After talking about business, Kou Ji sent them out and kept an eye on the soldiers to prevent them from causing trouble in order to steal wine and meat.
About an hour passed.
The meat is stewed.
Kou Ji left the barracks and went to the camp. He drank wine and meat with the soldiers and made a fuss.
The commotion lasted until night before we were ready to return to the city.
Before leaving.
Kou Ji told Di Qing to send people to keep an eye on the outside of the camp in the past few days. If there is any movement, he should report to the Kou Mansion as soon as possible.
Di Qing agreed wholeheartedly.
Kou Ji left the camp, sat in a sedan chair, went to the palace first, handed over his errands, and chatted with Zhao Zhen for a while before returning to the palace.
When returning to the mansion.
Everyone in the house has gone to bed.
Kou Ji returned to his garden and did not disturb the sleeping Xiang Yan. After washing up, he fell asleep quietly.
The next few days.
Kou Ji has been staying in the house.
But he was always paying attention to the movements in the military camp outside the city.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Di Qing sent someone to report that someone was secretly snooping outside the military camp.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Di Qing sent someone to report that someone in the name of Sanya wanted to enter the military camp to find out what was going on, but he stopped him.
Got these two messages.
Kou Ji knew that his plan was successful.
Outside Donghua Gate, the martial artists asked him to buy steel, but he refused without mercy.
The warriors will certainly not remain indifferent.
Not only did they want to make Kou Ji look bad, they also had to get the steel.
To achieve these two goals, it is naturally impossible to use the intrigue methods commonly used in the imperial court.
So they were left with only one choice.
Fight against the Tiger Army.
If the Tiger Character Army is defeated by them, it will definitely hurt Kou Ji's face.
In addition, they can also use the reputation of the Tiger Character Army's vulnerability to ask the court to take back the Tiger Character Army's armaments and give them to them for use.
Although most of the armaments of the Tiger Army were made by Kou Ji.
But after all, it was the court's money, food, and iron materials that were used.
Moreover, the Tiger Character Army was also the military force of the imperial court, not Kou Ji's private army.
Therefore, as long as they attack the Tiger Army and propose to the court to take back the Tiger Army's armaments and hand them over to them for use, the court will definitely agree.
After they get the armaments, they can invite the craftsmen in the house and the world to study together how to forge the steel for the armaments.
Just give them some time to research the steel.
Then they don't need to buy new materials from Kou Ji.
You can completely produce it yourself.
However, they didn't know that they had already fallen into Kou Ji's trap.
The reason why Kou Ji had a good idea of what they were thinking was because the powerful people in Bianjing always did this when they came across something good and couldn't get it directly.
Taking advantage of others by clever means is a common problem among the powerful in Bianjing City.
If they can't plunder it, they must plunder it skillfully.
Time flies.
On the seventh day of the lunar month.
Zhu Neng rode his horse to the Kou Mansion.
After entering the mansion and seeing Kou Ji, Zhu Neng shouted anxiously: "Nephew Kou Xian, you are in trouble."
Kou Ji invited Zhu Neng to sit down in the main hall. With Zhu Neng's anxious expression, he asked someone to give Zhu Neng tea.
Then he held the tea and said with a smile: "Uncle Zhu, don't scare me, what trouble can I get into?"
Zhu Neng took a sip of tea and said hurriedly: "Didn't you hear the rumors in Bianjing these days?"
Kou Ji knew it and asked, "What's the rumor?"
Zhu Neng shouted: "You don't know? There is a group of people in Bianjing City who are advocating for the Tiger Character Army outside the city."
"Advocate?"
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows.
Zhu Neng patted his thigh and said: "Obviously someone wanted to take action against the Tiger Character Army, so they helped the Tiger Character Army brag. Only by praising the Tiger Character Army would they have a reason to take action.
Only when the Tiger Character Army is exalted and the Tiger Character Army falls, will it fall the worst.
You are so smart and have such obvious methods, how could you not see it?"
When Kou Ji saw that Zhu Neng was sincerely for him, he stopped pretending and immediately said with a smile: "Of course I can see those small tricks. But I have confidence in the Tiger Character Army, so I am not afraid of any tricks they use."
Zhu Neng groaned and said: "Nephew Kou Xian, things in the army are by no means as simple as you think. Although your Tiger Army is well-trained and well-equipped, it has never experienced war after all, so it still counts.
Don't build a strong army.
If you really want to be noticed by others, you will definitely be beaten to the point of collapse.
By then, all your hard work will be in vain."
Without waiting for Kou Ji to speak, Zhu Neng said anxiously: "How many soldiers and horses are there in Bianjing City? Not many! There are even fewer who can fight against the Tiger Army. After careful calculation, there are only two guards of Dragon God and Ping Ping.
Japan, the four Tianwu armies.
Not to mention Pengri, Tianwu's two armies are composed of elite soldiers and strong generals.
Take your Uncle Zhu and the Dragon God Second Guards that I am in charge of.
Although the two guards of Dragon God are full of dandies, there are only a few dandies after all, and it is impossible to fill the two guards of Dragon God.
Therefore, among the two guards of Dragon God, there are many good family members.
Uncle Zhu and I gathered together two battalions of good families.
Now, these good family members have been trained in my hands for two years.
Although there are still some shortcomings in killing the enemy in battle, against the soldiers of the Tiger Character Army who have been trained for less than a year, they are easy to capture."
Zhu Neng revealed the details of the Dragon God's two guards in one go.
Kou Ji was touched and said with a smile, "Uncle Zhu, don't worry, I have confidence in my Tiger Character Army."
Zhu Neng stared, "Are you confident that you can stand up to me?"
Zhu Neng subconsciously glanced left and right, and after confirming that there was really no one else in the main hall, he approached Kou Ji and lowered his voice and said: "Back then, Taizong was more confident in his Northern Expedition, but each time he failed more miserably.
Things in the military are not something you can do just by having faith."
After whispering bad things about Taizong Zhao Guangyi, Zhu Neng straightened up again, raised his voice and said: "Looking at their attitude, they will probably make trouble in the court. Those civil servants who are watching the excitement and not taking it too seriously will definitely speak for them.
When the time comes, your Tiger Army will definitely be beaten by the Forbidden Army and the Fourth Army in turn.
So, this is not something you can do just by having faith."
After a pause, Zhu Neng suggested: "If you have a way to transfer the Tiger Character Army away from Bianjing City, transfer it as soon as possible. As long as the Tiger Character Army leaves Bianjing City, even if they want to cause trouble to the Tiger Character Army, they will not
Maybe he went to Baozhou."
Kou Ji stared at Zhu Neng and smiled and said: "Thank you, Uncle Zhu, for thinking about me. It's just that I dispatched the Tiger Character Army to Beijing and had other plans. Letting the Tiger Character Army confront the Forbidden Army is one of them."
Zhu Neng was stunned and said unexpectedly: "You expected the Tiger Character Army to face the Forbidden Army?"
Kou Ji nodded.
Zhu Neng lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Are you planning to use the hands of the Forbidden Army to help you hone the Tiger Character Army?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "I have a little idea, but not all."
Zhu Neng glanced at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice: "Aren't you afraid that the Tiger Character Army will be beaten to the ground?"
Kou Ji grinned and said: "My Tiger Character Army is not as bad as Uncle Zhu said."
Zhu Neng rolled his eyes and asked, "Do you have a way for the Tiger Character Army to defeat the Forbidden Army?"
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
Zhu Neng hesitated for a moment and said hesitantly: "Can you tell me, and I can help you with the details?"
Kou Ji laughed and said: "Uncle Zhu is willing to help me with the details, so I naturally appreciate it. Before, I was afraid that Uncle Zhu would blame me if he found out that I was planning the Forbidden Army and the Fourth Army.
Now that I hear Uncle Zhu’s words, I feel relieved.”
Hearing this, Zhu Neng burst out laughing, "If you have the ability to teach the Dragon God Guards a lesson, feel free to do so. Your uncle, the Zhu family, and I are not among the Dragon God Guardsmen at all.
If the two guards of Dragon God are defeated by your Tiger Army, they will definitely lose their face.
You, Uncle Zhu, can also take this opportunity to straighten things out and punish those dandy boys.
It would be better if he could be sent out to practice."
Zhu Neng stared at Kou Ji and continued: "To tell you the truth, my hands are itchy when I'm free in Bianjing in recent years. If I can go out and have a fierce battle, it won't be a big deal if I lose some face."
Zhu Neng told Kou Ji his true feelings freely and freely.
Kou Ji saw that Zhu Neng didn't seem to be telling lies anymore, so he didn't worry about offending Zhu Neng by stepping on the reputation of Dragon God Er Weibo.
Kou Ji didn't intend to hide it.
"Uncle Zhu, wait a moment. I'll show you the weapon of my Tiger Army's victory."
While talking, Kou Ji stood up, went out, and ordered Kou Zhong to go to the treasury of Kou's mansion and bring him a set of armor.
The armor is a set of plate armor made of steel. It not only looks good, but is also very strong.
When Kou Zhong appeared in the main hall with his servant and armor, Zhu Neng's eyes suddenly widened.
His intuition told him that the armor that Kou Ji had asked to bring out was not a simple thing.
Zhu Neng stood up in a hurry, rushed to the armor, and touched it carefully, his eyes widened even more.
"It's a bit like iron, but it's a little different... It looks good, but I don't know if it's practical..."
Zhu Neng grabbed the armor with both hands and refused to let go. He kept stroking it, but his mouth was full of doubts.
The sales appearance of plate armor is far better than that of other armors.
It's also made of steel, so it's naturally better.
For a person who has been fighting on the battlefield all year round, it is difficult to refuse when he sees it.
Even if it is not practical, it is still good to keep it in a treasure house and enjoy it.
Kou Ji smiled and asked Kou Zhong to get a sharp sword and handed it to Zhu Neng.
"Whether it is practical or not, Uncle Zhu will find out after he gives it a try..."
Zhu Neng took the long sword without hesitation and raised his hand three times.
One chop, one sweep, one stab.
The three most common ways of fighting on the battlefield.
"Dangdangdang..."
Three soft beeps.
Zhu Neng put away the long sword, his pupils shrank, and he said in disbelief: "What a good thing..."
The corners of Zhu Neng's mouth slowly cracked, his pupils opened slightly, and he stared at the armor with intense eyes, "This good thing... how much does it cost? How many sets can you get me?"
After a pause, Zhu Neng seemed to have remembered something, and looked at Kou Ji and said, "Is this the kind of armor Di Qing wore when he fought the Liao people in the palace?"
During the previous night banquet in the palace, Zhu Neng, as the general guarding the imperial city, had to sit on the palace city and was not in the palace.
So I haven’t seen how powerful steel armor is.
Some things about steel armor were also told by others.
He was not on the same side as Gao Chugong and others, and because he had been hanging out behind Kou Zhun's back, the martial arts group ostracized him intentionally or unintentionally.
Naturally, no one told him the value of steel.
Kou Ji stared at Zhu Neng and said with a smile: "It's a bit higher than iron, but several times less valuable than iron. This is what Di Qing wore when he was fighting the Liao people in the palace."
Zhu Neng said unexpectedly: "This thing is far better than iron and steel, but it is actually less valuable than iron and steel..."
Zhu Neng fantasized and said: "It would be great if my subordinates could be equipped with this kind of armor."
Zhu Neng fantasized for a while, then his eyes fell on Kou Ji and said seriously: "Get me a few hundred sets of this thing first."
Kou Ji said dumbfounded: "Uncle Zhu, it is not appropriate for this thing to be exported now. Besides, it may not be the best if it is cast into plate armor."
Zhu Neng's eyes sparkled and he said, "Is there anything better?"
Kou Ji nodded and said: "Yes... When this thing can be exported, I will definitely send it to your house as soon as possible. But you must not get it to Liao Kingdom or Xixia."
Zhu Neng stared and waved his arms arrogantly, "That's impossible! I wish I could wear them and kill the thieves. How could I let this thing fall into the hands of thieves?"
Kou Ji nodded with a smile and said: "Then Uncle Zhu thinks that with the strength of this armor, my Tiger Army can fight against the Forbidden Army."
When Zhu Neng mentioned this, he put away the excitement on his face.
"Disaster……"
Zhu Neng said seriously: "There are advantages to weapons and armor, but it is always people who use weapons and armor. If people are timid or fall into someone else's trap, no matter how good the weapons and armor are, it will be of no use."
Zhu Neng rolled his eyes and said: "If the soldiers of the Tiger Army are brave and not afraid of death, they will be able to fight with this kind of armor. But it will be difficult to win."
Zhu Neng looked at Kou Ji and said: "If you really want to win, you can only outsmart him."
Kou Ji nodded and said: "Outwitness is inevitable... but the advantage of weapons and armor is the key to victory. After all, if the Forbidden Army sends people to confront the Tiger Army, they must be generals who have been on the battlefield for many years.
His wisdom is not weak either.
So the final key lies in the advantage of weapons and armor.
With the advantage of the soldiers and armor, there is no gap between the soldiers of the Tiger Character Army and the soldiers of the Forbidden Army."
Zhu Neng was thoughtful after listening to Kou Ji's words.
After thinking for a long time, Zhu Neng nodded and said: "According to what you said, there is a slight possibility of a tie. But winning is difficult."
Kou Ji grinned and said, "A tie is enough."
Zhu Neng was stunned and grinned as well, "You are right, a draw is enough. One side is a soldier who has been trained for less than a year, and the other is a strong soldier who has been fighting for many years.
Even if it's a draw, it's still a victory for the tiger-character army.
It not only makes the tiger character army famous, but also helps you gain face.
Bingjia will also become the focus of everyone in the government and the public."
Zhu Neng looked at Kou Jixia and said with a smile: "You deliberately used the Tiger Character Army as bait. The basic plan is for this armor, right?"