In Feng Yong's eyes, the best candidates to be the commanders of the Han's new cavalry are naturally Zhao Yun and Ma Chao.
After all, he is an S-level god general.
It's just that of these two people, one is already a bright man, and the other has never even met, which is really very regrettable.
Then the second one is Jiang Wei.
After all, 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 were the Tiger Infantry, a direct lineage brought up by Old Demon Zhuge himself. It seemed that he had made no secret of his regard for Jiang Wei.
He moved from Jicheng to Wudu and defeated Cao Zhen. Then he moved from Wudu to Longxi. He still had the upper hand against the cavalry led by Hao Zhao with the infantry. 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 Feng Tibi would have been jealous of Jiang Wei's treatment, and then went to complain to the Han Prime Minister.
The old demon Zhuge asked Jiang Wei to command six thousand tiger infantry. If Feng Yong dared to pry the corner, he would probably be hung up and beaten by the Han Prime Minister.
So Feng Yong had no choice but to settle for the next best thing.
When choosing a general among short men, Zhao Guang seems to be the best candidate 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 had a close relationship with him, so they could improve their skills through learning.
Then I would give him some purple and orange equipment and create 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 people 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 just have to endure it for a few more days, and after a while I'll ask Dongfeng Express to deliver a batch of food. Then you won't have to eat dry food every day."
It is impossible to completely unblock it, otherwise Dongfeng Express would not have to recruit so many security personnel.
Even on the road from Jincheng to Hanzhong, there are many checkpoints and many post houses 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 reasons.
If you want to walk alone, you may 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?
This is really because Dongfeng Express is already the safest and fastest transportation agency in Dahan.
There are many aristocratic families in Sichuan who don't want to set up some kind of logistics hall of their own, but 95% of the Yunnan horses that the Han Dynasty can trade are in the hands of the Xinghan Association.
The remaining half comes from Nanzhong.
After all, even if the governor of Nanzhong surrendered, it would be impossible to control everything the barbarians sell, right?
The Shuzhong family that has shares in Yuexun Racecourse can already predict that they will make huge profits 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 Xinghan Society 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 supplies from Nanzhong cannot be transported in, what will happen to the sugar cane plantation?
The wool from Hanzhong cannot be shipped out and is waiting to become moldy?
Therefore, the current food shortage problem in Longyou is actually a problem of transportation capacity.
It's just that at this time, Zhao Guang was only thinking about the promise Feng Yong had given him, and his resentment about the dry food had long since dissipated.
"Brother, we have made an agreement. If I really master 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 Qiaoqi, no matter how much dry food he eats, there will be no problem.
"Two years, I only give you two years," Feng Yong held out two fingers, "If within two years, whether you are a ranger or an assault cavalry, you have to make General Ma feel that you can lead the cavalry into battle.
That counts as 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 about it.
After all, Ma Dai was also a follower of Ma Chao. Presumably he could still tell whether a cavalry general had met the requirements of leading 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!"
After 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 chief, how could it be possible that he has not taught me anything 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 ranch is sheep, there are still some horses.
In addition, from Ju County, we can save one horse today and one horse tomorrow for four or five years, so we can save three to five hundred horses.
When Zhao Guang was stationed in Juxian, he obtained 300 horses from Nanxiang. Feng Yong personally gave his approval for this 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 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, "Someone, 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, but 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. Zhao Guang felt the chill even though he was far away.
"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.
Although the blade is slender, there is actually a blood groove in the middle of the blade.
The handle of the knife is not the handle of the Zhanma Dao produced in Nanxiang. There is an additional guard on it, and the handle is slightly curved towards the blade.
The whole knife seems to be a little 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 and demonstrate it to General Zhao outside."
Liu Hun was the best equestrian under Feng Yong. After hearing the instructions, his face lit up and he said loudly, "No!"
This sword is a sharp weapon. 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 several wooden stakes to be inserted, then he got on his horse, accelerated, sprinted, turned back, raised his saber, and just cut through the wooden stakes.
With the help of the horse's sprint, as long as the saber is held tightly, the wooden stake can be cut directly without any additional force or chopping.
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 up, 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 knife 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 mobility and flexibility.
Nowadays, the assault cavalry uses halberds and spears to charge, and the ring-headed sword is used to chop on the horse during melee.
The length of halberds and spears has limited people's ability to control horses. The greatest use of halberds and spears is that they can pierce 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 the spear became a burden, and the ring-shou knife was needed. However, compared to using it on flat ground, the ring-shou knife naturally had many restrictions when used on horseback.
But at this time, 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, not only does it have a special handle that can be held and will not fall easily, it even has a specially made hand guard.
Moreover, this kind of saber seems to be specially designed for cavalry. It is very easy to chop on horseback. If you are running at a gallop, you will not even have to use the strength to chop. You can just hold the saber tightly and the horse will rush over.
If he was lucky, he 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 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."
When charging, halberds and spears are naturally more useful, as casual pokes can kill someone.
"Sixty-five style saber?" Zhao Guang didn't understand and looked confused.
"You don't need to worry about it. You just need to know that it is called the Sixty-Five Style Saber. It is the name of my master."
Zhao Guang didn't care, he just held the precious sword and looked at it carefully, "Is the great gift that brother mentioned, this saber?"
"This is just one of them. I asked Dongfeng Express to deliver it from Nanxiang a few days ago. It is taken out in advance for you to use. Later if you find anything that is not convenient, you can tell me. I asked Nanxiang to
Adjust again.”
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 several great gifts are specially prepared for the cavalry. With them, the cavalry's combat power is incomparable. Everyone says that Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry are the best in the world."
"If these things like mine are used to equip the cavalry, they will be worthy of the title of the best in the world."
Feng Yong spoke loudly, but Zhao Guang was very happy.
The louder the brother's tone, the more good it is.
Zhao Guang firmly believes in this.
In the past few years of following my 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 Tinghou and Guanglu Xun on Xiang Lang.
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 I still hold a high position and refuse to leave, it is a sign of greed.
I was dissatisfied, so I asked for the bones.
The emperor doesn't allow it.
So again and again.
Xiang Lang had no choice but to resign as Prime Minister.
The emperor ordered Xiang Lang's memorial to be sent to Hanzhong to be read by the prime minister, who agreed to Xiang Lang's request.
"Guang Luxun is old and meritorious. During the Southern Expedition, he took charge of the aftermath. During the Northern Expedition, he ignored the hardships and followed the army to Long. He was tired from traveling around. If he is allowed to work too hard again, he will appear to be an unkind man."
"Therefore, I have resigned from the post of Prime Minister and Chief Historian, but the remaining posts are retained to show my glory."
In the same month, Dachangqiu Prime Minister Xu Ci once again proposed to the emperor that now that the Northern Expedition was a victory, 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 can't he educate him?"
When many people heard Xu Ci's cry, they said with emotion that what they heard about this man's lack of virtue seemed to be wrong. Just crying in front of the emperor's door to revive education is considered a great virtue.
ah!
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 take this matter of education seriously.
I heard that Nanxiang Academy was interested in educating people, so I sent the famous Guang Luxun to check it out. If it was true, I would give him a reward on the spot.
The palace would 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."
Standing at the highest point in the palace, Zhang Xingcai saw this scene of Jun Xian and Chen Zhong, with an aunt-like smile on his face.
But when the news reached Hanzhong, Li Yi heard that the emperor was good at listening to advice and valued the virtues of education, and 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!"