Liu Ze stood on the city tower and witnessed the whole process of this battle, although he was just a bystander, but he was also enthusiastic and excited, this is war! Brutal and bloody war! For a man who has lived in a peaceful era for forty years, the qiē in front of him is too shocking, troubled times, this is the real troubled times! Today, he may only be an audience, but in the years to come, if he wants to survive in the troubled times, he can no longer be an audience.

Gongsun Chan proudly returned to the city amid the cheers of the soldiers, and today he was undoubtedly the most brilliant, the first to rush into the enemy formation, killing two enemy chieftains, and almost capturing the Xianbei leader Tanshi Huai. The snow-white cloak behind him was spotted with blood.

Liu Bei greeted him and congratulated him: "Brother Bo Jue bravely crowned the three armies, took the lead, and was a hero!" ”

"The virtuous brother praised it falsely, and he was able to win a complete victory today, relying on the three armies to order the soldiers to work together, how dare Zhan monopolize his merits?" Gongsun Chan said humbly, but his flying look could tell that he was indeed cool today.

"No matter how brave and courageous Brother Gongsun is, there are really few people in the world who can compare, and his future achievements will definitely be higher than Wei Qinghuo's illness." Liu Ze did not praise against his will, in the next 20 years, Gongsun Zhan dominated several northern states, resisted Hulu in the north, and fought Yuan Shao in the south, which can be regarded as a hero.

Gongsun Chan laughed, and Liu Ze compared him to Wei Huo, which really made him very proud. "Brother Xian has won the award, if Zhan can look at Wei Huo's back, he will be satisfied."

"I don't know what happened to Zhao Taishou?" The death of his wife and mother, I am afraid that the blow to Zhao Bao will be too great, how much pressure does Zhao Bao have to bear if he can command the army to break Xianbei in this situation? Liu Ze respects Zhao Bao very much, so he asks this question.

At the mention of Zhao Bao, Gongsun Zhan's expression also darkened a little. "Zhao Taishou found the corpse of his wife and mother in the chaotic army, cried bitterly and fainted, and the second brother had helped him back to the house to rest. Today, if it weren't for Mrs. Zhao's sacrifice of filial piety and righteousness, and Mrs. Zhao's sacrifice of her life, I am afraid that our army will not have a chance of winning. ”

Liu Ze sighed: "Zhao Taishou is loyal to the country, bears the pain of losing his mother and wife, is righteous and awe-inspiring, and breaks the enemy in front of the battle. If there are more good officials like Zhao Taishou in my Han Dynasty, why worry about the immortality and hulu? ”

The three of them sighed for a while, and Gongsun Chan said goodbye and left to return to the camp to resume his life.

Three days later, the three armies escorted the coffins of Mrs. Zhao and Zhao Bao's wife out of the city for burial, and tens of thousands of people cried together.

Zhao Bao knelt in front of his mother's tomb and cried: "Eating Lu and taking refuge is not loyal; Killing one's mother is not filial piety. If so, what is the face of the world? Then he raised his head to the sky and howled, vomiting several liters of blood. Gongsun Chen hurriedly summoned a doctor to save him, but Zhao Bao's liver and gallbladder were broken, and there was no cure.

All the soldiers and civilians cried, and even Liu Ze couldn't help but cry for it. In order to resist foreign enemies, sacrifice filial piety and seek loyalty, after breaking the enemy, sacrifice oneself and seek filial piety, loyalty is the most loyal, filial piety is the most filial piety, but such loyalty and filial piety heroes, but few are known to future generations, which is sad.

Gongsun Chen had no choice but to bury Zhao Bao and his wife together and submit the details to the court. After the Liucheng affair was completed, Gongsun Chen led the army back to the county seat of Liaoxi. Gongsun Zan also wanted to go to Yangle together, so naturally Liu Bei and Liu Ze went together.

To Yangle, a distance of one hundred and eighty miles, you can only ride a horse. Looking at the horse led by the groom, Liu Ze's scalp was numb, the stirrup was not made of iron, but two ropes hung down from it, and a narrow plank tied to it was considered a stirrup, and it was only unilateral, presumably just to facilitate getting on and off the horse. The so-called saddle is even more rudimentary, just a cloth bag tied to the horse's back. Can this be ridden? Think about Gongsun Chan and Bai Ma Yicong riding on such a horse, how did they do it?

Gongsun Zhan saw Liu Ze's embarrassment, and laughed and said, "Isn't it true that Brother Mo has never ridden a horse?" ”

If you want to talk about riding a horse, Liu Ze has really ridden it, but that is in the case of a modern saddle with a complete sheath, and Liu Ze has really never ridden a horse like this, which is almost no different from a naked horse. However, he didn't want to show his cowardice in front of Gongsun Zhan, so he was ruthless, stepped on the horse and turned over on the horse's back, using a little too much force, and almost fell from the other end. Liu Ze hurriedly clutched the reins and never dared to let go of his hand. Fortunately, the horse was still docile, and slowly carried Liu Ze away from Liucheng.

At the gate of the city, Gongsun Xun, Gongsun Fan and others saw off Gongsun Chen here. Seeing Liu Ze, Gongsun Fan's gaze became much gloomy, and Liu Ze passed by him, and it seemed that he could still hear his teeth clucking.

Liu Ze didn't think so, like him, a son who only knows the sound of dogs and horses, forgive him and he won't be able to become any climate in the future, why be afraid? Liu Zeda smiled in his heart, and glanced at Gongsun Fan meaningfully.

Gongsun Fan was so angry that he couldn't wait to rush up and tear Liu Ze in half. Gongsun Xun reprimanded him in a low voice before he could stop him, but his gaze was even more resentful.

Liu Ze didn't bother to pay attention to him, and followed the team out of Liucheng and headed east. After leaving the city, the marching speed of the team increased significantly, and Liu Ze also clearly felt the bumps on the horse's back intensifying, and he didn't dare to move more and more, his legs were clamped between the horse's belly, and the reins were tightly pulled in his hands, and his whole body was almost completely lying on the horse's back.

Gongsun Chan laughed and said, "Brother Xian, the horse can't ride like this, and when you get off the horse, I'm afraid you won't even be able to walk." Just take it easy and keep your balance. Gongsun Chan patiently taught Liu Ze the key to horseback riding, Liu Ze was not stupid, and he quickly mastered the essentials, and horseback riding became much easier.

"Brother Gongsun, why is this stirrup made of this one-sided, if there are stirrups on both sides, isn't it more convenient to step on the stirrups when riding?" Only then did Liu Ze have time to raise the doubts in his heart.

"This stirrup is easy to step on when you get on the horse, and it is naturally only available on one side. Oh, but what Brother Xian said is very reasonable, if there are two sides of this stirrup, it is indeed a lot more convenient to ride, especially for first-time riders like Brother Xian, bilateral stirrups are more suitable. ”

Liu Ze smiled slightly, isn't Gongsun Chan stupid, he just proposed the idea of a bilateral stirrup Gongsun Chan can understand its benefits. However, the limitations of the times did not allow him to fully understand the true purpose of bilateral stirrups. For cavalry to be truly powerful, Takahashi saddles and bilateral stirrups were indispensable. The two ends of the Takahashi saddle changed from smooth to high, restricting the rider's forward and backward sliding, providing longitudinal stability, while the bilateral stirrups provided lateral stability through guò fixed feet, which made the horse and rider combine into a whole, and the rider's hands were liberated, whether it was the use of bows and arrows or two-handed long weapons, which could be completed on the back of a high-speed galloping horse, which greatly improved the combat ability of the cavalry.

After returning to Yangle, Liu Ze immediately asked Gongsun Zhan for a few carpenters and leathermen, and he wanted to make a few things. Gongsun Chan was very puzzled, and he didn't know what medicine Liu Ze sold in the gourd, so he smiled and didn't say anything when he asked him, but Gongsun Chan still sent a few skilled carpenters and leathermen to Liu Ze to let him toss around.

Two days later, Liu Ze pulled Gongsun Chan to the school field, Gongsun Chan saw that the school field was parked with his own mount White Dragon Pony, but it was carrying a strange thing on its back, the two ends were high and the middle was concave, and there was a stirrup hanging on both sides of the horse, and the pedals of the stirrups were also changed to double layers, widened and thickened.

Gongsun Zhan's face was full of doubts, and he said, "This is what Brother Xian has come up with in the past two days?" ”

"Brother Gongsun can try it on the horse, the magic of this thing can only be known if you try it." Liu Ze pulled Gongsun Chan to Bailongju without saying anything, and encouraged him to get on the horse and try it.

Although Gongsun Chan couldn't figure out the situation, he still had his crotch on horseback. But at that moment, Gongsun Chan immediately experienced the wonderful use of the Takahashi saddle and the bilateral stirrups, the wooden part of the Takahashi saddle was raised before and after the saddle firmly fixed his butt on the horse's back, the soft leather material in the middle of the saddle was unusually comfortable, and the left and right feet stepped on the stirrups to give him a down-to-earth feeling.

After galloping at high speed on the school field for a few laps, Gongsun Chan jumped off the horse and rushed to Liu Ze, dancing excitedly. "Great! It's amazing! With these two things, sitting on horseback, it's as stable as a rock! Brother Xian, how did you come up with such a good thing? ”

Liu Ze smiled and said, "This Gaoqiao saddle and bilateral stirrups were both created by the family teacher, who once said that if you want to create a cavalry team that is powerful in the world, these two things are indispensable. ”

"Yes, with this saddle stirrup, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry can be increased by at least five times, Brother Xian, you gave me such a good thing, how do you let the foolish brother repay you?" Gongsun Zhan was so excited that the combat effectiveness of the cavalry was suddenly increased by five times.

"Why do you have to thank Brother Gongsun, if there is no Brother Gongsun, the life of the younger brother would have been confessed to Liucheng a long time ago. Da En didn't dare to say thank you, the younger brother was not talented, he knew a little bit of skills, and dedicated it to Brother Gongsun to strengthen the army. ”

Gongsun Chan was overjoyed, and even reported to Gongsun Chen. At first, Gongsun Chen couldn't believe it, and after taking it for a test ride, he was pleasantly surprised, and took out a whole plate of gold to thank Liu Ze. Liu Ze refused to accept it, and the Gongsun brothers had no choice but to give up, respecting him more and more. There was a small banquet on the third day, and a big banquet on the fifth day, and Liu Ze and Liu Beijing were the guests.

Originally, when he was in Liucheng, Gongsun Zhan regarded Liu Ze as his younger brother as a friend before he came to the rescue, but he didn't expect that Liu Ze, who was inconspicuous at the beginning, not only made Liucheng letter lamps to deliver news, but also created zào out of the saddle stirrup to multiply the combat effectiveness of the Gongsun family, he was simply a lucky star, a lucky star sent to the Gongsun family from heaven. Gongsun Chan was really glad how wise his choice was at that time, thinking about it, that Gongsun Fan was really stupid and didn't know Jin Xiangyu.

Liu Ze's body recovered quickly, and within a few days of arriving in Yangle, the injuries were all healed, and almost no scars were left, which couldn't help but make Liu Ze secretly sigh, it's good to be young!

Thinking that the holiday is almost over, Liu Bei is already like an arrow, firstly, the opening of Lu Zhi Academy is imminent, and secondly, Liu Bei is eager to lead his younger brother back to meet his father. He discussed the return date with Gongsun Zhan, and Gongsun Zhan immediately agreed to leave for Zhuo County tomorrow, after all, he also had to go back to the Lu Academy to study.

Just as they were about to set off, the court's decree arrived.