Luoyang Imperial Palace.

Liu Hong, the son of the Han Dynasty, learned that Zhang Bao was ambushed, and 10,000 yellow scarves of sour dates were destroyed, and he didn't sleep all night.

Xiao Huangmen Jian Shuo stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, now Zhang Bao is ambushed and exterminated, and the Yellow Turban Rebellion is just around the corner." ”

"God help me!"

Liu Hong asked: "Gong Jian, Zhang Feng has contributed to the society, in order to boost the morale of the army, how should he be rewarded?" ”

"In the opinion of the ministers, Zhang Feng can be crowned as the general of the army, and he will command 3,000 troops to show the emperor's favor."

Liu Hong nodded.

Jian Shuo glanced up at Zhang Rang again, and said in his heart: "Your Majesty, although Zhang Bao is ambushed, but the Yellow Turban in Jizhou is becoming more and more rampant, the people are not living, ten rooms and nine empty, the root of it is that Zhonglang will not shirk Lu Zhi, so please play Your Majesty and remove Lu Zhi." ”

"Hedong County is too guarded by Dong Zhuo to be brave and good at fighting, and his subordinates are also tigers and wolves, so Dong Zhuo can be made the general of Beizhonglang, and Zhang Feng is the general of the Dianjun Army, and take over the Beida Camp, in order to pacify the thieves as soon as possible."

Liu Hong's face sank, and he shouted: "How dare Lu Zhi do this? ”

Zhang Rang admonished from the side: "Your Majesty, if Lu Zhi has no selfish intentions, why did he not see any movement for a long time, but instead connived at Zhang Bao to go south and endanger the community, there must be a heart of disobedience among them!" ”

Liu Hong was already obedient to Zhang Rang's words, and when he saw that Zhang Rang's analysis was the way, he suddenly became angry in his heart and scolded: "The thief dares to bully the king, and if someone comes, he will immediately draft an order to remove Lu Zhi and hand it over to the Tingwei Yamen." ”

"The old slave obeys."

The hundred officials were embarrassed, and the commander was changed on the spot, but the soldiers were taboo, and the general He Jin and the captain Yuan Kui exchanged glances and were about to admonish.

Suddenly, a person flashed out of the hundred officials, and said, "Your Majesty, this matter must not be allowed." ”

This person is Zhang Jun in Langzhong.

Zhang Junjin admonished: "Your Majesty, Lu Zhi is noble, upright, and since supervising the battle in Jizhou, although he has not won a big victory, he has effectively controlled the Yellow Turban in Jizhou, what is the crime?" ”

"This ......"

Liu Hong said suddenly, and for a while, he couldn't answer.

Zhang Jun pointed at Zhang Rang and scolded: "Zhang Rang, you confuse Your Majesty and frame Zhongliang, what is your intention!" ”

Zhang Jun has long been dissatisfied with what the ten permanent servants have done, and he has been resentful for a long time.

Zhang Rang swept his eyebrows coldly, hurriedly knelt on the ground, and said: "Your Majesty, this must be Zhang Langzhong's collusion with Lu Zhipeng's party, deliberately exonerating him, the old slave only hopes that the world is peaceful, Your Majesty will be glorious for a thousand years, and he dare not be selfish." ”

Liu Hong hurriedly helped Zhang Rang up and said with relief: "Zhang Gongzhi, I don't know, please get up quickly!" ”

"This matter has been decided, whether Lu Zhi is guilty or not will be decided after the trial of Tingwei."

Zhang Jun admonished bitterly: "Your Majesty, why is it pro-villain, and Yuanxian Chen!" ”

Zhang Rang got up and responded: "Zhang Langzhong, you are so bold, you dare to collude with the Yellow Turban thief and intercede for the Yellow Turban thief, as you said, Lu Zhi is not guilty, this Zhang Feng who killed the Yellow Turban thief Zhang Bao is a villain?" ”

"You...... You're spewing blood! ”

Zhang Jun was angry, and shouted loudly: "Ten permanent servants and friends are in the heart, the country is in turmoil, and the Han is in danger!" ”

When Liu Hong heard this, he immediately became angry, and reprimanded him sharply: "Zhang Jun, you don't want to repay the emperor's kindness, but collude with your relatives, which is really an unforgivable crime. ”

"Come on, send Zhang Jun to the court for trial!"

"Your Majesty......"

But no matter how Zhang Jun shouted, Liu Hong didn't hesitate at all, he could only blame Zhang Jun for being too outspoken, angering Long Yan, and entering the Tingwei Yamen, I was afraid that there was no chance of survival.

The court discussion broke up unhappily, and Liu Hong went down to the early court with a displeased face, leaving a hall full of civil and military officials.

General's Palace.

He Jin said to Yuan Kui with a heavy heart: "Yuan Gong, Zhang Rang and other villains are becoming more and more ambitious, if they let their people take over the Beida camp, I am afraid that it will harm the world in the future." ”

Yuan Kui brushed his long beard, shook his head and said: "General He, now that Your Majesty has favored Zhang Rang and others, it has become more and more profound, I am afraid that Your Majesty may not listen to our words." ”

Yuan Shao on the side stood up and arched his hand: "General, uncle, little nephew has a sentence I don't know whether to say or not!" ”

"There are no outsiders here, just say it!"

He Jin replied uncertainly.

Yuan Shao said solemnly: "In the troubled times now, it is better to take advantage of the emptiness of military power in the hands of the eunuchs to kill the eunuchs and correct the monarch's policy." ”

Yuan Kui hurriedly got up and stopped: "You can't be targeted for no reason, be careful of the three clans." ”

He Jin's eyebrows flickered, and after a while, his eyes shone brightly, and he said in a deep voice: "This matter is not impossible, but the eunuch has a deep foundation, and he must not leak the rumors, and he needs to think about it in the long run." ”

Yuan Shaobai knocked and said: "General Mingjian! ”

"Nephew Meng Dexian, what do you think?"

Cao Cao's small eyes in He Jin's right hand flashed, and he hurriedly got up and replied: "General, Cao Cao is ready to give orders at any time!" ”

"Good! Good! ”

He Jin said again: "Tomorrow, I will protect Meng De and Ben Chu, and go with me to exterminate the thieves in the Gyeonggi area." ”

Yuan Kui clapped his hands and said: "The general is wise, in this way, the strength in the hands of the eunuchs will be weakened, and it will be more convenient to exterminate the eunuchs when the time comes." ”

……

The ups and downs of Luoyang City, Zhang Feng has no time to take care of it, and he doesn't want to those hollows, because now he is just a small shrimp and can't get on such a big table.

In Sujube City, it was already overcrowded, and Zhang Feng had no choice but to ask his father Zhang Miao for help, and sent the rogues and poor people who could not be arranged to Chenliu.

With the materials in Zhang Feng's own hands, he can only feed more than 2,000 officers and soldiers at most, and Li Xiuning's 3,000 righteous army can be used as a reserve battalion, farming when the farm is busy, and defending the city during the battle, which can be self-sufficient without Zhang Feng worrying.

Moreover, soldiers are more valuable than fine, not many.

After this battle, Zhang Feng tasted the sweetness of cavalry, a well-trained cavalry that would completely change the direction of the war.

The formation of a regular cavalry battalion has become an urgent matter for Zhang Feng.

As for the horseshoes and horse pedals, the two cavalry artifacts, Zhang Feng has long been itching.

"Horray, come with me to the blacksmith shop in the east of the city."

Huo Lei responded cheerfully: "Okay young master. ”

The blacksmith shop in the east of the city, the furnace fire is booming, the heat wave in the shop hits people, a blacksmith is bare-chested, sweating profusely, sometimes blowing bellows, sometimes forging, sometimes adding the fire, busy should not be happy, the sound of tinkling non-stop.

Zhang Feng's expression was condensed, and he looked at it without turning his eyes.

"Wow!"

The blacksmith dipped a "U" shaped piece of iron into the water with tongs, and only to hear a sound that caused a hot steam to rise in the water, and then blisters to the calm water.

Behind Zhang Feng, Huo Lei scratched his head with a puzzled face, and asked, "Young Master, is it just to drum up this iron lump?" This thing can't be used as a secret weapon, and it can't be used as a weapon, so what's the use of it? ”

Zhang Feng frowned, and said coldly: "You know a fart!" ”

This is the weapon of the cavalry into a god, an epoch-making product, even if the most learned and knowledgeable people of this era come, I am afraid that they do not understand the wonderful use of this iron lump.

This iron lump may seem inconspicuous, but it can greatly improve the durability and weight-bearing capacity of the warhorse, because it is a horseshoe!

It is precisely because of the appearance of horseshoes and horse shoes that the combat effectiveness of the cavalry has made a qualitative leap, so that the cavalry has gradually evolved from an auxiliary branch of the battlefield to a main branch.

The appearance of horseshoes and horseshoes not only contributed to the emergence of heavy cavalry, but also made it possible for cavalry to run continuously over long distances.

Although the Western Liang cavalry during the Three Kingdoms period was powerful, it could only exert its power on local battlefields, and it lacked the ability to continuously stab, which was far from being comparable to the Mongolian iron cavalry that dominated the world in later generations!

The blacksmith presented the cooled four "U" shaped iron bumps to Zhang Feng, and said respectfully: "General, the horseshoe you want is ready." ”

Zhang Feng waved his hand and said coldly: "Okay, nail the horseshoe!" ”

Four pillars had already been erected outside the blacksmith shop, and Horay brought his own war horse, and four guards had already stepped forward to tie the horse's limbs firmly to the pillar, and the blacksmith turned one of the forepaws of the war horse around, and the sharp dagger in his hand was used like flying, and the skin of the horse's feet had been cut flat and smooth in an instant.

The blacksmith took the horseshoe and the nail that had been made, and put it under the horse's hoof, and drove the nails one by one.