Liang Xiao came to Batu's big tent early in the morning., Batu hadn't gotten up yet, and after a hangover, his face was pale, whiter than powder, and he only looked like he was a breath more than a dead man.He kept covering his mouth with his hands and apologized to Liang Xiao again and again.I have to say that this kid's etiquette is still very thoughtful, at least Liang Xiao can't find fault with him."
I'm sorry to disturb the prince so early.""
It's okay, it's okay.AhhHe waved his hand awkwardly, and it was easy to recover."
Your envoy came so early, do you have any advice?"
”"What thing" "The thing about the princess." ”Batu was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly became energetic.He came to Liang Xiao's side and couldn't wait to say, "What, do you have any good ideas" "Prince, do you remember the Dawan customs I told you yesterday" Batu thought for a while and nodded again and again."
Yes, yes, I remember it clearly.""
Prince, have you ever thought about a question?"
Liang Xiao dragged out his voice and said slowly: "If you can't conquer those three maidservants" Batu was stunned for a moment, and then realized the problem.He is the prince of the Yue clan, and he wants to propose to Princess Dawan, which is a big deal.Whether it succeeds or not, it will alarm the magnates of the two countries.If you succeed in the end and get the beauty back, of course, you will have the best of both worlds.But if you don't succeed, and the reason for your insuccess is that you are not in good health, it will become a scandal.If this is passed back to the Yue Clan, won't he become a laughing stock, and if the man on the grassland can't conquer a woman, he will be a waste just like he can't ride a horse or draw a bow and shoot arrows.He is notoriously weak in martial arts.If you can't even conquer women, then wouldn't you be such a person who is nothing, and what qualifications do you have to compete with Aliuu for the throne "Then what should I do" Batu hurriedly took Liang Xiao's hand and asked eagerly."
According to a certain plan, the matter of proposing to the princess will wait for the time being.You might as well give it a try in private.See if you're sure you'll pass the test.With certainty, it's never too late to mention it. ”"Makes sense, makes sense."
Batu nodded again and again, slapped Liang Xiao's hand hard, and suddenly laughed again."
There are four beautiful maids by your side, are you practicing every day" "Alas" Liang Xiao looked ashamed."
Prince, secrecy, secrecy."
Seeing Liang Xiao like this, Batu laughed."
Tell me about it.Isn't this Dawan woman different, so that a warrior like your envoy is difficult to parry" Liang Xiao attached himself to Batu's ear and muttered a few words.In order to dispel Batu's covetousness for Luo Xuli, he had to make up nonsense with a clear conscience, saying that Alpha and the others were like Rakshasas, and that they were vampires.He knew that Batu was lustful and had thoughts about the Alpha Four, so it was hard to guarantee that he would make a non-part request one day.Take advantage of this opportunity to scare him and gag him.Really.After listening to Liang Xiao's description, Batu blinked in fright, and his already white face was even less bloody."
So ruthless" "Yes, it's not impossible, I have to use the excuse of practicing arrows to avoid their entanglement as much as possible."
If not.I'm just afraid I'll have collapsed a long time ago. ”Batu was dripping in a cold sweat and grateful."
Thank you for reminding me, I almost brought shame upon myself.""
Well, who made us allies."
Liang Xiao patted Batu on the shoulder."
Prince, think twice.Don't act rashly, lest you invite misfortune and end up with a bad reputation. ”Batu nodded repeatedly.The king of Dawan soon received a good news from Wu Cai.Knowing that Yu Cai commanded Old Andrew and others to ambush the Wusun people in the mountain pass and won the first battle, Wu Cai was very happy and a little worried at the same time.He had been worried about the arrival of the Wusun people, hoping that it was just a false alarm, and now that the Wusun people had really come, he was very nervous and restless.Needless to invite Liang Xiao to enter the palace with Batu and Axiana to discuss.The result of the discussion was very simple, Liang Xiao and others led the five thousand Yue's elite cavalry to aid Wu Cai and jointly repelled the Wusun people.Prior to this, he had already recruited an army of 10,000, including more than 3,000 horsemen.Coupled with the five thousand moon clan rides, coupled with the advantages of the terrain, there is a chance to block the Wusun people.In addition to this, Liang Xiao suggested that Wu Kui order the fortified walls of the cities to clear the wilderness and prepare to defend the city.Although Dawan has good horses, the cavalry is very average, but he has a good grasp of the tactics of defending the city.Considering that it was already winter, heavy snow could cover the land at any time, and the Wusun people had limited time to attack the city, so defending the city became the safest tactic.Promise again and again.After the trip, Liang Xiao and the others immediately set off to the mountain pass.The Yueshi people were all cavalry, with two or three horses per person.Compared with the Dawan people, these Yueshi people are more able to bear hardships and stand hard work, and they can march extremely fast, they can travel two or three hundred miles a day, and even eat on horseback, even Ajuna is no exception.Liang Xiao and others saw the perseverance of the nomads.If it weren't for the experience of being chased by the Evil King for more than half a month before, it would be difficult for them to persevere.But no one could have imagined that it was not Liang Xiao and them who couldn't hold on first, but Batu.Batu was a standard gentleman, and his body was weak, and he couldn't withstand such a high-intensity rapid march at all.After just two days of walking, his thighs were worn out, and he screamed at the slightest touch.Ayana had no choice but to leave Batu in a city that he passed along the way, and he and Liang Xiao led the army in a hurry.As the Great Lu of the Yue Clan, Ah Xiana is equivalent to the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, but he is not a civil servant.In fact, he was the real commander of the Five Thousand Moon Clan's Imperial Court Elite Cavalry, and Batu was just here to gild.Along the way, Liang Xiao saw Ashuna dispatch cavalry with his own eyes and learned a lot of things.It's just that Ah Xiana is reserved and introverted, and never takes the initiative to communicate with Liang Xiao.Liang Xiao asked him for advice, but he only tasted it and refused to say it deeply.Liang Xiao could only see with his own eyes and listen with his ears at the same time.When she left Guishan City, Luo Xuli gave Alpha another ancient book.This time, I probably didn't have time to copy it, so I gave the manuscript directly.This ancient book is about the cavalry of Bactria, which is exactly what Liang Xiao desperately wants to know.Liang Xiao was surprised.Bactria actually had cavalry equipped with heavy armor and fought with spears.It was with this kind of armor that Osidmus, king of Bactria, was able to defeat Antiochus III of the Seleucid dynasty and stabilize the newly established dynasty.In Liang Xiao's impression, the armored cavalry probably appeared in the rudiments of the Three Kingdoms, developed during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, reached its peak in the Sui Dynasty, and then rapidly declined.But he didn't know that as early as the Qin and Han dynasties, there were armored cavalry in Central Asia, which was nearly four hundred years earlier than the appearance of the Central Plains.Of course, the armored cavalry of Central Asia did not have stirrups or saddles for high bridges, and although they could fight with spears, their impact power was not comparable to that of the heavy armored iron cavalry of later generations.They could only attack the flanks or rear flanks of the enemy, and when faced with spearmen in formation, they could only retreat, far less powerful than the heavy cavalry rampage of later generations.Liang Xiao was curious, since Bactria had such a strong cavalry, why did he lose to the Yueshi people Even if there were no stirrups, such a cavalry should be stronger than the Yueshi people who only had leather armor.Liang Xiao was cheeky and went to consult Ah Xiana again.Ah Xiana glanced at Liang Xiao in surprise, holding the reins in one hand and stroking his beard with the other, and muttered for a moment."
I can answer your question.Your envoy needs to tell me first, how do you know about the armored cavalry of Bactria, as far as I know, not long ago, you seemed to know very little about the cavalry of Bactria. ”Liang Xiao smiled."
Read.""
What to read and what to read" "Some Greek war history texts that mention the armored cavalry of Bactria, including how they fought with their equipment. ”Ajuna was even more surprised."
You can read the Greek scriptures" "Ah Xue, he is still very unfamiliar, he can only barely understand the general idea, and some words are still not understood." ”"That's pretty hard enough."
Ashana was thoughtful."
The reason why my Yue's clan can't be strong is probably related to the fact that my Yue's clan doesn't have words."
He sighed and said, "Actually, the people who defeated Bactria were not our Yueshi people, but the Cypriots. ”Liang Xiao thought about it and nodded in agreement.The Cypriots were the nomads who had been driven all the way by the Yueshi people, and they were originally east of the Green Mountains.The Yueshi people were defeated by the Huns and forced to move west, crushed all the way, and the Cypriots were defeated by them like the Wusun people, and had to flee west.After passing the green ridge, the Cypriots were very imposing, and Bactrian was defeated.The Yueshi then also went to Central Asia, and they were defeated again.This is a survival game in which the big fish eat the small fish and the small fish eat the shrimp.Unfortunately, Bactria, with its hoplites, was the shrimp.This made Liang Xiao even more curious."
The cavalry of Bactria had armor, but they did not shoot on horseback, but preferred to use spears.Although the spear is long, it is only two feet, and even the weakest bow and arrow have a longer range than the spear.Within ten paces, even if the Bactrian cavalry wore armor, it might not be able to stop the Cypriots' bows and arrows.Even if people can block it, what about horses" Liang Xiao suddenly realized.It seems that the cavalry of Bactria, although armoured, was not strong enough to be invulnerable."
When you wear armor, the protection is stronger for people.But for the war horse, the burden is also heavier, both speed and endurance are greatly reduced.In the face of the Cypriots, they chased, they couldn't catch up, they fled, they couldn't escape, and recently they could only be shot at close range by bows and arrows.What's the use of such a cavalry," Liang Xiao smiled.Isn't this the reason for the demise of the heavily armored cavalry during the Sui and Tang dynasties, but I didn't expect that there had been similar cases before this, and the Central Plains repeated it again seven or eight hundred years later.It's not well-informed.It can be seen how important it is to open your eyes to the world, and how technical details affect the course of the world.