Chapter 661 Agreement
In Feng Yong's eyes, the best candidates to be the commanders of the Han Dynasty's new cavalry are naturally Zhao Yun and Ma Chao.
After all, he is an S-class general.
It’s just that of these two people, one is already a bright head, and the other has never even met, which is really very regrettable.
Then the second one is Jiang Wei.
At any rate, he is a general whose measurements are all above A+, and the probability of breaking through to S level in the later stage is almost 100%.
It's a pity that the old demon Zhuge also has a very vicious vision, so he directly took the person back to Hanzhong for training.
As a surrendered general who has just surrendered, I heard that he now leads an army of 6,000 tiger infantry.
Those are the Tiger Infantry, a direct lineage brought out by Zhuge Lao Yao himself. It seems that he has made no secret of his regard for Jiang Wei.
Moved from Jicheng to Wudu, defeated Cao Zhen, and then moved from Wudu to Longxi. The infantry still had the upper hand against the cavalry led by Hao Zhao. The main force was this tiger infantry.
If he hadn't made a prince, held great power, and sat in a fat position, there's no way that Feng Tibi would have been jealous of Jiang Wei's treatment, and then ran to complain to the Han Prime Minister.
Zhuge Lao Yao asked Jiang Wei to command the six thousand tiger infantry. If Feng Yong dared to pry the corner, he would probably be hung up and beaten by the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty.
So Feng Yong had no choice but to settle for the next best thing.
Zhao Guang seems to be the best candidate for the short man's position at the moment.
I have washed him so many times in the past few years, so I should be able to improve his qualifications.
The only two cavalry generals of the Han Dynasty were closely related to him, so they could improve their skills through learning.
Then I can give him some purple and orange equipment and make a fake A+ cavalry general. Isn’t it too much?
"Anyway, you have many opportunities to practice in Anding, so take advantage of it." Feng Yong patted Zhao Guang on the shoulder, "If someone flees to Xiaoguan in the future, you have someone send them here, and I will send them Someone come and receive it.”
Then he asked someone to give him all the rice he brought with him, saying, "After the Qiang rebellion in Hanyang County is pacified, the grain road in Xiaoguan will be much smoother."
“You have to endure it for a few more days, and I will ask Dongfeng Express to deliver a batch of food. Then you won’t have to eat dry food every day.”
It is impossible to be completely unobstructed, otherwise Dongfeng Express would not have to recruit so many security personnel.
Even the road from Jincheng to Hanzhong has many checkpoints and many inns along the way. In recent years, the number of business travelers has been increasing, so it is quite busy.
But everyone still has to gather enough people before they dare to go on the road. Why? It's not just for safety's sake.
If you want to walk alone, you might end up on a relatively quiet mountain road. You can watch people entering from one end, but never see people coming out from the other end.
Why do so many people want to ride on Dongfeng Express’s business now?
It is actually because Dongfeng Express is already the safest and fastest transportation port in Dahan.
There are many aristocratic families in Shu who don't want to set up some kind of logistics hall of their own, but 95% of the Yunnan horses that the big Han can trade are in the hands of the Xinghanhui.
The remaining half comes from Nanzhong.
After all, even the governor of Nanzhong, it is impossible to control all the things that the barbarians sell, right?
The Shuzhong family that has shares in the Yuexun Racecourse can already predict that they will make a lot of money in the next few years.
The feeling of monopoly is so good.
In recent years, the material exchanges between Hanzhong, Nanzhong and Jincheng have been doubling every year.
The scale of Dongfeng Express has also expanded explosively, but its business expansion is still extremely slow.
The reason is that the business growth within Xinghanhui alone is enough to offset the growth of Dongfeng Express.
Although the Xinghanhui now fully supports the Northern Expedition and the logistics transportation after the Northern Expedition, other routes must also have a certain amount of transportation.
Otherwise, if the materials from Nanzhong cannot be transported in, what will happen to the sugar cane plantation?
The wool from Hanzhong cannot be shipped out, so why is it waiting to get moldy?
So the current food shortage problem in Longyou is actually mainly a problem of transportation capacity.
It's just that Zhao Guang was only thinking about the promise Feng Yong had given him at this time, and his resentment about the dry food had long ago dissipated.
“Brother, we have made an agreement. If I really learn the master’s cavalry skills, don’t forget to promise me.”
Looking at his appearance, as long as he is half as capable as Huo Qiqi, he will be fine no matter how much dry food he eats.
"Two years, I only give you two years," Feng Yong stretched out two fingers, "Within two years, whether you are a ranger or an assault rider, you have to make General Ma admit that you can lead the cavalry into battle. , that’s considered passing.”
Originally, I wanted to say Zhao Yun, but considering that this guy has been escaping from death under Zhao Yun's stick, it is not easy, so Ma Dai should forget it.
At any rate, Ma Dai was also following Ma Chao. He must have been able to tell whether a cavalry general had the ability to lead cavalry into battle.
"One year!" Zhao Guang said, patting his chest. "Within one year, I will be able to meet my brother's requirements! Brother, I'd better prepare for my brother as early as possible!"
Hearing what Feng Yong said, Zhao Guang finally confirmed that his brother was definitely not lying to him, and he couldn't wait to remind him.
Since my lord is a cavalry master, how could he not teach me about cavalry?
It's just that the big man lacked horses, so he had no chance to practice it.
After all, if you want to deal with the cavalry, the best way is to first understand the cavalry.
Zhao Guang couldn't help but smile when he thought of this. He didn't expect that his brother would also make a miscalculation one day.
How could Feng Yong not know where Zhao Guang’s confidence comes from?
Although the main product of Nanxiang’s pasture is sheep, there are still some horses.
Coupled with the fact that from Ju County, we can save one horse today and one horse tomorrow for four or five years, no matter what, we can save three to five hundred horses.
When Zhao Guang was stationed in Juxian, he obtained 300 horses from Nanxiang. Feng Yong personally approved the matter.
During the Northern Expedition, Feng Yong also saw the small cavalry team under Zhao Guang, which was quite impressive.
It's just that he naturally won't point it out at this time. Children, you need more encouragement to grow better.
"Don't worry, I won't break my promise." Feng Yong said this to Zhao Guang first, then turned to the door and ordered, "Come here, bring the saber up."
“Zhanma Dao?”
Zhao Guang had never heard of the saber and thought it was Feng Yong's slip of the tongue.
Feng Yong shook his head. Before he could speak, Liu Hun walked in personally holding a strange-shaped weapon.
Feng Yong stood up, took the saber from Liu Hun's hand, and pulled it out with a clang. Even though Zhao Guang was far away, he still felt the chill.
“Good knife!”
However, I saw that the blade of this sword was two points thinner than the Zhanma sword, and at the same time, the arc was not much larger than that of the Zhanma sword. The lines looked extremely smooth, and I knew it was a cutting weapon at a glance.
The handle of the knife is not the handle of the Zhanma Dao produced in Nanxiang. There is an extra guard on it, and it is slightly curved towards the blade.
The whole knife seems to be a bit weird.
It is weird yet murderous, a murderous weapon that makes people obsessed with it.
Zhao Guang couldn't help but want to reach out and touch it, but suddenly remembered that this kind of sword should be his brother's treasure, so he had to put down his hand, but he couldn't take his eyes away for a moment.
Feng Yong threw the knife towards Liu Hun, "Go, go outside and demonstrate it to General Zhao."
Liu Hun was the best equestrian under Feng Yong. After hearing the order, his face lit up and he said loudly, "No!"
This sword is a sharp weapon on horseback. He was able to touch it once when General Feng was testing its use. He didn't expect to be able to touch it a second time now.
Only a few people arrived outside the camp. Liu Hun ordered a few wooden stakes to be planted, then got on his horse, accelerated, sprinted, turned back, raised his saber, and cut through the wooden stakes smoothly.
With the help of the horse's sprint, as long as the saber is held tightly, the wooden stake can be cut directly without the need to apply additional force or chop.
Liu Hun clamped the horse's belly with his legs, hugged the horse's neck with one hand, leaned down, and continued to move forward.
Wherever the blade touched, the wooden stakes were cut off one by one.
It seems that the movement is very smooth, without any lag, and does not even require much effort. The other hand can continue to control the horse.
“Brother, this…this…”
How could Zhao Guang not see the advantages of using this saber over the weapons used by ordinary cavalry?
He still couldn't believe it. Before Liu Hun's horse came to a complete stop, he rushed forward, took Liu Hun's place, and started sprinting again.
The erected wooden stake was once again cut off into a small section.
“Brother, this thing is wonderful!”
Zhao Guang's face flushed with excitement, he got off his horse and ran towards Feng Yong, "This sword not only saves a lot of effort, but also allows you to control the horse more flexibly."
The advantage of the cavalry lies in their flexibility.
Now the cavalry charges with halberds and spears, and during melee they use the ring-headed sword to chop on the horse.
The length of the halberd and the spear has limited the ability of people to control the horses. The greatest use of the halberd and the spear is that the assault horse can pierce the thieves when charging.
But most of the time, the assault cavalry cannot break through the military formation at once, and often falls into a melee, or needs to find an opportunity to turn around.
At this time, the halberd and spear have become a burden, so it is necessary to use the ring-shou knife. But compared to using it on flat ground, there are naturally many restrictions when using the Huanshou knife on a horse.
At this point, it seems that this kind of saber is much easier to use than the ring-shou sword.
For example, the Huanshou knife does not even have a formal handle. If it cuts into the thief's body and gets slightly stuck, it will be difficult to pull it out.
Unlike this saber, it not only has a special handle that can be held and will not fall easily, but also has a special hand guard.
And this kind of saber is obviously specially designed for cavalry, and it is very easy to chop on horseback. When the horses were galloping, they didn't even bother to chop. They just held the knife tightly and charged directly.
If you are lucky, you might be able to directly take away the thief's head - Zhao Guang could already imagine what it would be like to cut the thief's neck on the battlefield from the few wooden stakes he had just cut.
“This is the Type 65 saber,” Feng Yong said. “It is used by the cavalry in melees and pursuits. Of course it is a wonderful thing.”
Halberds and spears are naturally more useful when charging. Just poke them and kill someone.
“Sixty-five-style saber?” Zhao Guang didn’t understand and looked confused.
“You don’t have to worry about it, you just need to know that it is called the Sixty-Five Style Saber, which is the name in my school.”
Zhao Guang didn't care either. He just held the precious sword and looked at it carefully, "Is this the saber that brother mentioned as a great gift?"
"This is just one of them. I asked Dongfeng Express to deliver it from Nanxiang a few days ago. It is a sample that I ordered Nanxiang to carefully build. If you find anything that doesn't go well later, you can tell me and I will Nanxiang will make further adjustments."
Feng Yong explained, "In the past, the Han Dynasty did not have a cavalry army, so it was inconvenient for me to take out some things. Now that we have Longyou and General Zhao is personally guarding it, it seems that the Han Dynasty will definitely form a cavalry army in the future."
"My few great gifts are specially prepared for the cavalry. With them, the cavalry's combat power is incomparable. They all say that Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry are the best in the world."
"If these things of mine are equipped for the cavalry, they will be worthy of being considered the best in the world."
Feng Yong's tone was loud, but Zhao Guang was very happy.
The louder the brother's tone, the more good it is.
Zhao Guang is convinced of this.
In the past few years since you have been with your brother, when has he ever said anything unreliable? My brother is a playful person.
“Then it’s settled, I will be handed over to my elder brother for the rest of my life!”
Zhao Guang was extremely happy, "Whether I can lead the world's elites in the rest of my life depends entirely on my brother!"
In September of the sixth year of Jianxing, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty personally conferred the title of Xianming Pavilion Marquis on Xiang Lang and Guang Luxun.
Xiang Lang expressed his age to the emperor: I am now sixty-two years old. I am over sixty years old and nearly seventy years old. I am old and sick and have no energy left to take care of government affairs. If he still occupies a high position and refuses to leave, it will be suspected of covetousness, so he seeks the bones.
The emperor does not allow it.
again and again.
Xiang Lang had no choice but to resign as Prime Minister.
The emperor sent Xiang Lang's memorial to Hanzhong to be read by the prime minister, who agreed to Xiang Lang's request.
“Guang Luxun was old and accomplished. During the Southern Expedition, he was in charge of the aftermath. During the Northern Expedition, he ignored the hardships and followed the army to Long. He was exhausted from running around. If he is allowed to work too hard again, it will be too unkind.”
“Therefore, I have resigned from the post of Prime Minister and Chief Historian, but retained the remaining positions to show my glory.”
In the same month, Xu Ci, the Prime Minister of Great Changqiu, once again proposed to the emperor that now that the Northern Expedition was successful, he could take the opportunity to reestablish the Imperial Academy and recruit knowledgeable people from all over the world.
The emperor once again rejected Xu Ci's proposal because of insufficient money and food in the treasury.
When Xu Ci heard this, she ran to the palace gate and cried loudly, singing sadly, "I have not heard the truth for a long time! The emperor wants to establish the Han Dynasty, why not educate him?"
Many people heard Xu Ci's cry and said with emotion that they had heard that this man was not virtuous, which seemed to be wrong. Just to revitalize education and not hesitate to cry in front of the emperor's door is considered a great virtue!
When the emperor heard about it, he came out to meet Xu Ci in person, and sincerely apologized to Xu Ci, saying that he had indeed not considered it carefully.
At the same time, he made it clear to Xu Ci that although the treasury was short of money and food, as the lord of the people, he would definitely pay attention to this matter of education.
I heard that Nanxiang Xuetang is determined to educate people, so I will appoint the famous Guang Luxun to check it out. If it is true, I will reward him on the spot.
The palace will also send chambermaids and maids to study at Nanxiang Academy to set an example for the world.
Xu Ci quickly shouted, "The Son of Heaven is a wise man."
Zhang Xingcai, who was standing at the highest point in the palace, saw the scene of the virtuous king and his loyal ministers, with an aunt-like smile on his face.
On the contrary, when the news reached Hanzhong, Li Yi heard that the emperor was good at listening to advice and valued the virtues of education. He also heard that Xiang Lang was sent by the emperor to Nanxiang to observe education. He stood stunned for a long time.
Finally, he took a long breath and said something that no one could understand: "Brother is right, they all know how to play!"
(End of this chapter)