Standing in the atrium blankly, looking at the direction where Zhe Ziyu disappeared, Yang Hao felt lost. That loneliness was not a heart-piercing pain, nor was it an excruciating sadness. It was probably because he had experienced the modern separation and separation of senior Mo Yan in his previous life.
, later generations experienced Luo Dong'er's unforgettable love, or maybe it was because the reunions between him and Zhe Ziyu were like a gurgling stream, never vigorous.
The tempering of emotional experiences has made him mature, and he is no longer an ignorant young man who is desperate for love. But the sadness and loneliness are inevitable. But, what position does he have to keep Ziyu?
He stood in the wind for a long time, with tears gradually filling his eyes. At this moment, Bisu stood behind him like fallen leaves in the wind, and whispered: "Sir, everyone is here."
Yang Hao blinked away the tears in his eyes. When he looked back, he had a very calm expression: "Let's go!"
There is a small reception hall in the back house of the magistrate's office. Because it is the place where the magistrate meets with close guests, it is naturally not big. More than ten people sat down, and it was already a crowded room. Before Yang Hao could reach the door, he heard the excitement inside.
The sounds of talking and laughing came towards him one after another. As soon as he entered, the talking and laughing stopped abruptly, and everyone stood up one after another. Only Li Guangcen took a step slower, stood up slowly, and smiled at him.
"Everyone is sitting there, we are all our own people. When meeting guests in the back house, there is no need to be polite."
Waiting for him were Li Guangcen, Namuhan, Qi Jin, Mu En, Mu Kui, Ke Zhen'e, Mu Qingxuan, Mu Yu and others. When everyone saw Yang Hao, they all saluted him with clasped fists. Yang Hao's face showed
Smiling and greeting with a smile, he walked to the main seat and sat down, then pressed his palms downwards, and then everyone sat down.
"Everyone, Yinzhou has suffered a big loss from us this time, and the quarrel with the Tubo people has been completely stoked. It won't stop for another three to five years. This kind of quarrel between different clans and clans has been completely stirred up.
Once hatred is forged, it will never end until it ends. The more intense the war is over there, the safer we will be."
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Of course, the premise is that we can't let them see that we are their big threat. Three to five years may not be enough, but we have to recuperate and strengthen our strength, but it is almost enough. Wait until they are free.
When we come here, at least we will have no problem protecting ourselves."
Mu Kui grinned and said: "What your lord is saying is that my subordinates always respect your lord's character, but... to be honest, I have always been dissatisfied with your lord's military skills. I didn't expect that our lord can use troops like a god, command and dispatch, and win decisively."
Thousands of miles away, in Yinzhou, Li Guangyan dominates the area, rejecting the Tubo, Uighurs, Khitans in the north, and the arrogant and unruly Hengshan Qiang in the south. It is said that killing Li Guangyan, even if he demolished five military posts in one go, would give Li Guangyan such a huge meal.
Unfortunately, except for the young master... who else is there besides our lord? My subordinates really admire and admire you now."
Li Guangcen chuckled and said, "Mukui, when did you learn to talk so well? This flattery is so fresh and refined, it's refreshing to hear."
Everyone laughed, but Mukui said seriously: "My subordinates never flatter others, let alone flatter others. Everything Mokui said is what he feels in his heart."
After listening to this, everyone nodded again and again. Yang Hao's move was both timely and useful, both right and wrong, and a strange attack. The wonderful use of positive and negative yin and yang allowed Luling Prefecture to use an absolutely weak force to attack.
Impossible means have created a legend, but now is the time when Tao Guang is hidden, and this honor cannot be publicized to others. Everyone is filled with joy and has nowhere to express it. After listening to what Mu Kui said, everyone felt something.
I couldn't help but express my feelings, and for a while the flattering words came pouring in one after another.
Yang Hao couldn't bear what he heard, and he quickly waved his hands and said with a smile: "Stop, stop, stop, everyone, stop praising me. If you continue to praise me like this, I won't even be able to find you in the north."
Amid the roar of laughter from the crowd, Yang Hao stood up and held up his hands and said: "No matter how clever the strategy is, it must be executed by the best warriors before there is any hope of success. The soldiers are not afraid of life and death. You adults are brave and resourceful. This is This is the key to our success. Although this matter was handled by Yang, when Yang was toasting and drinking in the Yeli tribe, the soldiers were killing the enemy in front of them. This glorious achievement was achieved with your swords and guns. Blood and life were exchanged for it. To thank you, it should be Yang who led the 53,766 people in Luling to express his gratitude to you."
Everyone returned the greeting with their hands, and Li Guangcen stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Your Excellency, I remember clearly, but now there are more than 53,766 people in Luling. Your Excellency, these days when you are not in Luling, the nearby tribes and people have come to seek refuge. There are another 1,119 people in the village, and there are 27 new boys, girls, and children in the state. In addition, some thieves who are not open-minded came to impress them, but they were all captured by the strong people of Luling and put into slavery. Yes, now the number of slaves who are not registered in the household has increased by more than a hundred."
Yang Hao was overjoyed when he heard this. He chatted and laughed with everyone, and with a straight face, he said: "Everyone, I have said all the happy things and all the nice things to say, but there is one thing that Yang has to remind everyone."
When everyone saw Yang Hao speaking seriously, they all sat up straight and listened to him solemnly.
Yang Haodao: "This time, Yinzhou has suffered a big loss from us, and we still don't know it's us who are causing trouble, but we are fighting fiercely with the Tubo people. Not only are you all happy, but I think everyone in the three armies is also I am very happy. But you must know that tricking is just tricking, and using tricks is just tricking. It can guarantee a temporary victory, but it cannot completely change the situation between the enemy and ourselves. Zhuge Wuhou is really like a god in using troops, but when his strength is not enough, he is not being chased by others. Running all over the world? How could we have succeeded so easily if we had not taken advantage of Li Guangyan to leave Yinzhou rashly, and Yinzhou was confronting the Tubo people, and the post stations on the southern line were negligent?"
He said in a deep voice: "Right now, if Yinzhou sends an army to attack, can we take advantage of the new victorious forces to confront Yinzhou head-on? No, compared to Yinzhou's real military strength, we are just hitting an egg against a stone. This It is true strength. Once we are forced into a blind corner, we cannot use tricks, and where the enemy will not fall into the trap, we can only rely on strength to fight against the enemy. At that time, in the face of absolute strength, what kind of clever calculations and tactics can we use? Like gods, they are all invulnerable. Therefore, you must not be arrogant because of this victory. We must know that our strength is far less than that of the surrounding vassals, not to mention Xiazhou, Fuzhou, and Linzhou. , even Yinzhou, which is under the jurisdiction of Xiazhou, is not something we can withstand."
"What you have taught me is to keep your humble position in mind." Mu En, Ke Zhen'e and others stood up with their hands solemnly.
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Everyone, sit down. I'm just giving you a heads up. You are all smart people, so you will understand naturally."
Everyone sat down again, and Li Guangcen said: "According to your Majesty's instructions, our Luling should have a force sufficient to protect ourselves. We are all here today, and we just have a discussion. According to your Majesty's opinion, where is our Luling Prefecture? The situation is dangerous and surrounded by strong vassals. If you want to protect yourself, you must have both offense and defense, a combination of strength and softness. Therefore, we initially decided to form three armies. One cavalry, one step, and one guard.
This cavalry is based on our three thousand cavalry. Luling has limited manpower and a limited area, so the development of cavalry requires quality rather than large numbers. The organization of the three thousand people remains unchanged, and can only be replaced when the number of soldiers is reduced.
With the development of Luzhou, we can gradually develop three thousand cavalry, one light cavalry, one heavy cavalry and one field cavalry.
This step was copied from the Han people in Luling and the Qiang people in Hengshan who clung to the mountains and ravines and walked on the ground. They were mainly responsible for city offensive and defensive warfare where cavalry could not play a role, jungle warfare, mountain field warfare, and infantry warfare in conjunction with cavalry.
Everyone has also seen this guard. This time we made a surprise attack on five military posts in Yinzhou, posing as Tubo and Yinzhou soldiers to provoke a war between each other. We relied on the speed of the cavalry, the tactics of the infantry, and even more on the numbers.
With special skills, we can sneak into the military post and first control its beacon tower and other important facilities. It is so easy for us to deceive the city. It is precisely because the beacon tower is in our hands that we can attack the city and conquer several military posts with a small number of troops.
, but the Yinzhou army was unaware of it.
These elite men who have special missions and do not fight directly must have special abilities and do special things. However, once they succeed, their role will be no less than that of tens of thousands of troops. Therefore, there is still
A special guard was to be set up, and the adults named this guard the "Flying Eagle Guard". The Flying Eagle Guard would be selected from infantry and cavalry, with the best people but not too many, dedicated to carrying out special missions, "Flying Eagle Guard"
'Feiyu', our Ear Reporter God, is directly under the control of the Tuan Lian Envoy..."
Yang Hao and Li Guangcen have discussed these matters. It is obvious that Li Guangcen has given sufficient thought. In the future, Luling Prefecture will focus on developing which military services based on the nearby terrain and the situation between ourselves and the enemy, and which military services will be developed first. As the military services mature and Luzhou
He already knew what kind of military branches would be derived from the abundant financial resources.
Armies with different functions require different equipment distribution, different training methods, which ones cannot be achieved with the current strength of Luling, and which generals are suitable for commanding what kind of army. He has said it in an orderly manner. Even Li Guangyan said last time
The camel cannon that attacked Yang Hao's circular formation in the fog was also involved in his future plans. The only thing that was not mentioned was the navy. Raising the navy in a place like this, even if Luling is rich, there is really no place to spend the money.
That is also a waste of money.
Everyone immediately offered suggestions and started a serious discussion. Yang Hao was relieved to see that everyone was not arrogant because of the victory in Yinzhou. Seeing the heated discussion, he turned to Li Guangcen and asked in a low voice: "Li Xing's first-grade bow."
How's it going?"
Li Guangcen smiled happily and said: "We have already made one, and the range is really... really amazing. Now that the mold has been formed, it is much faster to make it again. However, the operation of this bow is still a bit complicated, and it is far inferior to using it on a horse.
It is easy to use for city offensive and defensive and infantry operations, but in the northwest region, once a war breaks out, field warfare is still the main method, and our army has limited military strength. If this strong bow can be further improved and can be used freely on horseback, then it is also possible to win with fewer and more.
easy."
Yang Hao thought: "I vaguely remember that there was a divine arm bow in the history of the Song Dynasty, which was also invented by the Xixia people and presented to the Song Dynasty. I don't know which one is superior to this bow. Since that bow was invented by the Xixia people, Xixia should also make it.
This kind of bow was highly relied on in the Song Dynasty, but it was never popular in Xixia, presumably for this reason."
Yang Hao remembered the unformed parts of a first-class bow he saw last time. With such a powerful rate of fire and range, even with mechanical assistance, there are very few people who can fire the bow by hand power alone. Looking at its parts, it seems to be similar to
Many crossbows are similar. They also use stirrups to stretch the bow string, which is naturally inconvenient on horseback. He couldn't help but wonder if there was a rocking wheel like a kite to open and string the bow. Would it be possible to save this inconvenience on horseback?
What are the steps for the operation? Or, you can find a way to place the bow-drawing mechanism upside down, put something on the stirrup, step on the stirrup, and use that thing to stretch the bow and pull the string, so that your feet do not have to leave the stirrup..."
Yang Hao's thoughts were all because he had seen some mechanical devices in later generations, so he quickly thought of them. However, he didn't know how to do it specifically. He just wanted to go back to see Li Xing and tell Li Xing his thoughts.
Listen to him. Li Xingcai is a master of military industry, and he invented this bow. If his method works, it will be an inspiration to him. If it doesn't, forget it. He is a layman to begin with, so he is not afraid of his jokes.
While he was thinking this, he heard Mu En and Ke Zhen'e arguing. Both of them were very serious and their faces turned red. Yang Hao hurriedly asked in a loud voice, "What's wrong?"
Ke Zhen'e cupped his hands and said, "Sir, my subordinates are arguing with Mu Tuan Lian about what kind of weapons this infantry should be equipped with."
"Oh?" Yang Hao was very interested when he heard it and said hurriedly: "I wonder what you two have to say, please tell me."
Ke Zhene said: "In this northwest region, there are many open spaces. Infantry and crossbows are essential long-range attack weapons. I have no objection to this point with Mu Tuanlian. However, fighting here,
Even if you are an infantry, the chance of facing off against the enemy's cavalry is very high, so this melee weapon must be handy to be effective."
"Well, that makes sense. Why, Mu Tuan Lian has a different idea?"
Mu En said: "My intention is to imitate the imperial army's organization. Seventy-eight out of ten infantrymen are crossbowmen, equipped with waist knives for self-protection, and a small number of long gunmen, or soldiers with heavy armor, as well as chariots.
Resistance to cavalry attacks. In fact, my subordinates believe that it is better to fight against strong enemies in the northwest with cavalry versus cavalry. Infantry is mainly used to defend and cooperate with cavalry near our Luling base. Such a configuration should be able to
Already."
Yang Hao nodded, turned to Ke Zhene and said, "So, what do you think, Mr. Ke?"
Among the future generals of the infantry and cavalry armies that Li Guangcen had just drafted, Mu En was the commander of the cavalry, while Ke Zhene was the commander of the infantry. Naturally, he was not willing to be despised by Mu En, and positioned his troops as only responsible for defending the city and serving as cavalry.
He was in the position of being the striker, so he blushed and said: "The cavalry comes and goes as fast as the wind, and is especially good at moving quickly. When the infantry group is inconvenient to turn around, it can squeeze in from the flank and fight. It's like a few wolves rushing into a herd of sheep."
No matter how dense your formation is, once they approach you, you will have no choice but to be slaughtered.
Although bows and crossbows alone can inflict heavy damage to the enemy before they get close, once they get close, there is nothing you can do. The small number of spearmen will not be effective. If a large number of spearmen are deployed, they can only be used for defense.
, then wouldn’t it be more appropriate to simply defend the city, and why send out infantry and cavalry? As for the heavy armored soldiers and chariot soldiers, in this kind of terrain, they can only be used for defense. I think this is inappropriate. "
Yang Hao smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, we are just discussing it now. If there is anything wrong, we will correct it immediately. Tell me, what do you think?"
Ke Zhene's spirit perked up and he said excitedly: "Mo Dao!"
"Huh?" Yang Hao was stunned by his meaningless words. Mu Qingxuan knew that her husband was not good at words. Originally, she was a womanizer. Although Yang Hao respected her and invited her to attend the meeting, he
He had been sitting there silently, but at this moment he couldn't help but said on behalf of his husband: "Sir, my officials say that our infantry can be equipped with a large number of Mo Dao."
Yang Hao is not a weapons fan, but has only vaguely heard of the reputation of Mo Dao. At this time, he couldn't show his timidity, so he could only nod his head pretending to understand, and said in a pretentious manner: "Well, please be more detailed.
Everyone comes and takes a closer look.”
"Yes!" Mu Qingxuan cupped his hands and said, "Sir, my ancestors, Ke and Mu, were generals in the Tang Dynasty. They served as military commanders, governors, and other officials. After the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains was in chaos.
Fang moved his family to the northwest. Over the years, although my family, Kemu, lived in a remote place, our ancestors’ military strategies and marching arrangements were passed down. The officials in my family also learned about the method of defeating cavalry with foot.
Have experience."
Yang Hao secretly nodded. No wonder the words of his couple were different from those of ordinary village leaders. It turned out that his ancestors had also been high-ranking officials, but this was normal. Nowadays, these heroes are also dominating the world. No matter who has no origin, ordinary people want to rise to the sky in one step.
For someone like himself to become a hero, his ability comes second, and the right time, place and people are the most important factor. But how many people are so lucky to have such an opportunity?
Mu Qingxuan pursed her lips. She wanted to drop the topic and asked her husband to continue talking. He didn't want her to be the master of the house. Ke Zhen'e was a boring gourd. If anything was said, it would be boiled in a teapot.
Dumpling, he knew what he was talking about but couldn't tell. Secondly, he was used to listening to his wife's words. When he saw his wife speaking, he sat there as if he had nothing to do. He just looked at his wife with a smile, waiting for her to continue explaining.
Wei Qingxuan was angry and funny. He glared at his officer and had no choice but to continue: "Mo Dao evolved from the horse-cutting sword of the heavy infantry of the Yulin Army, the main force of the infantry against the Huns' cavalry during the Han Dynasty. The long sword
It has blades on both sides, weighs about fifty kilograms, and has a handle four feet long. It was the main melee weapon equipped by heavy infantry in the Tang Dynasty.
When the Tang army fought, each of the armies had their own divisions: archers, crossbowmen, garrisons, vanguards, cavalry, Tiaodang, and Qi soldiers. Whenever the battle started, when the enemy was within 150 steps, the crossbowmen began to fire.
When the enemy is at sixty paces, the archers start shooting; when the enemy is at twenty paces, the crossbowmen fire their arrows and then attack with swords. At this time, even if there are surprise troops, cavalry troops, and jumping troops, they are not allowed to attack.
Those who act rashly should use infantry to meet the enemy. Only when the infantry's situation is unfavorable, the cavalry and cavalry troops can attack the enemy in front of them.
As a long-handled sword, the Mo Dao pushed forward like a wall to strangle the enemy. The enemy troops were often killed by the Mo Dao Shou's strangulation. At that time, the Mo Dao Shou was the main attacking warrior, just like the cavalry and the Qi soldiers. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the Mo Dao Shou
The sword formation is particularly important on the battlefield, who says infantry can only be used for defense?"
Speaking of this, she glared at Mu En again, dissatisfied that he looked down on the infantry army that her officer was about to command. Mu En didn't look as fierce as he did on the battlefield in front of a woman, and she glared at this beautiful woman who couldn't stand up to him.
, but just grinned and didn't tell the difference.
Mu Kui, on the other hand, couldn't help but snorted coldly: "What a woman's opinion. You said it's light. It takes fifty kilograms of steel to make a Mo Dao. It can cut people from the top and horses from the bottom, and the blade is very easy."
Damaged, where in Luling can we get so much steel to cast the Mo Dao?"
Mu Qingxuan couldn't help but suffocated. She was only responsible for proposing the most suitable weapon for equipping the infantry. As for how to use this weapon, that was Yang Hao's concern. It was her turn to take care of it. Listening to Mu Kui's rude words, Mu Da
The eldest girl lost her temper and couldn't say anything in front of Yang Hao. She just stared her already huge eyes even wider.
Mu Kui was not as talkative as Mu En. He raised his bull's eyes and stared back at her without fear. It was just that the beauty's pretty face was very attractive, but when he stared, he was like a King Kong in the temple, with an erect brow.
The purpose is no longer enough.
When Yang Hao saw their fighting spirit, he felt funny in his heart. He also felt that infantry could not always be positioned on defense. This was not just considered from Luling, but also from the perspective of the entire Song Dynasty. If Luling could develop a method based on infantry
The successful model of resisting cavalry was an inspiration to the entire Song Dynasty. The biggest disadvantage for the Song people against powerful enemies around them was the lack of horses that could compete with them. However, if the infantry could resist the cavalry, even if they wanted to use their troops,
Active attack still involves problems such as stretched battle lines, unfavorable supplies, and less rapid mobilization than cavalry. At least it requires more initiative than passive defense. Although the Song Army has also invented some weapons based on the characteristics of cavalry, they still use bows and crossbows.
As the absolute main force, this also destined that their military strategy as a whole can only focus on defense.
But what Mukui said is not unreasonable. The cost of casting Mo Dao is too high. If you want to wield a fifty-pound sword for continuous combat, the quality requirements for soldiers are also too high. Don't say that Luling Prefecture does not have this material and manpower foundation.
, given the current conditions of the Song Dynasty, it is a bit overwhelming.
He pondered for a long time, thinking hard about whether there was any alternative solution later. When everyone saw him frowning and thinking hard, they stopped talking and just looked at him quietly. After thinking hard for a long time, he had no knowledge or skills, but he was in a mess.
Yang Hao, who knew quite a lot, finally thought of two things, and a smile appeared on his lips.
He turned his eyes and returned to his eyes. Looking at his expression, everyone obviously knew that he had made a plan, and they all looked at him expectantly. Yang Hao smiled slightly and said slowly: "What Ke Tuanlian said makes sense.
.Infantry cannot only be used for defense, they must also shoulder the important task of offense."
Ke Zhen'e and his wife were overjoyed. Unexpectedly, Yang Hao changed his tone and said: "What Mu Tuanlian said is reasonable. We don't have that many steel-forged knives, and we can't find that many warriors who can wield a fifty-pound sword. Here.
It is not easy to march in such a place. Carrying such a heavy knife will make you half dead from exhaustion when you reach the place. How can you fight and kill the enemy?"
Ke Zhen'e and his wife were stunned again, but Mu En could no longer bear it and asked in surprise: "What do you mean, sir?"
Yang Hao smiled confidently and said: "Mo Dao was developed from the Horse Zhan Sword, can't we develop it further?"
Everyone present looked at each other in confusion, not understanding what Mr. Yang had in mind and what he wanted to develop Mo Dao into...
"The horse-killing sword developed into a double-edged and long-handled Mo Dao, which still has some vague appearance. Mr. Yang changed the Mo Dao into a sickle again. It is just a piece of iron like a crescent moon. Does the power of the Mo Dao still exist?
?It can also... be used to charge and kill enemies?"
As he walked out, Mu Qingxuan wondered.
"That's not called a sickle, Mr. Yang said, that's called a hook and sickle spear." Ke Zhen'e pursed his lips and said, "I think it's feasible. We can build a few first and try them against the cavalry trained by the Mu Tuan. The spear can be used
But once the cavalry enters the formation, the spear will not be of much use, but the hook and sickle you mentioned seems feasible. The curved blade is used to cut the legs of the knife, and the sharp blade is used to assassinate the fallen enemy.
It doesn't cost much steel, it's easy to make, and it's light to use its strengths. As for the big ax, it can be made of iron slag and bad steel, with a long handle, and a strong person can use it to kill the enemy on horseback. It's simply a piece of cake.
No training is required."
Mu Qingxuan shook his head, sighed softly and said: "Then give it a try, I hope it really works. Your Excellency's idea is so unreasonable, Mo Dao... actually asked him to change it into a sickle..."
Thinking of this, she couldn't help laughing, and a half-smile expression appeared on her face.
After taking two steps, she suddenly noticed something strange. She turned around and looked at Ke Zhen E's expression. She couldn't help but raise her pretty eyes and said, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Ke Zhen E quickly shook his head: "Nothing, nothing..."
"You...hum!" Mu Qingxuan was so angry that she rubbed his forehead a little harder: "When it's your turn to speak, you can't even fart, and you have to stand up for you. If I praise other men, you can
A jealous and petty man has no future."
Ke Zhen'e followed her and said squeakingly: "I...I'm not jealous. I'm just thinking about how the big ax, hook, sickle and spear should work together in combat."
"Oh, you still dare to lie to me and sleep on the floor tonight."
"No, no, I... I'm a little jealous, but I'm not suspicious of my wife, it's just... my wife has never praised me..."
"Are you being petty? Sleep on the floor tonight!"
"I……"
A pair of happy enemies gradually walked away, and the sound of the two bickering could be heard in the distance. In the back house of the Yamen, the officials were sent away. Yang Hao stood silently for a while, and the relaxed smile on his face disappeared completely.
Sighing softly, he turned into a flower hall, where the blue frost sword was still lying across the small table. The scabbard was made of ebony wood and wrapped in python skin. The sheath mouth, guard ring and hilt were all simple in style, with nothing fancy at all.
, and no decoration at all.
Yang Hao walked over, gently picked up the blue frost sword, walked to the window, pressed the sword spring in the sunshine, and made a "clang" sound, and the green light like frost and snow reflected his face. The sword was there.
Hand, where did that person go?
A woman's happiness is nothing more than being cherished by others, but do I really not cherish her? The love between men and women is like this sharp sword, the duel is time, and the one who cuts is each other.
.She must be very sad now, but why am I not? Am I her blue frost sword, or is she my green frost sword?
Yang Hao sighed leisurely and murmured: "Ziyu, if I were this blue frost sword and you were the scabbard that holds it, wouldn't we be able to cut each other?"
Yang Hao let out a long sigh, but before he could finish his words, Lu Dongbin, who had a beautiful face, suddenly appeared at the window like a ghost, and said to him with a smile: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a lewd metaphor, you are indeed the successor of my drunken, voluptuous and wealthy Lu Dongbin. If you had come earlier,
Then it was put into the scabbard. How could your scabbard escape now? If you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer a lot..."