Compared with Jizhou Wuwei, which is still in its infancy, Xiaowei, who is far away in Youzhou, has considerable combat power at the beginning of the establishment of the army. In the second year of Yankang, Gao Lan, who was in charge of Xiaowei, together with Hebei Thorn Shi Pangtong, Lu Longjun commander Zhang Liao, Beijia Tian Yu and other Youzhou military and political dignitaries inspected the recruits on the outskirts of Jicheng. Due to the sparse population of Youzhou, the three counties of Guangyang, Zhuo County, and Youbeiping have set up a total of 10 Zhechong Mansions, including four large mansions with 1,200 people, three middle mansions with 1,000 people, and three small mansions with 800 people. That is to say, in the state of full fighting, the total strength of Xiaowei is only 12,000 at most. However, Youzhou has been a mixed area of agriculture and animal husbandry since ancient times, so 6,000 of the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Xiaowei are cavalrymen with their own horses and weapons.

At this moment, although the 6,000 Xiao Guard cavalry arrayed on the outskirts of Jicheng were not as murderous as Lu Longjun, who was stationed at the border pass, they were also as personal as a tiger and a horse as a dragon. It is no wonder that even in the face of the chaotic queue, Don't drive Tian Yu still sighed vigorously, "In the past, Guangwu took over the world with Youzhou Raid, and he will be able to help the king chase the Central Plains." ”

The so-called turquoise cavalry is a cavalry unit established by the Han Dynasty in order to compete with the Xiongnu cavalry. As a border area in the north, Youzhou needs to fight with foreign races all year round, so the cavalry trained here is particularly elite, and it is specially called Youzhou Assault Cavalry by the world. Historically, as the main force of the Han army, the ten counties of Youzhou commanded and made great contributions to the Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu to seize the world. Now Cai Ji classifies the Zhechong Mansion in Youzhou as "Xiaowei", and anyone with a discerning eye can see that she is a raider who is going to be formed in Youzhou.

However, Gao Lan, who is in charge of Xiaowei, is a general, and unlike Zhang Liao, who has made great achievements for Cai Ji, he has won the recognition of Qiying's civil and military forces. Therefore, at this moment, he faced Tian Yu's bold words. Although Gao Ran was full of ambition in his heart, on the surface, he still said humbly and humbly, "Don't praise it." How dare Xiaowei Startup call it a sudden horseman. However, General Wenyuan led the elite to the White Wolf Savior, which was quite similar to the style of Geng Yi who rode to the valley three times to help Guangwu. ”

Zhang Liao'er, who commanded Lu Long's army, couldn't help but feel a little complacent on his face when he heard Gao Ran mention his achievements that year. However, before he could say a few polite words, Yuyang Taishou Xian Yufu on the side had already boasted one step ahead of him, "Youzhou Turquoise Cavalry has always been famous all over the world, and this time the king allocated a thousand large armor and horse armor, so that Lu Longjun formed a Xuanjia Cavalry. This army will be invincible in the world! ”

As the name suggests, horse armor is a protective gear used to protect war horses. As early as the Yin and Zhou dynasties, the Central Plains had leather horse armor used to protect driving horses. The whole set of horse armor is divided into two parts, which protect the horse's head and torso, and not only the surface is painted. It is also beautifully painted. In the Qin and Han dynasties, cavalry became an important type of military in the army, and horse armor was used to protect the cavalry's riding horses, and its material also developed from leather to iron, and more targeted protective gear such as chest armor appeared. It's just that in this way, the cost of making horse armor has skyrocketed. Think back to the first battle of Guandu. Yuan Shao's army of the fourth and third dukes was only equipped with 300 horse armors. As for Cao Cao, who is now known as the first prince in the world, there were only ten horse armor at that time.

At this time, Gao Ran heard that Cai Ji had allocated a thousand horse armors to Zhang Liao to form a Xuanjia Cavalry. Immediately, he couldn't help but smack his tongue greedily, "Horse armor thousand?!" You are really generous! ”

However, Xian Yufu's big mouth caused Pang Tong's dissatisfaction. In Pang Tong's view, the "Xuanjia Ride" is the killer weapon of the king, and it should be kept secret from the outside world, so it can be tolerated to show off at will. Don't look at the current Pang Tong's beard, he looks a lot more mature and stable in appearance, but he is a young man, and he still remembers a little less sleek in terms of human sophistication. Seeing that Xian Yufu had leaked the specific information of the Xuanjia Cavalry, Pang Tong immediately sank his face and warned unceremoniously, "The Xuanjia Cavalry is the elite appointed by the king, and it cannot be discussed before it becomes an army." ”

In fact, Xian Yufu also depends on the fact that everyone present is a military and political leader of the Qi State. Fang casually mentioned the matter of the Xuanjia ride. At this moment, after listening to what Pang Tong said, he already realized that he might be too talkative. However, Xian Yufu is a county after all. was admonished in public by Pang Tong, who was in his twenties, and his face was somewhat unbearable. Fortunately, Tian Yu, who was next to him, saw that the atmosphere was not good, so he hurriedly said, "All the gentlemen present are all important ministers of the Qi camp, and it doesn't hurt to talk about Xuanjia riding down, but don't spread it." ”

Xian Yu was assisted by Tian Yu and nodded his head again and again. Pang Tong was just rigorous, not deliberately targeting Xian Yufu, so he also followed the conversation to ease the atmosphere and said, "Lu Longjun and Xiaowei have their own merits, and the king has prepared 5,000 leather armor, 8,000 bows, and more than 100,000 arrows for Xiaowei, and they will arrive in Youzhou in a few days." General Gao can devote himself to training here. ”

Knowing that Cai Ji had prepared so many supplies for Xiaowei, Gao Ran's spirit was suddenly lifted. Zhang Liaoxuan's heavy cavalry is certainly a torrent of iron, but with 5,000 leather armor, 8,000 bows, and a million arrows, he can still create a commando force that is as fast as the wind. In the final analysis, whether it is a raid or a heavy cavalry, you need to have a certain amount of financial backing to become an army. Historically, without Kou Xun's operation in Hanoi, there would have been no scenery of the ten counties of Youzhou. Just as the current Qi State has the financial resources of Youzhou's horse farm and Qingzhou at the same time, it gave Cai Ji the confidence to form the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry.

And just when Gao Ran was secretly thinking about how to train the six thousand soldiers and horses in front of him to become qualified assault horses, he suddenly saw a small colonel hurriedly come to report and say, "Envoy Jun, Liaodong is urgent!" ”

Pang Tong took the urgent item from the little school's hand and took it apart, and the two eight-character eyebrows were suddenly twisted into pimples. Seeing this, Tian Yu on the side hurriedly asked, "Shiyuan, what's going on in Liaodong?" ”

"Zitai sent a letter, saying that he had found traces of the traitor Yuan Tan in Goguryeo." Pang Tong said as he crumpled the urgent item in his hand.

Tian Yu and others were shocked when they heard that Yuan Tan appeared in Goguryeo. This is not to say how powerful Yuan Tan is, but everyone knows that there will be Guo Tu and Guo Tu by the side of Yuan Dagongzi. And when it comes to Guo Tu, the generals can't wait to ignore it. From the conquest of Kong Rong in the past to the siege of the White Wolf later, this old gentleman has been unremittingly against Cai Ji for ten years. There is a way that the king humiliates his ministers to death, Guo Tu let Cai Ji suffer a big loss on the bank of the White Wolf River, and how can Qi Ying's civil and military forces allow him to survive in the world.

No, I learned that Guo Tu might have wandered to Goguryeo. Zhang Liao immediately turned his face and said murderously, "Yu will order all the soldiers and horses to ask the king of Goguryeo for Yuan and Guo Erfang!" ”

Seeing that Zhang Liao had the intention to use force, Tian Yu, who was familiar with the characters and customs of Liaodong, hurriedly persuaded him. "General Wen Yuan, don't be impatient. At present, there is no empirical evidence to prove that Yuan Tan is in Goguryeo, if the king of Goguryeo denies this, the general really wants to use a large army? ”

"If you move the army, you will move the army, how can Lu Longjun be afraid of him Goguryeo!" Zhang Liao snorted coldly and said proudly.

Tian Yu saw that he couldn't move Zhang Liao, so he glanced at Pang Tong, hoping that he could persuade Zhang Liao not to be rash. Of course, Pang Tong did not agree with Zhang Liao's rash use of force to put pressure on Goguryeo. However, this does not mean that Pang Tong is afraid of Goguryeo. In fact, the current Goguryeo Kingdom is not comparable to the heyday of the Northern and Southern Dynasties in later generations, although this small country located in the bitter cold land is ambitious. However, due to limited strength, he was never able to advance into the Liaodong Peninsula. However, Goguryeo has always had its merits in resurrecting the dead several times in history. First of all, compared with the Wuhuan, Buyeo, and Xianbei ethnic groups, the Goguryeo people were particularly good at building cities, and their national capital "Marudu City" was built directly on the undulating and steep Marudu Mountain. The whole mountain city is surrounded by mountains as a screen. The belly of the mountain is the palace, and the valley mouth is the gate, occupying the geographical advantage. Then there is the Goguryeo Kingdom, which is located in the Jilin region of later generations, when a cold snap from Siberia falls. Unprepared invaders will fall under General Winter's boots. It is with these disadvantages in mind. Pang Tongcai firmly believed that pressure by force alone was not enough to deter Goguryeo, and only by teaching this small barbarian country a hard lesson could he solve the worries of Qi once and for all about the Central Plains.

Thinking of this, Pang Tong immediately followed Tian Yu's words and further persuaded Zhang Liao, "Goguryeo is definitely not the enemy of Lu Long's army, but its capital is located on the top of Marudu Mountain, the terrain is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the king of Goguryeo sticks to the capital, wait for the heavy snow to close the mountain. At that time, Lu Long's army will suffer heavy casualties and return in vain. ”

After listening to Pang Tongyi's heart-to-heart analysis, Zhang Liao had to admit that now is indeed not a good time to play tricks with the Goguryeo people. Just thinking that Yuan Tan and Guo Tu were in Goguryeo at the moment, Zhang Liao was still a little unwilling to say after all, "Do you just let the two fangs go free?" ”

In fact, about the situation in Liaodong, Pang Tong already had a draft in his heart. Facing Zhang Liao's questioning at this moment, Pang Tong turned his head and smiled confidently, "The king once said that he would put a long line to catch a big fish, why should General Wenyuan be in a hurry." ”

Ten days later, the news of Yuan Tan's appearance in Goguryeo, along with Pang Tong's remarks about Liaodong, was placed on Cai Ji's desk. He was not surprised by Yuan Tan's sudden appearance of Goguryee Caiji. Given that Cao Cao and Cai Ji were both the "culprits" who led to Yuan Shao's annihilation, Yuan Tan's choice to use foreign races to attack and disturb China was originally expected. In addition, considering that Yuan Tan's mastermind Guo Tu is old and has limited time for the two of them to take revenge, Cai Ji has reason to believe that this conspiracy is very likely to be the final backlash of Guo and Yuan's desperate efforts. Therefore, after watching Pang Tongyang's recital of more than 1,000 words, Cai Ji asked Cai Yan to urgently summon Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Tian Feng and other important ministers to Fengge to discuss matters.

After the eight important ministers of the Feng Pavilion gathered together, Cai Ji first explained the general situation of Liaodong, and then asked everyone in his heart, "What do you think about Yuan Tan's appearance in Gaoguli?" ”

In the face of Cai Ji's question, Li Min, who had served as a taishou in Liaodong, took the lead in speaking, "In the past, the monarch destroyed the Dun, and the prince Sun Kangwei shook Liaodong, how dare the small and widowed people of Goguryeo dare to compete with the king." Therefore, the minister thought that if the two thieves of Yuan and Guo had the intention to use the power of Goguryeo to cause trouble, they would first do what they liked and help Goguryeo destroy the Gongsun clan. After Goguryeo annexed the counties of Xuansu and Lelang, it would provoke it to be the enemy of the king. ”

Li Min's analysis made Cai Jidun's eyes light up, and she asked with interest, "Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

"Your Excellency." Li Minyi arched his hand and continued to explain, "The current King of Goguryeo, Iyimo, is the second son of the new king Bogu. When Bogu died, the governor of the kingdom made his eldest son, Baqi, the king. Baqi was not convinced, and led more than 30,000 households to attach to Gongsun Du, and Goguryeo became enemies with Gongsun clan. Now Gongsun Du, Gongsun Kang and his son have died in vain, and Gongsun Gong, the new head of the Gongsun family, is cowardly by nature and embarrassed. If Goguryeo had the help of Yuan and Guo, it would be easy to destroy the Gongsun clan. And according to the ambition of the wolf son of Goguryeo, after obtaining Xuansu, he will point to the entire territory of Liaodong. At this time, Yuan and Guo will provoke one or two thieves from the side, and Goguryeo will definitely raise troops to attack! ”

As an authoritative figure familiar with Liaodong affairs, Li Min's analysis was reasonable and well-founded, and won the unanimous approval of the monarchs and ministers present. At this moment, following Li Min's train of thought, Wang Xiu followed and said, "If this is the case, the king can help the Gongsun clan fight against Goguryeo and force him to hand over the two thieves of Yuan and Guo!" ”

"Or let Goguryeo destroy the grandson." Guo Jia added meaningfully.

"Shi Yuan also has this intention!" Cai Ji nodded quite movingly, and then she handed the notes written by Pang Tong to the ministers for circulation, and explained for Pang Tong, "According to Shiyuan, Goguryeo lives deep in the snowy region, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and you need to lure the snake out of the hole to catch it all. ”

Jia Xu roughly scanned Pang Tong's recital, and asked noncommittally, "Gongsun's is the bait?" ”

Cai Ji nodded, "Exactly." What does Wen Hegong think? ”

"It's okay to lure the snake out of the hole, I'm afraid that the praying mantis will catch the cicada and the yellow finch will follow." Jia Xu said and handed the song to Guo Jia beside him.

Guo Jia took the note handed by Jia Xu, and said with a leisurely smile, "Wen Hegong is afraid of the war in Liaodong, and Cao Mengde will take advantage of the situation to attack?" ”

Jia Xu said expressionlessly, "Don't be unguarded." ”

Tian Feng on the other side also echoed with concern, "What Wen He Gong said is not unreasonable, according to the temperament of the Lord of Wei, if there is chaos in Liaodong, he will definitely send troops to attack the king with Goguryeo." ”

Cai Ji couldn't help but fall into deep thought when he heard Jia Xu and Tian Feng say this. It is undeniable that Pang Tong's performance gave Cai Ji great encouragement, because according to Pang Tong's deduction on the song, Cai Ji could not only take advantage of the chaos in Liaodong to annex the territory of the Gongsun family in one fell swoop, but also take advantage of the situation to severely damage Goguryeo and make it submit, and then solve the worries of Qi in the north. However, there was a mistake in the end, and Pang Tong's strategy seemed to be limited to a corner of Youzhou, and did not take into account the overall situation of the whole world. As Jia Xu and Tian Feng said, if Cao Cao gets in the way, then the strategy of luring the snake out of the hole is not necessarily a good idea.

Just when Cai Ji was hesitating, Guo Jia's confident voice suddenly came to his ears, "Then Cao Mengde has no time to look east!" ”

"What does Mr. Bonghyo have to say?" Cai Ji raised his head and asked Guo Jia suspiciously.

Guo Jia quietly raised his hand and pointed to the map behind him and said, "Your Excellency is forgetful? There is also a wolf snoring on the side of Cao Wei's couch! ”

After Guo Jia mentioned this, Cai Ji's mind flashed for a moment, "Mr. can refer to Xiliang Ma Chao!" ”

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Recently, the weather has changed, and the baby has been sick, so it is busy. Please forgive me for the slow update. (To be continued......)