Han Dao world

Chapter 408 Treat it with sincerity
Xu Huang appointed Guan Yu as the personal guard general to command his personal guard battalion and temporarily act as his deputy general.

As Guan Duwei, he can only directly appoint generals below Qu Junhou. Duwei and school lieutenants above Qu Junhou need to submit applications, and now they all have candidates.Only the personal guard battalion is his private force, which can be directly appointed without approval.

Although the number of personal guard battalion is small, it is the most elite force under his command, and has been lacking a powerful general to command.

In addition to commanding the personal guard battalion, the personal guard general can also command other battalions instead of Xu Huang, and perform the functions of the deputy general.After the application is approved, Guan Yu can officially serve as a fake Guan Wei and become Xu Huang's lieutenant general.

Although Guan Yu was a little disappointed, seeing Xu Huang's sincerity, he reluctantly agreed.

Xu Huang immediately called a few cronies and asked them to meet Guan Yu.Qu Junhou Xu Shang, who originally acted as the personal guard general, was overwhelmed by his burly body and overwhelming power when he saw Guan Yu, and he willingly made him his subordinate.

Early the next morning, Xu Huang sent someone to invite Guan Yu, had breakfast together, and then met with all the soldiers of the Guards Battalion.

When he went out, he saw ten guards standing outside the door, with long knives on their waists, spears in their hands, and horses.

Xu Huang beckoned, and ordered someone to lead a big bay red horse that was one foot taller than ordinary war horses, took the reins, and handed it to Guan Yu himself.

"Yun Chang, you have a majestic figure, and you can't show your power without a good horse. This big Xiliang horse is given to you as a mount."

Guan Yu was taken aback for a moment, and quickly declined. "Receiving rewards for nothing, don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it."

Xu Huang stuffed the reins into Guan Yu's hand and patted Guan Yu's hand. "Yun Chang, a BMW is a gift for a hero. If a hero like you doesn't have a good horse to match, even if you have excellent martial arts, you can still use it. Besides, if the emperor knows you are coming, he will give you a good horse. I am just a step ahead That’s all. In the future, if you have a good horse, just return it to me.”

Guan Yu was in a complicated mood and was speechless.

He is tall, ordinary war horses can't bear it, and it's hard for him to fight for a long time.If you face an ordinary opponent, you can win or lose within a few rounds, that's all.If he really meets a formidable opponent, such as Zhao Yun, Lu Bu, etc., if he can't fight for a long time, the exhaustion of his fighting power will become his biggest weakness.

He once asked Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping to find a good horse, but they failed to do so.After arriving in Xuzhou, I lost contact with Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, and this wish was no longer possible.When he saw Lu Bu's red rabbit, he was so jealous that he wanted to grab it directly.

Unexpectedly, Xu Huang would give him one.

Although this horse is not as good as Lu Bu's Red Rabbit, it is also a rare and good horse, the price is more than a hundred gold, and it is hard to come by.Ordinary people have such a good horse, they will only keep it for themselves, who would like to give it away, and it is someone who has just known it for less than a day.

Xu Huang's sincerity made him extremely warm and grateful.

"Since that's the case, then I will be disrespectful." Guan Yu took the reins of the horse, cupped his hands and gave a deep salute.

"It should be so." Xu Huang laughed loudly, got on the horse with Guan Yu, and left Guancheng.

There were two hundred knights waiting outside the city. Seeing Xu Huang and Guan Yu coming out, they mounted their horses at the same time and were ready to set off.

Guan Yu was taken aback. "There are so many pawns in Guanzhong?"

"This is just my personal guard battalion." Xu Huangyun said calmly: "Zhiguanxing is a battleground for military strategists, so the emperor attaches great importance to it, and equipped me with [-] men, [-] cavalry, and more than [-] horses. Once a big battle breaks out, within ten days, the soldiers from the nearby farms will arrive and they will be able to gather [-] cavalry, and the number of cavalry will exceed [-]. If necessary, thousands of horses can also be requisitioned for transportation.”

Hearing Xu Huang's eloquent talk, Guan Yu was shocked.

Not to mention that [-] cavalry can be mobilized within ten days. As far as the standing troops in Guanzhong are concerned, [-] men and more than [-] horses are simply extravagant.

Liu Bei can occupy a place in Xuzhou, isn't it because he has a thousand cavalry.

There is no shortage of infantry in Kanto, but there is a shortage of cavalry.

But after Jizhou was occupied by Yuan Shao, Liu Bei lost contact with Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping. The horses could not be replenished for a long time, and the combat effectiveness of the cavalry became weaker and weaker.After the imperial court issued an edict to restrict the sale and purchase of war horses, Liu Bei could no longer find a way to replenish war horses.

His choice to surrender to Yuan Shao has something to do with the source of the war horse being cut off.

Seeing that there are so many war horses in just one pass, Guan Yu couldn't help but sigh with emotion that after the imperial court mastered Bingliang, it had a huge advantage in war horse resources.In contrast, although Yuan Shao had good relations with Xianbei and Wuhuan in Youzhou, he was still not as good as the imperial court who controlled Bingliang.

"There are so many war horses in the imperial court?"

"The imperial court lacks everything, except horses." Xu Huang smiled and said, "Of course there are also high-grade ordnance. The Iron Officer in Hedong and the recently built Iron Officer in Xiling are all places to produce high-grade ordnance. If you If you want a customized weapon, tell me later, and I will send someone to do it."

Guan Yu let out an "oh", but didn't pay much attention.The quality of weapons is far less important to him than war horses.

The two walked forward for several miles and came to an open field.Xu Huang led Guan Yu up to the nearby hillside, looking down from a high place.

"Yunchang, this is called Fubo Valley. If the enemy comes from Hanoi, this is the last place suitable for field battle before the pass." Xu Huang pointed to the surrounding terrain and explained the possible battle situation for Guan Yu.

When Guan Yu came here, he had seen the terrain here and thought it was suitable for field battles, but he didn't think about it.After listening to Xu Huang's explanation, he realized that Xu Huang had carefully prepared and carefully arranged for possible battles.

With only the [-] paces that Guanzhong now has, and taking advantage of the favorable terrain here, Xu Huang is enough to prevent tens of thousands of troops from moving forward.

"I hope that Yunchang will practice the cavalry assault method here. If an enemy comes, the first achievement will be what Yunchang has in his pocket."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Gongming for your care, I will definitely fulfill my mission."

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For several days in a row, Guan Yu and Xu Shang and others took the guards out of the customs every morning, and went to Funiu Valley and nearby different terrains for drills.

He soon got acquainted with Xu Shang and others.

Xu Huang was born in a poor family, so there is nothing to talk about.After he made meritorious service and became a marquis, he was reused by the emperor, and he led the captain of Zhiguan with the military and fierce governor, and only then did he have the personal guard camp.Except for Xu Shang, who was his clan brother, the others were all recruited from the soldiers in the Hedong Tuntian.

Most of the soldiers in the Hedong Tuntian were the Baibo Army, and most of the soldiers of these personal guard camps were also soldiers of the Baibo Army, and they came from poor backgrounds.Now that he was recruited by the imperial court, he was stationed in the east of the river, with food and clothing guaranteed, and the training was very hard.

Guan Yu loved them very much. He not only lived with them, shared joys and sorrows, but also taught them his martial arts.

Guan Yu can walk and ride, but is best at swordsmanship.His saber technique is simple and effective, with strong lethality. It is a killing technique tempered in the sea of ​​corpses and blood.Teaching this kind of sword technique to Xu Huang's personal guard camp is not only a reward for Xu Huang, but also a love for these personal guards.

With superior martial arts, the chance of surviving on the battlefield can be increased by [-]%.

Xu Huang often came to see Guan Yu's exercises, and sometimes competed with Guan Yu in martial arts.The martial arts of the two have their own merits, Xu Huang is agile, Guan Yu is powerful, and it is difficult to tell the winner within [-] matches, but Guan Yu has a clear advantage beyond [-] matches.

After a martial arts competition, Xu Huang said to Guan Yu: "Yun Chang, have you ever thought about using a long sword on horseback?"

"How do you use the long knife right now?" Guan Yu asked back. "I've never seen one."

"Why can't you use a long knife right away?" Xu Huang laughed and said, "You are tall and long, with great strength, but you are not the fastest. With a spear, you can't show your advantage, and a long knife is more suitable. Fighting At that time, with a single swing of the knife, ghosts and gods are hard to stop."

Guan Yu thought for a moment. "It's just that in this way, I'm afraid we can only strike later."

"That's right, no matter how long a long knife is, it's not as good as a spear. When you meet an opponent with high martial arts skills, you have to parry the opponent's spear first, and then counterattack." Xu Huang turned his head and looked at Guan Yu. "But if you swing your long knife in a melee, it will be a unparalleled killer."

Guan Yu nodded slightly, his heart pounding. "Gongming, what if we pick out hundreds of tall and strong men wearing heavy armor and holding long knives to break through the enemy's formation? Is there any chance of winning when they encounter the trapped camp commanded by Gao Shun?"

Xu Huang was slightly taken aback, then laughed out loud. "Yun Chang, this idea of ​​yours is brilliant, it's worth a try. You should choose thirty or fifty people to try first. If it's feasible, I'll write a letter to ask for an edict, and ask the emperor to issue an edict to bestow swords and armor to form a strong army."

Guan Yu blinked. "Can the emperor agree?"

Xu Huang patted Guan Yu's arm. "Yun Chang, you have never served the Son of Heaven, and you don't know how the Son of Heaven is. Back in Huayin, Li Jue and Guo Si led tens of thousands of Xiliang troops to chase after him. The Son of Heaven had only thousands of cavalry, and everyone was in danger. The Son of Heaven Go deep into the camps of the generals, eat and drink with ordinary soldiers, seek strategies to deal with the enemy, follow the best, and this is how we defeated Li Jue and Guo Si.”

"Son of heaven, ask ordinary soldiers for advice on how to deal with the enemy?"

"Old soldiers in the army, the rest of their lives, who doesn't have a few ways to save their lives? They just fight on their own, and they can't communicate with each other. The emperor summed up the experience of each of them, summed it up and refined it, discarded the rubbish and kept the essence, and then fed back Soldiers, you can double your battle strength. Thousands of people working together can defeat hundreds of thousands of people. If you have a wonderful idea, but it can be effective, the emperor will choose the good and follow it, and not do it for pleasure?"

Guan Yu raised his eyebrows lightly and nodded frequently. "It's no wonder the Son of Heaven was able to defeat Li Jue and win a great victory in Huayin. His way of governing the army coincides with mine. Although those scholars are familiar with military books and regard themselves as Confucian generals, they don't know that the true art of war lies in the hearts of soldiers. How can they defeat the enemy and win victory if they don't care about soldiers. "

"This is God's will." Xu Huang smiled slightly. "Is the Son of Heaven the only one who can make full use of the clouds?"

Guan Yu was silent for a moment, then turned around and saluted Xu Huang. "Gongming, I have a merciless request."

"You might as well speak bluntly, Yun Chang."

"I want to send a letter to Liu Xuande, tell him about the emperor's government, and persuade him to come and return." Guan Yu sighed. "Liu Xuande was misunderstood by others. He didn't know that although the imperial court was poor for a while, it had a great chance of rejuvenation because of its wise ruler and ministers. If he can return from the wrong way, he will become the imperial court's wings, and Yuan Shao's ambition may be curbed a little."

Xu Huang readily agreed. "That's right."

(End of this chapter)