Everyone understands this principle as one inch long and one inch stronger.

However, in this era without stirrups, it is not easy to fight with a spear on the horse. In order to prevent falling, most knights will not attack with a flat spear or charge at full speed when launching an attack. Instead, the spearhead will slightly go down, use their weight to break through the opponent's armor protection. Tactics determine weapons, so most knights' spears and halberds are only 1,200 feet long, about one and a half to two pieces of height.

Of course, Zhang Fei used a longer spear and halberd to defeat Chang'an's Invincible Hand with a longer spear. The requirements for the knights are higher. If you don't master it well, the length will not only not provide an advantage, but will affect combat effectiveness. Zhang Fei encountered this situation when fighting with Lu Bu. Experts fight, a slight difference will lead to a thousand miles of loss. Even subtle mistakes may determine the outcome.

The real shining of the spear called Ma Yan was not accidental, but inevitable, after the invention of stirrups.

Sun Ce asked Ma Chao if he could increase the existing spear by 15 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's OK, but some improvements are needed to make to the saddle. The height of the front and rear axles can increase the stability during impact, but the saddle bridge is too high and will affect the up and down of the horse. It may be necessary to have a special servant."

"How many people can be competent among the White Saviors?"

"Half, training, maybe more."

"Then you try it first." Sun Ce made a decision. He originally wanted to use the secret of stirrups on armored cavalry first, but Ma Teng actually wanted to use the means, which made him feel uneasy about the Ma family and son. He decided to keep it for a while, although he didn't know how many days it could be kept. As the cavalry was paying more and more attention, the appearance of stirrups was inevitable, and only a spark was needed.

Ma Chao was a little reluctant, but he still agreed. It was not the only one who knew about cavalry fighting around Sun Ce. If he refused, the opportunity would probably fall into the hands of others, such as Yan Xing, Guo Wu, and Xu Sheng, all have this ability.

As Ma Chao expected, Sun Ce asked Guo Wu and others to try out equipment in turn. In his plan, it was imperative that these elite knights were equipped with equipment. He did not have enough horse resources and could not equip the 300-armor cavalry like Yuan Shao. He could only give full play to the advantages of human beings and exert the abilities of these dozen knights to the extreme. If he had equipment, the loss last time would not be so great.

While Guo Wu and others were trying out equipment, Sun Ce and Ma Chao exchanged relevant situations. The war horses provided by Ma Teng and Han Sui were on the way to arrive. A total of 1,000 war horses were left for Zhou Yu, and the remaining one would be transported to Pingyu within a month. These horses were bound to travel a long distance, and the first thing they did after arriving at Pingyu was to carefully feed them and restore their strength. Runan had no pasture and did not have special pasture, so they could only be fed with food. Sun Ce had to prepare a large amount of food for this. Under the current situation, how to strictly enforce military discipline, make good use of these foods, and prevent some people from making profits from it has become something that Sun Ce and the generals repeatedly explained.

Junzheng Gao Rou has reported several incidents of stealing military rations. The chief clerk Yang Xiu also proposed to strengthen food controls. Some of the evidence points to the cavalry, including the Yi Congqi led by Ma Chao. The food quota of a war horse is equivalent to two knights, and one knight has at least three rations in his hands. If someone sells the quota of a war horse and uses forage instead, it is not obvious at ordinary times. Once an accident occurs, the knight needs to go into battle, and the horse's physical strength will be seriously insufficient.

Sun Ce did not hide it and presented evidence straight to the point. Ma Chao was anxious and sweared to the sky with gritted teeth that he would investigate and arrest each one and deal with each other, and never tolerate it. Sun Ce believed him. For Ma Chao, this income from selling grain was not worth mentioning, and it was a big deal that affected his meritorious service. Besides, Ma Teng was waiting for food to save his life in Guanzhong, and it was unreasonable for him to steal military rations here. Ma Chao would not do such a thing no matter how he had no brains. It must be the personal behavior of his subordinates. No one is perfect, and there will be people who forget their righteousness everywhere.

After the test ride, Ma Chao rushed back to investigate the case and left without even eating.

Sun Ce received news from Sun Jian that the Grand Marshal Zhu Jun was dismissed due to a disaster and was a little discouraged and did not want to go to Chang'an. Sun Jian suggested that he relax and take him to Nanyang and Yingchuan to see the results of the new policy. Zhu Jun accepted it, but his idea was even greater. He not only wanted to see Nanyang and Yingchuan, but also wanted to see Wu Hui and go home to visit his relatives.

Therefore, when the Lord visited his own jurisdiction, Sun Ce would definitely welcome him warmly. He could have taken up a lot of Zhu Jun's glory today. If it weren't for the Taiwei military order, he wouldn't be so righteous. He wouldn't be able to use it now, and this friendship is still there. Moreover, although Zhu Jun is a bit stubborn and has no personal morality, he is still a respected senior and elder.

Sun Ce originally planned to go to meet him in person, but he really couldn't get out now. He was the central nervous system, with dozens of strategists surrounding him, nearly a thousand guards, and dozens of people asking him for reports every day. As soon as he moved, these people would follow him, which was a heavy burden to all counties along the way. Sun Ce thought about it and decided to arrange a representative with great importance to accompany Zhu Jun on his behalf.

Who should I send? Sun Ce has never thought about it.

Yuan Quan made a suggestion, and she felt that Xu Qian could be competent for this job. The Xu family was a big family of Pingyu, and Xu Qian was a famous scholar, and had enough status. Xu Shao had an unhappy relationship with Sun Ce, but Xu Qian knew the times and cooperated very well, especially the construction of Pingyu Workshop twice. The Xu family provided great convenience. Xu Qian's wife Chen was busy and was Yuan Quan's right-hand assistant. Although Chen Yi did not enter the curtain, 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 of Sun Ce's handling of the Runan family. Let Xu Qian appear to welcome Zhu Jun, which is not only a commendation to Xu Qian, but also an opportunity to show justice. If it were Sun Ce's confidants, Zhu Jun might think it was an illusion.

Sun Ce felt it was reasonable and sent someone to invite Xu Qian to come and tell the situation. Xu Qian agreed immediately and took the initiative to recommend his brother Chen Yi.

Sun Ce agreed and sent someone to invite Chen Yi. Chen Yi came soon, but not alone. Two people came with him. One was Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang who had just abandoned his official position not long ago, and the other was Yuan Yi's cousin He Kui. They happened to visit friends in Pingyu and had a great chat with Chen Yi. He heard that Sun Ce invited Chen Yi to meet him, so he came uninvited. Yuan Yi wanted to take the opportunity to meet Yuan Tan, but He Kui wanted to meet Sun Ce himself.

Sun Ce was not surprised by Yuan Yi's visit. He chose to abandon his post and return home, and he deliberately kept a distance from Yuan Shao. He could advance or retreat when he came to visit Yuan Tan. Yuan Shao could not say anything when he knew about it, but instead owe him a favor. He Kui took the initiative to meet him but was a little surprised. This very arrogant famous man, Yuan Shu had sent someone to invite him, but he refused him harshly, which made Yuan Shu very embarrassed. If it weren't for his in-laws, Yuan Shu would definitely kill him.

He Kui is very tall, eight feet and three inches, and with a tall crown, he looks like a pillar. He is burly and not harsh and has a sense of inherent oppression, which makes Sun Ce feel more stressed.

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