The five thousand infantry of Zhongshan Kingdom have also been upgraded in terms of equipment.
They are also full-time professional soldiers. Li Yunze will give the sergeants a fixed salary every month to ensure that their family has enough food and clothing, so that they can have the mood and energy to hone their skills.
The infantry all followed the cart, and their equipment, weapons, military supplies, tents, food, and other things were all placed on the cart.
After all, no army would be fully armed when marching on a regular basis. In that case, the troops would have to be routed on their own without waiting for the battlefield.
The infantry were not equipped with steel armor because the lack of steel production was given to the cavalry.
However, as iron production increased, infantrymen popularized iron armor.
Except for the crossbowmen who need to move lightly, all melee soldiers have upgraded their armor to iron armor.
Compared with the simplified plate armor of the cavalry, the infantry's iron armor is much stricter, basically full-coverage, and even so luxurious that they can equip themselves with iron gloves.
You must know that iron coins were even minted during the Han Dynasty, and these equipment were really made of money.
The long-armed soldiers in the army no longer had long halberds, but were replaced by Juma dragon spears that were two feet long and nearly five meters long.
Of course, this kind of spear is usually only used when facing cavalry attacks. The main weapon is the foot-long rifle.
The blade of the rifle is very long, so it is much more difficult to train than the spear.
But for professional sergeants, this is no problem.
In addition, many sergeants also carry short spears on their backs, which are very powerful when thrown in battle.
Needless to say, the walking bow is standard equipment.
The most important weapon innovation is that Li Yunze selected a group of elite warriors and equipped them with horse-killing knives!
The blade and handle of the Zhanma Sword are very long, and can even be compared with the Bu Shu.
Raise your hands high and chop down with all your strength. The terrifying lethality can really kill the people and horses on the other side.
The Zhanma Dao can actually be regarded as the originator of the Mo Dao.
The reason why Mo Dao is not released directly is because the selection of Mo Dao players is extremely strict and requires long-term training.
Li Yunze planned to use the Zhanma Dao first, and then build the Mo Dao Team after controlling the resources of the entire Han Dynasty.
The infantry, like the cavalry, all wore ghost masks (face armor), iron gloves, iron greaves, and strong and wear-resistant cowhide boots on their feet. They were truly armed to the teeth.
When this army arrived outside the densely populated Jinyang City, it did not arouse much surprise.
The reason is very simple. Everyone is wearing civilian clothes and no equipment.
"Your Majesty."
The master's father rode his horse and came. "The king has sent someone here to invite the king to Jinyang City for a banquet."
"I'm just being polite, don't worry about it." Li Yunze waved his hand, "Continue on your way and send someone to inform the king. I accept it with kindness. I will definitely pay you a visit when you return."
It seems that Dai Wang still doesn't know that the emperor intends to seize his Taiyuan County.
If he knew this, he would definitely not treat him to a drink. He would even angrily lead his troops to demand an explanation, and engage in a king versus king battle with Li Yunze.
It was indeed polite here. After seeing Li Yunze decline politely, the King did not send anyone else over.
On the contrary, the Prime Minister of Dai State accompanied him all the way, arranging for the counties and counties along the way to provide supplies, arrange accommodation, etc., until the troops and horses were sent out of the territory of Dai State.
This was of course not because the Prime Minister of Dai wanted to take refuge with Li Yunze, but because Li Yunze came here with the imperial edict and the tiger talisman, and he was the commander-in-chief of the expedition in the true sense.
Although it is not necessary to fight, holding the imperial edict and the tiger talisman represents the emperor, so how can we neglect it.
If he is negligent, a memorial will be sent to Chang'an City, and his king will be scolded again, and he may even be punished.
Compared to when I came here disguised as a caravan, the treatment I received this time was really different.
In the words of this era, this is the rightful name!
Li Yunze inspected the situation of Taiyuan County along the way and found that it was indeed worthy of the title of the Holy Land.
There are many fertile fields on both sides of the Fen River, and the water conservancy facilities and ditches are well maintained. Almost everything you see is top-quality paddy fields.
The soil is fertile and the natural grain harvest is very high.
With more food, we can naturally feed more people.
Along the way, we passed through various counties, all of which were densely populated, with one village for three miles and one village for five miles.
Li Yunze estimated that the population of Taiyuan County may even be close to 1.5 million, making it the most populous county in the entire Han Dynasty.
In addition, the road system here is well maintained, and there is an endless stream of caravans traveling from north to south.
Moreover, this area is rich in coal and iron, and its dense forests have made the smelting industry very developed.
No wonder the Li family was able to raise troops from Jinyang and then sweep the world.
The capital here is really too strong.
“It’s a great place, I want it!”
Passed Yanmen, traveled to Mayi, and reached the Great Wall to kill tigers.
The master's father Yan ran to the pass to hand over documents to the defenders, and the army stopped outside the pass to rest temporarily.
Gongsun Hong, who was in charge of the rear army, hurriedly rode his horse and saluted, "Your Majesty, there are only less than a hundred people left with us."
"Can."
Li Yunze nodded, "Incorporate these people into the Chinese army and organize them into auxiliary troops."
"Here."
They were talking about those Han people who came all the way from Zhongshan Kingdom and Taiyuan County and wanted to participate in the war at their own expense.
The Han Dynasty was a martial art, and if you wanted to stand out, apart from being able to reincarnate, you could only rely on your military merits to become a noble immediately.
After all, the traditional system of the Han family is that no one who is not the Liu family can be crowned king, and no one can be named a marquis unless they have meritorious service.
Military merit is the only way to quickly improve your status.
Most of these people are mainly knight-errants, also known as street rogues and scoundrels.
Li Guang might like this kind of person, but Li Yunze would not be included in the army to avoid damaging the atmosphere of the army.
In addition, there are the sons of landlords and wealthy businessmen who are neither direct nor eldest sons and cannot inherit the family business.
The quality of these people is much higher. Not only have many of them been taught by famous teachers since they were young, they are able to ride horses and shoot arrows, dance with halberds, and cut off grass-cutting people. Most of them also have rich families, and their families want to find a future for them.
, and are willing to spend money on them.
So they followed on horseback, carrying bows, and various weapons, hoping to surrender to the army.
Of course, absolutely no one would dare to wear armor in front of the officers and soldiers, as they would be beheaded.
A big man can't help but use swords, spears, halberds, bows and arrows, but if he hides armor privately, he will be punished as treason.
After Li Yunze made it clear that he refused, most of the people had already dispersed on the road.
At this time, they traveled all the way across Yanmen County and arrived at this remote Tiger Killing Pass. Only those who could persevere would be qualified to be retained by Li Yunze.
Even if he stays, he can only serve as an auxiliary soldier first.
The guard who killed Hukou soon came to pay homage to Li Yunze, calling himself a subordinate and respectfully calling him general.
The emperor Liu Qi's edict was clearly written, and Li Yunze could mobilize the troops and horses from the Wuyuan, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, and Yanmen counties in the north, and become the commander-in-chief of the army in a practical sense.
The defenders who killed the tiger's mouth were naturally among them.
Li Yunze first asked about the local situation, and then casually asked, "Where is Cheng Buji?"
The last time I came here, I kindly rescued Cheng Bushi, but he was tricked by him, and I missed a good opportunity. Li Yunze naturally didn't care on the surface, but he hated it deeply in his heart.
Now the opportunity came, Li Yunze brought hundreds of pairs of shoes, ready to be worn by Cheng Bushi in rotation.
Unexpectedly, the guard at Shahukou gave him a surprise. "Prefect Cheng has been transferred to Chang'an City and served as Changle Guardsman. He went south from Shahukou more than ten days ago."
"Hey."
After hearing this, Li Yunze's first reaction was not that he had prepared so many pairs of shoes for nothing, but that they were not stupid and had already begun to win over the general.
"Okay, let's stop playing tricks and tricks, and start playing with swords, guns, swords and halberds. You may not know it, but I am a master, master, master at using troops to seize power!"
With Lu's example out there, those who want to seize the direct descendants certainly know the importance of soldiers and horses.
Historically, Wang Da and others were not needed because the emperor Liu Qi was on their side.
But now, Li Yunze has openly taken over the Great Wall Corps with the imperial edict and the tiger talisman. If there is no response from Wang Quan Guantao, it would be too brainless.
Although Liu Qi said in Chang'an City that this time was only temporary, it was mainly to facilitate Li Yunze to accept the defected Huns tribes, and he would naturally take back military power when the matter was over.
But for those with a discerning eye, they understand everything without saying anything.
Empress Dowager Dou, who was blind but had a bright light in her heart, was the most anxious person.
Because she could only watch with helpless eyes, the battle for the inheritance had already turned from overt and covert fights, conspiracies and intrigues to the direction of war.
Once things go wrong, it will be another Seven Kings Rebellion.
This time, I don’t know if I will be lucky enough to win quietly.
The old lady's mind is like a bright mirror. She knows everyone's thoughts clearly.
But the problem is that my ears are soft.
He knew clearly that the emperor wanted to win over the prince, but he couldn't bear to part with Liu She and Chen Ajiao, and wanted to promote Liu She to the throne.
Especially after being disappointed with Liu Wu, all his thoughts fell on Liu She.
Unknowingly, she became the boss behind Wang Guantao Duitui Group, and gradually stood on the opposite side of the emperor Liu Qi.
From Queen Mother Dou's point of view, she was doing it for everyone's good.
If you are good, Liu She is good, Chen Ajiao is good, Guan Tao is good, then the emperor is good too. After all, Liu She is also the emperor's son, isn't he?
But in Liu Qi's view, this was Chi Guoguo's intervention in the imperial power, trampling on the emperor's dignity and rubbing it under his feet.
"Whoever I want to pass the throne to, then pass it on to whoever. No one can tell me what to do!"
If he can't even control the power of establishing a prince, then the emperor is acting like a puppet.
Queen Mother Dou thought she was doing it for Liu Qi's good, but Liu Qi obviously didn't think so.
The conflicts between the two sides began to accumulate unknowingly, until Liu Qi simply handed over the military power of the Great Wall Corps to Li Yunze.
Deeply stimulated, Wang Quan's Guantao Group hurriedly took countermeasures, which was to arrange for Cheng Bushi, who had a good relationship with them and had a sordid relationship with Li Yunze, to join Chang'an and become a Changle guard.
Changle Palace also has soldiers and horses, and they are quite powerful.
Liu Qi's response was also very quick, and he immediately transferred Li Guang to Chang'an City and served as Weiyang Guardsman.
The breath on both sides became more and more intense.
These things that happened far away in Chang'an City did not affect Li Yunze's actions.
He gathered soldiers and horses from various counties at the military fortress at the foot of Qin's Great Wall. He gathered a total of about 30,000 troops and crossed the Great Wall to leave the northern part of the Great Wall!