Hanzhong.

Near Nanzheng City, Rong horses gathered.

After a long-distance trek, 88,000 people from the Koufeng Northern Expedition in Hanzhong, plus 40,000 troops from Pang Tong's department, 50,000 troops from Zhao Yun's department, and 40,000 troops from Yuan Yue's department.

In addition, Kou Feng used the grain transported from Jingzhou by waterway and the grain transported from Shuzhong by wooden oxen and flowing horses in this period of more than a year.

and Hanzhong's own baggage trucks and so on.

It can be said that the army is gathered, and the grain and grass are complete. As long as Kou Feng gave an order, hundreds of thousands of troops could carry millions of stones of grain to the north to fight Ma Teng, and Han Sui competed for power.

But Kou Feng didn't do that right away.

One is because the road is difficult to walk, and the other is because from Shuzhong to Hanzhong, the physical strength of the soldiers has decreased, and it is necessary to rest for a day or two.

Third, Kou Feng wanted to understand the current combat power problem in Xuanzhong, of which cavalry was one of them.

On this day, it was the second day that Kou Feng arrived in Nanzheng, and he went to inspect the cavalry with Kou Shui, Pang Tong, Zhao Yun and others.

South Zheng Chengbei, outside Zhao Yun's camp.

Kou Feng, Pang Tong, Zhao Yun, Kou Shui and other four people stood on the temporary point platform and watched the vertical and horizontal of the cavalry.

50,000 cavalry were galloping across the plains ahead. From formation, to shooting, to rushing to attack. Excellent in every way, in every way.

At least among the cavalry that Kou Feng saw, the only ones that could compare to Zhao Yun's cavalry were Xiliang Cavalry and Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

The only problem now is that the number of cavalry is very small.

Such a cavalry is enough to engage the Xiliang cavalry without falling behind. However, the numerical disadvantage is still not to be ignored. According to the intelligence, Ma Teng and Han Sui combined have 140,000 cavalry.

Three-in-one.

"I can only find a way from weapons." When the cavalry training was over, Kou Feng turned back to Pang Tong and said.

"Repeaters, repeater beds, and rattan armor." Pang Tong counted some of the weapons currently on the Chu State, and said with a smile.

"Hmm."

Kou Feng nodded his head and smiled slightly.

The repeater has always existed, and it has always been used as a weapon to rival the cavalry. In the battle of entering Shu, against Liu Zhang and Meng Shu, it was just a small test.

As long as there were repeating crossbows, the Chu army would be able to deal with a large number of cavalry. As for the rattan armor.

Kou Feng had a helmet in his hand. The blade is hard to break, and it is extremely thin. At the beginning, Kou Feng fought with 30,000 rattan armor soldiers and won a complete victory. is also because of the strength of the broken army, when slashing and killing, it is aimed at the neck.

Therefore, the 30,000 sets of rattan armor are basically intact. Except for fire, there are basically no weak points in the rattan armor. It's a huge asset for Kou Feng.

In the north, there are many plains, and they are often Wanli Yuan Mountain. Trapped, the chances of being burned are not great. It is more suitable for rattan armor combat. However, whether to give the rattan armor to the cavalry or to the infantry to wear, Kou Feng was more hesitant.

Rattan armor is extremely lightweight, and handing it to infantry can increase defense without degrading mobility. It is a very good choice, and giving it to the cavalry to wear only increases the defensive power.

However, cavalry usually relied on horses for combat, and although the increase in defense was useful, it did not seem to be as large as that of infantry. But Kou Feng also considered one point, that is, the other party is cavalry, and compared to mobility, infantry is not an opponent at all.

Therefore, in the end, Kou Feng decided to hand over 30,000 sets of rattan armor to the cavalry, that is, Zhao Yun's hands. Today, three-fifths of the cavalry below are rattan armored cavalrymen wearing rattan armor.

"I hope that this rattan armor, which increases the defense power and does not deprive the cavalry of its power, can make up for the lack of our cavalry in terms of quantity."

Kou Feng expected.

"In fact, the most important thing in this Northern Expedition is not the victory, but how to win the benefits while preserving the strength. Otherwise, even if Ma Teng and Han Sui are defeated, and Yongzhou and Liangzhou are occupied, Cao Cao will wait for an opportunity to counterattack, and then compete with us for Yongliang. Then it's time for the real North-South confrontation. It can also be really protracted. Pang Tong said on the side.

Kou Feng thought deeply when he heard this.

It's been a long time, and this is a word that Kou Feng doesn't like to hear now. A long time means unpredictable. For example, the situation has completely changed today, and the reason why Kou Feng was able to brazenly instigate an attack when his forces were similar to those in the north.

It is because of the advantages of stirrups, saddles, repeaters, crossbow beds, etc. And over time, these advantages may also be lost.

At that time, Kou Feng was just a relatively wise monarch. It is up to Pang Tong and Xu Shu to carry out the war. However, Cao Cao also has Xun Or, Xun You, Jia Xu, and Cheng Yu.

Therefore, what Kou Feng had to do was to try to overwhelm Cao Cao in strength before these advantages disappeared. That is, to occupy Yongliang.

Then sit in Chang'an, looking down on the Kanto. Occupy an absolute advantage.

In this way, the situation is just like what Pang Tong said, this war is just a victory is meaningless, it must be a big victory, completely defeat Ma Teng, Han Sui At the same time, we must also preserve our strength.

The Northern Expedition had a total of 200,000 horse infantry troops, plus the princes supported by Cao Wei. It's already a very difficult thing, and now it's going to be a hearty victory.

Kou Feng felt that the burden on his shoulders was much heavier.

But that's what makes it challenging.

Ma Teng, Han Sui, as well as Ma Chao and Pang De. Kou Feng looked up at the north, and the essence in his eyes flashed.

"Let's go, go see the lonely crossbow bed."

Kou Feng said.

"No." Kou Shui promised and walked down first.

"The day after tomorrow, Zilong, including 50,000 soldiers, took this opportunity to rest and recuperate. The more preparation we do, the better our chances of winning. After looking at Kou Shui, Kou Feng turned his head to Zhao Yun and said.

"Your Majesty is at ease. During these two days, the soldiers will be placed to rest completely. Zhao Yun replied very seriously when he heard this.

"Hmm."

Kou Feng nodded his head, and then started and walked off the platform. Pang Tong and Zhao Yun followed Kou Feng on the left and on the right.

Under the stage, Kou Shui had already prepared Luan's chariot and Pang Tong's chariot. After getting off the stage, Kou Feng and Pang Tong parted ways and got into the car and left Zhao Yun's camp.

Zhao Yun has been standing under the general's stage, watching the Luan car that Kou Feng was riding leave.

"Northern Expedition, unify the Central Plains?"

Zhao Yun clenched his fists, and his eyes burst with excitement. Before this, the state of Chu fought a war of defense, or a war of aggression, and there has never been such an obvious goal as this time, to attack Qin, Liang, and Wei in the north, and unify the Central Plains.

At this moment, even if he is as calm as Zhao Yun, what he thinks of is the glory of the founding feat.

After Kou Feng and Pang Tong left Zhao Yun's camp, they returned directly to Nanzheng. The so-called knowing the other is a victory in a hundred battles. Kou Feng wanted to fully understand what kind of powerful combat power he was now, and he held a few trump cards in his hands.

8,000 broken troops, 10,000 crossbowmen, 50,000 cavalry and 30,000 sets of rattan armor. Kou Feng has already understood it in detail, and in the end, it is the crossbow bed.

Soon, Kou Feng sat in Luan and returned to Nanzheng City, outside a treasury.

The treasury was large and heavily defended, with five hundred guards guarding it day and night.

The repeater bed here is so important.

It is also a flammable item, and if it is broken by the enemy's gap, the loss will be great. Therefore, five hundred guards is not an exaggeration.

Kou Feng took Luan Jia and stood in front of the treasury, and Pang Tong also followed and stood by Kou Feng's side.

"The last time it was said that there were already 2,000 repeater beds, how many are there now?" Kou Feng didn't rush in, but asked.

"There are already 3,000 ......"

Pang Tong said, sitting in Hanzhong, naturally knows Hanzhong well.

"Three thousand." Kou Feng nodded his head when he heard this, and he was quite satisfied. The so-called repeater bed is that after Kou Feng and Huang Yueying discovered the repeater together in the past, they enlarged it.

The crossbow bed has existed since ancient times, but the crossbow bed is probably not available in eternity. He inherited the characteristics of the repeater, which can fire continuously, and is ten times larger than the repeater, and ten times more powerful.

Think of a repeater, the penetration is strong enough. The crossbow bed is ten times more powerful than him, how lethal is that?

Three thousand, if Ma Teng, Han Sui and the others didn't know the existence of this thing, and rashly drove the cavalry over, I'm afraid that these three thousand crossbow beds would be able to kill their 120,000 cavalry.

Just as Kou Feng was talking to Pang Tong, the guards guarding the door came up. Look at the tailor of the leader of the person, it is a Dubo.

Du Bo came to Kou Feng and saluted, "Meet Your Majesty." ”

"Well, go tell the officials, take the crossbow bed out, and see how powerful this crossbow bed is." Kou Feng nodded his head and said.

As for the power of the repeater bed, Kou Feng really hadn't seen it. I just saw Jiang Wan in the text and praised it, the power is ten times that of the repeater.

"No."

Duber said yes, turned and walked in.

Kou Feng and Pang Tong walked in and stood in the front yard. There was a large open space in the front yard, and there were about ten targets in the clearing. It is estimated that it was used to debug repeaters.

Kou Feng paused here for a moment, and the official in charge of the treasury officials here walked over. He was followed by several soldiers, who had a crossbow bed in their hands.

"Meet Your Majesty, General." The official saluted.

"Excuse me. Set up the repeater bed and let Lone see how powerful it is. Kou Feng raised his hand slightly and said.

"No." The officer made a promise and immediately ordered the soldiers to place the crossbow bed on the ground and adjust it.

"Your Majesty." When the commissioning was completed, the official turned to Kou Feng and bowed.

"Shoot."

Kou Feng ordered.

"No." The official agreed, and immediately walked to the side of the crossbow bed, and told the soldier: "Let's start." ”

"No." The soldiers answered, and four of them were separated, two of whom were half-kneeling at the side and were responsible for firing, and the other two were half-kneeling on either side and were responsible for fixing the crossbow bed.

The power of the repeater bed is extremely great, and because of this, it is very difficult to pull the trigger, and it requires the joint efforts of two people. Also because of the huge power, the recoil is very large.

In addition to the recoil, even the ballista is not fixed, but can be adjusted at will, just like a machine gun, and you can hit the other side with a single adjustment.

Although this discovery increased the scale of the shooting scale of the repeater bed a lot, it was also too flexible, and when it was fired, it could be missed.

Therefore, two other soldiers are needed.

It's powerful, and I don't feel much just by listening to others. You still have to feel it for yourself to understand. Only then can a battle plan be drawn up for this.

Kou Feng was looking forward to the scene that was analyzed, how powerful it was