After the armored cavalry phalanx, there is the light cavalry phalanx. In the light cavalry camp of the Hexi Army, there are also two types of cavalry based on weight. The first type of war horse has armor protection on the chest and neck, and the soldiers wear heavy armor.
They are equipped with scale armor, equipped with spears, horizontal knives and horned bows. This is a cavalry team between armored cavalry and light cavalry. Compared with armored cavalry, its advantage is that it can adapt to combat in a variety of terrain conditions and has flexibility.
It is better than mounted cavalry, and its impact is better than ordinary light cavalry. It is the most numerous type of cavalry in the Tang army.
The second type of cavalry horse only has saddles and bridles and other accessories. Even the soldiers' armors are light armor. Their weapons are horizontal knives and horn bows. They have super maneuverability and flexible turning power, and are mainly used for intelligence exploration.
and harassment.
Li Siye rode past them without saying a word. When he reached the end of the square formation, he turned back to Li Guangbi and said, "Not bad."
Is it just good? Li Guangbi thought a little bit in his heart. He didn't expect that Doctor Li would cherish words like gold and only made a two-word judgment. He would like to ask, how does it compare with the Anxi Cavalry and the Beiting Han Navy?
"Doctor, please go to Dongda Camp to inspect the Chishui Right Army."
Li Siye nodded and said with a calm expression: "Then lead the way."
Jiedu made the ceremonial guard go around the south city wall and headed to the east of the city.
What Li Guangbi demonstrated this time was no longer a row of square formations, but the daily training of the cavalry, practicing shooting targets while running at high speed. This is the most difficult training, even for a veteran cavalryman with ten years of military experience.
Achieve ten hits out of ten.
Naturally, those in charge of this kind of performance training were the best cavalrymen in each battalion. They formed a temporary team, and under the command of the prison officer waving flags, they quickly rushed towards the ten targets in the center of the field.
past.
There is a white line seventy paces between their shooting area and the target. This is the maximum killing radius of the horn bow. Even if it hits outside this range, the lethality is not enough to cause damage.
Horse hooves made a clattering sound on the ground, dust was flying, and the west wind was blowing hard. The archers stretched their bodies sideways on their horses and drew the bow strings full, constantly judging the impact of the wind and running on the arrows. Suddenly they saw a person in the front.
The loose string vibrated, and the arrow was thrown into the air with an arc, then slowly fell, and suddenly hit the target. The others also pulled the string, and either hit the target or missed completely.
The soldier in charge of reporting the target ran over to take a look, waved the flag and shouted loudly: "Six out of ten people hit the target, and two people hit the bull's-eye!"
Li Siye nodded approvingly, saying that this result was already excellent. With the current wind speed, he could hit the target. Only an experienced veteran could do it.
"very nice."
The evaluation he received was still these short three words, which made Li Guangbi feel quite unhappy. He let go of his throat and ordered: "Anyone who didn't hit the target with the arrow just now will be hit with fifty military sticks."
This was a bit out of anger, just wanting to tell Li Siye that their results could be better.
Li Siye turned around and said to him: "Compared to them, I look forward to your quality and performance more. As an excellent general and a mature and steady commander, how can you be affected by other people's emotions and judgments."
This sentence confused Li Guangbi. Isn't it right for me to physically punish my own soldiers?
Li Siye added: "Let me ask you, should they be punished for such results during the usual reporting training?"
Li Guangbi hurriedly turned over and dismounted, knelt on the ground with one knee, raised his hands and said, "Doctor Qi, you shouldn't!"
"Then why punish them today? Just because my evaluation of them is not fair enough? If I am not your boss, but your opponent, and some of my words can affect your emotions, then your opponent can also
, you issue some negative orders because of changes in mood. Because your orders are wrong, more soldiers may be sacrificed!"
Li Guangbi blushed and said loudly: "The doctor taught you that!"
Li Siye continued: "We are generals commanding operations. Every order can affect the victory or defeat of the war, and the life and death of the soldiers. I hope that your orders will be given coldly based on your mind and rational judgment, and will not be caused by anger, excitement or other reasons."
Bad emotions affect your command. You have to be as cold-blooded as a wolf and as calm as a wolf, do you understand?"
Li Guangbi said loudly: "I understand!"
Many military envoys following them were worried. Li Guangbi's ability to control the army and command operations was far better than theirs. Even Ge Shuhan and An Sishun were full of praise for him, but they did not expect to see Dr. Li today.
On the first day, Li Siye found out his faults and criticized him fiercely. He was indeed cunning and harsh.
"Get on your horse, enter the city and take me to see the Chinese army camp!"
Li Siye's six banners then began to enter Wuwei City, and Jiedushi's honor guard stopped in formation in the Wengcheng. He and everyone dismounted and walked up the stairs to the city wall to inspect the military appearance of the soldiers stationed at the top of the city. At the same time, the Chinese army
The camp is also close to the east wall of Wuwei City. Standing on the wall, they can overlook the structure, patrol and training of the camp below.
Chishui's central army is an all-infantry lineup, including heavy infantry pike teams, crossbowmen, jumping soldiers, and a diversified infantry phalanx force including the Modao team. The composition of this army is roughly the same as that of the Anxi army.
However, it has more complete long-range heavy weapons than the Anxi Army, including crossbows, crossbows and Fuyuan Crossbows, and has stronger attack capabilities. The battle of Shibao City commanded by Ge Shuhan included part of the Chishui Army.
Join the war.
Training for the retreat of military formations is being carried out in the Chinese army camp. The formal retreat also tests the army's coordination ability. Being able to retreat without chaos requires the most tacit cooperation between generals, lower-level officers and even grassroots soldiers. Therefore, defeat
Not being defeated is the best compliment for an excellent general.
Li Siye finally spoke in praise and said: "The Chishui Army is well-organized and well-trained, and it deserves to be the first army in Hexi. If Dadou, Jiankang, Ning Kou, Yumen and other armies can have such combat capabilities as you, I, the Jiedu Commander, will be able to
I really feel at ease.”
Li Guangbi's face showed joy, and he was secretly relieved. He finally got Li Siye's personal approval. This doctor Li represents the strongest military command ability of the Tang Army and is the ceiling among the generals of the Tang Army. He can get his approval.
, it’s like being certified by an academic authority.
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At night in early February of the twelfth year of Tianbao, the mansion of Cheng Jiwen, the censor, was brightly lit. This day was his forty-fifth birthday. During the day, seven or forty-nine tables of food were spread out in the courtyard in front of the main hall of the mansion. Chang'an
Relatives, friends and colleagues in the officialdom were very considerate of him, and basically everyone who could come came. Even the newly appointed right minister Yang Guozhong sent congratulatory notes and gifts, but what made him even more happy was that Fan Yangping and Lu Jin
The Imperial Court also sent people to send gifts and congratulatory notes from An Lushan. Being cared for by the two most powerful people in the Tang Dynasty was a kind of troublesome happiness.
The curfew started in the evening, the guests had all left, and the people making noise in his house at the moment were all his relatives and family members.
Ji Wen was sitting on the bed in front of the central hall. He was wearing a black gauze turban and crimson uniform, with two little beards curling up and down at the corners of his mouth. Several of his concubines were jumping from the palace to the open space in front of the hall.
Although the Limbo dance I learned from middle school is clumsy compared to the professional dancers in Liyuan, it is already impressive and very popular with Ji Wen.
Ji Wen feels very satisfied. He is currently the best among Li Linfu's gang members. Although the previous king was so powerful that even Yang Guozhong was jealous, his final outcome was death and family ruin. Now that he has received help from Yang Guozhong,
And with An Lushan's concern, I believe the future will be bright.
The steward of Fan Yang's memorial hall whispered in his ear, and he immediately waved away the dancing concubines, and the two of them came to the partition room of the study.
The steward took out the envelope given to him by An Lushan, handed it to Ji Wen with both hands and said through gritted teeth: "Li Siye is also the governor of the three towns in Anxi, Beiting and Hexi. Doctor An is like a thorn on his back. He can't sleep well and doesn't know what to eat."
Taste. I hope Zhongcheng can test Yang Guozhong and see what his attitude is towards Li Siye."
"There is no need to test, I know very well that Yang Guozhong does not want Li Siye to become the governor of the three towns at all. Now he has regrets in his heart and is considering how to weaken Li Siye's authority."