The cavalry was the most powerful arm in the cold weapon era. Almost every survival crisis and change of the Central Plains dynasty was related to the cavalry.
But what is somewhat saddening is that many times the Central Plains dynasty did not have large-scale elite cavalry, and could only rely on infantry to face the impact of the cavalry with flesh and blood.
There are many ways to deal with cavalry, but there are not many truly mobile methods. The most direct way is to use cavalry to restrain cavalry, and to use cavalry to counter cavalry. Whoever is stronger or weaker can just mount a horse and fight.
This is the simplest method, but for Daming, it is difficult to achieve.
During the Hongwu period, Lao Zhu had spent a lot of money and money to get horses for a few horses, but after several wars, the number of horses was still pitiful.
Lao Zhu left Zhu Yunwen a rich family fortune, except for war horses.
Zhu Yunwen was well aware that the number of war horses was insufficient, so he set up horse farms one after another, especially the Shandan Military Horse Farm, which became the most important horse breeding place in the Ming Dynasty. More than 80% of the excellent war horses obtained by the Ming Dynasty from Duoyan Sanwei, North Korea, and the Ancient Tea Horse Road in Yunnan were sent to Shandan Racecourse. In addition, Song Sheng controlled all areas in Gansu and guarded the Hexi Corridor, and together with Hami, Wala, and Yili, Here we opened a large-scale mutual market, gathered the war horses, and established the foundation of the racecourse.
It has been nearly three and a half years since the establishment of Shandan Racecourse in the beginning of the third year of Jianwen. However, the Battle of the Northwest came a little earlier. The first batch of foals born at Shandan Racecourse were not yet three years old and could not be put into battle yet. It would take at least half a year for Ming Dynasty to continuously obtain war horses from the racecourse.
It is not the fate of these foals to face Tamerlane, but of their sire.
Yuan Yue knew that the number of horses in Shandan Racecourse had exceeded 20,000, but 10,000 adult horses was already the limit of the racecourse. If the number of horses continued, it would be difficult for the racecourse to guarantee the subsequent breeding of horses.
"Set off!"
Yuan Yue raised his hand holding the riding whip and issued a military order.
Thousands of horses came out of Shandan with thunderous movements and headed straight towards Jiayuguan.
Yuan Yue's eyes were firm, looking ahead full of longing.
Starting from a slight cold, one should not end up with a slight cold. The life of standing still is not what I want, and even becoming a prince is not what I want. What I want to do is to kill the enemy on the battlefield and serve the country with merit!
Now, Tamerlane is coming. I heard that there will be hundreds of thousands of people who are very ambitious and want to swallow up the Ming Dynasty. Haha, I just don’t know if he has this ability!
Timur!
Do you think that after decades of fighting and conquering many small countries, you can bully the Ming Dynasty?
Do you think that by devoting the power of the country and risking everything on yourself, the Ming Dynasty will tremble?
Do you think that Ming Dynasty will only defend and let you invade without doing anything?
No!
you are wrong!
You don’t know that the Ming Dynasty has a talented and strategic monarch, and you don’t know the results of his many years of hard work. The country is rich and the people are strong, how can you allow barbarians to invade!
You don’t know that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have taken on a new look. They all have the will to kill the enemy and serve the country, and to die on the battlefield without taking a step back!
You don’t even know how awesome the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty are. They have created gifts that can surprise you!
Come!
bring it on!
Let us face off on the battlefield to see whether we will be defeated and retreat to the pass, or you will fail here and let the yellow sand prove that you are nothing more than that!
Yuan Yue's heart was surging, and he roared on his horse: "Behead the enemy chief, make a cup of wine with his head! Let my brother get drunk, this autumn! Fight, let's go!"
"Haha, behead the enemy chieftain and make a cup of wine with his head! What a poem, what a poem..."
Liang Guan, the leading soldier on the side, praised.
Yuan Yue felt very comfortable and glanced at Liu Qixia, who almost fell off his horse. Well, this guy also knows his stuff and understands. He deserves to be from the capital.
Liu Qixia almost vomited blood. She didn't appreciate it, but despised it.
Hexi Corridor, Zhangye.
In Linsongxie (xie) Valley, a Confucian scholar over fifty years old sat cross-legged on a high mountain rock, holding his breath and concentrating. The clouds in all directions seemed to be floating above his head, the breeze was deep in the valley, and the green peaks and clear springs were visible.
In the distance is the snow-covered Qilian Mountains, pure and flawless, like a quiet fairy gazing. On the right side is a waterfall like a roaring dragon, with rapids rushing down the cliffs and falling into the dragon pool. The water mist rising in Longtan is like a paradise, which is intoxicating.
"gentlemen."
Disciple Chen Zheng shouted.
Guo Sansheng breathed out slowly, looked at the disciple who came closer, and asked, "Is there any news?"
Chen Zheng nodded solemnly, took out two letters from his arms, handed them over respectfully, and said: "Yan Bao after Yan Hui, and Ran Zhong after Ran Qiu, both great scholars have replied to their letters."
Guo Sansheng took the letter, looked at Chen Zheng who was hesitant, and asked, "What are you hiding from your master?"
Chen Zheng bowed and said seriously: "I don't dare. It's just that after I came out of the mountain, I heard a lot of things and I don't know whether to tell you or not."
Guo Sansheng smiled: "You are my disciple, what can't you say?"
Chen Zheng looked at Guo Sansheng, who had some gray hair, and said: "Sir, he once told his disciples that there was a powerful figure named Timur in the far west of the Ming Dynasty. Because of his conquests, killings, and cruelty, Buddhism suffered many hardships. The disaster caused the spread of Buddhism to the West to be interrupted.”
Guo Sansheng nodded solemnly: "Yes, if it weren't for this person, the construction of the last floor of the Horse Ti Temple would not have been delayed until now. Now that Buddhist monks have not entered Hexi, with our strength, thoughts, and talents, it is very difficult to It’s difficult to complete. By the way, why do you want to mention this person?”
Chen Zheng's Adam's apple twitched slightly: "Sir, I heard the news that Timur will use all the strength of the country to swallow up the Ming Dynasty."
"What?" Guo Sansheng was shocked and quickly asked: "Is the news true?"
Chen Zheng could understand his husband's uneasiness. He really didn't want there to be any more wars in the world, but he still had to say something: "It should be true. I heard that Emperor Jianwen had sent King Zhu Di of Yan to lead a hundred thousand troops from the capital. Heading to Jiayuguan, we should have passed Guanshan at this time and are heading towards the Hexi Corridor."
Guo Sansheng quickly opened the two letters.
In the letter, Yan Bao and Ran Zhong talked about the changes in the world, about Dading in the Central Plains, the establishment of culture and education, the establishment of social studies in various places, and the new school of the Imperial College. At the end of the letter, they asked Guo Sansheng to put down his stubbornness. Nian, left the Linsong Valley, took his disciples out of the mountains, and participated in the prosperous age of culture and education.
Guo Sansheng raised his head and stared at the Linsong Valley in front of him. This place is not only a valley, but also a monument!
Years of smoke and clouds, the flames of war are burning.
In the Western Jin Dynasty, the Eight Kings were in chaos and the country was in ruins. During the Wuhu chaos in China, the fire of civilization in the Central Plains was almost extinguished. History books record: "Cangliang in the north, clothes and clothes moved south, Hu Di are everywhere, and the descendants of the Han family are almost ready to be slaughtered to death!"
Chang'an is gone, Luoyang is gone, the Central Plains is gone...
What dark years those were!
In order to survive, for inheritance, for fuel, and for the survival of the ethnic group, countless people had to choose to move south or west. Among the families that moved westward, there was the Guo family, headed by a man named Guo He.
Guo He moved westward and finally chose to stay in Linsonghe Valley. This man knew the records of the people and was very good at history books. The people from Hexi came here one after another because of his reputation, and his disciple Guo Yu was even more outstanding. After Guo He left, Guo Yu Yu still adhered to Guo He's philosophy, taught and educated people, and spread Confucian culture. His disciple and son-in-law Liu Bing became the leader of Hexi Shilin at that time.
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Confucian lights burning in the Linsong Valley were like Noah's Ark, which contributed greatly to the Sinicization of the Northern Wei regime, the official system, the establishment of Confucian colleges, and the inheritance of culture. Guo Sansheng knew that the scholars and Confucian scholars who came out of the Hexi Corridor became the backbone of the rekindling of Confucian culture in the Central Plains, and many of these backbones came from Linsong Xie Valley!
In Deguan's previous life, Liu Bing, who became a Confucian, slept here. He did not return to his hometown of Dunhuang, but slept here forever.
Guo Sansheng's ancestors were from Guo He's lineage. The bloody turmoil during the Hongwu period made him choose to live in seclusion here and concentrate on learning. But the highest code of conduct and the highest realm of Confucianism is to govern the country and bring peace to the world. The Confucian tradition is that "one who excels in learning will become an official."
Deep in the heart of every scholar, there is the ambition to show off his ambitions. He wants to participate in the storm and leave evidence of his existence, whether it is writing a book or joining an official career. in this way.
Guo Sansheng stood up, looked at the Qilian Mountains in the distance with worry, and said in a deep voice: "Emperor Jianwen's new policy was to recruit talents. After Confucius, seventy-two sages were born one after another, and the Yanshenggong Mansion also participated in the education of the Jurchen savages. In the middle of the country, the Imperial Academy revolutionized knowledge, and the world's literary education was hot! But at this time, a powerful enemy arrived again. Is this a destined disaster for the Central Plains dynasty? "
"gentlemen……"
Chen Zheng was a little nervous.
Guo Sansheng turned around and looked at the Matisi Temple Grottoes in the distance. There were no stern majestic halls, no gorgeous jade buildings, and no lush ancient trees. Instead, there were only up and down holes carved out of the steep and flat red cliffs. There are maze-like caves on the sixth floor. The caves are layered on top of each other, with tunnels connecting each layer. Only the seventh layer is left!
"If you want to reach this seventh level, you have to survive a disaster. Timur's Eastern Expedition is what I should experience. Gather all the disciples, and I will teach you the last lesson."
Guo Sansheng knew that the soul of Linsong Xie Valley lay in family and country, inheritance, culture and education. It was not a closed valley, and it never had been. Yan Bao is right, as a Confucian scholar, he should benefit the world and serve the country.
Tamerlane wanted to defeat the Ming Dynasty. As a teacher who teaches his disciples, if he no longer has the responsibility and does not even care about Ming Lun, then what qualifications do he have to teach again?
Being a teacher is a role model!
Get out of the mountain!
Guo Sansheng made up his mind to leave Linsong Valley, this quiet and secluded place, to help the Ming Dynasty army defeat Timur, go to the capital to see Emperor Jianwen, the new learning of the Imperial College, and the world. Variety!
History once again proves that when someone is right, there will be plenty of help, but when someone is unjust, there will be little help.
Zhu Yunwen won the recognition of many hermits with his benevolent government, and they came out one after another to join the Ming Dynasty's Western Expedition. This made Zhu Di, Xu Huizu and others realize that this war was what the people wanted.
Capital, Wuying Palace.
Liu Changge handed over a piece of top-secret information and whispered: "News from the south."
Zhu Yunwen stepped back from the screen, opened the information and read it carefully, with a smile on his face: "As expected, Chen Zuyi did not escape to the Japanese country, but chose to stay on the Daliuqiu Island. This Zhongshan Wang Wuning has some backbone."
Liu Changge did not think that this person had any backbone, but seemed to be a little heartless: "Your Majesty, Wu Ning is causing chaos in the country and brutalizing the people. Shannan Kingdom is ready to take action. There seems to be signs of rebellion against Wu Ning. Should we take action early?"
Zhu Yunwen shook his head slightly: "Shannan Kingdom? Haha, they may not dare to take action. In order to protect himself, Chen Zuyi will not sit back and watch the destruction of Zhongshan Kingdom. With his pirates around, it will not be easy for Shannan Kingdom to eat Wu Ning."
"Then when will you stop?"
Liu Changge was a little worried that Pang Huan had been hiding beside Chen Zuyi. If there was any flaw, the consequences would be disastrous.
Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath, looked at Liu Changge sharply, and said, "The envoy from North Korea is about to enter Beijing. Has the information about Li Congmao been investigated clearly?"
