Zhao Yun led a few hundred of his men and headed in the same direction as the Xiliang Cavalry, Fan City. Zhao Yun and his men traveled lightly on two horses while Liu Bei's army was made up of heavy cavalry. Naturally, their speed was slower than Zhao Yun's.
"Where are we going?" Zhao Yun asked one of his men. This person was very familiar with the area around Fan City. When the White Horses entered Nanyang County, Zhao Yun had sent out scouts to observe the area around Nanyang County. This was to give the White Horses a chance to mobilize. The White Horses were known for their agility. If they were blocked by the enemy in a dead end, they would be finished.
'Reporting to the general, we'll be entering the Jing Province in another 50 li! The scout said to Zhao Yun.
"50 li!" Zhao Yun looked ahead and could almost hear the roaring of the Yangtze River. Originally, the western side of Jing Province was Nanyang County. However, after Nanyang County was given to Zhang Xiu by Liu Biao, Fancheng became a strategic town at the border of Jing Province. Reaching Jing Province was equivalent to reaching Fancheng.
"Where are the Xiliang Cavalry?" Zhao Yun and the others had set off early and naturally left the Xiliang Cavalry behind. However, Zhao Yun still sent out scouts to keep a close eye on the Xiliang Cavalry.
"They are resting 30 li behind us!" 'The Western Liang Cavalry is different from the Righteous White Horse. The Righteous White Horse has two horses each, and the two horses can take turns to take turns to travel hundreds of li in a day. The Righteous White Horse can eat, drink, and defecate while riding on the horses.
However, the Xiliang Cavalry was different. The Xiliang Cavalry was a heavy cavalry. Even if the war horses could withstand it, the soldiers would not be able to withstand it. The heavy armor on their bodies weighed 40 to 50 jin. Therefore, the main purpose of the heavy cavalry was to be a sharp weapon that could tear apart the enemy's army.
"Still 30 miles away?! Zhao Yun frowned. If they wait until they reach Fan City, then the sky will turn bright. This group of Xiliang Cavalry had moved out at night in order to catch Fan City off guard. It was very difficult to see them moving at night. The moonlight was very good and could also be used to guide the way. Zhao Yun and the others came here because of this. But once the sky turns bright, there will be changes.
Just as Zhao Yun was hesitating, a scout suddenly came to report, "General, there are cavalrymen coming here! ‘
'Cavalry? Zhao Yun was stunned for a moment before he waved his hand and said, "Remember to hide when entering the secret order! ‘
Soon, two cavalrymen rode their warhorses towards Zhao Yun and the others. Looking at their uniforms and armor, they were not Liu Bei's Xiliang Cavalry, but the Jingzhou Army's uniforms worn by Liu Biao's subordinates.
"Jingzhou Army? Zhao Yun looked at the cavalrymen that were about to pass by them. "I really underestimated this Liu Biao!" 'Looking at the two Jingzhou cavalrymen rushing over, they should be scouts from the Xiliang Cavalry. That's a hundred li from Fan City. There must be some capable people in the Jingzhou Army to set up scouts a hundred li away. Looking at these scouts, it's not a temporary arrangement, but a regular army. Setting up scouts a hundred li away should be to prevent people from a thousand li away from Fan City!'
Zhao Yun's guess was correct. The Jingzhou scouts were arranged by the Jingzhou Army. Ten li was a base and thirty li was a camp. Within fifty li, there were a lot of hidden sentries. This group of cavalry was given to them by Jingzhou to monitor the direction of Nanyang Prefecture. It must be known that when Zhang Xiu was the Lord of Nanyang, his thirty thousand Xiliang Cavalry caused Liu Biao to be unable to sleep. This group of scouts was used to monitor Zhang Xiu. After Zhang Xiu's death, the scouts reduced their scope of operation. However, the large scale movement of the Xiliang Cavalry could not be concealed. These two scouts were the ones who accidentally discovered the Xiliang Cavalry.
"Stop them!" Zhao Yun looked at the two Jing Province scouts who were about to leave and ordered the White Horse Cong Yi Men.
"Yes!" The White Horse Congyi obeyed and immediately moved out. "The cavalrymen in front, stop!" ‘
"Who's there?" The two scouts ignored the White Horse Congyi's words and charged forward. They did not have much time left, but they were stopped by the White Horse Congyi's bow and arrow. The White Horse Congyi had been training their archery skills. With the stirrups, their archery skills were not inferior to those who grew up on horseback. After being stopped, the two scouts became alert. One of them shouted to the other, "You go first, I'll cover you!" ‘
"We are the White Horse Congyi under the King Of Shu!" ‘
"So it's the White Horse Congyi!" ‘
"Yangzhou Army!" The two scouts immediately let down their guard. After all, the Yangzhou Army and Jingzhou Army were now allies.
"Wait, why is the Yangzhou Army here? One of the older ones shouted in doubt.
"Why are you here?" Zhao Yun also stepped forward and asked the two Jing Province scouts.
"We are the Jingzhou Army. Naturally, we discovered the enemy's whereabouts. We are now heading to Fan City to report!" ‘
"So are we!" The White Horse Congyi had always been in Nanyang County. The Xiliang Cavalry's movements could not be hidden from us! It was because we discovered the Xiliang Cavalry's movements that we went to Fan City to warn you! " ‘
"Is that so?" ‘
"Of course, aren't we allies?" Zhao Yun smiled and said to the two scouts.
"That's great! Our horses are running out of horsepower. We were thinking of finding an inferior horse when we reached the village. Now that we have met you, you can come with us to Fan City! " Their warhorses had been running for a long time, so naturally, their stamina was insufficient. The horses were running at full speed, and there was already foam at the corners of their mouths. If they continued to run, the warhorses would die.
"Men, change the horses for our two warriors!" Although Zhao Yun only had a hundred cavalrymen, he had double the number of horses. The two horses were immediately brought out.
"General, our horses?" The White Horse Congyi's expression changed. The White Horse Congyi's horses had never been shown to others because the secret of Yangzhou was on them. The White Horse Congyi could die, but the secret of the horses could not be revealed.
Even if they wanted to report to the Jingzhou Alliance, they could have just asked them to rescue them. How could they give the horses away?
"It's fine. It's just two horses!" ‘
"Thank you, General!" The two of them cupped their fists and thanked Zhao Yun.
"There's no need for that. We are allies. Jingzhou's matters are Yangzhou's matters!" Zhao Yun waved his hand generously.
"Oh!" A scout from the Jing Province Army suddenly exclaimed when he got on White Horse Consort Yi's warhorse. "This, this!" ‘
"What's wrong?" The other elder looked at the young scout strangely and asked in confusion.
"Sir, look at this horse!" The Jingzhou scout shouted at the old man.
"What's wrong with the horse?" The old Jingzhou scout looked at the horse and couldn't help but sigh in admiration. "It really is a good horse. The horse is strong and the strength is in the legs and not the body. If the strength is in the body, then it would be fat and not strong. Look at the war horses that are offered to the palace. They have been fattened up by the Imperial Horse Directorate. Even a good horse would become a bad horse."
The horses of the Yangzhou Army were really good horses. Not only did they not have any fat on their bodies, but their limbs were also strong. Only such horses could fight on the battlefield.
"Don't look at the horse. Look at the side!" The young Jingzhou scout anxiously pulled the old scout aside and shouted.
"The side?" Over the years, the scouts finally discovered this ally of Yangzhou. The White Horse Consort Yi's warhorse had two extra items beside it. These two items were like straps. Originally, they would not be able to discover them, but when they saw the other White Horse Consort Yi's warhorse put their feet on it, the young scout followed suit and put his feet on it. When he put his feet on it, he felt that this item was magical.
"Sir, look!" The young scout suddenly let go of the horse's head as he rode on it.
"What are you doing?" The Jingzhou scout was going to reprimand him because it was easy for him to fall off the horse. If he was stepped on by the horse, he would be crippled for the rest of his life.
But suddenly, he was stunned because the young scout was standing on the horse. Yes, he was standing on the back of the horse.
"This, this, this!" The young Jingzhou scout put himself down and sat on the horse. He didn't even need to use his legs to clamp the horse tightly. His hands were also empty, but he was still stable on the horse.
The old scout was deep in thought. His expression was first contemplative, and then his eyes lit up.
The reason why the Han people could only use a few elites to fight against the foreign cavalry was because the Han people didn't live on horseback. They weren't as good at riding as the barbarians. The barbarians who lived on horseback could shoot from their horses. This was a skill that the barbarians used to restrain the troops of the Central Plains.
Because of this, many of the Han cavalry had died to the arrows. The only ones who could contend against the foreign tribes were the border troops, such as the White Horses, Xiliang Cavalry, and Bing Province Wolf Cavalry. However, due to the chaotic war in the Central Plains, these troops that could be considered as the barrier to the Central Plains were all pulled into the Central Plains to fight a civil war.
That was why the foreign troops invaded the Central Plains after the chaos. Liu Mang's father-in-law, Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian, was the reason why the barbarians in Bingzhou would retreat hundreds of miles in fear when they saw the Lü Bu's banner. This was all because of Lü Bu. The legend of Lü Bu's Wolf God made the foreign troops tremble in fear in the desert.
There was also the Iron Blood General Gongsun Zan and Dong Tufu. Even if these people lost in the Central Plains, they were all heroes to the outside world. It was also because of them that the Great Han Dynasty was stable. In the original timeline, Lao Cao also played the game of Donglin Dynasty's Ferocious Cavalry. The thousands of Ferocious Cavalry made the foreign troops cry for their fathers and mothers.
However, later on, during the struggle for hegemony between the three kingdoms, the Central Plains' foundation was completely destroyed. Even if the Three Upper Clans returned to Jin, it was difficult for them to send their elites to fight against the foreign troops. That was why the Five Barbarians were in chaos.
Digression! Although the two items hanging on the sides of the horses were small, they were enough to make the Han soldiers not inferior to the foreign troops. With these two items, the old scout couldn't help but get on the horse and let go of the reins. He held his sword in his hand and stepped on the two items as if they were flat ground. Drawing a bow on flat ground?
Mounted archery! This was something that required years of training to succeed. Just these two items were enough to accomplish it.
The old scout was a little stunned.
"General, are these items provided by the Yangzhou Army?" The old scout asked Zhao Yun.
"Yes!" Zhao Yun didn't hide anything. These two scouts were quite courageous. Zhao Yun looked at the two with a bit of admiration, but it was a pity.
"Boss, there's also this!" The young scout cried out again. Because when he led the warhorse, the sound of the warhorse's movement was the crisp sound of steel. He couldn't help but lower his head and see that it really was steel. The four limbs of the warhorse were all forged with steel, which was why it was able to move.
It was like putting iron shoes on a warhorse. There were three things that a warhorse feared the most. The first was dying on the battlefield. The second was the aging of the warhorse. The third was the loss of the horse's hooves.
The first two losses were very small, but the biggest loss was the horse's hooves. The hooves could be considered as a part of the warhorse's body. When a warhorse is exhausted, the damage to its hooves would be great. Once the hooves were worn out, the warhorse would be crippled and could only be used as a meat horse. But with this pair of iron shoes, the only thing that would wear out was the iron shoes. Didn't you see that the hooves were shiny, they were worn out.
This way, the loss of the horse would be greatly reduced. What if such a good item was in Jingzhou? The scout's eyes lit up. This was a huge contribution. If he reported this to his superiors, then promotion and wealth would be at his fingertips. Also, informing Fan City about this matter meant that promotion and wealth were inevitable.
"The general doesn't know!" The old scout began to have ideas about the hooves and stirrups.
"Once we reach Fan City, I'll give the horse to you, general!" "Zhao Yun is very generous." Upon hearing Zhao Yun's words, the scout hurriedly expressed his thanks. He couldn't help but have a better impression of Zhao Yun, and his trust in him also increased by a level.
"The most important thing now is to inform Fan City!" Zhao Yun reminded.
"Yes, yes, yes!" The old scout was confused by the horseshoes and stirrups, and hurriedly nodded his head in agreement.
"General of Jingzhou, let's split into two groups. One group will go to Fan City to inform, while the other group will light up the smoke signal at the various sentry posts near Fan City!" This way, we won't miss either side! " ‘
"Yes!" The old scout slapped his head. This way, Fan City would be able to receive news of the enemy's attack very quickly.
"If the general trusts our Yangzhou army, I'll let my subordinates go to the various sentry posts. The main force and I will follow the general to Fan City!" Zhao Yun continued.
"The general is too serious! Of course, I trust the general! " The old scout was a little embarrassed. Previously, he was wary of Zhao Yun because he wasn't Zhao Yun. However, now that he thought about it, Zhao Yun had not only told him about the hooves and stirrups, but he was also going to Fan City with him. What else could he not trust? If they were enemies, they would have already killed the two of them. That way, no one would be able to inform Fan City! Therefore, the old scout had absolute trust in Zhao Yun.
Soon, a map of the Jingzhou Army's sentry posts near Fan City appeared in Zhao Yun's hands.
"Men, take this map and go to each sentry post. Have the Jingzhou Army brothers at the sentry posts light the fire signal!" Zhao Yun sneered in his heart as he handed the map to the other White Horse Follower. He also handed over a piece of paper.
"Yes!" Zhao Yun's subordinates accepted the order and left with 30 of their riders.
"General of Jingzhou, let's go. There's no time to lose. The enemy behind us is about to catch up!" Zhao Yun interrupted the Jing Province scout's train of thought.
"Yes, thank you, general!" The old scout cupped his fists at Zhao Yun.
"Thank me when we reach Fan City!" Zhao Yun said strangely. The old scout didn't think much of it and the two groups quickly went their separate ways.
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