The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

"Oh? Zilong thinks the time is right?" Chen Er asked Zhao Yun in confusion.

Zhao Yun respectfully said to Chen Er, "Yes, my lord. After observing for this period of time, and with the families of the mercenary cavalrymen already being brought to Youzhou or the Abe Protectorate, I believe that the loyalty of these mercenary cavalrymen is basically sufficient. In addition, with a large number of Han soldiers monitoring the main cavalry force, those foreign cavalrymen will not be able to cause any trouble."

"I remember Zilong used to be unwilling to let foreigners join the main force of our army. Why are you so eager now?" Chen Er asked with a smile.

Zhao Yun smiled wryly at Chen Er and said, "Before, I was just a frog in a well. After observing and comparing for the past six months, I have come to realize that these grassland people are indeed more suited to cavalry warfare than the Han soldiers, especially after they are equipped with the gear of my Youzhou cavalry. Before, I was unwilling to trust these foreign tribes, but now I think that those barbarian cavalrymen are actually just ordinary people, just like our Han soldiers. Many of them joined the army to survive. If they had a better life, I believe they would be willing to live such a life of constant fear every day."

"Yes, Zilong finally understands." Chen Er nodded and said. In fact, there was no real hatred between the barbarians and the Han people in the south. Neither ethnic group was wrong. Everyone was just trying to survive. Hatred was born out of survival. Now that there was a better opportunity for everyone to live a better life, why fight to the death?

Chen Er said to Zhao Yun, "Since Zilong has already made up his mind, then starting tomorrow, let those who perform well and have strong abilities join the cavalry and be responsible for guard and reconnaissance missions together with the Han cavalry. As for the main cavalry, we will start the selection after this battle is over, but we can pass on this message first, so as to enhance the combat effectiveness of the mercenary cavalry."

"Yes, my lord, I understand." Zhao Yun cupped his hands and said, "Then I will take my leave."

"Okay, go ahead," Chen Er said, waving his hand.

Now that Zhao Yun has taken the initiative to propose absorbing barbarian cavalry into the main force of the regular army, another matter in Chen Er's plan can also begin.

The next day, on the morning of July 14, several cavalry units from the autonomous region encountered patrol squads on the outskirts of the Turkic tribes. The two sides immediately engaged in a bloody battle. The cavalry were equipped with advanced flintlock muskets and would fire first before even getting close to the enemy cavalry!

Often, the Turks would be shot down by the autonomous region's cavalry before they even entered the acceleration range. Of course, the rangers didn't gain much advantage either. But once the Turk cavalry got close and the two sides clashed, these rangers realized what it meant to be a natural rider. Especially after entering the range of thirty or forty meters, the Turks' mounted archery was truly formidable, no less so than the flintlock muskets in the rangers' hands.

In just one morning, the rangers had suffered more than fifty casualties. In the end, Zhao Yun had no choice but to order that close combat should not be allowed unless absolutely necessary. They were the eyes and ears of the army and should not be allowed to die in the front-line battles.

Meanwhile, in order to better ensure the effectiveness of the guard duty, Zhao Yun ordered that starting at noon on July 14th, each squad of rangers be increased to twenty men, including nearly five elite mercenary cavalrymen selected from among them.

It was from this day on that these red-clad cavalrymen began to truly treat every mercenary cavalryman with the attitude of comrades-in-arms. According to some rangers, these mercenary cavalrymen were all outstanding!

On July 14th, Chen Er's army only advanced thirty li in a single day. This speed was simply unacceptable. Chen Er had no choice but to let the army advance. They were getting closer and closer to the Turkic tribal alliance's encampment, and the number of Turkic cavalry units around them was also increasing. At first, there were small teams of a dozen or so people, but later there were cavalry units of one or two hundred people in neat formation. Chen Er realized that this was a trick by the Turks to delay the main force after they had discovered his main force.

Therefore, Chen Er directly issued the order for the preliminary battle plan, instructing Zhao Yun to send out two thousand elite cavalrymen to cooperate with the cavalry to form ten cavalry combat units of two hundred men each, dispersed around the main army, and wait for an opportunity to wipe out the Turkic cavalrymen who were launching a surprise attack.

The constant harassment from the Turkic cavalry infuriated Chen Er. Since they were so oblivious, Chen Er decided to just beat them all to a pulp!

Only when the Turks are severely beaten will they retreat.

Only when the Turks are united can Chen Er implement his plan to annihilate the enemy. This time, Chen Er is not simply going to defeat the Turks; he wants to wipe out their entire fighting force. He not only wants all the people of the grasslands to know that the Blood Slaughter Army still exists, but also wants everyone to know that the Blood Slaughter Army is still cruel to its enemies. Therefore, before becoming an enemy of the Blood Slaughter Army, one needs to think carefully about whether one really wants to oppose the Blood Slaughter Army.

The preliminary battle has begun.

"Chase them! Kill them all!"

A Turkic cavalry unit discovered the Blood Slaughter Army's reconnaissance squad. All the Turkic cavalry drew their scimitars, ready to annihilate the enemies before them.

Upon discovering the Turkic cavalry, this cavalry squad was not afraid. The squad leader immediately ordered a retreat to the south. Seeing the Han Chinese run away, the Turkic cavalry became even more excited. "Is this the damned massacre of the army? What a bunch of bastards! They only know how to run away after seeing our great Turkic warriors!"

These Turkic cavalrymen have selectively forgotten how their great Turkic alliance was defeated more than a year ago, or they all think it was just an accident.

However, due to the distance, the leading Turkic cavalryman was unaware of the sinister smile that appeared on the lips of the scout in front of him as he turned to leave.

"I only heard someone shouting 'Retreat!' The Turks are coming after us."

Although their cavalry were fast, Yelü Qi's archery was no joke; he was truly unerring.

"Yelü Qi, you're quite the archer. Teach the brothers when we get back. This musket can shoot far, but it's not really suitable for us cavalry. Reloading on horseback is too much of a hassle," said the cavalry squad leader.

So that guy shooting arrows was Yelü Qi! I didn't realize he was such a skilled archer. Hearing his squad leader's words, Yelü Qi quickly said, "Squad leader, don't worry. After this battle, as long as I'm still alive, I'll definitely pass on my archery skills to the brothers. But squad leader, could you also teach me how to shoot a gun?"