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Volume 1 Chapter 86 Galloping Horse

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    Early the next morning, tens of thousands of soldiers had built a three-story earthen platform, with flags all over it and white and yellow axes set up. In the middle was a gold plate containing the military talisman and general's seal.  All the princes gathered together and respectfully invited Yuan Shao to the stage.

    Yuan Shao dressed up and carried his sword. He came forward with emotion, burned incense and bowed before him.

    Someone had already submitted a memorandum, and Yuan Shao read it loudly: "The Han Dynasty is unfortunate, and the imperial system is out of control. Dong Zhuo, the traitor, took advantage of provocations and indulged in harm, brought disaster to the supreme leader, and tortured the people. Shao and others were afraid of the loss of the country, so they gathered volunteers and  Go to the national crisis. All our allies will work together to achieve justice for our ministers, and we must have the same ambition. If we have this alliance with Chongqing, we will suffer the consequences of our fate, and we will not be able to inherit it. The land of the emperor, the empress, and the bright spirits of our ancestors will all learn from this fact!"

    "Perhaps it was mixed with a bit of true emotion. Yuan Shao read it impassionedly, and even Cao Ang couldn't help but shed tears after hearing it.  At this time, someone offered a sacrificial object, and all the princes came forward together to make an alliance with their blood.

    After the ceremony was completed later, everyone felt that their relationship was three points closer.  After the three drums were completed, Yuan Shao raised the tent and sat down. The princes sat down according to their age and title. Cao Ang naturally sat at the bottom.

    Food and wine were quickly served, and everyone started drinking. Cao Ang, because he was still young, could only watch everyone drinking with envy, while he gnawed the tendon of the sheep with all his strength.  Not to mention, this sheep is definitely pollution-free, green and environmentally friendly food, and it tastes delicious when you eat it!

    Looking at Cao Ang with oily hands, Yuan Shao couldn't help but smile. This Cao Ang is still a child. Meng De died young. Although Cao Ang is young, he can only come out to play the leading role. It's really pitiful!  Moreover, this child is very sensible and stands unswervingly on my side. He has a firm stance. I, Yuan Shao, will definitely support such a good youngster!  Let everyone see my good conduct, Yuan Shao!

    Yuan Shao quietly handed Wang Kuang a message. Wang Kuang understood it and immediately raised his glass and said loudly: "Since we have elected the leader of the alliance today, we must obey the leader's dispatch and make our own contribution to the support of the Han Dynasty. You must not do this.  Picking and choosing, and making arbitrary conditions!"

    Everyone agreed, but Yuan Shu lowered his head and said nothing, drinking silently.

    Yuan Shao frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.  After all, the two of them are half-brothers. Although they compete for power, Yuan Shao thinks that they are still a family, and they cannot write two characters Yuan in one sentence!

    So Yuan Shao coughed lightly, and seeing everyone's eyes turned to him, he said in a deep voice: "Although Shao is not talented, since he has been trusted by all the generals and has been elected as the leader of the alliance, he will definitely be rewarded for his merits and punished for his crimes! As the saying goes, state-owned laws  , the army has military discipline, I hope you will restrain your troops, strictly abide by military orders, and do not violate them!"

    What Yuan Shao said was right. Everyone nodded in agreement, even Yuan Shu nodded in agreement.

    So Yuan Shao said loudly: "Everyone knows my younger brother Yuan Gongdao (i.e. Yuan Shu). He is the general of Langzhong, and he is the governor of grain and grass. Gongdao, you have to deal with the expenditures of each battalion and make sure there are no omissions."

    When Yuan Shu heard that Yuan Shao had entrusted him with this important mission, he was stunned for a moment, and then he loudly accepted the order.  This is a good job. You don¡¯t have to go into battle in person, there is not much danger, and there is plenty of money.  It seems that Ben Chu was pretty good to me and he finally knew some etiquette.

    Yuan Shao then said to the generals: "Everyone should guard the key checkpoints to prevent Dong's thieves from coming out. We still need one person as a vanguard to drive directly to Sishui Pass. I wonder which general is interested?"

    Generals, you looked at me and I looked at you, but no one said a word.  The purpose of heading straight to Sishui Pass is to directly fight Dong Zhuo's elite. Who is willing to do this at the expense of strength?  !

    At this time, a man appeared from under the tent and said loudly: "The last general is willing to be a pioneer!"

    Everyone looked carefully and saw that it was the twelve-year-old Cao Ang.  I saw that he was wearing a bright silver armor today, with a hemp rope tied around his waist, and the red tassel on his helmet was replaced by a white tassel, which was obviously a tribute to his father.

    Yuan Shao stood up and said loudly: "Zixiu's ambition is commendable. I understand your feelings, but there are so many of us here, why don't we ask you, a kid, to lead the battle?! If you are a man, get up and ask for a fight. If everyone  Don't say anything, I, Yuan Shao, am willing to be the vanguard of the army!"

    Being so excited by Yuan Shao, all the generals stood up and asked for orders. One of them even strode forward and said loudly: "Sun Jian is willing to be the vanguard!"

    "Good!" Yuan Shao praised loudly: "Wentai is brave and brave, and he can fight for the reward of Marquis Wucheng with one sword and one spear. He can be called a tiger from the east of the Yangtze. With you as the vanguard, I, Yuan Shao, can rest assured!"

    Being praised by Yuan Shao, Sun Jian also felt that he had gained face and was very happy.  Soon, he led the troops and set off for Sishui Pass.  However, before they had gone far, the scouts reported that Bao Zhong, the younger brother of Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin, quietly set out with 3,000 troops and was now in front of the army.

    After hearing the report, Sun Jian's men Zu Mao, Cheng Pu and others were very angry. They all asked Sun Jian to order to increase the marching speed and surpass Bao Zhong.  This first victory against Dong Zhuo must beIt belongs to their Jiangdong Army!

    Sun Jian smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "If there is someone who can help us explore the road, why not do it? I have dealt with Dong Zhuo before, and his men are not easy people! Let Bao Zhong weigh it for us.  The enemy¡¯s reality is not a bad idea!¡±

    The generals calmed down after hearing what Sun Jian said was reasonable.

    At this time, Bao Xin also quietly came to Cao Ang's camp and whispered to Cao Ang: "Zixiu, I know you are eager for revenge. No, I have sent Shu Yi (Bao Zhong's nickname) to lead three thousand infantry.  If we set off first, we will definitely arrive at Sishui Pass before Sun Jian! By then, Shuyi will have won the first achievement after the alliance, which can be regarded as collecting some interest for Mengde's death!"

    Cao Ang was very moved when he heard this, but then he was shocked.  He knew that Sun Jian, the fierce tiger from the east of the Yangtze River, would suffer a big fall at the Sishui Pass in the future. The unknown Bao Zhong would definitely be even worse, and might lose his life.  He attacked rashly to avenge me. I can't just watch him die.  However, Cao Ang couldn't say it clearly, otherwise he would not be able to explain his unpredictability, and it would also question Bao Zhong's ability, which would make Bao Xin lose face.

    So Cao Ang frowned, raised his hands to Bao Xin and said, "Uncle, thank you for your understanding of me. It's just that we just made a blood alliance and agreed to obey the orders of Alliance Leader Yuan, but we secretly sent troops and horses, which is a bit inappropriate. Now  Yuan Benchu ??has just taken up the position of alliance leader, and he will probably find a group of people to kill chickens and scare monkeys to establish the prestige of his alliance leader. Don't let my uncle find an excuse for sending troops rashly!"

    Hearing what Cao Ang said, Bao Xin also felt that something was wrong. He scratched his head and said hesitantly: "What you said makes sense, but Shuyi has been gone for most of the day"

    Cao Ang said in a deep voice: "My nephew has more than a hundred cavalry in the army. I hope my uncle will write a handwritten letter. My nephew will take fifty cavalry to chase Uncle Shuyi back."

    Bao Xin nodded, but still hesitated: "Zixiu, just send someone to deliver the message. By the time you catch up with the troops, they might have already fought with the thieves. You only have fifty cavalry by your side. That's too much."  Danger."

    Feeling Bao Xin's concern for him, Cao Ang felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "Uncle, you really underestimate me. I have a war horse under my crotch. If I can't beat him, I won't run away!"

    As he spoke, Cao Ang laughed.

    Bao Xin thought the same thing, quickly took the pen and ink, wrote the document in a hurry, and stamped it with his personal seal.

    So Cao Ang entrusted the defense of the camp to Xia Houyuan, and took Liao Hua and other fifty cavalry to the direction of Sishui Pass.

    As a time traveler, Cao Ang clearly understood the importance of cavalry in ancient wars, but there was a shortage of horses in the Central Plains, especially war horses that met the requirements of cavalry.  Moreover, the money and food required to support one cavalryman is equivalent to more than five infantrymen.  Don't think that war horses only eat grass. They also need to be fed some beans and refined grains from time to time. Many cavalrymen save part of their rations and feed them to their war horse brothers.

    The cost of cavalry is very high. Since Cao Ang traveled through time, he invented refined salt and distilled spirits, and was able to support more than a hundred cavalry.  Don¡¯t you see that Bao Xin has 20,000 infantry and more than 5,000 carts transporting grain and supplies, but he can only support 700 cavalry?

    All the way, Cao Ang quickly caught up with Sun Jian's team. He could not care about Sun Jian, and led his soldiers to surpass it rapidly from one side.

    Sun Jian saw this small group of cavalry and said to his left and right: "We are short of horses in Jiangdong, and now we only have 200 cavalry. I am not willing to bring them to the north this time. Looking at their cavalry team, I am really envious.  After Dong Zhuo is defeated, let's plunder and grab hundreds of Xiliang war horses!"

    The generals all agreed. Cheng Pu was older and calmer, so he asked in a low voice: "My lord, look at the direction of this small team of cavalry. They are going to Bao Zhong's army to deliver orders. Will there be any changes?"

    Sun Jian smiled slightly and said in the same low voice: "What could have happened is that Yuan Benchu ??got the news and sent Qingqi forward to stop Bao Zhong's advance. Seeing the Sishui Pass in front, Bao Zhong would not listen to orders and would definitely refuse to execute them.  . Besides, can this team of cavalry change the situation of the battle? When the Xiliang Army and Bao Zhong are both defeated, it will be the time for our Jiangdong Army to make great achievements!"

    The generals laughed.

    Speaking of Cao Ang, he led his cavalry to run rapidly for an hour and then had to stop.  While replenishing the war horse with water, he also checked the horse's hooves to look for damaged horses to avoid destroying it.  This time, we were lucky. We followed the main road and the horse was not damaged.

    The reason why the cavalry of later generations was able to march and fight for a long time was mainly because of the three treasures: high bridge saddle, stirrup and horseshoe.  It is not troublesome to make these three items, but Cao Ang feels that there are too few cavalry in his army. If these three treasures are accidentally passed down,In the past, it created a stronger opponent for himself.  It won't be too late to start manufacturing again when you have the corresponding strength in the future.

    After resting for half an hour, Cao Ang roared and everyone jumped on the horse again.  Cao Ang said in a deep voice: "Brothers, if you go further, you may encounter Xiliang cavalry. Everyone should pay attention and be ready for battle!"

    ??Everyone loudly accepted the order and rode forward

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