Chapter 245 (1/2)
Liu Ye has consciously formed a cavalry force since he began to be a cavalry cavalry. When he was a marquis and a Sima, there were hundreds of cavalry in the army. What Liu Ye is good at is leading the cavalry to rush into battle, opening up the situation by surprise, and then hiding and killing with infantry.
But after all, the Central Plains is not a place to produce horses, and the cost of raising cavalry is far more than that of soldiers. However, when Liu Ye goes to Liangzhou, he doesn't have to worry about horses. Many local residents use cabal horses to farm their fields, because they are much cheaper than cattle.
Under Liu Ye's command, more than a thousand Liangzhou steeds galloped around the wilderness outside Luoyang. Although the number of them was far less than that of the northern army, the feathered army and the Sanhe knights, they were all elite riders who had fought against the Qiang people.
In particular, the round of galloping shot just now was even more amazing. We should know that the impact force and mobility of cavalry are far more than that of ordinary soldiers. If we can ride and shoot again, we will be all-round arms.
Liu Ye raises his spear, and the Qi of the elixir field gathers together. The sound is loud and clear for miles.
”Long live, big man!”
”Long live, big man!”
Seeing Liu Ye's more than 1000 cavalry under his command, the emperor can't help but smile and wave his hand to Liangzhou's steed. His trust in Liu Ye has gone up to a new level. With such a strong general and strong soldiers under his command, will Liangzhou not be stable?
Tens of thousands of troops stood in the wilderness around the high platform. The soldiers' armour leaves rubbed against each other, and a sense of prestige came into being. The spirit emperor, surrounded by thousands of troops, was very happy.
The banners of the army were flapping, the wind was blowing in the face, and the yellow sand was rolling, but the army was not moved like iron.
He Jin, on the other side, also saw his blood boiling. In the face of Lingdi, his voice was raised by an octave unconsciously.
”Your majesty! We, the soldiers of the Han Dynasty, are in a state of anxiety. Your majesty, please, ride a horse to inspect the armies. ”
Lingdi nodded, and a minister next to him held a jade plate covered with yellow silk and came forward.
When the Emperor Ling opened the yellow silk, he revealed a sword with exquisite workmanship and scabbard. The scabbard was inlaid with gems of various colors. It is not clear whether this sword can be used to kill the enemy, but it is really valuable.
Lingdi took the sword and pulled it out of the scabbard. A cold light suddenly came out, and he could not help exclaiming.
”Good sword.”
This sword was carefully forged by a famous craftsman in Luoyang. After many tests, it is naturally comparable to the military standard weapons.
Lingdi held the sword in his hand and said in a loud voice, ”I am a supreme general today. The generals don't have to salute me, just march.”
In the army array, cheering like thunder, countless officers and men raised their long swords and cheered.
”Supreme general!”
Lingdi put the sword back to his waist. Beside him, some soldiers of jinwuwei came to the side of Lingdi with golden spear and jade halberd. Then he took out a tall and strong horse with yellow mane. Its coat and color were the same. It looked like a divine steed, but it had been tamed and was a mare. Therefore, it was quite gentle.
With the help of jinwuwei, Lingdi boarded the horse's back. In fact, the prototype of stirrup appeared in the late Han Dynasty. It was only a simple thing to borrow feet. The Ling emperor who seldom rode horses was very happy. However, Jin Wuwei was very careful to wait on his side, for fear that the emperor would fall off his horse.
After he mounted the horse, the emperor reached out to hold the sword on his waist. Surrounded by many jin Wuwei and the Chinese military ministers headed by He Jin, he walked slowly and inspected the armies.