Zhao Yun and hundreds of his men rode down the Yangchang trail and headed directly in the same direction as the Xiliang iron cavalry, and also headed towards Fancheng. Zhao Yun and the others could travel lightly with one man and two horses, but Liu Bei's army behind them was all heavy. Armored cavalry, the speed is naturally not as fast as Zhao Yun.
'Where are we going! 'Zhao Yun stretched out his hand to stop the hundred riders under his command, and asked a soldier of Baima Congyi who was very familiar with the generation of Fancheng. When Baima Congyi entered Nanyang County, Zhao Yun sent scouts The entire area around Nanyang County has been observed, just to give Baima Congyi a space to mobilize. Baima Congyi is known for his flexibility, and his flexibility is his greatest combat effectiveness. If he is blocked by the enemy in a dead end , then it's over.
'Reporting to the general, we will enter the boundary of Jingzhou in another fifty miles! The scout soldier said to Zhao Yun.
'Fifty miles! Looking forward, Zhao Yun seemed to be able to hear the roar of the Yangtze River. The original barrier to the west of Jingzhou's boundary was Nanyang County, but after Nanyang County was given to Zhang Xiu by Liu Biao, this Fancheng could be regarded as the border of Jingzhou An important town, when you arrive in Jingzhou, you have arrived in Fancheng.
'Where are the Xiliang iron cavalry! "Zhao Yun and the others set off early, so naturally they left the heavy armored cavalry Xiliang cavalry behind, but Zhao Yun still dispatched scouts to pay close attention to the movements of the Xiliang cavalry.
'Rest thirty miles behind us! Xiliang iron cavalry is no better than the white horse Congyi. The white horse Congyi has two horses for one person, and the two horses take turns to transfer. It can be said that hundreds of miles a day is not a problem. People can ride on the horses to eat, drink, and scatter.
But Xiliang cavalry is different. Xiliang iron cavalry was a heavy armored cavalry. Even if the war horse can hold it. Those soldiers couldn't hold on either. The heavy armor on their bodies weighed forty to fifty kilograms, so the heavy armored cavalry was mainly to become a sharp weapon that could tear apart the enemy's large troops, and long-distance raids could only be regarded as part-time jobs.
'Still thirty miles away? ! Zhao Yun frowned. If we waited until Fancheng, the sky would turn brighter. These Xiliang iron cavalry were dispatched overnight to catch Fancheng by surprise. Marching at night is really hard to see. good. It can also be used to guide the way. That's how Zhao Yun and the others came here, but once the sun rises, there will be changes.
While Zhao Yun was hesitating, the scouts over there suddenly came to report, 'The general has cavalry coming here! '
'cavalry? ! Zhao Yun was taken aback for a moment, and then waved his hand, "Enter the secret order and pay attention to concealment!" '
Soon two cavalry came towards Zhao Yun and the others on their horses. Looking at their costumes and armors, they were not Liu Bei's Xiliang cavalry, but the Jingzhou army's costumes worn by Liu Biao's men in Jingzhou.
'Jingzhou Army? ! "Zhao Yun looked at the Jingzhou cavalrymen who were about to pass by them." He really underestimated Liu Biao and Liu Jingzhou! 'Looking at the haste of these two Jingzhou cavalry, this should be a scout from Jingzhou soldiers, and they came from the direction of Xiliang cavalry. It is within a hundred miles of Fancheng, and there are still capable people in this Jingzhou army. The scouts were set up hundreds of miles away. Looking at the appearance of these scouts, this is not a temporary setup, but a regular army. Setting up scouts a hundred miles away should be to prevent people from being attacked thousands of miles away!
Zhao Yun's guess was correct. The Jingzhou scouts were really arranged by the Jingzhou army. Ten miles made up an area, and thirty miles made up a settlement. Those who rode war horses were Jingzhou equipped them with limited war horses and fed them to monitor the direction of Nanyang County. You must know that when Zhang Xiu was the lord of Nanyang, the 30,000 Xiliang cavalry under his command made Liu Biao unable to sleep. These scouts were used to monitor Zhang Xiu. After Zhang Xiu's death, although the scouts reduced their scope of action.
'Stop them! Zhao Yun looked at the two Jingzhou scouts who were about to pass and ordered from Yimen to his white horse.
'yes! "White Horse Congyi listened to the order and immediately dispatched several riders under his command. 'The cavalry in front stop! '
'who! 'The two Jingzhou scouts ignored Baima Congyi's words and rushed over. They were running out of time, but they were stopped by Baima Congyi's bow and arrow. Baima Congyi had been training riding and archery. , They have stirrups to shoot on the horses, which are no different from those nations that have lived on horseback since childhood. After being intercepted, the two scouts from Jingzhou became vigilant, and one shouted at the other, "You go first and I cover!" '
'We are the White Horse Congyi under the command of His Royal Highness King Shu of Yangzhou! '
'It turns out that the white horse is righteous! '
'Yangzhou Army! The vigilance of the two scouts was immediately lowered, and the Yangzhou army has now become an ally with Jingzhou.
'No, why did your Yangzhou army appear here? ! ' cried one of the older doubters.
'Why are you here! 'Zhao Yun was also able to go forward and asked the two Jingzhou scouts.
'We are the soldiers and horses of Jingzhou, so we have discovered the enemy's whereabouts, and now we are going to report to Fancheng! '
'And us too! Our Baima Congyi has always been in Nanyang County, and the dispatch of Xiliang cavalry can't be hidden from us at all! It is precisely because I discovered the movements of the Xiliang iron cavalry that I went to Fancheng to remind you! '
'Really? ! '
'Of course, we are allies, aren't we! 'Zhao Yun said to the two scouts with a smile.
'That would be great! Our war horses are running out of horsepower, so I was wondering if we could find a bad horse in the village ahead! Now that I have met you, you can go to Fancheng with us! 'Their horses ran for a long distance and naturally ran out of horsepower. The horses were running at full speed, and there was foam on the corners of their mouths. If they ran any further, the horses would die suddenly.
'Come and put our two strong men on horses! "Although Zhao Yun only had a hundred cavalry under his command, he had double the number of horses, and the two horses were pulled out immediately.
'General, our horse? ! 'The white horse Congyi next to him has changed color a little bit. You must know that the white horse Congyi's war horse has never been shown to others. Because it contains the secrets of Yangzhou. A white horse can die from righteousness. The secret of the war horse cannot be lost.
Even if you want to report the news to the Jingzhou Alliance. It's fine to let them save it directly, but how can I give it to the war horse.
'It's okay, isn't it just two war horses! '
'Thank you, General! The two thanked Zhao Yun with clasped fists.
'There's no need to do that, you and I are all allies, the affairs of Jingzhou are the affairs of our Yangzhou! Zhao Yun waved his hand very generously.
'Yi! A scout of the Jingzhou Army suddenly exclaimed when he was riding on the white horse Congyi's horse, "This, this!" '
'What's wrong? ! 'Another older man looked at the young scout very strangely and asked suspiciously.
'Head, look at this war horse! ' shouted the Jingzhou scout to the old man.
'What happened to the war horse? ! 'The old Jingzhou scout paid close attention. Can't help but admire the heat, it's really a good horse, the horse is strong, and the strength is on the horse's legs and not the horse's body, if it is on the horse's body, it is fat, not strong, Look at the war horses that are paid tribute to the imperial palace. They are fattened up every day in the imperial horse prison, and good horses will be turned into bad horses.
But the war horse of this Yangzhou friendly army is a real good horse, not only does it not have the slightest fat on its body. And the limbs are strong and powerful, only such a war horse can go on the battlefield.
'Not looking at the horses. Look at this side! 'The young Jingzhou scout was in a hurry, and he pulled the old scout and shouted.
'On the side? ! The scouts from the past few years discovered this friendly army in Yangzhou. There are two more things on the side of Baima Congyi's horse than ordinary horses. The other white horses on the side put their feet on it, and this young scout also learned to put their feet on it. Only after putting them on did they feel that this thing is amazing.
'Head, look! 'The young scout was riding on the horse and suddenly let go of the horse's head with both hands.
'What are you doing! 'The Jingzhou scouts this year will be reprimanded, because it is easy to fall off the horseback, if they are stepped on by the horse again, this life may be abolished.
But suddenly he was stunned, because the young scout was standing on the horse, that's right, on the horse's back.
'This, this, this! With such a stereotype, the young scout from Jingzhou put himself down and sat on the carriage without clamping the horse tightly with his feet, and his hands were empty, but he was stable on the horse.
The old scout thought about it too much, his expression was contemplative at first, and then his eyes lit up.
Why when fighting against foreign cavalry, the Han people can only take out a few elites to fight it out, that is because the Han people don’t make a living on horseback, they are not as good at war horses as those barbarians. The famous tribe on the back can ride and shoot directly on the horse, which is a skill of the foreign tribe to restrain the original part.
Because so many soldiers and horses riding and shooting Han people died on bows and arrows, only soldiers and horses in the border areas can compete with those foreigners, such as Baima Congyi, Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. But the original melee, such a series that can be regarded as the original barrier, all brought down the original civil war.
That's why after the world was in chaos, foreigners invaded. Like Liu Mang's cheap father-in-law, Lu Bu Lu Fengxian, when he was in Bingzhou, the gang of Karasuma and the like saw a Lu Daqi, and they would be afraid to retreat for a hundred miles. These are Lu Bu's fights Come out, the legend of Lu Bu wolf god made those foreigners terrified in the desert.
There are also iron-blooded generals Gongsun Zan and Dong Tufu. Even though these characters lost in the original civil war, these individuals are all heroes in terms of external affairs, and they are the only ones who can make the great man's country stable. On the original track, Lao Cao also played a scene of facing Jieshi to the east to watch the sea. Thousands of tiger and leopard riders made those foreigners cry.
It's just that after the Three Kingdoms struggled for hegemony, the Three Kingdoms fought in a melee, and the original background was completely destroyed. Even if the upper three families returned to Jin, it would be difficult for elites to come to fight against the foreigners.
Far away! These two things hanging on the side of the horse's belly, although small, can make the soldiers and horses of the Han people not inferior to the cavalry of other races. With these two things. The old scout couldn't help it either. After getting on the war horse, he also let go of the reins, holding a long sword, and standing on the two pendants with both feet like a flat ground, drawing a bow and arrow on the flat bottom
Riding and shooting! This thing that needs several years of training to be successful can be completed with just these two small pendants.
The old scout was a little taken aback.
'Is this general equipped by the Yangzhou Army? ! ' the old scout asked Zhao Yun.
'yes! Zhao Yun didn't hide anything either, these two scouts are quite brave. Zhao Yun looked at these two people a little appreciatively, but it was a pity.
'head. and this! ' The young scout yelled again, because when he was driving the horse, the sound of the horse moving was the crisp sound of steel, which made him lower his head, only then did he realize that it was really steel. The horse's limbs were all stamped with iron products, so it was able to walk around.
It's like putting iron shoes on a war horse. There are three things that a war horse fears most instantly. The first is death on the battlefield, the second is the old age of the war horse, and the third is the loss of the horse's hoof.
The first two losses are small. The biggest loss is the loss of the horseshoe, which can be regarded as a part of the horse's body. When a war horse is over-used, the horseshoes are seriously damaged. Once the horseshoes are worn away, the war horse will be useless for a long time, and can only be used as a meat horse. With such a pair of iron shoes, the wear and tear of running It's just iron shoes. I didn't see that these horseshoes are all shiny, and they are all worn out.
In this way, the loss of war horses is greatly reduced. If such a good thing is in Jingzhou? The eyes of the scouts over the years have brightened. This is a great credit. If the boss is informed of this, promotion and fortune will be at your fingertips. Also, the matter of notifying Fancheng this time can be said to be unavoidable. .
'This general doesn't know! ’ The old scout got to work on this idea of horseshoes and stirrups.
"When you arrive in Fancheng, the horse will be sent to the general!" "Zhao Yun is very generous. Upon hearing Zhao Yun's words, the scouts of this year quickly thanked him. I couldn't help feeling more favorably towards Zhao Yun, and my trust was also higher.
'The most urgent task now is to inform Fancheng! ' Zhao Yun reminded.
'Yes Yes Yes! This year's scout was confused by the horseshoes and stirrups, so he nodded in agreement.
"This general of Jingzhou, you see, we are divided into two groups. One way is to go to Fancheng to report, and the other way is to go to the various guard posts near Fancheng to light up the beacon!" This can do both! '
'yes! This year's scout slapped himself on the head. In this way, Fancheng can quickly get the news of the enemy's attack.
"If the general believes in our Yangzhou army, then I will ask my subordinates to go to each place to send a report, and the general and I will go to Fancheng with the general!" 'Zhao Yun continued to speak.
'The general is serious! Of course I believe in the general! "I'm a little embarrassed to be a scout this year. I was wary of Zhao Yun before because it wasn't Zhao Yun's identity. But now that I think about it, he not only told you about the stirrups and horseshoes, which can be called a great contribution, but also went with you. What is there to believe in going to Fancheng? If it was an enemy, he would have killed both of us long ago, so that no one would go to inform Fancheng, right? So the current old scouts have an abnormal trust in Zhao Yun.
Soon, Zhao Yun had an extra map of the Jingzhou army's sentry posts near Fancheng.
'Come here, take this map and go to each sentry post, let the Jingzhou Army brothers at the sentry post light the beacon fire! Zhao Yunxin sneered and gave the map in his hand to another Baima Congyi. There was also a note handed over.
'yes! Zhao Yun's subordinates took orders and left with thirty cavalry under his command.
"This general of Jingzhou, let's go, without further ado, the enemy behind us is about to catch up!" ' Zhao Yun interrupted the thinking of the Jingzhou scout.
'Well, thank you General! The Jingzhou scout cupped his fists at Zhao Yun and said.
'Thank you when you arrive in Fancheng! ' Zhao Yun said strangely. The scout from Jingzhou didn't think too much about it, and soon the two teams broke up. (to be continued..)