Tang Dynasty: The Holy Prince, the Dragon that Reigns Over the World

"I have 10,000 armored knights. I want to fight a cavalry battle with you." Jie Li said angrily.

"Oh? Armored cavalry? Haha. I won't bully you. I will let the Flying Dragon Army send out a battalion of a thousand men to play with you." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"Li Chengqian, how dare you look down on the armored cavalry under my command." Jie Li said angrily.

"I don't mean to look down on you, but the Flying Dragon Army under my command is too strong, and I don't want to bully you." Li Chengqian spread his hands helplessly. Jie Li angrily ordered 10,000 heavy cavalry to go out.

Li Chengqian waved his hand casually, and a battalion walked out of the Feilong Army. The Feilong Army was organized differently from other Tang armies. The Tang Dynasty implemented the military system of the prefectures, with each prefecture having a Zhechong Duwei as the chief and two Guoyi Duwei as deputies. Each military prefecture governed 4 to 6 regiments, each with 200 men (sometimes 300 men), and each regiment had a school lieutenant. Each regiment governed 2 brigades, each with 100 men, and each brigade had a brigade commander. Each brigade governed 2 teams, each with 50 men, and each team had a team commander. Each team was divided into 5 fire teams, each with 10 men, and each fire team had a fire chief.

The Feilong Army consisted of 2 men in a platoon, with a platoon leader. A hundred men in a company, with a company commander and two deputy company commanders. A thousand men in a battalion, with a battalion commander and two deputy battalion commanders. Ten thousand men in a division, with a division commander and two deputy division commanders.

A battalion of the Flying Dragon Army came up behind Li Chengqian and bowed in salute.

"The first battalion of the third division of the Flying Dragon Army is going to battle under the order of the commander."

"Hu Tian, ​​you have already been promoted." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"I am flattered that the commander still remembers my humble name." Hu Tian said in surprise.

"You are from the first company of the first battalion. The first battalion is the old foundation of the Flying Dragon Army. How could this commander forget your names? Go ahead and don't embarrass me." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"I am willing to die for you, Commander." Hu Tian punched his chest with his right fist, lowered his head and said loudly. Then he pulled down his armor and shouted loudly.

"Wherever the arrows go!"

"Go forward courageously!" The cavalrymen of the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Division of the Flying Dragon Army pulled down their armor and shouted.

"The enemies are endless!" Hu Tian shouted.

"I swear I will never put down my sword!" The cavalry of the first battalion of the third division of the Flying Dragon Army shouted loudly.

"The Flying Dragon Army will fight to the death for the leader!" Hu Tian shouted. Then the cavalry of the first battalion of the third division of the Flying Dragon Army began to speed up, and the heavy cavalry of the Eastern Turks on the opposite side also began to speed up. When the Eastern Turks heavy cavalry reached 200 steps, Hu Tian shouted "shoot!" The first battalion of the third division of the Flying Dragon Army collectively took out the crossbows, pointed them obliquely at the sky, and fired crossbow arrows. The crossbow arrows shot into the Turkish formation, but the heavy cavalry's armor was hard and did not cause much damage.

Seeing this, Hu Tian stopped throwing javelins and loudly ordered to change to iron bone daggers. This iron bone dagger was a new piece of equipment specially added by Li Chengqian for the Flying Dragon Army, specially used to fight against heavy armored troops. The iron bone dagger has a handle on one end and an oblong end with iron spikes on it, which is very heavy.

The cavalrymen of the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Division of the Flying Dragon Army took the iron bone flower from the saddle and fixed the long spear to the side of the saddle. The spear head was exposed and could be used to stab the horse. The two armies collided. The horses of the Eastern Turkic heavy cavalry were not covered with heavy armor. The long spears of the cavalrymen of the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Division of the Flying Dragon Army took advantage of the high speed of the horses to slash the belly of the Eastern Turkic heavy cavalry. The horses felt pain and threw the Eastern Turkic cavalrymen off their horses. The cavalrymen of the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Division of the Flying Dragon Army waved the iron bone flower to smash the opposing cavalry to death.

The heavy swords of the Eastern Turkic cavalry could easily cut through ordinary iron armor, but when faced with the system-finished armor equipped by the Flying Dragon Army, it could only leave a trace.

Li Chengqian frowned as he watched the Feilong Army fighting against the Eastern Turkic heavy cavalry. Most of the people did not hide or evade.

Jie Li was shocked when he saw the Flying Dragon Army wantonly hammering his heavy cavalry, while his heavy cavalry could not cut through the Flying Dragon Army's armor.

"The Flying Dragon Army's armor is so strong. Is the Tang Dynasty's forging technology so strong? Their entire bodies and horses are covered in heavy armor. How can we fight them?"

Seeing that his heavy cavalry was decreasing in number, and that the Feilong Army had not lost a single soldier, Jie Li could only helplessly order the heavy cavalry to retreat. The first battalion of the third division of the Feilong Army did not chase after them, but returned to their camp. After a while, Qin Huaiyu bowed to Li Chengqian and saluted proudly.

"Reporting to the commander, the 8000st Battalion of the rd Division of the Flying Dragon Army killed more than enemies in this battle. Except for a dozen people whose arms were dislocated by the enemy's heavy swords, no one was killed."

"Qin Huaiyu, are you proud of being the deputy commander? Your arm was dislocated after being hacked? Can't you dodge? You are all like chicken blood, not dodging when being hacked. Do you really think that you are invincible with the armor on your body?

Besides, are they made of mud? They will be dislocated if you chop them? Go back and increase your strength and practice well. This commander has told you all to stay alive. You all must retire alive. This commander is waiting to drink and brag with you when he is old. "Li Chengqian frowned and scolded.

Every member of the Flying Dragon Army lowered their heads and dared not speak, especially the First Battalion of the Third Division of the Flying Dragon Army, whose faces were filled with shame. If you didn't know better, you would have thought they had lost the battle.

"Should I still record this as a commendation?" Qin Huaiyu asked carefully.

"Remember, although I am not very satisfied with their behavior, at least they killed more than 8000 cavalrymen, so the merits outweigh the flaws. Besides, didn't you see the distressed look on old Jie Li's face? For this, the First Battalion of the Third Division of the Flying Dragon Army has made a contribution." Li Chengqian said with a smile. The Flying Dragon Army behind him laughed.

"You are still laughing, you bunch of killers. If we were not lucky today, the commander would not have held us accountable. Go back and review the combat rules carefully. If you mess around with me again, you will be in trouble." Hu Tian laughed and scolded.

"Khan, I win this battle again. Khan, do you want to fight more?" Li Chengqian said with a lonely expression of a master.

"Yin Zitan, the war slaves go out into the battle." Jie Li said angrily.

Then 1 armored war slaves came out. Li Chengqian took a look and said loudly without turning his head.

"Dejian, your Xuanwu Army should send out a division. Baolin, you lead this division to fight against Jie Li Khan's toys."

Li Dejian and Yuchi Baolin loudly received the order. Yuchi Baolin held a pair of steel whips and led his army out. Standing in front of the War Slave Army, Yuchi Baolin raised the whip in one hand and shouted, "I am the deputy commander of the Xuanwu Army under the command of the lord. Yuchi Baolin, under the order of the lord, leads the first division of the Xuanwu Army to come and learn from the War Slave Army."

"My army is Xuanwu." Yuchi Baolin shouted

"Build a wall with flesh and blood." The First Division of the Xuanwu Army shouted collectively.

"The enemy will not retreat." Yuchi Baolin shouted loudly.

"Fight to the death." The First Division of the Xuanwu Army shouted loudly.

"The Xuanwu Army will fight to the death for our Lord." Yuchi Baolin roared. Then the Xuanwu Army, holding a shield in one hand and a battle axe in the other, approached the Zhan Nu Army with firm steps.

Yin Zitan ordered the slaves to attack, and they roared like wild beasts and rushed towards the First Division of the Xuanwu Army. The slaves had lost their humanity and only relied on instinct, so there was no formation, and they just rushed up in a swarm.

The equipment of the Xuanwu Army weighs more than 100 kilograms, so the Xuanwu Army's infantrymen are all strong and powerful. The War Slave Army hit the shield wall of the Xuanwu Army's First Division, but the Xuanwu Army did not move at all. Yuchi Baolin ordered to encircle the War Slave Army, and the First Division of the Xuanwu Army held up shields to block the War Slave Army's scimitars. Seeing that the hacking was ineffective, they immediately turned their battle axes and hammered the War Slave. Blocking and swinging, the First Division of the Xuanwu Army mechanically caused damage to the War Slave Army.

Although the war slaves were invulnerable to swords and guns, their internal organs would still rupture when hit hard, and they would die from internal organ ruptures. The war slaves were constantly beaten by the First Division of the Xuanwu Army, and from time to time, war slaves would spit out fragments of their internal organs and fall to the ground and die.

Yuchi Baolin smashed the heads of the two war slaves with a steel whip, and blood mixed with brain matter sprayed all over their faces. Yuchi Baolin wiped his face and said angrily.

"Bah, damn, are they still human? They are fearless and brave, not afraid of swords and axes, and have terrifying strength. Since the debut of my Xuanwu Army, no one has died, and now there are casualties? You are a bunch of killers, don't you shame me? Hit me hard, deputy commander, if I can't kill you by chopping you down, I can't kill you by smashing you down."

The First Division of the Black Tortoise Army was also enraged and hit the heads and bodies of the War Slaves with all their might. Half an hour later, the War Slaves were almost completely killed or wounded, and the First Division of the Black Tortoise Army also suffered nearly a hundred casualties.

At this time, Jie Li saw that the war slaves were almost dead, so he had to order them to retreat. Yuchi Baolin led the First Division of the Xuanwu Army back to the main camp. Yuchi Baolin knelt on one knee and said with shame.

"Your Majesty, my lord, the First Division of the Xuanwu Army had nearly 30 casualties, more than seriously injured, and over slightly injured. Your Majesty, my lord, please punish them."

"Baolin, fighting a war slave 1:1, it's already pretty good to be able to fight to this extent. If there's anything wrong, it's that I underestimated the enemy. The First Division of the Xuanwu Army will be awarded a first-class merit. The Prince's Mansion will pay 1 strings of cash to comfort those who died in the battle." After a few years of development, prices in the Tang Dynasty were very low. As for the price of rice, each bucket only sold for four or five coins, or even two or three coins.

The military merit system of the Tang Dynasty was changed under the proposal of Li Chengqian and the consent of Li Shimin, but the original "12-turn" military merit system was retained.

According to the Tang Dynasty military merit assessment system, defeating a larger force with a smaller force is called "going into battle"; an equal number of troops is called "middle battle"; defeating a smaller force with a larger force is called "lower battle". According to the results of the war: killing or capturing 40% of the enemy is called "higher gains"; killing or capturing 20% ​​of the enemy is called "middle gains"; killing or capturing 10% of the enemy is called "lower gains". The number of "turns" is determined based on the conditions before the war and the results of the war. Going into battle and capturing a higher gain is five turns; going into battle and capturing a middle gain is four turns; going into battle and capturing a lower gain is three turns, and so on and so forth.

The twelfth promotion is to Shangzhuguo, which is regarded as the second rank. The eleventh promotion is to Zhuguo, which is regarded as the second rank. The tenth promotion is to Shanghujun, which is regarded as the third rank. The ninth promotion is to Hujun, which is regarded as the third rank. The eighth promotion is to Shangqingche Duwei, which is regarded as the fourth rank. The seventh promotion is to Qingche Duwei, which is regarded as the fourth rank. The sixth promotion is to Shangqi Duwei, which is regarded as the fifth rank. The fifth promotion is to Qi Duwei, which is regarded as the fifth rank. The fourth promotion is to Xiaoqi Wei, which is regarded as the sixth rank. The third promotion is to Feiqi Wei, which is regarded as the sixth rank. The second promotion is to Yunqi Wei, which is regarded as the seventh rank. The first promotion is to Wuqi Wei, which is regarded as the seventh rank.

Li Chengqian reformed the military merits of the soldiers, stipulating that if a total of 10 beheadings were made, a third-class merit would be awarded once, and 5 strings of money would be rewarded. If a total of 5 third-class merits were made or 50 people were beheaded in one battle, a second-class merit would be awarded, and 20 strings of money would be rewarded. If a total of 2 second-class merits were made or 100 people were beheaded in one battle, a first-class merit would be awarded, and 50 strings of money would be rewarded. If a total of 5 first-class merits were made, a first-class merit would be awarded, and a first-class merit would be awarded for every 5 first-class merits. If a total of 10 first-class merits were made, a non-hereditary baronial title of the founding county would be awarded, and 500 acres of hereditary permanent farmland would be granted, and a title would be promoted for every 10 first-class merits. Once this system was introduced, the people of the Tang Dynasty rushed to join the army, and the soldiers were eager to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds.

"Thank you, my lord." The first division of the Xuanwu Army bowed in gratitude.

"Khan, do you want another competition?" Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"Li Chengqian, you have bullied me several times. I will never give up. All troops, attack." Jie Li gave the order angrily. The Eastern Turkic cavalry charged at the Tang army as ordered.

The Tang army did not react at all. The Xuanwu army lined up in front, erecting a shield wall, and the Feilong army lined up on both sides. From behind the formation, the Tang army pushed out more than a hundred square boxes.

"What is this?" Jie Li asked puzzledly.

While Jie Li was puzzled, the Tang army opened the lid of the box and revealed densely packed arrows.

In the second year of Zhenguan, Li Chengqian secretly established the Tang Armament Bureau with the consent of Li Shimin, specializing in the development of new weapons, and this box is the latest weapon developed, named "Yiwofeng".

A box contains 100 special arrows, with the arrowheads tied to iron cans, which are filled with gunpowder and iron fragments, and are propelled by gunpowder. There are wheels under the box, which can be pushed. The "swarm" has a long range and great power, but the only thing that is certain is that it takes too much time to reload.

When the Eastern Turkic cavalry was still 500 steps away, the Tang army ignited a swarm of bees, and in an instant, thousands of arrows were fired. The rockets flew into the Eastern Turkic formation and exploded. For a moment, flames splashed and broken iron pieces flew everywhere, harvesting the lives of nearby Eastern Turkic cavalry.

The horses were frightened by the explosions and slowed down, and some even stood up and threw the riders off their horses. This round of rockets caused chaos in the Eastern Turkic army, resulting in countless casualties.

"What a sharp weapon. Dalang, give the signal and let Xue Wanche attack from the left wing. All the troops will follow me to charge into the battle formation." Li Shimin was quite shocked when he saw the power of 'swarm' and gave the order.

A red firework shot up into the sky. The Eastern Turkic soldiers were still trying to calm their horses when suddenly there was a shout of killing from the left wing. It was Xue Wanche who led his troops to attack. Li Shimin led the way and charged straight at the Eastern Turkic cavalry.

Li Chengqian charged into the enemy formation like a tiger into a flock of sheep, and the Eastern Turks were so frightened that they dared not approach him. Liang Shidu shouted from behind the formation, "Use a trip rope."

Suddenly, Zidian was not careful and was tripped by the trip rope. The horse stumbled and Li Chengqian was thrown out by Zidian, and the long halberd left his hand. Li Chengqian rolled on the ground, took out the Qingshuang from his waist and slashed around. When the Eastern Turks saw Li Chengqian fall off his horse, they attacked Li Chengqian one after another. Li Chengqian held Qingshuang tightly with both hands and fought against the Eastern Turk cavalry on foot.

When Li Shimin saw Li Chengqian fall off his horse, he was so frightened that he shouted, "My son has fallen off his horse, please save him quickly."

When Deng Xiaohu saw Li Chengqian surrounded by heavy Eastern Turkic troops, his eyes were bloodshot and he roared.

"You evil Turks, don't hurt my master." Then he wielded his spear vigorously and rushed to Li Chengqian to fight. Deng Xiaohu was eager to save his master and did not shy away from being attacked by swords and axes. When he arrived at Li Chengqian, he was already covered with more than ten wounds, but he was still unaware of it. He turned over and dismounted, swung a knife, and shouted.

"Master, please mount your horse quickly. The servants will follow behind you and help you escape."

"Bullshit, Ah Hu, when did I abandon my brothers and run away alone? Besides, we are already surrounded, how can we run away? The only thing we can do now is to fight to the death, only then will we have a chance to survive. Ah Hu, do you dare to fight to the death with me?" Li Chengqian chopped down a man and shouted.

"It is my honor to fight to the death with my master." Deng Xiaohu laughed.

While the master and servant were fighting hard, Deng Yinlong led a group of flying dragon soldiers to attack Li Chengqian quickly. Seeing the purple-gold dragon-roaring halberd lying on the ground, Deng Yinlong used all his strength to use the broadsword in his hand to pick up the purple-gold dragon-roaring halberd towards Li Chengqian. Then he shouted loudly.

"Master, take the halberd." Li Chengqian heard this, and after chopping the enemy in front of him, he jumped up, grabbed the halberd in the air, and swept it down to the ground, sweeping it away. At this time, Li Chengqian heard the purple lightning roaring and shouted.

"Zidian, your lord is here, why don't you come quickly?" Upon hearing this, Zidian neighed loudly and leaped over. Li Chengqian jumped on his horse and led the crowd to fight hard.

The battle lasted until the sun set. The Eastern Turks were defeated and retreated 2 miles to set up camp. In this battle, the Eastern Turks lost more than half of their troops, and the Tang Dynasty lost less than soldiers. The Eastern Turks were completely defeated.