Liu Biao sighed.

The combat power of the Heavy Armored Iron Cavalry has been proven through outstanding combat achievements, even if many ways to restrain it have been figured out, it still wants to have such a Heavy Armored Iron Cavalry for breaking the formation.

And the method of restraint is not the same as cracking after all, as long as the enemy master knows how to use it flexibly, it will also pose a mortal threat to his own side.

It's just that he has gathered all the war horses in Jingxiang, but he can't find hundreds of high-headed horses that can be used to form heavy armor iron horses.

If you use an ordinary war horse to batch heavy armor, and then carry a soldier wearing heavy armor, I am afraid that you will be tired before the battle starts.

The crowd was silent.

This is the disadvantage of being located in the south, although there is no need to worry about the threat of foreign races in the north, it is also difficult to assemble a strong cavalry.

And in this era of cold weapons, cavalry is an indispensable core of an army.

In his previous life, Liu Biao would be called "more than enough to keep and not enough to be enterprising", and there is no lack of reasons for geographical location.

"Okay, send someone to Zhao Yun to ask for battle, and see what is so powerful about Liu Bei's northern army."

Liu Biao finally made up his mind.

100,000 soldiers are coming to the city, and if they don't do anything and run back to Jingzhou, they will inevitably make the world laugh.

……

Jizhou, Yecheng.

Today, Yuan Shao received the envoy sent by Yuan Shu.

In fact, as early as half a month ago, Yuan Shu's envoy had already arrived. It's just that in view of the past grievances between the two, Yuan Shao deliberately hung each other for a while.

He knew why Yuan Shu sent an envoy here, but he didn't want to send troops to rescue him.

This is not only because of the brotherly disagreement, but also because of the interests involved.

The Yuan family is the fourth generation and the third duke, and the protégés are all over the world, with a profound heritage. Traditionally, the interests of the family have been divided between the two.

But if Yuan Shu is defeated, all the Yuan protégés will follow him.

However, Tian Feng's words woke him up, if he sat back and watched Yuan Shu fall, Cao Cao's strength would rise, and it would not be conducive to his unification of the Central Plains.

"Yuan Shu has really reached the end of the mountain?" Yuan Shao spoke slowly, as if he was asking about the situation, but in fact he was mocking.

How invincible you were at the beginning, and why did you fall to this point today?

Why do you come to me?

The envoy's face did not change, and he said indifferently: "The envoy's words are wrong, my lord was just caught off guard by Cao Cao's surprise attack for a while, how can you talk about the exhaustion of mountains and rivers?" ”

Being able to be sent by Yuan Shu to envoy Yuan Shao is naturally quite accomplished in the way of vertical and horizontal.

Scold~

Yuan Shao sneered, and then kept silent.

Obviously, he had made up his mind to give the messenger a dismount. This is a person sent by Yuan Shu, and to make it difficult for him is to slap Yuan Shu in the face.

Seeing this, the messenger immediately fell into a dilemma.

This is the problem that an envoy will inevitably face when the situation is not in his favor.

You can't say too much, otherwise the other party will kick you out of the door in anger and even add a knife and axe.

Looking up in all directions, Tian Feng, Fu Zhu, Xu You and the others all closed their eyes and recuperated, obviously having no intention of intervening in this matter.

In fact, Yuan Shao had already discussed with them privately and set a strategy for sending troops.

This posture of the lord of his own family is obviously deliberately making things difficult, although he is a little arrogant, but no strategist will interfere in such a trivial matter, even the most upright Tian Feng.

"If the envoy is willing to send troops to help, my lord can offer five thousand stones of grain and grass." The messenger hesitated, but still moved out the price.

He knew that his father-in-law and Yuan Shao were not in agreement, and this brotherly relationship would not only not be a help, but would drag him back. Therefore, as early as on the way here, he had considered various issues, including Yuan Shao's difficulties.

However, Yuan Shao naturally will not be satisfied with this.

"Just 5,000 stone grains and grass want to send me away, doesn't he Yuan Highway treat me as a street beggar?"

"This ......"

The envoy smiled bitterly, he really would rather go to envoy Cao Cao than come to Yuan Shao.

"If you don't think it's enough, you can talk about it again."

"Fifty thousand stones of grain and grass, if there is one stone less, he Yuan Shuxiu wants to see one of my soldiers and soldiers."

"There are too many, my lord is in urgent need of troops now, but I am afraid that I will not have enough food and grass."

"Then please go back."

Yuan Shao waved his hand and issued an order to evict customers.

The envoy looked at Xu You and the others helplessly, if he talked about the number of 50,000 stones, grain and grass, Yuan Shu would have to kill him when he went back.

Xu You slowly opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Lord, with Yuan Shu's current situation, it is indeed not easy to gather 50,000 stones of grain and grass. ”

Yuan Shao's face was still gloomy, and he glanced at the other party with a displeased expression.

Xu You and Yuan Shao have been friends for many years, and they have long understood each other's temperament and know that he has the best face.

Since Yuan Shao has already spoken, there is absolutely no reason to take it back, if he refutes his face in public, I am afraid that he will always remember it in his heart.

Tian Feng was not liked by Yuan Shao because of this.

"Lord, you might as well let Yuan Shu send 30,000 stones of grain and grass first, and as for the later ones, it's not too late to make up for them when he has enough grain and grass."

It's a compromise.

In fact, the original 50,000 stone of grain and grass was turned into 30,000 stones, but the narrative was changed. Everyone knew that as long as the crisis was resolved, Yuan Shu would never make up for these 20,000 stones.

But this is enough, asking for 50,000 stone grains and herbs is Yuan Shao's momentary words, and Xu You's words are equivalent to giving him a step down.

Yuan Shao's face warmed up at this time, and he said in his heart: Xu You is really the person who knows me best.

Of course, he didn't really want to turn his face with Yuan Shu, since he had already set the strategy of sending troops, the grain and grass given for nothing should not be in vain.

Tian Feng sneered in his heart, and he was ashamed to be with him.

The rest of the people had different faces.

The envoy breathed a sigh of relief, but his face was embarrassed: "Thirty thousand stones of grain and grass is too much......

"If you can't see these 30,000 stones, grain and grass, Yuan Highway will go to Cao Cao and Sun Ce by himself."

Yuan Shao's tone this time could not be refused.

Xu You also gave a friendship that he couldn't help.

The envoy hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, "Rest assured, even if my lord tightens his clothes and food, he will send these 30,000 stones of grain and grass." ”

The bottom line that Yuan Shu gave him was 30,000 stones of grain and grass, but he still wanted to fight on the basis of reason to show his ability.

But seeing Yuan Shao's reaction, he knew that this was already the lowest price.

"Well, you go back, when the 30,000 stones of grain and grass are delivered, I will send troops."

"This ......"

When the envoy heard Yuan Shao's words, his face showed embarrassment.

There is a Cao Cao between the two Yuans, and it is obviously not easy to quietly transport these 30,000 stones of grain and grass to Hebei.

And once Cao Cao's people find out, he will definitely take the opportunity to detain this batch of grain and grass.

"The roads are different, how can the grain and grass be delivered?"

"That's a problem that Yuan Shu needs to consider, you go back and tell him that 30,000 stones of grain and grass can't be missing."