Make meals at the fourth watch, break camp at the fifth watch, and set off at dawn.
Liu Lancheng, the left pioneer, led a thousand cavalry to set off first, and then the battalions set out in sequence. By the time Huaiyu's hospital battalion set off, the sun had already risen high.
The scene of tens of thousands of troops going out to battle is spectacular.
The first to leave the camp were the Twelve Route Tangqi. They were both scouts and communications troops. There were five Tangqi in each route. They moved forward in separate directions without losing sight of each other. Each of them was equipped with a Zhangba flag gun, as well as five-color flags and
Mingdi. They are the eyes and ears of the army. Their maximum dispersion range can reach more than ten miles. In plain areas, each person can be one mile apart.
If you find an enemy, you can quickly shake the flag gun and call the police all the way back.
They have a special set of semaphores, with different signals for different situations. For example, if you find a large group of enemies in a threatening situation, you can wave your flag and draw a circle. If the enemy is still far away, just slow down your flag gun.
After Tangqi went out, the cavalry came out of the camp. After two miles away from the camp, they stopped in formation to be on guard. Then the infantry of each unit came out of the camp. Twenty steps away from the camp, they stood on guard in all directions. Then the baggage camp came out of the camp.
After everyone left the camp, the order changed again.
The infantry gathered up and passed the cavalry and moved to the front. Then the cavalry escort led the baggage team and marched keeping a distance of about two miles from the infantry.
Each battalion maintains a quarter-hour interval between departures.
Huaiyu also made a joke in the morning. He even asked someone to put on armor for him, and he was going to wear it neatly and march on horseback. However, Lu Huairang laughed and told him not to wear it. Even if it was a rope armor that weighed more than 20 kilograms, it would be tiring to wear it for a day.
It's quite overwhelming, let alone Mingguang Armor which weighs dozens of kilograms.
"It's our turn, let's go!"
However, there were also gaps between each team and camp, especially the quarter-hour interval between battalions. This made the entire march of ten thousand people ten miles long.
If we really want to move forward lightly, the infantry can march hundreds of miles in a day and night, but that will be very tiring. No general will march like this unless he has a special mission.
Huaiyu smiled and thanked.
After all, Lu Huairang was also a descendant of the Guanlong military aristocratic group, and he was clear about these sects.
The arms, thighs, etc. are ignored.
"For this leather armor, rhino skin is the best, followed by elephant skin, and then cowhide. Although this rhino skin seems to be thin, it is actually very hard. Not only the best rhino skin is used, but also rawhide coating
Apply tung oil, lightly roast it with fire, then sprinkle with iron filings, then hammer the iron filings into the cowhide, add oil again, add iron filings, and continue hammering. After completion, the porcelain must be ground into porcelain powder and mixed.
After being put into the paint and brushed onto the leather, the final rhinoceros leather vest, although very thin, is as hard as iron."
The entire army marched seven miles long, and the chariots and horses were three miles long, adding up to ten miles long.
Near Gyeonggi, the roads are wide and flat and easy to walk, but eight people can walk abreast and there is no threat from the enemy. They can travel lightly. Sixty miles a day is relatively easy, and it doesn't take much trouble to camp overnight.
"Didn't you say that there is no danger in marching?"
Such an ambush does not require a narrow valley at all. Just find a place that can block the line of sight. As long as you stay on the only road, even if Fang Tangqi can detect it in advance, it is probably too late to react at a distance of several miles.
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Ma Zhou also nodded frequently. Although this arrogant scholar liked to drink and brag before, he had never experienced the army up close. There were five thousand soldiers in the government, but there were also five thousand disciples, tribes, and civilians in total, as well as various vehicles.
, mules, horses, and donkeys are also very numerous.
In addition, their hospital camp is in the logistics field and has no other tasks, which is fine.
However, Lu Huairang was still very confident. He pointed at the chariots and horses, which were full of armor, weapons and food. The equipment of the Tang army was definitely far superior to that of the Turks.
Everyone above the head of the team has a mount, and the cavalry has at least one person and two horses.
In most cases, the march lasts only about six hours a day, and the rest of the time is mainly spent setting up camp and resting along the way.
Fortunately, the roads in Gyeonggi are wide, so eight people can walk abreast.
Made of rhinoceros leather, double-layered and thickened, but weighing only two kilograms in total, it is very light but very hard. The chest and vest are also lined with fine iron sheets in the middle of the cowhide.
When there is no enemy situation, they will advance lightly, and their armor will be carried on chariots and horses. Every ten men of the imperial army will prepare six mules and donkeys, mainly to carry their armor, tents, and dry food. Infantrymen really need to wear
If A is carrying dry food and waiting for the march, he will not die from exhaustion.
The flags were waving, the drums and horns were sounding, and the six hundred or so people from Huaiyu and his hospital camp also walked in batches. Huaiyu and Lu Huairang were riding horses and wearing rhinoceros leather vests. They were surrounded by soldiers in front and behind, walking slowly, falling down.
It's quite relaxing.
When Lu Huairang said this, Huaiyu immediately had a picture. A long snake formation was cut in the middle, and the heavily armed ambushers attacked and slashed at the opponents who had no time to put on their armor.
Each group of government soldiers had ten men and six donkeys to carry equipment. Each group also had to gather one donkey and mule to carry the wounded.
There were more than 10,000 people, and it was boundless. It was Huaiyu's first time to participate in such a march. One by one, people and horses set off one after another. Tangqi, who set off first, had already been on the road for an hour, and those behind him had not yet moved.
Finally, Lu Huairang gave Huaiyu a vest.
"Brothers, why are you so polite?" The son-in-law of the emperor, the second son of the noble family of Guanlong, it is indeed not easy for him to be able to call Huaiyu brothers like this.
"It's just a vest. I brought several of them." Lu Huairang was very generous. According to what he said, the full set of high-quality leather armor from Lingnan was actually not weaker than iron armor. However, he only wore this vest because he disliked marching.
The armor was too heavy and felt unsafe without it, so I put on a vest that only protected the chest and back.
Huaiyu didn't know much about the army, and his limited knowledge came from movies, TV series and novels. He knew nothing about how to march, how to set up formations, and how to give orders. Ma Zhou was also a talkative and a complete layman in this regard. Fortunately, Lu Huairang was professional enough.
Many times, we start setting up camp in the afternoon. Otherwise, if we don’t have enough time and the camp is not strong, it will be dangerous at night.
"I can't believe that there are only 5,000 soldiers in the palace, and there is such a formation."
If the road is one foot wide, four people can walk abreast. If the road is two feet wide, eight people can walk abreast. Each person occupies about two feet of width. If the road is narrow, two people can walk abreast.
Soldiers from each battalion, riding horses and leading donkeys, snaked forward like a long snake.
Everyone who is in it can breathe a little faster due to the excitement of this spectacular scene.
Thirty miles is one house, and two houses are for food and lodging.
The entire team numbered more than 10,000 people, including 2,000 regular army cavalrymen. These 2,000 cavalrymen had more than 5,000 horses, more than 100 baggage vehicles, and more than 2,000 mules and donkeys.
The scene is very spectacular.
Although it only protects the chest and back, with the addition of two shoulder pads made of rhinoceros horn pieces tied with belts, and a rhinoceros leather hat, the key points are also protected.
"In fact, the infantry can travel about eighteen to twenty miles in one hour, and the cavalry can travel thirty miles in one hour. However, the marching force must be maintained, otherwise it will be ineffective when encountering the enemy. And if there are many soldiers and horses, the marching speed will slow down, especially
The more baggage, chariots and horses there are, the slower the marching speed will be. When ten thousand people are marching, the infantry speed will be reduced to about fifteen miles per hour. When a legion of more than 20,000 people is marching, the infantry speed will be reduced to about twelve miles per hour."
The Huaiyu Hospital Camp has twelve teams of men and horses, as well as a large number of carriages, horses, medicinal materials, and a captain of more than 300 meters.
"Tangqi can't be foolproof. Do you think an ambush is just a matter of shooting arrows at two places in a canyon? A real ambush by a large army is usually not in such a dangerous place, but in a large area. Before the ambush,
The reason why it is so powerful is because the ambushers are fully armed early and are waiting for work, so that they are prepared for attack but not defensive.
Most ambush battles are actually encounters and pursuits, but the ambushed attackers were attacked while traveling lightly, and did not have much time to put on armor and equipment and form formations. You have to know that when an army of ten thousand people marches, the formation they pull out is actually at least
It’s ten miles long.”
"The one you and I are wearing was paid tribute to His Majesty by King Feng An of Lingnan when he came to Beijing. At that time, he presented a batch of leather armors and leather vests. His Majesty rewarded my family with a few pieces."
"Aren't there twelve Tangqi who are spying on you?"
Although it's a little tight when you put it on, it's a little more secure.
The standard marching speed of the Tang Dynasty was sixty miles per day for infantry. The larger the number of troops, the slower the marching speed.
Although the main army only has half of the total number of men and horses, the Tang Dynasty's imperial soldiers are still very elite, and the officers at all levels are also very professional. Even the uncle Dou Yun, although he is always smiling, but at this time the battalions came out one after another.
If you are rigorous, you will know that this person is extraordinary.
But when we got close to Longshan and the Turks, not only would the road be difficult to walk, but some soldiers would even be armed and marching on guard, and they would have to start setting up stronger barracks early.
"Generally speaking, the danger is not great, but in case of an accident, if you are attacked or encounter an enemy, and it is too late to put on armor, this vest and leather helmet can still be of great use." Lu Huairang told Huaiyu with a smile.
Just in case.
The rhinoceros leather vest is also painted with wild animal patterns and is lined with silk. It is very high-end and indeed very practical. It makes Huaiyu feel a lot safer after wearing it.
Huaiyu was surprised when he heard this, "I didn't expect that this vest has such a rich history and is so precious."
Each row marched about one and a half meters apart, resting together for ten miles, getting dry food for thirty miles, and sleeping for sixty miles.
Even Princess Wanchun's consort Lu Huairang, the dandy relative whom Cheng Yaojin despised, and Huaiyu's hospital camp were all thanks to his command and arrangement.
Unfortunately, although Cheng Chumo was also transferred to Longyou, he was in the right forward cavalry under Niu Jinda. He commanded a sub-battalion of 500 cavalry, but Huaiyu had no chance to join him.
The morale of the entire team was high. No matter it was Lu Huairang, Dou Yun, the four brothers of the Xue family, Liu Lancheng, Niu Jinda, Cheng Chumo, Ma Zhou, Zhao Xin, etc., no one thought that they would lose this battle. Everyone thought that they would be defeated in Long.
On the right, the Longyou camp with 50,000 people gathered can beat the shit out of the Tuyuhun people and make the Turks retreat.
But Huaiyu thought that in history, the Turks all drank from the Wei River, forcing Li Shimin to make an alliance with his white horse and sign an alliance under the city. In the end, the Tang Dynasty's plan to intercept the Turks failed.
Thinking of this, Huaiyu felt heavy. This expedition might not be that simple.
