Prince Shuo couldn't help but gasp: "Didn't you bluff me, it costs so much silver to build a light cavalry of two or three thousand people?"

"What do you think?" Fang Xiaoyu's voice was very light: " Usually to train a qualified cavalry, it takes at least ten years, Genghis Khan can create an invincible light cavalry, that is there specific geographical conditions, know that the Mongols are a people on horseback, they have lived on that back since childhood, everyone is a natural rider, they do not need to be trained to be a natural rider, and Mongolia at that time was in a chaotic period, each tribe is independent, strong are kings, can all their materials are obtained by looting, the weak you have no right to survive at all, it can be said that the materials they need to live at that time are by robbing, looting for a livingEven Genghis Khan's newlywed wife was plundered by the Mirki, and it was only with the help of Wang Han and his brother Zamuhe that he defeated the Mirkhi and recaptured his wife. Later, after defeating Wang Han and Zhamuhe in the battle, he integrated the various departments of the steppe, competed with Jin, destroyed the Western Liao, died in the Western Xia, and expeditioned to the Western Regions, during which the iron hooves of the Mongols were led by their ancestors and grandchildren for three generations, and even the heavy cavalry regiments built by European countries were also destroyed under the front of their light cavalry, because the Mongolian cavalry at that time was an invincible existence in the Eurasian continent, because they were burned and killed. Looting for a living, everywhere you pass, is basically a white and unpopulated, called the Yellow Peril by Western countries, it can be said that Genghis Khan's whole life was in the war, are looting, this situation did not change until the hands of Kublai Khan, and this change also made the once powerful Mongolian cavalry withdraw from the stage of history. ”

Prince Shuo couldn't help but ask, "Why is this?"

Fang Xiaoyu smiled bitterly: "At that time, Genghis Khan and his descendants established four khanates in Eurasia, east to the Sea of Japan, west to the Mediterranean, south to the Persian Gulf, north across Siberia, the territory is so vast, that is the ancient and the present, from the era of the three emperors and five emperors to the present, no dynasty can surpass, but at the same time they also robbed the country that can be robbed, which has to go north, south, It is said that Kublai Khan had built a ship in Goryeo at that time, preparing to conquer Japan, but the ship just went to sea, it was sunk in a storm, tens of thousands of soldiers were completely buried at the bottom of the sea, and then this plan was shelved forever, since there was no robbery, the Mongolian cavalry would have no use, unless they could be ruthless to even rob their own khanate, but if they really did that, I estimate that they would have to be able to play their own waste in the end, since the robbery of this road is not working, then the transformation, but the problem is that the Mongols have spent their lives in burning, killing and looting, and other livelihoods will not be at all, once this can not be robbed, and can't find other livelihoods, they will be abolished, so this is less than a hundred years, Genghis Khan and his descendants established the four khanates in less than a hundred years before the complete collapse, the situation at that time is also very similar to that time, now most of Asia is the Qing Dynasty, how can you build an invincible light cavalry, not to mention anything else, the little financial resources of the palace alone can not support it at all. ”

Prince Shuo didn't believe it: "It's not that exaggerated, I can't even afford two or three thousand people, prince?"

"Then I will settle an account with the prince, in order to maintain combat effectiveness and give full play to the advantage of speed, then it must be a multi-ride, all of which are excellent war horses, like Genghis Khan's light cavalry, usually a cavalry must be equipped with four or five excellent war horses, so many war horses can not be taken care of by one person, to take care of these war horses, you have to arrange two auxiliaries for him, so calculated, a light cavalry of more than 2,000 It also needs at least four, 5,000 auxiliary soldiers, more importantly, people work hard for you, you have to take care of my family, so that people don't have to worry about it, if you can't even do this, why should people give you your life, if you add other expenses and purchases, you can't get down without 50,000 or 60,000 taels of silver in a month. ”

Prince Shuo was unwilling: "So I really can't build this light cavalry prince?"

Fang Xiaoyu continued: "Even if the financial resources of the Shuo Wangfu can support it for the time being, but now it is already the world of the Qing Dynasty, how are you going to support this army, and are you going to use him to rob your own people?"

Prince Shuo was stunned when he heard this: "How can I rob my own people, my lord?"

Fang Xiaoyu said slowly: "So I advise the prince, you had better dispel this unrealistic idea, let's not talk about whether the financial resources of the Shuo Wangfu can support this friendly light cavalry, and the court is the biggest problem, you must know that the court has a good impact on the princes, The pro-soldiers of the county prince's mansion, the guards are all strict regulations, the prince, you really recruit thousands of pro-soldiers to build light cavalry, that is beyond the system, when the time comes, not to mention the ministers of the court, even the current emperor will not tolerate you, you say that you have a prince or a county prince to have so many guards, in addition to rebelling, what else can you do, even if the relationship between the prince and the emperor is good, he will definitely not be soft, since ancient times, even if the son of heaven is very sensitive to the rebellion of his subordinates, many times it is better to kill by mistake, than let go, if the prince really does that, it is equivalent to sending the lives of hundreds of people up and down the Shuo Wangfu to the emperor's knife。 ”

"Then forget it," Hearing Fang Xiaoyu say this, Prince Shuo immediately retreated: "Lord Wang, I still want to keep this head on my shoulders for a few more years." ”

Hearing Prince Shuo's words, Fang Xiaoyu was naturally relieved, he was really afraid that Prince Shuo would insist on making a light cavalry, if that was the case, he would really have to consider leaving King Shuo's Mansion, you must know that the imperial court has strict customization of the palace guards at all levels, just a county palace You want so many light cavalry to do in addition to rebellion, what else can he do, he doesn't want to accompany Prince Shuo to play with his head: "The prince has no orders, Xiaoyu will retire." ”

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave, I won't eat you, lord?"

Fang Xiaoyu explained: "I still don't have to go out to appease the children of the Eight Banners who followed us out this time, and send them the silver they deserve, people are struggling to follow us out to be a decoy with the risk of losing their heads, it's not that they want to make more money, this task is completed, they have to send down the silver that others have received, if you are stingy with this bit of silver, this person's heart will really be scattered, if that's the case, who will follow you to be born and die in the future?"

Prince Shuo snorted coldly: "Isn't there a fat man to give them silver, what kind of heart do you copy." ”

Fang Xiaoyu smiled with a smile: "Didn't I discuss with them how to harass the seventeenth road smoke and dust at night, if this thing is done well, the seventeenth road smoke and dust will not be soft tomorrow, and the spirit is not good, how can you attack the mountain if you say that the spirit is not good?"

"Good idea, if I guessed correctly, this is the tired plan on the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Prince Shuo's spirit suddenly perked up, jumped up, and said with a smile: "I said Xiaoyu, you are going to take the top exam in the future, the person of Zhonghanlin, you don't have to go out of this kind of rough work, just hand it over to the prince, I will personally urge those rabbit cubs to do it, and promise to give you those bastards under the mountain to make them all dizzy tomorrow, you will rest on the cliff, recuperate, and think of more tricks to break the enemy." ”

In this regard, Fang Xiaoyu is extremely big, Prince Shuo and Yongqi Gege, the father and daughter, are both idle masters, and it is much more difficult to deal with them than to deal with the bandit army of the seventeenth road, but he has to persuade him on the side, you must know that this master can't have any mistakes, if he has any mistakes, many people will have to lose their heads:" I said Lord Wang, what kind of excitement are you going to make, tonight we are just harassing them outside the camp of the bandits, so that they can't rest, tomorrow when they attack the mountain, they are soft-handed, no spirit, and not to touch the camp, you don't want to join in this fun, this little thing is still handed over to the subordinates below, if we fight a decisive battle with the smoke and dust of the Seventeenth Road, we will definitely inform the prince of you, the leading commander. ”

Prince Shuo walked outside: "Don't talk to the prince and me, in a word, this matter will be handed over to the prince and me, the prince and I will definitely not destroy your tired plan, and I can't sleep on the prince at night, and I am idle, it is better to find something to do, unless you think that the prince and I can't even do this little thing." ”

Fang Xiaoyu only smiled bitterly: "Okay, okay, since the prince wants to lead the team in person, I can only accompany the prince and you for a while, but I have to say, we just went down the mountain tonight and beat gongs and drums outside the bandits' camp to harass the bandits under the cliff, not to rush the camp, if the enemy rushes out, we will run immediately." ”

Prince Shuo's mouth pursed: "Isn't it just a plan to exhaust the soldiers, I know about this matter, and there is it in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms." ”

"The book is always shallow, and it is not so easy to get the essence of it. ”

After nightfall, Qianlong has gathered all the elite soldiers lurking nearby, he divided these into three ways, led by him, Yongyan, and Fengshen Yinde, looking at Yongyan and Fengshen Yinde, Qianlong was extremely proud in his heart, these two are the most outstanding disciples of the Manchus, especially Yongyan, he is cultivated as the heir to the throne: "...... The opportunity to sneak attack the Seventeenth Road Smoke and Dust Bandit Cave, but Shuo Wangye, He Shen and Xiaoyu took a great risk to fight for you, and if you fight this battle, you will be able to gain the trust of the courtiers and truly gain a firm foothold in the current court, so I will not say much, and I have only one requirement for you, that is, to take down all the bandits' nests in five days, and then join forces to destroy the main force of the Seventeenth Road Smoke and Dust under the Crouching Tiger Cliff, I don't want any of you to delay the fighter. ”

"Wow!"

Yongyan and Fengshen Yinde both knelt down to receive the will.

Then they each led a group of guards and cavalry to quickly leave.

When they each led their troops to leave, Prince Shuo and Fang Xiaoyu had already led people to harass the coalition army of the Seventeenth Road under the cliff.