Lord Yuan

Chapter 167 Huang Zhong at [-]% and Wen Chou at full strength

The next morning, after bidding farewell to his wife for the last time, Yuan Shao embarked on the journey back to Liaodong without hesitation.

Yuan Feng had already arranged the driving arrangements early in the morning, and had five carts of belongings for Yuan Shao to prepare for emergencies when he was away.

Of course, what is more needed is that Yuan Shao can develop his own power.

Under the premise of developing these, everything is inseparable from financial support.

Yuan Shao is now just a long-time official with no external wealth. Instead, he always likes to give away his share of rewards. As time goes by, Yuan Shao actually doesn’t have much leftover wealth. Although Yuan Shao did not say this explicitly, Yuan Feng knew it in his heart. Knowingly.

Use this as some of the family's meager resources for him.

Similarly, it is also to allow Yuan Shao to remember the roots of the Yuan family through these help.

After bidding farewell to Yuan Feng, Yuan Shao got into the chariot and began to speed towards the north.

Along the way, Wen Chou and Huang Zhong didn't say a word. They both guarded the left and right sides conscientiously. There were also Baiqi from Yuan's tribe behind the convoy.

This is almost the maximum number of cavalry that Yuan can cultivate.

Not to mention that the control of horses in the mainland is extremely strict, but as a famous family, the Yuan family is in the stage of attracting attention. The number of these tribes that can be said to belong to the Yuan family's private soldiers also needs to be strictly controlled. If they are accidentally used by some people with ulterior motives, Impeachment in Luoyang is always a bit troublesome.

It just so happened that Yuan Shao had to travel thousands of miles on his trip, so the clan's cavalry department was conveniently handed over to Yuan Shao's command.

They are all elite, and they are no less generous than the soldiers on the frontier.

This is also a symbolic manifestation of Yuan Shao's gradual improvement in status.

In the past, in addition to getting some personal support from Yuan Feng, there would always be people who would intervene in matters involving family interests. Even if Yuan Feng had the intention, he had to give up in order to maintain the overall situation of the family.

"Han Sheng, have you ever regretted leaving home and going to Liaodong?" Yuan Shao sat in the car and looked out through the window.

Huang Zhong was startled when he heard this. He said it was a lie to say he missed home. Now that Xu'er has recovered from a serious illness, it will only take half a year to return to a normal person. As a father, it is a pity that he cannot see this scene.

But compared with the kindness and affection Yuan Shao gave him, he didn't know how to make a choice.

If it weren't for his wife's words, what would be the difference between a man who doesn't make contributions and a farmer who stays at home and a farmer in the market?

Only then did Huang Zhong make up his mind.

In addition, Yuan Shao had given him so much help that he had no way to repay him. Even selling him his whole body would not be enough to repay the kindness, so he simply stayed by his side.

As for the so-called famous sword, Huang Zhong finally learned that there were bandits and robbers somewhere.

The Yuan family's prestige is well-known far and wide, that is, if local bandits want to go to the mountains and become bandits, if they say something unpleasant, they have to go to Yuan's house and submit a petition, and only after getting his approval can they become bandits.

Under such circumstances, no thief would dare to steal things from Yuan's mansion.

Yuan Shao smiled and explained that there was indeed a famous sword in his house, but he had never been able to meet its owner.

After meeting Huang Zhong, Yuan Shao took it out and gave it directly to Huang Zhong. He didn't know the name of the knife. It was said to be handed down from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, but he didn't believe it.

At that time, most weapons were smelted from bronze, and iron smelting technology was not yet mature. Only now has the price of iron dropped sharply.

The cost of a weapon is only a few hundred dollars, which is about the same as a corps commander's monthly salary. Of course, this is also because today's iron smelting technology has become extremely sophisticated.

The famous sword he gave to Huang Zhong looked obviously made of iron, but there was no way, even so, Huang Zhong couldn't put it down, to the point where he would hold it tightly in his hand even when he was resting.

As for Huang Zhong's plan to arm his entire body, Yuan Shao could only wait until Liaodong before making any plans.

During this period, the control over armor was somewhat lax compared to the previous Han Dynasty, but it was still a key control object. On the contrary, the same was not true for weapons.

Basically, every county has some knights who like to fight for justice, and all of them are equipped with sharp weapons, but few of them wear a layer of armor.

The main reason is that during the Han Dynasty, the control over armor was far beyond imagination.

Holding a broadsword can be said to be used for self-defense.

There are hard bows and short crossbows, which can be said to be used for hunting.

But this is not the case with armor. It is almost a routine management method for every ruler to manage his subordinates. It is the former Han Dynasty, a famous general in the world, the terminator of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion. The five hundred pieces of armor hidden by Zhou Yafu were Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, who had already planned to attack him at that time, used this method to criticize him.

It was said that Zhou Yafu, who was already the prime minister, intended to rebel, which directly caused him to go on a hunger strike and eventually died.

The importance of armor is self-evident.

One armor tops three crossbows, and the three armors enter the underworld.

This is an absolute red line that ordinary people and even high-ranking officials cannot touch. Whoever touches it will die. This sentence is not a joke.

No matter how high Yuan Shao's prestige is now, he is still powerless in the face of such actions that are often characterized as treason.The Yuan family's prestige was great enough, and its fame at home and abroad was added to it. Even so, Yuan Feng was able to raise hundreds of cavalry privately, but when faced with the armor, he did not touch it at all, for fear of getting angry.

Today's Huang Zhong has not yet reached its absolute heyday. When Yuan Shao equips him with enough armor and his horses are replaced by sturdy and powerful foreign horses, he will be able to gallop unrivaled outside the Great Wall.

After all, the journey of thousands of miles is tiring, and even the horses often need to come to nearby counties to rest.

Starting from the beginning of the year, passing through Jizhou, arriving at Youzhou, and then arriving at Liaodong, another month and a half passed.

Along the way, Yuan Shao rarely showed up again.

Not so with Huang Zhong.

The exotic scenery along the way made him feel excited as he had never been far away from his hometown.

In addition, when resting in nearby counties, I would always hear people discussing the details of the Liaodong Battle, and Yan Liang, who had been regarded as the God of War by the entire Youzhou, made my inner excitement even stronger.

I desperately want to go to Liaodong and meet the legendary Yan Liang. If I can charge into battle under his command, I will die without regrets.

After all, there are some differences in language between regions, and Huang Zhong can only get a general idea from it. When it comes to specific details, he is a little unable to do what he wants.

When he was idle and bored, he would also pull Wen Chou to practice together.

With the idea of ​​fighting each other, the two of them fought for twenty or thirty seconds.

Wen Chou looked in shock as he stared at Huang Zhong, who had been entrusted with an important task by Yuan Jun. He thought that he had roughly estimated his bravery, but he never thought that under this ineffective attack, he was still Suppressed by the continuous sword skills, it was difficult to launch a powerful counterattack.

Wen Chou couldn't imagine a fight to the death, twenty rounds, or thirty rounds?
He has seen so many people, even among the frontier soldiers, there are brave people from time to time. No one has ever been able to put such great pressure on him, even Yan Liang, who is just a little more courageous than him.

When he asked Huang Zhong how much strength he had, Huang Zhong smiled lightly and said: "About five points. Thanks to the sword given by Yuan Jun, I am as powerful as a tiger. How many points does Shu Yu have?"

Wen Chou smiled awkwardly and shook his head. Could it be that he wanted to tell others that he had tried his best?

Gong Ji, Gong Ji, this Huang Zhong still regards you as the object to surpass at this time. However, he himself has already surpassed you. Even if you and I attack together, we don’t know how much strength Huang Hansheng can be forced out. Come.

It's really irritating to people. No wonder Yuan Jun takes it so seriously.

With such ability, not only in the small Liaodong, but also in the whole world, Wen Chou felt that it was impossible for anyone to be able to withstand Huang Zhong's fifty rounds with all his strength.

When Wen Chou asked how long he had been practicing his best sword technique, Huang Zhong just smiled.

Compared with archery, swordsmanship can only be regarded as an invasion.

Wen Chou suddenly felt as if a heavy punch had hit him in the heart. If it weren't for these days of getting along, he would have known that Huang Zhongfei was talking nonsense, and he would have regarded it as an exaggeration.

Swordsmanship can only be considered as an attack, so how terrifying can archery be?No wonder he could single-handedly kill all the bandits with the strong bow in his hand and make them surrender.

Huang Zhong's performance certainly attracted the attention of Yuan Shao, who closed his eyes to rest.

When he saw that Wen Chou could only rush to attack, he knew that Huang Zhong at this time might really be called the best general in the world, and his efforts were not in vain.

Maybe Huang Zhong, Wen Chou, and Han Dang can be brought together?
Gongsun Zan had Baima Yicong, Ju Yi had Xian Deng camp, and Xu Qian had Shanyang soldiers.

Raising a battalion of sharpshooters?There are not many other things in Liaodong, and there is no shortage of war horses. The people of Liaodong are inherently strong and brave. If they can be trained well, their archery skills will not only reach the level of Huang Zhong, but they only need to be able to penetrate Yang Yang in fifty steps. enough.

All it takes is a surprise attack at the edge of the battlefield, a round of volley fire, and no arrows are missed. It will not only deal a physical blow to the enemy on the battlefield, but also a devastating blow to morale.

The way to win a war is never to focus on a unilateral charge.

Terrain, strategy, low morale, timidity, and panic are all key factors in determining victory.

And morale often accounts for a large proportion of it. The soldiers are frightened and the horses are afraid, which leads to military chaos, and many soldiers die under the hooves of their own horses.

When morale is high, soldiers are more likely to maintain absolute concentration and can dodge enemy attacks on the battlefield more quickly. High morale can also greatly improve the collective sense of honor of the soldiers. This determination to share weal and woe allows them to Exert [-]% or more of your power on the battlefield.

Just like in the Battle of Liaodong, when the soldiers guarding the city wall faced an endless stream of Xianbei soldiers, when they saw Yan Liang's thousands of troops capturing the enemy's commander, the morale that broke out at that moment was so high that the Xianbei soldiers at that time were frightened. Every shot was sure to hit, and the Han army, who was not afraid of injuries and fought bravely to kill the enemy, was the leader who enabled Yan Liang and other hundreds of cavalry to carry out this plan.

And if you are faced with a group of flying arrows that disappear without a trace, and are suddenly attacked by overwhelming arrows, and they are always hitting the target, even the enemy with an absolute advantage in morale will be scared, and no one knows whether the next arrow will hit the target. It's shooting at yourself.

It is enough to cause the enemy's morale to be in chaos when it is transmitted layer by layer, and then the cavalry and even infantry will charge out.

The joint attack of various arms is a tactic that every coach and even general must learn.

Seeing Huang Zhong's performance, this plan has quietly taken root in Yuan Shao's heart.

As long as the time is right, most of the world-famous marksmen are already under his command. Han Dang is also from Lingzhi of Liaoxi County. It should not be difficult to recruit him.

(End of this chapter)