In the eighth year of King Wucheng, in early February, Linzi, the capital of Qi State, was in front of the gate of Jixia School Palace.

"Sacrificial wine, you and others will go to Qin State, and I and others will also go to Xiangping City in Yan State. In this farewell, please take care of everyone such as sacrificial wine! ”

Zou Yan and Lu Zhonglian said, and led several disciples behind them to bow to Xunzi and the others.

The resignation was approved by the King of Qi, and Xunzi, who was about to go to the Qin State, said with a smile: "This farewell, the news is slim, you and everyone should take care." ”

After that, Xunzi also bowed to Zou Yan and Lu Zhonglian and others with his disciples Li Si, Han Fei and others.

Looking, Zou Yan and Lu Zhonglian and others, who set foot on the north to go to the Liao Land of Yan Kingdom, walked farther and farther away in the van car until there was a black spot left.

Xunzi said to Li Si, Han Fei and a few other disciples behind him: "Let's go too!" Go to the State of Qin. ”

"No".

Li Si, Han Fei and several other disciples replied.

At this time, Ji Kang and Rong Yan came to a military camp outside Xiangping City.

As soon as Rong Yan entered the barracks, he felt that this barracks was heavily guarded, far more than other barracks, and his face couldn't help but become solemn.

At the back of the barracks, Rong Yi saw a huge martial arts training ground, which continued from the barracks to the mountains in the distance. The many sergeants each stood on the left side of a horse, lined up in neat rows of military formations, and stood in the martial arts training ground.

As a famous general of Yan State, Rong Worm is no stranger to cavalry, that is, the cavalry of the Xiongnu and Donghu, Rong Worm thinks he knows it well. But the neatly standing cavalry on the martial arts training ground gave Rong Yan a strange feeling.

On the back of the war horse next to each soldier, there is a wooden tool fixed and recessed, and the wooden tool has a quiver on the left side and a bow and crossbow on the right; On both sides of the war horse hung a ring-shaped, dark instrument made of unknown material.

Ji Kang didn't care about Rong Yan's surprise. With Rong Yin, he slowly walked to the parade platform in front of the military formation.

The two captains ran over quickly, knelt on one knee, and shouted loudly to Ji Kang and Rong Wei: "Cavalry captains Liu Sheng and Zuo Zong, meet the prince and general." Now that the cavalry unit has been prepared, please ask the prince and general to review it. ”

And Rong Yan, who was standing next to Ji Kang, saw the two captains running over, and his mouth was wide open.

I saw that Liu Sheng and Zuo Zong, the two lieutenants, were the same as the sergeants, with a round helmet on their heads, and a dark mask standing on it, which was completely different from the helmet of the current Yan army.

The one on the left side of the body is not the bronze sword worn by the officers of the Yan State now, but the sword with a curved gauntlet and a slightly curved sword body.

"Let's get started." Ji Kang waved his hand.

"No."

Liu Sheng and Zuo Zong immediately ran to the front of the team and shouted loudly, "Get on the horse." ”

With a neat sound, Rong saw that all the cavalry were sitting on the wooden tool on the horse.

"Ready."

In the shouts of the two captains, Rong Yan saw that all the cavalry slowly pulled down the masks on their helmets to protect the upper part of their faces above the nose, and the entire cavalry team looked like a fierce god. As a general, Rong Yi knew at a glance that this mask was to prevent arrows from being shot into his forehead and inserted into his brain.

"Attack."

All the horses galloped slowly, faster and faster, and the sound of the horses' hooves was like thunder, which was completely different from the sound of horses stepping on the horses that Rong Worm had heard in the past. And the cavalry on the horse, in the high-speed running that Rong Worm had never seen before, still sat firmly on the horse's back, and raised the bow and crossbow and threw forward. As a simulated straw enemy in front, in the blink of an eye, its body was full of arrows.

Rong Yan couldn't hold back anymore and said loudly: "Childe, how is this possible?" How can this be so stable at such a high speed? It's not on a chariot! ”

Ji Kang smiled and didn't speak, while Shi Kang next to him pouted again, and his heart was shocked again.

When all the cavalry finished shooting the arrows, Rong Yan saw all the cavalry and quickly inserted the bow and crossbow back into the wooden tool; Then he pulled out the sword that was worn with a curved on the left side, and which he had never seen before, and was bright in the sun, and slashed at the scarecrow in front of him, all in one cut and two pieces.

Rong was stunned, and his mouth was so open that the boss couldn't close it anymore. After half a ring, when all the cavalry had lined up again. When he saw Liu Sheng and Zuo Zong, who ran over again and reported to Ji Kang, he relieved himself.

He kept muttering, "How is this possible?" How is this possible? This one cavalry is equal to a small chariot! ”

"Report to the prince, now that the cavalry unit has been reorganized, please review it."

Ji Kang smiled and said to Rong Wei, who had not yet recovered from his senses: "General, let's pedal over and review!" ”

"No." Rong Yan was quiet, relieved and hurriedly replied.

Ji Kang and Rong Yi boarded the two chariots respectively, while the lieutenants Liu Sheng and Zuo Zong followed on horseback and galloped towards the neatly arranged cavalry.

"Hello soldiers." Ji Kang shouted loudly in a childish voice in front of the military column.

"Hello gentleman." All the soldiers responded in unison.

Ji Kang shouted again: "The soldiers have worked hard. ”

The soldiers responded loudly again: "Die for Dayan." ”

When Ji Kang and Rong Yi finished reviewing the troops, accompanied by lieutenants Liu Sheng and Zuo Zong, they were ready to return to the Chinese army tent in the barracks.

Ji Kang said to Rong Yancai, who was anxious: "General, I will go back to the military tent and wait for you first, and let Liu Sheng and Zuo Zong, the two captains, introduce you to our new cavalry." ”

Liu Sheng and Zuo Zong hurriedly said, "General, please." ”

After waiting for a long time, watching the excited Rong Worm walk into the big tent, Ji Kang asked, "General, what do you think of this cavalry?" ”

Rong Yan excitedly shouted to Ji Kang: "Childe, with this new style of saddle, stirrups, horseshoe, plus this new style of saber and armor, if you give me 20,000, I will definitely be able to sweep Donghu and Goguryeo." ”

"What if he destroys his kingdom?" Ji Kang looked at Rong Yan and asked quietly.

Rong Yan pondered for a moment, and said solemnly to Ji Kang: "At least 20,000 such cavalry, and 100,000 infantry are needed. ”

"If you are given 20,000 cavalry like this, and 100,000 infantry wearing the same armor, and you are allowed to fight Tian Dan and Pang Xuan like last year, you may win?"

Rong Yan did not hesitate and said categorically: "Enlightened son, you can definitely win." Rong Yan uses the head guarantee that he will definitely win, and it will be a big victory. ”

Ji Kang stood up and looked at Rong Yan slowly: "General Rong, what if the six countries of the Central Plains are unified?" ”

Rong Yan's eyes glared at the boss, and his mouth was open for a long time, and he didn't slow down for a long time.

Looking at the one in front of him, he looked at his son with clear eyes, slowly knelt on the ground, and said: "Childe, if there are 50,000 such iron horsemen, and 200,000 infantry with the same equipment, and fight in different countries, Rong Yi is sure that he will sweep through the six countries." ”

Ji Kang looked at Rong Yan for a long time, and said slowly: "General, I will remember your words today, and I will prepare for you the many troops you need in the future." But we currently only have these 3,000 new cavalry, and this year we will recruit 3,000 people, and by September these 6,000 cavalry will also form a combat strength. General, what you just said is not a dream. ”

Rong Yan clenched his fists, knelt down on one knee and said: "Childe, a certain general knows the ambition in the heart of the child, and Rong Yan will live up to the expectations of the son and be willing to be the forerunner of the son." ”

Ji Kang nodded and said, "General, please get up." In addition, the equipment of the cavalry units here, at this stage, no, must not be revealed for some time to come. We must not allow the Xiongnu, Donghu and the Central Plains countries to obtain any news of these equipment. ”

"My subordinates understand."

"General, these three thousand new-style cavalrymen are all children of good families, with an average age of nineteen years old, and I will hand them all over to you for training."

"I will not let my son down."

"General, your eldest son Rong Yan has also been on the battlefield with you for many years and is familiar with cavalry tactics. Let him come to this cavalry unit too! Be a cavalry captain. ”

"Thank you, Childe."

The spring breeze gently swept across the land of the Central Plains, and the spring of the eighth year of King Wucheng was coming.