The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 540 Nine Wins and Nine Defeats

After galloping around the field for two full laps, Xu An reined in his horse and stopped his horse.

Riding a horse with a high bridge saddle and double-footed stirrups as an auxiliary, the knight on the horse can focus more on the opponent and the target, whether it is in close combat or long-distance shooting. For cavalry without these new equipment, they all have a great advantage.

Xu An walked slowly, leading the horse with his left hand, and holding the lance with his right hand. Looking at the generals who were still standing outside the field, Xu An suddenly had a thought, wanting to test the horseshoe, which is equipped with saddles, stirrups, and three horseshoes, in actual combat. How much bonus does the war horse of a new-style utensil have.

"Bring a practice spear."

Xu An handed Ma Li to the guards beside him, and then said to Yan Lun.

Yan Lun knew what Xu An was going to do as soon as he heard it. The practice spear is a kind of wooden spear specially used in the school field, and it is mainly used for training.

The shaft of the practice spear is quite tough, and the spearhead is wrapped with white cloth, which is filled with soft catkins and covered with white ash.

The scouts in the Yellow Turban Army and the generals often use this kind of practice spears for actual combat training when they are training for riding and fighting. However, the horses are very fast. People get hurt.

In the Yellow Turban Army, many soldiers who used practice spears for training were injured, but in Xu An's words, training, training, training leads to battle, and fighting leads to victory. They sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in wartime.

It is better for soldiers to suffer minor injuries during training than to see soldiers die on the battlefield due to lack of training.

What's more, with insufficient training, it is likely that not only one or two people will die, but even tens of thousands of people will die, which will even lead to the collapse of the entire battle situation. This is not a sensational thing.

In troubled times, the army is the foundation of one's life and one's life. With history as a mirror, one can know the ups and downs. Xu An has studied history, so he has never relaxed his attention to the army.

In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops under his command, Xu An not only set up an assessment, promotion and relegation system, but every three months, he must concentrate his subordinates directly under his command and divide them into two parties, one blue and one yellow. The area north of Yangcheng is conducting large-scale military exercises,
Yan Lun was a little at a loss. Xu An looked like he was going to use the practice spear for actual combat drills. Although the probability of being injured with the practice spear was small, there was still a possibility of injury.

If Xu An was really injured, he, the owner of the workshop, would probably be done.

Yan Lun stole a look at Yan Zhong, seeing that Yan Zhong didn't intend to stop him, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and order his followers to get the practice spear.

"Zhou Cang, come out and practice on your horse."

Xu An glanced at the generals of the Yellow Turban Army, thought for a while, and pointed out Zhou Cang.

As for why Zhou Cang was chosen, in fact Zhou Cang is the most suitable.

Xu An has been exercising all these years, first learning martial arts from Xu Huang, and then practicing from Lu Bu, and his martial strength has also improved somewhat.

Anyway, he is also a great virtuous and good teacher. Although as the master of one party, the level of martial arts is not important, but he can't lose in this kind of situation.

Lu Bu and Zhang Liao's perverts were directly ignored by Xu An. Xu An still knew what level he was. When he didn't have stirrups, he persisted under Lu Bu for ten or twenty rounds. If they were released, even if they were selected to compete, they would definitely release water, but it was still a bit unsightly in the end.

As for why it wasn't Huang Long and He Man and others, it was naturally because they were much worse in riding and fighting than himself. Huang Long was originally at the level of an ordinary general, while He Man was good at fighting on foot.

Even Gong Du is now inferior to him in riding and fighting. Although Gong Du is tall and big, he can only use brute force, and he is too lazy to learn skills, so he hasn't made much progress.

And now that Gong Du was already a heavy general, Xu An didn't want to ruin Gong Du's face.

Choosing a general who was weaker than himself, he couldn't test the improvement of combat power such as double-legged stirrups and saddles. He scanned around, Guan Hai, Bian Xi and other generals of the Yellow Turban Army in the four states. , so now the most suitable person among this group of people is Zhou Cang.

Zhou Cang is qualified as a sparring partner, and he is only slightly better than Xu An in riding battles. It will take a while to decide the winner.

"To!"

Zhou Cang's scalp tingled when Xu An called his name, and he answered out of habit.

"Hahahahaha."

Zhou Cang's voice relieved the rather serious atmosphere around the school grounds.

He Man clutched his stomach and laughed, "This is not a martial arts lecture hall, so why did you answer it?"

All the generals of the Yellow Turban Army laughed.

Zhou Cang was a little embarrassed. It was really difficult for him to live in the martial arts hall these days. He wrote every day without reciting, and he had to learn to read maps and sand tables. There were a lot of things to learn.

And Xu An is the sacrificial wine of the martial arts hall, and he often gives lectures in the martial arts hall. Every time Xu An calls his name in the martial arts hall, he has to answer a bunch of questions, and he often can't answer them. Go back and copy the book.

Although Xu An didn't ask him to answer those messy military theories this time, it still made Zhou Cang a little uncomfortable.

Zhou Cang bit the bullet, and took the practice spear from the guards of the school grounds, feeling a bit more at ease.

Holding the practice spear, Zhou Cang regained the feeling of being on the battlefield. It is too difficult to study these days.

Xu An was also laughing. A group of generals were shouting and laughing. Although the Yellow Turban Army is now divided into several factions and has its own small groups, they are generally friendly. When they fight with each other, they are marching and fighting. , they all wanted to fight for the first place, but they didn't make any grudges because of it. This kind of atmosphere is quite good.

Because of this atmosphere, Zhang Yang and other generals of the Ding Yuan Army began to gradually integrate into the Yellow Turban Army.

At this time, the guards on the school grounds brought special armor and put it on for Xu An and Zhou Cang, covering it quite tightly.

"Are you ready?"

Xu An weighed the practice spear in his hand, and suddenly exerted strength with both hands, the practice spear vibrated, white ash fell from the spear head, and a murderous aura slowly rolled out from Xu An's body.

Although Xu An hasn't carried a sword in battle for a long time, he is not a frail scholar. When Zhang Jiao was still alive, his position as the leader of the Yellow Turban Army relied on the military exploits he won with the sword in his hand. Promoted.

It's not that he, Xu An, has never done the beheading of generals and capturing the flag. He has never been afraid of thousands of soldiers in the field battle in Kuicheng on Taihang Mountain.

Zhou Cang took a deep breath and calmed down. Xu An's aura in front of him suddenly changed. Zhou Cang only felt a haze covering his heart. come.

"Minggong be careful!"

Zhou Canghu roared, he really didn't like the feeling of being oppressed by others.

The roar burst out from Zhou Cang's throat, which also dispelled the discomfort in Zhou Cang's heart.

"Da da da----"

The dull sound of horseshoes suddenly sounded in everyone's ears, and the two horses seated by Xu An and Zhou Cang galloped forward.

Xu Anxu sat on the Takahashi saddle, with his feet on the stirrups. Years of experience in riding war horses made him feel like a duck to water when riding a war horse equipped with Takahashi saddles and stirrups.

Walking against the wind, the whistling wind began to ring in Xu An's ears, and the practice spear in Zhou Cang's hand in front of him was getting bigger and bigger. Because of the practice, the distance between the two sides was not far away, otherwise the speed of the horse would be completely improved. In fact, even using a practice spear is quite dangerous.

"drink!"

Xu An roared, and with the stirrups on both feet as support, he no longer had to clamp the horse's abdomen as hard as before when fighting in close combat. He could use most of his strength on the weapon in his hand.

"Boom!"

But after hearing a muffled sound, a scene that stunned all the generals of the Yellow Turban Army suddenly appeared.

At the instant when the two horses met, Xu An actually picked Zhou Cang off his horse with just one spear.

Everyone knows Zhou Cang's martial power, and they know a little about Xu An's martial arts. It stands to reason that even if Zhou Cang deliberately wants to lose, he shouldn't lose all at once. What's more, Zhou Cang's defeat just now was not an act. what.

The speed of the horses is not fast, and everyone is a veteran of the battlefield, so they can see clearly.

Xu An stabbed with a spear, Zhou Cang originally wanted to block it, but obviously misjudged Xu An's strength, he almost couldn't hold the practice spear in his hand, and was hit in the chest by Xu An in the end. After being stabbed, he fell off the horse and lost part of his strength.

The guards of the school ground hurried up to help Zhou Cang up. The horse was not fast at first, but Zhou Cang was wearing a protective gear, and when he was stabbed, he took off part of his strength. Naturally, there was no serious problem.

It's just that when he helped Zhou Cang up, Zhou Cang's eyes were full of astonishment.

All the generals of the Yellow Turban Army now looked at the war horse equipped with new equipment, and there was a look of surprise in their eyes.

It's not that Zhou Cang has never fought against Xu An, but because of the fight, he misjudged Xu An's strength. He never thought of defeating Xu An in this kind of situation. He is honest, but he also Not stupid.

So he was going to act a little bit, defending for a few rounds, and he was defeated by Xu An logically. He didn't expect this to happen, and now Zhou Cang's head is still in the dark.

Xu An was also a little surprised, but soon he realized that it was not because he rode a horse equipped with new equipment that he could defeat Zhou Cang, but because Zhou Cang miscalculated his strength.

With the support of double-footed stirrups and the stability of Takahashi's saddle, the power of his stab was greatly strengthened, which led to Zhou Cang's misjudgment, and Zhou Cang was knocked off the horse in just one handover.

Yan Lun looked at the words and expressions, and naturally saw the expressions of the generals of the Yellow Turban Army, so he immediately asked his followers to bring more horses equipped with new equipment.

After getting Xu An's permission, everyone got on their horses one after another to feel the different feeling brought by Takahashi's saddle and stirrups.

Xu An was not idle either. After confirming that Zhou Cang was fine, he took the riding bow from Xu Hong, the commander of the personal guards, and led the horse to the bow and arrow shooting range.

Xu An galloped and shot around the bow and arrow shooting range dedicated to riding bows, and the big stone in his heart fell completely.

The double-footed stirrups and Takahashi saddle have greatly improved the combat power of the cavalry far beyond his expectations. From this point of view, I am afraid that some changes may be made to the plan to attack Liangzhou.

Xu An left the archery range and walked towards the main school grounds, but on the way, he met Yan Zhong and Jia Xu who were also riding new-style harnesses.

As soon as Yan Zhong saw Xu An, he laughed and said, "Ming Gong's expression is in a hurry. He should want to tell me that some changes can be made to the plan to attack Liangzhou, right?"

Xu An also laughed. He also guessed that Yan Zhong should be riding a war horse equipped with a new harness. After testing it himself, he decided to go with him.

"Sure enough, I can't hide it from Yan Gonghui's eyes. Now that the new harness has been confirmed to be available, and even exceeded expectations, then our plan to attack Liangzhou should indeed be changed."

Yan Zhong's eyes flickered, he stared at the west, bowed his hands to Xu An respectfully, and said solemnly: "Now the land of Liangzhou will be in the hands of Duke Ming in less than three years."

"how do I say this?"

Xu An paused for a moment. Yan Zhong's previous forecast for the Battle of Liangzhou, the best forecast was that the Yellow Turban Army would be able to capture the four prefectures of Beidi, Wuwei, Anding, and Hanyang in one go, occupying the north of Liangzhou.

And Han Sui and Ma Teng will be trapped in the three prefectures of Longxi, Wudu, and Jincheng, occupying the southern part of Liangzhou, but they still have the strength to resist. Take three years.

It is great that Han Sui and Ma Teng are willing to surrender, but if they do not surrender, the Yellow Turban Army will need to transfer a large number of infantry to Liangzhou, and cooperate with the infantry to attack the three southern counties, which will naturally take a lot of time.

Han Sui and Ma Teng have high prestige in Liangzhou, and they have the support of a large number of Qiang tribes under their command. It is undoubtedly an extremely difficult thing to completely defeat them.

Cao Cao, who occupied the Central Plains in history, also spent a lot of energy and finally completely subdued Liangzhou.

Yan Zhong's voice slowly sank.

"The Takahashi saddle can stabilize the cavalry, so that it will not make the cavalry exhausted and unsustainable. It can also enhance the combat power of the cavalry on the battlefield. This is the first victory!"

"Stirrups on both feet can enhance the strength of the cavalry in riding and fighting. Whether it is close combat or galloping and shooting, it will help. This is the second victory!"

"There are horseshoes nailed to the horseshoe to ensure that the horseshoe will not be severely worn, so that it will be no problem even if you run thousands of miles. This is the third victory!"

"There is civil strife in Liangzhou, Han Sui and Ma Teng are fighting each other endlessly, and the internal friction is serious. Our army has calculated mentally but not intentionally. This is the fourth victory!"

"Our army has rested and recuperated for a long time, and our troops are ready, and our military equipment is full. It is far better than Liangzhou. This is the fifth victory!"

"Our army has many cavalry generals. Generals such as Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou are all brave generals. The Xiaoqi Camp, Wuxiang Camp, Shanggu Camp, and Bingzhou Camp are all top cavalry troops. This is the sixth victory!"

"The Wang family of Liangzhou secretly expressed their willingness to cooperate with Minggong and pass on the news as an internal agent. This is the seventh victory!"

"Our clan still has power in Liangzhou, and both Wudu County and Beidi County can get help. This is the eighth victory!"

"Han Sui is just a villain, Ma Teng is just a reckless man, more than brave, but lacking in wisdom, Chen Cang is newly defeated, the army is exhausted, and they have no choice but to defend Liangzhou."

There seemed to be raging flames beating in Yan Zhong's eyes.

"Duke Ming is now in a hurry, and he has thousands of elite soldiers under his command. He knows the key points of the army, controls Yin and Yang, takes advantage of the general situation, and accepts the destiny. This is the ninth victory!"

Yan Zhong put away the folding fan in a snap, spread out his palm, turned it down suddenly, and said coldly.

"Duke Ming has nine victories, but Liangzhou has nine defeats. Taking Liangzhou is like luck!"

(End of this chapter)