Datang: Abducting the eldest princess at the beginning

Chapter 32 32. The wine and meat of Zhumen are stinky, and there are freezing bones on the road.

"But I also know that there will be a big battle here soon!"

"I want them to live as long as possible. I think each of our 20,000 soldiers can wear a set of bright armor!"

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  Li Lizhi was also amazed when she heard this.

Let alone her, even if Li Shimin knew Jiang Chen's little goal, he would definitely be shocked.

"Twenty thousand pieces of Mingguang armor, twenty thousand war horses, twenty thousand spears, and twenty thousand Tang Hengdao!"

"And those reinforced crossbows and chain crossbows."

"What I want is a troop of soldiers who can kill the enemy when mounted and defend the city when dismounted."

Li Lizhi glanced at Jiang Chen. His eyes were always staring in the direction of Tuyuhun, but there was a firmness and solemnity in his low tone.

Listen to him talk about his small goals.

She feels so cheap!
  This was the first time that she, the "imperial envoy", had seen an officer wearing underpants on a watchtower, lying in the sun and being massaged by a beautiful woman. He would be a good officer.

Jiang Chen once again subverted her worldview and her perception of a good official...

A good official is not about formality!
  Everyone in the court looks like a gentleman, but what about behind his back?
  Of course, there are also some truly respected officials.

But most of them are good officials on the surface, but secretly wear casual clothes and hang out in brothels.

But Jiang Chen was different, he seemed unreliable at all.

But his political achievements are real!
  The princess, who had a knife held on her neck by Jiang Chen, subconsciously walked over, followed Jiang Chen's example, and leaned against the railing.

Her eyes did not fall on Tuyuhun's territory, but on the city gate.

The two of them were silent for a long time!

One person is looking at the enemy, thinking about what he should do.

The other person was staring at his feet, watching everything he wanted to see.

A ninth-grade captain could own a set of Mingguang Armor, which was an impossible thing for the entire Tang Dynasty.

The ordinary soldiers here all wear radiant armor, and some soldiers wear mountain armor. Although these armors are inferior to Mingguang armor in all aspects, they are still extremely precious.

Of course, there are a few soldiers who wear leather or cloth armor instead of metal armor.

But these are things that are not available in the entire Tang Dynasty.

It is definitely a first-class existence when placed outside!
  In order to find out the shining points from this bastard, Li Lizhi kept almost everything Jiang Chen did in mind.

Taking charge of one's army is one of the responsibilities of the governor of a state.

Therefore, Li Lizhi also studied the three-army system of the Tang Dynasty.

The reason why these soldiers' equipment is first-class when placed outside.

This has something to do with the Three Guards System of the Tang Dynasty.

In fact, when Jiang Chen first came to this world, he also felt that the army here was different from what he had seen on TV before.

In his memory, the armies of the Tang Dynasty all wore the same armor and held the same weapons.

But when they got here, they discovered that this was not true at all!

Only the Twelve Guards of the Capital are full-time conscripts, and all weapon configurations are the same.

As for the local army, except for standard ordnance, everything must be paid for by themselves!

Did the local army prepare their bags, say goodbye to their families, and rush to the military camp like they did in previous lives?    Perhaps this is just wishful thinking of later generations.

As long as the local army has military status, they are soldiers.

No need to leave home, you can still grow crops at home. Although there is a fixed training time, it is not far from home.

Will you stop farming after becoming a soldier? over thinking.

In times of war, the generals who guide your training will not go to the battlefield unless the country is dying and everyone is in arms.

When the time comes, the court will arrange for another military general, and those training generals will just follow him on the battlefield.

Of course, this kind of generals who specialize in training soldiers are different from the generals who actually go to the battlefield. This is unique to the inland prefectures.

But in a border place like Shanzhou, where troops are originally prepared for combat, that's different.

The generals who are responsible for training soldiers on weekdays are all generals who can lead troops on expeditions.

Not only do you have to practice on the battlefield, but you also have to do housework at home, and you also have to prepare equipment for yourself on the battlefield.

During the war, soldiers wore the same armor and rode mighty horses?
  Feel sorry! Not that good!
  It was simply impossible for Datang's military system to do this, so they had to prepare themselves.

If your family is well off, no one will say anything even if you wear a suit of iron. If your family is not well off, you can make a few more clothes to make yourself feel more comfortable!
  Even if there is no armor, there is still a spear or an iron rod, right?

Feel sorry! There is no such thing!
  The military system of the Tang Dynasty still could not do this, and the soldiers had to prepare themselves.

As for the food and grass issue, if you don't want to go hungry, you must do more yourself before the war begins.

Why fight when you are so tired?

There is no way around this!
  This is the condition for survival, but if there is no fight, the five barbarians will cause trouble in the Central Plains again!

Of course, the military merit system here is also quite complete.

Even if you die, someone will remember your contribution, and at least your family can avoid paying taxes for a year!

Jiang Chen said seriously: "This is an unreasonable system, but this is the current situation of our country, there is no way!"

"Back then, when my father was still alive, I also led the army to fight against Tibet."

In fact, he had not participated in the battle, but his memory told him that he had experienced that battle.

As a time traveler, he has never been on the battlefield!

Jiang Chen continued: "I saw that soldiers from well-off families wear the best armor. Even if they are hit by arrows, they will not be pierced through the body. Most of them can survive."

"Most of those who cry for help and send their children to the front line are from poor families and wear shabby clothes."

After saying that, Jiang Chen's eyes fell on Li Lizhi and said coldly: "They are also human, why?"

"Rich people have a higher chance of survival, can make military exploits, and can be promoted."

"If you are extremely poor, take out some reward money and give it to your family."

"But so what, they are already dead!"

"nothing left!"

"Tell me, why is this?"

"It is only right for a man to shed his blood and sacrifice his life for the country! Yes, that's right!"

"But if a soldier wearing iron armor and an ordinary soldier fight on the battlefield, their defense capabilities are different, their weapons are different, and the dangers are different, but they are both soldiers."

(End of this chapter)