Zhao is not weak Hu, Hu must be weak Zhao. These eight words came to Zhao Gu's ears, and he couldn't calm down for a long time. If Zhao Jun changed the national policy of going south to compete for the Central Plains and compete for hegemony among the princes, he chose to march north to Hudi, compete for hegemony in the grassland, and then expand his territory. Zhao's national strength will also flourish, how dare Beihu go south to attack Zhao. The princes of the Central Plains, how could they underestimate the Zhao State. In this way, the glory that belongs to Dai County and Zhao State will also come. If Zhao's military system is successful, the iron cavalry will be able to influence the tide of the battle. It is bound to set off huge waves among the princes of the Central Plains. Zhao will also become the first vassal state of the Central Plains, establishing a state of iron cavalry.

Zhao Yong didn't expect that when Zhao Gu heard his move, the other party's face would show an unusually calm face. He couldn't figure out what the other party really thought in his heart, and asked: "Zhao Gu, you don't ask the widow, why do you want to temper an iron horse in Daijun that makes the princes fearful." ”

Zhao Gu sorted out his thoughts and replied, "Your Excellency has already answered. ”

Zhao Yong asked, "What did the widow say?" ”

Zhao Gu replied calmly: "Zhao is not weak Hu, Hu must be weak Zhao." ”

Zhao Yong was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Don't you ask the reason why the widow chose to temper the iron horse in Daijun?" ”

"If you want to temper an iron horse, Daijun is the best choice." Zhao Gu continued, "The people of Daijun are happy with Hu Feng, and they are also good at riding and shooting, and the king will not be resisted when he pushes it out." Second, if the king wants to temper the iron horse, he naturally can't do without the horse. The horses of Zhao Guo are mostly from Daijun. The horses of Daijun are weak and Hu, not weaker than the princes of the Central Plains. Third, the minister didn't dare to say. ”

Zhao Yong saw that his face was hesitant, and he stopped talking, presumably because he felt that he had some concerns, and it was inconvenient to speak, so he raised his hand and said: "If you have anything, just say it, the widow will not blame you." ”

Zhao Gu straightened his back, and said in a loud voice, "The king uses Daijun as a pilot, even if it fails, it won't cause much turmoil in Zhao Kingdom." ”

Zhao Yong's mind was seen through by him, and he was not angry, and praised: "It is worthy of being called one of the three sages by Zhao Guo." Now that you know what the widow thinks in his heart, there is no need for the widow to hide it from you. The widow wanted to train an iron cavalry that could fight well and make the princes fearful. Zhao Gu, you have been operating in Dai County in Northern Xinjiang for many years, and you are very familiar with the habits and riding archery of Beihu. The widow needs your help. ”

Zhao Gu couldn't see how resolute Zhao Yong's willpower was, he was silent for a while, and said worriedly: "The king reformed the military system, or followed the example of Beihu cavalry." The minister feared that there would be a lot of opposition. ”

"Not many people know about the training of iron riders." Zhao Yong stretched his sleeves and said, "The widow will not tell them about the training of iron horses. ”

"The king is planning to secretly train the Iron Cavalry in Daijun."

"Not bad. The stakes are high in the matter of iron horses. Without complete certainty, the widow will not let them know. Zhao Yong advised: "Zhao Gu, you can't leak the slightest rumor." ”

Zhao Yong earnestly told him not to leak this matter. Zhao Gu also knew the turmoil caused by the training of the iron horse, and arched his hand: "The king wants the minister to do something." "Dai County, the south is connected to Shangdang, and the east, west, and north are all Beihu. In order to deal with the southward attack of Beihu, Zhao Gu also trained a small number of iron cavalry in Daijun. But these iron cavalry were formed spontaneously to fight against the Hu people, and they did not have strong combat effectiveness. Zhao Gu used these iron horses to spy on the situation in Beihu and convey information. Tempering an iron cavalry that can fight well, prestige the grassland, and make the princes fearful is also Zhao Gu's wish for many years.

Zhao Yong got the support of Zhao Gu, and the matter of training the iron cavalry was also half successful, "The widow wants to gather all the soldiers of Daijun." The most elite men are selected from among these soldiers. The widow will also set the content of the riding and shooting for these people, and will personally evaluate it. Anyone who is good at riding and archery once selected, whether it is a Hu person or a Zhao person, will enjoy the same treatment. The widow will not allow the warriors between the iron horsemen to have any distinction between high and low. ”

Zhao Gu panicked: "Your Majesty, once the Hu people and the Chinese people are on the same level, the hearts of the Chinese people will not be balanced, which will bring many problems, and even lead to the situation getting out of control." ”

"If we don't break the concept of dignity and inferiority, we can't treat these soldiers equally. The iron horsemen who have been trained by the few cannot work together. Zhao Yong looked at him with earnest eyes and said, "Breaking this concept of respect and inferiority may encounter problems that you haven't encountered before." The widow believes that you will do it. ”

Zhao Gu saw that Zhao Jun trusted himself unconditionally, and his attitude of training iron horses was clear and firm, and he was not willing to live up to the king's trust in him, "The minister is willing to serve the king." ”

"Okay." Zhao Yong picked up a wine bottle, "Zhao Gu, thank you for your hard work." The widow respects you. ”

Zhao Gu returned the salute, raised his neck and drank the glass of wine.

Zhao Yong saw his bold temperament and said loudly: "Okay, happy." After speaking, he also drank the wine in the cup.

Zhao Gu put down the wine bottle and asked, "When does the king plan to train the iron horseman?" ”

"The selection will officially start tomorrow."

Zhao Gu knew the temperament of the king, so he didn't say much, and took the order at the moment.

Zhao Yong picked up the bamboo slips placed on the table, handed them to Mu Jian, and motioned for him to pass them to Zhao Gu.

Zhao Yongdao: "These are the criteria for selecting soldiers. ”

Zhao Gu took the bamboo slip and arched his hand: "Minister, I will not live up to the king's trust." ”

Zhao Yongyi waved his hand and said, "It's not early, you go down and rest early." Take these things back and look at them. ”

"Whoa." Zhao Gu finished saluting and bowed to retire.

After Zhao Gu left, Sima Wangzu asked, "Your Majesty, are you giving the prime minister too much time?" ”

"Time is a little rushed." Zhao Yong stared at Zhao Gu's shadow disappearing into the night, "The widow believes that the prime minister will not disappoint the widow." ”

Tu Yi also said: "Your Majesty, your selection criteria are stricter than those of Wei Wushu's selection. I don't know how many of the soldiers of Daijun can be qualified. ”

"What Captain Tu said is extremely true." Mu Jian also said: "Your Majesty, do you want to relax the conditions." ”

Zhao Yong looked at everyone's eyes, and said word by word: "Qi Henggong has 100,000 soldiers, and the princes of the world dare not compete with him; Wu Qi led 70,000 people, crisscrossing the princes, invincible; However, with 30,000 soldiers under Sun Wu's command, he can run rampant all over the world, and no one dares to stop him. The widow wants to temper an iron horseman, and there are not many soldiers, but fine. In this selection, the widow doesn't care how many qualified people there will be. What the widow wants is a strong force that can make the princes frightened, and Beihu will be afraid when he hears the name of Zhao State. This selection must be strictly controlled, and all unqualified people, no matter who they are, and how strong their family background is, are not allowed to be reused. ”

Tu Yi saw that Jun Shang was really moving, and asked, "Please give Jun a name for this iron horse." ”

Zhao Yong's eyes were deep, and he said sharply: "A man of a hundred gold." ”