The horseshoe of the war horse was fitted with a horseshoe, a halter was introduced, a new bilateral stirrup was used, and the horse was saddled with a Takahashi saddle. Coke has been updated with the finale, and these technological innovations have since freed the hands of the cavalry and become a cavalry in the true sense of the word.

When these cavalrymen dressed in sturdy half-body armor, armed with sharp steel spears, and carrying advanced crossbows behind them, attacked in groups. No army in this era could withstand their razor-sharp attacks.

Soon, in the spring season, Gao Yang's opportunity to show the strength of his soldiers and horses has arrived.

Gao Yang had a large number of soldiers and horses under his command at this time, and most of them were recruited in the Sili Territory in the winter. According to the calculation that each family has at least one male, the theoretical total number of soldiers and horses under Gao Yang's command is at least 200,000 people!

That's a terrifying number, in this day and age. Many city-states in the Western world do not have a total population of this standard. Not to mention the number of troops out of production.

Of course, it is impossible for all of these armies to be elite field divisions that have been trained for a long time. Most of them were just ordinary garrisons, responsible for guarding the city passes, communication arteries, exterminating bandits, and maintaining law and order.

The main force of the field army in the true sense is a cavalry force of more than 30,000 people composed of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry who defected to Gaoyang and the cavalry of the Central Army in Luoyang City. and the tens of thousands of elite infantry soldiers who followed Gao Yang's starting hoplites and crossbowmen. These are the most powerful fists in Gao Yang's hands.

The strength of those garrisons is actually not weak. They just don't have a long period of rigorous training. In other areas, including armament, food and straw supplies, advanced training methods, and high-quality instructors and generals, the number of instructors and generals is extremely sufficient. Their morale is also high, and they are loyal to Gao Yang. Because they know that everything they have now is given by Gao Yang. They are guarding Gao Yang is guarding everything they get from Gao Yang!

When the Chinese people protect their fields and property, if they can be effectively organized and armed. No one or force in the world can defeat them.

Over time, the training increases. It was only a matter of time before these garrisons became well-trained and well-equipped elite divisions.

Gao Yang couldn't wait for them to officially become an army. Soon after the spring ploughing began, Gao Yang personally left Luoyang City with tens of thousands of troops and took the initiative to attack, intending to calm the chaotic world in one fell swoop.

Gao Yang handed over all the military affairs of Luoyang City and the Sili Territory to Jia Xu to deal with. And the government affairs are entrusted to Cai Yong.

In the case of Gao Yang by distributing a large number of various materials, redistributing land, and conscripting a large number of people into the army. There is no possibility that there will be any problems on the ground of the subordinates who are extremely loyal to the people. Even if he is as smart as Jia Xu really wants to do something, it is absolutely impossible! At this moment, it is a large number of cyborg warriors who really hold the basic rights!

The army struck. Goyang's first target was Nanyang Castle in the south.

Nanyang City is Wancheng, located in the south of Funiu Mountain, north of the Han River. It is the transportation hub between Sili and Jingzhou. As the birthplace of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, Nanyang City was also the capital of the Han Empire. Location is very important.

Gao Yang first sent troops to attack Nanyang, of course, not to recapture the so-called capital of Beidu, his goal was Jingzhou further south.

At this time, Jingzhou was in a state of ownerless chaos. Wang Rui, the original assassin of Jingzhou, passed by Xiangyang when Sun Jian led his troops north to attack Dong Zhuo because Changsha was too guarded, and asked Wang Rui to send troops together.

And Wang Rui asked Sun Jian to kill Wuling Taishou Cao Yin before sending troops. After Cao Yin learned of this news, he forged a document from the "executor of the case" and ordered Sun Jian to arrest Wang Rui. Sun Jian, who believed it to be true, led his troops to Xiangyang City. The panicked Wang Rui chose to commit suicide by swallowing gold.

From here, it can be seen how strong Sun Jian, the Jiangdong Tiger, is in the Jingyang area.

After Wang Rui's death, Jingzhou fell into a state of leaderlessness. The original history was that Liu Biao was appointed by Dong Zhuo as the new Jingzhou Thorn History. But Dong Zhuo died too quickly. Appointments were not sent out in time. Later, when Gao Yang mastered the imperial court, how could he make such an order to give Jingzhou for nothing?

Therefore, when Gao Yang led the troops to the battle, Liu Biao was still in Luoyang City as his candidate in the Northern Army. Throughout the day, the other people in the "Eight Jun" chanted poems and traveled the mountains and rivers.

At this time, Nanyang was still under the rule of Yuan Shu. Before the Tiger Prison Pass, tens of thousands of Nanyang soldiers under Yuan Shu were severely damaged by Gaoyang and suffered heavy losses. After retreating from Luoyang City, Yuan Shu, who returned to Nanyang, has not been able to slow down.

Although Yuan Shu vigorously recruited and trained soldiers and horses, he tried to restore his strength. But he lacked food in his hands. But the family lords, who had a lot of grain and goods, were unwilling to lend him grain. This led to Yuan Shu when he learned that Gaoyang's army had moved south and arrived in Nanyang City, with less than 40,000 people under his command.

Yuan Shu was very afraid of Gao Yang because he was beaten before the Tiger Prison Pass. But he could not give up his roots. Most of the soldiers and horses under his command are natives of Nanyang, and if he takes the initiative to escape, there are definitely not many soldiers and horses who are willing to follow him away from home.

In this case, Yuan Shu could only lead his troops to meet Gao Yang. As for why not defend the city. First of all, it is the spring plowing season, and there is not much food in his hands, not enough for so many soldiers and horses and people to eat. The second is that once he is besieged on all sides, then he really has no way to escape. It's not like in the field, even if you are defeated, you still have a chance to escape.

As for whether it can be won. Yuan Shu, who was forced to go to the battlefield, had no other choice.

......

"Gongda, what do you think of the soldiers and horses under Yuan Shu?" Gao Yang, who was riding on a war horse, waved the whip in his hand with a smile, looked slightly sideways at an elegant scribe on the side, and asked with a smile.

Xun You put away the telescope in his hand. Wipe it with your sleeve before putting it in your backpack at any time. smiled and said, "Lord, the formation of the soldiers and horses under Yuan Shu's command is scattered, and the banners are dancing wildly. Everyone was sluggish, and even the basic arrays were not neatly arranged. How can this kind of soldiers and horses compete with the army of tigers and wolves under the command of the lord? ”

Xun You, this one is well-behaved. is full of scheming, and he is the 'mastermind' of Prime Minister Cao Cheng. In his early years, he was recruited by He Jin as a waiter of the Yellow Gate. Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang City, when he caused chaos in the world. Xun You discussed with Zheng Tai, He Hao, Chong Ji, Wu Qiong and others to kill Dong Zhuo, but was imprisoned because he was discovered.

After Gao Yang mastered Luoyang City, it was natural to go to prison and invite Xun You to assist him. Knowing that Dong Zhuo was dead, Xun You did not hesitate to join Gao Yang. This time he went south to fight, and Xun You was Gao Yang's main strategist.

Gao Yang narrowed his eyes and laughed out loud in satisfaction. Although there are a lot of soldiers and horses under Yuan Shu's command, the quality is too poor.

Now the two sides are lined up in formation, ready to fight. On one side is heavily armored, mighty and neat. On the other hand, most of the sergeants did not even have leather armor, and their morale was extremely low. How can this kind of army resist the elite under Gao Yang's command? Even Gao Yang was a little surprised by Yuan Shu's courage to go out of the city to resist. He had originally predicted that Yuan Shu would either abandon the city and flee, or besiege it.

"I can defeat him in a battle today!" Gao Yang waved the horse whip in his hand, threw out a loud whip in mid-air, and said with confidence.

"What the lord said is very true, and so-and-so thinks so." Xun You bowed slightly, with an expression of approval.

"Hmm." Gao Yang retracted his gaze, thought about it, looked sideways at Xun You, and asked aloud, "When will you be able to arrive from your uncle?" ”

"Back to the lord." Xun You pondered slightly for a moment, and then said, "The weather is getting warmer at the moment, maybe Uncle Cong has already set off." At least three or five days, at most ten days and a half moon will inevitably come. ”

Xun You's uncle is naturally the one who was called "my son Fang Ye" by Prime Minister Cao Cheng. Xun Yu is gone.

At this time, Xun Yu left Luoyang City because of Dong Zhuo's chaos before, and went north to Jizhou with his clan. Not long after Yuan Shao withdrew his troops from Luoyang City and returned to Hebei, he followed Feng Ji's advice and took advantage of the fire to rob Han Fu's Jizhou.

Yuan Shao knew that Xun Yu was talented, so he treated him as a guest. Xun Yu, whose entire clan is in Jizhou, thinks that Yuan Shao "can't achieve great things in the end." "But it didn't show it for the time being.

After Gao Yang recruited Xun Yu, he naturally started the idea of another Xun Yu among the two Xun. Write a letter to Xun Yu through Xun Yu to solicit him. With Xun You as the intermediary, it is estimated that it will not be long before the clan will move south.

After listening to Xun You's words, Gao Yang nodded with satisfaction. Refocus on the battlefield.

This is a plain only thirty miles away from Nanyang City. Ideal for large armies.

At this time, Yuan Shu, who still had great ambitions, almost poured out of the nest, and led an army of nearly 30,000 to meet the Gaoyang Division, which had traveled hundreds of miles here. intends to take advantage of the soldiers and horses under Gao Yang's command to come from afar, and defeat Gao Yang in one fell swoop when he is exhausted. Remove the threat of Nanyang City. Not to mention anything else, at least Yuan Shu at this time did not lack courage.

The idea is good, but unfortunately the strength of his men is not good, and he can't do it at all. More than an hour had passed since the morning, and his men and horses had not yet been fully formed. Looking at the tireless Gaoyang soldiers and horses who had been waiting for a long time on the other side, Yuan Shu sighed in his heart, "This battle is estimated to be lost." ”

"No waiting." Gao Yang raised his chin and looked at the sky, very dissatisfied with Yuan Shujun, who had been unable to arrange the formation for a long time. He was no longer willing to waste any more time.

Trumpets sounded and war drums beat. As countless flags began to fly, the huge Gaoyang military array began to move slowly.

The tens of thousands of crossbowmen at the front of the army column marched firmly under the command of Gao Shun, and approached the Yuan Shu army on the opposite side with high morale.

In the thunderous roar of horses' hooves, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang each led more than 3,000 elite horsemen to attack from both sides of the military formation. Holding the infinitely powerful chain crossbow in his hand, he shouted and approached Yuan Shu's military array. (To be continued.) )xh118