When he was watching the soldiers in the military camp undergoing training such as running with heavy loads, push-ups, riding gallops, and military battle formations, there was a hint of joy at the corner of his mouth.
Although these Xiliang cavalry are not heavy cavalry wearing iron armor, the Xiliang cavalry dominates the big men because of their iron will, invincible assault and the formidable iron guns in their hands.
Their fearless fighting style completely covered up all the shortcomings of the cavalry.
But Ma Chao is not satisfied with this.
What he wants is a strong and disciplined iron-blooded army.
After more than a month of training, those disciplines have gradually been integrated into the blood of these fearless people, making the Xiliang Iron Cavalry an indestructible iron army with well-founded advances and retreats.
What is even more gratifying is that most of the newly recruited prisoners are also knights with excellent riding skills.
After training, they are added to the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
When they arrive on the battlefield, driven by the blood of the veterans, they are no better than any Xiliang knight.
After all, they have already had the skill and experience of the poor cavalrymen.
What they lack is the courage brought by a sense of identity.
Today, the number of Xiliang cavalry is more than 25,000, and the infantry is newly formed from former county soldiers and prisoners, with more than 15,000 people.
Regarding the ratio of cavalry to infantry, Ma Chao was still somewhat dissatisfied, because the consumption of cavalry was roughly equivalent to more than three times that of infantry.
However, it is absolutely impossible for Ma Chao to give up the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
He could only feel sorry for the poor Finance Minister Meng Da of Fufeng County.
Now that Ma Chao saw Meng Da crying for poverty, his heart also throbbed and hurt.
Afterwards, Yang Fu quickly found Ma Chao and said to Ma Chao: "Young Master, there are two matters that require an impromptu military meeting."
"What's the matter?"
Ma Chao was a little surprised.
After all, Han Sui had beaten him to a point where he was already weak, and Fufeng County was in a good situation.
There are not many things that Yang Fu, the first secretary of Fufeng County, can say about holding military meetings, let alone two.
"Han Sui's letter, and Xinping County was captured by bandits" Ma Chao turned around, with a solemn look on his face at first, and then a smile: "This is all a good thing."
In the meeting hall, everyone has already taken their seats.
Ma Chao was not polite when he came up and asked straight to the point: "Tell me, what do you think we should do?"
"Young Master, we have to put down the rebellion in Xinping County.
Not only does the Lord have the responsibility to pacify one side, but the current consumption and influence of our army also prompts us to not just settle in Fufeng County.
The fall of Xinping County at this time is a great opportunity for our Ma family to take over another county," Meng Da was the first to speak.
He knew that although Xinping County was not within the scope of Sili, it had been operating for many years and the county was considered wealthy, which could be used to slightly relieve the pressure on Fufeng County.
"Of course."
Zhang Ji nodded in agreement and explained his reasons: "In the Young Master's new policy, there are measures to confiscate the unowned land and distribute it to meritorious soldiers and refugees.
However, the unowned land in Fufeng County is not There are many, more wastelands, but they are in Fufeng County At the border with Xinping County, the good farmland there has been barren due to the Qiang people's plunder all year round.
If the young master captures Xinping County this time, we will gain countless more wastelands for the new policy.
Good foundation.”
"That's true, young master."
Pang De, currently the number one among the soldiers, also said: "The soldiers have been practicing all these days and have begun to see results, but if they are not sent to the battlefield for testing, I always feel like something is missing.”
After the three people finished speaking, everyone also expressed their opinions, all of which were in favor of sending troops to Xinping County: firstly, it is not that they cannot be defeated, and secondly, it is determined by the actual situation.
The Ma family does need a small expansion.
"I will send out troops tomorrow as everyone said."
Ma Chao also wanted to fight: he had just recovered from a serious illness and felt that his martial arts had improved.
More importantly, he realized the heart of domination on the city wall that time.
That feeling is still illusory and real, and a war is urgently needed to verify it.
"What about Han Sui?"
Yang Fu saw that everyone had finished discussing the dispatch of troops, so he said the second thing.
"No need to discuss it, just let him wait."
These words were not spoken by Ma Chao, but came from the end of the meeting hall.
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Ma Chao stretched out his head to take a look and felt a little happy: it was Fa Zheng.
"Why did Xiaozhi say that?"
After he let it slip last time, Ma Chao didn't explain to Fazheng how he knew Fazheng's name.
Anyway, Fazheng has been called this way since then.
The main reason is to let these advisers and soldiers not underestimate Fazheng.
In fact, people here have long been afraid to comment on a person's talent based on his age: Young Master, you are only fifteen years old this year, but you are leading us to make revolution, whether it is political reform, military establishment, or what kind of technology Invention, or is it just that low-level kidnapping?
You are much better than us.
Fazheng also understood Ma Chao's painstaking efforts, but he didn't appreciate him at all.
Being proud, he will naturally find his own position through his own abilities: "Han Sui has one hand reaching the sky, and he was able to infiltrate spies in the Ma family earlier.
But now he didn't come early or late, and he fell in Xinping County.
The time has come for this letter, don’t you think it’s too timely?”
"Could it be that Han Sui was responsible for the fall of Xinping County?"
Brother Chou's thinking was always different, and he suddenly said it at this time, which made everyone a little confused.
The incident between Li Kan and Cheng Yin raised everyone's understanding of Han Sui to a higher level.
At this time, both Han Ying and Yan Xing were in Ma Chao's hands, and Han Sui could not blatantly attack the Ma family again.
The only possibility is to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
"Impossible," Yang Fu came up to dismiss the possibility, waving his hands and saying, "This move is very dangerous.
If we find any clues, we can kill Han Sui's daughter and his beloved general.
This will undoubtedly create an unstoppable alliance.
Hatred.
A cautious person like Han Sui must not take such a risk."
"In this way, Han Sui just happened to meet him at the right time.
But his letter is too coincidental," Ma Chao doubted.
He didn't understand that in political and military games, sometimes a letter arrives at the same time.
It's a battlefield.
Ma Chao glanced at Jia Xu, hoping that the old fox would explain.
But the old fox just blinked and had no interest in talking at all.
"Han Sui's move is nothing more than a test."
Fazheng saw that everyone was speechless and said, "Young Master, you think too highly of Han Sui."
"Well, what do you mean by that?"
"When Han Sui succeeded the leader of the Iron and Qiang League, the old master pulled out 30,000 Xiliang cavalry to fight against Han Sui.
Later, the young master went north to the grassland, defeated Li and Cheng, and captured Han Sui's daughter and My dear general.
I think everyone in Xiliang has seen the decline of Han Sui and the rise of the Ma family within this year."
Fazheng smiled, maybe.
He chuckled at the fact that he had unintentionally flattered Ma Chao, but this was also true: "Han Sui's letter was not only to redeem his daughter's beloved general, but more likely, to determine the sphere of influence of Yongliang and Liangzhous.
We are asking for peace.
In other words, this meeting is just right, because Han Sui wants to see our true strength."
After Fa Zheng explained this, Ma Chao immediately understood: This is equivalent to the division of territory among the Heise Society.
Ma Teng used to be Han Sui's younger brother, but later he went out to fly solo, and his wings became stronger and stronger.
The boss can't control it anymore, so he can only see how much this kid can do, so as to give himself a bottom line in his mind.
See how much face and how much territory you have to give to this little brother.
After thinking about this, Ma Chao became energetic: "Except for Jia Xu, Zhang Ji, and Meng Da who are guarding Fufeng County, the rest of the people have gathered their troops and horses.
Tomorrow, we will send troops to Xinping with a certain person, and we will try to solve Xinping quickly and neatly.
Pingjun, give Han Sui a look."
"Nuo" everyone clasped their fists and saluted, the momentum was overwhelming and the spirit was high: