Milan has been fighting on the battlefield since she was young and has a wealth of experience.Biku sat on horseback and galloped for a moment, and he realized the meaning of stirrups.Especially for the heavy cavalry, which was dominated by white-knuckle shocks.Bactria followed the fighting style of the Greek cavalry, and mounted archery has never been the focus.The Greeks were famous for their infantry phalanxes, and they also fought in all directions with infantry phalanxes, and their use of infantry reached the extreme, but they never paid much attention to cavalry.It's not that the Greeks didn't want to use cavalry, but the conditions were limited.Greece is mountainous, with few sources of horses, and is not born with the foundation to show cavalry.It was only when the Macedonians took control of Greece that the cavalry entered the Greek military array, and the barbarians from the north were the mainstay.Alexander established a companion cavalry, and the sons of these nobles had enough money to buy horses, equip them with weapons, and be loyal enough to ensure that they would not be like the barbarians.Since then, cavalry has become the main force of the Greek army, and it is for this reason that the Greek cavalry preferred to charge with spears and fight it out, rather than harassing with cavalry.The elite forces composed of the children of the nobility either don't make a move, or they will decide the winner or loser, who rarely does guerrilla.Compared with the nomads who rode and arched, the heavy cavalry needed to be able to sit firmly on horseback, and once they fell off the horse, there was almost no possibility of retreating, either dead or disabled.And the shortcomings of the heavy cavalry are also obvious, when confronting the light cavalry of the Yueshi people, they chase, can't catch up, fight, and have no certainty of victory, often at a disadvantage, and it is reasonable that they gradually decline.With stirrups, the situation could be completely different, at least in the event of a frontal charge, where the advantage of the heavy cavalry could be wielded.Daughter Mosuyeye is right, Liang Xiao is a legendary warrior who can bring a chance for revival in Great Xia.A simple stirrup solves the long-standing problem of the heavy cavalry, and makes people regret why they didn't think of such a simple method, which is simply turning decay into magic.On horseback, Milan thought a lot, and when she returned to Liang Xiao, the polite element in her smile had disappeared, and she was a little more sincere."
It's a good gift."
Millan jumped off her horse and threw the reins to Alexander."
I immediately arranged for men to build five hundred pairs and equip all the heavy cavalry.""
Then I would like to congratulate the general in advance on his heroism and invincibility.""
Haha, I hope so."
Mi Lan affectionately pulled Liang Xiao's arm."
If you can help me, I don't think this day will be long.""
As long as the general doesn't dislike it, I naturally know everything and say everything."
Mi Lan laughed happily, pulled Liang Xiao on the horse, and walked side by side.Although the age difference between the two is doubled, in fact, they also have the identity of Weng's son-in-law, but they are both born as warriors, and they are familiar at first sight.In particular, Liang Xiao is fluent in Greek, and he has also learned a lot of etiquette from Mosuyeye, which has reduced a lot of trouble in communication and made Milan feel more cordial.Milan asked about Mosuyeye's current situation, and was very sorry for her daughter's marriage to the east of the Green Ridge.For him, this daughter was snatched away by Aleusu, but luckily, Alyusu died, she got Aleusu's inheritance, and now she is married to a young warrior like Liang Xiao.The more Mi Lan looked at Liang Xiao, the happier she became, the two talked about military affairs, geography, history, the south and the north, the past and the present, without scruples.From Milan's account, Liang Xiao also learned a lot of new information, especially about Bactria and the Seleucid Dynasty west of the Yueshi, and even some news about Rome.It's just that it's too far away, and there is a lot of news that is old from many years ago, including the fall of Greece that Liang Xiao already knew.More news is closely related to Bactria , such as Seleucus Antiochus VII who died in battle with Parthia last winter, such as the war of the Bactrian people against the Yueshi people has been unfavorable for many years, and they can only spread south and prepare to enter Tianzhu and so on."
Is the war against Tianzhu going well?"
"It's not going well." ”Milan shook her head repeatedly."
The road is long, and there are many mountain roads, dense jungles, and it is difficult to transport.The weather in Tianzhu is hot and humid, the soldiers are very unsuitable, they also have elephant soldiers, the war horses will be chaotic when they smell the smell of those elephants, even if they fight, our cavalry will not be able to take advantage.The elephants were so big that they looked like little castles that moved, and our spears couldn't reach the people on the elephant's back, so we could only stab the elephant.However, the elephant's skin is strong and difficult to pierce, and even if it does, it will not hurt the roots. ”Liang Xiao listened, and a smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth.This Mi Lan seems to be rude, but in fact, he should have a lot of eyes, and before he could open his mouth to borrow troops, he complained of bitterness.Liang Xiao was not in a hurry.Although he is not as clever as Dongfang Shuo, he is not a brave and unscrupulous person, since he dares to come to borrow troops, how can he not be a little prepared.Since Milan wants to complain, let's talk first, negotiation is not better for who says more and says it early, and listening is not a response.Mi Lan said it, it is nothing more than that Tianzhu is difficult to fight, and the strength of Great Xia is insufficient, and it is already difficult to continue, in the final analysis, to borrow troops, I am afraid it is unlikely, at most it is only a symbolic borrowing.Liang Xiao didn't make a sound, just listened, and responded to a sentence or two from time to time.It wasn't until Mi Lan didn't speak that he said: "In this way, you are attacking Tianzhu, but defending the Yueshi, and the defensive effect is not very ideal" "Yes, the Yueshi people have strong troops and many cavalry, so we can't deal with it."
The march into Tianzhu was also forced to be helpless. ”"Then why don't you make peace with the Yue Clan, Mosuyeye marries Aliusu, and you and the Yue Clan are still at war" Mi Lan sighed: "Alyusu has been east of the Green Ridge, and the war here is in charge of the queen."
The queen didn't seem to like Mosuyeh very much, and after the marriage, their offensive became even more fierce.If it weren't for that, the king wouldn't have sent me here to fight. ”Liang Xiao pondered for a moment."
In this way, conquest of Tianzhu is your only way out."
Milan was speechless for a moment.He exaggerated the crisis in Daxia, originally wanting to lay the groundwork before Liang Xiao opened his mouth to borrow troops, so that he would not have too high expectations.But what does Liang Xiao mean by this, if he doesn't ask for Tianzhu, Daxia will only need to die in the country Facing Milan's question, Liang Xiao did not panic."
Let's put it this way, Daxia is afraid of the Yue clan like a tiger, but the Yue clan is afraid of the Huns like a tiger, and the Huns are afraid of my Han like a tiger.At present, there are some small difficulties in my Han country, so the Huns can breathe for a while.In a few years, my Han sent troops to conquer the Xiongnu, and the Huns had nowhere to escape, and the only way out was to go west. ”Milan was puzzled.Speaking of the matter of Great Xia, why did it suddenly involve the Han and the Xiongnu.Liang Xiao jumped off the horse and drew a sketch on the ground, marking the locations of the Great Han, the Xiongnu, Wusun, Dawan, Yueshi, and Daxia one by one.A thousand words, not as good as a picture, seeing this schematic diagram, Mi Lan suddenly understood what Liang Xiao meant, and sighed in her heart."
No wonder the Yue people are so fierce, it turns out that it is also to avoid trouble."
Liang Xiao was a little surprised, and sighed at Milan's associative ability.However, he didn't break it, and compared to what he told Milan, Milan naturally believed the results of his own analysis."
That's right, the people of the Yue clan are also avoiding trouble."
Liang Xiao patted the dust off his hands."
I think instead of killing each other, you should make peace, unite and fight the Huns together, so that the hope of survival may be greater."
Milan touched her knotted beard and said nothing."
The Yueshi is in the north, Daxia is in the south, if the Huns kill, the Yueshi will be the brunt.If the Huns can be stopped, the loss of the Yue clan is not small, but Daxia can be safe and sound.If the Huns can't be stopped, I'm afraid that the Yue clan will not have much left, and it won't be able to pose any threat to Great Xia. ”Mi Lan nodded."
Having said that, are the people of the Yue clan willing to form an alliance?"
"I think the queen will accept it.At the beginning, the Yueshi and Dawan were at war, and I rushed to the Yueshi and persuaded the queen to form an alliance with Dawan, and the queen also sent 5,000 horsemen to support Dawan and fight against the Huns.It turns out that together there is strength.If it weren't for that, the Huns would have occupied Dawan at the moment. ”Mi Lan looked at Liang Xiao for a moment."
What if the Yue clan people refuse to form an alliance?"
"Then destroy the Yue clan first." ”Liang Xiao said lightly: "Although the Yue clan is strong, but there is Daxia in the south and Dawan in the north, he is attacked by the enemy on his back, and when can he insist that Dawan and Daxia are of the same origin, you form an alliance, there should be no hindrance." ”"Except for the Yueshi, there is really no obstacle."
Milan thought for a moment."
Your suggestion is good, I'll discuss it with the king and give you an answer as soon as possible.""
Then please general."
Liang Xiao said with a smile: "If it can be successful, I guarantee that Mosuyeye and her children will have a foothold in the future, and they will have no worries about food and clothing."
As long as I have something to eat, there will be no shortage of her. ”Milan looked at Liang Xiao and laughed.Liang Xiao also smiled.With both public and private stools, Milan couldn't refuse such a temptation at all.Negotiation techniques are varied, but in the final analysis, there is only one thing: coercion and inducement.Interests and disadvantages have always been the only basis for decision, and feelings or anything must be given back.Liu Ling received Dongfang Shuo's article, thought about it for a long time, and finally sent the manuscript to Dou Ying.Dou Ying read the scroll, falling into deep thought, there was a little more hesitation in his eyes, but there was some firelight.After more than half a year of brewing, many problems have actually come out, but who will pierce the last layer of paper, and how to pierce it, Dou Ying has not found a suitable way.It seems that there are many people involved in the debate, but in fact, they are still mainly Confucian scholars, writing articles, reasoning, and no one can be better than Confucian scholars.Most of the articles and works left in history have a Confucian foundation.Confucius said: Words without words, deeds are not far.The Confucian scholars had the deepest understanding of this teaching of the sage.Dou Ying was also a Confucian, at least once, but after that prison disaster, he has wavered and no longer firmly supports the unification theory of the supremacy of monarchy.But let him speak out against it, and he lacked confidence.The most suitable person to write this article is Dong Zhongshu, but Dong Zhongshu has been busy compiling a general history recently, and he is bent on continuing the great cause of the saint, and he is unwilling to slap himself, so who will break the situation has become a problem.Dongfang Shuo's article gave him a chance.Essay collection, Dongfang Shuo is a contemporary literary master, even Sima Xiangru may not be able to pass him.In terms of knowledge, after traveling in the Western Regions for a few years, the knowledge is definitely stronger than these scholars who have not been out of the Han Dynasty, or even out of Chang'an.Not to mention anything else, the Greek and Roman systems he quoted in the article are unfamiliar to many people, and even people like Dou Ying who have some knowledge of Greece do not have a deep understanding of Dongfang Shuo.Obviously, Dongfang Shuo has gone ahead of many people in terms of knowledge, and the articles he writes are naturally unattainable for many people.To refute him, you must at least have the same insight as him.Dou Ying did not immediately reply to Liu Ling.He copied a few copies of the article and privately sent it to Dong Zhongshu, Liu An and others for circulation, and waited for a few days before he entered the palace with a manuscript and asked to see the Son of Heaven.After reading the manuscript, the Son of Heaven was also uneasy.He saw through the essence of this article at a glance, which seemed to be aimed at Zhang Tang's abuse of punishment, but in fact pointed directly to the crux of the Legalists: taking the will of the monarch as the law.In other words, Zhang Tang's biggest crime is not to bend the law, but to figure out his intentions.The Son of Heaven is well versed in Confucianism, so he naturally knows that this issue is to the point, and there is absolutely no reason to avoid it.To make matters worse, the article suddenly pushed him into a dilemma.If we agree with the point of view of this article and severely punish Zhang Tang, then the law enforcers will not dare to speculate like Zhang Tang and convict according to his instructions, so that the Son of Heaven's dominance over the law will be greatly weakened, and the law will be above the Son of Heaven.If you don't agree with the views of this article and defend Zhang Tang, it is tantamount to telling the world that Zhang Tang is adjudicating the case.What will Dou Ying think, what will Liang Xiao think, not only that, all previous cases, such as Zhou Yafu's case, will become the crimes of the imperial court, even if their crimes are not clear, the people of the world will think that it is just a crime to be added, and if the Son of Heaven wants them to die, they can only die.In this case, whoever will take the law seriously, everyone will flatter them.It sounds beautiful, but when you think about it, it's not beautiful at all.Those who have access to the Son of Heaven will regard the will of the Son of Heaven as the only criterion.And those who don't have access to the Son of Heaven will regard law enforcement as the only master.In other words, the prefectural order will become the emperor of a county, and the taishou will become the emperor of a county, and he may be hollowed out.No matter how much energy he has, it is impossible for him to manage the whole world, if the officials don't pay attention to the rules and only ask the will, who is the will in the end, not to mention, even if he is happy to see it, it is impossible for him to officially admit that such a system is exactly what he needs.In an instant, the Son of Heaven gritted his teeth with hatred for Dongfang Shuo.If Dongfang Shuo said it more tactfully, he would have a room for maneuver.Now Dongfang Shuo said it unabashedly, so that he did not regress at all."
Does Liang Xiao know about this article?"
"Judging from the time, I shouldn't know. ”"What is Dongfang Shuo now, Liang Xiao's doorman" Dou Ying was silent for a moment: "Liang Xiao never solicits doormen, Dongfang Shuo can only be regarded as his friend at most." ”"Like-minded friends, comrades as friends: