Meng Zimo shook his head and said: "That's not true. The greatest good thing that the three gatekeepers of Xiling have done in the past ten years is probably to train these cavalry. Although the total number is only two thousand, they have been trained for a long time.

, their cavalry and shooting skills are also excellent." Looking at Qin Xiao's eyes, he said solemnly: "The Tang Dynasty once had a group of armored cavalry that dominated the world, but it is no longer what it was back then. The resources spent on training cavalry are extremely huge, and the empire

At that time, the finances were tight and military resources were reduced for a time, so the number of cavalry was not large, and the main equipment was in the left and right armed guards."

Qin Xiaowei nodded, thinking that if the Tang Dynasty really had the huge armored cavalry in its heyday, Wutuo and other barbarian states would not covet the Tang Dynasty.

Wutuo in the west, Tusun in the north, and even Murong in the south. They coveted each other because they saw that the Tang Dynasty was weakening day by day and had an opportunity to take advantage of it. Otherwise, Murong in the south would not dare to break the soil and become king.

The surrounding barbarians have long since surrendered.

"The three cavalrymen of Xiling add up to two thousand people. If we really put them on the battlefield, they will be a usable force." Meng Zimo said: "Of course the general will not let these well-trained cavalry disband and return home. The general returns

To build a defense in Xiling, troops are indispensable. When we are recruiting brave soldiers, how can we disband them?"

Qin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. As long as General Heiyu did not intend to disband the White Tiger Camp, then the White Tiger Camp would naturally not be disbanded. But he was even more surprised: "Captain, in this case, why did General Zhonglang put up such a formation? Why did he say that?

Did I ruin his good deeds?"

"What I said is not right. It cannot be said that it is a bad thing for him." Meng Zimo lowered his voice: "Actually, he is just doing it for the court." After a pause, he whispered: "The three cavalry in Xiling are under the general's plan.

They are all to be used by the imperial court, but when the general was considering how to use the Xiling cavalry, his subordinates were divided into two opinions."

"Two opinions?"

"The first one is naturally to use the Xiling cavalry as the foundation and expand the cavalry in Xiling." Meng Zimo said solemnly: "There have been famines and even plagues in Xiling in recent years, and the people have suffered terribly. It is naturally impossible for the general to continue to increase the burden on the people of Xiling. The DPRK Central Committee

Currently, the strategy is placed in the south, so the support given to Xiling will not be too much, or even negligible. If the general wants to raise troops in Xiling, he can only rely on local money and food." He sighed and said: "You and I are here.

Having been in Xiling for many years, I know in my heart that there are two things that Xiling relies heavily on, one is mineral deposits, and the other is war horses. If I have to add one thing, it is commercial taxes. Opening iron mines can forge weapons and expand cavalry. The local

Xiling horses can naturally be put to use, which is much less than the cost of maintaining cavalry in the pass. If trade with the Wutuo people is always smooth, commercial taxes can also make up for the lack of Xiling finances, but Xiling is not a granary.

, there is only a small part of the land that can be cultivated, and it is often subject to natural disasters, so a large part of Xiling's finances is used to purchase grain from within the pass."

Qin Xiao agreed very much with Meng Zimo's words.

There is no shortage of ore in Xiling, let alone war horses, but there is a shortage of food.

Therefore, living in Xiling, if you can eat white flour steamed buns every day, it is already a very happy thing. If you can eat rice produced in Guan Nei, then you are not an ordinary family.

"Raise soldiers and eat food." Meng Zimo sighed: "If you want to recruit and train soldiers in Xiling, you must first solve their food problem. Do you know that the protective army guarding Xiling only had 5,000 soldiers and horses? In the final analysis, it is the food of Xiling that supports them.

We cannot afford too many soldiers and horses. If tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are stationed all year round, not to mention military pay, but just daily food and drink, it will be a huge expense, and Xiling will not be able to sustain it."

Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "Head-in-law, Xiling suffered heavy losses during the Wutuo Rebellion sixteen years ago. The imperial court did not provide money and food for the people, but instead let Xiling fall into the hands of the Xiling clan. The Xiling clan did not think about the lives of the people.

The exploitation of the people has never stopped over the years. Coupled with natural disasters and the plague in the past few years, the people's lives have become increasingly difficult." He shook his head and said: "To put it harshly, sixteen years have passed, and Xiling is now better than before.

Even weaker."

"You are right." Meng Zimo said: "So although the imperial court has decreed that the generals recruit troops in Xiling, unless they don't care about the life and death of the people, 20,000 soldiers and horses are already the limit of Xiling. If we want the people to live a good life

Some, reduce taxes, restore the vitality of Xiling, and recruit fewer soldiers and horses. The general really wants to restore the vitality of Xiling, but the Wutuo people are eyeing them, so he has to recruit troops to prepare for war, not only to guard against the people of Xiling, but also to take care of the people of Xiling

, the only way is to raise fewer soldiers, but the ones we raise must be as good as ten and strong generals."

"Captain, I have been to Wutuo and fought against Wutuo cavalry. I made a comparison in my mind. If the cavalry of Baihu camp competed with Wutuo cavalry one-on-one, their strength is not inferior to that of Wutuo cavalry." Qin

Xiao said solemnly.

Meng Zimo smiled and said: "The general knows the strength of the Xiling cavalry. Although the Wutuo cavalry has lived on horseback since childhood, the training of the Xiling cavalry is much harder than that of the Wutuo people. The general knows clearly that fighting alone will

Not only are the Xiling cavalry not weaker than the Wutuo people, they are even slightly better." After a pause, he continued: "For this reason, some people under the general suggested using the Xiling cavalry as the basis to expand the cavalry, and your White Tiger Camp

These cavalry serve as an example. Within two years, at least 5,000 to 10,000 more cavalry will be trained."

Qin Xiao said with a smile: "This is a good thing. The three great clans have raised countless war horses under the Qilian Mountains and trained troops in Xiling. The most indispensable thing is horses."

"But there are still some people who are worried that the Xiling Cavalry was created by the Xiling Family." Meng Zimo said seriously: "They have a close relationship with the Xiling Family, but they have never received favors from the court. If one day the Xiling Family wants to do something else, the Xiling Cavalry will

It is likely to be used by the Xiling family."

"Since we have become the Protectorate of Xiling, Baihuying's allegiance is naturally to the imperial court. How can we be ordered by the Xiling family again?" Qin Xiao frowned.

Meng Zimo stared at Qin Xiao's eyes and said: "You haven't been in Baihu Camp for a long time, so you may not be able to feel their mood. For more than ten years, the food and drink in Baihu Camp have been from the Yuwen family. It is the Yuwen family that has supported them and their lives."

The reason why Baihuying is willing to be incorporated by the imperial court this time is because it has a better future, but it is also because the Yuwen family is willing to let them be included. Although they are already the Protectorate, you dare to say that the Yuwen family has no regard for them.

The impact just disappears?”

Qin Xiao looked solemn and said nothing.

He had to admit that Baihuying had the imprint of the Yuwen family on it. If he said that the relationship between Baihuying and the Yuwen family was cut off just because of a reorganization order from the imperial court, he would be really deceiving himself.

"So Su Changyu and others suggested that all Xiling cavalry be transferred to Woye Town." Meng Zimo said: "After these two thousand troops are transferred to Woye Town, some troops and horses will be transferred from Woye Town. In the past ten years, the generals have also

As General Yunhui of Woye Town, the soldiers of Woye Town can be regarded as the direct descendants of the general. Not only are they loyal to the general, but they are also skillful in commanding them. There are 20,000 soldiers in Woye Town, and 3,000 Changsheng Army are also there.

Among them, after the general returns to Xiling, the three thousand Changsheng Army will naturally be transferred over. However, the three thousand soldiers and horses stationed in Xiling are too weak. If the Xiling cavalry is transferred over, two or three thousand more people can be transferred from Woye Town, then

At that time, the general had five to six thousand direct troops in Xiling, which was enough to control the situation in Xiling."

"The families of the Xiling Cavalry are all here. Although the training is strict, they still have the opportunity to visit their families every year." Qin Xiao said: "If they are transferred, they may not be able to see their families for several years. And the Xiling Cavalry is the Xiling Cavalry.

, a clan is a clan, there is no need to lump them together. Although I have not been in the camp for a long time, I also know that if they have the opportunity to defend their homeland, they will never be ambiguous."

Meng Zimo sighed: "You and I both know that they have blood and will be loyal to the empire. However, General Zhonglang's worries cannot be said to be completely unreasonable. Sixteen years ago, the Xiling family seemed to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty. Who could

Can you expect that they would have second thoughts at the most critical moment? Of the 5,000 Guards Army, less than 2,000 were left in the end. Even the Xia Guards died under the sabers of the Wutuo people. After that incident

, many people do not trust the people of Xiling, and there are not many people like General Zhonglang who have doubts about the people of Xiling."

Thousands of guardsmen died in the battle in Xiling. One important reason was that the Xiling family stayed out of the incident.

Those soldiers who died in the battle were all Su Changyu's brothers. The mountains were stained with blood. Su Changyu naturally remembered it fresh. He was angry and even resented the Xiling people for staying out of the incident, but this was only human nature.

"Today Zhonglang will come and deliberately tell you that as long as you can't defeat him, the White Tiger Camp will be disbanded. This is just to scare you." Meng Zimo said: "His real purpose is to transfer you to Woye Town. If

None of you can beat him. When the time comes, it will be up to you to choose whether to disband and return home or go to Woye Town to serve the court. I think most of you are still willing to go to Woye Town. At least you will have food to eat and military pay. I really want to be established.

Even if you have merit, you can still be promoted." He smiled faintly and said: "I will directly transfer you to Woye Town with a military order. The Xiling Cavalry is naturally unwilling to do so, but the Zhonglang will use this method to transfer you, and you have nothing to say."

Only then did Qin Xiao understand the reason and sighed: "So, I really ruined General Zhonglang's plan."

"Don't think too much, General Zhonglang is not a narrow-minded person." Meng Zimo said with a smile: "I'm afraid he didn't expect that you could defeat him today with that method. Hehe, General Zhonglang started going to the battlefield at the age of eleven.

, has made countless meritorious service, and has never lost to anyone in the military competition. His temperament is inevitably a little arrogant. Today, you defeated him, which can be regarded as a reminder to him and suppressed his temper." He raised his head and looked at the sky.

He said: "I won't say anymore. Since you have been incorporated into the Protectorate Army, you will serve the imperial court well in the future. Sooner or later, you will always have the opportunity to make contributions."

"Captain, Captain Han, where is he now?"

"He is over there at Turtle City." Mencius said in a flash: "Although the Zhen family and his son are dead, the Zhen family is still there. He wants to persuade the Zhen family to move into the pass as soon as possible. In addition, he also has to recruit wolf cavalry. From now on, the three cavalry in Xiling will be

They will be incorporated into the Protective Army. After a while, the three cavalry will be integrated together. There are still many things to do now." He patted Qin Xiao on the shoulder and said, "I'll go over first."
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