The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 139 The first test of strength! [Please subscribe and ask for monthly tickets]

"It's a pity that these horseshoes are not strong enough to be used for a long time!" Yan Yan said with some regret.

After all, the technology of iron smelting still failed to reach the level of steel production in later generations.

He asked the craftsmen among Xinlingjun's disciples to make this thing, but there was still a long way to go before he could cast horseshoes that could be used for a long time.

The current horseshoe may only be used once or twice on the battlefield before being scrapped.

Therefore, we can only win by relying on quantity.

The worst thing is to change some frequently!
In addition to horseshoes, there are also stirrups!

The Central Plains cavalry is no match for the soldiers born on horseback of the Hu tribe, but the emergence of stirrups will break this rule.

The current cavalry can only be used for rapid maneuvers, and it is difficult to rush into the formation. Or it is more appropriate to call it a mounted infantry.

Once you have a saddle, after simple training, the infantry can become a real cavalry!
"People can wear shoes, why can't horses?" Li Ren finally came to his senses.

No wonder my father admired this poisonous man so much. Why has no one thought of such a simple truth for thousands of years?
During the chat with Li Ren, Yan Yan also confirmed that the entire Yanmen Pass army was now ready for military action.

As for Handan, in order to promote this war, envoys have been sent to negotiate peace with Qin and Yan.

After all, Zhao is a country, and its grasp of fighter opportunities is still very accurate.

At this time, Yan and Qin had just been defeated due to Juxin's previous attack on Zhao, and they were unable to launch another external war in a short period of time. Qin was also implicated by Yan and did not want to continue to fight with Zhao for the time being.

Therefore, Zhao had to seize the opportunity and mobilize the armies on the east and west fronts to the north.

Zhao Guo's idea is also very simple. In one battle, the Hu people will be unable to go south again for at least ten years, so that Zhao Guo can deal with the next Central Plains war more calmly.

This was within Yan Yan's expectation. Zhao was not a small country after all, so he naturally knew how to choose, and he also had the courage to do so.

If it were Han Wei, they would probably hesitate and ultimately miss this short window.

However, it was also destined that Zhao Guo and Li Mu would not be able to go deep into the grassland and carry out a war of genocide.

What the State of Zhao only wanted was stability in the north for a short period of ten years, and it even wanted to use its strength to drive the Hu people in the north of the State of Zhao toward Yan and Qin on the east and west sides.

"Your name is Li Ren, so your family is ranked by benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust?" Yan Yan suddenly thought.

Li Ren is the eldest son of Li Mu, and Li from Bai and Li from Longxi are the same family. Li Mu's son is named Li Ren, and Li Xin is the daughter of the Li family in Longxi.

Therefore, Yan Yan had reason to suspect that the two families were ranked according to the Confucian values ​​of benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, and trust.

"How did you know, sir?" Li Ren was a little surprised. He did have several cousins, and they were indeed ranked according to their benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust.

Yan Yan smiled and didn't explain much. After all, Li Xin was probably just an official now, not the famous general of Qin later.

"We're here!" Finally, after two days of walking, all we could see were tents covering the sky.

"Normally, the army is stationed outside the city. Once the Hu people go south and enter the Qin Dynasty, we will withdraw into the pass." Li Ren explained.

"How many people are here?" Yan Yan was curious.

As far as the eye can see, there are camps of the army. If the Hu people went south and saw so many camps, wouldn't they already know about Li Mu's ambush?
"3 people!" Li Ren also knew Yan Yan's doubts. In other words, anyone who went to the battlefield for the first time would be shocked by the scene in front of him.However, what Li Ren wanted to say was, where are we now? Seeing hundreds of thousands of troops encamped is boundless as far as the eye can see.

However, in fact, Li Ren had never seen hundreds of thousands of troops encamped.

Regarding the flags and uniforms of the armies of various countries, Yan Yan had seen the yellow of Chu, the red of Wei, and the green of South Korea, while the colors of Zhao were seven points red and three points blue.

Therefore, looking from a distance, the entire Yanmenguan Military Camp looks like the morning glow rising from the sea, which is extremely spectacular.

"This is already the case with only 3 people. What if there are 20 or 30?" Yan Yanyou thought.

The army in front of them only numbered 3 people, and it already covered the entire sight. If there were more, it would be extremely difficult to command.

"Sir is here!" Before Yan Yan could follow Li Ren into the camp, he met Li Mu who came out of the camp to greet him.

Different from the brocade clothes when they first met, this time Li Mu was wearing red and blue armor, with a long sword across his waist, looking brave.

"I've met the general!" Yan Yan smiled and hugged Li Mu heavily.

"Let's go, sir, let's see if our soldiers are worth 30!" Li Mu acted resolutely and started to patrol the camp with Yan Yan.

"It looks very lax and disorganized!" After Yan Yan followed Li Mu to patrol the camp, he found that the entire army's camp was very loosely constructed.

"On purpose, the barbarians thought I was a cowardly general who didn't dare to fight and would just hide in Yanmen Pass." Li Mu explained with a smile, and then walked back to the camp with Yan Yan.

After entering the camp, Yan Yan also discovered that the entire camp was tight on the inside and loose on the outside. From the outside, it looked disorganized and would break if touched. However, after entering the inside, he discovered that both the patrol camp and the interaction between the camps were The cooperation is extremely close.

"Actually, these riding walls do not need to be all made of soil!" Yan Yan said as he kicked down a low wall that blocked the cavalry's attack.

These walls are used to prevent cavalry from charging, but they are also easily trampled by cavalry. At least he can knock down these walls with one full kick. If a real army charges, it will be difficult to restrain the cavalry charge.

"We would like to build a stone wall, but we can't do it!" Li Ren said helplessly.

After all, they were either direct descendants of Zhao State or stepmothers. They had nothing to ask for and could only use local materials. It was not easy to build these four walls.

"I actually have a way that saves time, effort, and is more effective!" Yan Yan said with a smile.

"Oh?" Li Mu was also interested. He wanted to recruit Yan Yan into the shogunate of his army, so he didn't mind raising Yan Yan's hand and letting the army's generals and counselors know Yan Yan, and not because of Yan Yan's age. And despise the other party.

"In the dirt, add wooden fences!" Yan Yan said with a smile, and then continued, "When the cavalry charges, the vanguard will definitely use blunt weapons to hit the wall riders, but with the heart of the wall riders, it is difficult to be hit by blunt weapons in a short time. Crush!"

"Huh?" Li Mu was surprised, and then immediately ordered people to pour a wall with wood in the middle according to Yan Yan's instructions.

Compared with the riding wall made purely of soil, although there were cracks under the hammer of the cavalry, it did not collapse directly like before.

"Something's wrong, there's a counterattack!" The cavalryman in charge of the test turned over and dismounted and expressed his feelings.

After he swung the hammer against the wall with a wooden heart, there was an extra shock force, which almost made the sledgehammer in his hand fall out.

"Actually, using raw wood is more effective. If a lance is pierced into it, it will be difficult to pull it out!" Yan Yan continued.

"Go, give it a try!" Li Mu originally just wanted to show Yan Yan a hand and show his skills to other generals, but he didn't expect Yan Yan to give him such a big surprise.

(End of this chapter)