In the early morning, thousands of trees are withered, the breath turns to frost, and the blowing north wind is like a knife that scratches people's faces. This is really not a good time to go out, but it is not a reason to ask for leave.
A large group of people stood on a bare hill in the northern suburbs. Looking from a distance, this group of people were shaken by the biting north wind and felt like they were dying.
This group of people was none other than the commander-in-chief of the San Yamen, headed by Gao Qiu.
It is now the end of the year. Every year at the end of the year, the three yamen will arrange a military drill, and Gao Qiu will personally inspect it. But this time is different from the past. In the past, the guard steps, guard horses, and front divisions practiced separately, but this time it is a joint exercise.
Together, it can be said to be the largest exercise since the Alliance of Tan Yuan. In addition, this exercise is also a direct dialogue between the three departments to see who can complete the task the fastest.
Not only that, all the training subjects have also changed. In the past, we stood on the playground, danced with guns, and hummed a few times, but this time the main test is the execution ability, because the key to an army lies in the execution ability of the team.
When facing different environments and different enemies, we must be able to complete tasks well. This was particularly important in ancient times, because in many wars, one side originally had an advantage, but if an accident suddenly occurred, it may cause the army to lose morale.
So much so that they were defeated. Song Jun's performance in this regard was extremely poor.
Of course, all of this was proposed by Li Qi. The importance of this forbidden army to him is self-evident. Although he has been focusing on reforms recently, he has never relaxed about military training and weapon research and development.
"A sneeze, a sneeze..."
Gao Qiu sneezed several times in succession with a curse on Li Qi. His nose was red from the cold, as if it was about to fall off. His hands were so stiff that even wiping his nose hurt. He slowly twitched his nose a few times and sighed.
Said: "It's really too cold today."
Wow! Your brother Qiu is also a good athlete after all. I stay by the stove every day and the chef doesn’t feel cold. What else do you call me? It’s so hypocritical. Li Qi chuckled: “Liu Wei, it’s not very cold.
"
It's okay that Li Qi didn't speak. Now Gao Qiu was really furious when he heard Li Qi's words. Unfortunately, the fire really couldn't keep him warm. He glared at Li Qi and said angrily: "You guys have the nerve to say that, look at it."
This is a hellish place you chose, do you want to freeze me to death?"
"I don't dare, I don't dare, and I don't want to either." Li Qi smiled apologetically and said, "Lieutenant. I carefully selected this position. Only here can I clearly see several key points of this drill."
"Even so, tell me first!" Gao Qiu became more and more excited as he spoke. He pointed at Li Qi and said, "Look at yourself. Only one eye is exposed in your whole body. You have obviously thought of this.
Well, in that case, why don't you tell me, look at us, we don't even wear half as much as you do."
As soon as these words came out, countless resentful eyes looked at Li Qi. He saw that Li Qi was wrapped like a rice dumpling, with a purple hooded coat on the outside, and the inside was made of authentic wool. It was really three layers inside.
On the third floor, he was wearing a pair of leather gloves on his hands and a mask on his face. He was obviously prepared.
On the other hand, Gao Qiu and others were not too well dressed, suitable for outings in the countryside, but on the top of the mountain, they looked a little thin. What was even more sad was that there was no place to block the wind, and everyone was just blown away.
Shivering, Hu You almost retracted his head into his stomach.
Li Qi was taught that he had no temper at all. This was really his fault, but then he thought about it. When I came to inspect a few days ago, I was also cold to death. Is it difficult to share the same problem? Thinking of this, he
The remaining trace of guilt in my heart was gone. I suppressed a smile and said: "Lieutenant, I'm so sorry. I've been so busy these days that I forgot to mention this matter. I dare to tell God
I swear, I really remembered to tell you to wear more clothes, so just bear with it."
Gao Qiu rolled his eyes and said, "I've endured it for long enough, but now I don't even see anyone."
Li Qidao: "Actually, the drill has already started, but there are still a few levels to pass, so we have to wait for a while."
Gao Qiu was completely speechless and asked Pharmacist Guo on the side: "General Guo, you have experienced hundreds of battles and are rich in experience. What do you think of this training?"
Although Yaoshi Guo is his subordinate, Yaoshi Guo's official position is not small, so Brother Qiu has to call him "general".
Pharmacist Guo was slightly startled and replied: "Lieutenant, you have asked the wrong person." He sighed softly and said, "Actually, only since I took office in the Guards Bu did I realize that I was the frog in the well, Bu.
The handsome new training method opened my eyes and I learned a lot. Now I am still learning. I dare not make any judgments about this drill, I can only look forward to it."
Li Qi smiled and said: "General Guo is being humble. No matter how well trained he is, a soldier who has never been on the battlefield will never be a qualified soldier. I am envious of generals like General Guo who have experienced hundreds of battles.
And worship. In this cold wind, only the general can face it with ease, which is really admirable. Of course, the Taiwei is still the most admirable. For the sake of our country and the country of the Song Dynasty, he did not hesitate to risk illness.
To come and supervise our army's drills is truly admirable and a role model for our generation."
Gao Qiu said angrily: "Stop flattering me here. I have stopped doing this for a long time. If I get sick, huh, then I will never let you be fine."
No way! How come Brother Qiu’s temper has become so small? Li Qi said with a smile: “The captain is joking.”
"This lieutenant is serious. Unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless you take off your clothes and wear the same clothes as us."
"This---ahem, Lieutenant, look, they are coming." Li Qi suddenly pointed to the left and shouted.
Everyone subconsciously turned their heads and saw a team of two thousand people marching towards this side quickly. Just the pace of this march made everyone nod frequently.
Although Gao Qiu was a layman, he had stayed in Sanya for more than ten years. He nodded slightly and said: "Not bad, not bad."
I saw that the team was still neat and orderly in the process of advancing rapidly, without any confusion at all. You must know that they were still carrying heavy loads, which greatly increased the difficulty.
"Oh? It's the Dragon Guard!"
When the team approached, Gao Qiu saw it clearly and couldn't help but said in surprise.
He Guan couldn't help but blush after hearing this. The Dianqian Division has always been the head of the three yamen, and the Japanese army has always been the strongest army of the Fourth Army. It is the strongest in terms of equipment and quality. In previous competitions
Among them, the Dianqian Division has always been far ahead, so Gao Qiu naturally thought that the first army to appear must be the Japanese Army, but he never expected that it would be the Dragon Guard Army.
Hu You was elated, but he said modestly: "Well--after all, Commander Bu is the deputy commander-in-chief of our guard horse. So--haha, this is understandable."
This seems to be speaking in favor of He Guan, but in fact it is self-promotion.
He Guan glanced at Hu You slightly and saw the proud look on his face. He didn't get angry and said to himself, "Well, Hu You, you have found a good backer now, and even I don't take him seriously."
I'll write this down for you first.
Gao Qiu smiled faintly and said: "I have already known several items of this exercise. There is no favoritism. Although Li Qi is the deputy commander of the bodyguard, I personally sent someone to announce the specific content of this exercise. Regardless of
Both the palace chief and the guards knew about it at the same time, so it was very fair. There is nothing wrong with it."
He Guan's face became even more embarrassed, and he nodded and said: "What the Lieutenant said is that this exercise is very fair. The content involved is also what we usually face on the battlefield. Even if we lose, the officer will also lose."
I am convinced."
Li Qi raised his hand and said: "Hey, the commander-in-chief has given in. This is just the beginning. The one who wins at the end is the real winner."
Pharmacist Guo nodded and said: "Yes, the first few events only test the endurance and adaptability of the soldiers. The key depends on the next few levels, which compete with hard skills."
During the conversation, the Dragon Guards had already arrived in front of everyone. It turned out that they were not only walking with heavy loads, but they were also followed by a group of cavalry and a group of armored soldiers. They had crossbows, catapults and other large weapons. Although the sparrow was small,
But everything is complete.
After seeing this, Gao Qiu frowned and suddenly pointed to the pontoon bridge on the river not far away and said: "How could they pass that pontoon bridge with so many weapons?"
Damn it! It seems that you didn’t read the training plan carefully at all, which is really unsatisfactory. Li Qi pointed to the other side of the river and smiled: "Lieutenant, please take a look."
Gao Qiu turned his head and saw several large ships heading this way. He said, "I understand that they rely on these ships to transport the riprap trucks there."
"That's right." Li Qi explained: "The capital city can be said to be surrounded by water, with countless large and small rivers. This water division is indispensable. If used well, this river can be equivalent to thousands of troops.
If it is not used well, it will be the tomb of our Forbidden Army, so the navy is very important to me in the Song Dynasty. But our Forbidden Army is the backbone of guarding the capital, and we must learn water warfare, so I plan to train the Forbidden Army to be able to always
When the amphibious warfare troops come, I will temporarily call them the Marine Corps."
It turned out that during their conversation, the team had already arrived at the river, and the large boats had docked quickly and steadily. They were divided into two groups, the infantry was walking calmly on the pontoon, while the spearmen and
The archers formed a defensive formation on the shore, each holding their own position and holding weapons, showing a state of emergency alert. First, the armored soldiers pushed the crossbows up. At the same time, a high door opened in the middle of the ship, and the cavalry
Lead the horse into the cabin through this high door, because you would never expect the cavalry to fight on this ship. And Gao Qiu's curiosity was also revealed at this moment, that is, how to transport this riprap cart to the bed.
I saw a pulley set installed at the stern of each ship. Several soldiers tied one end of the rope firmly to the trebuchet. Several strong men on the ship immediately turned the handle to pull the trebuchet into the air. Then there were Pushing the turntable, I saw the thick iron bar on it slowly moving towards the ship. When it was above the stern of the ship, the strong man slowly released the handle and steadily dropped the trebuchet.
Finally, the spearmen and archers got on the deck and stood at their positions. They saw the soldier at the highest point on the ship immediately waved a green flag. Several large ships immediately started up, formed a herringbone shape, and sailed towards the other shore. , without any sloppiness.
The infantry over there have already set up a formation on the other side. Their purpose is to protect the warships from landing safely and prevent sudden attacks. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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