Xiao Ding didn't talk nonsense, he got on the horse he usually rode and just hit the horse.

The more than a hundred cavalrymen behind him followed them one by one without any need to say hello.

Xiao Ding came out of the cavalry army. This cavalry army is his private territory. He can even call everyone by name. Even though he has been in charge of the overall situation for the past two years, if it doesn't matter, he will

Go for a walk among the cavalry.

Each person has two horses, one for riding and carrying combat weapons such as armor, and the other is purely for combat.

There are more than a hundred people and more than two hundred horses. It sounds like there are not many people, but when walking on the road, it is a mighty group.

The Song Dynasty did not have many cavalry.

There are even fewer elite cavalry.

Firstly, the Song Dynasty lacked horses, especially good war horses. Secondly, the overall quality of the cavalry of the Song Dynasty was far from that of the Liao people. In large-scale cavalry battles, the Song Dynasty could not take advantage at all.

You will only suffer a loss. One cavalryman can support seven infantrymen. Therefore, the army of the Song Dynasty always fights with infantry as the main force and cavalry as a supplement.

But this kind of combat mode is destined to be on the battlefield, and the Song Dynasty will always be a passive garrison. The Liao people can choose the battlefield, or they can choose to miss a hit and escape far away. Even if the Song army is on the front

Even if you win on the battlefield, you can't take advantage of the victory to pursue it and expand the results.

It was not until the two kings arrived in northern Xinjiang and took charge of the entire war that the situation slowly changed.

Regardless of his identity as the Second Great King, he can easily do things that others cannot do.

In recent years, the northern frontier has begun to dig ponds on a large scale, plant trees, store water for rice cultivation, and vigorously build various military forts, forming an overall defense chain.

Dotted with ponds and wetlands, these places can effectively delay the impact of the opponent's large-scale cavalry, and the various interlocking military forts can also make it possible for one side to be in trouble, and all directions to come to help, and a beacon fire can be ignited in one place.

The troops garrisoned in the four military forts can then swarm out to provide support or cut off the retreat according to the pre-planned strategy, trying to trap the incoming Liao army and then look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy.

Although it was still a passive and helpless choice strategically, from a tactical point of view, it was a great success.

In the past two years, there have been many Liao armies whose situation was unknown. After entering the Song Dynasty from Dacao Valley, they fell into such a trap and were defeated.

Just like the last great victory in Tianmen Village, this was the case. However, this time, the invading Liao army was unlucky and was led by Xiao Ding to take a retreat, resulting in the most heavy losses.

"Gonglian Village? Why haven't I heard of this name before?" Xiao Ding asked strangely.

"Zhizhi, this is a new village that was just built last year." Wang Jun said: "Those villages in the border areas that were invaded and ruined by the Liao people gathered together to build this new village to jointly protect each other! That's why it's called

Let’s unite the villages together.”

Xiao Ding nodded, this kind of thing is too common on the border.

"More than a hundred households are already quite large. How many young people can we gather?"

"Those who survived after being invaded by the Liao people were basically young and strong, so the situation in Gonglian Village is not bad." Wang Jun introduced: "There are nearly 200 strong men in more than 100 households.

Once I took a look and saw that the rammed-earth wall was about a foot high. I also instructed them to build some arrow towers on all sides. Normally, the village was equipped with many defenses. A small group of Liao troops could not capture it.

Such a village."

"Are there many archers?"

"Even women can draw bows." Wang Jun said: "It's just that they are soft bows, which are a threat, but it is impossible to really hurt the Liao people, unless one of the Liao people is lucky enough to carry them home.

An arrow hit his face and vital parts."

"It's better to send more experts to teach them, such as military formations that can be easily used, etc." Xiao Ding said: "It's a pity. If they can be equipped with enemy-defeating bows and divine arm bows, these border villages can provide them with

The Liao people suffered heavy losses and were beaten so hard that they did not dare to attack again."

"Control, this is impossible. Even the army does not have enough weapons like the divine arm bow. How can there be any extra for these border villagers? Moreover, if it falls into the hands of the Liao people by accident, what will happen if it falls into the hands of the Liao people?"

It's a disaster." Wang Jun shook his head.

"So what if it falls into their hands?" Xiao Ding said disdainfully. "Although the Divine Arm Bow is powerful, it also consumes a lot of damage and is very easy to break. If the Liao people can get it, how many times can they use it? And if you are a Liao person, how can you really do that?

Don’t you have a divine arm bow? It’s just that their technology cannot be imitated, and it’s just an imitation of Dongshi. We really need to allocate some bows to the border villagers who are good shooters, even if one bow can only kill one Liao man, it will not matter to us

Isn’t it true that words are also earned?”

"This is the truth. The problem is that the number of divine arm bows we produce is not enough! Haven't you seen that every time a new divine arm bow comes out, the armies fight bloody battles? Like our Tianmen Village

Even the cavalry are equipped with divine arm bows. Isn't it because the Second King is looking at your face?"

Xiao Ding couldn't help but smile.

Wang Jun is right.

After all, one's own background is of great use.

Not to mention anything else, I have a lot of face in front of the two kings.

Of course, I also try to keep up with the two kings.

Therefore, every time new ordnance comes down, Tianmen Village is always the first to receive it.

Even the cavalrymen themselves got a divine arm bow for them. In other armies, this is a no-brainer.

My father heard that he was going to be appointed as the third minister, and he was afraid that his face would be even greater in the future.

Xiao Ding is already planning to recruit more troops from Tianmen Village.

The above only strictly inspected the officers for eating their pay, but it did not say that they would take care of them even if there were too many people. It was just that with this approach, where the military pay came from was a problem. Just relying on the family members of the sergeants in Tianmen Village to come to the military camp was far away.

Not enough.

The income from trade with the Liao people was also unstable.

This time I go back and ask my second brother. Although he is young, he has many ideas and his ideas are completely different from others in the world. Maybe he can give me a little more ideas.

Speaking of exchanges with the Liao people, this matter is somewhat interesting.

Don't look at the official battles between the two sides. Once the armies meet, they will fight to the death. Today, both sides, you come to attack my grass valley. Tomorrow I will find an opportunity to burn your army store and kill a few people to take revenge.

But after fighting, private business is still done as usual.

Moreover, the people who presided over these businesses were basically generals from the border areas, even the two kings. The bigger the official, the larger the caravan back to the trade, and the more money he would make.

As long as you don't sell those taboo things, the rest is fine.

In the Song Dynasty, iron weapons, such as all kinds of ordnance, were naturally not allowed, while in the Liao Kingdom, war horses were never traded.

But the rules are rules, and actually implementing them is another matter.

Otherwise, where did so many good horses in Xiao Ding's horse army come from?

It's just that the quantity is not large, so it's no problem to get a few horses at a time, but the little adds up, and over the course of a few years, Xiao Ding will have hundreds of good horses in his hands.

The only difference is that 99% of these trade transactions from the border areas were used to fatten the generals and officials themselves, and some of them were used to feed their own troops. However, what really played a decisive role in the battles of the Song Dynasty army was

They are the pro-army of these generals. Once the pro-army is defeated, the remaining army will basically collapse at the first touch.

Xiao Ding did not raise an army, and he treated them equally with the 2,500 people in Tianmen Village. All the money he earned from trade was invested in the army, either to strengthen the equipment of the soldiers, to provide homes for the soldiers, or to provide post-war rewards.

The soldiers themselves got nothing.

This has been the case for several years. This means that the troops in Tianmen Village do not have to spend more energy to struggle for survival. Those who are stationed in the fields are only the family members of the army. And all the strength of the army is used in training. It is just

During the rush to harvest, manpower will be assigned to help.

There are 2,500 people in Tianmen Village. Basically, everyone is similar to the generals and soldiers in other armies, so their combat effectiveness is naturally extraordinary.

The equipment, morale, technical and tactical level are far superior to those of his colleagues.

Otherwise, how could Xiao Ding have accumulated such prestige in Tianmen Village?

The top and bottom of Tianmen Village are united into an iron plate, like an arm and a finger. When fighting, everyone takes the lead bravely. As time goes by, the Liao army is no longer willing to go to the defense range of Tianmen Village to plow grass and grain.

If you go to Xiao Ding, you will suffer a big loss. It is for this reason that the surrounding people who have lost their homes are also willing to resettle around Tianmen Village.

This is a virtuous cycle. As the number of people under the rule increases, there will naturally be more and more strong people, and the more manpower Xiao Ding can use will be abundant.

Unlike the people in the mainland, the people of the Song Dynasty on the border are very tough. Although they cannot be used in frontal combat, they can be used to transport supplies, maintain food roads, and even beat up drowned dogs after the army wins the battle.

functional.

"In other words, to control you, just a few years ago, it was stipulated that the surrounding villages must set aside one day per month for military training, and we will send officers to guide you." Wang Jun was not afraid of flattering, "I'm not bragging, our Tianmen

The strong people under the village are stronger than the ordinary Xiang army. If we really want to fight a big battle, we can give them weapons and armor so that they can use them."

"This is not my idea, this is the idea given by my second brother." Xiao Ding sighed: "He gave this suggestion after I became the leader of Tianmen Village."

"I heard that Erlang is a poor scholar. How come he is so proficient in military matters?" Wang Jun said.

"My second brother will definitely be a Jinshi next year." Xiao Ding said proudly: "But don't treat him like an ordinary scholar. He has no prejudice against us soldiers. It is often said that a country does not have a strong army.

, then it will be subject to foreign aggression. The spirit of a country depends on its army!"

Wang Jun was stunned for a long time.

In today's Song Dynasty, apart from the border, how can people in other places think highly of being soldiers?

To say that a thief is equipped with an army is to scold them for their standards.

It is really rare for a person who is sure to be a Jinshi to think so highly of a soldier.

"Can you be a Jinshi? That would be great. If we can go to the border areas and rule a country in the future, we soldiers will be considered lucky."

"How can it be so easy? If I really want to wait for this day, it will take at least twenty years. Although my second brother is talented, if he wants to be in charge of a party, how can he do it in just a few decades of hard work?" Xiao Ding sighed: "Wang
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