Chapter 159: The Soul of the General
Zhang Liao took Pingyang with wisdom and was intimidating Hedong. In front of him, the Xiongnu Chanyu Huchuquan and Aheguai did not dare to play tricks. They drove five thousand war horses to Wuxian and traded 3.5 million kilograms of iron from Zhang Liao. Both sides took the needs and were very happy.
After the transaction was completed, Zhang Liao led his headquarters to 6,000 troops and 3,000 surrendered soldiers, totaling 9,000, and drove 5,000 horses back to Hanoi.
These horses were stocked by the Huns on the grasslands. Many of them were native and had not been trained by others. They were wild and needed to be riding with considerable riding skills. Therefore, they could not replace the foot strength of these walking soldiers. They only picked more than a thousand slightly docile horses for the soldiers who knew riding skills to ride, and drove the horses back by the way.
The first time it was clear after the snow, four or five thousand horses stepped on the snow, making a "cry, creaking" sound, splashing white snowflakes, like waves.
Behind the horses galloping all over the mountains are the tiger cavalry with iron hooves "rumbling" sounds, and then behind are infantrymen. Tens of thousands of people and horses winding westward, like long dragons, which is spectacular.
Yuan Mai's manifesto was sent over quickly. In the letter, in addition to asking Zhang Liao to return Qu Yi's "first camp" and sending another thousand war horses, Zhang Liao was appointed as "General to fight against rebellion" and promoted Wang Shuang to a partial general. After seeing the news, the two were in a good mood. They drove together, talking and laughing along the way.
"Haha... I followed General Wen Yuan to Wu County this time and got a lot of gains. Not only did I appreciate the general's strategy, but I also changed from a captain to a general. It's really worth the trip!" Wang Shuang slowed down his horse and sighed while walking.
Zhang Liao smiled slightly: "I don't need to sigh. Through this period of observation, I think you are also a general. If you practice military skills diligently, you will surely achieve great success in the future!"
"I will have to trouble General Wen Yuan to give me more advice in the future!"
Wang Shuang bowed his wrist and expressed his gratitude, and his eyes fell on Zhang Liao's mount. With his experience in selling horses, Wang Shuang could see at a glance that the yellow horse under Zhang Liao's crotch was just an ordinary war horse, not better than an ordinary centurion.
"Oh... Brother Wenyuan. You have been in the army for many years. Why are you so unhealthy at the mount?"
Zhang Liao nodded regretfully: "Yes, my mount is very ordinary. A few years ago, I had a black horse, but when I was following Lu Bu to fight against the princes of Guandong, I was cut off a horseshoe by the ambush. I was then abolished. Later, I chose this mount and followed Lu Wenhou to travel around Xuzhou. There was a shortage of horses in the south, and I couldn't find a satisfactory war horse. This yellow-maned horse was not as good as the top, but also more than the bottom. I had to make do with it!"
"I have no choice but to give this war horse under my crotch to my brother!" Wang Shuang patted the mane of the mount under his crotch and said with a smile.
The sun shines on the white snow and reflects on Wang Shuang's mount. Zhang Liao glanced at the eyes and saw that this was an extraordinary mount with a slender figure, strong body, thick and powerful limbs, and horseshoes were inlaid on the horseshoes. The mane on the whole body was mainly white, but there were clusters of red manes growing, just like flowers blooming on the snow. Just looking at the appearance, you can tell that it was a peerless horse!
"How can this be done?" Zhang Liao quickly refused, "The mount is the soul of the general and the courage of the general. You are also a general and need a good horse to help the fight. How can I take away my love with a sword? This matter must not be mentioned again. Isn't Zhang Liao the kind of person who is so powerful that he is difficult!"
Although everyone likes Qianlima, Zhang Liao is not without advance and retreat, and he is determined to accept Wang Shuang's gifts.
Wang Shuang smiled heartily: "Haha... Brother, don't be embarrassed. As the saying goes, a beauty is matched with a famous scholar, and a BMW is given a hero. Brother, he is a strategy and uses troops like a god. How can he do it without a good horse? If you talk about military use and war and give advice, I naturally cannot compare with my brother. However, I was born in Longyou, Xiliang, and my ancestors have been dealing with horses for generations. Since I was eight years old, I have been able to ride a horse. In the past ten years, there have been at least ten thousand horses sold from me. In terms of horse-catching eyesight, I, Wang Shuang, are definitely an expert!"
"Oh... I didn't expect that Ziquan has such ability, I'm so disrespectful!" Zhang Liao said with an unexpected expression on his face.
Wang Shuang controlled the reins and walked slowly, pointed the horse whip in his hand at the horses all over the mountains and fields, and whispered loudly: "I will arrive in Yang County later. General Qu Yi will send someone to receive the horses. We should choose them in advance and select a few good horses to come out. It is also good to keep them for you to give them to you later."
"It's quite a lot of five thousand war horses, but they were all sent by the Huns. They probably have been selected. I'm afraid they can't pick a good horse, right?" Zhang Liao looked along Wang Shuang's horse whip and said with regret.
Wang Shuang smiled confidently: "Brother Wenyuan is such a bad word. Judging from these words, brother is indeed not as good as me in terms of the way of watching the horse!"
"Oh... would you like to hear it carefully?" Zhang Liao pulled his horse and listened attentively.
"Brother, look, only more than a thousand horses have been tamed, and the others are native and have just grown from foals to adult horses. What does this mean? This means that the Huns have not had time to select, or they are disdainful to select. In this way, there will definitely be great horses hidden among the horses that have not been tamed. As long as you search carefully, you can always find a few excellent horses. Although the war horses riding by the soldiers do not need to be tamed anymore and can be driven by them, they are eliminated after being selected by the Huns, and there will definitely be no good horses in them. To choose a good horse, you have to select from the group of untamined horses!"
After hearing Wang Shuang's words, Zhang Liao raised his thumbs up: "What he said makes sense. It seems that Ziquan is indeed very insightful about Xiangma. Liao has gained his knowledge today!"
"Brother Wen Yuan sees my skills. I will go to the horses to pick a few good horses!" After Wang Shuang finished speaking, he ordered the soldiers to prepare a mascot, and his legs were pinched on the body of "Xuelihong" under the seat, and he rode his horse out.
I saw "Snow Red" flying out like an arrow, and in a blink of an eye it rushed into the group of horses. Wherever I went, it was like waves cracking, and the group of horses neighed and roared, running forward. More than a thousand soldiers on the outside also rode their horses closely, waving the whip in their hands outside, gathering these wild horses that had not yet retreated.
"Ga...Ga...Ga...Ga..."
“发…发……………………
For a moment, Wang Shuang's loud sound of horses and the neighing and galloping sounds of horses gathered together and echoed in the wilderness.
Wang Shuang ran back and forth in the horses, his eyes looking for a good horse like an eagle. After traveling through several times, he stared at a blue Dayuan horse. He saw that although the horse was not very burly, it was probably only one year old because of his age. If he gave it another year, he would inevitably grow into a burly good horse.
"What a good horse. When this horse grows up, it will probably be above my 'Snow Red'. Haha... It's already a huge harvest to pick out such a good horse for more than 4,000 horses!"
Wang Shuang clamped the horse tightly against the green horse, waved the rope in his hand, and put it in a few consecutive strokes, but it failed. This surprised Wang Shuang, "Tsk tsk... The little guy's agility and reaction are really unexpected. I like you even more!"
Among the herd of horses, in addition to this green-maned horse, Wang Shuang also fell in love with three other horses, a red horse with a fire all over, a white horse with a snowy white horse, and a gray adult stallion.
After several times, the green maned horse failed. The gray horse happened to pass by Wang Shuang. He shouted and threw out the rope in his hand, which was hanging on the gray horse's neck. Wang Shuang jumped, jumped up from his mount quickly, and landed on the gray horse's body. After galloping back and forth for a few laps, the gray horse knew that it could not be shaken away, so he had to convince and no longer make unnecessary struggles.
Seeing Wang Shuang riding a gray horse and running out of the horse's herd, Zhang Liao looked at the horse carefully and saw that its limbs were very thick. Such a horse was very explosive when sprinting, and the horse's hair was evenly draped on the horse's neck. The horse's tail was slender and graceful, which would ensure its coordination and beautiful appearance.
He couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart: "Prince Quan is indeed a master of horse racing. This move is extremely sharp. It is really admirable to be able to pick a good horse from the horses all over the mountains. So, I can't ask for your "Snow Red". I'll give this gray horse to me!"
"Haha... Brother Wenyuan, don't be anxious. There is another animal that is better than it, which fell into my eyes. But that guy was very alert. I took a few strokes in a row, but I didn't catch it. I was afraid that it would be scared and it would affect its future growth, so I temporarily calmed it down, so I caught the gray horse first, and I will catch it later. Then a few horses are put together, and Brother Wenyuan will just choose it!"
After Wang Shuang finished speaking, he ordered the soldiers to tie the gray horse to the reins and put on the horse's bridle. A long whistle was blowing, and the "Xuelihong" followed the sound. Wang Shuang turned over the horse and rushed into the horse again, looking for the good horses he had liked.
After three in and out, Wang Shuang first caught the white horse and then the red horse. Finally, he took the effort of the green-maned horse back.
Four good horses were placed together, each of which was extraordinary. Zhang Liao was only happy to praise Wang Shuang: "I am completely convinced by Ziquan's horse-taking skills. Any of the horses you chose is much better than the yellow-maned horse under my crotch!"
Wang Shuang smiled generously, but did not be humble: "Hehe... Otherwise, why would I boast that I am a big expert in horse racing? After picking for most of the day, among the thousands of horses, I can only pick out these four excellent horses. Even my "Xuelihong" is put in a total of five horses, so I can choose whatever I want from Brother Wenyuan. I will leave one, and I will give the rest to our son, right?"
"It's so good!" Zhang Liao nodded and agreed, turning his eyes, preparing to choose a mount. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
Chapter completed!