Arabian horses are particularly durable. This is definitely a big problem, and the generals can't help but feel shocked. "This incident also reminds us that in future battles with Dashi, we should fight more annihilation battles and pursue as little pursuit as possible." Zhang Shuo suggested. "That's right! That's right!" All the generals agreed in unison. The Arabian horses are so capable of running away that it would be difficult for the Tang army to inflict heavy casualties on the Arab Empire during pursuit. In the past, the Tang Dynasty would achieve brilliant results in pursuit battles, but this did not apply to the Arab Empire. It is better to engage in a war of annihilation, and try to eliminate the effective forces of the Arab Empire on the battlefield instead of pursuing them on the way. "The Big Food Dogs have a fatal weakness, that is, their armor is far inferior to ours." Zhang Xiaofei said with some emotion: "If the Big Food Dogs also have armor as sophisticated as ours, it's really hard to say who will win. Even if It won't be easy for us to win. "Armor is indeed a weakness of the Arab Empire. The generals greatly agreed with this and said, "That's right! I think so too." Dare to fight, fight and die, have advanced fighting techniques, superb swordsmanship, and are good at riding and shooting. If their armor is as good as that of the Tang army, even though the Tang army is great, they will still have to pay a high price if they want to conquer the Arab Empire. "Also, if we meet next time, I think the armor of the Big Food Dog will be greatly improved. This is not good news for us." Zhang said he was quite worried. "Yes." Chen Xuanli agreed deeply and said: "Although we defeated Gu Taibai in this battle, our true identity was also exposed. The big food dogs know our strengths and their weaknesses. They will find a way. Make up for it." Li Longji and the others were summarizing this battle. Yusuf will also summarize the battle. With Yusuf's shrewdness, he would not fail to find ways to compensate for his shortcomings. "You don't have to worry about this." Li Longji said with full confidence: "Dashi's armor will be improved in the next battle, but it will not be able to make up for their huge gap. They are still no match for us." "Prince, how do you say this?" Yang Sixu's eyes flashed. He didn't quite agree and said: "As far as I know, Big Food Dog is also a big country with a vast territory and rich products, especially iron and steel. It is not impossible for them to improve their armor." "That's right." Zhang said that they There was a chorus of agreement. The Arab Empire was a large country with a vast territory, rich in products, and had good steel technology. The "iron" it produced was famous. It has been sold as far as the Tang Dynasty. "Why do you say that? That's because Dashi's steel cannot be compared with ours anyway." Li Longji was still confident and glanced at the generals. Said: "When you mention iron and steel, you know that iron and iron are great, but you don't know how to make iron and iron. Although iron and iron are great, their output is very small. And we, because of the emergence of the steel filling method, we have With a large amount of steel, we have to support them for ten years a year, or even more. "The steel filling method was invented during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, which is a milestone in the history of steel. Since then, steel has bid farewell to the traditional craft of "thousands of tempers". Before this, if you wanted to obtain high-quality steel, you had to forge it hammer by hammer, which was not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but the output was also very low. Although the iron is exquisite, its manufacturing process is also obtained through repeated hard work. The emergence of the steel filling method has caused China's steel production to increase tenfold and hundreds of times. It was precisely because of the steel filling method that steel production soared that the Tang Dynasty had such luxurious equipment as the "Mo Dao". Will the Arab Empire increase its steel production to a level close to that of the Tang Dynasty in a short period of time? That's impossible! Because the Arab Empire was still in its infancy, its civilization and technology were still in their infancy. It would be a fantasy to reach the same level as or close to that of the Tang Dynasty. You must know that in the ancient world, China's science and technology has always led the world and was the best in the world. We are lagging behind now only because we have declined in modern times, not because our ancestors were incompetent. On the contrary, our ancestors were very good and outstanding, and they have always been at the top of the world. Furthermore, the Arab Empire during this period was essentially a nomadic people. The most distinctive feature of the nomads was their horses and bows. As for scientific and technological inventions, it was still too far away for them. "That's it." After Li Longji's explanation, the generals suddenly understood and felt relieved. Armor is the biggest gap between the Arab Empire and the Tang Dynasty. As long as the Arab Empire must have improved before the war, it is impossible to make up for this shortcoming, and the generals will feel relieved. "The Big Food Dog's trebuchets are really good. If we fight next time, the Big Food Dog will definitely be heavily protected, which is not good for us. I wonder if we should also build a batch of trebuchets with a range longer than the Big Food Dog's. The trebuchet is further away, the trebuchet specially used to suppress the big food. "Chen.Xuanli suggested. The trebuchets of the Arab Empire left a deep impression on the generals. If the trebuchets of the Arab Empire could not be suppressed, it would be extremely detrimental to the Tang Dynasty. Although the crossbow is great, it shoots like a meat grinder. Its shortcoming is that its range is insufficient, and it is far inferior to the trebuchet. If it can't suppress Dashi's trebuchet, it will be a big trouble for Qiangnu. The only way to suppress the trebuchet is the trebuchet. "Okay." Li Longji nodded and said: "It can be handed over to the Ordnance Supervisor for research. I think it won't be long before we have a better trebuchet." . There are strong crossbows for long-range attacks, chariot crossbows for city siege, and trebuchets are almost useless, so the Tang Dynasty did not manufacture them in large quantities. If necessary, with the Tang Dynasty's strong national power and advanced scientific and technological strength, a more advanced trebuchet will be developed soon. "The Big Food Dogs have another flaw, that is, their long-range attacks are not powerful enough." Yang Sixu added. This is indeed a shortcoming of the Arab Empire. The long-range attacks of the Arab Empire were mainly trebuchets and bows. Compared with the crossbows, there was still a gap. Bows and arrows and crossbows are simply incomparable. No matter in terms of range, penetration, or lethality, they are far inferior to the crossbow. It is precisely because our ancestors mastered a large number of powerful crossbows and suppressed the cavalry and archery of the nomads that they defeated the Huns, Xianbei and Turks. As for the trebuchet. It just has a longer range than the crossbow. When it comes to lethality. It's not as good as a crossbow, why? The stones thrown by the trebuchet are parabolic and are thrown from top to bottom, which means that after hitting the ground, they almost lose their effect. At worst, if it jumps and rolls again, it will kill and injure a few unlucky people. The strong crossbow shoots flatly, has strong penetrating power, and can skewer meat. The lethality is naturally greater than that of a trebuchet. A more important reason is that the crossbow can carry out intensive shooting, but the trebuchet cannot. The stones thrown by the trebuchet are large, but the number is limited. In addition, trebuchets are bulkier and more difficult to use than crossbows, and require more manpower, which limits their number. On the battlefield, numbers have a natural advantage. The manpower of one trebuchet can be used by several crossbows. A powerful crossbow can have at least five or six crossbow bolts. There can be more than a dozen, who has the advantage in quantity. It's clear at a glance. "I think that in the next battle, Big Food Dog will make some progress in this area, and may even make some powerful crossbows, but they will be far inferior to us." Yang Sixu then sneered with great disdain. With Yusuf's shrewdness, after knowing the details of the Tang Army, he would definitely want to absorb the strengths of the Tang Army, create powerful crossbows, and strengthen long-range attacks, which is reasonable. However, because the crossbow has always been China's unique weapon in the world in ancient times, it was impossible for the Arab Empire to catch up with the Tang Dynasty. "Haha." The generals burst into laughter. ??The next step is for you to say something and for me to summarize it seriously. The ideas put forward by the generals were very insightful, and Li Longji ordered his people to remember them and take them back to Chang'an for disposal. After a long discussion, it has finally come to an end. "You spoke freely and expressed your thoughts and opinions. I am very satisfied." Li Longji was very satisfied with this summary and said: "Next, I will talk about what we have to do." Rin, listen carefully. "The next thing is to prepare for the war with Dashi. This is divided into two parts, one is for the Central Government and the other is for the Western Regions." Li Longji raised his eyebrows and said: "I want to go back to the Central Government. Report it to His Majesty and then deal with it. "There are many problems in the DPRK, which can only be solved by Li Longji's return. With Li Dan, that would be impossible. Because Li Dan does not have such talent, the burden still falls on Li Longji. "Let Chen Xuanli take charge of matters in the Western Regions," Li Longji said. "Follow your orders." Chen Xuanli said with a stern look on his face as he loudly accepted the orders. "You all listen carefully, if anyone disobeys the order, Chen Xuanli can deal with it according to military law!" Li Longji shouted loudly with his eyes shining and his face serious. "Yes." All the generals responded in unison. Chen Xuanli is rich in military talent, has far-sighted vision, and has great strategic plans. All generals will admire him. "Yang Sixu, Xue Zhi, you must do your best to assist Chen Xuanli." Li Longji's eyes sparkled as he stared at Yang Sixu and Xue Zhi and shouted. "Prince, please rest assured, we will definitely obey General Chen's orders." Yang Sixu and Xue Zhi said hurriedly. "I'm relieved to have you say this." Li Longji nodded and said"Your main tasks are: first, to accumulate grain and grass, which is mainly transported from Tianzhu, Wang Maozhong will do a good job. Second, you must attack Dashi, prevent Dashi from getting a more favorable place, and make it difficult for Dashi to accumulate grain and grass. . Third, you must find the most favorable place for the army to march westward. "The importance of food and grass needs no explanation, everyone understands it. It was very important for the Tang Dynasty to attack the Arab Empire so that the Arab Empire could not obtain a more favorable strategic base. It is also very important to build the most favorable "advance base" for the Tang Dynasty. "Prince, please rest assured, we will do a good job." Chen Xuanli and the others hurriedly accepted the order. "Yes." Li Longji nodded and said, "Zhang said that Zhang Xiaofei and Zhang Xiaofei will follow me back to Chang'an, and the rest will stay." Zhang said that he is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. It is okay to put him in the Western Regions, but he is more suitable to perform in Chang'an. effect. Because the sooner domestic problems are dealt with, the more beneficial it will be to the war, Zhang said. Zhang Xiaofei naturally went to protect Li Longji. After arranging everything, Li Longji took Zhang Shuo and Zhang Xiaofei and led an army on the way home. (To be continued)