Han Dao world

Hardy is just in his early twenties, but he is heroic and majestic, and he is deeply loved by Ke Bineng.With him as a general, although many Xianbei people were dissatisfied, no one dared to stand up and object.

Of course, it is unavoidable to say a few words in a strange way, worrying that Hardy has no combat experience, and Ke Bineng doesn't care.

In addition to the [-] main cavalry, Ke Bineng also allocated [-] subordinate cavalry for Hardy.

These subordinate cavalry were all collected by him when he marched westward. Some were the defeated Xianbei soldiers who were defeated by the Han emperor before, and some were the descendants of the remnants of the Huns who were defeated by the Han people and forced to advance westward, and some were local barbarians.These people's equipment is poor, but their style is brutal, and they are familiar with the terrain, so their role cannot be underestimated.

Before setting off, Ke Bi Neng took care of Hardy again and again, not to think too highly of himself, thinking that he was close to the Han people, and knew the language and characters of the Han people. He was a civilized person and looked down on those barbarians.

In the eyes of the Han people, we are also barbarians.

It is now, and it will be in the future.

Of course, you have to respect Shen You, but you can't obey and rely too much on Shen You's words.

Shen You is a Han Chinese and a scholar. Although he is good at martial arts, he has never led a soldier.Now we are fighting on the grasslands, not in the Central Plains of the Han people. It is useless to be familiar with the art of war, and we still have to rely on our Xianbei people's own abilities.

On the grassland, the Xianbei people are the real kings, and the Han people were also our defeated soldiers.

Hardy readily agreed.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Hardy set off with four thousand paces.

The grass dries up in winter, and the nomadic method is not suitable. The livestock have to rely on the hoarded fodder to survive the winter, and their physical strength declines. In fact, it is not a good opportunity to send troops.However, the Kebineng Department absorbed the food preparation methods of the Han people, prepared a large amount of cured meat, solved part of the problem of luggage, and prepared dry food in advance, which allowed Hardy to move forward without luggage.

Thanks to Shen You's previous inquiries, it was clear where the tribes along the way would spend the winter. Hardy executed the Xianbei people's good at fighting with war, robbing all the way, and driving straight in.

The way of life of the nomads determines that they cannot gather and live together. There are only a few hundred within a hundred miles. Facing Hardy who is like a wolf and a tiger, these scattered tribes are no opponents at all. After being beaten into pieces, he had no choice but to flee in panic.

Half a month later, Hardy crossed the Atti River (Volga River) and entered the plains.

Compared with the mountainous and hilly areas on the east bank of the Ati River, the plains on the west bank of the Ati River are obviously more suitable for living, with larger tribes and more wealth. It also rose up, and almost every night a fresh female slave was changed to serve the bed.

He followed suit, and the thousands and centurions under him refused to let go of this opportunity. They looted everywhere during the day, and held celebration parties at night, singing and dancing around the bonfire, and even got drunk.

Shen You reminded Hardy that now is not the time to celebrate. The richest place in this grassland is not on the banks of the Ati River, but on the banks of the Tiber River.Since the Greeks, they have set up strongholds on both sides of the Borysthenes River (Dnieper River) to do business with the local barbarians.

We didn’t bring luggage. If you want to gain a firm foothold in this grassland, you should move westward quickly and occupy the pastures on both sides of the Borysthenes River before the winter snow has melted and the tribes have not received any news. Only by conquering the local tribes can we obtain stable supplies.

Hardy promised with his lips, but his actions went his own way, indulging in killing and having fun every day.

Although the others felt that what Shen You said was reasonable, they couldn't resist the temptation of reality. They agreed that Shen You was right, but their bodies followed Hardy's.

Shen You urged him several times, but seeing no effect, he sent someone to reply to Ke Bineng, asking Ke Bineng to come forward to restrain Hardy and order Hardy to move westward quickly.

Kebi was furious when he received the news.

Xun Yun then suggested to give Shen You some power so that he could effectively control Hardy.

Chapter 1186

Ke Bi Neng hesitated.

He was indeed very disappointed with Hardy, but he did not dare to pin his hopes on Shen You.

He knew very well that Shen You was smart and good at studying.As long as he doesn't know much about fighting on the grassland now, as long as he is given the opportunity to lead the army, he will soon become an excellent cavalry general.

If Shen You was from Xianbei, he would trust Shen You without hesitation.

But Shen You is Han Chinese.

The elders of the Han people are very kind, and they have always tried to appease the Xianbei people.Young people are ambitious.From the emperor of the Han family to Xun Yun and Shen You in front of us, they are all people who want to make contributions.They left the prosperous life in the Central Plains and traveled thousands of miles to come to this bitter and cold place, not for the benefit of the Xianbei people.

They just want to use the Xianbei people to build their own achievements.

Once military power is given to them, it will never be taken back.

Ke Bi Neng wanted to personally lead troops to reinforce him, but he couldn't let go of the base camp.Before the spring returns to the land and the grass grows, a large number of cattle and sheep cannot migrate, so they can only stay here.He led the troops away, who is this place for?

After much deliberation, Ke Bi Neng made a compromise decision, asking Tang Suhe to lead two hundred bodyguard cavalry to the front line, cooperate with Shen You, restrain Hardy, and let Hardy not be too presumptuous.

How could a guy who was pretty good before become so slutty when he was flying solo?

It is not uncommon for Xianbei people to be greedy for alcohol and sex, but Hardy has gone too far.

Similarly, before Tang Suhe left, Ke Bineng confessed again.

You fall in love with Shen You, Dad knows it and supports it very much.But Shen You never mentioned marriage. You don't know what he thinks, and neither does Abba.You go this time and have a good talk with him. If he is willing to officially marry you and treat you wholeheartedly, I will give him military power and let him make contributions.If he refuses, I will not be able to give him military power, and I will not allow you to associate with him in the future.

I am also a handsome man, and I am also a person who wants face.

Tang Suhe fully agreed, and rushed to Hardy's army with two hundred bodyguard cavalry.

After the meeting, Tang Suhe first announced Kebineng's order, asking Hardy to move westward quickly, and strive to control the two banks of the lower reaches of the Borysthenes River before the spring, and control the trade between the Romans and the local barbarians.

Seeing Tang Suhe coming, Hardy felt the pressure, dared not be careless, and immediately ordered the troops to enter.

Tang Suhe went with Shen You, told Shen You what Ke Bineng meant, and asked Shen You directly.

"How can you marry me?"

Seeing Tang Suhe, Shen You understood what Ke Bineng meant, and knew that he would encounter such persecution.He said unhurriedly: "When the commander-in-chief truly surrenders and treats himself as a man of the people."

Tang Suhe was puzzled. "We are Xianbei people, and we look different from Han people. This cannot be changed."

"I'm talking about the people of the Great Han, not the Han people." Shen You patiently explained: "The people of the Great Han are tens of millions, not only the Han, but also the Huns, Xianbei, and Han. In the south, there are Baiyue, Wuman. Although we look different, we can speak the same words and write the same words, just like you do now. But think about it, is the commander-in-chief willing to do this?"

Tang Suhe thought for a while, feeling a little embarrassed.

Ke Bineng was very close to Xun Yun, and asked her and her elder brother Ke Wu to worship Xun Yun and Shen You as teachers and learn the language, characters and classics of the Han people, but Ke Bineng himself felt that he was too old to learn things too slowly. Because of this, they refused to learn to speak Chinese, nor did they want to learn the etiquette of the Han people.

It is understandable for Shen You to have such thoughts.

But for her, this became a problem.

They all refused to give in, she was caught in the middle, how to choose?

Shen You comforted Tang Suhe and said, don't worry.You are still young now, wait another three to five years, the emperor will come to the Western Regions, then I will ask the emperor for a marriage.We Han people pay attention to etiquette. If parents don't come, even the emperor's father can do it.

Of course, the premise is that I have the qualifications to appear in front of the emperor and ask the emperor for a marriage.

If I don't have such strength, I don't deserve to marry you.

Although your father is from Xianbei, he is a prince after all.I am a commoner, even if I marry you, people will look down on me and think I am clinging to you.

This is also the reason why I want to make contributions.

Shen You said it very earnestly, Tang Suhe couldn't help but not believe it.

Tang Suhe thought about it, and finally said, I don't have the right to give you military power, but the two hundred guards are my own, and I can give them to you.Whether you can make meritorious deeds depends on you.

Shen You said modestly, I can't have your bodyguard, but I can assist you.Do you know Ma Guiren and Lu Guiren who are beside the emperor?They are all women, but they can lead the army to fight without giving way to men.

We Han people are different from your Xianbei people. Our Han women can not only rule the country, but also fight on the battlefield like men, beheading for meritorious service, and even being named princes.

What Ma Guiren and Lu Guiren can do, you can too.

What he said made Tang Suhe's heart agitated, and he agreed immediately.

The two hit it off.

Shen You first drew up a training plan for Tang Suhe.

Tang Suhe had also heard the stories of Ma Yunlu and Lu Xiaohuan, and there were some women among the guards.It's just that she doesn't have excellent weapons for female cavalry, nor is she familiar with the tactical training of female cavalry, so she just picks out some strong women to serve as cavalry.There is no difference between weapons and tactics and men, so it is not outstanding.

Shen You first picked out the women and some young men who were not very strong, and asked them to give up the method of assault with spears and use bows and crossbows instead.They replaced them with better horses, and at the same time strengthened their riding training.

Relatively light weight, better war horses, coupled with excellent riding and archery skills, these people have changed from ordinary cavalry to excellent light cavalry, with greater flexibility, and can fight outside the enemy's attack distance. Strike against the enemy.

The bows and arrows of the Xianbei people are okay, but the quality of the crossbow is not so good.Shen You decided to seek help from the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and asked for a hundred three- and four-stone crossbows.The range of these crossbows is much longer than the riding bows used by Xianbei people, which can achieve crushing strikes, and can even snipe and kill enemy generals.

In addition, Shen You also planned to equip these people with some fine armor.

Nowadays, the level of armor of the Han people is improving rapidly, and the fine armor made is not only light, but also has stronger protection ability, which can better protect these few well-trained light cavalry.

In addition, Shen You also planned to equip Tang Suhe with [-] sets of horse armor and [-] heavy armored cavalry as the core force to protect Tang Suhe, and to attack when necessary.

The barbarians on the Black Sea prairie have both infantry and cavalry, and the cavalry is mainly light cavalry. Although the infantry is strong and brutal, they don't like to form formations.As long as there are thirty heavy cavalry, they can easily break up their formation that looks like nothing, and divide and encircle.

Hearing Shen You's plan, Tang Suhe laughed from ear to ear.

It's not that Ke Bi Neng doesn't want the weapons of the Han people, but he can't get them.He mentioned it to Xun Yun several times, but Xun Yun declined for various reasons.Now that Shen You is generous enough to provide her with so many armaments in one go, she already foresees that these bodyguard cavalry of hers will become a real elite team, playing the role of a one-hit victory at critical moments, comparable to Ma Yunlu and Lu Xiaohuan, just around the corner.

"You are so kind to me!" Tang Suhe hugged Shen You and kissed him hard.

Chapter 1187

The crossbow and armor cannot be put in place in a short time, but the training can be carried out.

In fact, by classifying the personnel according to their physique and matching them with better war horses, the flexibility has been significantly improved.These people have lived on horseback since childhood, and have a solid foundation in riding skills. They are natural light cavalry.

Shen You just strengthened their advantages and concentrated the use of a small number of crossbows.

Xianbei people also have crossbows, but the quantity is small and the quality is not as good as Han crossbows.

The difference in way of life is doomed that nomadic peoples are not as good as farming peoples in technology accumulation.In the early stages of technological development, they can still gain the upper hand with the advantage of cavalry. Once the technological development passes that stage, the nomads will never have a chance.

If the Song and Ming Dynasties hadn’t been controlled by Confucian scholars, self-destructed martial arts, and infighting all day long, they could have suppressed the nomads, turned them into vassals, and made them work for themselves.

Just like Shen You is going to do now.

He helped Tang Suhe train soldiers not for the Xianbei people, not just for Tang Suhe, but also to verify the emperor's military training ideas.As a native of Jiangdong, he has always maintained a close relationship with the Jiangwu Hall. He knows that what the Jiangwu Hall is pursuing is to be small but refined, and use advanced technology and tactics to improve combat effectiveness, rather than blindly pursuing more soldiers and more generals.

For learning new tactics, personal experience is the most important.

It is a good practical method to use Tang Suhe's personal guard cavalry to imitate the female cavalry around the emperor.

If women can be allowed to display their due combat effectiveness, the potential of Xianbei people can be discovered.There are obviously more Xianbei women who can mount horses and fight than Han people.It is easy for Tang Suhe to gather one or two thousand female cavalry.

Shen You is very attentive, and Tang Suhe is also motivated, supervising and urging the guards to train every day.

Soon, they ushered in a chance to show their talents.

In an encounter, five female cavalry entangled seven or eight rangers of the opponent in a wandering manner, and attacked with crossbows out of the opponent's range.After fighting for half a day, he achieved the record of killing three people and wounding two without any casualties.

Tang Suhe was very excited about this, and reminded Hardy again to respect Shen You and listen to Shen You's suggestions.

If he can train the female knights around me into real knights, he can help you improve your strength and help us Xianbei people improve their strength.

Although Hardy kept Ke Bineng's instructions in mind and did not dare to confide in Shen You, he could not remain indifferent to the facts before him.He lowered his posture and asked Shen You for advice.

Shen You recalled the previous plan and suggested that Hardy speed up and seize the two banks of the lower reaches of the Borysthenes River before the spring, especially before the freezing, so as to control the trading channel between the local barbarians and the Romans.

Once the weather turns warm and the frozen ground melts, it will be difficult to move quickly.

This time, Hardy did not hesitate and ordered a swift march.

They encountered sporadic resistance, but the numbers were too limited to stop their progress.In several small-scale battles, Tang Suhe showed his talents and became the most dazzling new star, which is impressive.

Hardy felt the pressure.

If he was defeated by Tang Suhe's elder brother Ke Wu, he would not have any psychological pressure.Being compared by Tang Suhe, he felt that his face was dull.If he can't save face, how will he gain a foothold in the future?

He invited Shen You, and asked Shen You about the next action plan, gearing up for a big battle.

Shen You told him that on the right bank of the mouth of the Borysthenes River, there is a stone city named Borysthenes, and the Boh River flows through it and flows into the Black Sea.

The city was built at the time of the Greek dominance and belonged to the colony of Miletus.Many Greeks who traveled here came to this city and left the prosperity of this city in their writings.

Even though it is occupied by the Romans today, there are still many people who like to call it by its Greek name - Olbia.

If the city can be captured, Hardy will not only get the honor, but also the wealth accumulated in the city for many years.

Hardy asked carefully about the situation of the city of Borysthenes, and was a little worried while being moved.

The city is not small in size, and it is very strong.With my four thousand steps, can I take this big city?

Shen You said that it is indeed difficult, but it is not that there is no chance.

In the eyes of the Romans, this was the place of contact with the barbarians, the edge of the world.They came here from Rome not for vacation, but to do business with the barbarians on the steppe.

Since it was a business, the Romans didn't want the grassland to be too chaotic.If the barbarians on the grassland attacked each other or were attacked by outsiders, they would often mediate and assist the local barbarians to defeat the outsiders, maintain peace on the grassland, and gain the gratitude of the barbarians.

The local people living with them today are the former owners of this prairie - the Scythians.Before the Romans came, they were defeated by a group of tribes coming from the southeast, and had to migrate south, almost dying.It wasn't until the Romans came here to help them block the attacks of outsiders that they established a new kingdom on the northern shore of the Black Sea and the southern part of the prairie.

This was all 200 years ago.Today's Rome is no longer the Rome of 200 years ago. Their strength is not as good as before, but they still have certain advantages over the barbarians on the grassland, and they are struggling to maintain the glory of the former overlord.

You only have [-] steps to ride, and your strength is not considered strong. If the local tribe asks the Romans for help, the possibility of the Romans leaving the city is very high.Don't you have a chance when they leave the city?

The Romans were mainly infantry and were good at fighting in formations.They also have cavalry, but they don't pay enough attention to cavalry. Most of them are local barbarians.The real main force is still the Roman infantry phalanx.

The fighting power of the Roman infantry phalanx is indeed very strong, but they are not what they used to be, with a serious lack of organization and incomplete weapons and equipment.In addition, the local barbarians who have been dealt with all the year round have never encountered a real opponent, and the thought of underestimating the enemy is also very serious.As long as you seize the opportunity, surprise them, and catch them off guard, the possibility of winning is very high.

Shen You spoke in great detail, and Hardy listened carefully, but felt a little harsh.