The gift that Taigong Ran gave to Yue Fei was a chariot. The chariot was an important symbol to measure the combat power of various countries in the Spring and Autumn Period. The so-called country of ten thousand vehicles refers to the country with tens of thousands of chariots. But in the late Warring States period, the chariot was eliminated. Because the mobility of the chariot is too poor, a chariot requires four horses to carry it, and it is better to let four horses carry four cavalry to play freely.

Therefore, from the spring and autumn period, there were no more chariot battalions, only grain trucks and weapons cart battalions. Sometimes, when the army carrying food is attacked by the enemy, it will also be in a battalion, but it seems that the defense effect is not much better than that of the infantry to resist the horses. The cavalry rushed three times and the chariot battalion would be swept away.

But the chariot built by Ran Taigong's novice is different from other chariots. This chariot was more than a man tall, made of iron and had a taller body than the Song Dynasty's troop carriers. Mrs. Ran asked a few family members to pull the car around their yard a few times, and the turns were more flexible than the grain trucks that Yue Fei had seen.

Ran Taigong said angrily, "Yue Tuan Lian has the heart to fight with the Golden Dog army on the plain, and the infantry must have a sharp weapon for defense. This chariot was originally built at the invitation of Cao Cheng, a big household in this county, but Cao Cheng went to Taihang Mountain and no longer paid attention to the chariot. Today, Xiao Lao'er borrowed flowers to offer Buddha, and dedicated this chariot and the sketch of the production of this chariot to the Yue Tuan training envoy. Although this chariot has limitations, it is definitely promising on the eastern Henan Plain. ”

Ji Qian looked at the chariot with critical eyes, and said with a little disbelief, "Ran Lao, is this thing really useful?" Don't think about it when you use it to attack. Using it for defense, I don't think it's necessarily as good as the rejection formation. ”

Ran Taigong said confidently, "General Ji must not underestimate this car. Relying solely on this car, it is natural that you can't prevent the iron ride. However, if it is paired with the unique infantry crossbow of our dynasty, it is enough to make the Golden Dog army suffer heavy casualties before breaking through the car formation. ”

Although Yue Fei always believed that a well-trained and well-equipped infantry army could completely compete with elite cavalry, this did not mean that Yue Fei did not want to have new combat equipment. He has always ordered Zhang Baoer to develop firearms, and this is for this reason.

Seeing this tall chariot, Yue Fei immediately thought of how to use the chariot and the horse to form a new infantry defensive formation. There are no outdated tactics and weapons in the world. Yue Xiaofei once said that in later generations, there was a military god Qi Jiguang, and when he was guarding the grassland, he reactivated this kind of spring and autumn car formation, accompanied by firearms, so that the Mongolian cavalry did not dare to go south.

Although the firearms of the Protectors were only grenades, and the number was limited, the Protectors' strong bows and crossbows were not comparable to those of the Ming Army. The bow and crossbow of Song are no less than Qin. Because of the lack of cavalry, the Song Dynasty had to develop various sharp weapons for riding on foot.

Although Yue Fei knew how he dealt with the Golden Iron Cavalry in his original history, the kind of Star Scattering Array required too high the quality of the soldiers, and the casualties of the soldiers were also large, so it was a tactic that was completely a last resort. The most suitable is of course to ride through the ride. If there were not enough cavalry, they rode on foot, but the infantry had to be able to resist the onslaught of the cavalry with minimal sacrifice.

Thinking of this, Yue Fei bent down to salute Mrs. Ran, and said sincerely, "Elder Ran's gift is very good, I thank Elder Ran for the soldiers of the People's Army." ”

How dare Taigong Ran accept Yue Fei's gift, after all, Yue Fei is the head of an army at this time, but Taigong Ran is just a civilian. When the people of the Ran clan saw Yue Fei saluting Mrs. Ran, they also had a look of emotion in their eyes. They had never seen such an approachable general. Even Ran Qing's eyes when he looked at Yue Fei were less hostile and more respectful.

Taigong Ran laughed and said, "Yue Tuan is a cultivator and don't be polite, I can contribute to the great cause of resisting gold, and I want to." Speaking of this, Taigong sighed, "It's a pity that I have the courage to inherit my ancestors, otherwise I must join the Protector Army and share the high and low with the golden dog on the battlefield." ”

When Taigong Ran saw Yue Fei accept his gift, he was very happy, and immediately ordered his clansmen to prepare food for the five hundred Beiwei army, and also prepared forage for the horses. Then Yue Fei and the others were left to drink and eat.

At the wine table, Taigong Ran told Yue Fei that he had decided to move his family to Yingtianfu. Yue Fei immediately expressed his welcome.

It was also at the wine table that Yue Fei knew that Taigong Ran was the current patriarch, but the next patriarch he designated was not his son, but his granddaughter Ran Qing. Yue Fei looked at Ran Qing with a little surprise. Ran Qing snorted and said, "What do you see, does the Yue Tuan Lian think that women can't be the masters of the house?" ”

Yue Fei smiled, "Where did Miss Ran say it?" Wu Zetian of the previous dynasty even did the emperor. What's more, a patriarch, with Miss Ran's ability, can naturally make the Ran family more prosperous. ”

When Ran Qing saw Yue Fei mention Wu Zetian, his eyes immediately lit up, and he asked, "What does Yue Tuanlian think of Wu Zetian?" ”

Yue Fei said, "It's also a thousand years old." After all, under her rule, the territory of the Tang Dynasty was the largest. ”

Ran Qing nodded and said, "Wu Zetian is indeed the Lord of the Thousand Autumns. It's just that the people who write books are all men, so they scolded Wu Zetian endlessly. Unexpectedly, Yue Tuan's training envoy also admired Wu Zetian. ”

Yue Fei corrected, "What I admire is Wu Zetian's attitude towards the outside world, where there is a foreign insult, iron and blood will respond. But I don't respect Wu Zetian's attitude towards the inside, reusing cool officials and poisoning the people. does not respect her behavior of killing children and women. ”

Ran Qing thought for a moment before he said, "It's difficult to have both worlds. Wu Zetian is generally an emperor with achievements. Far superior to all the emperors of my dynasty. Even Taizu can't compare to her. ”

Mrs. Ran snorted, "You girl, don't be silent!" The Taizu of this dynasty is also something you can comment on in vain. Taizu was eloquent, unified the Central Plains, and ended the troubled times of five generations, what a great achievement, he was wiped out by your girl. It's time to play. ”

Yue Fei knew that Taigong Ran was afraid that he would be angry, so he drank Ran Qing's remarks. But Yue Fei would not be angry. Ran Qing is actually right. Although Song Taizu is talented, when it comes to strategic vision, he is far inferior to Chai Rong of Zhou Shizong. If nothing else, when the whole country was being reunified, just by looking at his adoption of the policy of first the south and then the north, we knew that his vision was not good. Chai Rong's Northern Expedition won three levels in one battle. Taizu Taizong made several northern expeditions, but he lost his troops and did nothing. It is not that Song Taizu's command talent is far inferior to Chai Rong, but that when Chai Rong went on the Northern Expedition, the Liao State had not yet stabilized the sixteen states of Yanyun. Therefore, Chai Rong won three levels in one battle, if it wasn't for his untimely death, Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures would have returned to the Central Plains. Song Taizu listened to Wang Pu's scholarly opinion, first the south and then the north, and spent more than ten years to pacify the south, and then when he wanted to go on a northern expedition, the Liao State had completely digested the sixteen states of Yanyun. Therefore, in the end of the Song Dynasty, Yanyun was not recovered.

Wang Pu's strategy of first the south and then the north is nothing more than the weak first and then the strong. But this person forgot the most important point, whether it is the Southern Han Dynasty, or the Southern Tang Dynasty, or the Later Shu, they are all monarchs and mediocre ministers, and they are not worth mentioning at all. Even if Song Taizu didn't attack them, they wouldn't dare to attack the Central Plains. If Song Taizu continues to go on the Northern Expedition like Zhou Shizong Chai Rong after wearing the yellow robe, he will definitely be able to recover Yanyun within ten years. When the time comes, it will be easy to recover Yanyun's efforts to conquer the south, and it will be easy to pacify the south.

What's more, Yue Fei absorbed part of Yue Xiaofei's knowledge, so he didn't have a good impression of the emperors of previous dynasties. No matter how wise the emperor is, Emperor Qin, Emperor Han, Wu Tang, and Taizong are just an emperor. Poisoning the liver and brain of the world is nothing more than the industry of a family. The wife and daughter who are separated from the world are only for him to enjoy.

Ran Qing's rebellious words made Yue Fei appreciate it even more. Full of wine and food, Yue Fei began to inquire about the heroes and heroes of Neihuang County. Yue Fei knew that the Jin people were powerful, and only when the heroes of the Central Plains joined together could they defend the entire Central Plains.

Ran Taigong twisted his beard under his chin and said slowly, "There are naturally many heroes in Neihuang County, but there is only one of the most famous, and that is Cao Cheng. This man has great skills, high ambitions, and thousands of brothers under his command, which is not to be underestimated. ”

Yue Fei nodded. He had also heard of this Cao Cheng's name when he was in Tangyin.

Ran Qing was not convinced by her grandfather's admiration for Cao Cheng, and snorted, "Grandpa thinks too highly of Cao Cheng." In my opinion, this person is ambitious and talented, and he is fierce and violent, and he will become a scourge to my emperor and Song Dynasty in the future. All of his men and horses are inferior to bandits. Although he was recruited by the sect commander, he still did not change his nature. Is a person like him worthy of being called a hero? Phew! ”

Yue Fei's eyes became even hotter when he looked at Ran Qing. Of course, this is not the eyes of love, but the eyes of seeing talents. Isn't Cao Cheng's reputation in history the word "scourge"? Today's Cao Cheng has not yet shown his fangs, but he has been seen by Ran Qing in his original form. Ran Qing, this little girl, how can she despise her!

Ran Qing saw Yue Fei looking at him, and a red cloud couldn't help but float over his face. But she immediately came back to her senses and smiled at Yue Fei, "Yue Tuan is a training envoy, but I have flowers on my face?" ”

Yue Fei arched his hand and said, "Miss Ran, would you like to join my People's Protector Army?" ”

Ran Qing said in surprise, "I'm a woman." ”

Hua Ruyu said proudly, "I'm also a woman. Women are also human beings, no worse than men. My sister joined the Protector Army, so she was my companion, and who dared to bully you? ”

Ran Qing looked at Hua Ruyu's tall figure, and couldn't help pursing her lips and smiled, "Sister Ruyu, I don't know martial arts." ”

Hua Ruyu seemed to see that Hua Ruyu was petite at this time, she looked at Hua Ruyu for a while, and continued to say loudly, "I won't let you go into battle to fight." You have a smart mind, just be a military advisor. Aren't all military advisors holding goose feather fans? My sister can always hold a fan, right? ”

Hua Ruyu's words made everyone laugh. However, Ran Qing actually agreed to Hua Ruyu's invitation and decided to join the Protector Army. It turns out that although this Ran Qing is not a man, he likes to read military books and war strategies the most on weekdays, and his talent is good, and he will succeed in a few years. Taigong Ran also knew that the troubled times were coming, and if he wanted to protect his family, he had to let a talented person serve as the patriarch. So he even overrode public opinion and regarded his granddaughter as the next patriarch.

Although Ran Qing pointed out the way of migration to the family, it is difficult to leave the homeland, and if there is hope, who will leave the homeland. Therefore, the Ran family was reluctant to move, and it was not until recently that the Golden Dog soldiers and horses were transferred in Huaizhou Weizhou that Taigong Ran finally made up his mind. Unexpectedly, he met Yue Fei when he worshipped his ancestors, and a conversation dispelled the idea of the Ran family's move south.

At this moment, seeing that Ran Qing decided to join the Protector Army, although Ran Taigong did not approve of it, he did not oppose it. He understands that his granddaughter is very angry, and what he loves most is not red makeup, but Jin Ge Iron Horse. Maybe in his granddaughter, he can really reproduce the glory of his ancestor Ran Min.

Yue Fei saw that Ran Qing had agreed to join the Protector Army, and immediately arranged a position for Ran Qing. Staff Officer of the Back Army. made Ran Qing's eyes narrow.

After laughing, Ran Qing immediately adapted to his identity. She told Yue Fei with a serious look that although Cao Cheng was not a hero, he definitely had the ability to cause trouble.

Ran Qing curled his four fingers and said slowly, "Cao Cheng has a lot of anger in the rivers and lakes, he has three righteous brothers, Ma You, Li Hong, and Zhang Yong. These three people also have a village of people on Taihang Mountain, which should not be underestimated. Especially Zhang Yong Zhang Mangdang, Dazhai with thousands of people, although not as good as Cao Cheng, can be regarded as a famous force in Taihang Mountain. ”

When Yue Fei heard Zhang Yong's name, he couldn't help but smile. Qu Qing keenly noticed Yue Fei's face, and immediately asked, "Can Yue Tuanlian make it possible to know Zhang Yong?" ”

Ji Qian said loudly, "Don't you know." Brother Yue, Brother Yue, and Zhang Yong, we, all learned martial arts under the gunman Chen Guangmen. It's the same door. When Brother Yue and I left Taihang Mountain, Zhang Yong was still farming at home. I didn't expect it to become Zhang Mandang now. Ha ha. ”

When Ran Qing saw Yue Fei and Ji Qian's expressions, he knew that they were quite familiar with Zhang Yong. So he stopped mentioning Zhang Yong, and then talked about the generals under Cao Cheng. Although Cao Cheng and Ma friend Li Hong are brothers, they are actually just friends of wine and meat, and they are not reliable. If the Protector Army confronts Cao Cheng one day, they must beware of Cao Cheng's number one general, Yang Zaixing. This Yang Zaixing is said to have the courage of ten thousand people, no less than the Three Kingdoms. ”

As soon as Ran Qing said this, Ji Qian snorted again, "Is the Yang Zaixing you said from Tangyin?" Nicknamed Yang Maozi? ”