Three Kingdoms

To attack the barbarians, one must not just stay on the surface, but must demonstrate powerful deep attack methods that can directly threaten the inner region, so that the barbarians can be truly defeated.

In the Han Dynasty's war against the Xiongnu, it was only in the later stages that the Han Dynasty carried out multiple in-depth attacks on the royal court of the Northern Xiongnu, and finally completely defeated the Northern Xiongnu and drove them away. Otherwise, I am afraid that the confrontation between the Northern and Southern Xiongnu would still be there.

Fei Qian looked at the generals in the big tent and said slowly: "...this general does not command many soldiers, only three hundred, but they are all elite soldiers. They have disguised themselves as barbarians before, and there are many of them. Understand the Hu language, and all weapons, armor, and equipment are provided; as for the rationing of food and grass..."

"Looking at the war between Han and Hu, we can see that the defeat of many Han people was not due to poor armor or lack of bravery, but mostly due to lack of food and grass and insufficient equipment. Therefore..."

Fei Qian turned to signal to Huang Xu, who took out a small bamboo tube from the bag on his waist and handed it over. Fei Qian took it, opened it, poured out four cake-like items tightly wrapped in bamboo paper from the bamboo tube, and then gave each general present a piece, signaling to the generals to let them go. Turn it on.

"Wow, it smells so good!" Zhang Ji said, then swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Xu Huang looked left and right carefully, then rubbed it with his hands, then looked at the oil on his fingers, and said, "It looks like fried wheat cakes, but... added with beef and mutton fat?"

Ma Yue was straightforward. After getting Fei Qian's approval, he broke off a small piece, put it in his mouth, smashed it and said, "It tastes good, a little sweet, and it seems that salt is added...Tsk, tsk, fragrant……"

Zhao Yun, on the other hand, held the wheat flour cake and looked left and right without saying anything. He didn't know what he was thinking about.

Fei Qian nodded and said: "This is Pingyang's latest development... Well, I call it marching biscuits..." Fei Qian originally wanted to say compressed biscuits, but he felt that it was not to the level of compressed biscuits. So I chose a name that was more acceptable to people in the Han Dynasty.

"Mainly wheat flour, add a little chestnut flour to increase the sweetness, bake it in a cauldron until cooked, then mix it with beef and mutton fat and salt, and press it into shape. This is the cake." Fei Qian shook the small cake in his hand. Bamboo tube, said, "Seal it in a bamboo tube. If the wax seal is not broken, it can be stored for three months without risk of spoilage."

"March?!"

Fei Qian nodded and said: "If you are on the march and it is inconvenient to dig a stove, you can use this cake to satisfy your hunger. One cake is enough for one meal, and one bamboo tube can guarantee the army's food for two days..."

"One meal and one cake?" Zhang Ji blurted out in a straightforward manner. He was a little doubtful that a small pancake that was less than half the size of a palm and about two fingers thick could sustain a whole meal?

Fei Qian didn't say anything, but it was more practical to let them experience it directly, so he ordered: "Haha, give Captain Zhang... Well, get some hot water and pour a bowl for everyone... "

Although it is not as extreme as the compressed biscuits of later generations, for the people of the Han Dynasty, the extremely dry flour cake powder will quickly absorb water and expand when exposed to water, creating a feeling of fullness. The most important thing is the addition of fat and salt. Whether it is in terms of the calories provided to the human body or the electrolytes such as salt, it is sufficient.

This little thing may not look simple, but it also contains a lot of technology. Without a water-powered mill, it would be impossible to grind a large amount of wheat to a fine level. Without pressing machinery, there is absolutely no way for manpower to press the dough to such a tight consistency.

Xu Huang, Ma Yue, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Ji were not polite. When they got the water, they followed what Fei Qian said. They could eat the cake directly and then drink the water, or they could soak the cake in water to dissolve it before eating. However, Anyway, after one bowl like this, I felt more or less full.

"This cake costs a lot of money, right?" Xu Huang touched his belly and said.

Fei Qian nodded and said: "Therefore, this object can only be used by... long-driving soldiers for the time being..."

Although driving straight in sounds good and is very scenic, it also means that you may be surrounded at any time, you may be cut off from food and support at any time, and you may become a lone army.

"Not only that, in order to allow the long-driving soldiers to preserve more combat power, in addition to weapons, they are also equipped with two horses and two saddles, wool felt blankets, pots and pans and other utensils. Through these things , I hope to help the soldiers fight better and survive more..." Fei Qian sighed and said, "Of course, even if you use marching cakes, you can only bring more than a month's rations at most. At other times, we must... fight to support fighting... Therefore, I will remember this mission as the first achievement, but it is still very dangerous... among you... who is willing to take this important responsibility? "

There are gains and there are losses.

It can be said that Fei Qian has improved the protection of this unit to the extreme. The money spent on these items can even equip three or four times the number of ordinary soldiers. Such a large investment, of course, in addition to improving this The combat effectiveness of the army will also better protect these soldiers. More importantly, the soldiers who enjoy the most generous treatment will also face the most dangerous situation.

Human desires are always endless, like knowing clearly that you can’t have it both ways, but you will hold on to the fish and the bear’s paw, trying to take both things back, and in the end you will get nothing. .

If you want to have meritorious service, but also want to be free from risks, naturally there is no such good thing in the world.

Xu Huang raised his head and thought for a while, then finally shook his head and gave up. It's not that he doesn't want to go or doesn't have the courage to go, but he doesn't have much experience in commanding cavalry, so he can't force things into trouble.

Being able to ride a horse and being able to command a cavalry are two completely different concepts. To command the cavalry, one must not only control the physical strength of the war horses, but also know where to avoid, where to pass, where to charge, etc. during high-speed movements...

Ma Yue opened his mouth, but stopped talking. He was hesitant. He wanted to go, but he wanted to attack Yinshan more than lead such a long-term force. Although he could get the first victory, it was accompanied by major risks. More importantly, this mission was doomed. It cannot be remembered like a horse treading on the Yin Mountain...

Zhang Ji shook his head left and right, stood up, clasped his hands and said: "This, so-and-so..."

Before Zhang Ji could finish speaking, Zhao Yun also stood up and said crisply: "I'm willing to take this humble position!"

Zhang Ji turned his head, glared at Zhao Yun and said, "Captain Zhao, you!"

"Captain Zhang calm down, let Fei Yun take the credit..." Zhao Yun paused, seeming to organize his words, "... First, Yun is from Changshan, Yanmen and Daijun are both neighboring counties, and the terrain is fairly familiar. "Secondly, Yun... also belongs to Black Mountain... If he is defeated, he can go south into the mountain and circle around to protect his troops. Therefore, Yun is the only one to take this position."

In fact, there is a third point. Because Zhao Yun has already accomplished the feat of killing the Xiongnu Youxian King, it would be a bit too much to participate in the battle for the victory over Yinshan now, especially since Zhao Yun's identity is still In the case of a guest general.

You have to know how to let go of something so that you can have your hands free to get something again.

Zhang Ji stared, thought about it for a moment, and found that what Zhao Yun said was indeed reasonable. He paused his feet, sighed, and sat down again.

Fei Qian looked at Zhao Yun and nodded, but he did not talk about the battle. Instead, he said: "Zilong, if this battle is over, would you like to study in Shoushan Academy for a while?"

Zhao Yun was overjoyed and bowed happily: "Thank you Zhonglang for your cultivation!"

What should I do if a character from the Three Kingdoms wets the bed? After Liu Bei got up, he found that he had wet the bed... The generals were about to come in... Liu Bei hurriedly pulled the sheets to cover his face, and then cried loudly: "The generals have worked so hard, I can't bear it!" The generals were also moved. Weeping bitterly together, Liu Bei wiped away the tears for all the generals with his sheets, and then threw them aside calmly...