Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3436 Times Change
Like Li Jina and other "second ministers" who surrendered to His Majesty Li Er halfway, how can they be the head of the group of ministers today, comparable to the former "the most powerful minister of Zhenguan" Changsun Wuji?It is precisely because Li Ji not only uses soldiers like a god, but also is known as the "second military god" after Li Jing, but also because he can stabilize the country when he is on a horse, and calm the people when he is off a horse.

While Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling are better in internal affairs, but inferior in military affairs.As for Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and others, they are naturally inferior...

Su Dingfang was able to capture Pingrang City in such a short period of time, and even properly arranged the remaining Goguryeo forces in the city, making order and stability. dwarfs the two of them.

If they change places, the two of them will probably only raise the butcher's knife, and kill whoever is dishonest, and if it doesn't work, they will kill them blindly, and it will be settled...

Ashina Simo put away his previous slight dissatisfaction, especially after entering the city, he saw that the navy had gone through two consecutive battles of Gongping Rang and Shouping Rang. Although they were covered in blood and wounds everywhere, their morale was still high The military capacity was at its peak, so he had to keep a low profile and be humble, not daring to make mistakes.

He was born in the Turkic royal family, and he knew from childhood that the cavalry was the most powerful army in the world, and the infantry of the Tang Dynasty could be regarded as brave, but the wind and waves above the sea were dangerous, and all the places near the sea were barren and sparsely populated. Where can it be strong?
However, coming all the way to the east, the navy often exerts its powerful combat power at the beginning of the crisis, not to mention that almost hundreds of thousands of troops are transported by the navy across the sea. Plus, feel unfathomable.

Now even abandoning the boat and going ashore, still attacking the city and looting the land, destroying the country, how dare you have the slightest feeling of resentment in your heart?

It is also becoming more and more clear why the ruling and opposition parties rejected the navy and did not include it in the main force of the Eastern Expedition.With the combat power of a navy, it is possible to drive a warship across the ocean to land on the coast of Goguryeo, or even go upstream at the mouth of the river, and then destroy it all the way, attack cities and loot land, and there are hundreds of thousands of troops on land. thing?
In the past, he thought it was because of Fang Jun that everyone was crowding out Fang Jun, a big celebrity in front of His Majesty. He even laughed in his heart, mocking Fang Jun for being too reckless and not knowing how to hide his strength and bide his time.Now I know that all the factions in the military have to jointly reject and boycott them because they are afraid that the navy will take away all the merits...

Walking all the way to the tent temporarily set up in the city, Ashina Simo felt a little out of sorts.

The strength of the navy far exceeded his expectations.Although Goguryeo was established as a country and a city, its ancestors came from the Far East, and it still retains some characteristics of nomads, and it attaches great importance to the formation and training of cavalry.This time, I have fought the Goguryeo cavalry several times, and I know its power well.However, it was such a country with a huge cavalry force, but the navy landed from the sea and killed it all the way to the capital, stormed the city, beheaded the king, and destroyed the country.

Imagining this capable Goguryeo cavalry slaughtered wantonly like lambs and livestock in front of the navy's firearms, Ashina Simo faintly felt panic in his heart.

He started his career by relying on the cavalry, and now he has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and has a considerable number of cavalry. Only by virtue of the powerful combat power of the cavalry can he have a place in the Tang Dynasty. After all, he is not as good at singing and dancing as Xieli Khan. The art of entertaining people is to make the emperor of the Tang Dynasty smile...

But if one day, firearms are widely equipped and popularized among the Tang army, causing the status of cavalry to plummet, what should I do?
Even more than that, if you spread your thinking, will all the nomadic peoples who are dominated by cavalry and have suffered a lot from the Han people in the future, will be vulnerable to the weapons of the Tang army?
Is it possible that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will really be able to add power to the world and rule the world one day, and all ethnic groups in the world will bow their heads under the radiance of the Tang Dynasty, and after a few years, they will forget the majesty of their ancestors in the grassland and desert, and only download songs and dance talent...

Thinking of this, Ashina Simo quickly shook his head.

how ridiculous...

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In fact, more than making him faintly feel that the power of firearms is powerful enough to cause a fundamental change in the previous mode of warfare?Even Ulji's successor did not fail to realize this, so he chose to surrender to Su Dingfang, so as to get closer to the navy and get in touch with this new weapon that shocked the world as soon as it came out.

Li Ji, who had already arrived in Anshi City, held the victory report sent by the navy in his hand and carefully read it twice before putting it on the table. He sighed softly, frowned, and murmured: "Navy... firearms... are enough to rule the world."

Cheng Yaojin, who was facing him, also shook his head, and said with a sigh of relief: "Back when Fang Jun made gunpowder, everyone thought it was just him playing around with nothing to do, just making a few fireworks for fun, but who could do that?" Did you expect that this thing would directly produce such powerful weapons as thunder, muskets, cannons, etc.? It's really amazing and brilliant!"

Li Ji nodded slightly, deeply convinced.

Back then when Fang Jun invented the firearm, people in the world only knew its powerful power, but they didn't realize how shocking this weapon would bring. Anyway, the fireworks all over the sky are very beautiful every New Year's day...

Even when His Majesty formed the "Shenji Battalion" under Fang Jun's command, not only developed firearms on a large scale, but also formally equipped the army with firearms, those giants in the army did not take it seriously.

It wasn't until Fang Jun and Hou Junji went west to fight against the Turkic wolf cavalry on the banks of the Puchang Sea that it was amazing, and the military officially recognized the power of firearms in actual combat.

Afterwards, Fang Jun led his right-handed guards out of Baidao and into Mobei, rampaging and beating Xue Yantuo's cavalry all the way, throwing away their helmets and armor, wolves rushing to Zhitu, and even directly smashed into Longting and strangled Shi Yanran. Shocked by the power of firearms.

Not to mention that Fang Jun formed the Royal Navy with all his strength afterwards, and all the members of the army were equipped with firearms, and they used them to roam around the world and wreak havoc in foreign countries. Coercing their hopes, interfering in internal affairs, and grabbing huge benefits.

Although he didn't want to admit it in his heart, this time Li Ji completely understood that the times had changed. As the production of firearms became more and more sophisticated, their power would naturally increase and their use would become more and more convenient.A cavalryman needs years of uninterrupted training, which consumes huge resources to develop into a capable man. However, the control of firearms is too simple. Even the foolish men and women, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled in the market can only need a short period of practice. Go into battle in a hurry, and still exert your combat power.

The gap between them is simply a world of difference.

To a certain extent, as long as there is enough population and sufficient supplies, an army dominated by firearms can run rampant and occupy any territory.

Sighing, Li Ji took a sip from his teacup, rubbed his sore waist from the continuous journey, and joked: "Maybe we will go back to Chang'an, and when the situation stabilizes, we will all go to the 'Zhenguan Academy'." Learn more in the martial arts hall, otherwise when firearms become popular, we will not be able to understand their tactics, and I am afraid that we will be surpassed by young people in one fell swoop from now on, and we will never be able to lead soldiers again."

This statement may seem like a joke, but in fact it is very likely to become a fact.

The emergence of firearms not only represented a powerful new type of weapon, but also completely changed the mode of warfare.The set of strategies and tactics used to command infantry and cavalry to fight can no longer be applied to an army equipped with firearms.

Anyone who cannot keep pace with the times will be abandoned by the trend of the times.

Like them, a generation of famous generals who have fought all their lives and achieved brilliant achievements, their thinking has been solidified, and it is difficult to accept brand-new strategies and tactics.The ability to accept new things is much worse than that of young people. When groups of young people in the "Jianwu Hall" flood the army with the most advanced tactics, can these officers only rely on their status and seniority to boss around ?

The torrent of the times is vigorous and unstoppable. Either take advantage of the momentum, or be crushed to pieces...

Whether it's Li Ji or Cheng Yaojin, although they are past their prime, their bodies are not yet old, how can they easily hand over the military power, stay away from the center, and roam around in Linquan?
Cheng Yaojin also took a sip of tea, turned his head, his eyes seemed to be able to see through the wall the house where the coffin of His Majesty Li Er was parked not far away, and his heart was as heavy as a lead pendant.

"This Eastern Expedition led to His Majesty's death, and we are all guilty of death. After returning to Chang'an, we still don't know what kind of crisis we will face, whether the country will collapse, and whether the empire will collapse... Even if we fight this road Life, I don’t know if I can turn the tide, so where is the time to think about those distant things?”

Outside the house was full of wind and snow, the north wind was howling, and the situation in Guanzhong would only be more severe than the snow in Liaodong.

(End of this chapter)