"Dad!" Emperor Liu was still eating when Liu Fang set foot in the imperial camp.
Green food, nutritious meals, focusing on health preservation. Seeing Liu Fang, Emperor Liu swallowed a small piece of duck egg in his hand, took a sip of the soup, and asked: "Have you eaten yet? Do you want some?"
"I've used it!" Liu Fang responded.
His eyes looked around Liu Fang's body several times. He was wearing bright armor and a sword on his waist. He was in high spirits and looked heroic. Seeing this, Emperor Liu couldn't help but smile: "Why are you so beautifully dressed?"
Liu Fang also responded with a smile: "Aren't you going to hunt with the Lord of Liao today? I am your son, and I must not lose my prestige!"
"Prestige cannot be developed by wearing a bright outfit!" Emperor Liu said in an admonishing tone.
Liu Fang is not without his faults, such as his ostentatious character and behavior from time to time. After hearing this, Liu Fang said: "I understand! It's just that when leading an army in battle, if you want to enforce orders and prohibitions, you need to have clear flags and armor, and on the battlefield, you need to be like this
Wearing armor can make the most distinctive banner in the army..."
"It is indeed distinctive enough, but it is also easy to become the target of the enemy!" Emperor Liu became serious, almost with a scolding tone: "If the coach makes a mistake, the whole army will be endangered!"
Feeling a kind of care from Emperor Liu's words, Liu Fang thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go change the armor!"
"No need!" Emperor Liu regained his gentleness and walked around him a few times with satisfaction: "This outfit is really spirited!"
Emperor Liu can be regarded as one of the best. He only wears eye-catching uniforms on some important formal occasions. On weekdays, it is more ordinary. Especially in the process of leading the army in battle, even if
He is always protected by the army, and he will never let himself be too conspicuous...
A general would inevitably die in battle. As for Emperor Liu, he hoped to train Liu Fang into a general who could ride on the battlefield, but as a father, he was also inevitably worried about his safety. In such matters that can reduce risks, it is inevitable to warn
Ichiban.
"How is the matter of hunting being handled?" Emperor Liu asked after uncovering the matter and wiping his mouth.
"The Lord of Liao has sent people to discuss hunting matters. The Luodu deployment has been ordered to contact and arrange, and people have been sent to surround the site. The soldiers participating in the hunting have also been selected, a total of five hundred horsemen, all of whom are good at riding and shooting.
The elite soldiers in the army have already gathered!" Mentioning this, Liu Fang seemed a little excited, with a look of enthusiasm on his face.
"Oh! Let's go and have a look!" Emperor Liu stood up and instructed. Liu Fang hurriedly led the way and personally held the account for the emperor's father.
In the imperial camp, five hundred selected knights were fully equipped, standing on their horses, with their chests straight and their backs straight, waiting for Emperor Liu's review with the most energetic appearance.
When Emperor Liu came on horseback, they all saluted Emperor Liu with attention. Under the leadership of the generals, a burst of enthusiastic "Long Live" shouts broke out.
It was so exaggerated to describe that five hundred people shouted like five thousand people, which was full of momentum. Emperor Liu did not object to such a scene, and calmly inspected the team that was about to "departure". After so many years, Liu
How did the emperor's prestige in the military be consolidated and improved? There is no doubt that this kind of review work played a huge role in it.
Emperor Liu's incentives were simple and rude, and he directly issued an edict. Those who performed outstandingly in the hunt would be rewarded. Of course, the right to interpret how to judge and how to reward rests with Emperor Liu.
"Your Majesty!" Luo Yanxuan rode his horse to report: "According to the agreement, we and the Liao army each led 5,000 cavalry to the Xishan paddock. I have already made arrangements and the security matters are well prepared. There is no change on the Liao army's side.
, it’s time to drive!”
"Then let's go!" After hearing this, Emperor Liu also directly ordered him to go down. He had always trusted Luo Yanxuan's ability to do things.
So, the cavalry left the camp and headed west, and Emperor Liu personally led the people and rushed to the paddock that had been set up. When they arrived at the paddock, Yelujing, a hunting maniac, could no longer hold himself back and arrived first.
While the emperors of the two countries met for the second time, Luo Yanxuan called the generals responsible for guarding the paddock and gave him stern instructions to maintain a high degree of vigilance and keep a close eye on the movements of the Khitan people.
For Luo Yanxuan, the two emperors knew each other. He didn't care about the scene, process, or result. He only cared about Emperor Liu's safety and didn't care about anything else.
Similarly, at the imperial camp, under the leadership of Liu Tinghan, the troops did not disarm, never left their swords, and were prepared to attack at any time in case of unexpected changes.
Therefore, compared to yesterday's fierce confrontation and confrontation, although the atmosphere of today's hunting meeting was much more relaxed, behind the "friendly" exchanges, what shimmered were the barely concealed shadows of swords and swords.
Under such a background, no one can have too many expectations of peace and friendship for this "Emperor's Meeting"...
Teams of about a thousand people from both sides chased each other and competed in shooting and hunting within a thirty-mile radius of the pasture. Yelujing also brought the most capable warriors from his own army. In terms of horse skills, the Hu people had their own advantages.
After all, the innate advantage is that they are a nation on horseback. They fight against hard forces. Even if they don't belittle themselves, they have to admit that the knights of the Han Dynasty cannot be overpowered at this point.
During the Northern Expedition, in several frontal cavalry battles in Youzhou, the Han army suffered significantly greater casualties than the Liao army. If you wanted to defeat the Liao army with cavalry alone, the Han army at that time was not as good as the Han army. In the end, it was able to defeat the Liao army.
The victory in the Liao War was due to proper planning and overall superiority. The advantages of the Liao cavalry were not fully exerted.
Of course, now that ten years have passed, the Han cavalry has made great progress in all aspects. If you want to fight on horseback and fight desperately, there are many things to consider, and the advantages of the Han cavalry in equipment are also obvious.
If you want to talk about victory or defeat, you have to actually play it to know.
In the excitement of Yelujing, he led the Khitan cavalry to hunt without any scruples. Emperor Liu knew his own family affairs and acted very Buddhist. In order to avoid embarrassment, he did not show off and just rode his horse for a stroll in the paddock.
Relaxed and comfortable.
"Zhao Qing, you just saw it. Your immediate skills are not as good as others. You have to admit it and study with an open mind!" Emperor Liu and Zhao Kuangyin were talking, and the topic of conversation could not avoid the military affairs of the two countries.
"Your Majesty is right! No matter how sharp the ordnance is, it still requires the bravery of the soldiers to display it. The training of the cavalry must continue to be strengthened!" Zhao Kuangyin, of course, followed Emperor Liu's words: "Let me take a look at the essence of the Liao Kingdom's armor.
It’s not as rough as imagined!”
"Perhaps Zhao Qing doesn't know that over the years, the Liao Kingdom has also been skilled in smelting and forging, and they have never slacked off in building armaments!" Emperor Liu said in a faint tone, telling some secrets: "In the past few decades,
, the various skills of the Han craftsmen gathered by the Khitan have obviously improved their military and national strength!"
The Han army had an advantage over the Liao army in terms of armaments, but to say it had an overwhelming advantage would be to brag. The Han army's greater advantage was reflected in quality, but more in scale.
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"I heard that the Liao Kingdom has re-armed a heavily armored iron kite army, which can be said to be the pinnacle of the Liao army's combat power. Unfortunately, I did not come with the Liao Lord this time, so I can't get a glimpse of its appearance!" Zhao Kuangyin said: "In the future,
We have to guard against fighting!"
"According to spies within the Liao Kingdom, the new Iron Kites Army has five thousand people!" Emperor Liu looked more serious and said, "If he had brought it, then I would have to be more careful and suspicious.
It’s very thoughtful!”
Perhaps heavy cavalry has its flaws and weaknesses, but this does not conceal its powerful offensive capabilities. In a head-on confrontation, it is a great weapon. Therefore, both Han and Liao invested huge financial resources in the training of heavy cavalry.
As for the Han Dynasty, after experiencing the power of the iron kite of the Liao army, they also expanded their construction, but they were still stuck with war horses. As of now, they only have 7,000 horses.
"Our heavy cavalry still needs to be strengthened, at least 10,000 people!" Emperor Liu said.
