Destiny Only Han

Chapter 240 Liu Ying: Am I Invincible?
In the wilderness on the outskirts of Handan, the hoofs of the horses rumbled and their shouts shook the sky.

Here is the training ground for the [-] Yanzhao cavalry newly formed by Liu Ying.

The trade of spirits for horses will have to wait until next spring, but silk for horses and iron pots for horses are already on the right track.

In the early Han Dynasty, although most of the officials could only ride in ox carts, there were not enough horses and carts of the same color.

However, this is mainly because the country is too poor.

The Chu-Han war emptied social wealth, so even if there were a lot of Hu people in the north, there was no reason for them to give it away for nothing, right?

Although the Xiongnu Shanyu headquarters prohibited the sale of war horses to the Han State in the south, Linhu, Lou Fan, and many small tribes conquered by the Huns in the east turned a deaf ear to this prohibition.

The grassland is vast, from east to west, even if a fast horse gallops, it will take several months.

There are more and less horses in his family, how would the Great Chanyu know?
At that time, the big deal is to refuse to admit it!
So in the many passes of the Great Wall in the north, after iron pots, tin barrels, pottery bowls, silk and other things went north, a group of a few or a dozen grassland horses were named Liu.

Therefore, according to Liu Ying's vision, the first 5000-man cavalry regiment similar to modern cavalry was formed.

The reason why it is called modern cavalry is because most of these Yanzhao men who are riding on horseback have never even ridden a cow before...

It will take ten years to train them into a classical elite cavalry who are proficient in cavalry and archery, and who know how to quickly form different formations under the command of the general.

As for Liu Ying, she couldn't wait for them for too long.

Therefore, Liu Ying's plan is to mix them with those Hu Qi who are skilled in riding.

When fighting, Hu cavalry are placed on both wings to prevent the opponent from outflanking from the side.

As for the Yanzhao cavalry, they lined up and charged forward.

In fact, when the cavalry is fighting, the efficiency of the two sides using bows and arrows to kill each other is not high.

After all, when the horse is moving at high speed, the shooting speed of the riding bow is not fast, coupled with a lot of different conditions such as wind speed and arrow weight, it is almost impossible to calculate the amount of advance.

Unless it is the rich and powerful party, it can be used to wash the ground with arrows when the war starts.

Otherwise, hand-to-hand combat is the most effective.

Whoever is intimidated will run, run, and show the chrysanthemum...

Therefore, even the Mongolian cavalry who were especially good at riding and shooting back then, in combat, there were far more heavy cavalry responsible for frontal impact than cavalry archers scattered by rangers.

When the Mongols beat Eastern European countries violently and invaded Moscow, they relied on their own armor, which was much thicker than those cavalry in Eastern Europe!
Well, the reason why Maozi’s General Dong didn’t work is that the temperature in the Mongolian plateau is ten degrees lower than that in Moscow in winter...

Compared with the cold resistance, Mao Zi was just a younger brother in front of the Mongolians at that time!

And in winter, the river is completely frozen, and the cavalry traveling on both sides of the river is not affected at all.

But in the Central Plains between Chu and Han, although the Yellow River was frozen in winter, it was not enough for people and animals to pass.

This is also the reason why Han Xin can easily resist Xiang Yu going north.

Under the pergola on the edge of the cavalry training ground, a strange-looking long knife was placed in front of Liu Ying.

Yan Ling knife.

To be precise, it is the Yanling Saber made in the Qing Dynasty.

This kind of saber can be said to be the master of ancient Chinese swords.

The tip of the knife is slightly wider and sharpened on both sides, which can be used for slashing and stabbing in both infantry and cavalry combat. Together with the curved blade and curved handle, it perfectly builds the center of gravity of the weapon.

Apart from looking a little ugly, there are no other disadvantages.

Well, the reason why modern cavalry swords were not imitated was that during this period, the enemies faced by the cavalry were not only wearing thin military uniforms, but also a thick layer of armor.

This requires that the weapons in the hands of the cavalry must be both heavy and armor-piercing.

The reason why Liu Ying chose the Yanling Dao was because of the chopping and sprinting characteristics of this weapon.

In fact, as long as the horses are still running, the cavalry does not need to make slashing movements at all when attacking.

When one's own formation is very tight, a big attacking posture is likely to accidentally injure one's own people.

On the premise that the speed of the horse is sufficient, the enemy only needs to be swept lightly with the tip of the knife, and the enemy will be seriously injured or killed on the spot!
And when fighting, in fact, a big taboo is to completely insert the weapon in the hand into the enemy's body.

The purpose of the assassination is definitely not to stab the opponent through.

Whether it is a halberd or a later spear and other cavalry weapons, there will be a horizontal protrusion under the blade to avoid too deep when stabbing.

Because once the weapon gets stuck in the enemy's bone, even if the opponent is killed on the spot, his weight is enough to drag one's own cavalry off the horse.

This is why many cavalry swords are curved.

Compared with straight blades, curved blades don't penetrate too deeply when stabbing or slashing, and the weapon can be easily pulled out of the opponent's body by turning the wrist.

Especially for many cavalry swords that bend downward, the front part of the blade is used to easily aim at infantry standing on the ground.

This is especially true for the Yanzhao cavalry formed by Liu Ying to line up and charge.

When they are fighting, because they are not skilled in riding, they cannot equip long weapons such as halberds and spears.

Apart from the breastplate to protect the torso, the only thing that can be equipped is a helmet and a Yanling saber.

At this moment, the action they are practicing is to line up and rush towards the target not far away.

When charging, the Yanling Saber was raised obliquely upwards.

When attacking, the wrist is outward, cutting or stabbing the target.

Well, unlike in many film and television works, when the cavalry charges with a sword, their wrists face inward. In real cavalry attacks, the wrists need to face outward.

Just try it and find out.

With the wrist inward, it is the human arm, the biceps, that supports the force of the impact.

When the wrist is turned outward, it becomes the support of the back muscles.

Obviously, the back muscles are much stronger than the biceps.

These things, in ancient times, are the secrets that can only be possessed by generations of generals.

By mastering this kind of little skill, the soldiers they train are not in the same breath as many ragtag people who have been trained blindly.

So, during the repeated charges of the Yanzhao cavalry, Han Xin, who was sitting next to Liu Ying and just came to join in the fun, became more and more shocked the more he looked at him. There was something wrong with the way he looked at Liu Ying.

In fact, in his heart, there is an extravagant wish.

That is to become Liu Ying's teacher just like Zhang Liang and Xiao He.

Prince Taifu is a title that is very face-saving when you say it!
But helplessly, he didn't come to Han for a long time, and most of the time, he needed to go all over the place to fight, and he didn't have time to spend with Liu Ying at all.

Now that he finally had time, he discovered in despair that the other party seemed to be able to be his teacher...

Among other things, this method of training cavalry has completely overturned his cognition.

If it was just Yanzhao cavalry with rough riding skills and rigid tactics, Han believed that there were countless ways to wipe out such an army with almost no injuries.

But the problem is that there is not only a single arm on the battlefield.

This kind of shock cavalry, coupled with the Hu cavalry on the two wings, formed a combat power that was definitely not as simple as one plus one equals two!
It is no exaggeration to say that, according to the current training progress, in half a year at most, this army will be invincible in the world!

Yes, invincible.

Han is very determined in his confidence.

Among other things, just looking at the tortoise-like breastplate on the opponent's body is enough to prove this point.

Han Xin tried it himself. He held a well-made halberd. After a run-up, the tip of the halberd crossed the dome at the front of the breastplate, leaving only a deep scratch on it.

He knew in his heart that if it was a life-and-death fight, after this blow, he would be dead.

But luck and misfortune.

Although such armor is good, it is too picky.

When selecting soldiers in various places that day, many good soldiers who knew how to ride horses were eliminated just because their bodies were not suitable.

So, those people took advantage of him...

Under the pergola, seeing Liu Ying sitting cross-legged on a bamboo mat, eating smoothies, and playing a folding fan, Han Xin really wanted to go up and grab him and shake him, to see if there could be some other surprises.

…………

Guanzhong Liyang.

With two dark circles under his eyes, Liu Bang appeared in front of Lu Wan with his body hollowed out.

Facing the teasing eyes of the other party, he carelessly took out a few good-looking tiger whips from his arms and threw them over.

Immediately, Lu Wan began to curse.

Without him, he is a single dog who loves others deeply and guards his body like a jade, how can he use such a thing...

So, after the two of them swung each other's eight punches, they walked out of the hall with their shoulders crossed and their backs crossed again, smiling.

Today, another surprise from Liu Ying arrived.

Although what Liu Bang wanted in his heart was other nourishing medicinal materials such as deer antler, but this time it was obviously not, because the gift was sent by the coal and iron trading company in Yiyang.

After a while, when Liu Bang and Lu Wan saw the real thing, their jaws were shattered.

In front of them was a pair of plate armor decorated with gold.

This is a set of Gothic plate armor modified by Liu Yingmo, adding oriental elements.

Well, the difference between the so-called Gothic A and Milan A is that the former has tough lines and edges.

The reason why Liu Ying chose this style is that the goth armor has a slightly larger size and better wrapping effect, so it is convenient to wrap Liu Bang, who is getting drunk and has a big belly because of his daily drinking...

And wearing this kind of plate armor that was mainly used to resist early hot weapons in later generations, Liu Ying believed that Liu Bang would have the possibility of fighting Xiang Yu in close combat.

Of course, one-sided beatings...

"Look, this is the good thing about having a son!"

Liu Bang looked at Lu Wan after a short period of stupefaction, with the appearance of a loving father and a filial son.

(End of this chapter)