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Chapter 429 Battle with Li Shimin
If Zhao Mingyuan used force to show off his strength and achieved victory by assassinating the opponent's general, he would then seize the world. Although it feels good now, it will only bring disaster to future generations.

I'm afraid that in the future, the situation in the world will be one where martial arts is the most respected one.

When the time comes, whoever has the best martial arts skills and becomes the best in the world will be able to become the emperor?
With the precedent of Zhao Mingyuan, I am afraid that some people in future generations will definitely think so.

If things go on like this, any person with high martial arts skills from now on, no matter what he thinks in his heart, will inevitably fall into the whirlpool of ambition, and I don't know how many fights will result from this.

Therefore, even if there is a shortcut that can easily win, in order to avoid any further trouble, Zhao Mingyuan is prepared to face the enemy in an upright manner.

Naturally, everyone in Li and Tang would not know what Zhao Mingyuan was thinking.

What's more, even if they guessed this possibility, they would not let Li Shimin put himself in danger to verify this guess.

Therefore, regardless of Li Shimin's objection, everyone in Tiance Mansion protected him and quickly returned to the Tang Army's camp. With the protection of the army, everyone felt relieved.

However, even with a quick glance, everyone is a person who knows military skills, but they can also see a lot of tricks.

It seems that this battle is not easy!

After a quick glance, everyone found that the Ming army's military camp was well-organized, but it was too regular and nothing outstanding.

It can even be said to be too rigid and dogmatic. It is exactly the same as what is recorded in the military book, just like the answer is copied.

At first glance, it looks like the work of a nerd who memorized military books by rote. He usually only talks about military affairs on paper, but when he actually commands an army, he can only copy the books.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but think that the Ming army in this battle was personally led by Ming King Zhao Mingyuan.

Therefore, this arrangement is most likely the work of Zhao Mingyuan.

Although Zhao Mingyuan is the leader of a party and has many strong soldiers and generals under his command, he himself does not have any outstanding achievements.

Could it be that he made the mistake of many imperial commanders who personally conquered the emperor, refusing to delegate power and engage in extreme micro-management?

Just looking at the arrangement of this camp, it is obvious that Zhao Mingyuan has read the military manual.

However, sometimes a half-bottle that doesn't make a sound is more terrible than not understanding the harm caused by it.

Will Zhao Mingyuan become another example in the history of later generations where he was defeated due to his personal conquest?
But after careful observation, everyone became more and more frightened.

How is this going?

Why are there so many fortifications around the Ming army camp?
The horses, trenches, and arrow towers were densely arranged, and they were built layer after layer.

This is too much!

From the front camp to the rear camp, there are nearly ten layers of defense circles stacked one on top of the other.

Even if it is a sneak attack at night, by the time we reach the back camp, it will be almost dawn!

How to fight this?
What's more, there is an endless stream of soldiers patrolling the camp, ready to resist the Tang army's surprise attack at any time.

With so many people patrolling during the day, I'm afraid there won't be many of them at night.

How afraid of death was Zhao Mingyuan that he arranged the camp like this.

This battle is unwinnable!

Even with Li Shimin's ability, he wanted to attack the Ming army's camp, but he was like a dog biting a hedgehog, with nowhere to bite.

Everyone retracted their previous judgments, and their contempt for Zhao Mingyuan was wiped away.

Regardless of whether Zhao Mingyuan was talking on paper or by mistake, he arranged the camp like this.

In short, if the Ming army cannot hold on, it will be difficult for the Tang army to achieve any results, whether by force or sneak attack.

well! I originally thought that Zhao Mingyuan was only good at martial arts, but I didn't expect that he was also a man who knew how to fight. It is indeed not a fluke to have the foundation we have today.

It seems that it is impossible to attack by surprise. The only way is to find a way to win in a head-on confrontation.

Even though they knew that a head-on confrontation would inevitably be accompanied by huge sacrifices, they had no choice.

We can only hope that Zhao Mingyuan is indeed a rigid dogmatist and cannot adapt to the changes in the battle formation. Maybe he can find an opening and defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop.

Li Shimin couldn't help but smile bitterly. After fighting so many battles, he never thought that one day he would pin his chance of victory on his opponent's mistakes.

But he really didn't have any good ideas.

Not only him, but also all the advisers in Tiance Mansion also had no good solution.

But Li Shimin is indeed Li Shimin. His temperament is courageous and resolute, which is beyond the reach of others.

Even if the strength is not as good as the opponent, he is not discouraged at all. If he can beat him, he will fight, and if he cannot beat him, he will still fight!
Immediately, Li Shimin wrote a battle note in his own handwriting and sent someone to the Ming army camp.

Of course, this was not because Li Shimin was very polite. He had done a lot of sneak attacks. This is just to prevent Zhao Mingyuan from avoiding the fight and prolonging the war between Ming and Tang Dynasties.

After all, the Tang Dynasty only occupied a small area. The longer the war dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be to the Tang Dynasty. Even if he wins in the end, it will only benefit Dou Jiande.

Of course, he believed that Zhao Mingyuan would not continue this war. After all, procrastinating for a long time will also do no good to Ming Dynasty.

That's exactly what happened.

Nowadays, the Ming army has broken countless cities and won consecutive battles. It is the time when the momentum is like a rainbow. It is only right to defeat the Tang army in one go.

If the war is delayed, it will only create more variables, which will be of no benefit to the Ming Dynasty.

For Ming Dynasty, it is best to defeat the Tang Dynasty directly.

Therefore, Li Shimin received a reply quickly. There is a big character written on it:
war!
When the time came for the appointment, both parties completed their formation and lined up facing each other.

More than 200,000 soldiers and horses gathered together, and a fierce murderous intent filled the front of the two armies.

Even the war horses seemed to feel this atmosphere and did not dare to neigh.

Li Shimin looked at the Ming army opposite, then at his own military formation, and his brows could not help but frown even more.

The military formations on the Ming side were extremely regular, with rows of formations arranged horizontally and vertically. Their uniform military uniforms and accessories made them look like one person, and even the directions of their horses were exactly the same.

Once he stood still, there was no more movement or noise, making it clear at a glance that this was a rare elite.

One hundred thousand elites!

How come there are so many elites in the Ming Dynasty?
On Li Tang's side, only Li Shimin's black armored cavalry were acceptable and could achieve complete silence.

As for the other soldiers, they looked quite fierce. But compared with the Ming army, the military discipline is just like bandits and bandits, not like a regular army at all.

Bingyouzi!
Li Shimin suddenly thought of this word to describe it.

Perhaps the Tang army was indeed experienced in battles and had strong individual combat capabilities, and might be slightly better than the Ming army.

But Li Shimin knew that in a large-scale battle like this, iron discipline is the magic weapon to win.

What troubled Li Shimin even more was that the equipment of the Ming army was much better than that of the Tang army. It immediately equalized or even surpassed the Tang army's advantage in individual combat capabilities.

How can it be? How could Daming be so rich?
Li Shimin has never seen such a wealthy opponent.

Is this a war?
This is done with money!
Li Shimin was fooled by Ming's silver bullet offensive.

It's no wonder that Li Shimin felt this way. Looking up, Li Shimin clearly saw that the equipment of the Ming army soldiers was extraordinary. Whether it was the cold light of the gun heads, the armor on their bodies, or the shields in their hands, they were all made of fine materials. Made of steel.

In the Tang army, only generals could wear the armor, but in the Ming army, everyone in the Ming army wore it.

This is not one or two, but one hundred thousand!
Li Shimin simply wondered if there was something wrong with his eyes before he saw such an incredible scene.

The infantry is like this, but the cavalry is even more exaggerated. Both men and horses wear heavy armor, and even the horses have iron shoes on their hooves. There is no weak point exposed. At first glance, it looks like a monster made of steel.

Li Shimin clearly knew how terrifying it was for such heavy cavalry to charge, and nothing could stop their horses' hooves.

This is heavy cavalry, also known as armored cavalry, and Li Shimin is very familiar with it.

Because his direct troops are exactly 3500 "Xuanjia Iron Cavalry".

But even the black-armored cavalry that he spent a lot of money to carefully cultivate only wore half armor, which was incomparable to the steel armor of the Ming army.

Where did Daming get so much money?

And it's not just about money.

The key is, one hundred thousand elites are fully armed, where do they get so much steel?
Li Shimin was sure that even if the Dongming Sect spent all their money, they would not be able to have so much steel.

Could it be that the Dongming Sect's smelting technology has made another breakthrough?
That's not right. Dongming Sect has been famous for decades, and its technology cannot suddenly break through.

Li Shimin suddenly thought of the gunpowder weapons not long ago and understood.

It seems that this is also the work of the most skilled craftsman in the world, and Lu Miaozi truly deserves his reputation!
As for the tall horse that can hold up the heavy armor, it must be the support of Pegasus Ranch.

Alas, all of them were originally allies of the Li clan, but now they have turned to support the Ming Dynasty.

Is Zhao Mingyuan really his destiny?
For a moment, even Li Shimin, who had always been resolute, couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

If Li Shimin is like this, let alone the soldiers under his command.

Seeing the Ming army on the opposite side fully armed, he then looked at the equipment on his body.

Even veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time can't help but retreat in their hearts.

Rather, it is precisely because they have been in battle for a long time that they understand better the impact of good equipment on fighting.

Seeing that the armor of the Ming army was all made of fine steel, they even doubted whether the pig iron sword in their hands would be shattered if they were struck on it.

Li Shimin quickly came to his senses. Seeing that the morale of his subordinates was in disarray, he knew that he could not wait any longer.

Otherwise, the soldiers under his command will only become more desperate and completely lose the confidence to take action.

So Li Shimin drew his sword and ordered an attack, intending to find the Ming army's weaknesses in the battle.

Maybe the Ming army did not have any weaknesses, but maybe their generals did?

This is the Tang army's chance to win!

Now, Li Shimin could only comfort himself in this way.

Seeing that the Tang army started to attack, Zhao Mingyuan was naturally unwilling to be outdone and also waved his sword to give the order.

As the two sides ordered the war to begin, more than 200,000 troops from the Ming and Tang Dynasties fought together like two killing machines.

For a moment, there was a continuous sound of weapons clashing, and the shouts of killing were loud.

The battle finally began.

(End of this chapter)