When Ma Chao and his party entered the territory of Qingzhou, they were immediately restrained.
It's not a bustling scene, just a small village.
But the people here are all strong and healthy, full of qi and blood, with great strength and agility, even the elderly and children. If placed in the Xiliang Majia Army, they would at least have the level of military force at the level of a team leader!
Don't think that the military force of the Ma family's army is very poor. On the contrary, those who can become captain among tens of millions of cavalry are all masters with a certain level of martial arts. They either have extremely rich combat experience, or their own martial arts are superior to others. Otherwise, if you want to
It is quite difficult to get into the position of team leader in the army.
The prestige of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry is earned through hard work, not through bragging!
The Ma Jiajun is always in a state of combat readiness. Not only does it have to fight with the warlords in Xiliang, but it also has to be prepared for possible uprisings by the Qiang people. As the backbone of the army, the army may not survive for more than half a year if they don't have ideas and strength.
While resting in the village, I actually saw a few young men confronting each other on the grain drying field. Their moves were precise and clear, and it looked like they were martial arts in the military. Their strength actually reached the top level.
The fists and feet are waving with strong winds, and occasionally they can produce loud explosions. With such strength, among the Xiliang Majia Army, they are at least a hundred-man generals. Even if they command five hundred men, it is not unusual.
"Old man, has there ever been a military master in your village?"
The teahouse where they were resting was owned by an old couple. Ma Chao said "Mandarin" while holding back his feet, pointed at the young men in the village who were discussing their plans, and asked without worrying about possible exposure.
"Oh, those boys really want to join the army, but unfortunately they are not strong enough, so they can only practice blindly in the village!"
The old man who opened the tea shed smiled and shook his head. He didn't have any strange reaction because of Ma Chao's weird accent. He smiled and said: "The guests probably think that those boys are good at martial arts. It's okay. In the surrounding villages,
Still somewhat famous!”
Ma Chao said with some humor: "I misunderstood, I wanted to ask them about their martial arts skills, but they were taught by experts in the army?"
"Oh, this is what the guest was talking about!"
The old man said in embarrassment: "The martial arts in the military are just a subject for learning in the school of the Yellow Turban Leader. It has basically been widely spread. Even a three-year-old child can learn it if he is willing!"
Ma Chao was confused...
Even after leaving the resting village for a long time, he was still in a state of confusion.
The amount of information he had just acquired was a bit overwhelming, and it was difficult for him to regain his composure for a while.
What are the teaching subjects of the Yellow Turban Academy?
Could it be that, in his eyes, the martial arts in the military, which were considered regular, were completely made public in the Yellow Turban collar?
Who is it that is so prodigal?
You know, the regular martial arts in the military, when placed in the Xiliang Majia Army, is the best way for the military's top brass to bribe the lower-level soldiers. Unexpectedly, in the Yellow Turbans, it was completely made public.
In other words, this had a big impact on Ma Chao's thinking.
In his eyes, regular martial arts in the military are quite good resources. How can ordinary people have the qualifications to contact and practice them through channels?
You know, it is no longer simple to be able to practice martial arts in the military to the level of entry.
It can even be said that the core heritage of powerful small families in some places is the inheritance of martial arts to this extent.
I don’t know what the yellow scarf collar is like, but how can they have so much fun?
Ma Chao was very unhappy in his heart. This was a bit different from his traditional concept. If any general of Xiliang Ma's army dared to smoke like this, then just wait until it's over.
It took a long time for Ma Chao to recover from this unpleasant mood.
At this time, the scene on the official road attracted all the attention of him and his subordinates.
Although it is still a long way from the legendary Yellow Turban collar, the official road here has been repaired and expanded, and the road surface is flat and wide enough for eight talisman vehicles to run parallelly.
On the road, there was indeed a lively scene of people and cars passing by. The vehicles coming and going were all talisman vehicles, which made Ma Chao and his subordinates dizzy when they saw it.
Although many talisman carts have been seen in the Jizhou Group's jurisdiction, those talisman carts are all in the hands of powerful local families and officials. Ordinary business trips are still driven by old-fashioned cars. No matter how you look at them, the talisman carts are valuable resources.
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But here in Qingzhou, on the official road hundreds of thousands of miles away from the Yellow Turbans, all the people running back and forth were talisman carts. Seeing the talisman carts piled full of various goods and people, Ma Chao felt that
Rushing with passion.
Co-author, the talisman vehicle, which is considered an important resource outside, is the most common means of transportation in Qingzhou. Isn't this too shocking?
You should know that although the popularity of horses is very high in Xiliang, and horses are basically used for travel, it can be said that the traveling speed is quite fast, but it is still far inferior to that of talisman vehicles.
Horses carrying heavy loads cannot move all the time. They must walk for a while and rest. Otherwise, they will suffer from injuries if they cannot bear the exhaustion. However, whether the chariot is pulled by humans or horses, it is quite light. As long as two horses take turns pulling it, it can continue.
Keep on going.
Not to mention, the Xiliang horse's load-bearing capacity is limited, and it is far inferior to the light talisman chariot.
With enough talisman vehicles, whether it is the transportation of logistics materials or the transfer and follow-up of personnel, the speed can be increased to an astonishing level. If you cooperate with the elite cavalry, as long as the generals are not idiots, the combat effectiveness is not a joke.
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By the way, the flat and spacious official road that Ma Chao and his men walked is also quite eye-catching.
Even before the collapse of the Han Empire, only the official system in Luoyang City could be compared with the current official system in Qingzhou, and there was no comparison at all in other places.
Ma Chao knew that there was no unified vassal power in Qingzhou at all. Which one would spend all their efforts on repairing and expanding official roads, which only has reputation but no practical benefits?
"This official road was naturally built by the Yellow Turban Leader!"
"Oh, this must be the first time for the warrior to come to Qingzhou. Maybe for the Yellow Turban collar, it is quite easy to repair and expand official roads, and it does not cost much manpower and material resources at all!"
"The warriors don't know that the Yellow Turbans have rune diggers, rune rollers, and some auxiliary rune tools. With only a few skilled hands, they can easily repair and widen official roads. Why do they need to recruit people's power?"
"Oh, the talisman carts running in Manguandao are all discarded by the Yellow Turban Army. I heard that the Yellow Turban Army has no longer used them, so they directly pushed all the logistics talisman carts in the generals to the civilians!"
"Speaking of which, the Yellow Turban Leader is quite generous. The price of these talisman carriages is not expensive. They are only about three levels more expensive than the original carriages, but the consignment of goods is more than five times the original. As long as small businessmen with some spare money in their hands
Even hawkers can afford it, so it’s convenient to just bite the bullet and buy one!”
"Of course, such good things can only be found within Qingzhou. If there are outside merchants and princes purchasing, the price will definitely be higher, but it won't be too outrageous. I heard that several princes around me have purchased a lot!"
"The warrior came at the right time. I heard that the Yellow Turban Leader was planning to sell all the large number of talisman carts in his reserve. I came here at this time to say that the price is right, and there are not as many restrictions as before!"
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While resting at the tea shed next to the official road, Ma Chao easily learned about the topics he was interested in from the merchants, about the official road and the talisman carriage.
However, the more I knew, the more curious I became about the Yellow Turban Collar, and my heart felt heavy, as heavy as a big stone.
The gap is really huge!
In the eyes of him and the senior officials of the Xiliang army, the talisman car, which was a strategic resource, turned out to be an outdated thing in the Qingzhou Yellow Turban and was to be sold at a clearance sale!
This is definitely not good news for Ma Chao.
Due to the road blockage, even if the Xiliang coalition wanted to purchase a large number of talisman vehicles, they would not be able to safely send them back to Xiliang.
However, a powerful enemy like Cao Cao could easily purchase an astonishing number of talisman chariots to equip the army at a low price. As long as he thought of the scene of talisman chariots speeding all over the land of Xiliang, even Ma Chao's courage could not help but feel horrified.
I felt a chill rising from the soles of my feet to the sky.
Nima, this life is really unbearable.
Fortunately, I came here this time and found out information that had already been made public in Qingzhou, but was definitely an important secret in Xiliang. At least, Cao Jun, who suddenly transformed into a talisman, would not be caught off guard.
But the problem is that the Xiliang army simply can't resist. If there are a few more defeats, the Xiliang coalition army that can barely maintain it will fall apart. This is a result that Ma Chao and the Ma family's descendants will absolutely find difficult to accept.
At this moment, Ma Chao was at a loss. He was helpless about the current situation and didn't know what to do.
Even if he knew in advance that Cao Jun might be equipped with more talisman chariots, he still had no way to stop it. This was what caused him the most pain. Seeing Cao Jun's victory but he could do nothing about it, he was helplessly watching his own power be destroyed.
The taste is really unbearable.
But the frustration only lasts for a while. With Ma Chao's tiger and wolf nature, how could he give up easily?
Although Cao Jun's strength was strong, it was not enough to make him feel desperate.
If he had to fight with the Yellow Turban Leader, he would have absolutely no hope.
The gap is really too big. Just from what he saw and heard after entering the Qingzhou territory, he always felt an extraordinary rush. From just the smallest details, it can be seen that the strength of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Leader may not be as strong as the others.
The words were even far beyond his imagination.
Apart from other things, the villages passing by on the road not only have a large population, but also have considerable strength. They can easily pull tens of thousands of troops with considerable fighting strength.
Because of this, he was quite confused in his heart, wondering why the Yellow Turban Leader did not take advantage of the situation to unify the entire Qingzhou.
Based on the conditions he saw in the villages and towns in Qingzhou, they could form a force that could sweep the world.
If it were him, he would definitely not miss such a great opportunity to unify the world and achieve imperial hegemony.
It's a pity, it's a pity that Ma Chao can only think about it in his head right now.
But as a result, he became even more curious about the Qingzhou Yellow Turban. He didn't know what such a mysterious force looked like.