There are Yun in the Water Margin, Zhu, Li, and Hu Sanzhuang in Dulonggang. They formed a life-and-death alliance and rescued each other when Liangshan came to plunder. Later, although Zhu Biao, the third son of Zhujiazhuang, was stunned first, Zhu Biao was offended.
Lijiazhuang attacked Li Ying, and Hujiazhuang surrendered when he attacked Zhujiazhuang twice in Liangshan. However, only the five or seven hundred households in Zhujiazhuang were able to withstand Song Jiang's three unremitting attacks. If it weren't for Sun Li and others who cooperated inside and outside, we would not have known what would have happened.
How much trouble it brings to Liangshan.
There was also a gathering of 5,000 or 7,000 men in Zengtou City. Relying on the bravery of their coaches Shi Wengong, Su Ding and the five tigers of the Zeng family, they defeated Liangshan in one battle. The leader of Liangshan, Chao Gai, the king of the pagoda, was killed by an arrow.
After that, Song Jiang went through great difficulties before leading the Liangshan Army to uproot Zengtou City.
Nowadays, regardless of human, material and financial resources, Xiaotang's momentum in Xiaojiaji in Zongcheng County has already far surpassed that of Zhujiazhuang and Zengtou City. What's more, he has a large number of fierce men. He is just waiting to expand his troops in the name of recruiting local braves.
I'm afraid that no matter where the blind copycat strongmen attack, it will definitely be the old man who hangs himself because he thinks his life is too long.
Xiao Tang was determined to build a military force of his own in Xiaojiaji, not just a local armed force to defend the land and arrest thieves. One reason was that under the general environment of the Song Dynasty, most of the imperial troops in various prefectures had low combat effectiveness, and the prefects
The state officials had no choice but to have a laissez-faire attitude towards the self-protection of rural towns and villages. Secondly, Xiao Tang now not only had to have elite troops to protect the security of the bodyguards and caravans under the rule, but also with Xiaojiaji as the center under the Daming Mansion.
With the increase in the farm population in the counties under its jurisdiction, the Xiaotang Dynasty also had to take on the responsibility of protecting the lives and property of the tenants under its control in case of disaster. The third shame of Jingkang was when the Jin Army's cavalry went south, Hebei, Henan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, etc.
The local rebel army has emerged, and Xiao Tang must make complete preparations now to prepare for a rainy day.
Nowadays, people have become more brave in their country. They can't just protect themselves by forming mandarin duck formations composed of shields, wolves, palladium and other weapons when facing small-scale fights in the rivers and lakes. The cavalry and archers are even well-equipped infantry.
All pawns need to be reorganized one by one.
Xiao Tang was watching his confidants in the school grounds being busy arranging things for the newcomer Xiang Yong, when he suddenly heard Shi Xiu saying overjoyed: "Brother Tang Long, you are doing such a good job!" When Xiao Tang looked over, he saw Shi Xiu taking over.
He entrusted Tang Long with the newly made weapon and admired it happily.
Shi Xiu, who was brave and resolute, often used three knives when fighting: on the battlefield, he mainly used a simple steel knife with an iron handle.
The shining knife for gouging out the heart. Now what Tang Long handed over to Shi Xiu was a Mo Dao made of hardened steel. The Mo Dao shone with cold, and the blade was like autumn frost. Shi Xiu waved it a few times and heard the wind whistling.
When you lift it up, you can see that it is extremely sharp.
Tang Long, the golden leopard, is really good at forging all kinds of weapons. He actually knows how to temper and forge the Mo Dao... Xiao Tang was just thinking about it when suddenly he had a thought in his mind and secretly crafted one.
Mo Daojun is coming, is this method feasible?
Although by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, weapons like the Mo Dao were just personal weapons used by some extremely powerful soldiers, and the organized Mo Dao troops gradually disappeared. But this was by no means because of the direct teaching of foreign raiding cavalry in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
The main battle weapons of the timid Tang infantry were no longer useful. But because the production process of Tang swords was cumbersome, the use of iron, the selection of materials, and the production costs were extremely high. In the Song Dynasty, there was a serious redundancy of soldiers and the consumption of armament manufacturing was very heavy.
The weapons became too luxurious, so the Song Dynasty used spears, mazao knives, axes, and divine arm crossbows as substitutes to fight against the northern nomads.
Just imagine the majestic and athletic men advancing in formation with hundreds of swords, and the densely packed broadswords swung and slashed in unison, strangling the enemy troops like a meat grinder, crushing them to pieces, and feeling demoralized... Xiao Tang couldn't help but think of this.
My heart is racing, but is this idea feasible?
"Brother Tang Long, if this Mo Sword is made according to the ancient method, it would be too expensive to form an army of Mo Swords. But is there a way to refine it to reduce the cost of making it?" Xiao Tang got straight to the point and asked Tang Long directly.
asked.
Tang Long was startled, then thought for a moment and then said: "Young Master Haojiao learned that in the Tang Dynasty, the making of the Mo sword required a lot of fine iron. Although fine iron is hard to come by, I can also forge it after folding it, and it will melt away from the cold blade.
It was made with an ordinary iron material as the blade and a fine steel forged blade as the blade. It is estimated that its power is not as powerful as the Mo Dao, which was invincible and unstoppable in the prosperous Tang Dynasty! It is only for those with extraordinary physical strength...
Using this Mo Dao, let alone building a Mo Dao team with more than a few hundred people according to our military system of the Song Dynasty, I’m afraid it would be too ostentatious, right?”
Xiao Tang understood Tang Long's doubts. Although powerful people from all over the world used the name of practicing local bravery to display their local weapons in this season, most of them could only be equipped with simple knives, spears, hooks and other weapons, similar to hard crossbows and spears.
, heavy armor, etc. are all controlled weapons that are strictly prohibited by the government from concealing weapons privately. Just imagine that the next non-forbidden army appears armed with such a highly lethal civilian weapon... It is difficult not to arouse the suspicion of interested people.
Tang Long was not only good at forging ordnance and weapons, but his father was once the magistrate of Yan'an Prefecture, so he also knew a lot about military regulations and other regulations. But Xiao Tang said to him: "It doesn't matter, please trouble Brother Tang Long."
Let's make one hundred and fifty Mo Dao with the iron shop brothers first. The cost of the required iron materials is up to you. I will take care of the inspection by the army, so you don't have to worry."
After hearing this, Shi Xiu, who was playing with the Mo Dao in his hand, also smiled and said: "Brother Tang Long is so worried! The eldest brother is a prisoner for the left-behind commander, and even the inspectors have to look at the eldest brother's actions. Who can't open his eyes?
If something dares to cause trouble for my eldest brother in Daming Mansion, killing him is not just like swatting a fly to death!" Just as he was speaking, the Mo Dao blade in Shi Xiu's hand turned over, and the cold light reflected Shi Xiu's face, which turned blue and green.
It's terrible.
"What did Sanlang say? Do you think I'm an unscrupulous villain?" Xiao Tang shook his head and cursed with a smile. Just as he and Tang Long were finishing their discussion, he suddenly heard cheers coming from the village heroes in front of him, and Xiao Tang looked sideways.
I went and looked up at the sky, and I saw several crows croaking in the sky, and I was very frightened. Suddenly, an arrow shot out, and seven or eight crows that were flapping in the air to avoid were all shot through, and the arrows were not empty.
Xiao Tang only thought that it was Xiao Li Guang Huarong who saw the crows making noisy noise in the sky, so he used his magic arrow skills to kill them one by one. However, when he saw clearly, it was the prodigal Yan Qing who picked up the bow and arrow.
Xiao Tang was surprised. He walked over and asked, "When did Xiao Yi develop such a bow and arrow skill?"
Yan Qing smiled slightly and said: "My younger brother, Hua Rong, taught me how to learn bow and arrow. I thought that the old crow was raising his mouth to the sky with his bare mouth and his white tongue stuck to the ground, so he shot it with bows and arrows. I didn't expect all the arrows to hit."
Xiao Tang shut up in silence. Frankly speaking, he was a little jealous of the extremely intelligent Yan Xiaoyi. This talented Yan Qing seemed to always comprehend things incredibly quickly no matter what he studied or studied.
When Yan Qing was living on the street as a child, he learned to play, sing and dance in the huts with wooden fences. This was how he talked about various townsfolk. He also practiced fist and foot sumo wrestling at a young age. Later, he only used Zhangchuan Nu for entertainment.
But the crossbow made the arrows hit the objects, and it was a true example. Mr. Shi Naian once wrote in great detail about Yan Qingchuan's crossbow skills: The crossbow stakes are made of strong ebony, the roots are inlaid with red teeth, the handle is lightly lined with crystal, and the strings are
The rope is half-drawn with gold thread. The back is wrapped with a brocade belt, which is as curved as the autumn moon. The carved feathers are placed steadily, as fast as a meteor flying in. In the shadow of the green locust tree, the delicate oriole is frightened, and in the shade of the green willow, the wild bird is flying away. A good hand is known among the people.
Good player, grab the red heart inside the red heart.
Later, Yan Qing learned bow and arrow for the first time and was able to shoot down dozens of geese in the sky in a matter of seconds. Now I am afraid that Yan Qing, who is just learning bow and arrow, is better than those who diligently practice bow and horse riding.
of Xiaotang.
Xu Guanzhong looked at his little friend Yan Qing, his eyes filled with admiration. Suddenly he heard Xiao Tang say to him: "Guanzhong, how do you organize these newly recruited village warriors in my town? How about you and I work together?"
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Xu Guanzhong was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then nodded firmly. He thought to himself: Brother Xiao is also going to give me a test... Xiao Yi helps him more, although we are close friends, but
You can't lose to him either.
Of course, Xiao Tang was well aware of Xu Guanzhong's potential. Although he now has generals under his command such as Sai Gongming Bian Xiang, Dragon Slayer Sun An, Xiao Li Guang Huarong and other generals who can lead troops on the battlefield, he also has some generals who can lead troops to fight on the battlefield.
Yuan Houjian, Golden Leopard Tang Long and other professional talents who have shown their own talents have the potential of military advisors. Only Xu Guanzhong, the banished immortal, is the best candidate.
Now Xu Guanzhong has no intention of doing scientific research, and he has been favored by Xiao Tang for saving his family, and he only wants to be useful by Xiao Tang's side. After careful discussion between Xiao Tang and Xu Guanzhong, according to the original 800 township warriors in the town, another
The villagers who had newly surrendered to Xiao Tang selected more than 5,000 people to make up 6,020 battalions of men and horses. They also selected ten confidants who were good at fighting on the battlefield to command two battalions of 1,000 men each. The ten chief and deputy generals are:
The main general is Sai Gongming Bian Xiang, and the partial general is Scarface Tiger Fu Xiang;
The main general is Dragon Slayer Sun An, and the partial general is Qianjun Gunshan Shiqi;
The main general is Shi Xiu, Saburo, but the bloody knife is Zhu Jing;
The main general is Xiao Yi, the son of the Qing Falcon, and the partial general is Xue Yong, a sick insect;
The main general is Jin Baozi Yang Lin, and the partial general is Shi General Shi Yong;
Among them, Bian Xiang, Sun An, Shi Xiu and other generals have all experienced battles and fighting, and Xiao Tang chose them to lead the troops. They are also the most suitable candidates. Xiao Yi, who has extensive experience in protecting the capital of the Xiao family, led two battalions with Xue Yong
Xiang Yong is mainly responsible for anti-theft and public security matters in the market town. Yang Lin is the head of the escort agency in the market town. He is responsible for guarding the safety of the escort car and caravan with a thousand men and horses in charge.
The remaining two battalions with a thousand men and horses were personally commanded by Xiao Tang and Xiao Li Guang Hua Rong. Each man in one of the battalions was equipped with a horse. Hua Rong personally taught riding and archery, and selected the strongest among them to complete the expedition against Zhang.
The eighteen knights who died in the battle at Di Shi served as Xiao Tang's bodyguards.
For several days in a row, when the preparation of strong men and local warriors in each battalion headquarters was coming to an end, a verbal message came from the left-behind department of Daming Prefecture, which only said that Xiao Tang was called to see the left-behind prime minister Liang Shijie. It seemed that the report of the meritorious service of the army in the conquest of southern Hebei Province had been reported.
After Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, he was promoted to an official title, and the matter of admiring the position was passed down to the priesthood.
