Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 183 Li You joins the army, the prince does not go to the fiefdom

The newspaper chaos in Chang'an City.

Li Chengqian just thought it was very funny.

He wished there were as many newspapers as possible, because to publish them you had to spend money, and to publish them well you had to spend even more money.

A newspaper that costs only one penny is simply a waste of money.

If you want to make money, even if you increase your money by a penny, you will be immediately abandoned by others.

I don't buy a one-cent newspaper, but go buy your two-cent one. Are you bored?
Li Chengqian didn't think this was beyond his expectations.

When it comes to newspapers, it’s ultimately a matter of survival of the fittest. Sooner or later, someone will give up and quit the competition.

However, the battle for public opinion in Chang'an City is currently very fierce.

He didn't even know how much it cost to publish dozens of newspapers.

Of course, the circulation is not high, far less than that of the two newspapers Wenxian.

But even if there are dozens of copies every day, the manpower and material resources required are not small.

Handwritten newspapers require people to make them.

"I heard the news."

Li Zhi was sitting in the prince's sedan chair and said, "In Shandong, the newspapers are also fighting fiercely."

"When Wang saw the newspapers of the Cui and Lu families appear in Taiyuan, she was furious."

"In a fit of rage, he did not seek explanation from the Cui and Lu families, but directly spread Wang's newspapers in Qinghe and Fanyang."

"You could say that for the sake of fame, it was a complete mess."

Li Chengqian sighed: "It would be strange if it wasn't chaotic."

"Just because you don't do it doesn't mean others won't do it."

"Even if someone else brought it in against your will, they can't necessarily assume you didn't do it on purpose."

"The human heart cannot stand scrutiny."

It's very simple.

You said the newspaper was purchased locally by someone else and brought into your territory.

Who can confirm?

Just say so, so it is?

What if you did it on purpose? Am I going to suffer the consequences in silence?
If you don't want everyone to suffer losses, then circulate it freely.

You can come and I can go.

In this way, the eldest brother doesn't say anything about the second brother, and everyone is the same.

"If they do this, aren't they allowing the newspapers of the Jiangnan gentry to become more powerful?" Li Zhi said.

"It's not that exaggerated."

Li Chengqian said casually: "The foundation of the Jiangnan gentry is still shallow, and reputation cannot be cultivated in a day or two."

“The Shandong family’s reputation has been built up over the years to have the influence it has today.”

"They don't feel the pain yet. When they feel the pain, they will know what to do."

Now it is just the competition and chaos among the Shandong families.

Whoever can't bear it first will naturally unite to deal with the Jiangnan gentry after the superiority is determined.

In other words, the sense of crisis is not too strong. The Shandong families let the Jiangnan gentry fly first, and no matter how high or far they fly, they are confident that they can catch up.

"Your Highness."

"We have arrived at the gate of the Prince's Guard camp."

Chang Sun Chong said.

When the sedan chair landed, Li Chengqian stood up and walked away. Li Ji, Pei Xingjian and the prince's generals came forward to pay their respects.

"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and ask about His Royal Highness's health."

"Guan!"

Li Chengqian said, "No need to be polite."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

After Li Ji and the others stood up, they saw the princes behind them and hurriedly saluted, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the King of Wu, His Royal Highness the King of Qi..."

Come this time.

Li Chengqian also brought Li Ke, Li You and others along.

After some greetings, the group headed towards the camp.

Li Chengqian came to inspect the situation of the Prince's Guard and see the results of their training.

"Your Highness, everything has been arranged."

Li Ji said.

"Then let's review it first."

"Yes!"

Li Ji ordered someone to make arrangements. Li Chengqian called Pei Xingjian over and said as they walked, "I have read your ideological work report in the Crown Prince's Guard."

"very nice."

Pei Xingjian said respectfully: "This is my duty."

"Are there any difficulties?"

Li Chengqian stepped onto the stage and looked at the Crown Prince's guards, saying, "It's hard to tell the report, you can talk to me now."

"There is no difficulty. The Duke of England is very supportive of my work, and the soldiers are also very cooperative." Pei Xingjian said.

"That's good."

Li Chengqian looked at the solemnly standing officers and soldiers of the Crown Prince's Guard and said, "I have devoted a lot of effort to the Crown Prince's Guard."

"They are all brave and courageous soldiers."

"I don't want to see anything go wrong."

Pei Xingjian certainly knew the prince's attention to the guards.

I personally drew up the training outline.

Five thousand men, each with three horses, fully equipped with all necessary armor and equipment.

We have three meals a day, and there is meat at noon.

It can be said that the 5,000 men of the Prince's Guard were fat and strong, and their combat effectiveness was very impressive.

If it were not placed in the suburbs far away from Chang'an City, I'm afraid Your Majesty would not feel at ease.

Pei Xingjian didn't know at first why the guards had to be placed outside the city. Later he realized that if they were not placed in the suburbs, the East Palace would not be able to function at all.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I dare not hide anything."

"That's good."

The review begins.

The guards are very powerful and are all selected from the imperial guards, the best of the best.

After the queue review, the next step is tactical training.

Light cavalry, mobile pulling, and shooting arrows.

The three-piece set of war horses includes Takahashi saddle, stirrups and horseshoes.

The maneuvering speed is extremely fast. When moving at high speed, the cavalry can draw their bows and shoot arrows at will.

"Duke of England, what do you think of this style of fighting?" Li Chengqian asked casually, his eyes falling on the light cavalry.

Li Ji hesitated for a moment, "It's hard for me to comment."

"From the perspective of maneuverability alone, it's brilliant."

Li Chengqian did not comment. He asked, "Third brother, what do you think?"

"What did you see?" Li Ke didn't expect that he would be pointed at. He said, "I don't know who will win or lose compared to the heavy armored cavalry."

Li You curled his lips and said, "Is there any need to say that?"

"It must be the light cavalryman, Prince Brother."

Everyone looked at him curiously, and Li Chengqian asked, "Wu Lang, why are you so sure?"

"How simple." Li You said, "Prince's light cavalry is very mobile and fast. Judging from their archery, the heavy cavalry can't catch up at all."

"Father's Black Armor Army is unstoppable in a head-on charge."

"But this light cavalry didn't confront the Black Armor Army head-on, it just kept running after them."

"The Black Armor Army is carrying a heavy load, and the war horses can't hold on for long."

"Once the horsepower is exhausted, no matter how strong the Xuanjia Army is, they will be at the mercy of others."

Hear the words.

Everyone was shocked.

He saw everyone's reaction.

At this moment, each concept is still based on the idea of ​​being powerful and taking the heavy armor approach.

He also didn't understand why the light cavalry's fighting style had to wait until the time of Temujin to be developed.

But now.

This style of play must be developed in advance.

The Tang Dynasty had the strength to do so, and the destruction of the Xueyantuo Kingdom contributed a lot of war horses.

Li Chengqian raised his head and laughed, "Wu Lang, I didn't expect you to have such talent."

"Not bad."

"When the enemy chases me, I run; when the enemy runs, I chase him; when the enemy tires, I attack him; when the enemy stays, I harass him."

These sixteen words can be said to be the secret of light cavalry combat.

As soon as these words came out.

All the generals present were shocked.

Li Ji was horrified that the prince knew so much about military affairs.

These sixteen words reveal the secret of light cavalry.

Pei Xingjian also had a sense of clear thinking and enlightenment.

It turns out that this is the secret behind the training of the Prince’s Guard.

No wonder they were all trained in light armor.

"Your Highness, if it were a field battle, wouldn't the light cavalry be invincible?" Li Ji said.

"It would be a nightmare if the infantry encountered the light cavalry."

Pei Xingjian said so.

"We still have to test it in actual combat to know." Li Chengqian said: "However, you can deduce the tactics."

"I understand."

After the review.

Li Chengqian went to the barracks to check and happened to be in time for lunch, so he took a look at the soldiers' meals.

He did not eat with his soldiers and left with a satisfied look on his face.

"I'm just going to take a walk. You don't need to accompany me."

Li Chengqian sent Li Ji and others away, and only Li Ke and other princes followed.

"How are you feeling today?" he asked.

“It’s really eye-opening.”

Li Ke said.

"The one who really opened my eyes is Wu Lang." Li Chengqian said with a smile, and Li You felt a little embarrassed.

"Wulang, how about joining the army?"

Li Chengqian suddenly brought up this topic, surprising everyone present.

"I?"

Li You was a little confused, "Brother Crown Prince, you are not kidding."

"I'm in the army?"

"I am a prince, how can I join the army?"

Li Ke also said: "Brother Crown Prince, our long stay in Chang'an has caused criticism among the court officials."

"I originally wanted to resign to my father and the Crown Prince in a few days..."

Li Yin said, "We should have left after the New Year, but the prince kept us here."

"But after all, we are princes, and it is against the rules to stay in Chang'an for a long time."

Li Chengqian took two steps, looked at the soldiers standing guard not far away, and said, "Who told you to leave?"

"courtier?"

"It's none of their business."

He chuckled and said, "None of you can leave."

"No need to go to the fiefdom anymore."

Li Ke's expression changed, and Li Yin also looked panicked.

Li Zhi and Chang Sun Chong also showed shocked expressions.

As for Li You.

"Brother, this is not good. I still want to go to the fiefdom."

Li Chengqian scolded: "You still want to go to your fiefdom and do evil things, don't you?"

"When you're out of sight, you become carefree."

"I told you, join the army."

"Don't even think about running."

"I brought you here today so that you can have some good training in the Crown Prince's Guard and temper your temper."

Li You shouted, "No, Prince, how can I join the army?"

"It's unacceptable to the emperor, and even the court officials will object."

He lowered his voice and looked at Li Chengqian with lowered eyebrows, "I have never heard of anyone who dares to let the prince join the army."

"never heard of that?"

Li Chengqian said calmly: "Now I have it."

"Chongdi."

"The minister is here."

"Bring him to Li Ji. Don't leave today. This will be his home from now on."

"Ah?" Li You almost jumped up and down, "Brother Crown Prince, are you serious?"

"Let go of my Chang Sun Chong."

"You bastard, you want to eat a fist, don't you?"

Li You struggled further and further away and eventually disappeared from sight.

Li Ke and others still found it difficult to digest.

They are princes, and if they don't go to their fiefdoms, it will be a big deal.

(End of this chapter)