Chapter 88 Jiang Xuan's Growth
"Brother Liu, what is this? Isn't this a knife?"
Du Biao's eyes lit up. Although he didn't know what it was, he was sure that he had never seen this thing before. But he immediately looked doubtful. Swordsmen against cavalry? Is this a joke? The swordsmen of their Baiya Army were still very powerful, but when facing the Xiongnu cavalry, they were simply scum and couldn't even get close.
Otherwise, why would he come to Yinzhou and buy Liu Zheng's spear?
Zheng Yueru also looked over curiously.
When did Liu Zheng secretly come up with these things again?
In response to Du Biao's question, Liu Zheng smiled faintly: "This is a Mo Dao, specially made to restrain cavalry!"
"That's it?"
Du Biao looked disinterested and said hurriedly, "Brother Liu, I'm not interested in this Mo Dao. I just want your Yinzhou Long Spear. Name your price!"
Liu Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Are you kidding? That's it?
This is the Mo Dao! The crystallization of the wisdom of Chinese civilization! The Mo Dao is the pinnacle of the long-handled sword of Chinese civilization! It became popular during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. The invention of the Mo Dao was originally used to deal with the Turkic cavalry. Later, it became popular to deal with the "Four Barbarians" of the Tang Dynasty, who were famous for their cavalry!
Volume 16 of Tang Liudian states: "There are four types of swords: the first is the ceremonial sword, the second is the barrier sword, the third is the horizontal sword, and the fourth is the Mo sword... The Mo sword is a long sword held by infantry, which is the ancient horse-breaking sword."
The Mo Dao is a long sword held by Tang infantrymen. It was developed from the horse-chopping sword of the Western Han Dynasty, and absorbed the shape and smelting technology of the Han Dynasty Lu Mo Dao and the long sword of the Six Dynasties. There are specific departments for casting, storage and management. The Mo Dao is extremely sharp and has an excellent killing effect. In war, it is mainly used to kill enemy cavalry. Its tactical role is equivalent to today's anti-tank weapons. In addition, due to its great deterrent power, it is also used for high-ranking civil and military officials and ceremonial guards of vassal states.
The principle of its application is collective combat and teamwork. Secondly, the attack point is clear, which is to deal with cavalry!
This is the weapon Liu Zheng used to reinforce his Rhodok spear to fight against cavalry! In history, the Mo Dao equipped heavy infantry made and played a decisive role in major battles! For example, Pei Xingjian's Mo Dao warriors and Li Siye's Mo Dao team are quite famous. The Tang Dynasty was not invaded by the Turkic cavalry for many years because of the existence of the Mo Dao!
And now.
When Liu Zheng already had the Rhodok spear , combined with the Mo Dao, this battle formation was perfect for dealing with cavalry! Liu Zheng's Yinyang was in Liangzhou. Chen Ping was eyeing him in the east and wanted to take down the Liu family father and son at any time. In the north, the Baiya Army was strong and powerful. Although it was still in the honeymoon period, it was a bandit! If they wanted to go south, they could do it at any time. Liu Zheng naturally guarded against their cavalry first!
"Brother, are you sure you don't want this sword?"
Liu Zheng laughed out loud.
Du Biao shook his head: "Brother, I only want your Silver State Spear!"
Liu Zheng smiled and said, "Okay, the price of refined salt will be as Brother Du said! As for the price of the spear, I will negotiate with Yue Ru! But, Brother Du, Liu Zheng has to say something ugly in advance!"
"If you want our Mo Dao in the future, you can't just give us silver to get it!"
Du Biao was overjoyed.
I didn't pay any attention to what Liu Zheng added later.
Liu Zheng smiled deliberately and looked at Wei Tiezhu: "Tiezhu, how many of these Mo Dao have you made?"
Wei Tiezhu said: "Sir, there are more than a hundred!"
"Okay, bring them all to the training ground!"
Liu Zheng was quite excited.
Du Biao and Zheng Yueru looked at each other. Isn't it just a long sword? Why are you so excited? The two followed Liu Zheng here. Inside Yintan City, there is a training ground for Liu Zheng. This training ground is different from ordinary training grounds! Liu Zheng plans to turn this place into a harsh training base...Specially used to train the young men led by Jiang Xuan. This training ground was originally very confidential, but because it has not been built yet, Liu Zheng is not afraid of Du Biao coming to see it.
Liu Zheng asked Wei Tiezhu to find Qin Changfeng and Jiang Xuan separately, and then gave each side 300 soldiers for the drill.
Zheng Yueru used her eyes to remind Liu Zheng that Du Biao was still here, so how could they disclose the strength of the Yinzhou Army to others?
Liu Zheng acted as if he didn't see it...
Are you kidding? If Du Biao doesn't see the power of Mo Dao, how can he blackmail him?
Qin Changfeng was full of cavalry, looking majestic and awe-inspiring. He looked at Jiang Xuan from afar and laughed, "Xiao Xuanzi, let me see how you have improved recently!"
Jiang Xuan was furious. Under Qin Changfeng's training, Jiang Xuan was no longer the weak scholar he used to be. His skin had darkened and his body had become stronger. Therefore, he had the confidence to shout at Qin Changfeng, "Xuan is not afraid of you? Brothers, line up!"
Behind Jiang Xuan were the beggar boys he led. Like Jiang Xuan, these boys were no longer the thieves in Liangzhou. They had become strong men with firm eyes. Liu Zheng had Qin Changfeng arrange the devil training for them. It had only been less than two months, but the effect was already beginning to show.
There was not a single cavalryman on Jiang Xuan's side. Wei Tiezhu gave them Rhodok spears and Mo Dao.
Jiang Xuan's expression changed as soon as he saw it: "Young Master, why is this happening? This is not fair!"
His brothers also looked at each other and cursed in their hearts. The reason was simple. They knew about the Rhodok spear battle formation, but it usually required more people to defeat fewer people in order to restrain the cavalry! But today, each side had 300 people?
How to fight this?
Liu Zheng smiled but said nothing.
Qin Changfeng was already laughing with pride in his eyes. These three hundred heavily armored cavalrymen were enough to crush this group of young guys.
"Young Master, this, this..."
Jiang Xuan wanted to say something else.
Liu Zheng waved his hand, signaling the start of the drill. Today, he not only wanted to see the power of the Mo Dao, but also wanted to see if Jiang Xuan had made any progress recently.
"Brothers, take it easy, don't scare these little brats!"
"That's enough!"
Qin Changfeng had already started laughing mockingly, not taking Jiang Xuan and the others in front of him seriously at all. The roars and neighs of horses were deafening.
"Liu Zheng..."
Zheng Yueru felt a little distressed when she saw Jiang Xuan at this moment.
"Don't worry about him."
Liu Zheng said calmly.
Du Biao also laughed and said, "Brother Liu, what's so worth seeing?"
"This young general is bound to lose this time!"
He shook his head. As the third commander of the White Cliff Army, he believed that he was still very analytical.
"Hahaha, Brother Du, do you dare to make a bet?"
Liu Zheng smiled.
Du Biao was stunned and laughed: "What are you betting on?"
Liu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly: "If Jiang Xuan can win, Brother Du has to agree to one condition?"
"What conditions?"
Du Biao laughed and didn't take it to heart, because he felt that Jiang Xuan was weak and it would be difficult for him to win.
Liu Zheng said calmly: "Brother Du also knows that our Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce is more interested in the spice business..."
Du Biao was shocked and looked at him in disbelief: "Brother Liu, those spices are from the Western Regions! You are thinking... People from the Western Regions are not easy to deal with!"
Liu Zheng smiled and said, "Brother, the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce is poor. If we can reduce the number of middlemen, we can save a lot of money. What do you think?"
Du Biao laughed and said, "The Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce is poor? Hahahaha, this is really the biggest joke in the world! Well, spice merchants, I know a few of them, I'm going to make a bet with you!"
"good!"
Liu Zheng was overjoyed.
Looking at Jiang Xuan, facing the three hundred murderous cavalrymen, he calmed down. These days, his previous arrogance has completely disappeared. Now when he encounters a problem, his first reaction is to think about how to solve the problem.
Three hundred cavalrymen?
Three hundred infantrymen?
One hundred spearmen, one hundred swordmen, and one hundred crossbowmen.
How to fight this?
He pondered in his mind.
At this time, Liu Zheng looked at Jiang Xuan and laughed: "Xiao Xuanzi, the special forces are not in the crowd, and thousands of horses are saving the Central Plains. There is no talking and laughing in Hedong, and the heart and liver serve the Supreme. The lonely cloud follows the murderous aura, and the flying birds avoid the gate. The joy stays all day, and the city is not noisy!"
Zheng Yueru and Du Biao were amazed and applauded.
Mr. Liu, can he write a good poem while training soldiers?
"A unique force is not found in the crowd, a unique force is not found in the crowd..."
"A surprise force?"
Jiang Xuan read a few sentences, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He had an idea in his mind, and then he gathered everyone together again. He first calmed everyone down, and then gave orders to them one by one.
Liu Zheng smiled with relief.
Qin Changfeng was still mocking, "Xiao Xuanzi, are you ready?"
"Master, I am coming!"
"Haha, if you kneel down and call me Master later, I won't kick your ass!"
The cavalrymen laughed.
Jiang Xuan made all the arrangements and replied confidently: "Come on!"
Qin Changfeng was delighted and shouted loudly. Three hundred cavalrymen were dispatched at the same time, with a terrifying momentum. Zheng Yueru even cried out, a little worried about Jiang Xuan. Although it was a drill, this man knew the importance of the attack, but the horses did not! With so many war horses trampling past, how could Jiang Xuan stop them?
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xuan stood steadily in the middle of the battle formation, with a smile on his face, already showing the demeanor of a great general.
The two sides were originally 500 steps apart. When Qin Changfeng's cavalry reached 150 steps, Jiang Xuan shouted and the crossbowmen began shooting. The soldiers on Qin Changfeng's side were wearing plate armor, but they also lost a few.
Jiang Xuan was not in a hurry and waited quietly. When the cavalry came to sixty steps, the crossbowmen retreated and the spearmen charged forward to resist the cavalry.
In this drill, Jiang Xuan divided the 300 men into crossbowmen, garrison troops, front troops, jumping troops, and special troops. The spearmen of the front troops were in the front, while the special troops, mainly the Modao troops, and the jumping troops were temporarily on hold. When the front troops were in a disadvantageous situation, the jumping troops and special troops would start to attack the enemy.
When the surprise attack fails, all the remaining heavy infantry will truly cooperate to kill the enemy.
When Qin Changfeng's cavalry entered the battle formation designed by Jiang Xuan, they had actually fallen into Jiang Xuan's trap.
