Wang Ding held a bowl of gruel and took two bites. He found Diao Chan sitting opposite, looking at him lovingly.
"What's wrong?" Wang Ding felt a little guilty.
Diao Chan shook her head, took a sip of gruel, and then her eyes fell on Wang Ding again.
Wang Dingdao: "If you look at me like this, I won't go out today."
Diao Chan's eyes flashed, and she said coquettishly: "I don't dare to interfere in the general's affairs. My husband can go out after eating."
Wang Ding has to go watch the cavalry training today, otherwise he will really stay in Wenrou Township.
After leaving the mansion, Zhang Yu and Chen Shan were followed by him. The two of them were originally the guards of the Wang family. In the past year, they have been training and their strength has also improved by leaps and bounds.
On weekdays, it is enough to protect Wang Ding's safety.
Wang Ding is well-known now, and no one comes to assassinate him.
There is no need to be like the angry Dong Zhuo, who had to bring five hundred soldiers with him every time he traveled, plus the God of War Lu Bu.
Wang Ding was in the city, and he was only followed by Zhang Yu and Chen Shan.
The three of them came to the cavalry camp outside the city.
The six thousand cavalry trained by Zhang Liao have begun to bear fruit.
Most of the six thousand cavalry are from the original Xiliang army, and a large part are Qiang people. There is no need to worry about their riding skills.
With them leading them, other Han people, equipped with stirrups, could easily master the essence of horse fighting.
In its current state, this cavalry already has sufficient combat effectiveness.
But don’t worry, you can still strengthen it.
In addition to using spears to fight on horseback, Wang Ding also thought they could shoot bows on horseback.
There is no need to practice to the point where you can shoot from left to right and hit the target with perfect accuracy.
But they must ensure that they can shoot arrows smoothly while the horses are running.
In a static state, it is not difficult to bend a bow and shoot an arrow.
However, while the war horse is running, it rises and falls, the arrow cannot be easily caught on the bowstring, and the accuracy is even more difficult to guarantee.
His cavalry cannot be worse than the Huns cavalry.
What the Huns cavalry can do, his cavalry can do too.
Bow and arrow training is still quite dangerous, and people are accidentally injured by compatriots every day.
Fortunately, the arrowheads of the training arrows were all removed, so the damage was not strong and there were only some minor injuries.
Wang Ding himself is also training, but he is accompanied by his personal guards.
The original four hundred personal guards suffered more than half the casualties last time, and they have been expanded to five hundred during this period.
The horses roared, the dust rolled, and the flags fluttered.
As the flag in Zhang Liao's hand waved, the formation of six thousand cavalry sometimes dispersed, sometimes gathered, and some suddenly broke away from the team and circled around.
The cavalry on both sides suddenly slowed down a beat, and the entire cavalry was like a sharp knife.
As the flag changed, the cavalry on both sides suddenly accelerated, forming a semicircle.
Wang Ding did not interfere with Zhang Liao's training, he just told Zhang Liao his requirements for this cavalry.
During this period, Zhang Liao trained cavalry during the day and studied military books and cavalry training methods in the camp at night.
If Wang Ding hadn't summoned him, Zhang Liao would have been in the army with all his food and accommodation.
Wang Ding took his personal guards and trained on the other side, and the two did not interfere.
The training of six thousand cavalry mainly involves mutual cooperation and formation changes.
On Wang Ding's side, everyone's individual combat strength is trained.
The five hundred personal guards must not fall behind in terms of physical fitness or martial arts. In addition to riding training, there is also infantry combat training.
Neither long weapons nor short weapons can be left behind.
For these five hundred personal guards, Wang Ding wants to train them all to the level of a special forces team.
You can fight on any terrain, use any weapons, and excel in both long-range and close combat.
For these five hundred people, Wang Ding was not stingy. Whether it was food, wages, or meals, they were of the highest standard in the army.
As a monthly salary, it is enough for their family to live a comfortable life in Chang'an City. As long as they don't waste it, they will definitely be fed and clothed.
Wang Ding led five hundred personal guards and ran around on a war horse, waving the Mo Dao on the horseback.
Within a moment, my whole body was already covered in sweat.
Early spring has passed, and the weather is getting hotter. The soldiers in armor and the close-fitting clothes are soaked with sweat, but no one complains about being tired.
Compared with the hardships of the past, training now is just a little sweat, nothing at all.
For them, enduring hardship is just the simplest thing.
What's more, their general, Wang Ding, is also training with them.
No matter how much hardship they suffered and how much sweat they shed, Wang Ding would not eat less or shed a drop less.
After five hundred riders made a circle, they jumped off their horses and took their horses to rest. But soon, they came to the shooting range, picked up their bows and arrows, and continued training.
The target is fifty paces away.
Five hundred people were divided into one hundred teams, with five people in each team, taking turns to shoot.
Compared with sword training, it takes more time to practice bow and arrow well.
It has been two months, but only fifty steps, and few people can hit the red heart with an arrow.
Being able to hit the target is pretty good.
In bow and arrow, besides practice makes perfect, talent is also very important.
If you don’t feel that way, you can only treat it as luck.
Wang Ding's requirements for them were not that high. On the battlefield, no one stood still and let them shoot. It was mainly used to suppress the enemy.
The battlefield is densely packed with enemies. Even if the hit rate is not high, the probability of hitting the enemy is not too low.
Wang Ding is also training in archery, but his talent in archery is obviously not very high.
Wang Ding doesn't need to think about Xu Huang's archery skills that can break a willow branch as thick as his little finger from a hundred steps away.
Wang Ding would be very satisfied if he could hit the straw man's head within fifty steps.
But now, if he shoots ten arrows, only five or six of them can hit the straw man's head.
After firing more than thirty arrows in a row, Wang Ding's arms were sore and swollen, and his fingers were almost cut by the bowstring.
The other guards shot an arrow one by one, put down their bows, and then relaxed with their arms swinging.
These are all strong attacks. To fully draw the bow string, you need a lot of strength, which is greater than the strength needed to swing the Mo Dao.
That is to say, what they practice now is the fifty-step target. They don't need to fully draw the bow string and can shoot several more times.
Not to mention the issue of hit rate, if you can draw the bow string five times in a row, you are considered a qualified archer.
Wang Ding put down his bow and arrow and began to think deeply.
Bows and arrows are difficult to practice, should I switch to crossbows?
Crossbows are simple to operate and easier to aim.
However, compared to bows and arrows, the firing speed is slower, and it is very troublesome to load crossbows.
At the speed of the cavalry, that is, before launching a charge, a crossbow arrow must be loaded in advance, and then fired during the charge. Then the only option is to pick up the crossbow and start fighting with a long gun.
There are obvious advantages and disadvantages between the two. Wang Ding does not know for the time being whether it is better to use bows and arrows or crossbows.
Bows and arrows shoot quickly. Before a battle, they can fire several rounds in a row. They can even circle the enemy, constantly harassing and shooting with bows and arrows, and cannibalize the enemy.
If there was Zhuge Liannu, Wang Ding wouldn't have to think about it.
But obviously, this killing weapon has not yet appeared. Zhuge Liang is only twelve or thirteen years old, and he doesn’t know where to study yet.
After training today, Wang Ding went to the Shaofu.