Chapter 632 Discussion Before the War

At the banquet, there was a lot of drinking and drinking, three rounds of wine and five flavors of food. Yuan Shao and Tadun were both red-faced after drinking, especially Tadun. Although he was a Chanyu of Wuhuan, his diet and banquets were naturally ranked first among the Wuhuan people, but compared with the exquisite food of the Central Plains. It's far worse than that.

Especially the wine. Yuan Shao specially took out the wine that had been stored in the cellar for decades. The aroma of the wine alone made Ta Dun's eyes widen and he became addicted to alcohol.

"Hey, Mr. Yuan, this wine is not bad, it's really good." Tadun chuckled.

Yuan Shao drunkenly smiled and said, "Haha, since Shanyu likes it, there are still many in Yecheng. How about I order someone to give twenty altars to Shanyu later?"

Tadun was overjoyed: "Is this true?"

"It's a deal."

"Thank you, Mr. Yuan." Tadun laughed.

Yuan Shao laughed and said drunkenly: "The Shanyu is drunk. Someone will send Shanyu back."

Several warriors had already walked in outside the door, and were escorted out by Su Buyan, Wu Yan and other Wuhuan generals.

"hehe."

Not far after Tadun walked out, Yuan Shao, who had been drunk just now, suddenly woke up and his face was as usual. Where was the hint of drunkenness?

"Did father just pretend to be drunk?"

Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan was surprised when he saw this.

"Haha, I think you still have a lot to learn." Yuan Shao smiled slightly and said: "As a master, how can you get drunk at will? You should stay awake at all times so as not to delay important events. Drinking became a common practice among the Yin and Shang nobles, and Zhou was destroyed You should take this as a warning."

"The child has learned a lesson." Yuan Tan lowered his head and said.

Yuan Shao stood up, looked at the civil and military ministers on the left and right, and couldn't help but feel proud, and said loudly: "Please help me defeat the Xiliang army and achieve the cause of kingship."

All the civil and military ministers stood up one after another, clasped their fists and said, "We will definitely serve the lord and achieve the king's cause!"

"Okay, hahaha!"

And in the Liangzhou Army barracks outside the city.

Tap tap tap!

Thousands of cavalry galloped over and rushed into the military camp like the wind. Thousands of people surrounded Liu Ye and shouted on horseback: "Summon the generals for discussion!"

Liu Ye took the lead and rushed to the Chinese army's tent, jumped off his horse and rushed in. Ma Chao, Ma Dai, Zhao Yun, Guan Hai and other generals followed behind, and walked into the Chinese army's tent in high spirits.

Soon after, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Liu Ye, Xu Huang and other military officials also walked in, found their seats and sat down.

"Meet the General!"

"Excuse me." Liu Ye waved his hand and then said: "Tadun has arrived with tens of thousands of Wuhuan cavalry. Yuan Shao has been defending Yecheng for several months. He must be impatient to wait. The decisive battle should be in the next few days."

Having said this, Liu Ye paused for a while and looked at the civil and military generals on the left and right.

After hearing the news, the generals on the left and right showed no fear at all. Instead, they looked excited and geared up, always preparing for a battle with the enemy. Liu Ye nodded with satisfaction.

"The general led his cavalry to run away secretly a few days ago. Do you think you have a strategy to defeat the enemy?" Jia Xu was the first to ask.

"That's right!" Liu Ye said bluntly: "The reason why we conducted secret training in the past few days was precisely because we were worried that Yuan Jun would carefully obtain the secrets of our army and make corresponding countermeasures. Now that the war is approaching, we can talk about it."

"What is the general's strategy for defeating the enemy?" Guo Jia said with a smile: "Wen He and I were trying to figure it out a few days ago, and we asked the general to help us clear up our doubts."

"Haha." Liu Ye smiled and said, "Do Wen He and Feng Xiao know the armor and riding equipment?"

"Armor and riding equipment?" The two frowned, and Guo Jia said slowly: "Could it be the armor and riding equipment that used to be worn by Emperor Xiaoling when he was optimistic about military parades in the past, when both men and horses were heavily armored and were as powerful as mountains?"

"That's right." Liu Ye nodded: "The armor and riding equipment are all in the arsenal of Jinyong City in Luoyang. They have been sent to our army and have been organized into an army named Fuyue Army. The meaning of this general is to negative The Yue army clashed with the enemy and defeated Yuan Shao and Tadun with overwhelming force."

"But..." Jia Xu said worriedly: "Although the armored riding equipment does look powerful, even when the Ling Emperor was first created, it was not suitable for the battlefield. Moreover, a mere thousand armored riding equipment can defeat countless enemies. Wan Dajun?"

Jia Xu's worries are indeed justified, because before the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, China had no heavy cavalry at all, only large and heavy chariot troops.

Although the chariot soldiers collided bravely, with both men and horses, the chariots were so heavy that the infantry could avoid them as long as they were prepared, let alone the flexible light cavalry.

It is precisely because of this that during the Warring States Period, represented by the cavalry and shooting of King Wuling of Zhao and Hufu, various countries abandoned chariots and turned to the development of light cavalry. Especially during the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty mobilized the country with the wealth accumulated during the Wenjing rule. With his strength, he built more than 100,000 iron cavalry, and the Huns were unable to take the lead.

However, Liu Ye is different from Jia Xu. He has personally witnessed the power of heavy cavalry. Although it costs a lot, it is definitely worth using.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Wenhe." Ma Chao, the commander-in-chief of the Yue Army, stood up, clasped his fists and said, "The last general and other generals have seen with their own eyes that the power of armored riding equipment can be said to sweep the world, and no one in the world dares to be its vanguard."

"Okay." Jia Xu frowned and said, "Since the general has decided, Xu will have to see the power of this armor and riding equipment in person tomorrow."

"Okay, since you guys have no objections, the decisive battle will be with Ling Yue's army as the vanguard. They will clash with the enemy first, and then the light cavalry and infantry will cover them up."

"General, I have something to say." Zhao Yun suddenly came out of the queue.

"Oh, Zilong?" Liu Ye smiled at Zhao Yun, and then introduced to many civil and military officials: "Zilong is the Qingqi general under the former Gongsun Zan's Youzhou army. He has been fighting against the Wuhuan people all year round. You can listen."

Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said, "The last general fought with the Wuhuan people last month and organized the Qingzhuang people. During the battle, the Wuhuan people were many and we, the Youzhou cavalry, were few. Thanks to the Qingzhuang's hard work, we defeated them. But when the Wuhuan people fled for their lives, At that time, Qing Zhuang threw the wooden spear in his hand with great force, and pierced several Wuhuan people with one shot."

"The general thought, Wuhuan soldiers are outnumbered, can they use their spears to assist their bows and crossbows, rely on their horses and deer antlers, imitate the plans of Li Ling and Qu Yi, rub their sharpness, and then use armor and riding equipment to attack Of?"

"How to throw a spear?" Liu Ye's eyes lit up and he nodded with a smile: "Okay, very good, this method can be used."

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, most long-range attack methods were bows and crossbows, while the method of throwing spears was rarely used. Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. Crossbows have a long range but are not as lethal as spears. Although spears have a shorter range, they are very powerful. This method was used by the ancient Roman legions.

"Send my order to the general!" Liu Ye ordered: "Inform the entire army to cut down the woods and cut the wood into spears. When we go to battle tomorrow, let Yuan Jun have a taste of his power."