Although it was a joke, Zhang Liao did not dare to pick up the topic casually, because Liu Xuan's casual comment about "dragon-slaying knife" was too shocking.

All emperors like to regard themselves as the real dragon emperor, and regard the dragon as the symbol of the emperor. This origin is said to date back to the Huangdi period, and was thoroughly carried forward in the Qin and Han dynasties. It can be said that the name "Slaying the Dragon" itself is taboo

of.

Naturally, Liu Xuan would not have thought of this, so what he said just now was really just a joke, not to mention that his current identity is also very taboo about the dragon-slaying knife - after he cultivated the Emperor's Dragon Qi, for such a name

Much more attention has been paid to the opposition above.

What's more, the weapon he is forging now may not have any effect. If he really forges a magic weapon that can break his emperor's dragon energy just because of a casual joke, then isn't he making himself uncomfortable?

However, the weapons used by Zhang Liao don't seem to be very famous in history. I don't know what kind of weapon Zhang Liao will eventually refine.

In addition, Liu Xuan's tempering method does not mean that every weapon will be tempered into a special weapon. There is a high chance that there will be no change and it will remain the same as before, but it will be stronger and sharper than ordinary iron.

There is nothing else.

There is no guarantee that Zhang Liao would not be lucky in this regard, and in the end he would only be able to temper an ordinary sword!

Liu Xuan felt that there was no need to worry so much about these matters. Although he valued these civil and military ministers, he did not have to take care of everything. He was not the biological father of these people - let alone even if he was the biological father.

It won't be that broad.

Chatted with Zhang Liao again, and asked about Yu Linqi's current situation.

Since the crusade against Li Jue and Guo Si, the Forbidden Army, the Huben Army, the Yulin Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry have all been strengthened to a certain extent - even the trapped camp under the Huben Army has been expanded to one thousand.

people.

Although the expansion does not necessarily mean an increase in combat power. After all, the training, morale, equipment and other factors of the soldiers must be taken into consideration. However, having more soldiers is definitely a good thing. At least it will be easier to mobilize when employing people.

Compared with the Forbidden Army, the Tiger and Ben Army, and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Liu Xuan paid the most attention to the soldiers and horses trained as elite troops, and the Yulin Cavalry was also average.

After Zhang Liao took command of the Yulin Cavalry, although he did not achieve any great achievements, because Liu Xuan, a soldier of the Yulin Cavalry, could see him every day, he was able to observe the changes in this army and horses at a close distance.

Cao Cao laid a good foundation for this unit at the beginning, but Zhang Liao did not throw away those good things, but added his own understanding of the cavalry unit to that foundation - emphasizing mobility and survivability.

Zhang Liao's Yulin Cavalry did not have heavy armor, but wore some light armor to protect their vital points. At the same time, each cavalryman carried a bow and arrow with him. Cavalry archery has now become a subject that the Yulin Cavalry must master. At the same time, the Yulin Cavalry

The soldiers are not carrying long spears, but one-handed knives - this seems to prove that the fighting style of the Yulin Cavalry will not be like the reckless and reckless style of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Liu Xuan saw everything, and he actually discussed these things about Yu Linqi with Zhang Liao.

"The bow and arrow are not easy to master, so how about using a crossbow?"

At that time, Liu Xuan did not have a deep understanding of the weapons used on the battlefield in this era, and he only made suggestions based on some impressions in his mind. Zhang Liao explained on the spot why he used a bow instead of a crossbow.

It turns out that the crossbows used by the cavalry at this time were not the wide and wide infantry crossbows that required the use of feet to pull the string and arrow, but a very light hand crossbow - light is light, and it is also easy to carry.

Wear it, but the power is really not impressive enough. Even slightly thicker armor cannot penetrate it.

Moreover, the range is very short, and the crossbow arrow itself is also light. It is far inferior to bows and arrows in terms of lethality and range, so Zhang Liao chose a bow instead of a crossbow for the Yulin Cavalry.

Liu Xuan also considered letting the cavalry use infantry crossbows, because according to his expectation, these soldiers would start to practice in the future. By then, even if the infantry crossbows were heavy and difficult to fire, they would not be able to defeat the trained soldiers.

But Zhang Liao quickly told him: "Infantry crossbows are bulky and inconvenient for cavalry to carry and use. Moreover, there is not enough space on the horse for the rider to do such a troublesome step of loading the arrow. It is not as convenient and fast as a bow and arrow."

After listening to this, Liu Xuan realized that due to technical problems during this period, many of the ideas in his mind were not feasible. In this case, maybe he should change his plan a little?

His original plan was to start with a few elite troops to implement the cultivation method, then spread it to the Forbidden Army, and then slowly spread it to the entire country.

As for the transition from the military to people's livelihood, that happens at the same time. It's just about applying some immortal methods to people's livelihood. At the moment, only he can handle it. He also needs those civil servants to practice as soon as possible and master the piles of things.

Technology will do.

These skills cover many aspects such as weapon refining and elixir refining. Even if you start cultivating them now, they cannot be cultivated in a moment, so Liu Xuan can only do it slowly. Focus on military matters first, and then wait.

After cultivating the talents of your subordinates, you can start to focus on people's livelihood.

For example, if he had some subordinates who knew enough about how to increase grain production, he could implement it in all counties immediately, instead of just waiting for the grain to grow on its own near Chang'an.

evolution.

Now it seems that technical 'upgrades' must also be put on the agenda, because if this continues, sooner or later an embarrassing problem will arise: one's soldiers have become strong enough, but the weapons and equipment cannot keep up with the 'upgrades' of the soldiers.

At such a speed, they could only fight with weapons they didn't know how to handle.

“But what is most lacking in this era is technical talents!”

Liu Xuan was thinking a lot, but he couldn't think of a few talents who were good at research. The only one he could think of was the future Prime Minister Zhuge of Shu Kingdom. But now, Prime Minister Zhuge is still a little kid, and he probably hasn't learned anything yet.

What's the use of finding it?

"How about cultivating it yourself?"

Shaking his head, isn't he just cultivating talents now? But when the imperial court is also worthy of employing people, there are not enough talents in all areas of governance. How can there be time to train talents in this field?

Many things were unsatisfactory and were too different from what he expected, so he simply stopped participating. He just quietly observed how Zhang Liao trained the Yulin Cavalry, and at the same time, he also learned about various aspects of this period.

Of course, Liu Xuan would still bring up some advanced things from time to time to satisfy his sense of superiority as a 'travelling tribe'. For example, he told Zhang Liao about the kite tactic that swept across Eurasian countries.

"This method of warfare is not unusual, but I have never seen it used on a large scale..."

Most of the nomadic peoples in the north are good at riding and shooting, so when Zhang Liao was in Bingzhou, he also saw the grassland people using similar tricks to deal with them - but at that time, those foreign races were the ones with the fewest people, so they instinctively thought that it was

They had no choice but to use this method when they were at a disadvantage. Now that the emperor said it, he suddenly imagined in his mind what if a large group of cavalry used this method of warfare...

The arrows rained down overwhelmingly, but when I chased the opponent, they turned around and ran away. Then, as soon as I slowed down, large swaths of arrows rained down again...

Trembling all over, Zhang Liao realized how terrifying this tactic of being beaten without being able to fight back was, but if you wanted to fight like this, you had to have a thick skin, because it was really shameless.

He secretly glanced at the emperor and wondered how the emperor could think of such a shameless strategy, but he had to admire the emperor. If such a shameless strategy could be used, then as long as there was enough space, he would be invincible.

But there are still problems to be solved - first of all, archers are a relatively difficult branch to cultivate in the army, and this method of warfare has higher requirements for soldiers, that is, soldiers must also know how to ride and shoot.

Archery on horseback is very different from archery on the ground. The requirements for soldiers are higher. Not only must their archery skills be good, but their riding skills must also reach a certain level.

Fortunately, Liu Xuan made another 'invention' and explained the principle of stirrups. Zhang Liao's eyes immediately lit up, and he keenly realized that if this thing was made, not only would the power of the cavalry be greatly improved, but it would also make it easier for ordinary soldiers to become cavalry.

The requirements have also dropped a lot.

After Liu Xuan said all these things, he was also thinking secretly: "I don't need to make money by burning glass, making wine, etc., but I have figured out the stirrups and the 'kite tactic', so it is not in vain for me to come here."

The end of the Han Dynasty was gone."

Because of Liu Xuan's suggestions, the Yulin Cavalry now has some changes compared to the original - the armor on its body is lighter, and except for the helmet, only a few vital points are covered, which is basically just a chest protector.

The heart mirror is a piece of armor on the back that is slightly larger than the heart mirror. In addition, each Yulin rider has a feather stuck on his helmet, which can be regarded as showing his identity.

Except for the long sword at the waist, all the weight of each cavalry's horse is used to carry arrows. However, according to Zhang Liao, Yulin cavalry like this are not capable of going out to fight because they cannot carry food.

If the Yulin Cavalry really wanted to form a combat force, it would need at least two or even three times as many war horses as the number of soldiers, specially used to carry rations and drinking water.

Because of the Yulin Cavalry's tactics, they are destined to be unable to have logistical troops, and they cannot, like the aliens, burn, kill, and loot as soon as they capture a place, unless they are fighting deep into another country.

After Liu Xuan took out the formula to improve the weight-bearing ability of the war horse, Zhang Liao felt that these problems were not a problem at all.

However, Liu Xuan was still dissatisfied, because he felt that although the Yulin Cavalry had combat power, its appearance...

"The Yulin Cavalry is the elite ace of the Han Dynasty, and its appearance must not be too bad. It looks like this..." Liu Xuan looked at this group of soldiers who were dressed worse than the Bronze Saints, and his heart was filled with excitement.

He was dissatisfied and had to change the Yulin Cavalry's clothes no matter what.

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Chapter completed!