Chapter 1571: I will fight wherever your sword points.
In the eyes of these people present.
The military power of the Tang Dynasty was unique in the world.
Otherwise, how could they possibly keep the surrounding countries in check?
"elder brother."
"You can't be mistaken, can you?"
"I am a woman, but I also know that it is difficult for us in the Tang Dynasty to find a rival in the world."
Li Lizhi curled her lips and said, "Even if those Ansa people have firearms, they can't compare to those of the Tang Dynasty, right?"
It’s okay for her to say this. ??
After all, she is a woman and she has never been on the battlefield.
But the problem is that several men around him think so too.
Especially Cheng Huailiang and Changsun Chong.
"Your Highness."
"In order to make firearms, our Tang Dynasty deployed all the material resources of the country."
"Even so, it took several years."
"As far as I know, the country of Ansa has only been established for six or seven years."
Changsun Chong said: "Even if they have firearms, they can't compare with our Tang Dynasty, right?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Our Tang Dynasty's artillery can already shoot for several miles."
"This alone is enough for them to catch up for several years."
Cheng Huailiang said nonchalantly: "So why should Your Highness be melancholy about this?"
"You think so."
Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes and said, "It's because you have never faced off against the Angsa Army."
Recalling the time when he faced off against the Ansa Army, Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Fortunately, at that time, Li Chengqian first learned a lot of information about Ansa from Zhao Youlin.
In the days that followed, I deliberately prepared a lot of extra ammunition.
Otherwise, he would go to Western Turks with this idea in mind.
That would be a devastating blow to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.
"You have never been on that battlefield."
"So you have no idea what's going on."
Li Chengqian said quietly: "These Ansa people are not as simple as we thought."
"Their firearms are not as good as ours. of."
"But the gap with us is actually not that big."
"Our muskets can hit eight hundred steps, and they can hit six hundred steps."
"Our artillery can hit two thousand steps, and they can hit fifteen hundred steps."
As soon as this statement came out.
Everyone in the venue couldn't help but be speechless.
Are they so awesome?
"Then you won in the end?"
Li Ke said: "Since we have won, it is not enough evidence."
"Brother Ke."
"You are also the one who leads the troops."
"Have you forgotten that a leader cannot underestimate the enemy?"
Li Chengqian said: "You haven't seen what the Western Turkic cavalry looked like when they faced the Angsa people on the battlefield."
"They were beaten so hard that they had almost no power to fight back."
"As long as Liang Jun confronts them, the soldiers of the Western Turks will fall in pieces."
Li Chengqian looked around at the people present and said, "Do you know what this means?"
"What?"
Li Lili was very nervous and asked directly.
"It means that once a firearms war begins."
"If our army cannot gain absolute advantage, it will fall into a situation of being beaten."
"When the time comes, those who will fall in rows and rows will be our soldiers and people of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Chengqian paused: "And there is one thing that I did not report to the court."
"Do you know how much the Western Turks paid in this war?"
"The soldiers alone suffered nearly 400,000 casualties!"
"The total population of the Western Turks was only two to three million, and nearly 400,000 people were killed or injured in one fell swoop."
"Do you know what this concept is for a country?"
Li Ke pursed his lips: "It means that, at least in the next twenty years, the Western Turks will not have the ability to launch wars."
Hear this.
Li Chengqian cast an appreciative look at him.
"That's right."
"The Western Turks have not been able to launch a war for at least twenty years." .??.??
"At the same time, their age structure has basically been broken down."
Li Chengqian said slowly: "When I arrived in Western Turkestan, I rarely saw people around thirty years old."
"Most of the soldiers in the army are in their forties, twenties, or even their teens."
"The average age of marriage in Western Turks is seventeen years old."
"At least 200,000 families have lost their backbone, at least 200,000 women have lost their husbands, and at least 200,000 children have lost their fathers."
From the perspective of people who have never experienced war, war may be just two words.
But for those who have experienced it, this is the cruelest purgatory.
Especially in firearms wars, human life is really not worth mentioning.
Several people in the venue couldn't help but fell into deep thought after hearing this.
"Brother Ke."
Li Chengqian turned to look at Li Ke: "You just said that I defeated them."
"That's right."
"I won."
Li Chengqian said seriously: "But what I want to tell you is that we won this war by luck."
"If Zhao Youlin hadn't inspired the fighting spirit of those tribal leaders to defend their homes and country at the last moment."
"If it weren't for those Western Turkic warriors who rushed thousands of miles regardless of life and death, destroying the logistics of the Angsa Kingdom."
"If I hadn't forced the ordnance battalion to make artillery shells before this."
"Then in this battle, even if my Tang Dynasty is not crippled, it won't be much better."
Li Chengqian has thought about this problem countless times.
If he were asked to lead the troops to fight the Angsa people again, would he be able to win?
But no matter how he thought about it, the final result he calculated was a tragic victory.
In that battle, too many unexpected situations occurred.
For example, the Angsa army suddenly started fighting among themselves.
for example , the sudden rise of the Western Turks.
These are all favorable conditions.
Of course, it is undeniable that luck is also a part of strength.
But the Angsa Empire will always exist, but luck will not.
If you can rely on luck once, what about the second time? What about the third time?
What to do when your luck runs out?
Are the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty also allowed to use their lives to fill holes like those of the Western Turks?
Maybe the people of the Tang Dynasty were not afraid of sacrifice.
But Li Chengqian would never let this happen.
Because this is the meaning of his existence and what he will pursue throughout his life.
And after hearing what Li Chengqian said, Li Ke seemed to understand something.
"Brother Royal."
"Just tell me what you want me to do."
Li Ke said in a solemn tone: "I will just say one word. Wherever you point your sword, I will immediately shed my blood for you!"
"Me too!"
Changsun Chong looked at Li Chengqian with burning eyes.
"Me too!"
Cheng Huailiang also spoke immediately.
Looking at the three people in front of him, Li Chengqian was stunned for a long time.
This is the feeling of having brothers. No matter what you do, there is someone to accompany you and someone to support you.
"rest assured."
"As long as something happens, I will never be polite to you three."
Li Chengqian chuckled lightly, then changed the topic and said: "Okay! Don't talk about whether these are available or not."
"Today is a happy day."
"My cousin is also my younger brother and sister-in-law. She returned to the Shu Palace today."
Li Chengqian picked up the wine glass and said: "Come on, let's toast these two reunited couples together!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately beamed with joy.
Then he picked up his wine glass and clinked it with the two people sitting on the main seat.
There were not many outsiders in the venue.
So that night, they all drank happily.
The last few people, without exception, were all carried back by the family's servants.