An Ziluo walked up to the Qingtang soldiers and shouted irritably, "Go back to your tents and rest!"

The Qingtang soldiers looked at the patrolling horse guards who were still collecting trophies on the battlefield with complicated expressions, and walked back to their tents with three steps at a time.

The style of the men on horseback before and during battle was unfamiliar to them.

But they were very familiar with the post-war style of the patrolling horse guards.

Very much like them before.

It's just that the men on the horse patrol were more domineering and unreasonable than them.

From the beginning to the end, they did not care whether their actions of cleaning up the battlefield would anger the more than 9,000 Qingtang soldiers.

They also didn't ask if they could take the belongings of the dead Qingtang soldiers.

After finishing cleaning up the battlefield, the men on the horse guard gathered next to Kou Ji with smiles on their faces and listened to Kou Ji's scolding.

"A bunch of dogs..."

"A bunch of worthless things..."

"Pull off a dead man's clothes, so you can leave some pants for him. What do you mean by plucking someone naked? How shameless do you think I am?"

"..."

The leader of the patrolling horse guard finally got up from the ground. He stood in front of Kou Ji bitterly and apologized: "Young master, this is not the fault of the brothers. Who told those Qingtang people to be too poor and wear nothing but leather pants?

, there’s nothing valuable.”

"How dare you talk back to me like this?!"

Kou Ji shouted angrily.

The Japanese soldiers looked at where Kou Ji was showing off his power with complicated expressions. They silently put away their weapons one by one and returned to their tents obediently.

The soldiers who praised the Japanese army always felt that they were the elite among the elites of the Song Dynasty and the strongest soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty.

They didn't realize it until they saw the men on patrol fighting.

They are no longer the strongest soldiers in the Song Dynasty.

If the men on the horse guard fight against them.

They will die.

He will die quickly.

Colonel Gao Yi, who was in charge of three thousand Japanese soldiers, glanced at the leader of the patrol horse guard who was trained by Kou Ji like a grandson with a complicated expression, sighed deeply, and walked silently to his tent.

As early as when the leader of the horse guards threatened him, he knew that the horse guards were very strong, but he did not expect that the horse guards were so strong.

It was so strong that it made him feel desperate.

Is Gertai a weak person?

no.

In Qingtang, where bravery is respected, Gertai can become the deputy general under An Ziluo, Qingtang Zanpu's first confidant, and he must be a well-known strong man in Qingtang.

He led two hundred cavalry to attack, and his combat effectiveness was estimated to be more powerful than an ordinary thousand-man army.

Gao Yi felt that even if he led three thousand Japanese troops to fight against Gertai's two hundred cavalry, he would have to go through many twists and turns if he wanted to win.

But it is such a powerful enemy.

Eighty percent of the horse guards were killed before they even started charging.

A face-to-face meeting.

Gertai and his two hundred cavalry were all killed.

Gao Yi walked to the door of his tent and couldn't calm down for a long time.

After a long time, he let out a long sigh.

"They should be our strongest soldiers in the Song Dynasty! The Tiger Character Army is indeed strong, but we have the courage to fight against the Tiger Character Army. But against them, I don't have the courage to fight at all."

"..."

Gao Yi felt that the patrolling horse guards were the most powerful soldiers in the Song Dynasty, and Liu Heng also felt the same.

So when Liu Heng saw that Kou Ji was training the men on patrol as if they were grandchildren, he quickly stepped forward to admonish him.

"Fourth brother, they are warriors on the battlefield after all. If we were to call them the strongest soldiers in the Song Dynasty, no one would have any objection. With such warriors following you, can't you be polite to them?"

"The most powerful soldier in the Song Dynasty?"

Kou Ji snorted coldly, stared at the leader of the patrolling horse guards and asked, "Do you think you are the strongest soldier in the Song Dynasty?"

The leader of the patrolling horse guard looked a little stiff on his face, and said with a bitter smile: "Don't dare, don't dare... Brothers had this idea before, but now they don't even dare to think about it."

Liu Heng said with a surprised look on his face: "I, the Song Dynasty, have stronger soldiers than you? Why didn't I know?"

The leader of the patrol horse guard smiled dryly but said nothing.

Kou Ji glared at the men patrolling the horse guard and cursed: "Go to sleep. If I find you pulling out someone's pants again, I will hang you up and beat you."

The leader of the patrolling horse guards nodded quickly and led the other men of the patrolling horse guards to remove their armor.

After the men patrolling the horse guard left.

Liu Heng approached Kou Ji and said seriously: "Fourth brother, they are rare warriors. If you treat them like this, you won't be afraid that they will turn away from you."

Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Have you ever seen the subordinates of that general family in Bianjing City who betrayed their master?"

Liu Heng's eyes widened in shock.

"They are...part of the Kou Mansion?"

Kou Ji did not answer Liu Heng's words, but said calmly: "Besides, they don't have the courage."

Liu Heng stared straight at Kou Ji and exclaimed: "So... you still have a stronger warrior in your hand, right? Only a stronger warrior can suppress them and make them dare not make mistakes in front of you.

.”

Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng and said calmly: "Don't talk nonsense. Raising soldiers and horses privately is a serious crime of beheading."

Liu Heng stared at Kou Ji and said seriously: "It depends on how much you raise. With Kou Gong's title, he can raise eight hundred guards. With your title, you can raise two hundred guards.

Your government can support a thousand guards in total.

Based on your relationship with the officials and Kou Gong's current status, as long as you have no more than two thousand guards, the officials will not make things difficult for you.

You are not short of money and can afford more guards.

So you must have a stronger warrior in your hand, right?"

Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng and said, "You really want to know?"

Liu Heng nodded solemnly.

"No……"

Kou Ji said two words calmly, and went back to the tent with his hands behind his back.

Liu Heng froze on the spot in astonishment.

I feel like I've been tricked.

After he came to his senses, he immediately followed Kou Ji's footsteps.

"Fourth brother, wait a minute... I have something else to tell you..."

Liu Heng chased Kou Ji into the tent.

Kou Ji lazily sat down on the bed and said to Liu Heng: "We have two hundred heavy armored cavalry in the Kou Mansion, which has reached the limit that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty can tolerate. If there are other more powerful people and horses, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will sleep.

Restless.

Therefore, our army only has two hundred heavy armored cavalry, do you understand?"

Liu Heng smiled bitterly, "I understand, fourth brother, I was negligent."

The tyranny of heavy armored cavalry was well known throughout the civil and military dynasties.

The Tiger Character Army fought fiercely with tens of thousands of Zhao Yuanyan's rebels in Bianjing City, and they did not lose, and everyone in the court saw it.

Heavy armored cavalry can fight one against ten or one against a hundred in a specific battlefield. It doesn't matter.

Such a military weapon could only be in the hands of the imperial court.

If you want to control others, the number of people must be kept to a minimum.

Only in this way can it not cause harm to the imperial court.

Kou Ji also calculated for a long time before he came up with the number of heavy armored cavalry that the imperial court could tolerate others controlling.

Therefore, he strictly controlled the number of heavy armored cavalry exposed in front of people to two hundred.

Seeing that Liu Heng understood what he said, Kou Ji nodded slowly and said, "As long as you understand..."

Liu Heng said seriously: "Do you want to tell the officials that the Kou government controls two hundred heavy armored cavalry?"

Kou Ji smiled and said, "You don't have to hide this for me, just tell the officials truthfully."

Liu Heng pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Will the officials misunderstand you because of this?"

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems. You will only have problems if you don't report it to the officials."

Liu Heng looked confused.

Kou Ji said quietly: "Heavy armored cavalry are tyrannical. As we all know, the government also attaches great importance to heavy armored cavalry, so they control heavy armor very strictly. The heavy armors currently forged are all numbered, and each heavy armor is numbered.

During the building process of A, eunuchs sent from the palace were watching over it.

Currently, only the officials, myself, and Chen Lin know about this matter.

The officials also know that I have two hundred heavy armored cavalry in my house.

So just report it to the officials with confidence and boldness.

Not only will the officials not be disadvantageous to me, but they will also value you more.

If you don't report what you know, the officials will no longer trust you."

Liu Heng said in astonishment: "The officials know? Now the palace can actually hide secrets?"

Kou Ji curled his lips and said, "Do you think the law on keeping secrets set by the imperial court is just for show? Also, that old guy Chen Lin has a black hand. In order to keep the secret of heavy armor, he secretly killed many eunuchs.

.”

When it comes to Chen Lin's dirty tricks, Liu Heng understands it deeply, "That old eunuch Chen Lin is really not merciless when killing people."

Kou Ji nodded in agreement, "Just know this yourself, and don't tell outsiders."

Liu Heng nodded heavily.

"By the way, fourth brother, can you teach me how to shoot a musket? Today, all your men raised their muskets. The scene was so shocking. Moreover, the lethality of the muskets is beyond my imagination."

Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng and said, "Didn't I give you one?"

Liu Heng said seriously: "But I can't be sure!"

Kou Ji said angrily: "I can't be sure..."

Liu Heng looked at Kou Ji in astonishment.

Kou Ji glared at Liu Heng, "The distance is too far and I can't hit accurately. You go and find Chen Datou among my entourage. That guy is talented and can hit more accurately than anyone else."

Liu Heng glanced at Kou Ji with a strange expression and nodded.

"By the way, fourth brother, can you equip my men with your muskets? If they have pistols, their combat effectiveness will be doubled."

Kou Ji rolled his eyes, "You are leading a group of spies. What kind of combat power do you want? Besides, the muskets are under control now, so not just anyone can equip them if they want."

Liu Heng said seriously: "Although they are secret agents, they are executing dangerous orders and need something to protect themselves."

Kou Ji pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "The cost is too expensive, and your Imperial City Department's spies can't afford to equip it."

"How expensive can it be?!"

"Huh? How expensive can it be? One handle costs ten thousand guan. Do you think it's expensive?"

"Ten thousand strings?!"

Liu Heng was shocked and speechless.

"It's just some wood and iron materials. How can it be so expensive?"

Liu Heng asked with some disbelief.

Kou Ji said calmly: "Only I can make that thing, so I want to sell it for 10,000 yuan. Do you have any objections?"

"But……"

"Nothing to worry about."

"..."

Liu Heng saw that Kou Ji was stubborn and refused to let go.

I could only regretfully give up the idea in my heart.

Liu Heng bowed his hand to Kou Ji and left the tent.

Kou Ji sighed slightly after Liu Heng left.

The muskets he made transcended the stages of multiple firearms such as muskets and matchlocks, and directly entered the stage of using hammers and flints to strike to generate sparks and ignite gunpowder.

He used the knowledge he possessed to help the musket jump through several stages in one go.

Although the flintlock musket was successfully created, the cavalry could borrow muskets to fight.

But the disadvantages are also very obvious.

The parts of the flintlock gun are difficult to make quickly.

Creating a qualified flintlock gun component requires a lot of manpower and material resources.

And it takes a long time.

Therefore, it is difficult to manufacture in large quantities and quickly.

Naturally, there is no way to produce them in large quantities for the army to equip.

Currently it can only be applied on a small scale.

Of course.

Kou Ji also has the means to quickly improve the production process of muskets.

It just takes a certain amount of time to deduce, study, and research.

But Kou Ji now has no time to deduce, study, or research.

Kou Ji undressed and slept in the tent.

Liu Heng happily ran to the tent where the horse patrol men were sleeping, pulled one of the horse patrol men to ask him how to use the musket.

An Ziluo didn't sleep all night.

Whether it was the heavy armored cavalry in Kou Ji's hand or the weapon in the heavy armored cavalry that Kou Ji called firecrackers, the shock to him was huge.

He picked up one piece of paper after another and wrote one letter after another, wanting to tell the man at Qingtang Zanpujiao what he had seen tonight.

But after writing for a long time, he couldn't find the right words to express the shock he suffered tonight.

at last.

He could only write a letter to tell Jiao Siluo that when Kou Ji arrived in Qingtang, Qingtang must give Kou Ji the highest courtesy.

It would be best to give Kou Ji a beauty who is loyal to Qingtang.

Let him monitor Kou Ji's every move.

At the same time, he quietly stole everything in Kou Ji's hands back to Qingtang.

After writing the letter, An Ziluo immediately arranged for his confidants to rush to Zongge City under the moonlight.

An Ziluo didn't mention a word about Gertai's stupid behavior in his letter.

In his eyes, the heavily armored cavalry in Kou Ji's hands, and the weapon called "firecrackers" in Kou Ji's hands, were far more important than Gertai.

Even Gertai was once the royal guard of Qingtang Zanpu.

Even though Gertai's sister is Qingtang Zanpu's concubine.

The next day.

After Kou Ji woke up, An Ziluo had already led the Qingtang soldiers to open a path for Kou Ji's team.

Kou Ji leads his team and goes all the way.

No need to do anything.

Kou Ji expressed his gratitude for this.

An Ziluo claimed that that was what he should do.

The group of people rushed to Zongge City in a mighty manner.

Just, on the march.

There are always people who are looking at the men on patrol, consciously or unconsciously.

Their eyes were full of fear and apprehension.

Whether they are from Qingtang or from the Song Dynasty.

All are like this.

The men on patrol seemed unable to feel their eyes.

As before, he stayed close to Kou Ji, like a servant.
Chapter completed!