Your Majesty, please draw the card

On the second day, Liu Xi rarely got up early on a day when there was no court meeting.After washing up and putting on his hunting clothes, he happily got into the carriage and headed for Shanglin Garden.

Shanglin 36 Garden to the west of Chang'an City is a hunting ground and garden exclusively for the royal family. It spans five counties and spans more than [-] miles, covering a very large area.When the first emperor was alive, he wanted to build another palace in Shanglinyuan because he loved the scenery.It's a pity that he died halfway through the construction of the palace, leaving Liu Xi with several "unfinished buildings".Liu Xi went to Shanglin Garden today just to learn how to ride a horse, so he went to the horse farm closest to Chang'an in the garden.

Zhao Yun and a group of imperial guards had already settled in Shanglin Garden the morning before.He had chosen a full set of harness for the emperor, and a docile mare that was just full-year old, waiting for the emperor to learn riding and archery.In order to prevent the previous assassination incident from happening again, Zhao Yun carefully arranged protection measures for the emperor along the way. The entire Shanglin Garden was thoroughly cleaned by him, just in case.

In fact, Liu Xi had ridden a horse in his previous life. He liked this kind of gentle and beautiful large herbivore very much. He even bought two horses on a whim and kept them in the club.However, because he is too nerdy, he rarely has the opportunity to make a special trip to ride a horse, so his riding skills are infinitely close to zero.In this life, he has obtained Zhao Yun's attribute bonuses, plus practicing swordsmanship for an hour a day, his physical condition is far better than before.Therefore, I feel a little itchy and want to show off my glory on horseback.He didn't tell Zhao Yun that he had learned it before, so he just waited to surprise his idol.

But when he got on the horse, Liu Xi became a little nervous again.At this time, the saddle is a piece of leather wrapped around the horse's belly, which can only increase a little friction at best.There are stirrups already, but only one side is used for people to step on the horse.Only the reins are similar to those of later generations, and Liu Xi is quite used to them.

According to the method Zhao Yun said, Liu Xi clamped the horse's belly and walked slowly around, and then began to learn to trot.At this time, the discomfort of not having a good saddle began to appear. He always felt that he was about to slide off the horse's back, and his legs were neither too strong nor too small, and he couldn't maintain his balance no matter what.After finally getting the hang of it, Liu Xi was already sweating profusely after running a little further, so Zhao Yun had to help him down to rest.

"Hey... this horse is really hard to ride." Liu Xi drank a cup of black plum soup, and then felt a little relieved.It's hard to do this just by trotting, but if you really want to gallop, can't you kill his life?

Zhao Yun handed over a handkerchief and said with a smile: "The emperor is already very enlightened, so don't be discouraged."

Liu Xi's eyes lit up: "Oh? Really? Did Zilong find it very difficult to get on the horse for the first time?"

Zhao Yun shook his head and said, "That's not true." Seeing the emperor's dejected look, he couldn't help laughing, "Before getting on the horse for the first time, the last general had already practiced on the oiled crossbar for a long time, so he was naturally a little more skilled than the emperor. Some."

Only then did Liu Xi know that horses were rare in ancient times, and even famous generals like Zhao Zilong had to go through about half a year of "simulation practice" when learning how to ride a horse.Because there are few horses, the best infantry will be selected when selecting cavalry.The physical fitness of the cavalry itself is far better than that of the infantry, which is one of the reasons why the combat effectiveness of the cavalry is much higher than that of the infantry.

Liu Xi suddenly thought that Zhao Yun was nicknamed "White Horse and Silver Spear", but he had never given him a good horse. It was really a big mistake.Immediately said to Zhao Yun: "Zilong picked horses yesterday, but there are some who are interesting. I want to give you a mount."

Zhao Yun pondered for a moment, then cupped his fists and said: "Then the general will be disrespectful!"

It turned out that Zhao Yun really liked a good horse when he selected a horse for Liu Xi yesterday.The horse has a gentle temperament, and one can tell from its size that it has excellent endurance. The most important thing is that it is white all over, very similar to Zhao Yun's Zhao Yeyu lion from before.Zhao Yun was delighted to see Liexin, so he took out the horse and rode it for a few laps, and he liked it more and more. However, considering Liu Xi's stature was still small, he had to choose another horse for Liu Xi.Hearing Liu Xi mention it now, Zhao Yun was not polite, and told Liu Xi about the white horse.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xi hurriedly asked Zhao Yun to ride the horse out to have a look.Seeing that the horse and Zhao Yun were perfectly matched, he immediately became happy and said with a smile: "Zilong, I will give you this horse, but not now. I will make you a unique set of harness. After seven days, together with the I will give you the harness together."

Zhao Yun was very moved, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

Liu Xi was very happy, and secretly made up his mind that he must make the saddle with both ends turned up within seven days, and match it with a pair of stirrups.This thing is of great help to the cavalry. I didn't expect that he could make some inventions without relying on the card system. It's really amazing!

Liu Xi asked Zhao Yun to demonstrate his marksmanship again immediately.He now has a bit of martial arts skills, and he no longer seems to just watch the excitement, but can already see the special features of Zhao Yun's marksmanship.Although the gun is the first line, Zhao Yun's marksmanship is varied, not just a gun, sometimes even a long whip or a stick.Zhao Yun's moves are very simple, every time he makes a move, he cooperates with the momentum of the horse, and there is a little spiral force on his wrist. The momentum is so amazing that it is difficult for ordinary people to resist.

"Good marksmanship! With Zilong as a general, how can there be no reason why a strong enemy cannot be defeated?"

Seeing that Zhao Yun had finished his demonstration, Liu Xi rushed to Zhao Yun's side, asked someone to hand him a cup of ebony soup, and took the spear and danced a few times.Zhao Yun's gun was much heavier than he had imagined, and it was not made of metal, but because the gun was wrapped with silver threads, it looked silver.Probably because there is no need to dance guns and flowers to confuse the enemy on the battlefield, Zhao Yun's gun does not have a fringe on it.

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "Your Majesty's reputation is too high."

"This is not just nonsense. No one in the world can match Zilong's marksmanship." Liu Xi paused and asked, "Zilong, what do you think of my cavalry?"

"This..." Zhao Yun pursed his lips and thought for a while, "Da Yan used to have [-] cavalry. Four years ago, they fought against Xianbei and almost wiped out the whole army. Now after four years of recuperation, there are [-] cavalry in addition to Chang'an City. As for the cavalry, there are only [-] fine cavalry stationed in the northwest."

"How many cavalry did the Huns have?"

"The general estimates that the Huns have about [-] cavalry."

"Zilong, in your opinion, the Huns' cavalry and Dayan's cavalry are stronger or weaker?"

"The Huns are a nation on horseback. The cavalry does not need training, it is natural, and it is far from powerful in terms of riding skills. The Xiongnu war horses are all carefully selected breeds, and they are raised on the grassland all year round. The horse breed of the Dayan war horse There are good and bad, and most of them are raised in horse pens. As part of the folk labor, the people take care of them on their behalf. In terms of horses, they are not as big as the Huns." Seeing the emperor's brows getting tighter, Zhao Yun couldn't help comforting him, "But how big is it? Iron stirrups, and the cavalry are also equipped with special sabers, which are much sharper than the knives used by the Huns cavalry. The Dayan cavalry is not only equipped with bows and arrows, but also has crossbow arrows, which can shoot one more round than the Huns cavalry. In addition, the Huns do not have good iron, bows and arrows The weight, shape, and balance of the cavalry are far less sophisticated than those of the Dayan. These are the advantages of the Dayan cavalry."

Liu Xi's face paled, and he thought for a moment and said, "But the number of Da Yan's cavalry is small, and it is by no means an opponent of the Huns' cavalry in a frontal battle. Zilong, in your opinion, can infantry alone be able to defend the country?"

"The last general feels that the advantage of cavalry is not that they can charge, but that they can choose whether to fight or not, and if they fight, where and when to fight. When cavalry meets infantry, if the infantry is in order and the morale is high, the cavalry You can flee thousands of miles away, and the infantry can't chase the cavalry. If the infantry formation is loose and there is an opportunity, the cavalry only needs to charge a few rounds to break the formation of the infantry, so that the infantry can be defeated with less, and the infantry will be routed. Even if the infantry has fewer loopholes , the cavalry only needs to walk around the infantry to force the infantry to mobilize, and they can also find weak links to attack the infantry while the infantry is walking. Therefore, to use the infantry to fight the cavalry, we must rely on the city. With the city, the infantry can fight against the infantry. Shooting arrows, the arrows shoot farther than the infantry. Moreover, the impact of the horses has no effect on the city walls, and the cavalry has to dismount first if they want to attack the city. There are countless fortresses in the northwest and northeast of Dayan, which are for hiding troops to defend against the enemy. As long as With good generals guarding, it is not difficult to resist the enemy, but it is impossible to injure the enemy."

Zhao Yun's analysis was very appropriate, and Liu Xi felt a sense of enlightenment.

Liu Xi thought for a while and said: "I heard that the infantry phalanx in heavy armor can't be dispersed by the cavalry, but is there such a thing? Or if shield soldiers, sword soldiers and spear soldiers are mixed together, will it be effective? Stop the cavalry?"

Zhao Yun nodded and said: "The heavy infantry can indeed restrain the cavalry, but if the cavalry chooses to avoid and not fight, the heavy infantry will be useless. Besides, the cost of building a heavy infantry is not lower than the cost of building a cavalry. Soldiers must be warriors who can bear heavy loads. In terms of equipment and armor, everyone must have heavy armor, plus several special weapons. What's more, every soldier must be brave enough to face the cavalry. It is a huge problem, and it must be a strong general who has won the trust of the soldiers, so building heavy infantry is not the best strategy. As for the mixed infantry mentioned by the emperor, Zilong has never heard of it, so he dare not speak lightly."

Liu Xi vaguely remembered that there was a famous general in history who invented a mixed combat method, which was specially used to restrain cavalry with infantry.In the mixed unit, there are those who are responsible for blocking the horses, those who are responsible for cutting the horse's feet, and those who are responsible for killing the cavalry. The weapons used are also various, but I can't remember exactly how they were made.It is obviously a dream to train a surprise soldier based on his three-legged cat idea, so the most important thing at present is to find a way to rebuild a cavalry unit.

Thinking of this, Liu Xi couldn't help feeling a little resentful.

How could the first emperor have tossed away all the family fortune that he had saved so hard?That is Xianbei, not the Huns, and its strength is not even as good as that of Xiqiang.Obviously, it is still possible to turn the tide of the battle, but the emperor himself fled back first. Can the cavalry left behind not be defeated?

"Zilong, you said Dayan's iron is good, how about building a heavy cavalry? Then the Huns can't kill us, but we can kill their light cavalry." Thinking of the sour scene, Liu Xi couldn't help but feel a little moved .

Zhao Yun said with a smile: "The cavalry has lost their speed advantage, and they are faster targets than the infantry. Besides, Dayan doesn't have horses that can carry heavy loads. Instead of doing this, it's better to practice more light cavalry."

"I see..." Liu Xi nodded, "Zilong, what do you think of the scenery in Linyuan?"

Zhao Yun was taken aback when the emperor suddenly asked such a nonsensical question.

"Fair." Zhao Yun replied hesitantly.The scenery in Shanglin Garden should be pretty good, but he cared about the safety of the emperor, and completely ignored the scenery.

"I think that if the half-built other palace is converted into a barracks, it can accommodate tens of thousands of people. This forest garden is so big, it shouldn't be a problem to train [-] cavalry, right?"

Zhao Yun was stunned: "Shanglin Garden is the emperor's hunting place." Why did it suddenly become a place for military training?

"Well, what you said makes sense. After training, you can also order some wild game to improve your food."

Zhao Yun: "???"

Zhao Yun is still suspicious, but Liu Xi has already made up his mind.

"Listen to Zhao Yun! I plan to build the Shanglin Guard, and I will order you to be the champion general, and take charge of the Lin Guard. The original 5 cavalry outside the city of Chang'an will transfer [-] cavalry to the Shanglin Guard's tent to obey orders. I will then order people to buy five from the Western Regions. Hundreds of fine-bred war horses also belong to Shanglin Wei. You will also be given [-] taels of gold to recruit soldiers and buy military equipment. Shanglin Wei is directly under me and is not subject to imperial restraint. Only I and those who hold my tiger talisman can Transfer. Zilong, I want you to train ten thousand cavalry for me within three years, are you willing?"

Liu Xi has had this idea for a long time, and the conversation with Zhao Yun today made him firmer in his determination.No matter how difficult it is, he must first establish a cavalry that can compete with the Huns.

"Last General, willing!"

Zhao Yun was very excited. As a general, no one would refuse such an appointment. It is his bounden duty to protect the family and the country!But he was really worried: "The safety of the emperor?" Chang'an City is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface, the emperor only experienced a narrow escape last year.

"You are still my bodyguard, but you don't have to be on duty at ordinary times. As for my safety, I already have a candidate. Zilong, you have to understand that you have trained the Shanglin guards to become an invincible iron cavalry, which is the greatest protection for me. When necessary, you are my last move!"

Zhao Yun's heart skipped a beat.He looked at Liu Xi, and the 14-year-old emperor had already shown his majestic face. Although his eyebrows and eyes were still familiar, his temperament was even more extraordinary than when he first met him.This is the king he swears allegiance to, he is like an innocent child when he is confused, but like a sharp sword out of its sheath when he is shrewd!

Zhao Yun knows that he is actually a person who really needs someone to point the way.Just like in the past, he ran and fought all his life just for the words "to help the Han Dynasty".

In the eyes of many people, Uncle Liu's slogan is empty, and even Uncle Liu's title of Uncle is not very worthy of the name.But in Zhao Yun's eyes, "Kuang Fu Han House" shows a blueprint, a world where people can live and work in peace.So no matter how far this sentence is, he will try his best to do it.Even if he knew that he might never have a chance to realize this sentence, he still couldn't give up.Because this is the only hope he can see, Uncle Liu's benevolence is not possessed by others.

Now Zhao Yun has seen another more beautiful and magnificent picture scroll in the young emperor, so he can give up his life and forget to die, just for the person in front of him, and the peace and prosperity that only this person can achieve!

"The last general will live up to the emperor's entrustment!"

Under the scorching sun, he made a promise for a lifetime.