Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

From south to north, the biggest challenge has always been how to deal with the threat of a large number of cavalry.

Although heavy cavalry did not exist in this era, the Han army, in its many years of war with foreign tribes on the grasslands, had mastered methods of using formations and powerful crossbows to counter light cavalry, even leaving behind the formidable reputation of "one Han soldier being equal to five barbarian soldiers."

However, the advantage of cavalry over infantry is ultimately obvious.

Even though Liu Bei had been trading for a large number of warhorses through "Jinmen Port," Li Ji still felt that they lacked a force that could decisively impact the cavalry.

The "Modao," which could shatter both horse and rider, undoubtedly possessed terrifying lethality.

In addition, the fully armored heavy infantry could ignore most arrows. Such a "Baibing" unit equipped with Modao would undoubtedly become the nightmare of light cavalry.

However, this envisioned "Baibing" unit also had extremely high requirements for its soldiers. Each qualified "Baibing" could almost be considered a strongman in the army.

Moreover, each "Baibing" needed to be equipped with auxiliary soldiers to assist in carrying the heavy armor and Modao. Otherwise, the heavy armor and Modao alone would be enough to exhaust their physical strength, let alone fight.

In addition, such a configuration of "Baibing" was destined to increase the burden on logistics and be slow to move, with insufficient long-term combat capabilities, and so on.

It was only because Liu Bei now had mountains of gold and silver behind him that he could even dream of training such a "Baibing" unit.

Even if the "Baibing" had shortcomings and burdens in all aspects, it also maximized its targeting of cavalry.

Thinking about the huge cost involved, Liu Bei, watching the "Baibing" disappear, opened his mouth with a hint of melancholy.

"I hope the 'Baibing' can achieve the expected results."

"Surely Uncle Zhi will not disappoint the Lord's expectations."

Li Ji comforted Liu Bei, also expressing his support for the establishment of the "Baibing."

The end of the "Grand Military Review" also left a considerable shock to the various noble families, who speculated about the terrifying power that such a "Baibing" would exert on the battlefield.

Li Ji looked back, taking in the solemn expressions on the faces of some of the vassal representatives.

Among them, Chen Qun was the most concerned!

What made the world fear Lu Bu, in addition to his unparalleled personal bravery, was the large Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry under his command.

Moreover, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was different from the Youzhou cavalry's archery. They were more adept at forcibly disrupting the enemy's formation and then engaging in melee combat.

If the "Baibing" was really as Li Ji described, shattering both horse and rider wherever they went, it would undoubtedly be a major restraint on the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.

More importantly, Lu Bu had always regarded Liu Bei as a hypothetical enemy for seizing the Central Plains, which made Chen Qun almost subconsciously believe that Liu Bei had formed the "Baibing" to target the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.

And showing the "Baibing" so thoroughly at the "Grand Military Review" was, in Chen Qun's view, undoubtedly a kind of demonstration to Lu Bu.

In fact, not only Chen Qun, but also the other vassal representatives felt as if they were sitting on pins and needles.

The "Baibing" targeting cavalry even vaguely revealed Liu Bei's determination to dominate the Central Plains. Otherwise, if he only wanted to secure a corner of the country, why would he spend so much effort?

The solemn faces made a subtle smile appear on Li Ji's face.

How much combat power the "Baibing" could exert on the battlefield was still uncertain, but the deterrent effect of such a public review was immediate.

In Li Ji's view, as long as it could leave some scruples in the minds of some vassals, then the establishment of the "Baibing" would not be a loss.

After all…

Li Ji slowly opened the folding fan in his hand to fan himself, his eyebrows and eyes revealing a gentle color.

In Li Ji's view, the "Baibing" was just a countermeasure card, and even the "Baima Yicong" that Zhao Yun had used many times was the same.

What Li Ji had always relied on as his true foundation was the massive number of military households.

Li Ji's first real attempt to command soldiers was in the Battle of Bo Luojin, where he surrounded and killed Zhang Jiao. At that time, with the assistance of the "Strategy Simulator," Li Ji seemed to unfold a battlefield overview in his mind, constantly deducing the course of the battle under different orders.

At that time, Li Ji realized that it seemed feasible for him to rely on this to command in battle.

However, at that time, the two sides of the battlefield had only ten thousand people in total, and Li Ji had almost exhausted his energy.

In addition, the focus of Liu Bei's group was on governing Wu County, so Li Ji had never had the opportunity to command a frontal battle in person.

It was not until he went to Youzhou to resist the Wuhuan that Li Ji once again commanded the army to attack the Wuhuan camp as a commander.

This time, Li Ji no longer deduced each soldier so meticulously as before, but classified each unit as a separate whole for deduction.

The final result was undoubtedly feasible.

Moreover, Li Ji discovered that his talent for leadership was somewhat similar to "Han Xin commanding troops, the more the better." Moreover, the more his soldiers were able to follow orders, the more he could exert this leadership talent, which was to some extent aided by the "Strategy Simulator."

Quantity and obedience…

These two are what Li Ji really needs.

And this is also the reason why Li Ji vigorously promoted the "Military Household System" after returning to Wu County.

The soldiers of the "Military Household System" may not be as powerful as those elite soldiers who have been tempered, but they are better in that the military households in a region are inherently a whole and can completely follow orders.

It can be said that the large number of "Military Household Soldiers" is essentially what Li Ji has prepared for himself in times of war.

Moreover, in this way, even if Li Ji is a scholar, he does not have to worry about being controlled or restricted by some generals in times of war.

Therefore, although the "Dao Axe Yi Army", "Baima Yicong" and "Baibing" are amazing in combat power, in Li Ji's view, they are just icing on the cake.

So, this "Grand Military Review" may expose a lot of information about special arms, but Li Ji doesn't care, and even hopes to confuse the other vassals so that they focus on targeting these special arms.

With the end of the soldiers' review, what follows is undoubtedly the martial arts competition most admired by the Han people of this era, and the martial arts competition is also divided into two categories: cavalry battle and archery.

At the same time, this is also an opportunity for the brave men in the army to show themselves, and even outsiders can participate in it and compete for the title of "Champion of the Three Armies."

(End of this chapter)