Three days later, Xiliu Camp began to move north from Taiyuan.
Huang Kuang and Sun Zhen, wearing armor and riding horses, followed the army.
Now, Sun Zhen is already the team leader of Sima B Team of Department A of Xiliu Camp.
Huang Kuang, on the other hand, became a great leader under Sun Zhen.
This is the reason why all the powerful men and heroes in the world will enthusiastically join the army in every war.
Once selected, you will immediately become an officer.
From the captain of the cavalry to the captain of the corps, everything is possible.
However, the Han army generally rarely directly organized the heroes who surrendered into the army into the combat force of the headquarters, but organized them into separate armies.
The establishment of the Sima Department was an important change in the military development of the Han Dynasty.
In the army of the prefecture and state, the Sima of the other departments are in charge of the baggage and logistics troops, and are the people who wave flags and shout and do miscellaneous tasks.
And in an ace field unit like Xiliu Camp.
Sima from other departments are usually reserved for heroes like Huang Kuang and Sun Zhen who have joined the army.
The commanders or captains of other commanders are usually transferred from the same rank in the army.
In addition, a Sima of a separate department has two villages and ten villages under his jurisdiction. Each village has two teams, and there must be one veteran in the team as the backbone and backbone.
The fault is not that Xiliu Camp pays attention to the policy of elite troops and is selective in its sources of troops.
Using this template, the 11,000-strong Xiliu Camp could expand into a 100,000-strong super regiment in Taiyuan City within three days.
However, combat effectiveness is difficult to guarantee.
Now, it's different.
In Taiyuan City, the number of cavalry in Xiliu Camp expanded from 11,000 to 15,000.
The combat strength was only expanded by 4,000 people.
But the combat strength has not declined at all.
The entire army is still the same invincible lion in the past.
Breaking camp from Taiyuan and heading north, when the army arrived near Dingxiang, the Chinese army's orders were issued to every combat unit leader.
"The whole army is camped outside Langmengyi, waiting for orders!"
"We may have to go out to fight..." After receiving the order, Sun Zhen summoned his senior officers.
Among the five commanders, except for the commander who was assigned from the headquarters of Xiliu Camp, the other four, including Huang Kuang, were all heroes from various places who had joined the army.
The people they command are also the slaves they brought with them.
This is also a characteristic of the powerful landlords in the north.
At home, he teaches his children and trains his slaves to be his children's personal soldiers.
Whenever something happens, the children will lead their slaves to join the army.
Use these domestic slaves or retainers as your team to establish your own power and strength in the army. At the same time, you will slowly win over others and grow stronger.
This model can be recited by the powerful landlords in the north with their eyes closed.
As the saying goes, "To get rich with the end, keep it with the foundation, use force to do everything, use the foundation to maintain it."
This is a universal value and truth that prevails throughout the North.
Moreover, the Han army has always had a tradition of organizing people from a certain region or people who are familiar with each other into one unit.
Therefore, except for Huang Kuang and the chief from Xiliu Camp, the other chiefs are all from the North.
Moreover, the relationship with the Sun family is not bad.
After listening to Sun Zhen's words, the three of them nodded in agreement.
They have lived under the frontier for generations and are very aware of the situation in Daibei.
Langmengyi is not far from Dai Great Wall.
It's even only half a day's distance from the grassland.
If you ride lightly, you can even get out of the fortress in about an hour.
Of course, for a large cavalry group like Xiliu Camp, it may take more time to get out of the fortress.
"After you all go back, supervise the soldiers, check the weapons, equipment and pommel horses, especially pay attention to cocking the crossbow..." Sun Zhen said seriously: "The two armies are fighting. Preparation before the battle is a matter of life and death!"
"No!" Everyone bowed their hands and then left.
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The military tent in Xiliu Camp.
Former general Wei Chi opened his blood-red eyes and stared at the map.
"General, the order has been issued to all troops and troops. The entire army will complete all preparations for leaving the fortress before noon tomorrow!" A school lieutenant came in and paid his respects.
"How are you preparing dry food and drinking water?" Wei Chi turned around and asked.
"Reporting back to the general, the cheese, vinegar cloth and dry biscuits shipped by the Shaofu have arrived at Langmeng Yi three days ago. The general has already accepted them. There are ten thousand feet of vinegar cloth, thousands of stones of cheese, and five thousand dry biscuits.
Twenty thousand stones and kettles!" Another military staff officer dressed as a scribe stood up and replied.
When the Han army went on expeditions in the past, the army's dry food usually consisted of vinegar cloth and dry biscuits.
The so-called vinegar cloth is a kind of supplement that is mixed with vinegar and salt, and then soaked in burlap for several days, so that the cloth is covered with vinegar and salt.
This vinegar cloth is very convenient to use.
The sergeants of the army can carry it with them. When they need to eat, they can take out the small piece of vinegar cloth assigned to them from their arms, cut off a corner, and put it in a pot to cook with dry food. The soldiers can easily eat vinegar and salt.
As for dry biscuits, they are actually the original version of instant noodles made from millet that has been processed through countless procedures.
Usually, military dry cakes are processed several times by steaming-exposure-steaming-exposure.
The corn is completely dehydrated and dried, making it easy to carry and store.
Eating it is as simple as vinegar cloth. Throw it into boiling water and cook it over fire.
As for cheese, it has only become the standard field ration of the Han army in the past two years.
This method of making dry food for the Xiongnu was learned from the maidservants of Mrs. Xia who was married to the Xiongnu. After entering the Han army, it became very popular.
Cheese can provide rich protein and calories, which can help Han soldiers avoid weakness in their hands and feet due to lack of nutrition.
However, these are only emergency measures, special measures taken during emergency marches.
Wei Chi knew very well that he wanted to maintain the high morale of the army so that the soldiers could cheer up.
Before leaving the fortress, the entire army must eat and drink enough.
"Have the livestock transported on behalf of the country been delivered?" Wei Chi asked.
"Reporting to the general, a total of five thousand livestock have been transported to Langmeng yesterday!" Another scribe stood up and replied.
"Good!" Wei Chi nodded: "Order the entire army to slaughter cattle and sheep and drink heavily all night!"
Before the war, let the soldiers and generals eat large pieces of meat and drink heavily.
After drinking and eating, he accumulated enough physical strength to maintain his condition during the next surprise attack.
"No!" The general in the tent immediately accepted the order.
Suddenly, the entire Langmengyi area turned into a slaughterhouse.
Thousands of cattle and sheep were slaughtered, and the meat was distributed to every soldier in Xiliu Camp.
The muscles, bones and fur are tightened.
These are all excellent ordnance raw materials.
Of course, with so much meat, Xiliuying would not be able to eat it all in one meal.
But it doesn't matter. You can save the uneaten meat for tomorrow.
There were even diligent and thrifty soldiers who divided the meat given to them into several portions. Some were cooked and eaten immediately, others were put away to be eaten tomorrow, and the rest were hung up until the whole army left the fortress.
Eat slowly on the march.
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At the same time, Yi Zong led 1,500 cavalry from Yunzhong County and entered Daidi from Yunzhong.
Joined the Han army from Chang'an at Gaonu.
After counting the soldiers, Yi Zong summoned all the officers above Sima.
"I have been ordered by the Emperor to command the army!" Yi Zong said to all the commanders in the army as soon as he started: "The Emperor has ordered me to tighten my pockets and not let any of the northern captives go!"
"Do you have confidence?"
"Reporting back to the general, the general is very confident!" All the commanders held their heads high.
Everyone present knew very well how powerful the light cavalry general in front of them was.
What's more, at least ten of these commanders are Yi Zong's old subordinates.
"Gentlemen of the Huben Guards and the Yulin Guards..." Yi Zong looked up at his old subordinates and the familiar young generals of the Huben Guards and asked: "Are all the knights ready?"
The current cuirassiers of the Han Dynasty may actually be called lancers, which is more appropriate.
Because their standard equipment is a tall horse, a lance, a set of strong forged breastplates and a tall helmet.
This kind of cavalry is obviously more bulky than other cavalry units of the Han army.
Therefore, in normal times, cuirassiers do not wear armor and are not equipped with lances.
They would only wear a simple and light military uniform, and they would not even carry a crossbow.
Naturally, they also need more time than other cavalry to prepare before battle.
Every cuirassier was told on the day he entered the line that his lance, breastplate, and war horse were their second life and must be maintained and cared for at all times.
Each cuirassier will maintain and care for his equipment and horses for more than two hours every day.
Even many cavalrymen often sleep in the same room with their equipment and horses.
"General!" The commanders of the Yulin Guard puffed up their chests: "The final generals and others are all ready! Use me in the first battle, and you will win if you use me!"
Not to be outdone, the commanders of the Huben Guard raised their heads and said, "General, please use us as the vanguard to defeat the enemy!"
But other Sima felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this.
For so many days, everyone has seen these precious cuirassiers held in the hands of the emperor and prime minister all day long either practicing arm strength and impact, or wiping their lances, breastplates and saddles.
Some people even hugged the horse's mane and whispered, treating the horse as a brother.
Apart from that, these so-called ‘aces’ don’t look like aces at all.
certainly……
Their height is indeed the highest in the entire army.
Each cuirassier is no less than eight feet tall, and the lightest one weighs an estimated three hundred kilograms.
But fighting does not depend on who is taller or heavier.
To be honest, everyone is still very unconvinced.
Especially the commanders of the Southern Army and the Northern Army, don't you think the Yulin Guards and the Huben Guards take themselves too seriously?
The Qiu Ba people from Xiliu Camp can just sit on top of everyone and show off their power.
After all, Xiliu Camp really has a few brushes, and everyone is convinced.
But why do you, the Huben Guards and the Yulin Guards, these ‘old soldiers’ and ‘flashy men’ speak so loudly?
Yi Zong looked at the expressions of the Northern and Southern armies and the Sima lieutenants he had brought with him in Yunzhong, and of course he knew that in the army, no one would believe anyone who brags.
What everyone is convinced of is always the size of the fist and the range of the crossbow.
A warrior who can draw a big yellow crossbow will be regarded as a distinguished guest and a good general no matter where he goes.
"Good!" Yi Zong nodded, put on his tall helmet specially made for cuirassiers, and ordered to the generals of Yulin Guard and Huben Guard: "Pass this general's order, Huben, Yulin, urgent
A pre-war drill, let the comrades of the Southern Army and the Northern Army see why we, Yu Lin, and the Huben Knights spend tens of millions of dollars on military expenses every year!"
Since the establishment of the Yulin Guard and the Tiger Guard, the annual military expenditure has doubled.
By now, it has risen to tens of millions a year.
This is equivalent to spending 10,000 yuan a year to support each soldier.
This has aroused criticism from many people within the Han army and both inside and outside the court.
Everyone feels that this money is enough to support three Xiliu Camps.
Could it be that the soldiers of your Huben Guards and Yulin Guards can't be beaten with gold?
"No!" The generals of the Yulin Guard and the Huben Guard bowed enthusiastically. Then, they walked out of the commander's tent and looked at each other.
The generals of the Huben Guard looked sideways at the generals of the Yulin Guard.
Then, both sides said in unison: "You should take care of yourself and don't let His Majesty's reputation fall!"
Cuirassiers, past practice has proven that even during drills, they are very dangerous.
Because of the Han army's drills, the pursuit was close to actual combat.
As the saying goes, "Sign up with thousands of horses, march against obstacles, and drive away captives by beacon fire."
Every winter, local county captains would lead county soldiers and militiamen to stage an imaginary enemy invasion.
In the field corps, the scale of acting is even greater.
The Huben Guards and the Yulin Guards are even more exaggerated, and are performed four times a year.
In spring, summer, autumn and winter, field training will be carried out.
As for cuirassiers, accidents often occur due to the special nature of their equipment.
Eighty percent of the main accidents are caused by the quality or fit of the breastplate.
A set of breastplates often weighs sixty or seventy kilograms (approximately 20 kilograms). Once there is a problem with the quality or the size does not fit, the horse will jolt when charging in formation, and the strong breastplate will shake the knight's shoulders.
broken.
Since Mo Yuan's forging technology has just begun to take off, many problems will inevitably arise, and it is impossible to tailor-make armor for soldiers.
Therefore, the height and shape of the current cuirassiers of the Han army are strictly limited to eight feet one inch tall and three hundred pounds.
Not even more, not less.
Even so, accidents often occur.
In the past two years, more than a hundred cuirassiers have been killed or disabled due to training accidents.
But it was these bloody lessons that allowed the cuirassiers of the Yulin Guard and the Tiger Guard to quickly develop their combat effectiveness and develop many new sets of cuirassier tactics.
There was even Sima who wrote several brief manuals on the use and training of cuirassiers, and was awarded for this.
After hearing what the other party said, the generals of the Yulin Guard and the Huben Guard snorted coldly without any surprise, and then turned their backs.
At this moment, there is only one sentence in their hearts: If you don't sing, you will be a blockbuster!
It’s time for the world to see how sharp the fangs of my Yulin Guard (Hu Ben Guard) are! (To be continued.)
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