The last three kingdoms

Chapter 5 Northland King Liu Chen

Liu Yin's persuasion of his mother to give up changing the title of King Anping was obviously not successful. Princess Ma was very stubborn on this point. In her opinion, Liu Yin was the eldest son of the family, and it was only right and proper to inherit the title of King Anping. Liu Yin is the king of Anping, and the throne was only dropped by accident. As a mother, Princess Ma naturally has the duty-bound duty to recover everything he owns for her beloved son.

Of course, this matter is not something that Princess Ma can do alone. The abolition of princes and kings requires the emperor to nod. Princess Ma hurried to the palace the next day to see Liu Chan, but unfortunately In the past two days, Liu Chan was slightly ill and did not go to court, so Princess Ma had to return in a huff.

Although Liu Chan was not seen, the news of Liu Yin's awakening quickly spread in the capital of Shu. Many dignitaries who had friendship with Anping Palace sent people to visit and sent valuable gifts.

Liu Chen, the king of the Northland, was the first prince and king to visit in person.

The Shu-Han Dynasty had only two emperors. The first master Liu Bei had only three sons, and the later master Liu Chan had only seven sons. According to the Han system, no one with a different surname could be crowned king. Only Liu Bei's two youngest sons and Liu Chan's six sons were really able to become kings (the eldest son Liu Sui is the prince, and the one who is going to inherit the throne in the future is not among the princes and kings), so the total number of princes and kings in the Shuhan Dynasty is only eight.

Liu Yin is no stranger to Liu Chen. According to historical records, Liu Chen, king of the Northland, was smart and sensitive since he was a child. When Chengdu fell, there was a voice of surrender in the court. He denounced Qiao Zhou, finally killed his wife and son, and committed suicide in anger at the ancestral temple.Although there have been mixed praises and criticisms for Liu Chen's behavior throughout the ages, no one can deny that Liu Chen was the last bloody man in the Shuhan Dynasty. With no way to serve the country, Liu Chen could not bear to be a slave to the subjugated country and committed suicide He has defended his dignity as a child of the Han Dynasty, and his integrity is a thousand times more noble than those who bowed their knees and surrendered willingly to be humiliated by their subordinates.

Liu Yin had already made up his mind in his heart and tried his best to turn the tide, but to do this, his strength alone was far from enough, he needed like-minded helpers, and Liu Chen was undoubtedly the most good candidate.

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be there. When Liu Yin was still thinking about how to get close to Liu Chen, Liu Chen had already sent him to the door on his own initiative. How could Liu Yin not be overjoyed.

Liu Chen has bright eyebrows and bright eyes, red lips and white teeth. In future generations, he will be a typical tall, rich and handsome man. He is dressed in a bright yellow brocade suit, which sets off his elegant and extraordinary temperament. When he saw Liu Yin, he was very kind and pulled him Rubbing his hand to ask for warmth.

"Brother Yin, you have been in a coma for the past seven years, but you have made my brother anxious to death. My brother looks forward to it day and night, hoping that you will wake up. God's pity, I finally let my brother look forward to this day."

"Thank you Fifth Brother for your concern." Liu Yin said with a smile.Liu Chenxing is five, three years older than Liu Yin, and this year is twenty-eight. Liu Yin was called the fifth brother when he was young.

Liu Chen waved his hand and ordered his attendants to bring up the gift, which was a huge Liaodong snow ginseng.Liu Yin knew ginseng, but he had never seen such a big ginseng. It must have been at least a hundred years old. Liaodong is a territory of Wei State, and it is thousands of miles away from Xichuan. Such top-quality ginseng is definitely valuable.

"Wen Cheng, this gift of yours is too expensive. This century-old snow ginseng is priceless." Princess Ma complained a little, but there was a smile on her face.Wencheng is Liu Chen's surname, and Liu Yin also has a surname, called Wenxuan.

"Auntie, please don't be too polite. It's a waste to keep this snow ginseng in my house. Brother Yin is just recovering from a serious illness. It's time to make up his body. It's most useful. I'm also borrowing flowers to offer Buddha." Liu Chen said face-to-face Lu said with a smile.

Liu Yin pretended to be unhappy and said: "Fifth brother, you think too much of my younger brother, don't you think my younger brother will surely overturn a big bull with this punch." Liu Yin waved Kong Wu's powerful arm, which is true. It's not that he's bragging, Liu Yin clearly felt the full strength in his body.

Liu Chen took a look, and found that Liu Yin's complexion was very good, and he didn't look sick and weak after recovering from a serious illness at all, so he couldn't help but secretly marveled. "That's good, Brother Wei is going to hunt in Qingcheng Mountain today, if Brother Yin is interested, how about accompanying me?"

"Okay!" Liu Yin immediately nodded in agreement. He had long wanted to go out of the mansion to have a look. After traveling to the Three Kingdoms, he had never stepped out of the gate of Anping Palace. The main reason was because of Princess Ma, regardless of Liu Yin. How to put it, Princess Ma stubbornly believes that Liu Yin has not recovered and needs to rest at home.

Sure enough, Princess Ma frowned when she heard this. She had to ride a horse to go hunting in Mount Qingcheng, and the last time Liu Yin had an accident was precisely because she fell off a horse. When the princess heard that Liu Yin was going to ride out on horseback, she first objected: "Yin'er, you just woke up for a few days, you should rest at home."

Before Liu Yin opened his mouth, Liu Chen had already chuckled and said, "Auntie, I think brother Yin is in good spirits, let him go for a stroll. I guess he can't take it anymore after being bored at home for so many years. Don't worry. , I will take care of him."

Princess Ma naturally couldn't refute Liu Chen's face, so she nodded and agreed.However, she was still a little worried, and turned to Guanshi Chen who was beside her and asked, "Has Jian returned?"

Chen Guanshi hurriedly bowed and said, "Reporting to Mrs. Tai, Ah Jian went to Hanzhong and has not returned yet."

Concubine Ma was a little disappointed, but she quickly let go of it. Although A Jian, the guard with superb martial arts skills, was not there, Mount Qingcheng was in the suburbs of Chengdu after all, not to mention that when Liu Chen went out, he naturally hugged each other. There are a group of guards, and Liu Yin is walking with him. There seems to be no major problem in terms of safety.

So Princess Ma said to Chen Guanshi: "Chen Guanshi, then you can accompany the king for a while." Although Chen Guanshi is not good at martial arts, he is very shrewd, he is very familiar with Chengdu and the surrounding environment, and his interpersonal relationship is also good. Very good, it is very appropriate for him to lead the way for Liu Yin.

Chen Guanshi had a joyful look on his face. Since Princess Ma valued her so much, he was naturally very happy. He quickly accepted the errand and went down to prepare luggage for Liu Yin.

Horseback riding and hunting naturally required a change of riding uniforms, and the Confucian uniforms with wide robes and long sleeves must not be worn. Liu Chen and Liu Yin each changed into new outfits, and their own servants brought the horses over.

When Liu Yin saw the harness, he couldn't help complaining. Unlike later generations, the war horses of the Three Kingdoms period did not have saddles, and there was only a small cloth bag on the horse's back, probably for the comfort of the buttocks. , there is a one-sided stirrup on the left side, and a narrow wooden board is very crudely tied with two thin ropes, probably for the convenience of getting on and off the horse.

People in this era probably haven't realized the importance of the saddle and stirrups. The ends of the high bridge saddle change from smooth to high, which limits the rider's forward and backward sliding and provides longitudinal stability, while the bilateral stirrups provide lateral stability by fixing the feet. Stability, which makes the horse and rider integrated into a whole, the rider's hands are freed, whether using bows and arrows or long weapons can be done on the horseback at high speed, which can greatly improve the combat capability of the cavalry.

The full application of high bridge saddles and bilateral stirrups was the Xianbei people during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Because of this, Xianbei talents stood out in the Five Random Wars and established the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Liu Yin almost had the idea of ​​modifying the harness right away. From the technical point of view, there was almost no difficulty. It was just a few pieces of wood and leather. Only by finding a few skilled craftsmen and providing a sample drawing, it would definitely be possible. Can be made.

But Liu Yin thought about it, the technical difficulty of these two things is so low, once they come out, they will be imitated. As we all know, there are many mountains in the middle of Shu, and the army of Shu Han is mainly infantry, and cavalry is almost unorganized. It has a large number of cavalry troops. Once they master the two sharp weapons of Gaoqiao saddle and bilateral stirrups, the combat effectiveness of cavalry can be increased by at least three times. For the Shu Han army, it will undoubtedly be a nightmare.

So before you have a powerful cavalry unit, let's hide these two sharp weapons.

The function of the unilateral stirrup is to assist in getting on the horse. After the rider gets on the horse, he no longer steps on the stirrup, and can only rely on the strength of his legs to tightly clamp the horse's belly.Fortunately, Liu Yin has received professional horse riding training since he was a child, and this point is still deep in his memory.As for the fall and injury that time, it was purely accidental, purely accidental!Although it is said that all those who drowned were able to swim, it is impossible for Liu Yin to give up eating because of choking and never go riding a horse for the rest of his life.

"Fifth Brother, why did you suddenly think of going to Qingcheng Mountain to hunt?" Liu Yin asked Liu Zhan on the road, holding the horse's rein tightly.

"Let me tell you frankly, my father will go to the Forbidden Garden of Qingcheng Mountain for a spring search next month, don't you want to do some work in advance?" Liu Chen said with a chuckle.

In ancient times, the emperors often held field hunting at four o'clock, which was called hunting in spring and summer, hunting in autumn and winter, and going out to the suburbs at four o'clock to show their power to the world.It's not surprising that Liu Chan likes sensuality, and he is keen on hunting. But Liu Chen, the king of the Northland, is wise and wise, and he likes to engage in such unhealthy tendencies, which makes Liu Yin a little surprised. Liu Yin knew that there must be another article.

"It's not just that simple, is it?"

Liu Chen didn't hide anything when he arrived, and told the truth: "Because of the East Palace incident, it was widely rumored in the palace that the father planned to abolish the prince and establish a new crown prince, so this spring search, the princes are secretly competing."

Liu Yin suddenly realized that this is the case. It seems that Liu Chen is also very ambitious, but then again, if Liu Chen is really made emperor, the Shu Han may not be able to perish so quickly.

"It seems that Fifth Brother is determined to win." Liu Yin teased.

Liu Chen smiled: "Among the six princes, the father only favors the sixth brother. I don't have any hope, but I just do my best."

Qingcheng Mountain was not far away, and Liu Yin suddenly felt longing. He had no desire for the throne. After all, he was not qualified to compete for power. What he longed for was that he could truly integrate into this era.

(End of this chapter)