The Son of Heaven issued an edict, and this year is the last year of the great cause. Next year will be the first year of rebellion.

One stone stirs up a thousand waves. Regardless of near or far, everyone knows that Zhang Shuang is dealing with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others to ascend the throne and claim the king.

The capital of Zhao State, Yecheng.

Since Yuan Shao ascended to the throne of King Zhao, he has migrated the clans of generals and ministers from near and far to Yecheng. On the one hand, it is a prosperous national capital, and on the other hand, it is also used as a hostage to prevent the civil and military from betraying him and defecting to Zhang Shuang.

This is not without reason, Yuan Shao knows that he is the weakest, and if Zhang Shuang sends troops, he will definitely attack him first. And Zhang Shuang slaughtered the country and exterminated countless people.

Dong Zhuo, Ma Teng, Han Sui, Liu Yan, Zhang Yan, etc. are all ghosts under Zhang Shuang's knife. In the face of Zhang Shuang's soldiers, the group must be shaken, and prepare now so as not to be in a hurry later.

Yuan Shao's actions created the prosperity of Yecheng, which was envied from far and near.

In Yecheng, there is a lot of traffic, caravans are infested, dignitaries are rampant, and it is lively and noisy. The "Zhao Palace" in the center of Yecheng City is full of solemnity and majesty.

The palace tiger guards are all strong men with ape arms and tiger waists and bears' backs, their eyes are glaring, and they are invincible.

Although Yuan Shao was called king for a short time, he had already had a momentary weather.

At this moment, the news that Zhang Shuang changed to rebel next year has reached Yecheng, and Yuan Shao summoned the important civil and military under his command to discuss in the main hall for this matter.

On the throne, Yuan Shao, who is middle-aged, wears the crown of princes' crowns, coupled with his graceful and luxurious appearance, there is a kind of Mu Mu Tianzi spirit.

Eight people sat on their knees in the temple. They are Tian Feng, Fu Zhu, Feng Ji, Guo Tu, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, and Gao Lan. The military generals also have their own temperament, and they are the choice of the moment.

Zhang Shuang changed the yuan to rebel, and the purpose was clearly revealed. The widows bear the brunt. What do you think? Yuan Shao looked at everyone through the string of beads on the crown and asked in a deep voice.

"But do what you do. When Zhang Shuang attacked, Liu Bei, the king of Chu, sent troops from Xiangyang to attack Wancheng. Cao Cao, the king of Wei, attacked the Tiger Prison Pass from Dongjun and marched into Hebei. Help us deal with Zhang Shuang. ”

Tian Feng said very calmly.

"That's right, now we have 300,000 soldiers and horses, the country is rich and the people are strong, and we have Cao Cao and Liu Bei as helpers. Don't be afraid of that cool. Fu Zhu was also very confident and said with a smile.

Guo Tu, Wen Chou and others also nodded with a smile, full of confidence.

Although Zhong Wenwu was full of confidence, Yuan Shao still had some drumming in his heart. "At that time, there were thirty-six princes in the world, and more than ten of them were defeated by Zhang Shuang. Among them, there is Dong Zhuo, who has as many as 300,000 troops. And now although I have Cao Cao, Liu Bei as foreign aid. ”

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao didn't feel safe, and asked, "What about Xianbei and Karasuma??? Did they also promise to send troops? ”

"No news yet." Tian Feng shook his head and said.

Yuan Shao was slightly disappointed. During this period, he made friends with Xianbei and Karasuma people, and jointly presented many treasures, grains, grasses, baggage, etc. to the grassland people with Liu Bei and Cao Cao, and exchanged a large number of war horses through transactions. As a result, the number of cavalry of their three major Kwantung princes greatly surged.

However, the attitudes of the two major tribes are ambiguous about whether to send troops or not. It was also the time when the time came, and just when Yuan Shao was disappointed, a sound of footsteps sounded.

Xin Ping walked in from outside. Xin Ping's appearance is very elegant. There is a gentleman's demeanor. At this moment, he was holding two white silks in his hands, looking very excited.

"Your Majesty, Karasuma. Xianbei agreed that if Zhang Shuang moved his troops, they would send 50,000 cavalry and 100,000 cavalry to help us. After coming to Yuan Shao, Xin Ping took a deep breath and said happily.

"150,000 cavalry ???" Wenwu was shocked, and then overjoyed.

"One hundred and fifty thousand cavalry. Combined with the 50,000 cavalry commanded by General Wen Chou, our cavalry number is 200,000. plus 250,000 infantry troops, far better than Dong Zhuo at that time. And the army that Zhang Shuang can dispatch is probably only about 300,000. There are only 100,000 cavalry, how can he compete with us? ”

"That's right, although Zhang Shuang occupies Huguan, Hujiao Pass, Yizhou and other geographical advantages, but in terms of strength, he can't catch up with us."

The generals rejoiced, and the ministers rejoiced.

"Okay, okay." Yuan Shao's face was also flushed, his eyes were full of excitement, and he said hello twice in succession. Then he said to Xin Ping: "Immediately draw up two generous gifts, one for Xianbei and one for Karasuma." ”

"No." Xin Ping agreed with a bang, and then went down to deal with it.

"Hahaha, Zhang Shuang, I have completely prepared the soldiers and horses, there is the solidity of Mount Tai and the danger of the Yangtze River, see what you can do to me?" Yuan Shao was in high spirits and opened his mouth to laugh.

The civil and military forces in the hall smiled, echoing Yuan Shaoyao.

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Yuan Shao was complacent, but he didn't know that Zhang Shuang also had to deal with it.

Historically, Yuan Shao was known for his generosity, and had a harmonious relationship with the Xianbei and Karasuma tribes, and these grassland tribes even blessed Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi after Yuan Shao's death.

Not to mention that Yuan Shao is alone now, and he will serve the two major tribes of the grassland.

Zhang Shuang has experienced a hundred battles and looks at the world, if he can't even expect this, it is better to simply hit his head and die.

Zhang Shuang not only expected it, but also had a plan to deal with it. But this countermeasure is very secretive, even if Zhang Shuang is close to Xun You, the judge, Chen Gong, Wang Xiu, Li Hui and others are not very clear.

And as Zhang Shuang changed next year to the first year of rebellion, he prepared food in various places, carried heavy baggage, and the army was frequently mobilized, and the troops were about to be dispatched. The crowd was also anxious.

On this day, Zhang Shuang was in the General's Mansion, teasing his youngest daughter Queen Zhang. The second daughter born to Cai Yan.

Zhang Shuang once complained about this name, but Cai Yan insisted on naming his daughter after this name. At the same time, Zhang Shuang learned that the names of women in this era were very strong.

There's also a fierce girl.

The queen is only three and a half years old, and she is very white and tender. was held in Zhang Shuang's arms, and his little face was very happy. At this time, a tiger ben walked in.

"Your Majesty, the military advisor Xun Yu asks to see you."

"Let him in." Zhang Shuang said with a smile.

"No." Tiger Ben said yes and walked out.

"Strategist, Strategist." Queen Zhang babbled, her voice milky.

Zhang Shuang pinched her little nose and asked her to sit aside.

"Your Majesty." Not long after, Xun You walked in and saw Zhang Shuang bowing down.

"No courtesy." Zhang Shuang raised his hand, and then asked with a smile: "Gongda, you have nothing to do in the past five years, and you, a military advisor, rarely come to me." ”

"Next year will be the first year of rebellion, of course I will come out to carry out activities and explore the details of the king." Xun You said seriously.

"I see." Zhang Shuang showed a sudden look and understood Xun You's intention. In fact, Zhang Shuang also knows the worries of the group, he does have a plan, but he has to keep it secret, once he sees the light, it will not be light.

"The king has three or four hundred thousand soldiers and horses, which is not much different from Yuan Shao. Even if they are strong generals, the fierce soldiers may not have the absolute upper hand, and they have to face the threat of the Karasuma people and the Xianbei people. Once a war starts, it will definitely have the upper hand. But the king is still calm, it can be seen that there is a plan, I don't know if you can tell me as a military advisor? Xun You asked.

"Calculate the time, it's about the same." Zhang Shuang thought about it and planned to be open and honest, and then called Hu Ben and hugged Queen Zhang back to see Cai Yan.

He ordered Dian Wei to point Qi Huben, and went out of Luoyang City with Xun You, and came to a horse farm in the east of the city.

"Remember here?" Zhang Shuang asked Xun You with a smile.

"I vaguely remember that the king allocated a lot of money, recruited strict guards, and built and expanded this horse farm." Xun You frowned and thought about it, remembering this incident.

"This was all three years ago, and Gongda's memory is really good." Zhang Shuang exclaimed, and then led everyone in.

"Your Majesty!" The horse farm was in charge, and Captain Zhou Fa came to see Zhang Shuang, bowed down and bowed.

"Go and bring a well-built war horse." Zhang Shuang smiled at Zhou Fa.

"No."

Zhou Fa promised and personally went down to bring a war horse.

"Is there anything strange?" Zhang Shuang turned his head and asked Xun Youdao.

"There are two more iron bumps in the belly of this horse." Xun You knew that Zhang Shuang would not be unreasonable, so he looked the war horse up and down and came to a conclusion.

"I only saw one thing, but I didn't see the other." Zhang Shuang smiled and asked Zhou Fa and the others to put the war horse down, revealing the horse's hooves.

"How can there be iron here?" Xun You said in surprise.

"It's called a stirrup." Zhang Shuang pointed to the stirrup on the horse's belly and said, then pointed to the sole of the war horse and said, "This is called a horseshoe." ”

"What does this do?"

Xun You asked.

"This horseshoe is for the protection of the horse's hooves. Gongda should also know that what war horses are most afraid of is not disease, not war, but the horse losing its hooves in a long-distance run. Therefore, in the former Han Dynasty, the generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing commanded the cavalry out of the north, and they must have counted their horses as a backup. But even so, the number of losses of the war horses was huge. Although it can support a war against the grassland, it must not be around the grassland for too long. And my horseshoe can protect the war horse and reduce the risk of the war horse stumbling forward. ”

Zhang Shuang smiled and took out a horseshoe and patted it gently, relying on it very much.

"This horseshoe is absolutely wonderful." Xun You is not a general, as soon as he heard Zhang Shuang's explanation, he noticed the beauty of it and said happily.

"And what about the stirrups?" Xun Yu was happy to see the hunt, and asked about the stirrup again.

"This Gongda might as well go up and try it yourself." Zhang Shuang said with a smile, and then pointed: "Just step your foot into the stirrup." ”

Xun You tried it when he heard this, and his first feeling came out immediately.

"It's so easy to get on the horse."

Then Xun Yu rode his horse and ran, which suddenly became more exciting.

"With this stirrup, there is no problem with both feet, even if the horse's belly is not tightened. Although I haven't tried it, I have to open a bow on horseback and fight ten times easier. Moreover, the cavalry of Hua Xiong, Ma Chao, Yan Xing, Zhang Xiu and others has been trained for five years, and they are no less strong than the grassland people, and even more fierce because of the daily practice. Plus this stirrup. Wang, do you plan to attack Mobei first, defeat Xianbei, Karasuma people, and break Yuan Shao's right arm? ”

Xun You asked. (To be continued.) )