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Chapter 481 Attack on Hangu Pass

"Is this really the way it is for a thousand-year-old family?"

Looking at the bustling army outside the pass and their military posture without any formation at all, Li Shimin felt his heart filled with misery.

He studied military tactics, battle formations and the art of controlling people since he was young, because he knew from a young age that he was destined to be extraordinary!

Well, mainly as the direct heir of a thousand-year-old family, even if the Sui Dynasty does not fall into chaos, the Longxi Li family still has a duke waiting to inherit!
It can be said that he was born at a pinnacle that most people would not even dare to imagine. Even though the position of Duke might be inherited by his elder brother Li Jiancheng, it would still be no problem for Li Shimin to be a governor or something.

Especially when the Sui Dynasty suddenly fell into chaos in recent years, Li Shimin suddenly felt that his opportunity had come.

Since he was a child, everyone has said that he is a rare talent among men. Last year, a great monk from the Buddhist community said that he was the true dragon emperor chosen by heaven, which immediately caused endless waves in Li Shimin's heart.

So he directly started to raise an army with his father under his control. The specific operation process was to send Yang Guang's concubine in Chang'an directly to Li Yuan's bed!

Li Yuan was a lustful guy, so he naturally didn't think much when he saw a beautiful woman in bed. It was only after they had slept together that he realized he was committing the crime of deceiving the emperor!

Even though he and Yang Guang are cousins, even brothers would become enemies over such things, so what are cousins?
So Li Yuan simply raised his own army and established himself as the emperor, and Li Shimin was happy about this for a long time.

Because he thought that all the princes in the world were insignificant and not worth mentioning, after raising the army, he immediately led his troops to fight in all directions. In just half a year, he pacified the entire Guanlong area. The fertile land of Guanzhong and Liangzhou all fell into the control of the Li family.

In particular, someone from Cihang Jingzhai brought him inside information, telling him that the forces in the Sichuan and Shu areas had been secretly persuaded to surrender, and he only needed to send someone to accept the surrender.

At that time, Li Shimin felt that the world was within his reach and his heart was filled with lofty ambitions.

With Sichuan and Shu as his logistical support and the Guanzhong area, he is on the pace of King Qin sweeping across the world and unifying the world!

At that time, Li Shimin had already thought of his title, which was King of Qin. He then composed a dance called "King of Qin Breaking the Formation Dance" to commemorate his great achievements.

But?

Can anyone tell me why I lost to this guy?
Looking at the weak troops below him with a dispirited look, Li Shimin felt that all the military knowledge he had learned over the years had been wasted.

The troops below have nothing good except their morale. It is no exaggeration to say that they can't even form a military formation!
There is no way. Li Qingyuan's base is expanding too fast, resulting in a serious shortage of officials and soldiers under him.

Therefore, the army at Hangu Pass, except for 3,000 veterans who could barely obey orders, the remaining tens of thousands were newly recruited farmers. It was estimated that they had put down their hoes and picked up swords and guns for less than seven days. It was already the limit for them to be able to stand here without making any noise.

Time travelers always thought that ancient soldiers would be able to perform the most basic drills just like the temporarily conscripted college students of modern times. But in fact, most farmers nowadays don’t even know a single word and can’t even tell the left from the right. If you want them to reach the level of college students’ military training, it will take at least three months.

There is no way. In modern society, we are taught to follow the rules since childhood, and with various subtle training, it can be said that any adult is a qualified source of soldiers. But what about farmers in this world today?
Anyway, their organizational discipline is not necessarily much higher than those humanoid creatures in black Africa, so it is completely too much to expect them to be able to form a military formation.

But it doesn’t matter!
Let’s fight!
Just having the vanguard elite is enough!

Dugu Ce looked at the Hangu Pass in front of him, and then at the three thousand black flag soldiers behind him, and he couldn't help but feel a great sense of pride in his heart.

Unlike Li Shimin who was anxious while staying in Guanshang, Dugu Ce is now content and in high spirits.

He had managed to grab this vanguard mission with great difficulty, and for this, Dugu Feng not only worked hard to persuade Li Qingyuan, but even You Chuhong and Dugu Feng directly brought all the strength of the Dugu clan to support him!

After all, it is clear to everyone in the world that although there are still some forces resisting stubbornly, the reason why those guys can still jump around is purely because of inconvenient transportation. There is no need to send out a large army. As long as any of the Eight Banners under Li Qingyuan is freed up, those forces can be dealt with in minutes.

Therefore, the current battle against the Li clan is almost the last major battle before the country is established. Whoever can get this credit will definitely gain good political capital when the rewards are given in the end.

"Second Battalion Commander, pull out my Italian cannon!"

Dugu Ce knew that he had to win beautifully this time, so he shouted directly to his subordinates.

Today, the Zhenghei Banner, which only had about a hundred people, has expanded to three thousand people. It's not that it can't continue to expand, but the main reason is that the resources that Li Qingyuan can provide are limited after all.

He had no plans to develop a production line in this world. All items were purchased from the city. The logistical supplies for more than 20,000 people relied entirely on inter-dimensional transportation. Even the Americans who sold the goods were now a little scared.

There is no way. With a military force of several hundred or several thousand people, you can say that you are preparing to become a local tyrant in places like Southeast Asia or the Middle East, but what are you planning to do with the logistical supplies of tens of thousands of people?

Fortunately, Li Qingyuan paid a lot of money, so the major generals in charge of military posture just grumbled a few words.

Who cares whether it is a design or a civil war in the United States? It has nothing to do with us. As long as we get the money, it’s fine!
Someone immediately pushed up a mortar. The authentic Italian cannon should be a cannon, which is much larger than a mortar and has much greater power.

However, it is impossible for Li Qingyuan to equip his subordinate troops with that thing. It would be good enough to have a mortar!
Dugu Ce also heard from Dugu Feng that Li Qingyuan often liked to shout this before firing, so he followed suit.

The mortar was aimed at Hangu Pass, and Dugu Ce immediately sent people to offer three sacrificial animals, and then knelt in front of the mortar and lit a stick of incense.

Don't think this is feudal superstition. You should know that even in the late Qing Dynasty, before each cannon was used in a battle, officials above the rank of general would kneel down and burn incense to pray for its power. So what was wrong with kneeling during the Sui and Tang dynasties?
'boom--'

One shell missed the target without hesitation, but the huge shock still boosted the morale of the soldiers at the pass!
This is thunder!
Compared with the excited soldiers below, the soldiers behind the gate had no fighting spirit and were lifeless. No matter how the supervision team urged them, they didn't even have the courage to climb up the city wall and shoot arrows!
(End of this chapter)