Chapter 14: Stepping
flight!
This is probably a dream that humans have had since ancient times.
In ancient times, Jiang Ziya had the appearance of a flying bear. One theory is that a white tiger has two wings, which is called a "flying bear".
In the Han Dynasty, there was another title for top generals: flying generals.
Both Li Guang and Lu Bu have received this title. Although the endings of these two are not very good...but it doesn't matter!
In short, the short sentence "It feels better to just fly" on the light screen has successfully aroused the curiosity of several people in the Shu Han Dynasty. Even Huang Zhong, who is already over sixty years old, squinted his eyes to imprint all the contents on the light screen into his head. inside.
The past few days have been like a dream for Huang Zhong. From a depressed general to a general who can appreciate the auspiciousness and know what will happen after his death, it is too unreal.
From what the Lord said, this junior seems to be a young man from later generations, so those who said other things on the light screen should be of the same age, right? Huang Zhong's eyes gradually blurred, and he seemed to see a group of young scholars playing with each other. One of the scholars turned around, and his face was somewhat similar to that of his son Huang Xu.
Destiny made him send his white-haired man to his black-haired man, but what would happen even if Xia Houyuan was killed and the Han Dynasty was revived? To whom can such achievements be told? What's the use of having his wife as his wife?
"Old General Huang, why are you crying?" Zhang Fei squeezed over and hugged Huang Zhong's shoulders and said: "Hey, when you master the method of the younger generation to grow wings, you can come to me, Old Zhang, if you want any wings! No matter it is Whether you go to catch the falcon or go to Liaodong to find the Haidongqing, it’s all up to me!”
Kong Ming whispered a few words beside Liu Bei. Liu Bei nodded and pushed Zhang Fei away, holding Huang Zhong's arm: "Old General Huang, you may be tired. I'll take you back to rest."
Seeing his eldest brother helping Huang Zhong leave, Zhang Fei scratched his head and continued to ask: "Second brother, what kind of wings do you want?"
Without saying a word, Guan Yu pulled Zhang Fei and left: "Let's go, we agreed before that we brothers will go to the martial arts field to get close today."
Kong Ming stood there, waving his fan and smiling, and said to Zhao Yun, who was still there with a gloomy expression: "Won't Zilong go find the blacksmith to try out that new farm tool?"
Zhao Yun hesitated and said, "Military advisor, Yun has something to ask me."
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Wen Mang hummed a little tune and packed up a change of clothes, then took a taxi with the suitcase and headed straight to the high-speed rail station: With the temperature in Los Angeles in summer, even dogs won’t be left alone!
In the car, Wen Mang took out his mobile phone and looked at the background of his 13th station. Although the video playback was not high, the data was pretty good, especially fans mailed gifts for each video. This kind of treatment was amazing.
Since fans are so willing to spend money, then what's the harm in Wen Mang giving up money to accompany this gentleman! For this third video, let’s go straight to the entire premium video!
"Didi didi~" An unfamiliar number called in. Wen Mang picked it up and it was a pleasant female voice.
"Mr. Wen Mang? I am a history professor at Sichuan University, my surname is Chang. I would like to meet and chat with you. Do you have time?"
"Why are you scammers so diligent in your business now? If you have the time to support education in mountainous areas or plant trees in the northwest, who wouldn't have a better future than lying to a poor guy like me? I have a three-digit bank card balance, so don't bother, bye. !”
Shaking his head, Wen Mang threw his phone aside. The current scam was really hard to guard against.
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"You said you might have discovered something that can greatly improve the combat effectiveness of cavalry?"
Kong Ming poured a cup of tea for Zhao Yun: "Zilong, don't be impatient, speak slowly."
Liu Bei is far from the Zhaolie Emperor who founded the Chengdu Kingdom. The biggest difference is that he lacks subordinates, generals, ministers and even soldiers. The only cavalry is the white horse Yi Cong led by Zilong.
Zhao Yun knelt down and held a cup of tea and said slowly: "Just now when I looked at the light screen, I saw their cavalry. Their cavalry in later generations is completely different from ours."
"Although they lacked combat effectiveness, their saddles were much shorter than today's cavalry, and they had jumpers on both sides."
Of course Kong Ming knew that it was an iron ring hanging down from the side of the saddle to help people get on the horse easier.
"Later generations naturally have their own reasons for this. I have thought about it for a long time in my mind. If there are steppers on both sides and the saddle is lowered when riding a horse, then the rider can control the horse with only two feet without the reins. , your hands will be free.”
Zhao Yun doesn't need to elaborate on what's going on next, but Kong Ming will understand. Why do powerful generals such as Lu Bu, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei often say they are invincible on horseback? Because they are strong and strong, they can "hold the horse's belly and control it freely" while riding on the horse with their strong legs. Their freed hands can use various long-handled weapons and even draw bows and shoot arrows.
So why can't ordinary cavalry do this? If you don’t want to, you really can’t. It's hard for everyone to have enough to eat. How can you get such a strong physique? Even many cavalry among the princes are actually mounted infantry. They ride on horseback when they are on the road, and then dismount to fight when they arrive at their destination, because riding on horseback will reduce their combat effectiveness.
When acting as a cavalry, if you can control the reins with one hand and the spear with the other, you can already be considered an elite cavalry!
"So, this is indeed a good way to improve the combat effectiveness of cavalry, but why is Zilong so troubled?"
Zhao Yun raised his head and said bitterly: "Military advisor, don't you understand yet? A person as dull as Ru Yun can understand the secret just by looking at it a few times and thinking hard for a while. If Bai Ma Yi is fully equipped and can step on both sides, then On the battlefield, Cao Cao's generals can understand what's going on with just one look, and in just one month, Cao Cao can replace all his cavalry with this style..."
There is no need to say more about the rest. Kong Ming imagined the scene and felt a chill pouring down from his forehead. Cao Cao already had a horse farm, and this thing would really be a tiger with wings.
If this double-side stepping technique is used, General Zilong can win on the battlefield for a while, but he will almost certainly lose forever.
Kong Ming looked at Zhao Yun deeply and said, "Choose one or two trusted people from the cavalry to try whether the double-side stepping technique is really so effective. If it is effective, Zilong's personal soldiers will practice it first, and choose a sparsely populated place."
Without talking, the two reached a tacit consensus: it needs to be tested and improved, but it cannot be equipped. The cavalry using double-side stepping can only be used once, and this time must be important and necessary enough to change the battlefield situation in one fell swoop!
"The focus of the past two years is still on farming." Kong Ming explained: "After the Battle of Red Cliff, Cao Cao was too weak to attack. Our next goal is to manage Jingzhou, seize Yizhou, and contain Jiaozhou."
"All these require sufficient military rations, so Zilong, you and the lord's improvement of agricultural tools is also a top priority!"
Kong Ming's eyes have also been rejuvenated: "Since this double-crossed tread is so useful, it must be the same for agricultural tools. Please pay more attention to it after training the troops."
Zhao Yun bowed and accepted the order, and walked away with a heavy heart.
Kong Ming stood in front of the window, shaking the feather fan that he never left in his hand all year round. Although the weather was very cold, because it was located in Jingzhou, the trees and roads were still green.
Although the scenery was still the same, Kong Ming's mentality was completely different. He stretched his waist and turned back to the table: Continue to handle official business!
A servant who came in to clean up said with a smile: "Mr. Kong Ming, you have to get off work early today, otherwise Madam Huang will come here to look for you again like yesterday."
Before he finished speaking, a crisp voice came: "I also told him to work less on weekdays, but he never listened once!"
Huang Zhong was really miserable. He wasted half his life and only achieved success when he was about to die, but no one shared this joy. Although he was finally made a marquis, he had no wife and no son.