Han You took to the road again and headed straight to the den of thieves, Yizhou.
The day's plan begins in the morning. In the morning, you will be in good spirits and have good health.
The strategy for suppressing thieves lies in the beginning, before the thieves become big enough to cut through the mess quickly.
This time Han You was not afraid of assassination, unless Zhao Xiong wanted to kill him.
The escort this time was nearly two thousand Zhao Jia soldiers, that is, the elite light cavalry carrying heavy swords on their backs. They were quite impressive, and they waved several big flags with the word "Zhao" to intimidate Xiao Xiao.
After leaving Zhi County and taking the official road, Han You and Zhao Xiong sat in the carriage.
Han You looked at Zhao Xiong who was resting with his eyes closed, and suddenly remembered something.
"I heard Fu Yuxiang said that these Qingqi not only studied martial arts since childhood, but also studied literature. Since studying literature means being a scholar, why don't they become officials if they are scholars?"
"Where does the distinction between civil and military arts come from? They are all the way of a gentleman." Zhao Xiong opened his eyes and said calmly: "The six arts of a gentleman are etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and arithmetic."
"It would be great if all scholars told you this. By the way, aren't you the boss of the Zhao family?"
Han You was extremely curious: "Then why do you also kill people?"
Zhao Xiong's tone remained calm: "Their Six Arts of a Gentleman were taught by me."
Han You rubbed his teeth. People from the Zhao family love to pretend. Generation after generation of the Zhao family, each generation is better than the last. This old man can pretend better than Artest.
Every time he got to know the Zhao family better, Han You became more "sentimental" and wary of the Zhao family.
It's not for nothing that they are called the best family in the world. No wonder even the emperors and courts of all dynasties are afraid of three points, or seven points, or even ten points.
It also depends on the person. As for how much Lao Ba is afraid, I don’t know. Anyway, the point should not be too high, otherwise it would be impossible to use Zhao Tai to beat the Zhao family.
Listening to the sound of horse hooves outside the carriage, Han You couldn't help but look back at the "big army", that is, Zhao Jiazu.
What is armor? Armor, light armor.
What is a soldier? A man who is good at fighting.
"You light cavalry are all elites." Han You nodded and praised: "They come and go like the wind."
"That's wrong. Zhao Jia's soldiers are all infantry."
"All the infantry are on horses?"
Zhao Xiong said calmly: "Riding is just to reach the battlefield faster."
Han You: "..."
Zhao Xiong is really not pretending. The Zhao family's armored soldiers are actually not light cavalry, but infantry soldiers.
Just like engineers, they can shoot even if they carry a gun. It does not mean that they can only clear mines and build fortifications. Of course, there are also engineers who are better at playing with guns than shovels. This is the case with Zhao Jiazhu.
If a group of soldiers uses swords, they will be laughed at. Swords are not suitable for battle formations.
But no one would laugh at the sword-wielding Zhao Jiazu, because it’s not a sword!
It's like a dagger that's 1.7 meters long. It looks like a dagger, and the craftsmanship is also made according to the dagger. It turns out to be as thick as a brick, mainly because it's 1.7 meters long. Can this thing be called a dagger?
It's possible, but it has to have a prefix, a 1.7 meter dagger.
The heavy sword used by Zhao Jiazu can also be understood in this way. It is longer, thicker, and sharper than a long sword. Others use swords to stab, cut, pick, and tease. Zhao Jiazu uses swords to chop, slash, If you chop, you can add one stab at most, and stab when you hit the last knife.
Let's just talk about the previous battle. When Zhao Jiazu charged, Zhao Bao's men didn't fight back at all and ran away.
Han You was very envious. As long as he had two hundred of these armored soldiers, not to mention two thousand, he would not dare to go sideways in the south. Anyway, if he went wild along the official road, usually no one would dare to touch him.
"Why do you want to help me?"
Han You looked at Zhao Xiong's calm old face, feeling like he was in a mirror.
Zhao Jia definitely still has a lot of soldiers, and it is impossible for Lao Deng to directly call all the private troops at the bottom of the box. It depends on whether he brings out half or three or four tenths.
It's not too much to think about. These Zhao Jia soldiers are obviously taking the route of elite soldiers. It costs a lot to raise such light cavalry. Although the Zhao family is not short of money, they have to pay attention to the impact. If they really raise five, six thousand or even tens of thousands of these cavalry, The infantry on horseback, let alone Lao Ba, the emperors of the previous dynasty also had to kill the Zhao family.
"It's not to help the general, but to help my Zhao family."
Zhao Xiong closed his eyes again: "Chaos in the south is not in the interests of the Zhao family."
"Okay." Han You nodded heavily, patted his chest and said, "If the eldest prince dares to resist Hua when we get to Yizhou, you will lead your Zhao soldiers into the city. I will hold the line at the rear for the eldest prince. When Mr. Lao captures the eldest prince alive, I will return to the army to ask for credit for you and the Zhao family. I will put this aside. You also know what I am like. I spit and phlegm, and I will never break my promise."
Zhao Xiong opened his eyes slightly and looked at Han You.
He really wanted to ask, why did this kid test his IQ again and again?
Han You smiled playfully: "Aren't you touched enough? Don't worry, as long as you are willing to sacrifice your lives, I will definitely put in a good word for your Zhao family in front of His Majesty."
"The prince rebelled, and you actually want to use my Zhao family's guard to fight against him?"
"Uncle Zhao, you call this a guardian. Your guardian is riding a horse and carrying a big sword. He is pretending to be a heavily armored dragon rider with me."
"I escorted you not to attack the city for the imperial court and to charge into battle for you, Han You, but to let everyone in the south know that the Zhao family has nothing to do with this matter. Not only has it nothing to do with this matter, my Zhao family is still loyal to the imperial court. You You want me, the Zhao family, to fight for you, what a wishful thinking!"
"Alright alright."
Han You didn't expect Zhao Xiong to lose his brain, he just gave it a try.
In the last life, he heard that many cases of Alzheimer's disease were sudden, such as not getting enough rest. This old man didn't rest all night, just in case he suddenly became dementia.
Seeing that there was no advantage to be taken advantage of, Han You showed a serious look on his face: "How many troops does Yizhou have?"
"There are two thousand soldiers, seven hundred guards, more than a thousand auxiliary soldiers, and more than ten thousand young and strong civilians."
Han You calculated on his fingers that the Zhechong Prefecture in Qiongzhou, plus the Military Preparation Prefecture, and two more Zhechong Prefectures and four military garrison stations along the way, could gather at least 20,000 people, including 8,000 prefecture soldiers and 12,000 auxiliary troops. .
Scratching the back of his head, Han You asked: "If Zhou Xiao had received the news in advance or saw the army coming, closed the city gates and resisted desperately, would 20,000 people be able to capture Yizhou?"
Zhao Xiong sighed again. He felt that Han You was testing his IQ again.
"Twenty thousand people, hey, to surround the four gates, it takes 50,000 people. This is just a siege. If you want to go down to Yizhou, it will take at least 100,000 people. But... if it is just a siege but not an attack, 30,000 people will be enough."
"That's okay." Han You nodded: "I have 20,000 people here. Each of your men can attack at least five. Rounding up, it equals 10,000. Our total adds up to exactly 30,000. We are responsible for the east, north and west. Gate, the south gate is handed over to your Zhao family, don’t let me down.”
Zhao Xiong snorted coldly, thinking that Han You was farting.
"Then I'll take it as your promise."
"I said I won't fight for you."
"Okay!" Han You slapped his thigh and shouted outside: "You all heard it, Mr. Zhao understands the righteousness and is willing to fight for the imperial court until the last soldier."
Zhao Xiong took a deep breath and stared at Han You: "You are also like this in the capital, in the court, and in the palace?"
"What does it look like?"
"Talk nonsense all day long."
Han You shrugged: "You think so."
"I feel that if you are really a person who speaks freely, you will definitely not take on this important responsibility."
Han You whistled: "Some people talk about how loyal and patriotic they are, how they understand justice, but what they think in their hearts is something else. Some people, like me, rarely say a few serious words in their daily life. But Your Majesty still trusts me, because if I know something is wrong, I will always mean it, Zhen."
"Are you insinuating that my Zhao family is talking about honey swords, but what they mean is not what they mean?"
"I didn't say that, you said it yourself."
Zhao Xiong looked out the window and said faintly: "Your Majesty wants me, the Zhao family, to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. The soldiers of the southern army are in arrears, the Zhao family is raising funds, and foreigners are knocking on the pass. It is my Zhao family who stabilizes the hearts of the people in the pass, but so what. , Your Majesty will still be suspicious of our Zhao family, no matter how much our Zhao family does, so what?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Xiong said with a half-smile but not a smile: "The prosperity of Han Mansion is just around the corner. One day it will surely bloom and it will be possible for it to be granted the title of Duke and Marquis. If this day comes, you, Han You, will dominate the government and the public, and the Han family will have unparalleled prestige. You have quite a lot of connections in the army, will His Majesty still trust you as much as he does now?"
Han You's expression froze.
Zhao Xiong continued: "Still, General Han is willing to step down from his official position, give up his power, and draw a clear line with the army's lieutenant generals. He will only serve as the swordsman of the emperor's sword guard in front of and behind the horse. But even if you, General Han, have the courage, , will the next emperor reuse you? If he doesn't reuse you, you, Han You, will have many enemies, no power, no bargaining chips, and are you willing to surrender to your relatives and let others slaughter you?"
Han You chuckled and gave a thumbs up: "If you stir up dissension, the whole country will only obey you."
Zhao Xiong didn't argue and looked out the window.
He didn't want to sow discord, and he didn't bother to do so. He just wanted to let Han You know that many things were already destined. It was not that the Zhao family wanted to be the best family in the world, but that if they didn't become the best family in the world, the Zhao family would definitely There is no one in the whole family, no matter who is the emperor.
