The night is as dark as ink, and the moonlight is like a clear path under the glow, winding and long, as if there is no end.
The reason why the trail is a trail is that few pedestrians pass by. But tonight, the trail ushered in a huge flow of people.
The army of Ying Yangwei was passing through this trail. The soldiers' faces looked a little hazy under the moonlight, but you could still see that the tiredness on their faces was not very strong, even though the luggage they carried weighed three to four times.
Ten kilograms, plus full armor, each person's load may be more than eighty kilograms, maybe nearly a hundred kilograms, but these soldiers are not white-collar workers and gold-collar workers in later generations who have cars. This hundred kilograms of load would be carried by normal men in later generations.
, they had to lie down after walking for a few miles, but they didn't seem to take it seriously. Each of them looked relaxed and breathed as usual. If it weren't for the military regulations, they might still be able to chat with their comrades while walking together.
Yun Zheng also felt a little emotional when he saw it. When he traveled to Suzhou before traveling back in time, he saw the weapons of the ancients at Panmen (an ancient scenic spot with a city tower, a commander's platform, etc.). They were huge and scary. At that time, Yun Zheng was still surprised that the ancients
How could he use such heavy weapons? You must know that he was young and strong at the time, and he felt that he could only wield those long weapons a few times. However, according to the explanation, the ancients could continue to fight with those weapons, which made him extremely
He was puzzled. According to his understanding, the nutritional conditions of the ancients were definitely not as good as theirs, but their physical strength seemed to be much stronger. Only now did he know that firstly, at least the ancients during the Tang and Song Dynasties were not short, and secondly, most of them were not short.
Because of the intense labor intensity of the ancients, many of their physical functions were better than those of later generations.
For this reason, once Yunzheng improved their lives and maintained their labor intensity (referring to training), their physical functions immediately improved to a higher level. Yunzheng had no doubt about the army he had personally trained before him.
, any soldier can run a marathon, and the results will not be bad.
"Brothers, work harder! Hai'an County is not far away. The young marshal said that the first full bodyguard to arrive in Hai'an County will be given extra meals for ten days! The first hundred-man team to arrive in Hai'an County with full strength will be
After setting up camp, the young marshal will visit the team in person and have a banquet with the whole team!" A messenger loudly shouted the latest order issued by Yun Zheng.
The soldiers who were just walking in silence suddenly became agitated when they heard about such a generous reward. These days, as the training requirements become higher and higher, and the supervision of several giants becomes stricter, it has become more difficult to get various extra meals and rewards than before.
This time, the young marshal once again made a big move. All 5,600 people in the whole army had extra meals for ten days. Who could not drool? Moreover, the first centurion team to arrive in Hai'an County with full strength could still join the marshal.
Banquet, what a huge honor is this? If you are one of them, when you are seven or eighty years old, you can pat your chest in front of your grandson and say, your grandfather and I were so heroic back then. That was because we, Marshal Yun, personally attended the banquet.
Yes! How majestic and honorable are these words?
Needless to say, the already fast march suddenly became three points faster. Yunzheng stood under a tree on the roadside, quietly watching the endless flow of the army, and his heart was full of pride: I have practiced this with my own hands.
Soldier!
He suddenly waved behind him, and a white figure flashed out of the forest. Ning Pengxuan cupped his hand and said, "Brother Feng."
Yun Zheng did not look back, but asked: "Where is Cao Rui?"
"Huangjiadu" Ning Pengxuan replied
A smile appeared on Yunzheng's lips: "Is he going to spend the night there?"
"Yes, Cao Rui and others should have fallen asleep by now."
Yunzheng nodded: "Very good, it seems that Lian Yi's prophecy will come true this time. Cao Rui is still sleeping in Huangjiadu. If he gets up again tomorrow morning and goes on the road, he won't be able to reach Hai'an County until noon tomorrow.
, we Yingyangwei have already caught up on three hours (six hours) of sleep in Hai'an County."
Ning Pengxuan is a relatively calm young man, but after hearing this, he couldn't help but smile and nodded: "Cao Rui regards our Yingyang Guards as an ordinary army. The time estimate is wrong. It is not surprising that according to ordinary armies,
With the marching speed, even if it is a forced march, those who can reach Hai'an County by tomorrow afternoon can be called an elite and strong army. Even if they can have tomorrow's dinner in Hai'an County, they are still the main force. Cao Rui plans to
Arriving at Hai'an County before noon, it wasn't really a big mistake originally. It's just that he didn't expect the Yingyang Guards trained by Brother Feng to march so fast, which is why he suffered today's mistake."
This flattery, which was not flattery, made Yun Zheng feel comfortable all over. He waved his hands coolly, as if "this is nothing", and said: "It's not a compliment now, it's just a separate march at the moment, and the body is just
Carrying dry food for a few days, in fact, this is not a real 'march'. This kind of short-distance march is not difficult. A march of one or two hundred miles, and a march of one or two thousand miles or even ten or twenty thousand miles.
The difference is quite big. If Ying Yangwei wants to attack thousands of miles now, if we tighten our pockets and work hard, we may be able to do it, but if the distance reaches three thousand miles, then we will not be able to do it no matter what."
Ning Pengxuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Brother Feng is right, what kind of army can march for three thousand miles? Even the cavalry has to save their horse power. If they march for three thousand miles, all the horses will be useless.
Who would do this?”
Yun Zheng's eyes suddenly became a little distant, and he said softly: "Running three thousand miles, if there is such a thing... it is not impossible."
Ning Pengxuan was extremely surprised. He didn't know what kind of treasure Yun Zheng was talking about "that thing". With such a thing, an army of 30,000 could march for three thousand miles! He really couldn't imagine it, unless it was the Supreme Being.
Laojun used his magical powers on the 30,000-strong army and gave him the magic of traveling thousands of miles away...
But before Ning Pengxuan could finish his thoughts, Yun Zheng suddenly said: "The people sent by Miss Beishan are nearby?"
Ning Pengxuan quickly recovered his thoughts and nodded: "Yes, what's wrong, Brother Feng?"
"Contact me immediately," Yun Zheng said seriously: "Ask them to inform Miss Beishan that I have something important and want to see her as soon as possible."
Ning Pengxuan said solemnly: "Yes, they all refer to it!"
"Go" Yunzheng waved his hand gently
----------------------------------------I have to say that the military households of the Wei Dynasty
The system is a little more advanced than the government army system in the Tang Dynasty, at least in terms of division of labor and specialization. Just look at the Yingyang Guards in front of you and you will know that although they were only "reserves" in the past, they usually spent most of their time in the Yun family.
The commander-in-chief's army was engaged in farming under the military establishment, but now once it is organized into an army, it only specializes in combat, garrison and other duties, but it is no longer necessary to farm at all times. This specialization has been from the Tang Dynasty to the present Wei Dynasty.
great progress towards
When it comes to the army of the Tang Dynasty, most people will definitely think of some movies and TV shows similar to "The Long Song of Zhenguan". They think of the army of the Tang Dynasty in that, with bright helmets and powerful horses that can devour thousands of miles like tigers. But the real army of the Tang Dynasty is
What is it like? How do they fight? What kind of equipment do they have? Everyone knows that in the early Tang Dynasty, the Tang army had a government army system, so why was it called a government army? Because in the early Tang Dynasty, there was no large standing army.
, when there was a war, they would arm the farmers and let them go into battle. Therefore, in order to enable the farmers to gather quickly and quickly, the rulers of the early Tang Dynasty set up hundreds of military offices across the country.
, the name of these military offices is called Zhechong Prefecture, which is equivalent to the recruitment office of the Ministry of Armed Forces in later generations. Once a war comes, or a defense task comes, the local Zhechong Prefecture should issue an order, ordering local farmers to arm themselves and prepare.
At the time of departure, there were a total of 634 Zhechong mansions in the Tang Dynasty, and these Zhechong mansions were divided into three categories: 1,200 people were the upper mansions, 1,000 were the middle mansions, and 800 were the lower mansions.
The soldiers recruited by the military government are called government soldiers. These government soldiers are usually farmers. Their main task is to farm. That is, the state gives you fields, such as Yongye fields and Koufen fields. This is given to you, and you can plant mulberry and hemp.
Grain, once it's time to go to war, if you throw down your hoe, you have to join me in the battle. So these people are usually farmers. If he throws down his hoe during the war, who will give him the equipment?
No one has given it to him, so he has to take care of it himself. Although these people are farmers, they have to practice martial arts during their leisure time. Unlike the farmers of later generations, they can play cards, play mahjong, and even travel during their leisure time.
None. When farming is slack, you practice martial arts and are always ready to sacrifice yourself for the country. When farming is busy, you plow the land and perform your duties. Then when there is a war, these farmers must first bring their own equipment and arm themselves. After they are armed,
, if we go to fight again, what equipment will we have?
For every ten of these farmers, you need to prepare six horses. These six horses are mainly used for transportation, not riding. If you are ten people who are relatively poor and cannot afford six horses, you can also prepare six donkeys.
Donkey So what are these six horses pulling? First of all, it is an iron horse bowl, a spittoon bowl. This horse bowl is not for feeding horses, but for people to eat. It is called a horse bowl because of its size.
It is very big and can hold a lot of rice. Then there are tools for making fire. You have to use it for eating and keeping warm on the way. Then there is the tent, which is used for camping and sleeping. Then there is the cloth trough, a manger made of cloth, which is used for horses to eat.
During the march, the horse needs to be fed, then there is the shovel, which is used for digging the earth. It is used for setting up camp, digging trenches, and digging pits. Then there is the hoe (it seems to be written like this, sweat), which is equivalent to the current pickaxe for digging the earth.
Then there is the chisel, and you also need to bring something. This thing is called a dui. What is it? This kind of thing seems to be only used in rural areas in later generations. It is also often seen in TV dramas in later generations. It is specially used for pounding rice.
Yes, take off the husk of the millet and bring this thing with you to make cooking easier. Otherwise, how can you eat it if it is all bran? After taking these, you also need to bring a basket to hold things, especially after winning a battle, to hold the spoils and then return them.
There are axes, pliers, saws, one of the same, used when opening roads, two sickles, and two beds. These are all tools of life. Every ten people have to bring these things.
Next, there are the fighting tools. The fighting tools are like this. Every fifty people carry a Huo Zan. This kind of thing is a short spear. When fighting, they wrap cloth on it and pour oil on it.
Light it and throw it towards the enemy, specifically to burn the enemy. Then there is a set of breast ropes, bridles, and three sets of stirrups. This is what every fifty people need to bring.
So specifically, what does each soldier carry?
A soldier, a bow, thirty arrows, a quiver, a large horizontal sword, a whetstone, and a large hibiscus (xi). The hibiscus is a hammer made of ivory, usually carried on the body for decoration.
But soldiers don’t bring this thing for decoration, it has practical uses, such as prying open boxes, bottles, stones, untying ropes, knotting cloth, etc., as well as military caps and military uniforms, all of which you have to bring by yourself.
There are also leggings, which are the equipment of an individual soldier.
So is it enough to bring all these equipment? No, you also need to bring nine buckets of wheat rice, two buckets of rice, and bring your own dry food. Before Yunzheng traveled through time, he often watched TV series and movies. The Tang army in them was always covered with armor, and that
The armor is very nice-looking, isn't it? In fact, armor was very expensive at that time, and not everyone could afford it, so the soldiers did not need to prepare their own armor. The armor was issued by the state, but
, it is not issued as soon as you are dispatched. It depends on what you are going to do this time. For example, if you are going on an expedition this time, to fight against Tibet and Turks, and narrowly escape death, then it can be issued to you, but if you are going on an expedition this time,
If you just go on duty in the palace and take turns guarding, I can't give it to you. You only need to bring a horizontal sword, bow and arrow.
So let’s take a look, how many things were needed to fight in ancient times? A soldier alone needed six kinds of equipment, and he also had to prepare his own military uniforms. Every ten people needed to bring thirteen tools, and every fifty people needed six horses.
Bring eight kinds of equipment, all of which must be prepared by yourself. Therefore, every time Yun Zheng watched TV series before traveling, every soldier had bright armor, light and delicate, and held a spear or a short knife in his hand. This
It is very inconsistent with history
After traveling through time, he inherited the knowledge of two generations, understood how the Tang Dynasty fought, and even more understood the current system of the Wei Army. As a person with future generations' thinking, he can naturally understand the progress of the Wei Army compared to the Tang Army. Of course, there is something in this
The biggest progress is that the current front-line combat soldiers no longer work in farming, but only focus on training, guarding and fighting.
As for the progress in other aspects, there is some progress, but it is not very big. For example, the logistics and transportation system that Yunzheng is particularly concerned about has hardly changed. This is also the main reason why Yunzheng is now thinking about manufacturing "bicycles" in advance.
Although the division of labor among the military households in the Wei Dynasty was refined, it also led to the huge cost of the court, and the huge consumption during the war became even more prominent. In order to save money and improve combat effectiveness, Yun Zheng finally thought of bicycles.
The idea is that there is not enough iron smelting and forging technology in this era, so there is no need to consider iron bicycles. Besides, there are no rubber pneumatic tires, and cars with iron rims cannot be used on the road. His consideration is to make wooden bicycles, which is the most primitive.
That kind of wooden tires, the rotating shaft technology and transmission device that are a little more complicated than today's horse-drawn carriages. Yun Zheng only knows how to do it, but whether he can do it or not, he has to ask a professional, so he plans to make Beishan Wuxue
Find her and ask her to contact Dongfang Wuqing and ask the mechanical genius to see if he can solve this problem.
Yunzheng believes that as long as Dongfang Wuqing can solve the problem of the shaft and chain, his "autonomous" army will be ready. At that time, the load-bearing capacity of individual soldiers will be greatly improved. Not to say too much, with the current Yingyang Guard soldiers
With the physical fitness of the whole army, the entire army rides wooden wheeled bicycles. Each soldier can carry at least more than 200 kilograms of weight. Excluding the 50 kilograms of armor and weapons, the food carried by an individual soldier has been doubled! In other words, if each soldier originally carried a
I can only carry 50 kilograms of food when I go on an expedition, so with the Yunzheng brand bicycle, it is very possible to increase it to 150 kilograms! Similarly, if Ying Yangwei works hard now, he may be able to successfully carry out a thousand-mile raid.
So in theory, after equipped with a Yunzheng brand bicycle, it is very possible to carry out a three-thousand-mile dash...
"Young Marshal!" Yun Yi was suddenly pleasantly surprised beside Yun Zheng: "It seems that Hai'an County is ahead!"
This call interrupted Yun Zheng's thoughts. He raised his head and looked from a distance. He could indeed vaguely see a sparse light in front of him. The lights were still on so late at night. Apart from the casino, there were only brothels gathering there.
Because Hai'an County is a big port, there are many merchant ships coming and going, and there are also a lot of merchants. Especially there are many foreign merchants who came to the Wei Dynasty to do business. They admire the Chinese customs, and the rich merchants especially like to bring a lot of money with them.
They used their funds to buy some valuable specialties from the Wei Dynasty, such as high-end porcelain. At the same time, in order to show their identity, these people also especially liked to hang out in the brothels of the Wei Dynasty, as if they could sleep with the women of the Wei Dynasty overnight.
The hillbilly flavor will disappear.
Because these people increased year by year, brothels in various ports in the Wei Dynasty became more and more prosperous, forming countless sleepless cities. Hai'an County is undoubtedly one of them.
"The scouting horse at the outpost immediately knocked on the door and reported to the advance defenders of the military exercise, saying that I am an eagle and guard."
