In the main hall of the Ministry of War, Li Er was talking non-stop about the cavalry archer tactics that he had heard from Qin Huaidao. He seemed to be in high spirits as he pointed out the situation.
Li Er, who was experienced in leading troops, was certain that with thirty thousand elite archers and ten thousand black-armored cavalry, they would be able to sweep through the entire Great Prairie.
Even though they had yet to fully understand the essence of the cavalry archers 'tactics, just the three-stage shooting method, scattering and kiting, and waiting for the enemy's horse power to be almost exhausted, the formation was completely scattered, and then the heavy cavalry that had been waiting for a long time to charge out and crush them, the new idea of the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves, was enough to shock everyone.
Li Jing, Li Ji, Qin Qiong, and the other generals and important officials were listening carefully, their expressions thoughtful.
Their faces were filled with excitement. This was a tactic that could allow the Great Tang cavalry to roam the world!
An hour later, Li Er stopped his saliva and said,""Do you think this plan is feasible?”
"This old minister believes that this plan is feasible, but it will cost too much horses.”
Li Jing said concisely.
The Great Tang had a prefectural military system, and everyone had to bring their own bows and arrows on the battlefield. There were countless people who were good at archery, so it was not difficult to select a group of soldiers who were good at both riding and archery.
However, the cavalrymen archers 'tactics were mainly light and agile. They paid attention to running after fighting and repeatedly flying kites, which caused great wear and tear on the horses' hooves.
Once the warhorse was worn out to a certain extent, it was basically useless and could not continue to serve in the army.
The Great Tang currently had quite a large number of warhorses, but their annual consumption was a huge problem. The rate at which new warhorses were added could not keep up with the rate of consumption.
As for the cavalry archers 'tactics, they needed to practice repeatedly in order to coordinate perfectly. The consumption of horses was also predictable.
"Apothecary's words are to my liking. Cavalry archers are good, but the problem lies with the horses.”
Li Er frowned.
Everyone knew the benefits of cavalry. However, he had already gathered the officials to discuss the problem of horses many times. They had tried all kinds of methods, but they had never come up with a feasible solution.
Some people even thought of putting a pair of leather boots on a horse, but it was not useful in the test. Instead, it wasted a lot of materials, and in the end, it was not done.
Li Er's heart skipped a beat. Since Qin Huaidao could come up with such a method, it was impossible for him not to see the problem.
Could it be that he had a solution?
However, Li Er still had a hangover in his head. In addition, Qin Huaidao actually dared to compose a poem and tease his daughter at the palace gate, which made Li Er very unhappy.
I don't believe that all the civil and military officials in the court can't think of a feasible solution.
"Dear ministers, whoever can solve the problem of the hoof's wear and tear, I will reward you heavily!”
"If we can't think of a solution today, no one is allowed to go home for dinner!”
Li Er gritted his teeth.
I don't believe that without Qin Huaidao, this Butcher Zhang, I will have to eat pigs with fur?
He had to give Qin Huaidao a hard slap in the face. Otherwise, he, the emperor, would be worse than a young man.
Especially when this young man wanted to kidnap his most beloved daughter, Princess Chang Le.
Even if I starve to death, I won't beg Qin Huaidao!
This group of useless civil and military officials can't even compare to a sixteen year old youth. All of you better reflect on yourself.
Unfortunately, Li Er did not know that a person named Wang Jingze had invented a famous law in the future.
In the hall, the important officials of the imperial court stared at each other.
What's wrong with His Majesty today? Why is he so angry?
The problem of the hoofs being worn out was not something that could be solved in a day or two. How could it be solved in a short time after so many years?
"Since ancient times, how can horses not be consumed? It's just that they can't make ends meet. There are plenty of horses on the prairie.”
Cheng Yaojin stood up and said shamelessly,""Your Majesty, this old minister is willing to bring the Left Army Guard to snatch a batch of horses for Your Majesty.”
This old bastard, the matters of the royal court were like bandits and hooligans in his mouth.
However, in the eyes of the super Hawk Faction, this was a solution. In any case, the Turkic Ashina Simo was complaining every day. Xue Yantuo was very dishonest, so it was better to teach him a lesson.
The Great Tang's current warhorses were mainly those that Li Jing had taken from the Turks.
Unfortunately, even though they had captured Jieli Khan alive, after the remnants of the Eastern Turks had been moved south by the Tang army, Xue Yantuo had taken over the territory that had originally belonged to the Eastern Turks.
Li Er immediately looked at the Minister of Civil Affairs, Tang Jian.
"Your Majesty, there's less than a million strings of coins left in the national treasury.”
Tang Jian said with a sad face.
This bit of money was saved up by him, especially by the big shots of the Ministry of War. They almost destroyed the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Li Er was instantly furious, but he was helpless. He was poor and short of breath!
This bit of money was simply not enough for a big battle. Moreover, there was also a huge amount of food.
The last bit of the national treasury had to be kept for future use. In the past few years, there had been many natural and man-made disasters in Zhenguan. They did not dare to touch it!
The situation was once again awkward.
"Li Junxian, bring that little bastard Qin Huaidao here!" Li Er bellowed.”
Qin Huaidao was the one who suggested this tactic. Even if Li Er swore not to beg Qin Huaidao, he could not escape Maka's rule under the principle of the overall situation.
Li Er angrily roared and left, leaving behind a group of dumbfounded civil and military officials.
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