Chapter 343 (1/2)
Since the northern expedition was faced with a large number of enemy troops, most of them were cavalry, so how to deal with it needs to be carefully considered.
Liu Ye, on his way to March these days, has been discussing with the generals in the accounts of the Chinese army.
Zhang Liao came out worried. He knew Lv Bu's temperament. Although he didn't get the exact information, he could not help it. He personally sent troops to the north to fight with the enemy, so he ran to the Chinese army tent in two or three days.
”General, can this... Work?”
Before Zhang Liao entered the Chinese army tent, he heard a lot of discussion and listened to it curiously.
Zhang jaw doubts: ”before the Qin and Han Dynasties, most of the riders were chariots and soldiers. A powerful country is known as the country of thousands of rides. We use chariots to discuss the strength. Although the chariot has strong impact and strong protection, it has too much load and weak mobility, so the countries are at a disadvantage in fighting against Xiongnu. It was not until King Wuling of Zhao dressed in horseback and shooting that the state of Zhao became powerful. It was juxtaposed with the state of Qin, but the general had to use chariots to deal with the Huns' nomads. Isn't that...
Zhang Liao was stunned. Listen to this, the chariot general should use chariot soldiers to deal with the light and flexible Hun Rangers? This is too...
Jia Xu frowned and said, ”is the general going to defeat the Huns with the impact of chariots?”
Liu Ye shakes his head and is about to speak. When he sees Zhang Liao standing outside the door hesitantly, he immediately says, ”Wen Yuan is here? Stop standing outside and come in. ”
”Liao took the liberty, but dare to ask the general of chariots why they used chariots to deal with Hun Rangers?” Zhang Liao hesitated a little, but still couldn't help his curiosity and came in.
”Liao was born in Yanmen county and has been in the frontier fortress for a long time. In his early years, he followed the Marquis Wen to fight against Xiongnu, Wuhuan and Xianbei. He had a little experience. All these three were proficient in riding and shooting, and came and went like the wind. The soldiers of prefectures and states guarding the city were not allowed to fight. Only trained elite cavalry could they pursue and kill effectively.” Zhang Liao said to Liu Ye with his own experience.
”Ha ha, it seems that you are quite puzzled about the use of chariot soldiers against Xiongnu, but it doesn't matter. Next, I will explain to you why I used chariot soldiers.” Liu Ye smiles and looks serious.
”You should be aware of the hundred year war against Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty.”
Jia Xu nodded: ”the two emperors of Wenjing had a lot of savings. After fighting for three generations, Emperor Wu took Wei and Huo as generals, and only then did he have the merit of sealing wolf and living in Xu.”
”Yes, the Huns have a folk song. Losing my Yanzhi mountain has made my women colorless; losing my Qilian Mountain has made my six animals live forever. It's really all the credit. But... ”
Liu Ye said solemnly,” do you know what the Emperor Wu paid to defeat the Huns? ”
The generals look at Liu Ye with solemnity.
”The Emperor Wu sent out a hundred thousand cavalry! And behind them are 500000 soldiers carrying grain and grass. All the States and counties in the world are crying bitterly, and the people in thirteen states are all lamenting. ” Liu Ye has a deep complexion.
The three armies did not move, and grain and forage went first. A soldier fought, and at least ten people were behind him to provide food and carry food and grass. Moreover, the northern expedition to Xiongnu was quite different from that of the Central Plains. The cities in the central plains were dense, and the people transported grain and grass very fast. There were no cities on the grassland, and there were no convenient official roads and roads, so the transportation was very laborious.