Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 333 Evenly matched
The situation of the Yan army seemed not good, but Murong Ke sat firmly on the Diaoyutai without any impatience.

His confidence comes from the large number of troops under his command, and the reinforcements from the rear can arrive before the enemy.

Huan Xi was currently dragged onto the mound in front of him. Although Murong Ke did not dare to divide his troops to surround the mound, Huan Xi also could not retreat easily, otherwise it would surely trigger a chase between the Yan army and the Liang army. war.

Xian Yuliang was not a straw bag. He was originally a general of the Later Zhao Dynasty. He was captured alive by Murong Ke in the Battle of Miyun Mountain. He was deeply loved by Murong Hui, the Emperor of the former Yan Dynasty, and made contributions in the battle to surrender Goguryeo.

When Murong Jun attacked Ji County in Youzhou, he was the first to seize the city. He was undoubtedly a brave general.

But a brave general does not mean a reckless one. Yang An was killing people in the crowd like a tiger descending a mountain. Xian Yuliang felt that he was not his opponent, so he stabbed people in the dark.

Although this approach is not very honorable, it is still a wise move. It is better than shouting and rushing forward without knowing your capabilities, and being chopped off by someone. Not only will you lose your own life, but you will also attract an enemy for the Yan army. A rout.

Xian Yuliang wanted to find a chance to shoot another arrow, but the knights around Yang An protected him very tightly, so Xian Yuliang couldn't find any opening.

Liang Jun's offensive became more and more fierce. Although they were at a numerical disadvantage, the Guanlong Cavalry had fought three times against the Hou Zhao army that was several times their own, and they had won great victories in each case. They were never afraid of the enemy's overwhelming force. He didn't show any timidity today.

While Yan Jun was still struggling to hold on, Xian Yuliang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said secretly:

But this advantage existed after all. The soldiers in the front and rear could fight alternately, but Huan Xi had difficulty sending reinforcements. He had to watch out for Murong Ke's attack on the mound in other directions.

In fact, the main reason why the five thousand Guanlong Tuqi were able to suppress the Yan army's 10,000 fine cavalry was their equipment advantage.

As for the Guanlong cavalry, almost all were selected by Huan Xi from the soldiers of Qianliang. These 10,000 cavalry were the confidence that Qianliang had to remain unyielding in the face of the invasion of Hou Zhao in a corner of the country.

In equipment production, Huan Xi abandoned the steel frying method and adopted a new method, that is, the steel filling method. This news is not a secret.

Although the elite cavalry of the Yan Army can be said to be well-equipped, Huan Xi popularized the steel-pouring method in equipment production. Although the armor, swords and guns of ordinary soldiers have not been repeatedly tempered, their quality is far superior to that of the Yan Army of the same level.

Xian Yuliang and Ma Qiu were once colleagues, so they naturally had friendship.

The so-called Liangzhou horse does not praise the military horses in Hexi, but refers to the well-equipped, heroic and capable Liangzhou cavalry.

"Liangzhou's great horse is rampant in the world, and its reputation is well-deserved. Ma Qiu's defeat is not unjust. If the number of people is equal today, even if we fight on the ground, I will avoid its edge." '

'I heard that Huan Xi obtained a new method from a craftsman in the early years that could reduce the cost of making steel. Looking at the strength of his soldiers' armor, it is enough to prove that this statement is true. '

Murong Ke, who was watching from a distance down the slope, naturally noticed this. He couldn't help but frowned and thought to himself:

The fighting on the slope lasted from dawn to dawn. The Yan army had the advantage in numbers, while the Liang army had the advantage in terrain and equipment. For a while, no one could completely drive the other side away.

The Yan army in front was gradually weakened, but Xian Yuliang was not in chaos. Although the terrain was limited, the soldiers could not swarm forward and take advantage of their numerical advantage.

Murong Ke couldn't move, so Huan Xi couldn't act rashly.

I have some understanding of Ma Qiu's ability. Although Ma Qiu lost a lot of battles, he is by no means mediocre. The Liangzhou cavalry was able to defeat the Zhao army with more than 100,000 soldiers, and he was unable to parry. It deserves the world's high reputation for Liangzhou Malaysia.

After the soldiers got started with the new equipment, they could quickly notice the difference with the old equipment. Liang Jun had 55,000 soldiers. With so many mouths, how could the news not be leaked?

However, the process of the steel filling method was strictly kept secret by Huan Xi. Murong Ke even only knew that Huan Xi had adopted a new steelmaking method, but did not know the name of the steel filling method.

Huan Wen once asked Huan Xi for the method of pouring steel. He had fought with Liang's heavy armored infantry and was well aware of the excellent equipment of Liang's soldiers. Even when Huan Xi went south to attend the funeral for his grandmother Kong Xian, Huan Wen once again brought up old matters, but Huan Xi ignored them because he was worried about leaking the secret.

Of course, in order to deal with Huan Wen, Huan Xi came up with another method, which was that Huan Xi produced armored weapons in the weapons workshop in Guanzhong, and then sold them to the Chu State, paying with one hand and delivering the goods with the other.

Huan Xi didn't expect to make a profit through this method, he just charged a cost price.

Chu's finances were not rich either, and he and Huan Wen ultimately shared weal and woe. Chu's soldiers used new equipment to win on the battlefield, which was in Huan Xi's interests.

After all, Huan Wen's Chu Kingdom will still be left to him to inherit in the future.

If Huan Wen wins more battles, Huan Xi will have less things to do in the future.

Murong Ke was still thinking about how to get Huan Xi's new steel-making method.

Based on Huanxi's emphasis on the steel filling method and his strict confidentiality work, it is obvious that it would be difficult for Murong Ke to obtain it directly from Guanzhong.

'That's all. After I become a master, I will advise Your Majesty to follow Huan Xi's example, recruit craftsmen widely, offer heavy rewards, and seek new steel-making methods from the people. '

This was not the first time that Murong Ke followed Huan Xi's example. Both the land equalization system and the Quyuan plow had an important and positive impact on the stability of Yan's rule in Hebei.

Just when Murong Ke was deep in thought, the sound of horse hooves came from behind. He turned around and saw that it was Murong Zang who had returned to the camp before and rushed back. Behind him was a dense crowd with flags fluttering in all directions.

Murong Zang slowed down his horse, walked to Murong Ke's side, reined in the reins and said:

"Uncle Wang, the reinforcements from Lieutenant Feng and Lord Lu have arrived."

Murong Ke smiled and nodded:
"It came just in time."

After that, he ordered his close followers:

"Blow the gong and ask Xian Yuliang to step back for the time being."

The trusted aide took the order, and a moment later, the gong was sounded. When Xian Yuliang saw Murong Ke shouting gold to withdraw his troops, he did not hesitate to fight, and immediately called for the cavalry to retreat.

When Yang An saw this, he did not launch a pursuit immediately. The Yan army down the slope was ready. Although there was still some distance from the slope, once Xian Yuliang turned around and entangled him at the bottom of the slope, it would be difficult to escape.

Sure enough, Huan Xi had the same idea. After Yan Jun ordered his troops to retreat, Huan Xi also ordered the people around him to ring gongs to let Yang An's cavalry retreat for a while.

He knew that today's battle had just begun.

Huan Xi stared at the Yan army reinforcements in the distance, looked at their size, and secretly estimated that there were probably no less than 30,000 people coming.

He couldn't help but look back to the west and thought:

'Pohu (Deng Qiang), when can you come? '

(End of this chapter)