At the North Gate of Xuchang, thousands of troops and horses gathered together, soaring into the sky with murderous intent.
Cao Mengde used Fang Guang's money and food to build an army that could fight hundreds of battles. Most of them are here today.
The general of the Han Dynasty's expedition to the east, the great minister Nong Fangguang, obtained the vanguard talisman from Sikong, led his troops to the north to resist Yuan Shao, and Cao Ying's civil and military forces came to see him off.
Fang Guang's troops, Qu Yi, Gan Ning, and Zhao Yun's three battalions were with them, while Tai Shi Ci's tribe stayed behind to guard Dongjun.
After nearly two months of repair and development, these three battalions recruited strong men from the Yellow Turban Army to join the camp, and now have a size of nearly 10,000 people.
Compared with when Fang Guang led the army into Yuzhou, it was four to five times more. Of course, the requirements for horses and armor in selecting the vanguard camp were too high, so the additional number of people was only 500. In total, one battalion could be worth a thousand people.
The remaining newly recruited soldiers were all under the command of Qu Yi and Gan Ning. They were all under the command of Fang Guang. Their clothes were bright, their armors, their swords in their hands, and their formations were all different from the ordinary military formations in the late Han Dynasty.
Whether it was a high saddle or dozens of bed crossbows mounted on ox carts, the people of Xuchang were eye-opening, talking and discussing endlessly.
Fang Guang knew very well that whether it was Youzhou's sudden cavalry or Lu Bu's elite soldiers from Bingzhou, they all used cavalry armor in the world.
Naturally, he is not afraid of choosing a front to fight against the enemy's cavalry, but the numbers are far inferior. I am afraid that for a long time, Cao's army will have to get used to the tactics of using infantry to restrain cavalry.
As a man of two generations, Fang Guang naturally knew that in the history of Kyushu, it was the two Song Dynasties who used infantry to restrain cavalry and played tricks.
Liu Yu's Liu Song and Zhao Kuangyin's Zhao Song.
The infantry armor and heavy infantry of the Zhao and Song Dynasties were based on the prosperity of the Song Dynasty and the explosion of smelting technology.
Fang Guang knew very well that he did not have these two conditions now, and he could not change the heavy infantry like iron lumps, so he took Liu Yuque's moon formation and defeated the Northern Wei cavalry.
The Eastern Jin Dynasty was only a hundred years away from the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the crossbows Liu Yu used by the Yellow River were not as good as the bed crossbows made by Dongjun.
The members of Quyi tribe are now armed with divine machine crossbows and equipped with mobile bed crossbows that are equivalent to fire support points. During the battle, their combat power has been greatly increased.
Gan Ning's light infantry were the earliest amphibious infantry in Kyushu. They were erratic and similar to the Liu Song Beifu soldiers who were also good at water warfare.
When the battle is about to begin, the soldiers from the north guard the crossbow machine. As long as they are properly dispatched, even if the veterans from Hebei are fierce, they will still be able to fight!
Fang Guang was in Xuchang, and his main focus was on construction. These changes in the military system were handed over to the three commanders and allowed them to control them themselves.
Naturally, the Taipu Temple lineage, including Fang Guang's wings, weapons and armor made by the new workshop, and Fang Guang's generals, get the most!
On the high platform at the north gate of Xuchang, Cao Cao couldn't help but twitch his beard and smile when he saw the power of Dongjun's soldiers and horses. He liked it very much.
In addition to holding both civil and military positions, Fang Guang was an anomaly. He was an official in the central government and also served as the governor of Dongjun. No one in the civil and military dynasties had any objections to this point.
Without him, who dares to say that if he goes to Dongjun, he can still hand over 230,000 dendrobium of wheat millet? Who can tell whether the cotton with cotton bolls extracted is food or something else?
Dongjun has become Fang Guang's brand, existing in the world.
In addition to the men and horses of Dongjun, Xia Houen, the most powerful general in Cao camp, led five hundred tiger and leopard cavalry, and he was also very strict.
Xia Houen holds a strong hand and imitates Guan Yu's style. He closes his eyes slightly and draws up the force in one go!
Compared with the prosperous Dongjun lineage, Xiahou En's armored horses are sharp! The Daer lineage, which is also a pioneer, looks much shabby.
Liu Bei, who was able to support his tribe to 3,000 people with a secret fortune from an aristocratic family, turned the clothes he wore in Xuzhou into the clothes of a beggar.
Big Er's last capital, 1,500 veterans and 1,500 new soldiers, wore old robes, most of which were yellow robes from the Yellow Turban Army, temporarily dyed soap color.
The yellow and black commoners are decorated with a few pieces of iron. The infantrymen are armed with ordinary ring-headed knives and short bows. The soldiers with big ears look like beggars in military parade compared with the power of Fang Guang's army.
If it weren't for the two big men in front of Liu Bei's troops, they were so outstanding that they upheld the reputation that Cao Cao said was one of the heroes in the world. The people in Xuchang would have thought that Liu Bei's soldiers were nothing more than a branch of the Yellow Turban Army, which had changed the color of their clothes.
One!
The army went out for battle, and considering Liu Bei's financial difficulties, Boss Cao personally sent new robes to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
The second brother likes to wear a green robe outside the armor. Yun Chang is in green clothes and has a red face. The younger brother is holding a knife behind his back and has a murderous look on his face!
The third brother's eyes were wide open in his black robe, exuding a violent aura that meant he was ready to fight with someone at any time.
The two reined in their horses behind Da'er, which enriched Xuande's heroic image in the hearts of the people of Xuchang.
"In the beginning, Jizhou did not obey the emperor's orders. Now, according to your majesty's edict, we patrol the territory of Henan and eliminate the thieves in Xuzhou!"
"General Jun Guang, the general of the Han Dynasty's expedition to the east, and Liu Bei, the former general, think that our army is the vanguard. If we go north today, we will surely make a triumphant return!"
After Cao Cao finished speaking a few words, there was already a strong soldier under the high platform. He inserted his knife into the belly of the cow, and blood spurted out on the white robe of the man who performed the knife. This was the sacrificial gift of begging for victory.
Among the crowd, there were three girls, all with unparalleled beauty and different temperaments, but their eyes were all fixed on Fang Guang.
The three of them are naturally Cai Yan, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao. There is a pair of lotus flowers from Jiangdong. Today they are wearing brocade robes sent by their mother Tuo Hua Xin. The colors are different from those in the Central Plains, making them particularly conspicuous among the people.
The people of Xuchang, as well as the families of the soldiers and their families, all knew that after the sacrifice ceremony was completed, they would immediately leave camp and go north.
Unlike history, every time Cao Cao went on an expedition, he had to detain the entire army and their families in one place. In this world, it was easy for Boss Cao to prosper and he did not suffer many betrayals. He was much more relaxed in controlling the army.
Most of the family members of the army were in Xuchang or in the villages around the capital. When they saw the dead cow, countless women, children and the elderly rushed out from the crowd and came to the men at home to give final instructions.
Cai Yan, Da Qiao, and Xiao Qiao, like ordinary folk girls, rushed to Fang Guang's side. Cai Yan pulled Fang Guang's left leg, Da Qiao held his right leg, and Xiao Qiao simply climbed on top of the horse and spoke together.
, told my husband to be careful.
Fang Guang was surrounded by three women, listening to the words of Yingying and Yanyan in his ears, his arms were itching, and being held by Xiao Qiao's head, he felt extremely warm in his heart.
The great Sinong, the general who conquered the east, was so handsome that he attracted the attention of Cao Cao from the high platform. The officials of Xuchang laughed together when they saw the scene in front of them.
At least half of them had sour smiles.
Compared with Fang Guang, who had more troops, the three brothers Ma Ziliang and Liu Bei were either from Xuzhou, Hebei or the Yellow Turban Army, so the scene was much colder.
General Zuo and his brothers, except for Mrs. Mi and Mrs. Gan who came to see them off, the second brother and the third brother were all bachelors, and they were very miserable around them.