Five hundred wanderers, dressed in leather armor and carrying the banner of the Dragon Guard, first appeared on the school field.
On the left side, there are a thousand shield soldiers in infantry armor; on the right are a thousand pikemen in infantry armor.
Followed by five hundred crossbowmen.
There is no shortage of short crossbows, long crossbows, gun crossbows, and bed crossbows.
Carrying the banner of the Dragon Guards, the Ranger rushed to the school ground first, waving the banner in his hand, causing the people to scream again and again.
After rushing to the stands, the rangers in the Dragon Guards restrained the horses and waited quietly for the infantry behind them.
"Whhhhhh..."
Swordsmen, pikemen, and crossbowmen stepped into the school with heavy and neat steps.
It weighs more than sixty catties and consists of one thousand eight hundred twenty-five pieces of armor, which is heavily pressed on the Dragon Guardsmen, making it impossible for them to speed up.
But that is precisely the case.
It made their steps become more stable, their paces became more consistent, and their voices were steady and heavy during the march, like a beast moving slowly, not hurriedly, but full of momentum.
When the common people saw the Dragon Guards stepping in, they were also deterred by the heavy aura, and they subconsciously held their breath one by one.
For a while.
There was a deafening shout.
Three points better than before.
The common people do not understand war or government affairs, but when facing the imposing court soldiers and horses, they will involuntarily give birth to some pride, some excitement, and some excitement.
What excites the people even more is the sword in the hands of the soldiers of the Dragon Guards.
It was a real sword and a gun, not the silver-like pewter tip used in martial arts.
"Really..."
"80% must be real..."
"It must be dead..."
"..."
"In previous years, when performing martial arts, I used a silver-like pewter tip, but it was always a little less vigorous, or this real guy has more sense..."
"Hehehe..."
"..."
The common people were talking while talking quietly.
Three thousand soldiers from the Dragon Guards gathered in the stands.
The left-wing commander of the Longwei Army, led by Qi Lin, carried a Yanyue Sword, and bowed to Zhao Zhen in the stands.
"For ministers, see official..."
"See the official..."
The soldiers of the Dragon Guards who followed behind him yelled loudly with their throats.
They seemed to use all their strength, and the voices of three thousand people actually covered the voices of hundreds of thousands of people around them.
Zhao Zhen was shocked when he heard the shouts of the soldiers of the Longwei Army.
He has been practicing martial arts for more than two years, and he has long since broken away from that soft and weak appearance.
Although he still looks soft and weak on the surface now, there is a trace of blood courage in his bones.
Therefore, after hearing the inspiring shouts of the soldiers of the Dragon Guards, they involuntarily aroused the courage in the heart.
"it is good… "
Zhao Zhen yelled good.
Although Zhao Zhen liked the Tiger Army more in his heart, but the Long Wei Army performed well, he naturally couldn't help but praise it.
After all, both the Tiger Army and the Dragon Guards are his army.
It's just that one was brought up by him, and the other was given to others in foster care.
Kou Zhun coughed faintly.
Zhao Zhen realized that he was a little gaffe, and quickly suppressed the little emotions in his heart, and said with a straight face: "Yes... Bloody bravery is better..."
Long Weijun received the compliment, and once again gave the ceremony together.
The Dragon Guards, led by Qi Lin, reached a corner of the schoolyard.
Zhao Zhen couldn't see the joy and anger on his face: "Xuanhu Army enters the arena..."
Chen Lin flicked the whisk and walked to the most eye-catching place in the stands, shouting loudly: "Xuanhu character army enters the arena..."
The soldiers of the Forbidden Army around the school gave way again.
"Rumble..."
The thick sound of horse hooves sounded.
Like a torrent rolling in.
The trembling earth trembled.
Everyone followed the prestige and saw a thousand people rushing into the arena with horses, uniform armor, uniform weapons, and uniform horse coat colors.
It was like a black armored heavenly soldier stepping on a red cloud, swarming into the school field.
The appearance of the Long Weijun is good, and the appearance of the Tiger Character is even better.
The uniform black armor and the uniform red-maned horse seemed to fill the world with black and red in an instant.
Five hundred spearmen, five hundred crossbowmen, guards on the left and right sides.
The remaining thousand swordsmen followed closely behind.
The people watched the tiger army appear more attractive than the Dragon Guards, and the shouts became more enthusiastic.
The little servants with little cyan hats swarmed into the crowd when they entered the arena through the tiger character army. From time to time they took out sheets of paper for the people to watch, and then took a sheet from them. Zhang's Jiaozi, consistent copper coins.
The layman is watching the excitement, but the insider is watching the doorway.
Cao Wei, Gao Chugong, and Cao raised their eyebrows when they saw the appearance of the Tiger Army, using the three battlefield veterans sitting not far from Zhao Zhen.
Without waiting for the three of them to speak.
Kou Zhun stared at the army formation of the Tiger Army, frowned and ordered Chen Lin next to him, "Go and call the old man Kou Ji that stinky boy."
Chen Lin agreed and sent someone to call Kou Ji.
Only then did the three Cao Wei have a chance to speak.
"A thousand rangers, five hundred spearmen, five hundred crossbowmen, one thousand swordsmen?"
Gao Fang said with a face full of confusion, and looked at Cao Wei and asked, "The Tiger Army wants to give up defense?"
Shield soldiers are definitely the main force in the main force.
As long as the shield soldiers formed a series of copper walls and iron walls, they could withstand the momentum of the enemy's charge.
Rangers and crossbowmen, under the protection of shield soldiers, can defeat them by flying kites alone.
Song Liao and Song Xixia, when fighting.
The kite-flying tactics with shield soldiers as the main force have always been the most practical tactics.
The Liao Army, which is incomparable and arrogant to all nations, has repeatedly been deflated in the kite-flying tactics with shield soldiers as the main force, not to mention the Tiger Army that has just been prepared for less than a year.
Cao Wei frowned and said: "The tiger army is already weak, and has given up defense on its own initiative. Do you want to use offense instead of defense?"
Gao Chugong smiled disdainfully: "Replace defense with offense? A joke! Although the Dragon Guards are not strong in combat effectiveness, they are also one of the best in defense in my Da Song. Those in the Tiger Army have only been trained for less than a year The new army is like breaking through the defense of the Dragon Guards?"
"It is indeed arrogant... Not only intends to use offense instead of defense, but also intends to use two thousand soldiers and horses to break the dragon guard with three thousand soldiers and horses..."
Cao Liu, who hadn't shown his presence in the court for a long time, frowned and said with a gloomy face.
Gao Chu Gong and Cao Wei raised their brows when they heard this.
After watching the thousand sword soldiers carefully, his pupils shrank slightly.
"Auxiliary soldiers?!"
Gao Chu Gong and Cao Wei are both veterans on the battlefield. Just now they only paid attention to the issue of the Tiger Army and gave up the defense, instead of paying close attention to the sword soldiers in the Tiger Army.
Now after Cao used a reminder, he took a closer look.
Actually discovered that the thousand sword soldiers were actually auxiliary soldiers.
Auxiliary soldiers.
As the name suggests, it is a pawn that assists in combat.
Usually on the battlefield, it is to help the main force to escort the grain and grass, to clean up the remnants, or to help the main force to lead the horse and change the armor.
The position of auxiliary soldiers on the battlefield is only higher than that of civilians.
"There are only three thousand soldiers and horses in the martial arts in the school field. Others can't wait to use every soldier with elite soldiers and heroes. They... They actually wasted their troops on auxiliary soldiers..."
Gao Chu said in disbelief.
Cao Wei frowned and yelled in a low voice of dissatisfaction, "Arrogant..."
Hearing Cao Wei's cry, Gao Gonggong slightly recovered from his disbelief. He smiled at the corner of his mouth and said: "This way, it's good... Pengri and Tianwu armies won't come out. Dragon God and the second guard Enough to beat the tiger army to find teeth.
At that time... hehehe..."
He seemed to have seen Kou Ji standing in front of him with a bow, offering new materials for forging armor with both hands.
The smile on Gong Gao's face became brighter.
"I will definitely lose... Nothing to see... I'll go home first..."
Cao made use of his sullen face and said in a low voice.
Cao Wei was taken aback, looked at Cao and said, "Brother Cao, what has happened to you? I have seen you these few days, and you have been frowning."
Cao opened his mouth and stopped talking.
After pondering for a long time, an ugly smile barely squeezed out on his face.
"It's nothing... Maybe it's tired of handling government affairs... Just a few days off, it's fine..."
After saying this, Cao used to get up and leave.
Cao Wei said solemnly: "Brother Cao, today the school performed martial arts, but the official family agreed. Now that the official family hasn't left, how can you go first?"
Cao Jian was taken aback for a while, as if he had just recovered, he hugged Cao Wei and said with a slight shame: "Thank you for the reminder, then I will not leave."
Cao's reaction also attracted Gao Chugong's attention.
Cao Wei and Gao Chugong glanced at each other, and they all saw that the other's eyes were full of doubts.
Cao might have something to worry about, so he behaved strangely.
It's just that Cao Liu refused to say, and they are not easy to ask.
Just when the three of Cao Wei were talking.
Kou Ji wore his official hat and dangled the two long lings on the hat to the stand.
Kou Ji first gave Zhao Zhen a gift, and then Kou Zhun gave a gift.
Kou Zhun waited until Kou Ji Shili, his face was a little ugly and said, "You arranged the formation of the Tiger Army?"
Kou Ji arched his hands and said, "Is there any dissatisfaction with grandfather?"
Kou Zhun snorted coldly, and shouted in a low voice: "Naughty!"
Although Kou Zhun is far less proficient in the military formation than Cao Wei's trio, he has gone through hundreds of battles, large and small, since he entered the official career. He has more or less understanding of the military formation.
Kou Ji did not deliberately conceal the formation of the Tiger Army, so Cao Wei and the three can see.
Kou Zhun could also see it.
"The Taishi needn't be angry... The Kou Industry Department probably knew that the Tiger Army is not an enemy of the Forbidden Army, so it put out this battle. Although it might be a miserable loss, but it is not a good thing to enjoy the people. A bad thing."
Gao Zi Gong, who admitted that he was about to get a bargain, said with a smile.
Kou Zhun gave a gloomy look at the high place.
Gao Chu Gong closed his mouth, but the smile on his face did not dissipate.
Kou Zhun wanted to stare at Kou Ji again, and Kou Ji hurriedly smiled: "Grandfather is relieved and won't lose."
"The Kou Industry Department is really big-hearted..."
Wang Qinruo stroked his beard and said with a smile.
Kou Ji glanced at Wang Qinruo, put away the smile on his face, and said faintly: "I have confidence in the Tiger Army..."
Wang Qinruo smiled sarcastically: "It is good to have confidence, but if you lose too badly, you will be thrown out of the country..."
While speaking, Wang Qinruo's eyes swept across the Fanbang envoys.
It seems to be telling Kou Ji that the envoys are watching.
Once the Tiger Army loses too badly.
The bad reputation must spread throughout the Song Dynasty.
Kou Ji said calmly: "Wang officials, when I was on stage just now, I saw someone in the group of people secretly open the market, betting the tiger character army wins or loses. How about we also gamble?"
As soon as Kou Ji said this, Wang Qinruo raised his brows slightly.
When other officials heard this, they also pricked their ears.
No one even refuted Kou Ji's gambling game.
In order to make themselves comfortable, civil servants not only regarded going to the brothel teaching workshop to have fun, but also called it an elegant event. They even regarded gambling as a kind of edification.
Therefore, gambling is not within the rules prohibited by the court.
The hundreds of officials heard that there was a gambling game, not only did they not stop it, but they were eager to take part in it.
This battle of the Tiger Army will undoubtedly lose.
Except for Kou Ji, no one is optimistic about the Tiger Army.
Now that Kou Ji wants to give everyone money, there is no reason not to agree.
Wang Qinruo smiled and said, "The old man will bet with you..."
After a pause, Wang Qinruo said again: "It's just... an ordinary bet, I don't like it."
Kou Ji squinted slightly and looked at Wang Qinruo, "What do you want?"
Wang Qinruo stared at Kou Ji and said with a half-smile, "You know what the old man wants."
Kou Ji raised his brows, "If you win, I will give you something."
Wang Qinruo nodded with a big smile.
Kou Ji continued: "But if you lose, you have to give me something equivalent in value."
"Hahaha..."
Wang Qinruo laughed loudly and waved his hand grandiosely: "As long as the old man can take it out, I will give it to you."
"How about me?"
Asked from the top with a smile.
Without waiting for Kou Ji to speak, Gao Chu Gong said: "If I win, I want your craftsman to forge new materials."
Kou Ji nodded and smiled: "What if you lose?"
Gao Chugong smiled confidently: "You can take whatever you can see in my Gaofu."
Kou Ji nodded in satisfaction.
Later, someone spoke up and gambling with Kou Ji.
Kou Ji also responded one by one.
Surprisingly.
The envoys of Liao, Korea, Xixia, Dali, Qingtang, etc. all opened their mouths to gamble with Kou Ji.
The envoy of the Liao Kingdom directly placed five thousand good horses as a bet against Kou Ji's method of forging iron.
The bets offered by other envoys were similar.
But they all wanted the way of forging iron in Kou Ji's hands.
however.
Kou Ji did not agree.
As the saying goes, people are not as good as heaven.
Although he and Di Qing and others are not worth it, the Tiger Army will win the Dragon Guards.
But what if an accident happened
If there is an accident, is it really necessary to hand over the steelmaking method to the envoys of Liao, Xixia, and Goryeo
Steel is a vital thing he used to lead the reform of the Song Dynasty.
He will never allow steel to appear outside of the Song Dynasty.
Kou Ji gambling against Wang Qinruo, Gao Chugong and others, can afford to lose.
But he could not bet against the envoys of Liao, Xixia, and Goryeo, and he couldn't afford to lose.
Don't dare to lose.
That being the case, why do you want to bet with them