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Chapter 240 Chapter [-] The Importance of Cavalry

As February approached, the Linjiang Kingdom located in the Jingchu area began to have the breath of spring, but it was still a bit chilly in the morning and evening!

Yue Wang Yinxu has already left Wuguan, and went south into the Jingchu Plain, which used to be the hometown of Chu State, and now it is the transit of Linjiang State.In the case of inconvenient transportation in ancient times, even though Yin Xu and others had horses, they still couldn't travel fast!

It was getting late in the evening, Su An rode his horse and walked up to him and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, let's camp by the river ahead!"

Yin Xu glanced forward, a river of about tens of feet flowed quietly in front of him, and the riverside was flat.It is beneficial to choose to camp here. The river is a convenient source of water and a good barrier.Without boats and rafts, the rear is safe, and only the front needs to be focused on defense.

There are sentry posts on the periphery, and alerts will be issued quickly if there is an abnormality.What's more, Deng Lingmo's people accompanied him secretly to protect them. Although Yin Xu didn't know their specific whereabouts, he was sure that experts like Zhong Yin must be nearby, so he wasn't worried!
Yin Xu is not worried about his safety unless he is attacked by an enemy several times his size.Now that I am the king of Yue, I have a respected status, even if someone wants to deal with me, I have to weigh it carefully.At most, they would send someone to pretend to be a bandit or something, and they dare not be so blatant.

In this Linjiang country, other than Linjiang Wang Gongao, no one else has this strength.But Gong Ao has no grievances or enmities with himself, and he is not stupid, so why is it not good for him?He returned to the east via Linjiang Kingdom, although Gong Ao did not object, he did not have much contact with him, nor did he send troops to escort him!
Being able to be a vassal king naturally has some brains, Xiang Yu's thoughts and his own situation, Gong Ao may not have been aware of it.The smartest way is not to intervene, not to be used by Xiang Yu, and not to spoil his affairs.If you want to pass, Yin Xu, you can pass it, and it is up to you to have a safe journey!
In fact, speaking carefully, Yin Xu feels that there are some indirect connections between him and Gong Ao.Gong Ao used to be the old cronies of King Chen. After Chen Sheng's death, many of the old ministries died in battle, or their forces were regrouped. The only ones left with more reputation and scale were Gong Ao and Lu Chen.In the Battle of Julu, Lu Chen died at the hands of Zhang Han, and all the parts were handed over to him.

Lu Chen had a good relationship with Gong Ao in the past, so there must be some indirect friendship... Yin Xu remembers that the Linjiang Kingdom in history has always been unremarkable, and it seems that it did not intervene in the conflict between Chu and Han, and then surrendered obediently Liu Bang.What will happen to the world pattern in this world?Where will the Linjiang Kingdom of Gongao go?

The subordinates worked quickly, and the camp was quickly set up. When night fell, piles of bonfires were lit in the camp, and some people had already started cooking food.Su An arranged manpower early and went to the surrounding area to guard.Knowing that the journey back is not peaceful, so be careful at all times.

"Your Majesty, the arrangements have been made. The manpower and tents on duty for the night are all ready!" After everything was settled, Su An came to report to Yin Xu.

Yin Xu nodded, "Bo Zhou, thank you for your hard work!"

Su An smiled and said: "These are all things that should be done!"

Yin Xu patted Su An on the shoulder and said, "Well done, Bozhou is much more mature!" Compared to the first time when he surrendered himself outside Pengcheng, Su An has grown a lot, and he is no longer the clever one. But quite a young boy.

After Yin Xu's training, Pu Jun's guidance, and the tempering of many things, Su An has matured a lot.Now he can be thoughtful and proper, stand alone, and has caught up with Pu Jun back then.Yin Xu is very pleased about this, it seems that in the near future, he will have another brave warrior in the future!

Received such praise from Yin Xu, Su An was still a little excited. After a long time of hard work, he was finally recognized, which gave him greater confidence to move on.The top priority is to arrange everything and escort King Yue back to Shanyin safely!
Yin Xu asked: "By the way, it's cold at night, remember to take care of those horses!"

Su An nodded and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, everything is in order!"

Yin Xu smiled lightly and nodded with satisfaction.When he left Guanzhong this time, Yin Xu spent almost all the gold and silver rewards and bought a thousand horses!
The reason comes from the Battle of Julu. In the late Warring States period, King Wuling of Zhao State Hu Fu rode and shot, and the cavalry of Zhao State can be said to be the roost in the world.Like Li Mu, one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, he was a master of cavalry and made many achievements in the process of dealing with the Xiongnu and Qin.

The cavalry tradition of Zhao State has a long history. During the Battle of Julu, many people noticed this, and Xiang Yu was one of them.That black-tailed horse was obtained in the state of Zhao.At the same time, Xiang Yu also paid more attention, collecting horses and forming the prototype of the cavalry regiment.

Later, Liu Bang captured Peng Zeng with an army of 56, Xiang Yu was able to quickly return from the front line of Qi State, and defeated Liu Bang in Suishui because of this cavalry!Of course, the way of fighting and the role played are very limited.

Xiang Yu was not the only one who saw this. As a traverser, King Yin Xu of Yue knew the importance of cavalry.Therefore, after entering Guanzhong, he began to buy horses. After Xiang Yu hinted that he went south to assassinate Emperor Yi, he had an excuse.

The state of Qin is located in the west, and it raises more horses than the countries in the southeast. As long as you search carefully, there are still some.Yin Xu was the first to do it, and he tried his best to buy all the horses for the Guards.Of course, with the help of Wei Liao and Zhong Yin, some of them were secretly replaced.I brought back dozens of fine breeds and horses that grew in the northwest. It is also necessary to develop horse breeding after returning to Yue, and now I have a lot of help!

The land of the Jianghuai River is not suitable for cavalry combat, Yin Xu is very clear about this, but how can his goal and future development be limited to the Yue Kingdom?It is inevitable to go north to fight for hegemony in the future, so it is necessary to make some preparations early and form small-scale experiments to form cavalry.

The cavalry that Yin Xu wants to form is definitely not the same as the others. Riding a horse at this moment is purely labor-intensive, without decent saddles and stirrups, which is very uncomfortable.Because there is no leverage from stirrups and saddles, it is not very convenient to use weapons to fight immediately, so cavalry at this time are more used for harassment.

Obviously this is not what Yin Xu wants, he needs a powerful cavalry combat regiment that can rule the world.As a time traveler, he has incomparable advantages. He already knows the shape of some necessary tools, and he only needs to build them one by one after returning to Yue Kingdom.Yin Xu is confident that the Yue army will become the most well-equipped army in the world!
The importance of cavalry is self-evident. Yue Wang Yin Xu knew this very well, so he started planning early.The early bird catches the worm, Yin Xu thinks so!

(End of this chapter)