Three Kingdoms

Fei Qian moved to Pingyang with the large army, while Jia Xu accompanied the army. Although Jia Xu did not directly express that he was willing to assist, exhausted, etc., but in fact it was almost the same...

After all, the matter of the Flying Bear Army is more or less Jia Xu's pledge of honor?

It seems to have the same meaning. Fei Qian did not expect that he would actually get relevant information about the Flying Bear Army from Jia Xu. Dong Taishi's Zhongxing Sword seemed to play a certain role in it.

It turned out that in the later period, under the influence of drugs, Dong Zhuo had less and less time to be completely awake. He himself seemed to feel something was not good, so he sent his flying bear army to the Guzang area first, perhaps In order to ensure a way out in case of emergency, perhaps to balance the power of Xiliang Ma Teng, Han Sui and others, but no matter what the purpose was, unfortunately, Dong Zhuo later forgot about this matter...

Fei Qian shook his head. Fortunately, Dong Zhuo was confused for no reason at first, otherwise it would be hard to tell. However, Jia Xu's ability to know such a secret matter shows that Jia Xu's status in Dong Zhuo's army may not be as small as his official position. I'm afraid that among them There are still some things that are unknown.

Flying Bear Army...

Hehe, Fei Qian suddenly thought, if this Flying Bear Army is compared with Cao Cao's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which one will be stronger?

There are quite a lot of highlights about the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in history. Invincibility seems to be its standard equipment. Although there are not many records of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry directly participating in battles, any battle in which the three characters of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry appear is basically a tough battle.

First of all, in the battle of Nanpi with Yuan Tan in the ninth year of Jian'an, Cao Chun "supervised the tiger and leopard cavalry to surround Nanpi and attack it in a hurry. Tan was defeated. Chun's subordinates beheaded Tan." Yuan Tan died in Cao Chun's death. Hands of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry led by Chun.

During the northern campaign against Wuhuan in the twelfth year of Jian'an, Cao Chun once again led the tiger and leopard cavalry on the battlefield and beheaded the Wuhuan Chanyu Tadun.

In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Cao Chun conquered Jingzhou, pursued Liu Bei in Changban, obtained his two daughters' baggage, and collected his scattered soldiers. This was the most classic case of a long-distance cavalry attack in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Although it was finally achieved Zhao Yun's Changban Slope is still famous.

Later, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry also appeared in the Battle of Tongguan with Ma Chao, the Battle of Xiabian with Zhang Fei, etc...

Judging from the performance of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, in almost every battle, Cao Cao deployed the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry at the most critical moment, which shows the ability of this unit to attack difficult situations. In addition, the mobility of such a unit is almost impossible to solve. Chasing Liu Bei is even more difficult. It "traveled three hundred miles in a day and night", and even the army of Xiliang Ma Chao, who was good at horse fighting, was defeated by it. Therefore, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is almost a pinnacle example of cavalry during the Three Kingdoms period.

However, Fei Qian frowned slightly. The time when the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry appeared, well, it seemed...

Fei Qian turned around and looked at Jia Xu, who was marching with the Chinese army. A thought suddenly came to his mind. Could this Tiger and Leopard Cavalry have any connection with the Flying Bear Army?

There is a saying that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were selected from the Wuhuan cavalry, but there are some problems with this statement. After all, Wuhuan and Cao Cao were separated by Yuan Shao at that time. Even after Yuan Shao died, there was no time to pursue them. It was formed during the Battle of Nanpi that killed Yuan Tan.

Another theory is that after Cao Cao pacified Jizhou, he transferred the Jizhou cavalry for training and formation. This is even less likely. Because if these tiger and leopard cavalry came from the Wubao of the Jizhou gentry, then there is no reason why Yuan Shao would not use them but keep them for Cao Cao to raise and use.

What is certain is that Cao Cao did not have tiger and leopard cavalry during the Battle of Wancheng, and they did not even appear when he attacked Lu Bu and confronted Yuan Shao. The most important thing is that at that point in time, Cao Cao did not have any cavalry. There is not much strength to support a powerful cavalry unit...

You must know that for a cavalry team, not only the cavalry is important, but the war horses are also important. Without the origin of the war horses, where would Cao Cao get his cavalry troops?

so……

If you compare it with the current situation, it is also the step that Jia Xu prepared for himself, and it suddenly makes sense.

Of course, this matter can only be Fei Qian's guess. At this point in time, I can't write a letter to Boss Cao and ask, senior brother, have you formed the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?

Fei Qian turned around and glanced at Jia Xu. This guy who once went to Pingyang in the name of Zeng He didn't expect to bring such a surprise to Fei Qian. Of course, more importantly, Jia Xu's wisdom will definitely be used in the future. It will be of greater use...

Okay, I can enjoy myself secretly.

Jia Xu, who was in the middle of the army, lowered his head, rode a rogue horse, and followed the large army slowly.

The Flying Bear Army is actually beyond Jia Xu's control at the moment.

However, there was another person in the Wuwei and Guzang areas, that is, Li Ru, Dong Zhuo's chief steward at the time. So after Jia Xu asked Fei Qian's Zhongxing Sword to go there, when Li Ru saw the Zhongxing Sword, he naturally knew what it meant.

In fact, Jia Xu also had another purpose in borrowing Fei Qian's Zhongxing Sword, which was to convey this matter and the current situation to Li Ru in Xiliang in this way. On the one hand, he wanted to let Li Ru know Another aspect of the current chaotic and changing situation also reassures Li Ru. After all, Jia Xu is now following a group with a comparative advantage...

The key is that this Fei Qian actually created a prototype similar to the Flying Bear Army. Although it is slightly different, in Jia Xu's opinion, it is already 70% or 80% similar!

The Flying Bear Army, as its name suggests, is actually an amphibious, um, wrong, heavy armored unit with extremely strong combat capabilities both on and off the horse. It can gallop three hundred miles a day when mounted, and it can attack cities and villages when dismounted. The man is strong and the horse is strong, extremely sharp.

But now...

Jia Xu shook his head slightly and exhaled softly.

This Fei Qian is a monster that appears from nowhere. He knows too much, right?

Look at the troop beside you, look at the heavy armor and horse armor on the baggage cart being dragged in the middle of the queue, look at the heavy armored soldiers following Fei Qian as a guard, and the baggage truck. The crossbows neatly stacked in the car, according to Jia Xu's estimation, the combat effectiveness of such an army of less than 2,000 people can even compete with the 4,000 or 5,000 ordinary soldiers of Xiliang, let alone those of the militiamen and civilians. The troops were compared.

Jia Xu understood almost instantly that Fei Qian did not use all his strength to attack Guanzhong. How many cards did this newly minted General Zhengxi hide?

Therefore, if Jia Xu takes out the Flying Bear Army now, he may be able to get some benefits in return. If he hides it, it may not be as valuable as it is now...

Similarly, Jia Xu is also very interested in the current situation in Pingyang. He wonders what Pingyang has become during these years, or in other words, to what extent Fei Qian's current war reserves have reached.

Traveling all the way, we set off at sunrise and set up camp at sunset. The further you go towards Pingyang, the more prosperous you become, and the more people feel that these prosperity are hard-won.

In fact, the taxes in the Han Dynasty have not always been very heavy. At their worst, they were "one tax per ten", "one tax per fifteen", "one tax per thirty", and there were even times when there was no tax at all. .

Nowadays, the "Twenty Taxes and One Tax" are implemented in Pingyang area. Although this is a little worse than that during Wenjing's rule, it is already a very good benevolent policy for the farmers who cultivate the land.

During the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the tax policy should also be maintained between one for ten taxes and one for fifteen taxes. For the common people, this was not much different from that in the early Han Dynasty, but the same tax policy in the early Han Dynasty created " "Wen Jing's Reign", but now there are huge problems. Many farmers cannot survive, which is the basis of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. The most fundamental reason is land annexation.

This kind of land annexation occurs in almost every dynasty and is often irreversible.

Efforts were also made during the New Wang Mang period to implement land reform for a period of time, but nothing came of it. In fact, during the Han Dynasty, although land could be bought and sold privately, it was still state-owned, or owned by the emperor. There were many people who would confiscate their homes under an order.

The annexation of land has caused many self-cultivators to become tenants. In addition to paying agricultural taxes to the state, they also need to pay land rent, plus temporary requisitions and allotments from time to time. This has led to difficulties in the lives of many farmers. , and even became refugees.

Did the ruling class of the Han Dynasty know that there were so many displaced people in the Han Dynasty?

It should be said that they knew that the rulers of the Han Dynasty took some relief measures at first, but later, this policy could not be implemented because the treasury of the Han Dynasty was empty and there was no money.

The reason for the lack of money was not the extravagance and waste of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, but the continuous ups and downs of rebellion of the Qiang people in Liangzhou, which resulted in huge military expenditures.

The rebellion of the Qiang people was related to the fact that the rulers of the Eastern Han Dynasty did not attach much importance to Liangzhou, so the government was very corrupt. No matter which force it was, they all regarded Liangzhou as a place to make money, so they continued to The vicious cycle continues until the current situation.

Especially now that Hongnong has declined and Guanzhong is about to follow suit, the rise of the area near Pingyang against the trend is particularly precious.

Not only in farming, but also in business, Jia Xu felt the vitality of Pingyang.

The closer we get to Pingyang, the more people come and go on the road. Groups of caravans even begin to appear, rushing behind the trucks that are obviously overloaded. When they see Fei Qian's troops, they are very busy. They rushed to both sides of the road, got out of the way, and then led a few people with some wine and meat, and prostrated themselves on the left side of the road as a reward for the troops.

Jia Xu watched silently, and then unexpectedly saw that there were not only Han people among these caravans, but also some Huns wearing felt hats, or Qiang people with their heads wrapped. It was no longer like the time when they arrived in Pingyang, there were only The appearance of a Han caravan surnamed Cui.

Jia Xu thought about it, and suddenly there was a slight movement in his heart. He pinched the horse's belly and wanted to step forward.

But the problem is that Jia Xu is riding on a rogue horse, and he follows the large army slowly without any problems. It is always very stable. He does not even need to give any instructions from Jia Xu and follows without making any noise. Naturally, Jia Xu also Didn't find anything wrong.

However, when Jia Xu suddenly decided to move forward and rushed to take a closer look, he suddenly realized that the horse he was sitting on seemed to be half a beat behind...

The reins shook a few times, but there was no movement.

What's going on? Jia Xu kicked the horse's belly a few more times, but there was still no movement...

Then, just as Jia Xu was half-sideways and tilting his head to see what the horse was like under his butt, the horse suddenly started to move and ran forward with a huff!

Fortunately, there were not many soldiers in front of the horses. Jia Xu was in a hurry and reined in the horse, so that he did not hit other soldiers. Otherwise, the crime of rushing into the rebel army would be inevitable.

However, in this way, the team was slightly affected, and the military law soldiers who were patrolling back and forth were immediately attracted to come and check.

Jia Xu was sweating. It was all because of fright. In the army, all kinds of military laws were no joke. If he really collided with other soldiers, the lighter ones would be hit with boards, and the worst ones would lose their heads. So he quickly dismounted, To put it bluntly, I frightened the horse, and I no longer wanted to ride on this rogue horse...

Jia Xu turned his head and looked at the Qiang figure who was prostrating himself in Daozuo. He looked at the black turban covering his head, the sheep's horns hanging diagonally on his shoulders, and the style of the decorative items on his body. He was born in Xiliang Jia Xu almost immediately judged that this Qiang was actually a Xianling Qiang!

You must know that the Xianling Qiang are now in Longyou, and even the Xianling Qiang have come to Pingyang for trade. So, to what extent has Pingyang's trade developed now?

You must know that although the Han Dynasty was not as unfriendly to businessmen as some later feudal dynasties, it was actually not much better.

After all, highly mobile merchants did not conform to the mainstream concepts of the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty began to suppress the power of merchants after Emperor Wu, and this national policy was inherited by later emperors. The main reason was that merchants were not as easy to manage as farmers, and the wealth gathered by merchants could easily cause other problems.

However, the emperor of the Han Dynasty's behavior of suppressing merchants promoted the strength of local tycoons, because commodity exchange is an irrepressible natural demand, and excessively harsh conditions for ordinary merchants are tantamount to letting this part of the interests fall into the hands of local tycoons. In the pocket, this also indirectly promoted the rise of powerful forces.

However, what appeared in front of Jia Xu now were not only Han caravans, but also Qiang and Hu caravans. This not only means that Feiqian has now extended trade to Longxi, and may even expand to the Western Regions, but also shows that in Feiqian Under Qian's men, the caravan surnamed Cui no longer monopolizes Pingyang's trade...

This Fei Qian is truly an anomaly!

I just don’t know if Fei Qian did it intentionally or if it happened unintentionally...