Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 35 Replacement (Please collect and recommend)

Arranging a series of things such as armor is very important for Huo Xian, as it is related to his future plans.

Fortunately, he is wealthy, so he can consider doing something regardless of the cost. As long as he can achieve the expected results, the current investment will get a huge return, allowing him to achieve his long-cherished wish!

Since you have no shortage of money and power, just do what you want to do!

After inspecting the situation of the farmers and arranging some tasks, Huo Xian returned to Chang'an City again.

As a guest, Huo Shan went to the Marquis of Changping's mansion.

Wei Kang, Wei Deng and Wei Buyi sat listlessly on the side. They were not interested in the art of war, nor did they like fighting. Hunting and entertainment were their interests.

Wei Qing didn't care what his sons thought and said, "If you lead a large army in the future, you must bring enough Wugang vehicles."

The Wugang chariot is fundamentally different from the chariots of the pre-Qin period. It is about four and a half meters long and three and a half meters wide.

The chariot body was equipped with cowhide rhinoceros armor and a shield for protection. Some chariots had shooting holes, and archers could use the shield on the chariot as cover to shoot arrows at the enemy through the shooting holes.

It is also a multi-purpose military vehicle that can transport cavalry, food, weapons and equipment to ensure logistical supplies for frontline soldiers, and can also be used in combat.

During the Battle of Mobei that year, Wei Qing used 5,000 Wugang chariots to form a formation to resist the attack of the Xiongnu cavalry.

Wei Qing continued, "Xian'er, if you lead the cavalry into battle, you must bring enough arrows. The Xiongnu are fast, but they have little armor, and many of them don't even have leather armor. If they are shot with a few rounds of crossbows, the Xiongnu will surely suffer heavy casualties."

Huo Xian nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand this, too. My light cavalry practiced archery, and most of them used crossbows."

The threshold for using a crossbow is low. Of course, Huo Xian’s light cavalry used hand crossbows rather than heavy crossbows.

"If so, we can only shoot three rounds." Wei Qing continued, "After three rounds, we should think about fighting. I think you are good at training soldiers before. As a general, you must keep the formation. If you bring Wugang chariots in the future, you can shoot the Huns after forming a formation. But you must protect both sides and don't let the Huns bypass you."

Wugang chariots are suitable for infantry formations, but once the Huns attack from the side or rear, it is difficult to avoid being slaughtered. Infantry is at a natural disadvantage in front of cavalry, and Huo Xian is also aware of this.

Wei Qing waved his hand and Huo Xian immediately stepped forward.

Wei Qing drew some formations on the sand table and then gave a series of explanations. Facing different terrains and different enemy tactics, how to adjust the formation in time is also a skill that a great general should have.

As for the sand table, when Qin Shihuang destroyed the six kingdoms, he personally made a sand table to study the geographical conditions of each country, not to mention the Han Dynasty at that time.

While explaining, Wei Qing observed Huo Xian's expression. When Huo Xian didn't understand something, Wei Qing explained it carefully.

Princess Pingyang came with some maids, and just smiled when she saw the bored look of Wei Kang and the others. These three were not her own flesh and blood, so she would not ask them to have a promising future.

"Xian'er, come and take a break." Princess Pingyang said jokingly, "You are discussing the art of war with your great uncle, and you are not afraid of His Majesty's blame. His Majesty has always only allowed you to learn the art of war from him, how can you learn from your great uncle!"

Huo Xian also joked, "Aunt, His Majesty will not blame me. Previously, His Majesty did not allow me to learn my great uncle's military tactics because His Majesty felt that I was not talented enough and not capable enough. Now that I have completed my apprenticeship, His Majesty has allowed me to learn. He is eager for me to learn my great uncle's military tactics. This is stealing the master's skills."

Princess Pingyang couldn't help but complain, "You guys, you don't even know what to learn! Your Majesty has been interested in military strategy since he was young. Your uncle has read countless military books and often rereads them. Your grandfather was the same before. He was so lively, but he could sit still for half a day without saying a word and could practice on the sand table for an entire afternoon."

"These are so interesting, I like them." Huo Xian took a handful of dates and ate them while muttering, "I would rather practice military exercises on the sand table. It must be that Your Majesty likes singing and dancing, otherwise I would not bother to watch singing and dancing."

Princess Pingyang glanced at Huo Xian and asked, "Isn't it time for the Li family to be conferred the title of Marquis?"

Huo Xian nodded and said, "Yes, the Li family should be conferred the title of marquis."

Madam Li was very favored now, so Li Yannian was given the official post of Assistant Commandant of Music. However, he was a criminal, so the hope of the Li family to be granted a title of nobility was on Li Guangli.

It is not easy to be granted a title of nobility in the Han Dynasty. You need to have military merits. Liu Che is now looking for a suitable opportunity to promote Li Guangli, and Li Guangli is also quite competitive.

Although the Li family is a prostitute family, Li Guangli is now seizing the time to learn military tactics and often goes in and out of the military camp. This treatment is somewhat similar to that of Wei Qing in the past, who also got the opportunity after his sisters were favored.

Wei Qing coughed and said, "Xian'er, don't talk nonsense."

Princess Pingyang said somewhat unhappily, "The Li family is so prestigious now, aren't you afraid that the Li family will replace you?"

Wei Qing said dutifully, "My wealth and honor are all given by Your Majesty, so why should I not give them up? Serving Your Majesty is my duty as a minister!"

"The Li family is probably in trouble." Huo Xian was not afraid of offending anyone and said, "Li Guangli is quite smart, but he lacks courage. He is afraid of difficulties and death, greedy and cunning. He can be a general, but it is difficult for him to become a great general."

Li Guangli did have some military achievements in history, but some of the battles he fought were hard to describe. Especially when he fought against the Xiongnu, he suffered heavy casualties. He cannot be compared with Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.

Wei Qing said to Huo Xian in a serious tone, "You, please stop talking!"

"We are all family, so why can't we talk about it? Am I afraid that my aunt and cousins ​​will tell others about it?" Huo Xian retorted, "I said the same thing in front of His Majesty, and was simply scolded by His Majesty."

Princess Pingyang said with some concern, "Madam Li is so favored now, aren't you afraid of offending people by saying this?"

"I'm not afraid. Her brothers are polite to me." Huo Xian said with a smile, "Even if Li Guangli is given an important position in the future, will he still bypass me? Even if Madam Li has children, does she still dare to covet the position of her cousin?"

Wei Qing coughed repeatedly. He really couldn't understand why other people, who were also Shizhong, behaved properly, but Huo Qubing and Huo Shan, father and son, were so talkative that they dared to say anything.

Speaking of Shizhong, Wei Qing was once a Shizhong, and he was always cautious. The standard Shizhong template should be like Wei Qing, Huo Guang, and Jin Midi, not the style of Huo Qubing and Huo Shan.

Huo Xian chuckled and said no more. If he said too much, Wei Qing would go to the Weiyang Palace to apologize.

"Go get the armor." Wei Qing looked at Wei Kang and said, "And the weapons I made, give them to Shan'er as well."

The armor was brought back quickly, and it was obviously carefully crafted, and it was fish scale armor.

As for the weapon, it is called a Shu, but in fact it is also like a stick. It is nothing more than a spear with a triangular top and no blade. It is about 2.7 meters long, which is not particularly long, but it is also enough to be considered a long weapon.

Wei Qing said, "I know you are very strong and like to smash and chop, so they are all made of fine steel. Go back and make some hand guards, which will be useful."

Princess Pingyang started to complain, "I don't know why you like this kind of weapon. It hurts your hands when you hit someone with it."

Huo Xian said proudly, "Aunt, using a gun or a knife might not be enough to pierce the armor. If I hit him with this stick, he will be injured if not killed. If I rush over on horseback, even if I am wearing armor, I can smash his head with this stick."

Princess Pingyang looked at Huo Shan speechlessly. This child really had the mind of a warrior and only thought about fighting.

"Practice your 800 cavalrymen some more and send them out to suppress the bandits sometime." Wei Qing offered advice, "They were carefully selected and are brave, but lack experience."

Huo Xian's 800 cavalrymen were indeed elite. Although they were not very old, they had all received some military training since childhood. These were teenagers with a good foundation. They did not learn from scratch, but were now striving for perfection.

Huo Xian said, "I plan to go to Changling, Baling, and Yangling. There are many wealthy families there."

Wei Qing also nodded slightly, Huo Xian’s choice was not wrong.

The Western Han Dynasty implemented the mausoleum town system. In order to strengthen central power and manage local nobles and wealthy people, mausoleum towns were set up near the emperor's tomb near the Han Chang'an City.

High-ranking officials, wealthy people, heroes and their families all lived in these mausoleums, so naturally there were many more erratic and lawless ones.

Practice with some people first, and then continuously increase the difficulty. There is nothing wrong with doing this!
(End of this chapter)