Zhao Yun's success in challenging a hundred horsemen by himself is certainly related to the fact that he is a super fierce general of this era, but it is also related to his ability to use the spear, the "king of a hundred soldiers".

Liu He remembered that there were good people in later generations who specially counted the number of super fierce generals who killed enemy generals in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", among which the first place was neither the flying general Lu Bu nor the martial saint Guan Yu, but Zhao Yun.

The specific numbers are: Zhao Yun killed 25 enemy generals, ranking first; Guan Yu killed 17 enemy generals, ranking second; Zhang Fei killed 12 enemy generals, ranking third; Tied for fourth place were Xu Chu and Gan Ning, each killing 7 enemy generals.

Lao Luo's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has a serious tendency to belittle Cao and praise Liu, and some of the passages written are not necessarily facts, but it is an indisputable fact that Zhao Yun killed several enemies in his life, and Zhao Yun has never been captured or injured in his life.

Regardless of whether Guan Yu really used the Qinglong Yanyue Knife or whether Zhang Fei used the Zhangba Snake Spear, Zhao Yun definitely used a gun, and it was a big gun with a particularly long handle.

The so-called big gun is a standard weapon used by cavalry to fight on horseback, and the short-handled gun used by the spearmen in the infantry is called a small flower gun. The big gun is more than a zhang long, and the handle is made of a whole ash tree, and the handle is as thick as a duck's egg, and the head is as thick as a duck's egg yolk. The big gun is long and heavy, and it is difficult for the person on the horse to hold the handle flat with both hands, so it is very difficult to practice and difficult to use.

Because of this, some people will say "moon sticks, year knives, and guns for a lifetime", which also proves that big guns are the most profound weapons in the army, and they are difficult to practice and master. It is precisely because it is difficult to learn, so the gun has the reputation of "the king of a hundred soldiers", and the most effective thing for the two armies to fight against is the gun, and the swords, axes, and halberds have to stand aside.

Just like after Zhao Yun immediately used the marksmanship at the bottom of the box, the big gun that was more than a foot long whined, like a ghost crying wolf, completely protecting himself and the war horse, and the people in the stands could only see a swimming dragon shuttling freely in the crowd, and the people around him couldn't get close at all.

If he equipped Zhao Yun's spear with a sharp head, he could easily slaughter these hundred people by piercing the throat with the tip of the spear.

This is the outstanding point of the peerless brave general, which is also the reason why Liu He is bent on poaching Zhao Yun from Gongsun Zhan.

Liu He has such a strong general as Zhao Yun under his account, which is a great excitement and encouragement for all the soldiers in Youzhou, everyone will feel that with Zhao Yun in the army, there is a kind of confidence and confidence to face any strong enemy, and Liu He will not have to worry about no one daring to come forward to meet such fierce generals as Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Liyi in the future.

Looking at Zhao Yun in the field, Liu He thought proudly: After I equip Zhao Yun with the Takahashi saddle, the two-foot stirrups, the peerless BMW, the sharpest stainless steel spear tip, and the Mingguang armor with super protective ability, I will see who else in the world can stop him!

Li Yan came to Liu He's side and gently reminded Liu He, who was still suffering from hysteria: "Son, can I ask Captain Zhao to come to the stage to receive the reward?" By the way, the appointment of Xiahoulan was also announced. ”

"Yes, yes! I almost forgot about such an important thing. Liu He quickly turned his senses.

In front of everyone, Liu He said loudly: "Everyone, you have also seen the bravery of the Zhending warriors with your own eyes, and this son has decided to appoint Xiahoulan as the left Sima of the cavalry battalion, do you think it is okay?" ”

Everyone had already seen the bravery of Xia Houlan leading the team to fight, although it was not as crazy as Zhao Yun's hundred enemies, but it would definitely not be under the assistance of Xian Yu, and of course it would not oppose Liu He's appointment. Now is the time to employ people, and having a brave general like Xiahoulan to vote is a great thing for Jixian and Youzhou.

Xian Yufu was also very happy to see that Liu He had really sent Xiahoulan to his command. Today's battle made him soberly see the gap between the cavalry under his command and the cavalry under Gongsun Zhan, and he tried his best to ask Liu He for Xiahoulan, a general, to be led into his camp, just to let Xiahoulan help him train cavalry in the future and improve the combat effectiveness of the troops.

As for letting the more powerful Zhao Yun come to the cavalry camp, Xian Yufu didn't think about it, with Zhao Yun's terrifying skills, if he came, Xian Yufu would not let Xian?

After Liu He announced the appointment of Xiahou Lan, he continued: "All the heroes are extraordinary, and from today onwards, all of them will be incorporated into the army, among which those who are good at cavalry combat will be directly commanded by Xiahou Lan, and those who are good at foot combat will be under the account of Captain Minghui!" ”

"Zhao Zilong, the commander of the Taifu Guards, has just shown his might, which has opened our eyes, and he will give us a mansion, five hundred catties of high-quality beef and mutton, and ten jars of wine!"

Everyone thought that Liu He would incorporate the one hundred and seventy or eighty people brought by Xiahoulan into Zhao Yun's command, but they didn't expect that Liu He didn't allocate any of them to Zhao Yun, which surprised everyone and was also very puzzled.

Zhao Yun, who had already changed his armor and stepped onto the stage, did not have any dissatisfaction with this, he understood that Gongzi's arrangement was actually based on the overall situation, and it was more prudent and long-term.

It is logical to assign these men who are really determined to Zhao Yun, and no one will say any gossip, after all, these people have a friendship with Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun took them out to join the army before, but doing so will invisibly artificially draw a small circle and mountain, which is extremely unfavorable to the development of the army in the future.

Liu He saw that the business was almost done, so he walked in front of more than a dozen representatives of the scholar clan who came to watch the ceremony, and then said with a smile: "Everyone, can you have fun watching today?" ”

Everyone replied that they had fun, opened their eyes, and it was worth the trip.

Liu He then asked: "With these brave soldiers guarding Jixian, can you rest assured?" ”

Everyone replied one after another that there was the eldest prince and General Zilong sitting in Jicheng, and a hundred people could rest assured.

"The soldiers practice all day long, and they have to patrol day and night, which is very hard, should we come up with something affordable to treat them?" Liu He continued to ask step by step.

Everyone is not stupid, they probably guessed Liu He's mind before coming, and at this time, seeing that the eldest prince had opened his mouth justifiably, they donated generously, and expressed their attitude to Liu He on the spot, willing to take out the surplus food and property at home to support the army to defend the city.

Liu He finished knocking on the "bamboo pole", so he left the school with everyone happy, and the soldiers of each battalion who came to observe returned to their respective camps under the leadership of the leader.

The vast majority of people did not realize that from the very beginning, there was a team standing there silently on the edge of the colonel, they had no weapons in their hands, and they did not wear armor on their bodies, but their attitude was very upright, and they honestly stood there and watched the battle, from beginning to end, no one exchanged heads, and no one left without permission for reasons such as unwinding their hands and diarrhea.

The number of this team is about 500 people, belonging to the newly formed Taifu Guard, they were selected by Zhao Yun one by one, and their common characteristics are that they are strong, honest, and down-to-earth.

That night, Zhao Yun feasted guests in Liu He's mansion, not only to pick up the dust for the brothers who came to defect, but also to congratulate Xiahoulan on his promotion, and also to express his gratitude to Xian Yufu, Xian Yuyin and other generals.

If you say that Xian Yufu and Xian Yuyin are not necessarily very outstanding, but they are really not bad in terms of character, even if the top boss Liu Yu is not in Jixian County, the two of them are serious and responsible for the things assigned by their son Liu He, neither Yang Fengyin nor prevarication.

If it weren't for that, how could Zhao Yun be able to smoothly select the soldiers who met the requirements from among the eight thousand soldiers under the command of these two people?

Early in the morning of the second day, Liu He took the state officials to the west gate of Jicheng to see off the team that was going to Macheng to transport grain and grass and military supplies.

Gongsun Ji had nowhere to say anything about his grievances and depression, so he had to say goodbye to everyone with a bitter face, and when he found out that the general who came to escort the grain and grass was actually Xiahou Lan, who had only been promoted yesterday, his heart was even more unhappy.

No matter how stupid Gongsun Ji is, he can see that Xiahou Lan is not a master who is easy to fool, otherwise the front soldier of the cavalry battalion who was facing on the school field yesterday would not immediately fly off his horse and reach out to pull it. Being so cautious and cautious, and still keeping a clear head in that tense moment, shows that Xia Houlan's mind is not simple.

With such a "human spirit" to follow around, even if Gongsun Ji wants to do something small, it is very difficult.

Zhao Yun pulled Xiahou Lan aside and said softly: "Yuanqing, this escort of grain and grass is very important, you must be careful along the way, once you find an abnormality, immediately warn the front and rear at the same time, ask for support, don't blindly love to fight!" ”

Xiahou Lan is also a person who can weigh the weight, he nodded heavily, and said: "Zilong, don't worry, this trip is out of Lu, no matter what, I will also guarantee that the grain and grass will be delivered to Macheng on time!" ”

On the other side, Xian Yufu was speaking to the four military marquis: "A few of you have listened carefully to me, this time, all actions must be under the command of Xiahou Sima, don't feel that you are an old qualification of the cavalry battalion, so you will be negligent and negligent, or even secretly hindered!" If you delay the big thing, you will be sinners in Youzhou! ”

Several military marquis saw that Captain Yu was very serious, and nodded their heads one after another, claiming that everything was only the head of the Xiahou army.

In the farewell of the crowd, the huge grain convoy slowly drove out of the west gate of Jicheng, and a thousand cavalry lined up in a long snake formation, guarding the left and right sides of the convoy, gradually moving away......

Liu He returned to the governor's mansion and immediately convened everyone to discuss the matter.

"Ladies and gentlemen, according to the established plan, Gongsun Cheng has already led a team to Macheng to deliver grain, and the next step is the second step, please Zhao Duwei get ready, tomorrow he will lead a thousand cavalry to the southwest of Jicheng to gather grain and grass in the area from Anci to Yongnu, and then escort it to the northwest to the south bank of Xuanshui, waiting for the follow-up team to come and converge!"

"Humble command!"

"In addition, there are dozens of 'Recruit Notices' written by Li Zheng, and when Zilong encounters a large dock fort and a city along the way, it is posted in a conspicuous place with many pedestrians in the past, and if anyone is willing to vote, he will bring it back to Jixian County on the return trip."

"Humble duty understands!"

"Zhao Beijia, please arrange to recruit all kinds of skilled craftsmen who are good at handmaking in the whole territory of Youzhou, especially blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, etc., and say that my son is willing to use the best conditions to recruit them to come to work, not only to let them be fed and clothed, but also to settle their families in Jicheng to live and live."

"Xia Guan understands that he must live up to the trust of his son."