Nine hundred and seventieth chapter Mo Dao mighty (1)
When Li Ju was brought into the military camp, he found that hundreds of people were already waiting for him in the camp.
Among them, there are even many acquaintances.
The Han family's talent officials were at their peak for a time.
It even once supported the backbone of the imperial defense.
Especially in the gloomy years after Empress Lu, it was the officials who used their flesh and blood and will to resist the hooves of the Huns' cavalry.
Holding long halberds, they formed a dense formation, and under the cover of strong crossbow troops, they fought with the Hun cavalry charging into the formation.
Relying on strict discipline and complete formation, the Caiguan troops played the main role in the Huns' cavalry invasion.
but……
In recent years, the officialdom has declined.
Seventy percent of military expenditures are spent on cavalry.
Whether it is the Juzhu Army, the Feihu Army, or the governors of each county, they are all thinking about expanding the number of cavalry under their command.
In the words of Wei Shang, the governor of Yunzhong County: More is good, height is beauty, between the four hooves, the true nature of a husband!
Li Guang, the general of light chariots, said it more explicitly: Huaiyin generals, the more the better, and my general, the more cavalry, the better!
As for the crossbow? Cai Guan?
Well, the crossbow may also serve as a cover in the eyes of those cavalryists, serving as a firepower output and dps support.
As for the material officer?
There are a lot of resources to eat and a lot of military expenditures, but it is of no use!
Everyone looked disgusted.
The official position in Yunzhong has been withdrawn for three consecutive years.
All the military expenses and salaries saved were used by the old county guard to provide extra meals and rewards for the cavalry troops.
Now, in the entire Yunzhong County, apart from the necessary city defenders, the old county warden said that not a single extra infantryman was needed, and they were all to be cut off!
Some cavalry officers even jokingly said: You officers, from now on, you can help light the beacon fire, and then watch us gentlemen kill the enemy from the top of the city.
As the saying goes, scholars can be killed but not humiliated.
Because of this, many senior officials have changed careers.
Or, like Li Ju, he gave up martial arts and followed literature, hoping to take the imperial examinations.
There are also people who grit their teeth and learn to ride and shoot at home.
The glory and strength of Caiguan once seemed like a lost time, and it seemed that it could no longer be traced.
But Li Ju never forgot.
Back then, when he was still very young.
The Huns came like a tide.
His fathers and ancestors, wearing solid armor and holding halberds or giant shields, formed a large formation.
No matter how rampant and provocative the Huns were.
They were like Mount Tai, standing still and silently facing the Huns.
Eventually, the Huns cavalry had to retreat.
My hometown was saved and my hometown was safe.
The common people and officials all looked at the scarred warriors who had returned from the front line with admiring eyes.
But what now?
The target of people's worship has turned to those knights who ride tall horses, saddles and horses, and draw their long bows into a full moon.
The officials have become a dispensable burden and burden. Even without them, there seems to be nothing wrong with the burden and burden.
Those once reliable disciple soldiers also voted with their feet, leaving the Li family who had led them to fight against the Huns for generations, and turned to another knight who rose to prominence through military exploits.
Material officer...
Is there still hope?
Li Ju asked himself in his heart.
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Yi Zong, who is already a Marquis of Eastern Han Dynasty and a general of chariots and cavalry, has not yet resigned from his position as the Captain of the Habayashi Guards and the Commander-in-Chief of the Prince Consort.
This is a bit like the historical champion Hou Huo Qubing.
Even though he was already a Grand Sima, his title of Cavalry General followed him throughout his life.
Da Sima is just an embellishment.
"It seems that Cai Guan has been having a hard time these past few years..." Yi Zong stood on the tall building of the barracks and looked at the Cai Guan people crowded in the camp and said: "However, soon, Cai Guan will attract their own
It’s brilliant!”
"What the elder brother said is absolutely true..." Zhang Cigong, the former Yi Zong boss who had just returned from the Yulin Guards Reclamation Regiment in Korea and now his younger brother, said with a smile: "As soon as Mo Dao comes out, the whole world will obey!"
"And the special geography of Hetao and Hexi gives Mo Daobing enough room to display!"
Yi Zong nodded.
Once the emperor gives the order, the Battle of Hetao will be launched.
Then, the era of Mo Daobing will come.
Especially, when the Han army opens the road to Hexi, Mo Dao soldiers will become an important force to keep pace with the cavalry.
Even, in many cases, their effect is greater than that of the cuirassiers!
Because cavalry is an offensive force.
Using cavalry for defense is not only an insult to cavalry, but also a waste of resources.
The Han cavalry must devote their precious horses and strength to the main force and effective force of chasing down and encircling the Huns cavalry.
Then, what to do with the conquered land? Who will defend and hold on to the newly conquered territory?
Modao troops became the best choice.
Moreover, the topography and geography of the Hetao and Hexi areas also gave Mo Daobing enough room to perform in such open areas.
What's more important is that these places can be cultivated.
This means that Mo Dao soldiers do not need too high maintenance costs.
They can even be self-sufficient without having to transport food and grass thousands of miles from China.
This allowed the Han Dynasty's national strength to be preserved to the greatest extent.
Of course, the most important thing is that the price of Mo Daobing has been reduced.
Because the iron smelting base in Nanyang has been put into mass production.
The price of a pound of refined iron has therefore dropped by half.
In the past, a Mo Dao was worth tens of thousands of dollars.
But now, a Mo Dao only costs 15,000 yuan.
Although it is still very expensive.
However, it is not so expensive that it makes people despair.
What's more, the price of Modao will inevitably continue to decline as Nanyang's refined iron production continues to increase. In the future, there may be Modao that cost no more than 10,000 yuan.
In that case, for the cost of one cuirassier, fifty Mo sword soldiers could be armed.
At the military meeting in front of the imperial court, the generals and princes once conducted deductions.
Three hundred Mo Dao soldiers, together with 500 strong crossbows and 200 archers, can control a hundred miles radius and hold out for half a year under the siege of 10,000 Huns cavalry.
If in some areas of the Hexi Corridor, even just one such army is needed to be placed in a certain strategic position, then the Huns will not be able to conquer the area unless they trap the defenders to death.
Such a configuration will reduce the Han Dynasty's operating expenses for Hetao and Hexi by half.
More importantly, in battles, Mo Dao soldiers can serve as flank cover troops for the cavalry and play a strategic role.
It was this conclusion and deduction that made the emperor decide to reconsider the role of Mo Daobing and Mo Dao.
He also ordered the formation of a 3,000-strong Mo Dao army in Yulin Guards.
It's a pity that everyone didn't find out until it was time to form an army.
Qualified talent officials have almost become mascots.
After searching all the main forces of the Han army, we only managed to gather more than two hundred qualified officers. Among them, half of them were unqualified because they were either too old or their height, weight and cultural knowledge did not meet the requirements of the Yulin Guards.
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With no other choice, Yi Zong had to order the conscription in Chang'an. (To be continued.)
