The White Horse Raids the Three Kingdoms

The land of Youyan, which is close to the northern frontier, especially Shanggu, Yuyang, and Youbeiping counties, was greatly influenced by northern nomads, especially the Huns.

In the Qin and Han Dynasties, the people there were convenient and fierce, and many famous generals used to serve as prefects and local officials there.

Parachutists Li Guang, Han Anguo and Lu Bode all worked there.

Therefore, after the experience of the war in the north, the Youyun area has already become a martial arts at this moment. When Wang Mang usurped the Han and the Han Dynasty communicated, the cavalry in the Youyun area was already famous all over the world.

The most famous ones are Yuyang and Shanggu Tuqi.

Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, relying on this cavalry arm, under the command of Wu Han and Jing Dan, defeated more with less and pacified Hebei.

In the past, even Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty couldn't help sighing after seeing the performance of Youzhou Tuqi: "I heard that Tuqi is an elite soldier in the world. Seeing him fighting now, is it fun to say evil?"

Later, Liu Xiuhe encountered danger in the Battle of Shunshui, and at a critical moment, it was also a sudden death battle, and Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty passed down to later generations survived.

Although after the unification of the world, Liu Xiu eliminated the army.

However, a large number of Youzhou Tuqi were retained and sent to the Northern Army of the Forbidden Army.

And Youzhou Tuqi followed the general Dou Xian later, and made great military exploits in the Northern Expedition to the Huns.The Huns royal court in the Altai Mountains was broken by Dou Xian, and more than 20 troops were captured by the Han army.

Geng Kui led [-] cavalry, chased and killed the Xiongnu army for [-] miles, wiped out ten times as many enemies, and drove the Northern Huns to Western Europe, but the defeated Northern Huns became the whip of God to flog the Roman Empire.

It can be said that the Youzhou tu cavalry, named during the Han Dynasty, were all wearing armor, and they were probably the earliest real heavy cavalry in Chinese history.

This powerful team followed Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, to sweep away the heroes and rule the world.

The source of troops for the Youzhou Tuqi was the more barbaric border Han people and a small number of Wuhuan nomads in Youzhou. Later, because the Eastern Han Dynasty continued to recruit Youzhou Tuqi elites to supplement the Central Army, the Han people were no longer the cavalry in the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty. The main force, Wuhuan and Xianbei came from behind.

By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the frontal assault tactics of the heavy cavalry group had matured, and the Youzhou assault cavalry, like the Byzantine heavy cavalry, was also good at using bows and arrows, and had long-range strike capabilities.

Gongsun Zan also relied on Youzhou Tuqi to defeat powerful enemies repeatedly and dominate the north for a while.

Of course, the personnel of Gongsun Zan's Youzhou Tuqi are basically Han people from the border county, and thousands of elites among them are known as "White Horse Yi Cong", brave and good at fighting.Everyone in Wuhuan knows that "when fighting a battle, one should avoid the white horse".

The Youzhou assault cavalry was different from the light cavalry who rode, shot and flew kites. According to historical records, this cavalry mostly used frontal group charges to defeat the enemy on the battlefield, bought time for the friendly army to encircle and encircle, and then wiped out all the enemies.

Youzhou Tuqi should belong to the heavy armored cavalry with horses and horses. They mainly rely on spears, halberds and ring-shoulders to fight the enemy in close combat. Of course, they will also be equipped with lightly equipped bows and crossbows, but they are not the main combat weapons.

Although Youzhou Tuqi declined along with the Eastern Han Dynasty, Gongsun Zan's white horse righteousness can more or less glimpse the former style of this elite army.

But now, Yuan Shaofang's strength was clearly superior, and most of the foreign cavalry who had been in a panic under Gongsun Zan's command gathered together and attached themselves to Yuan Shao's command to re-form the cavalry army.

These reorganized Wuhuan Xianbei Tuqi are also far stronger than the Han Tuqi who are short of troops and have been worn out for a long time.

The cavalry under Gongsun Zan's command suffered serious wear and tear in successive battles, and it was no longer possible to suppress Yuan Shao's cavalry. Now, there are even very few places to choose for recruiting troops.

In the Han Dynasty, in addition to regular military service, there were also garrison soldiers responsible for public security in counties and counties.

"Taiping Yulan" quoted Cai Yong's "Youzhou Governor's Discussion" and said: "Youzhou has a sudden ride, and Jizhou has a strong crossbow. They are the best soldiers in the world. The country supports the core, and there are things in the four directions. It might not be done in the two states." This should refer to Most people in Youzhou are good at riding, and most people in Jizhou are good at bows and crossbows.

Today, apart from the elite, most of the soldiers defending the city under Gongsun Zan's command are rebels.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the conscription system prevailed, and the conscription system continued to fade away, but the Eastern Han Dynasty lightly disarmed the army, and the assessment of the source of troops was indeed inferior to that of the Western Han Dynasty.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have followed Liu Bei since they were young, and they belong to the nature of the Volunteer Army.

In the early years, Liu Bei raised troops to fight against thieves. In fact, he had no technical content, and he made great achievements by gathering a crowd.

However, Liu Bei, who gathered the rebel army at that time, was broken by the bandits soon after and almost died.

It was from the Yellow Turban Rebellion that Liu Bei accumulated experience in dealing with northern thieves, and gained a small reputation in China.

It is conceivable that the fighting ability of the so-called rebel army!

870 Sibian Mu

Youzhou, the northern edge of Yuyang County, Bianmu County.

Since Yuyang County is located after Yijing, the mighty war that spread to the two continents of You and Hebei did not affect here much.

The afterglow of the setting sun is shining brightly, and the setting sun in the west is shining brightly, saying farewell to the world today.

People who had been busy for a day also finished their complicated work and returned to their homes one after another. In the streets and alleys, from time to time, the voices of adults calling their children to eat could be faintly heard.

The twilight is blurred, the cooking smoke is curling up, and the fragrance of the food permeates the air. It coincides with the early dawn of the dinner, and the sunset is infinitely beautiful.

In a town, by the bronze gate, two soldiers facing each other, with their eyelids drooped, barely stood holding spears, guarding the main gate of the town.

Pata... Pata...

Suddenly, from far to near, there was a muffled sound of horseshoes,

It was especially loud and harsh at this time.

Soon, two figures, one man and one horse turned around on the road in the distance, approaching slowly, and immediately the man seemed to have walked a long way, and looked a little tired.

"A Niu, wake up, don't sleep, someone is coming."

One of the soldiers was awakened by the sound. After squinting his eyes for a while, he called out to his companions in a low voice to wake up the soldier named A Niu.

A Niu smashed his mouth and hummed: "It's almost dark, who else is here?"

He muttered, standing upright a little, trying hard to stand in a more majestic posture.

He tried to make himself a little more sober, and looked over,

But immediately, Ah Niu's expression softened, but he could tell that the person who came was just Yiqi, so it shouldn't be a serious problem.

When the figure of the visitor appeared in the distance, Ah Niu's face completely calmed down, and he regained his previous lazy atmosphere.

The visitor was just a scout cavalry, so it wouldn't give them too much sense of threat.

"Stop whoever comes!" Ah Niu stood up and shouted.

"I have an urgent document, quickly let me enter the city to meet the government officials." The fast horse knight reined in his horse and shouted, showing his token.

"It turns out that there is something important, so we will let it go." After checking, another guard immediately opened the door and let him go.

The town is not very big, so the focus is on the special government office, which also occupies a large area.

Not long after, he rode into the government office, and after a while, the entire county government's military resources were mobilized.

Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the military system has been implemented in the northern frontier. The military and the people are united. The people here are civilians in peacetime and soldiers in wartime. for its north.

The long-lost drum sounded, and in an instant, the peaceful and calm town like a puddle of lake water immediately turned into a pot of boiling oil, and huge shouts sounded from everywhere.

Whether it is a farmer busy in the field, a small vendor hawking on the street, or an old man sitting idle under a tree, as long as there are residents with household registration, they all drop their work and run home immediately!

Those who ran back were farmers, merchants, and civilians, but those who came out were warriors wearing armor and holding weapons. Men from the Northland, no matter how old or young, everyone could go to battle to kill the enemy in wartime.