Competing

Chapter 261 Forming the Cavalry Legion
Hearing what Yin Xu said, Zhou Da's heart immediately blossomed with joy. He had been gearing up for many years, and this time he finally had the opportunity to fight in the battlefield and make contributions.Now, the king of Yue is even more eloquent, promising to let himself be the vanguard in the war against Minyue and Dongou. How can Zhou Da not be excited?

With a smile all over his face, the naive Zhou laughed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving the junior general a chance. The latter will definitely live up to expectations and win the first prize!"

It turned out that this guy didn't want to go to the battlefield to practice because he had been idle for too long, and he was thinking about the first achievement!Everyone burst into laughter again, the atmosphere was very harmonious, Zhou Da laughed and blushed slightly.But no one would really care about anything with him.Because in this group centered on Yin Xu, the interests of Yue State are the most important, and everything else is just floating clouds.

Yin Xu said: "Just wait, this day won't be too far away, and the north will be lively soon. But we don't have time to watch a good show, because there is still our stage in the south, let's perform to our heart's content!"

Like Lu Ming, Zhou Da didn't know exactly what the timing Yin Xu was referring to, even if he vaguely guessed it, he couldn't be sure.However, looking at King Yue's expression and tone, he seemed to know this well and was full of confidence.That's enough, you don't need to ask too clearly, what you need to do at that time is to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and make great achievements in battle, and you don't need to think about anything else.

Based on his own talent and knowledge, Pu Jun guessed something, but Yin Xu didn't say anything, so naturally he wouldn't say a word.Su An is the person who has been with Yin Xu for the longest time. Although Yin Xu often acts alone, as the captain of the guard, Su An has a delicate mind and a bit of a mind. Naturally, he can grasp some points.

But he is very clear that this can be said to be the top secret of the Yue Kingdom. Since the Yue King Yin Xu did not tell it, it is naturally not the right time.As an insider, a courtier who is extremely loyal to the King of Yue, what he needs to do is to keep it secret.He believes that one day the answer will either be revealed by himself, or Yue Wang Yinxu will tell everyone in detail.

However, everyone has the same idea, which is the southern stage that Yin Xu mentioned.That's right!The battle between Dongou and Minyue is the current top priority of the Yue Kingdom.Each of them is gearing up, what needs to be done now is to prepare everything, and wait until the war in the south of Yue country is together, so that they can fight on the battlefield, make contributions, and show off to their fullest.

Yin Xu immediately said: "In terms of military affairs, besides conscription, equipment and training are also very important. Do you know why I spent so much gold, silver and other valuables on horses?"

Zhou Da tentatively said, "Your Majesty wants to establish a cavalry regiment?"

Yin Xu nodded and said: "Yes, I don't need to say more about the combat power and role of cavalry, everyone knows it. Let me give you an example, why did the former Zhao Kingdom rise so quickly? , How can the Zhao State be strong? It is also the same as the previous Zhao State General Li Mu. His cavalry army can defeat the Huns who grew up on horseback in the grassland, which shows the role and importance of the cavalry. Therefore, the Yue State cannot be ignored. A strong cavalry corps must be created."

Lu Ming questioned: "But my lord, our country of Yue is in Jiangdong, and there are many rivers and mountains in the territory, so it is difficult for cavalry to play a big role!"

Yin Xu shook his head and said: "Take a long-term view. It may not be used in Jiangdong, and it may not be used in a short time. But we must not lag behind in the formation and training of our cavalry corps, because in the future, in lands other than Yue, such as The Central Plains, such as the North, might be of great use."

Su Jiao was originally a general of the Qin State. He followed Wang Li and was stationed on the border of the Great Wall in Shangjun. What he had to face was the nomadic Huns.Cavalry battles on the grasslands occurred from time to time, and the tragic battles witnessed the effectiveness and role of the cavalry.He is familiar with Yin Xu's intentions and quite agrees.

He also knew that Zhao State back then, especially Li Mu's elite cavalry, was so cool against the Huns on the northern border.Su Jiao knew that Yin Xu had great ambitions, and from the few words he just said, it could be seen that his gaze was limited to the small country of Yue and Jiangdong.Instead, he has already looked at the world, and to compete in the world, it is necessary to win the Central Plains.

Now that Yin Xu has such a plan, he naturally needs to make preparations early. When he crosses the Dajiang and Huaihe Rivers and goes north to the Central Plains, the role of cavalry will be even more important.Especially not long after that incident happened, Su Jiao was shocked and realized many things.He even gave Yin Xu a thumbs up for his decision at this moment, King Yue is really wise.

Yin Xu said: "There is no grassland in the territory of Yue State, and it is quite difficult to raise horses on a large scale. I have thought about it for a long time, and it seems that only the land by the shore of Penglize Lake is very suitable. There are many tidal flats, and the threat of water flow is not enough. It is inconvenient to develop and cultivate. There is a large lakeside grassland that can be used, and the war horses of the Yue Kingdom are fed there."

"And..." Yin Xu added: "The flattery brought back by the widow this time from Guanzhong includes many excellent breeds of horses. Who should I entrust with raising the horses?" Yin Xu's eyes flickered back and forth. , shaking in front of everyone.

No one would say no to losing the war, but raising horses... everyone inevitably hesitated, the stench of horse manure was really daunting.Moreover, raising horses takes time, how can it be faster than killing the enemy and making meritorious service on the battlefield? Naturally, no one is willing to rush to do such drudgery.Of course, some people understand the beauty of it, but they just don't speak.

Yin Xu couldn't help being a little sad, thinking that the reason why Monkey King quit in Journey to the West was not because he was just a little Bi Mawen.It can be seen that from ancient times to the present, raising horses does not seem to be very popular... Yin Xu asked twice in a row, but everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but no one answered.

Yin Xu naturally knew the crux of the matter, his eyes flicked across the faces of several people, and finally fell on Su Jiao.He said, "Su Jiao, how about sending you to do this job?"

Su Jiao didn't say anything, but turned around and said, "Okay! I will do everything I can to do it well." Although Su Jiao's words were very decent, his small movements still betrayed him.

Yin Xu asked back: "Why? It seems that you don't like it? If you really don't like to speak out, it's fine, I will replace you..."

Just when Su Jiao was hesitating, everyone was eager to try, or just watching with cold eyes.Yin Xu added: "If you don't want to, the widow will have to change. Blessed is the new person, because the widow is thinking that he will lead the cavalry unit in the future."

Su Jiao just opened his mouth, and immediately swallowed what he wanted to say. He nodded with a smile and said, "How come? As a subject of the Yue Kingdom, I should take care of the king at any time." Commander, Su Jiao is very excited.It is conceivable that in future battles, the importance of cavalry and the importance of the King of Yue will definitely make a difference by then.Being fortunate enough to be the commander of this cavalry, it can be said that Yin Xu directly sent the great credit to himself.

Ben also thought that because of the hard work of raising horses, it is normal for him to accept it with little reluctance, or to say that it is a temporary resistance in his heart.But at this moment, this unpopular Bi Mawen suddenly became a favorite.Su Jiao took it into his heart with a smile, and was full of gratitude to Yin Xu. The only thing he could do was to try his best to repay Yin Xu's trust.

The envy and jealousy in the hearts of the others looked at Su Jiao, not to mention rising. If they had stood up voluntarily just now, such a glorious fat job would have naturally fallen into their own hands.Of course, this is just a joke, everyone knows that Yin Xu will definitely make arrangements for such an important matter, all of this is just a joke.

There is a reason why Yin Xu chose Su Jiao to train the cavalry troops of the Yue Kingdom, and he will let Su Jiao be the commander in the future.That's because Su Jiao was originally from the state of Qin. He used to be a subordinate of the great general of the state of Qin, Wang Li.

What they dealt with there were the brutal Huns and the nomadic tribes in the north. The Huns who grew up on the grassland grew up on horseback since they were young, and they can be said to be natural cavalry.To deal with them, the same use of cavalry is undoubtedly the best suppression and restraint.So ever since Mengtian began to defend the Great Wall, the Qin State Frontier Army in Shangjun began to deploy cavalry on a large scale.

Su Jiao was originally a general of the Qin State, although he was not considered a first-class general.It is indeed an out-and-out, the mainstay of the middle-level generals.Naturally, he had a good understanding of Qin's military control. Qin had already developed a large number of cavalry. At that time, Meng Tian formed a new cavalry in Shangjun to deal with the Huns, so it was naturally better.If it weren't for this, how could they have fought the Huns for more than [-] miles.

As one of them, Su Jiao is naturally familiar with the formation and training of cavalry, and he has accumulated countless cavalry combat experience during the battle against the Huns.Although Yin Xu understands the importance of cavalry and has extraordinary military talents, but the so-called specialization in art, he is really not as good as Su Jiao in this respect.

Nowadays, there are only so many generals and talents in the Yue Kingdom, and Su Jiao is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for training the cavalry corps.Yin Xu believes that Su Jiao will not bring him a strong cavalry in the future.

Another reason is that there are many Qin soldiers in the current Yue army. Most of them are from the frontier army of Shangjun. Many people are also surprised by cavalry combat. Excellent cavalry generals.With these people as the team, it is undoubtedly the most appropriate to establish the cavalry.

As their original commander, Su Jiao had the least barrier with them, and it was natural that they would be handy when commanding together.In this way, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort, so Yue Wang Yinxu made such a choice and arrangement.

Su Jiao nodded and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Su Jiao will definitely do his best to build an elite cavalry team to live up to His Majesty's entrustment. However, the breeds and horses brought back by Your Majesty may not be enough. The problem must also be solved!"

(End of this chapter)