Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 647 Black Armor

"We will draw lots to decide whether it will be Guanzhong or Liaodong. Two years later, if you have political or military achievements, my father will crown you the king!"

"Thank you, Father!" Several sons were eager to give it a try.

Li Yue asked Lu Qing to get paper and pen. Five sons wrote three words about Liaodong and two words about Guanzhong. They crumpled them into a ball and scattered them on the tray.

The boss Li Yi was the first to arrest him, but immediately he had a bitter look on his face. He knew it was Liaodong without asking.

"Father...Father...my son's health...has always been in poor condition, and he cannot bear the bitter cold in Liaodong..." Li Yi said with a mournful face.

"You can't stand the bitter cold, why can others endure it?"

The older he gets, the more he looks like a helpless scholar. Li Yue unknowingly associates him with Xin Can.

Li Yi did not dare to argue and remained silent.

The third child, Li You, also captured Liaodong, but his expression was much normal.

Li Lun and Li Qian lived in Liaodong and Guanzhong.

When it was Li Tuan's turn, he cupped his hands and said, "My son is willing to go to Liaodong to join the army on my brother's behalf, conquer Goguryeo, and open up territory for Daliang!"

Li Yueqi asked: "Aren't you afraid of the bitter cold in Liaodong?"

"If others can go, I can go naturally." Li Suan stood upright.

Li Yue glanced at Li Yi, who was shrinking his neck, and sighed in his heart. He was like this, so he might as well forget it. From now on, he could live a peaceful life as an idle member of the clan.

Moreover, his ambition lies in the book. It is indeed difficult for him to go to Liaodong.

Every prince is proficient in murder and arson, which is not a good thing for Liang Guo.

Thanks to so many years of continuous hard work, the children of Lao Li's family are still flourishing, and many children have grown up. Recently, Xie Daoyun's stomach has also been disturbed.

"That's right!" Li Yue touched the back of Li Suan's head. He was tall and strong, and understood the righteousness well. He was indeed a good young man.

"Father, I would like to come to Guanzhong and listen to the instructions of the royal governor." Prince Li Jian cupped his hands and said.

"Oh?" Li Yue was slightly surprised.

This kid is quite smart. Who is Wang Meng?

The top figures of this era, whether they are generals or prime ministers, will definitely control the power of Daliang in the future.

Li Qian entered Guanzhong and worshiped Wang Meng, which might have a certain impact on the position of prince in the future.

Li Jian's intervention prevented this incident and at the same time strengthened his relationship with Wang Meng.

The drawing of lots was Li Yue's impromptu idea. No one was secretly instigating it. His ability to take the initiative to stand up showed that he had seen what was hidden underneath.

It was true that Li Yue tried to take him along with him every time he had meetings with the emperor or others. He felt relieved and said, "It's the end of the year soon. It's not appropriate to move around. Let's start spring next year."

Strengthening the relationship with Wang Meng is a smart move.

"Thank you, father." Li Jian imitated an adult and bowed his hands.

If you establish a prince as early as possible, your title will be determined early and other people's unreasonable thoughts will be stopped.

The world is huge, and opening up new territories is not only a matter for the soldiers, but also their responsibility.

After the autumn harvest, all kinds of things come.

Tuoba Shi Yijian's cavalry wandered north of Yanshan and Yinshan Mountains again.

Although Yao Chang repelled Fu Ya, the two richest counties of Tianshui and Longyou were occupied by Murong Chui, which put great pressure on survival. Coupled with the impact of severe drought, the Qiang people were hungry and red-eyed. They looted everywhere and treated each other. Food.

Yao Chang was more tolerant than Fu Jian, gritted his teeth and persisted, and entered Liangzhou.

But his end is coming.

Li Yue ordered Wang Meng to command Xue Qiang, Wei Shan, Murong Chui, Fu Ya and Guan You Haoqiang tribe to completely solve the Qiang problem this year.

If Yao Chang continues to eat like this, the population of Guanyou will only decrease.

After another year of rest next year, Li Yue will use troops on the grassland to deal with Tuoba Shi Yijian. Otherwise, this man will wander around the north of Yinshan Mountain all day long, and the people will not be able to live in peace.

Of course, the most important thing is that Li Yue is interested in Tuoba Shi Yijian's millions of livestock and hundreds of thousands of people. There is a shortage of men and slaves everywhere in Middle-earth.

It will take at least twenty or thirty years to develop silently to restore the scale of the Taikang period of the Western Jin Dynasty.

A worker must first sharpen his tools if he wants to do well.

Like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, hundreds of thousands of people swept the grasslands, but Li Yue couldn't do it.

But it is still possible to imitate the Tang Dynasty and attack the grasslands with elites.

After the autumn harvest, Li Yue recruited elite troops from the Heiyun armies and added them to the Xuanjia camp.

The Xuanjia Battalion was officially renamed the Xuanjia Army, with an establishment of 12,000 cavalry, and the equipment, horses, and treatment were all of the highest standards.

The two major ironworks in Shanyang and Xingyang worked hard day and night, and the Mingguang Armor, Changshan, and Jinnu were given priority to be supplied to them. The Huanshou Sword was a hundred-refined product.

The war horses are all double-legged, with high saddles and iron horseshoes.

If you don't have bright light armor, you should treat it with other refined armor first and make up for it later. Many generals' equipment is not as good as theirs.

Li Yue looked at the black armored cavalry in front of him. His whole body was covered in armor, with only a pair of eyes exposed.

However, in order to ensure mobility, the war horses are not armored and are purely used as consumables.

After getting this cavalry, Li Yue threw all the money and silk in the treasury on it, but he could only make up 6,732 cavalry.

First, the equipment is expensive and war horses are hard to find.

Second, the requirements for soldiers are too high.

The training is extremely rigorous, following the customs of the grassland people. They eat, drink, and sleep on the horse, and they must be able to eat raw meat when necessary and not be afraid of the severe cold.

There are many brave people in the Black Cloud Army, but not many can do this.

Li Yue also discussed tactics with Zhang Hao, Liu Laozhi, Zhuge Kan, Murong Ling, Fu Shao and others every day.

"Why should your Majesty be limited to the Black Cloud Army? The Yan people are also descendants of Chinese Miao people. They are not afraid of the bitter cold and have been able to ride horses since childhood. I am willing to go to Liaodong and recruit qualified warriors!" said son-in-law Murong Ling generously.

Another son-in-law, Fu Shao, was not to be outdone. "The Di people are connected with China. The Di people are the most resistant to hard fighting. I am willing to go to Guanzhong to recruit brave men."

A son-in-law is equal to half a son.

After the marriage, the attitudes were indeed different.

Li Yue thought for a while. In the future, the war will not be limited to China and will require a large number of cavalry.

Murong Xianbei and Di Ren are both close relatives in China. After taking the initiative to Chineseize for so many years, they are completely their own people.

King Wu attacked Zhou, and the Qiang people from the northwest gathered to respond.

The emperor of the Han Dynasty also ordered the Three Qin Dynasties, and the people in the mountains sent troops to help.

There were many Huns in the army of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The Eastern Han Dynasty fought with the Qiang people, and many Qiang people in the northwest served as pawns, conquering other tribes for the Han Dynasty.

During the Three Kingdoms period, there were many Wuhuan people in the Wei army, many southwestern barbarians in the Shuhan army, and many Baiyue people in the Wu army, all of whom were loyal.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, it has been a common practice for the Yi people to fight for China. They are obedient and loyal.

Even during the Eight Kings Rebellion, several princes of the Sima family frantically recruited foreigners to fight. However, after a while, these foreigners suddenly realized that the Sima family was nothing more than that, so they might as well do it themselves...

The integration of Xianbei and Qiang Di into China is a historical trend.

In other words, they are not considered aliens at all. The Yan, Qin, and Dai kingdoms are all blended together, including the former Zhao. Liu Yuan also claimed to be a descendant of Liu Bang, and gave Liu Chan the title of "Emperor Xiaohuai"...

History is often so paradoxical. During the Anshi Rebellion, the real core force of the rebellion was not the Hu people, but the Hebei people. On the contrary, the Tang army that suppressed the rebellion was filled with a large number of foreigners...

"You don't have to stick to Xianbei and Qiang Di. All descendants of China, Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Khitan, as long as they meet the requirements, can be recruited!" Li Yue waved his sleeves.

If we want China to rise, we must win over the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qiang, Di and other peripheral tribes of China.

(End of this chapter)