Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 31 Great Merit
Liu Che was very concerned about Huo Shan, whom he had personally trained.

When Huo Xian was brought into the palace, he was only three years old. Now Huo Xian is already a fifteen-year-old boy and has been with the emperor for twelve years.

The warlike Liu Che traveled light and with a small entourage, so he was not stopped outside the camp gate of the Jianzhang cavalry.

It’s not that Huo Xian didn’t manage his troops well, but that Liu Che was the emperor, and neither military orders nor imperial edicts would be missing.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

The shouts and cries coming from afar excited Liu Che. This was the strong army he needed, and this was the bloodiness and courage he wanted to see.

Liu Che held the hilt of his sword with one hand and quickened his pace, "General, where is Shan'er?"

Wei Qing replied, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Guanjun should be training, and he didn't even know that Your Majesty was inspecting the camp today."

This was a surprise attack, and Liu Che arrived at the military camp a day in advance.

Liu Che didn't care that Huo Xian didn't come, and said with a smile, "Then it's a good opportunity to see how Xian'er trains his troops!"

Zhao Anguo's eyes were sharp, and he shouted, "Kill!"

A row of young men, holding ring-handled swords, fiercely chopped at the wooden stakes, "Kill!"

Several veteran soldiers had sharper eyes, carefully observing the angles and strengths of the young men's sword swings. Every time they swung their swords, they would point out the shortcomings and make immediate improvements and learning.

When Zhao Anguo and others suddenly noticed the emperor's arrival, they all hurriedly saluted.

Liu Che looked at the group of young men with satisfaction, "Not bad, they look like a strong army!"

Zhao Anguo and others were naturally very happy to receive the emperor's affirmation.

Liu Che then asked, "Where is the Marquis of Guanjun?"

Zhao Anguo immediately replied, "Your Majesty, the prince is leading thirty cavalrymen to practice riding skills."

Liu Che nodded slightly and asked, "Full armor or light armor?"

Zhao Anguo replied in a proper manner, "Your Majesty, the knights you led are all good riders in the camp, and they are all wearing armor and weapons this time."

Liu Che immediately became interested and asked, "When will you return to the camp?"

Zhao Anguo was not sure either. "Your Majesty, I don't know. Your Excellency does not follow the usual practice when training soldiers. If there is no accident, return to the camp quickly."

Liu Che nodded slightly, it was time for dinner. Based on his understanding of Huo Xian, that kid always said that eating was the most important thing in the world, and if there were no special circumstances, he would definitely not treat himself badly.

"You continue to practice your skills in killing the enemy." Liu Che said with a smile, "Practice well, and in the future you will follow the Champion Marquis into battle and make achievements. Only then will you be worthy of being a son of the Han family!"

"General, Shan'er's troops look quite capable." Liu Che was very pleased and said, "After all, they were trained by Shan'er, and they are just as flamboyant and aggressive as he is!"

Wei Qing said in agreement, "Some things can't be faked. The soldiers in Guanjunhou's camp are quite sharp. If they had fought twice on the battlefield, they would have more murderous aura."

Momentum and temperament are somewhat mysterious. Some people don't believe in them, but some people believe that they really exist.

Liu Che thought about it carefully and said, "That's the truth. No matter how well you practice, it's not as good as fighting a few times."

Liu Che was very satisfied with the Jianzhang Cavalry Camp, which cost a lot of resources. It was clean and tidy, and the soldiers were training seriously.

Seeing those orphans standing straight in the army, Liu Che was even happier. He liked mighty and majestic armies, and he liked armies with strict military discipline.

When they arrived at the gate of the camp, Liu Che said, "In autumn, let Shan'er lead the troops to suppress the bandits."

Wei Qing suddenly became nervous, "Your Majesty, isn't it a little early?"

"Not early." Liu Che said firmly, "Sooner or later we will have to see blood and go into battle, and we should start with the bandits. When Shan'er leads the troops out, he cannot kill the Huns in the first battle, we need to give him some practice!" After hearing what the emperor said, Wei Qing had no way to refute it, because this logic was not wrong.

Although Huo Xian's army looked good, in Wei Qing's opinion, it was just a facade. They only looked mighty and majestic on the outside, but the soldiers who had never killed anyone still lacked some temperament in their bones.

If this group of people were allowed to fight the Huns now, they would most likely be defeated.

Suddenly, a cloud of dust appeared in the distance, and soon the sound of hurried horse hooves was heard.

Liu Che waved his hand unhappily and asked the soldiers who wanted to escort to withdraw, and just stood at the gate of the camp waiting for Huo Shan.

Suddenly, a black horse jumped out from a corner not far away. On the horse's back was a knight wearing a bronze mask, holding the reins in his right hand and an iron rod in his left hand.

Liu Che's eyes were full of admiration and pride. His Marquis of Guanjun should be so heroic and sharp.

Huo Xian saw Liu Che, but did not slow down his horse. Instead, he kicked the horse's belly with both feet and shouted, "Gee!"

The accompanying guard wanted to step forward again, but Liu Che shouted in displeasure, "Get lost!"

With less than ten meters to the emperor, Huo Xian suddenly pulled the reins with one hand. The horse neighed in pain, then tilted its body to the side, with its front hooves in the air.

When the horse's front hooves landed on the ground, Huo Xian immediately jumped off the horse and clasped his hands together, "Your Majesty, I can only salute in armor!"

"Great!" Liu Che laughed heartily, his pride evident in his words, "This is my Marquis of Guanjun, this is my General of the Cavalry!"

The cavalrymen following Huo Shan had already dismounted. They did not dare to rush to His Majesty like Huo Shan did, and even deliberately showed off their riding skills.

Looking at Huo Xian, Liu Che asked with a smile, "Why are you wearing a mask?"

Huo Xian smiled and said, "I am too handsome to intimidate the enemy. Let someone modify the bronze mirror and use it for now. I will change it to a green-faced and fanged one in a few days, so that it will be more imposing!"

The expression on Wei Qing's face, who was following behind Liu Che, was hard to describe. In the past, Qu Bing was a flamboyant person. Now Huo Xian was even more flamboyant, and his thoughts were also wild and unconstrained. It was impossible to understand those strange ideas.

The mask on Huo Xian's face was modified from a bronze mirror, and the pattern on it was a coiled dragon, which is also one of the common patterns on bronze mirrors.

Panchi is an early dragon without horns. It has the appearance of a tiger and is said to be the offspring of a dragon and a tiger. It has the might of a dragon and the bravery of a tiger, so it often appears on the military flags, seals and weapons of ancient armies.

Liu Che smiled and said, "No need to be so angry, it's fine like this now!"

Wei Qing suddenly asked, "Marquis Guanjun, I saw you standing on the horse just now."

The so-called standing on the horse's back is definitely an exaggeration. In fact, it is just a time difference. Basically, it is sitting on the horse's back. At most, the buttocks are slightly suspended in the air.

Huo Xian immediately began to offer his treasures, "Your Majesty, General, I have been thinking for a few days that it is inconvenient to ride a horse and it is difficult to use strength. So I changed the stirrups and now use double stirrups. Not only can it save energy when riding, but it can also hold the weapon with both hands when necessary."

Having said this, Huo Xian brought the horse and jumped directly onto its back.

Liu Che and Wei Qing were very insightful and they immediately understood the significance of the double-sided stirrups.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these are just a pair of footrests hanging on both sides of the saddle, which seem to have no technical content. They can support the rider's feet while riding, so as to maximize the advantages of riding.

The biggest function of the stirrup is that it can free up both hands. Cavalrymen can rely on their feet to control balance while charging, stabbing, chopping and striking on horseback, which greatly improves the cavalry's combat effectiveness.

The Han Dynasty currently used single-sided cloth stirrups, which were not yet completely popular. However, the iron double-sided stirrups made by Huo Xian were completely epoch-making products.

Liu Che was overjoyed and excited, "Great! The Marquis of Guanjun has not even set out on his expedition yet, but he has already made an unprecedented contribution to the Han Dynasty!"

Although the emperor was a little out of control and ecstatic, and some people even thought that he was exaggerating, in Wei Qing's eyes, this was not an exaggeration. Wei Qing could naturally see whether this stirrup could help the cavalry.

"My Han cavalry is not inferior to the Xiongnu. Now with such a magical weapon, we will surely defeat the enemy!" Liu Che was very excited and quickly jumped on his horse. "Shan'er, you have lived up to my expectations. Good!"

Huo Xian chuckled and said this was just the beginning. He soon made the Takahashi saddle and horseshoes.

Now we have to make stirrups. Of course, the technical threshold for this thing is low, so it cannot be popularized all at once. Otherwise, if the people in the Xiongnu learn it, it will not be a good thing.

Since it is a magic weapon and a secret weapon, you must take it out at the right time to deal a fatal blow to the enemy!
(End of this chapter)