One inch long, one inch strong, everyone understands this truth.

However, in this era without stirrups, it is no longer easy to fight with a spear on a horse, in order to prevent falling, most knights do not attack with a halberd with a spear halberd when they attack, nor do they charge at full speed, but the spearhead is slightly downward, using their body weight to exert force and break through the opponent's armor protection. Tactics determine weapons, so the spears and halberds of most knights are only one foot or two feet, about one and a half times their height to two.

Of course, the use of longer spears and halberds has an advantage - Zhang Fei used the Zhangba spear to almost fight the invincible opponents in Chang'an - and the requirements for knights are also higher, if they are not mastered well, the length will not only not provide an advantage, but will affect the combat effectiveness. Zhang Fei encountered this situation when he fought against Lu Bu. Masters compete for each other, and even a small mistake can determine the winner or loser.

The Zhangba spear called Ma Ji really shined after the invention of the stirrup, and it was not an accident that the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were invented, but inevitable.

Sun Ce asked Ma Chao if he could increase the existing spear by one zhang and five feet and increase the length by two or three feet, but he put forward higher requirements for the knight's martial arts. Ma Chao thought about it carefully and said: "It can be, but some improvements need to be made to the saddle, the height of the front and rear axles can be increased, which can increase the stability during impact, but the saddle bridge is too high and will affect the horse, and it may be necessary to equip a special attendant." ”

"How many of them can be competent?"

"Halfway, train, maybe more."

"Then you try it first." Sun Ce made a decision. He originally wanted to use the secret of the stirrup on the armored horse first, but Ma Teng actually wanted to play tricks, which made him not very comfortable with the Ma family's father and son, and decided to keep it for a while, although he didn't know how many days it would keep. With the increasing importance of cavalry, the appearance of stirrups is already inevitable, and it only takes a spark to appear.

Ma Chao was a little reluctant, but he still agreed. Sun Ce is not the only one around him who is proficient in cavalry warfare, if he refuses, this opportunity is likely to fall into the hands of others, such as Yan Xing, such as Guo Wu and Xu Sheng, all have this ability.

As Ma Chao expected, Sun Ce asked Guo Wu and others to try out the equipment in turn. In his plan, it is imperative for these elite knights to be equipped with equipment, he does not have enough war horse resources, and he cannot equip three hundred armor horses like Yuan Shao, he can only give full play to the advantages of people and give full play to the abilities of these dozen knights. If there is a fixture, the last loss will not be so big.

When Guo Wu and others tried out the equipment, Sun Ce and Ma Chao exchanged relevant information. The war horses provided by Ma Teng and Han Sui are on their way, a total of a thousand war horses, one-third of which will be left for Zhou Yu, and the rest will be transported to Pingyu within a month. These horses travel long distances, and it is inevitable that they will lose their horses, and the first thing they do after arriving at Pingyu is to feed them carefully and recover their strength. There was no pasture in Runan, and there was no special pasture, so it could only be fed with grain, and Sun Ce had to prepare a large amount of grain for this. Under the current situation, how to strictly enforce military discipline, make good use of this grain, and prevent some people from profiting from it has become a matter that Sun Ce and the generals have repeatedly explained.

Junzheng Gaorou has reported several incidents of stealing and selling military rations, and the chief bookkeeper Yang Xiu has also proposed to strengthen grain control, and some of the evidence points to the cavalry, including the Yicong cavalry led by Ma Chao. The food quota of a war horse is equivalent to two knights, and a knight has at least three rations in his hand, if someone sells the quota of the war horse and replaces it with forage, it is usually not visible, once an accident occurs, the knight is required to go into battle, and the physical strength of the war horse will be seriously insufficient.

Sun Ce did not hide it, and presented the evidence straight to the point. Ma Chao suddenly became anxious, gritted his teeth and swore to the sky that he would strictly investigate when he went back, catch one and deal with the other, and never tolerate it. Sun Ce believed him. For Ma Chao, this income from selling grain is not worth mentioning, and it is a big deal that affects his meritorious service. Besides, Ma Teng was waiting for food to save his life, and he couldn't say anything about stealing and selling military food here, Ma Chao wouldn't do this kind of thing if he didn't have a brain, it must be the personal behavior of his subordinate knights. No one is perfect, and there will be people everywhere who see profit and forget righteousness.

After the test ride, Ma Chao was in a hurry to go back to investigate the case, and left without even eating.

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Sun Ce received news from Sun Jian that Taiwei Zhu Jun was dismissed due to the disaster, and he was a little disheartened and didn't want to go to Chang'an, so Sun Jian suggested that he take his mind away and go to Nanyang and Yingchuan to see the results of the new policy. Zhu Jun accepted it, but his idea was even bigger, he not only wanted to see Nanyang and Yingchuan, but also wanted to see Wuhui, and go home to save his relatives by the way.

Therefore, when the lord visited his own jurisdiction, Sun Ce would definitely receive him warmly. He can have today, accounting for a lot of Zhu Jun's light. If it weren't for the military order of the Tai Lieutenant, he would not be so straightforward. I don't need it now, but this affection is still there. What's more, although Zhu Jun is a bit old and stubborn, his personal character is not at a loss, he is still a respectable senior and elder.

Sun Ce originally planned to greet him in person, but he really couldn't leave now. He is the central nervous system, there are dozens of advisers around him, nearly a thousand guards, and dozens of people who ask him to report every day. Sun Ce thought about it and decided to arrange a representative with weight to accompany Zhu Jun instead of him.

Who to send? Sun Ce never thought about it.

Yuan Quan made a suggestion, and she felt that Xu Qian could do the job. The Xu family is a big family, Xu Qian is a celebrity, and his identity is sufficient. Xu Shao and Sun Ce had an unpleasant quarrel, but Xu Qian was very familiar with current affairs and cooperated very well, especially the two constructions of the Pingyu Workshop, the Xu family provided great convenience, Xu Qian's wife Chen was busy and was Yuan Quan's right-hand man, although Chen Yi did not enter the scene, he also gave Sun Ce a lot of positive comments in public opinion, it should be said that the Xu family is the best example for Sun Ce to deal with the Runan family, and let Xu Qian appear to meet Zhu Jun, which is not only a reward for Xu Qian, but also an opportunity to show justice. Replaced by Sun Ce's cronies, Zhu Jun might still think it was an illusion.

Sun Ce felt justified and sent someone to invite Xu Qian to come and explain the situation. Xu Qian agreed, and took the initiative to recommend his brother-in-law Chen Yi.

Sun Ce agreed and sent someone to invite Chen Yi to come. Chen Yi came soon, but not alone, there were still two people who came with him, one was Shanyang Taishou Yuan Yi, who had just abandoned his official position and returned, and the other was Yuan Yi's cousin He Kui. They happened to visit friends in Pingyu and had a good conversation with Chen Yi, and when they heard that Sun Ce invited Chen Yi to meet, they came uninvited. Yuan Yi wanted to take the opportunity to meet Yuan Tan, but He Kui wanted to see Sun Ce himself.

Sun Ce was not surprised by Yuan Yi's visit. He chose to abandon his official position and return to his hometown, that is, he intended to keep a distance from Yuan Shao, and it was also possible to advance or retreat when he came to visit Yuan Tan, and Yuan Shao couldn't say anything when he knew, but owed him a favor. He Kui took the initiative to come to see but was a little surprised, this is a very arrogant celebrity, Yuan Shu once sent someone to invite him, but he sternly refused, which made Yuan Shu very faceless. If it weren't for his in-laws, Yuan Shu would definitely kill him.

He Kui is very tall, eight feet three inches, and with a high crown, it looks like a pillar. With a burly figure, coupled with not smiling, there is an innate sense of oppression, which makes Sun Ce feel pressured.

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