The original camp of Cao Jun's army at night has now become Fei Qian's frontline command post.
After thorough cleaning and inspection, Fei Qian moved some of the baggage and utensils on Emei Ridge to the camp downhill.
The north side of the camp downhill was extremely damaged, but the other three sides were basically intact.
The Qiang and Huns among the Hussars seemed to have no problem sleeping in the wild. They were spread out in fur robes, with the sky as their cover and the earth as their bed, so they could sleep anywhere.
The hussars would be more sophisticated, using long spears to support a shed, and then put up a heavy linoleum, and the people and horses would rest under the linoleum.
The moving fires in groups are the cruising cavalry.
Fei sneaked into the Chinese army's tent to check the final combat deployment, and then issued the orders one by one. After seeing his personal guards sending the carrier pigeon to the sky, he was silent for a moment, then mounted his horse and led a patrol around the camp.
When Xu Chu heard that Fei Qian was going to patrol the camp, he hurried over to hold the reins.
Fei Qian smiled and told Xu Chu not to follow, but Xu Chu insisted, so Fei Qian didn't say anything, and the group began to walk around the camp.
Fei Qian knew that Xu Chu had many questions to ask.
These problems are also problems that Cao Jun has to face and cannot avoid.
After the demon gunpowder appears, many things will be disrupted, including previous military thinking and tactical arrangements. Everything will change.
But before this new change, all the old experiences were like being at a loss and looking confused, just like a boy who saw a bad omen for the first time, felt something surging in his body, but said
Can't figure out what it is.
In the hussar military code, the lantern is the flag at night.
Fei Qian could tell which formation this was just by looking at the lantern held on the flagpole.
In the early years, some queues liked to grandstand, making lanterns colorful and even painted with beauties. However, as time went by, these lanterns gradually reduced to simple words and patterns, and some even looked like totems.
generally.
The reason is actually very simple.
Because all the flag team lanterns are hand-painted, but the lanterns are not very sturdy and durable. They will inevitably be damaged during marching and fighting. The more complicated and delicate the lanterns are, the more difficult it is to repair them after they are damaged.
It's troublesome. Even if you make a new one, it may not be as good as the original one. After all, there are too many possibilities in the army. The person who happened to draw the lantern was injured in his hand, or was transferred to another queue, or was promoted, or maybe even
died, so over time, it slowly became a combination of simple words and unique symbols.
The simpler, the more practical it is.
The same goes for gunpowder.
Gunpowder has taken many detours in history.
Because of the needs of the nobles, gunpowder became colorful and colorful, and eventually turned into fireworks, and lost the purest essence of gunpowder, explosion.
So, what is the essence of military formation?
Xu Chu led Fei Qian's horse's reins and walked in front, silent, as if he was thinking or summarizing.
Xu Chu's martial arts may be at the top of the list among today's big men. On the one hand, Xu Chu has good congenital conditions, with big shoulders and a round waist, and a very powerful central strength. On the other hand, he has been studying hard and practicing hard for many years, and has continued to improve.
In the age of cold weapons, men with strong fighting ability must not have a waist that can be broken by the wind like in idol dramas, nor the so-called inverted triangle, but a typical bucket waist, a bit like Hong Jinbao
Physical meaning.
Xu Chu's figure is like this. He is also a one-on-one existence in the camp directly under the hussar guard.
But all his pride in military force was torn to pieces in front of the artillery.
Is forceful force useful?
Yes, but no matter how tyrannical he is, he cannot cut through the city gate with one sword.
What?
Mr. Guan?
That's true, Guan Yu can't do this, but the deified Guan Erye can.
Xu Chu had confidence back then. When he was wearing a heavy shield and armor, even if Lu Bu came, he might not be able to cross him. But when he saw the artillery, this confidence began to waver, until he saw the cannon in the camp down the slope.
The artillery easily tore through the camp wall, causing Cao's army to flee in all directions. He suddenly realized that the era of personal force would come to an end in the face of gunpowder and artillery.
No matter how strong your martial arts skills are, you can dodge arrows, crossbow bolts, and even crossbow stones, but can you dodge artillery shells?
Xu Chu himself had an estimate. If you were three hundred steps away, you could basically avoid it. If you were two hundred steps away, you would have to keep an eye on the muzzle of the gun. But once you get within a hundred steps...
If it's closer, what about fifty steps?
Xu Chu couldn't help but tremble.
"Zhongkang, what's wrong?" Fei Qian asked.
Xu Chu took a breath and said, "My lord, Chu has something that he doesn't understand. I would like your lord to give me some advice."
"Well, let's talk." Fei Qian replied.
"If the artillery were stronger," Xu Chu looked at the gray patches on the horizon, his voice floating in the night wind, "People like Chu would be just like ordinary soldiers..."
"Huh?" Fei Qian didn't react for a moment.
Xu Chu continued: "What I mean is... ordinary soldiers can't hide from this artillery... I, if I get close, I can't hide from it either..."
Fei Qian finally understood and couldn't help laughing, "Isn't this a good thing?"
Xu Chu was stunned, twisted his neck and looked at Fei Qian, "This, is this a good thing?"
Fei Qian nodded, "There were witches in ancient times. Do you know this?"
"I know." Xu Chu nodded.
"How does a shaman live, and how does he perish?" Fei Qian asked again.
"A witch can communicate with the gods and understand the mysteries of heaven and earth. He can use spells to drive away evil spirits and offer sacrifices to pray for blessings. His magical powers are extraordinary and beyond the reach of ordinary people." Fei Qian said with a smile, "Why did such an extraordinary person come after the Spring and Autumn Period?
, but there is no trace of it?』
Of course, there were some "supernatural powers" in the Han Dynasty, such as Zhang Jiao and Zuo Ci. But unfortunately, Zhang Jiao was not only dug up and whipped, but his head was also cut off and sent to Luoyang to repay his merits. Zuo Ci?
, I also tried to make a name for myself under Fei Qian back then, but unexpectedly, Fei Qian exposed the trick and had to obey orders obediently.
As for the art of doppelgänger, whether it is multiple births or makeup, it can be done. In this era without cameras and video cameras, perhaps a hairy wart on the face is the only feature to identify whether the same person is the same person.
To put it simply, there were still some "supernatural powers" in the Han Dynasty, but most of these "supernatural powers" were just making a living, unlike those witches in ancient times who held power and held the king hostage.
"Why?" Fei Qian said, "Zhouyi's divination in the world is like a witch. Zhongni's divination in the world is like a scholar-bureaucrat."
Xu Chu's eyes widened, "Master, you..."
Fei Qian laughed and said, "It's early. Think about it, the Book of Changes has been passed down for eight hundred years. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States, and even in the Han Dynasty, prophecies are still rampant... Zhongni worked hard to teach without distinction, but now the Han people can't read."
, nine times out of ten.』
After Xu Chu heard this, he let out a long breath.
Yes, this is a bit of unfounded worry on his part. At least it doesn’t have much influence on his generation...
The more worried you are, the more confused you will be.
Xu Chu seemed to understand something.
Fei Qian smiled slightly.
Not to mention big men, even in later generations many people know the ratio of black powder, but how many of them will use this thing to even out the gap in force?
Isn't it a joke to get angry and want to seek fairness when fighting alone?
Therefore, the laws of later generations will strictly control all explosives, and even black powder is under strict control.
I'm just afraid that if someone can't figure it out and uses this thing to forcefully level the class differences, that would be Barbie Q.
Just like the United States, although guns and ammunition are not prohibited, it is difficult for ordinary people to obtain body armor, bulletproof vehicles, etc., especially heavy bulletproof equipment, let alone bombs...
Only in the face of death is it truly fair.
Fei Qian tapped Xu Chu's helmet with his riding crop, "Zhongkang, you'd better think more about how to improve the soldier array and cooperate with artillery, crossbows and other equipment."
"My lord, you have taught me a lesson." Xu Chu chuckled, and then said, "Chu also feels that the current military formation needs to be changed."
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The moon moved silently and silently.
When you keep staring at the moon, she seems to be silent, such a graceful beauty, looking back at you lovingly behind the gauze. But when you are distracted, you don't stare at her for a while.
, and then you will suddenly find that the moon has quietly gone to the clouds to wash your hair...
This kind of behavior is just like those of the gentry children in Shandong.
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Especially the operations of the nobles in Jizhou really made Cao Cao...
Don't know what to say.
What about the promise that we will know each other and never leave each other?
Although Cao Cao was lying down, he couldn't sleep.
When did you have this problem of being unable to sleep at night?
In the earliest days, Cao Cao didn't have this problem at all.
You can fall asleep as soon as you want, and there is no so-called psychological pressure.
But since when, it seems to have changed...
Cao Cao thought about it, oh, I remembered it.
After the failure of the jujube campaign that year, he encountered Ying Xiao in the middle of the night in Danyang. All the soldiers he had finally recruited ran away overnight, and he suffered from the problem of restless sleep at night.
The camp at the foot of the slope was destroyed, and Cao Hong suddenly felt that the situation was not good.
The number of artillery pieces possessed by the Hussars exceeded Cao Cao's original estimate, and they had previously thought that the artillery pieces could not move...
But now think about it, if the artillery cannot be moved, how was it installed on the fort in Tongguan?
It can only be said that Tongguan's fixed fort model made Cao Cao and others mistakenly believe that this was the only way to use artillery. Or it could be said that when Cao Cao and the others faced this brand-new weapon and unfamiliar technology, they subconsciously devalued it.
The power and usefulness of this weapon.
Cao Cao, Guo Jia and others have actually felt that the times are undergoing huge changes in the face of gunpowder and artillery, but they are not able to adapt to this change, and they cannot quickly change their tactics and strategies to adapt to this new change.
model.
Before gunpowder, warfare mainly relied on the physical strength of soldiers and the close combat capabilities of cold weapons.
Group attacks with large numbers of people are the main tone of the battle.
To put it simply, what you are attacking is people, and what you are consuming is also people.
But now, with the gunpowder and various gunpowder derivatives that Fei Qian took out, the competition has changed from a simple competition of manpower to a competition of comprehensive quality. Manpower is no longer the only and insurmountable combat advantage.
The layout of the battlefield and the way of fighting will undergo huge changes.
How could Cao Cao sleep well before this change?
This is a big gamble.
Cao Cao had always won his bets before.
What now?
The emergence of gunpowder gave rise to the development of a series of new weapons, such as grenades, artillery, rockets, etc.
The range and power of these weapons far exceed traditional cold weapons, making the attack power and defense power required on the battlefield put forward higher demands and more evolution.
The Yingzhaiwu Fort, which was sufficient to defend against attacks by ordinary cold weapons, was now unable to effectively withstand artillery attacks. Therefore, the design and construction of the Yingzhai Castle must begin to change to adapt to the new war environment.
Even if Cao Cao understood it, counselors like Guo Jia or Dong Zhao also understood what design should be added to defend against the new artillery, but the craftsmen in Shandong didn't know it, and the people didn't understand it. How long would it take to pass the information from top to bottom?
The Shandong soldiers and Cao Jun formations have been in dense formations from the beginning, forming formations to meet the enemy. Now if they are to defend themselves against grenades and artillery, what kind of training is required and how long will it take?
Of course, as Guo Jia analyzed, gunpowder, artillery and other items consume a lot of money.
If an artillery piece is cast into a gun head, it may be able to equip three to five hundred people, but can one artillery kill three to five hundred people?
Obviously impossible.
This was also a factor that gave Cao Cao, Guo Jia and other counselors the confidence to continue fighting.
But now the battle at the hillside camp made Cao Cao and others aware of another thorny problem.
Just like it is impossible for Cao Cao's soldiers to line up and be blasted one by one by Fei Qian's artillery, it is also impossible for Cao Cao's soldiers to have eternal morale and courage.
The use of gunpowder weapons will indeed greatly increase the scale and cost of Feiqian's war, and accelerate the consumption of Feiqian's war potential. After all, manufacturing gunpowder and gunpowder weapons requires a lot of resources and money, but equally, it is necessary to deal with these gunpowders.
Weapons also require Cao Jun to have more elite and determined soldiers...
Otherwise, it will be like the camp downhill. After the camp wall collapses, morale will collapse and the camp will collapse without a fight.
Therefore, the entire war situation has reached this point, and Cao Cao had to mobilize the most elite soldiers to go forward.
Then Cao Cao considered another issue.
Is all this part of Hussar's plan again?
Tell me, how can this help Mr. Cao sleep well?
For his junior brother, Lao Cao would always think of him, if he could reach out and hold Fei Qian in the jujube camp...
Cao Cao sighed silently, then closed his eyes as close as possible, suppressing all the distracting thoughts in his mind.
Trump, I still have trump cards, but Fei Qian doesn’t have any?
Cao Cao has been gambling all his life. Fortunately, he has won every bet before.
Unfortunately, he had won before, so he thought he would win this time too.
Even he himself understood that there were difficulties ahead, fire behind him, and noise in his own team, but he still pushed the chips forward.
The night passed quietly, and when the moon remained silent and left quietly before the sun became angry, the hustle and bustle gradually started in Cao's camp. According to the previous orders, cooking was done at five o'clock, and meals were to be eaten at dawn before setting off.
As the sky gradually turned white, Cao's soldiers also stood up one after another.
The army sets out without waiting for anyone, and the time for eating is fixed. When the time is up, the gong is struck, and those who have not finished eating will have no choice but to starve.
Because time is tight, in this case, ordinary soldiers of Cao's army compete with each other for food.
These ordinary soldiers of Cao's army, after the group leader soldiers put down their rice buckets and steamed bun baskets under the protection of the sergeants, they swarmed up, surrounded the rice buckets and directly used bowls to scoop them out. The impatient ones even stretched out their hands for who knows how many days.
Just scratch the washed black claws...
The military academy looked on with cold eyes and did not step forward to maintain order. Anyway, as long as there was no trouble, some quarrels and fights were regarded as livening up the atmosphere.
No one spoke, everyone was chewing and swallowing crazily. Everyone knew that if you eat one meal, you will lose one.
Cao Jun's food shortage is no longer a hidden secret, even though Cao Jun's generals have repeatedly denied it.
Although the number of steamed buns is still the same as before, the size is obviously more than half smaller than before. At the same time, some meat is not eaten by senior generals and is only distributed to low-level soldiers of Cao's army.
Therefore, even though the Cao Jun Military Academy has repeatedly denied that there is a military ration problem, the reality is the reality, and it will not be smoothed out at the bottom just because the average on the surface is two, or because there is meat and vegetables.
The fear, worry, fear and other negative emotions in the hearts of Cao Jun's soldiers.
The whole camp made a chirping sound.
You can't listen carefully to this movement, let alone think about it, otherwise, a layer of fine sweat will appear on your back.
In Cao Jun's central tent, Cao Cao also ate his food.
Although the meal was about to start, Cao Cao still ate his meal very carefully.
A mouthful of rice and a mouthful of vegetables.
Mix together and chew twelve times.
It was not that Cao Cao didn't devour food ravenously, but as he got older, his eating speed became slower and slower.
I didn't pay attention to dental hygiene when I was young, and now toothaches occur from time to time.
After Cao Cao finished eating and rinsed his mouth with syrup, the guards put away the plates, and then the order to assemble and set out came from the middle army.
The soldiers of Cao's army stood in line with their respective formations. When the small groups were completed, they immediately merged into the large groups and were displayed outside the camp.
Although Cao Cao's words and deeds seemed to be still calm, in fact he knew that he did not sleep well last night. His spirit was in an inexplicable excitement and tension, even at this time when he set off.
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The guard put on the armor for Cao Cao. After putting it on, he took a bronze mirror for Cao Cao to look at. Facing the bronze mirror, the smooth mirror reflected a slightly distorted face of a middle-aged and elderly man.
Cao Cao came slightly closer, squinted his eyes, stared at the face in the bronze mirror, then grinned, then raised his hand to adjust the position of his coat, swung his coat, and walked out with his head held high.
Outside the tent, Dong Zhao had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Cao Cao coming out, he followed him and said, "My lord, all the advance teams have set off, and the central military headquarters and rear camps are also ready. Please tell me."
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Cao Cao raised his head, squinted his eyes, and stared at the flying flags, "Let's go!"
The cards are dealt in the last round and the last raise is made.
Allin.
Ordinary miscellaneous soldiers and auxiliary soldiers were the first to leave the camp, but the first to leave were the central leading army and the central guarding army.
As the war drums sounded, flags were sent out in pairs, and the army slowly moved forward.
The moonlight recedes and the sky becomes dim. The banner representing Cao Cao rises and falls in the chaos...
