Chapter 65 Zhongshan Wolf (3)
On the field, the cavalry of the brigade immediately stood quietly. Although there were more than 5,000 people, they could hardly hear any noise.
These cavalry were wearing short-clad Hu clothes and simple leather armor. From a distance, they looked almost no different from ordinary Hu soldiers. Only the "pheasant feathers" raised high on the helmet can prove that they were cavalrymen of Zhao, a major country in the Central Plains.
When you see the weapons worn by the cavalry, you can see the differences between the advantages and disadvantages of the highland. Whether it is a longbow or a short sword, the excellent production of the Zhao cavalry is far beyond the reach of the Hu people. The knights on the horse have a sharp face, their figures are much taller than ordinary soldiers, and their mounts under their crotch are mostly tall and big horses, fat and strong. Some key points are protected tightly with leather armor.
It is obvious that compared to the cavalry of the Hu people who can be used as soldiers on horseback, the cavalry of the Zhao State exceeded more than a little in terms of quality and equipment of horses. This is also the reason why the Zhao people used the Hu people as their teachers to learn how to arch, horse, ride and shoot, but could defeat them.
When the Central Plains countries were still accustomed to the attack methods of mixed chariots and infantry, the Zhao people had taken the lead in launching a series of military reforms, abandoning the heavy and tedious chariots and using more mobile and flexible cavalry units, far behind in tactical thinking. This is also the fundamental reason why Zhao State could quickly flourish in just a few years after "Hu Clothing and Cavalrying", and its military strength was comparable to that of Qin Qi.
If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be able to move. It is precisely when facing a desperate situation that you will think of abandoning all the old thinking constraints in the past and vigorously advocating new changes, so as to enrich the country and strengthen the army. This was the case with Shang Yang's reforms in the Qin State, and the Hu clothing, cavalry and shooting in the Zhao State today. The powerful Zhongshan State, which was content with pleasure and did not want to make progress, has fallen to the point where he is at the end of his life today.
The Zhao cavalry was waiting in place for more than half an hour. The man had nothing to do. The mount under his crotch gradually couldn't hold back. There were horses sniffing and impatiently digging the grass. With the knight's constant hand stretching out his hands to gently stroke his mane, the commotion stopped.
Zhao Zhang took the lead, at the forefront of the team, leaned his head and looked into the distance, and kept waving and putting down the whip in his hand, showing an impatient look. Tian Buli behind him was much quieter than the one, and was sitting on the horse's horse closed his eyes and resting, looking listless.
Although it was summer afternoon, the weather was cloudy, so it was not too hot. Tian Buli had been used to being rich and well-behaved in recent years. In addition, he was getting older and now he suffered a lot between the Zhao army. He was sore and drowsy all day long. However, others were tough. These days, they had to grit their teeth and say nothing. They just followed Zhao Zhang to work hard every day. In just over a dozen days, they had become much tanned and lost weight.
A cavalry rushed towards Zhao Zhang's defense line and rushed towards Zhao Zhang's defense line. It was the scout of Zhao's army. Seeing this, Zhao Zhang hurriedly cheered up and urged the horse to meet him. Before the scout stopped, he asked without rushing to ask, "How?"
The scout suddenly pulled the reins, stopped the horse's stance, and bowed and replied, "Report to the young master, the sergeant sent me to report, and no enemy situation was found within thirty miles east."
Zhao Zhang waved his hand in disappointment, "Continue to explore."
"No." The scout quickly jumped around and left quickly, leaving Zhao Zhang with an irritable look on the spot.
Zhao Zhang waited patiently for a while, but in the end he couldn't help but ask Tian Buli, "Sir, what is the reason why you said your father asked me to come here?"
Tian Buli slowly opened his eyes, and Zhao Zhang's impatient expression was imprinted into his eyes. He thought that this eldest son of Zhao State seemed to be as good as Zhao Yong in terms of appearance and temper, but his scheming and patience were much worse.
But he smiled slightly and said, "Young Master, don't be impatient. Since you come, you can rest assured. What's the use of being anxious? It's better to wait patiently."
Zhao Zhang pulled the reins of the horse, raised his mount and neighed with a long loud voice. Then he turned around and stopped side by side with Tian Buli, and said with a somewhat unkind look. "Don't be impatient, it sounds nice. We have been waiting for an hour. Not to mention the Zhongshan army, we didn't even see a rabbit."
"Sir, what are your plans for your father? I have inexplicably asked me to come here to block the Zhongshan army. Now the Zhongshan army is huddled in the city and dare not go out. How could there be such a brave man marching in the wild? I think my father is also confused, it's simply inexplicable."
At the end of his speech, Zhao Zhang couldn't help but complain and said in a burying head. Tian Buli's face tightened, he looked carefully at the sergeant who was far behind him, and whispered: "Young Master, it's okay to say such complaints in front of me, but don't talk about them in front of others. The cavalry of Zhao State is a unit brought out by the Lord's Father. There are countless eyes and admirers in the army. If you accidentally let the Lord's Father know about dissatisfaction, it would be a big problem."
Zhao Zhang was not stupid. When he heard Tian Buli's reminder, he was alert and quickly whispered, "Mr. said in time, but I was completely unstoppable."
Seeing that Zhao Zhang obeyed his own words, Tian Buli couldn't help but feel proud. He smiled and nodded slightly, stroked his beard with his hand, and pondered for a moment and said again. "As for what the Lord Father thinks, it is really hard for us subordinates to guess. The Lord Father always acts wildly and does not dare to do anything for others. Therefore, as a qualified son, the young master should think more and ask less. He should do his best to do whatever the Lord Father explains, and think about why later."
"For example, this time, the Lord's father suddenly asked you to lead 5,000 cavalry to set up an ambush here, and there must be some information. Otherwise, how could the 5,000 elites be wasted in such a place? As for where the situation comes from and whether it is accurate, it is really unknown."
Zhao Zhang showed a slightly thoughtful expression and pondered for a while and said, "Sir, do you mean that my father has received conclusive news and will let me lead the army to set up an ambush here?"
"pretty close."
Tian Buli nodded and said, "So what the young master has to do now is to be calm and do everything according to what the Lord Father said. Since it is an ambush, it is a sure war. But Lord Father did not let anyone come, but just let you come, clearly to help you gain greater military achievements, and the favor and trust for you can be seen from this."
Zhao Zhang's face twitched slightly, but his face did not show any joy because of Tian Buli's words. Instead, he lowered his face and snorted, "Don't you think this is ridiculous for me for my favor and trust? Have you ever seen any father in the world who is as partial as him?"
Inspired by Tian Buli's success these days, Zhao Zhang's resentment grew rapidly like seeds that sprouted water. Although he had resentment in his heart in the past, he never spoke. His respect and love for his father were also from the bottom of his heart. Although he was jealous of Zhao He, he still had some feelings after all.
But now, his heart was full of resentment. He hated his younger brother for snatching everything that should have belonged to him, he hated his father to lift him up high and then coldly pulled him down.
It is probably like this that if you gain a foothold in your heart, you will continue to grow and grow wildly, and finally reach an uncontrollable level.
And all this is moving in the direction that Tian Buli expected.
Wealth and honor are in danger. Only by willing to share wealth and life with each other can we become a powerful minister with great power since ancient times.
So Tian Buli just smiled slightly, looked up and looked vigilantly at the personal soldiers in the distance. Seeing that they could not hear it from a distance, they felt relieved and said, "Young Master, if you think so, you would be very wrong."
Zhao Zhang was stunned when he heard this, "What's wrong with it? Do you dare to say it, sir?"
Tian Buli nodded slightly, then shook his head and said, "Yes, not."
"Sir, please don't keep it a secret. If you have something to say, it's okay."
"I said yes, it was because the young master said that the Lord's Father was partial, so he gave the throne that should belong to you to the present king. I said no, because the young master believed that the Lord's Father did not favor and trust you."
Zhao Zhang lowered his face, "Isn't it?"
"Of course not!"
"Although the Lord Father has deposed the position of crown prince as the prince, he did not cast you into the cold palace, but instead took you with him to the important tasks. Have you ever seen any deposed prince who can be as peaceful as you? Every time he travels, the Lord Father's meals and supplies are divided into two parts, and the prince's use is no different from the Lord Father and the king's. This is enough to show that in the Lord Father's heart, your status will never be low. Although it is a slight disadvantage compared to the king, it seems that it is almost the same."
Zhao Zhang snorted coldly and said, "What's the use of this? There is only one throne. Since the father favors his younger brother more, he will naturally sacrifice me."
Chapter completed!