Chapter 377 Unfair Duel
"However, according to what I learned at the Jixia Academy, although the Ferghana horse is extremely excellent, it also has its shortcomings."
"First, it is relatively expensive and requires too much feed."
"Secondly, the weight-bearing capacity is not very strong."
Having said this, Fa Zheng paused, then laughed at himself.
"Of course, the second point has nothing to do with us. We can't afford to support heavy cavalry."
Tian Ze had already purchased and raised a lot of Ferghana horses in the army, and he also raised some in the Jixia Academy for military strategists and other scholars to use for learning and experimentation. Fa Zheng even rode one himself.
Now when I think back to the first time I witnessed the heavy cavalry charge, the shock still lingers in my heart.
Born in Xiliang, he had seen many cavalrymen and even the spectacular sight of thousands of horses galloping.
But when I deeply felt the pressure of the heavy cavalry charge and listened to the military scholars talking about the pros and cons of it, I was still extremely shocked.
He realized at that time that this was the nemesis of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!
The Xiliang Cavalry, which is famous for its melee charge capabilities, has the strongest tactic of trampling the camp.
Under the iron hoof, everything can be crushed.
But he still has no answer in his mind as to how to deal with it if he encounters heavily armored cavalry.
Perhaps the only way is to resort to tactics of pulling, containing and harassing by cavalry, which the Xiliang Iron Cavalry are not very good at.
But in a large-scale cavalry battle, would the enemy really give them a chance?
Especially since the person he was about to face was Tian Ze.
Fa Zheng absolutely believed that Tian Ze was capable of equipping enough heavy cavalry, and he was also very clear about the pros and cons of heavy cavalry.
How should they respond then?
For a moment, Fa Zheng's thoughts began to diverge, and his mind was like a tangled mess.
"Hyo-nao? Hyo-nao?"
Seeing that Fa Zheng was a little dazed, Gongsun Zan stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes.
"Oh, my lord."
"What are you thinking about?"
Fa Zheng's mouth was slightly bitter as he expressed his worries.
Gongsun Zan smiled faintly when he heard this: "What's the difficulty?"
"My lord, do you have a solution?" Fa Zheng asked in surprise.
"There's nothing we can do." Gongsun Zan spread his hands.
joke.
His battle with Tian Ze was a head-on duel.
It is difficult to bring into play advantages such as terrain and tactics, and all that matters is hard power.
Although the Xiliang Iron Cavalry was brave, they were not monsters. In this case, how could it be possible to use ordinary cavalry to fight against the armored iron cavalry?
"This battle is not fair to us." Yan Xing, a subordinate of Gongsun Zan, said unwillingly.
"If we are not restricted, we can use tactics such as splitting and pinning them down. Even if Tian Ze's heavy cavalry is strong, they are not as fast as us and can be easily dealt with."
"But Tian Ze's previous request for absolute fairness has limited this point, which is too unfair to us."
Seeing Yan Xing’s indignant look.
Gongsun Zan patted Yan Xing on the shoulder and said, "You are half right. This battle is indeed unfair. But it is not to us, but to Tian Ze."
Upon hearing this, Yan Xing stared at Gongsun Zan in a daze.
Fa Zheng, who was standing by, sighed softly when he saw this: "Tian Ze has more than just cavalry under his command, and his best skill is not cavalry combat."
Although Tian Ze has always been vigorously developing cavalry, he has never defined it as the main force on the battlefield.
Because the battle between cavalry can be said to be a winner-takes-all situation.
Although it is very powerful, it is also very uncertain and can be easily targeted. In comparison, infantry combat is much more stable.
This is why Gongsun Zan, Ma Chao and other cavalrymen were invincible when attacking foreign tribes, but encountered many obstacles when participating in the war in the Central Plains.
Tian Ze had previously agreed to a fair cavalry duel with Gongsun Zan, which was actually tantamount to cutting off one's own arm.
If Gongsun Zan still cannot win under this circumstance, then it can only be said that Gongsun Zan really cannot win.
"Besides, you can think of using tactics to target the heavy cavalry. Tian Ze also has plenty of ways to deal with our rangers."
"Western Liang has few people and few soldiers, and is short of money and food. Although the Western Region is rich, it is difficult to support Western Liang in a short period of time."
"Tian Ze doesn't even need a large army to invade us. As long as he keeps fighting with us, we will be driven out of Xiliang in less than two years."
"So, don't feel that this battle is unfair. We have already gained too much advantage in this battle."
"If Tian Chengshou didn't have a history with the Lord, and if Tian Chengshou didn't want to preserve Xiliang's vitality, we wouldn't be qualified to have a 'fair' duel with Tian Chengshou."
Gongsun Zan couldn't say these words, so he had to ask Fa Zheng to explain.
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Zan clenched his fists and felt extremely bitter in his heart.
To put it bluntly, this is the dignity that Tian Ze left for him as a strong man.
His failure was already doomed, but Tian Ze gave him a chance to end up decently and a better ending.
Fa Zheng felt a little uncomfortable when he saw this.
But some things still need to be said.
Especially for those reckless men under Gongsun Zan whose brains are dominated by their muscles, no amount of hints will be of any use, they must be made clear.
Upon hearing this, Yan Xing fell silent.
"That……"
Gongsun Zan waved his hand and said, "Okay, you go down first. Feed the horses for me. We are going to Dayuan to recruit horses tomorrow."
"promise!"
No matter how honest and straightforward Yan Xing was, he could hear something wrong in Gongsun Zan's tone and quickly retreated.
After they left, Gongsun Zan could no longer hold back and said angrily: "What a bunch of reckless men, they can't even see such a simple thing, yet they have to speak it out."
When Fa Zheng saw Gongsun Zan looking at him, he immediately looked at his nose and then his heart.
Like general, like soldiers.
Not to mention Yan Xing, even Gongsun Zan didn't think this through at first. It was him who pointed it out to him.
Gongsun Zan came to Xiliang alone, without some of the advisers he had in history.
The people in Xiliang are all reckless and there are few who can understand things properly.
Apart from Fa Zheng, only Han Sui could see such a "simple" truth.
This is also the reason why Fa Zheng felt that there was no need to fight desperately with Tian Ze for that extremely slim hope.
Gongsun Zan was extremely weak in terms of civil officials, and in some ways he was even worse than Lu Bu.
Although Fa Zheng was good at military strategy, his overall ability was far inferior to Li Ru under Lu Bu.
Even with the addition of Han Sui, a capable idiot, it would be difficult for them to support the local lords.
Especially when facing strong opponents like Tian Ze and the princes of the Central Plains, it is better to think about the next home as soon as possible.
What's wrong with joining Tianze?
Look at Lu Bu, he is living a very comfortable life now, leading his cavalry to roam freely in the northern frontier without having to worry about logistical support.
Moreover, he is still like a local emperor to his subordinates, with almost no restrictions. As long as they do not do anything out of line, they are no different from other princes.
So, if you want to make a comeback, you’d better just forget about it.
(End of this chapter)
