bolts flew out.
The cavalry of the Right Valiant Guard Commander was immediately thrown off their horses.
"Third volley!" Meton shouted again.
At the same time the crossbow bolts flew out, the archers in the first row had already reloaded the crossbow bolts. Under Meton's command, they once again fired the second volley of crossbow bolts.
Under Meton's command, the crossbow bolts formed a continuous rain of arrows, like an invisible wall, blocking the soldiers of the Right Valiant Guard Commander a hundred steps away. They couldn't advance any further.
"This!"
On the reading desk, Li Shimin suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief.
A group of generals also suddenly stood up and stared at the continuous rain of arrows. They couldn't help but be shocked. No matter who encountered such a tactic, they would be destroyed.
The smile on Zhangsun Shunde's face suddenly froze. He originally thought that victory was in his grasp, but who would have thought that this short distance of a hundred steps was like a mountain stream that couldn't be crossed.
Cheng Yaojin suddenly laughed heartily. Meton, this boy, really didn't let him down. He actually found a way out of a hopeless situation.
"Three-section Strike!"
Meton revealed a smile. This extremely powerful combat skill of the later generation appeared for the first time in the Tang dynasty. Together with the Holy Arm Crossbow he made, it shocked the world for the first time.
The surviving soldiers of the Right Valiant Guard Commander tried their best to urge their horses, but in the face of the dense rain of arrows, it was still futile. One by one, they were shot down from their horses. Although this was a martial arts exercise and the crossbow bolts didn't have arrowheads, no one dared to cheat with the Emperor watching from above.
The commander of the Right Valiant Guard Commander's martial arts were superb. His long horse's whip was used to the point of perfection. His dance was airtight, and he rushed forward with all his might. However, he didn't notice that the soldiers around him were getting fewer and fewer until he was left alone.
"Stop shooting!" Meton waved his hand and the crossbow bolts suddenly stopped.
"They have no more crossbow bolts. Brothers, charge!" The commander of the Right Valiant Guard Commander suddenly turned his head and shouted, but he suddenly froze there. There was no soldier around him.
The horse under him still rushed to the camp of the Left Valiant Guard Commander according to the order. On the reading platform, a group of generals only felt a burst of sadness when they saw the scene of a single horse charging into the camp.
"Merton!"
The deputy behind Meton respectfully said. He was originally the commander of the Left Valiant Guard Commander. At this moment, he was sincerely convinced by Meton.
"Shoot the horse!" Meton sighed.
The deputy raised his hand and a crossbow bolt flew out and hit the horse's leg. The horse immediately neighed in pain and raised its hooves high, jolting the commander of the Right Valiant Guard Commander off his horse.
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