Liu Mang came to Hedong, in addition to worshipping the martyrs, there is also a purpose. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Extremely secret, few people know about it.

Seeing off Xiaocui's mother and son, Liu Mang took the Su Wei Department and rushed to Dongyuan.

Dongyuan is located in the southeast of the river, north of the Yellow River, and west of Wangwu Mountain.

Here, the population is sparse and the roads are very inconvenient.

Outside the East Wall City, in a hidden valley, a team was stationed.

This team is known to the outside world as the Bingzhou light cavalry stationed here. But deep in the valley, there is a small team that has just been formed.

Liu Mang's trip is to inspect this team.

This team, although stationed in Hedong, belonged to the Hongnong Department and was directly commanded by Deng Qiang, the general of Xisizhou.

Deng Qiang was already waiting for his lord Liu Mang here.

In the valley, there are not only barracks stables, but also a blacksmith's workshop.

In the deepest part of the valley, a cavalry team of dozens of people lined up in a neat queue to greet the lord Liu Mang!

This cavalry is different from ordinary light cavalry.

All warriors, all heavily armoured!

From head to toe, only eyes and hands are exposed. Even the war horse under the crotch is also dressed in equipment, revealing only its eyes and four hooves.

This is the hop cavalry that Liu Mang secretly built!

This secret team was secretly formed to deal with the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.

Among Liu Mang's staff, only Liu Bowen, Wang Meng, Du Ruhui and a few others knew about the existence of this team! In order to keep it secret, even people like Fang Xuanling and others don't know about it!

This cavalry, in addition to heavy armor, was equipped with all harness, including leather saddles, as well as metal stirrups that had not yet been used in this era!

The stirrup is Liu Mang's "invention" when he was in Shanggu.

Because there was no cavalry corps at that time, Liu Bowen suggested that it should not be put into use. It wasn't until the preparation of this heavy cavalry that stirrups were listed as a must-have piece of equipment.

The armor of the cavalry and war horses was black and shiny, and all of them were made of high-quality iron. Compared to copper armor, it is lightweight and strong.

This team has been in preparation for nearly a year and a half.

Initially, there were only ten people.

Choosing only such a small number of people is not that heavy riders are difficult to select. It's about developing equipment.

These armors are not only designed and created by Master Qi Wuhuaiwen himself, but also customized for each person!

Since its preparation, various equipment has been modified and adjusted more than a dozen times.

Even the details of the saddle have been revised many times.

With the gradual customization of equipment, the size of this team is gradually expanding. At present, it has reached the scale of nearly 100 people.

This is time-consuming and labor-intensive, just to minimize the weight of the armor and maximize the combat effectiveness of the heavy cavalry.

The heavy cavalry was not the first of its kind in the Luoyang Army.

In the pre-Qin period, heavy cavalry appeared. It's just that because the equipment is too bulky, the combat effectiveness of the heavy cavalry is far from achieving the expected effect, and it slowly fades out of people's field of vision.

The heavy cavalry prepared by Liu Mang learned the lessons of the failures of his predecessors and made use of the latest materials, which greatly optimized both the armor effect and the weight of the equipment.

The armor is not only made of high-quality iron, but also has a strong and soft cotton lining to increase comfort and greatly reduce the possibility of abrasions on the rider's body.

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Regardless of whether Dong Zhuo is dead or alive, if he wants to unify the territory of the Han Dynasty, sooner or later he will fight with the Xiliang Army!

The Xiliang Army has been dominated by light cavalry.

They not only have excellent war horses, but also experienced riders.

Liu Mang has been working hard for many years, with horse farms in Yanmen and Zhaoyuze, generals like Man Gui who are good at riding, and horse breeding experts like Yu Ren and Yu Jie, the scale of Luoyang's light riding is comparable to Yuan Shao in Jizhou.

However, compared with the Xiliang Army, the gap between Luoyang Light Cavalry is still too big.

In terms of quantity alone, there is a disadvantage of ten to one.

If you want to defeat the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, you must innovate in tactical tactics. And the heavy cavalry is part of the update.

It costs a lot to build heavy cavalry. And heavy cavalry, far less mobile than light cavalry.

Therefore, in Liu Mang's plan, the scale of this heavy cavalry will not be very large, and it will only be sent to the battlefield at the moment of decisive battle.

If you don't fight, you won!

"Deng Qiang, how long will it take to reach full staff?"

"Lord Yu, after several adjustments by Master Qi Wu, the armor and equipment have been basically customized. After that, only the final inspection of the equipment is required, the details are modified, and after a maximum of two months, it can be fully reorganized and drilled. ”

"How long will the drill take?"

"Most of the riders are selected from the Yanmen Army and have rich riding experience. One year of training is sufficient. ”

"A year ......" Liu Mang rubbed the small mole on his chin.

Training a brand-new combat team is not a long time.

However, Yongzhou has changed again and again, and the Xiliang Army and Dong Zhuo, who has miraculously recovered, will they give themselves a year?

"No, I can't. A year is too long. Replenishment and reorganization, together with training, I can only give you half a year, can you do it? ”

Deng Qiang's lips were tightly closed, and his cheeks bulged vigorously. Finally nodded vigorously. "Deng Qiang must hand over an elite soldier to the lord within half a year!"

"Good! What's the difficulty, just say it. ”

"It's difficult, yes. The subordinates also have to train Hongnong's light cavalry and foot soldiers, and it is difficult to separate. Please ask the lord to send one or two more experienced generals for his subordinates, so that his subordinates can withdraw and make every effort to build heavy cavalry. ”

"No problem. Wei Chigong is now under your command, and I will transfer Guo Kan and Man Gui to assist you. ”

"Also, recruit experienced riders as soon as possible, preferably tall and athletic."

"No problem. I ordered Meiji Hu Luguang, Yanmen Yang Yanzhao, and Zhao Zhao to select people for you from the border army. ”

"That's very good. However, there is another problem. "Deng Qiang took Liu Mang to the blacksmith workshop." The armor and equipment of our army's heavy cavalry all need to be tailor-made, time-consuming and laborious, and it all depends on Master Qi Wu alone, and it is too late at all. However, the heavy cavalry is a top-secret military business, built in other places, and it is afraid of leaking secrets. ”

Liu Mang nodded. "That's a problem. Can the armor equipment be disassembled, and the common common parts that are very similar to ordinary armor can be made in other places in Hedong and transported back to be modified and assembled? ”

This is also the meaning of subordinates. But there must be a man of profit who will oversee it. ”

"Okay, I'll coordinate." Liu Mang agreed, "I will order Kou Pingzhong, near Anyi, to fully cooperate." Kou Laoxi does things, stresses principles, and must ensure quality on time. A few more experienced craftsmen will be selected to come here to assist Master Qi Wu. ”

"The lord arranges it like this, and his subordinates must live up to the lord's expectations."

"Let's go and see what your training is doing."

"Subordinates lead the way." Deng Qiang led the way in front, but sighed regretfully. "Alas. It's a pity that the armor and equipment are tailored to the rider, and there is no suitable equipment for the subordinates, otherwise, the subordinates will personally get on the horse and demonstrate to the lord. ”

"Now this team is too small. You are a general, and you are in command of the heavy cavalry alone, and you are overkill. I promise you, later, with a large cavalry! A large army of heavy armor, light cavalry, and all kinds of cavalry arms! ”

Deng Qiang said excitedly: "My subordinates want to lead my Han Iron Cavalry to level the world for the lord!" (To be continued.) )