Ji City does not support lazy people. It has created such good external conditions and environment for you, but you do not know how to cherish it. Such people have no right to enjoy the good policies brought to them by King Ji. Such people should be sent to the coolie camp.
, let them experience the consequences of being lazy and eating too much.
For this policy, all the people in Jicheng are in favor of it. With the support of the people and the dedicated duties of the government officials, you will not see a beggar on the streets of Jicheng. If there is, it can only prove that this person has already
They are lazy to the core. Such people will soon attract the appearance of government officials and send them to where they should go.
Tang Ao was sitting in the four-wheeled carriage and saw exactly this scene. Whenever his carriage went somewhere, the people spontaneously stepped aside. This was not a fear of the powerful, but a fear of the powerful.
King Ji respects him from the bottom of his heart.
What I want to say here is that after Tang Ao came back this time, there were two more branches in the army, namely the Imperial Guard and the Chariot Battalion.
The Imperial Guard, as the name suggests, belongs to the Imperial Guard, and belongs to the people around the king. As the Jizhou Army grows stronger, the security of Tang Ao, who is the master and the pillar, becomes very important. After Zeng Tong and Shen Xing,
After discussions with the old housekeepers of Duke Zhongguo's mansion, they decided to have the Imperial Guards now.
Today's imperial guards are composed of two hundred Han generals. Each of them has been selected through layers of screening. Some of them were selected from the Shanshan Guards, and some were selected from the Quartet Army, Guiyi Army, and Hu Benzu.
Coming.
Without exception, loyalty is the first priority for all those who can become generals of the Han Dynasty. The conditions for selection are that they must have family affairs, and their families are all within Jicheng. Only in this way can people use it with confidence, without having to
Worried that they would pose a threat to Tang Ao's safety.
Tang Ao only found out about this early this morning. After thinking about it, he still did not refuse the people's kindness. However, he also made his own request, that is, the number of guards should not continue to increase. Youxue
Fei, with the presence of Ao Wu and others, there is basically no problem with his safety. Elites like this should be placed in the grassroots army to play their role.
In this way, the two hundred Imperial Guards and the two hundred Han generals became Tang Ao's standard travel equipment in the future. The Imperial Guard commander Shi Lei and the deputy commander Shen Lingfeng (nephew of the old steward Shen Xing) were good at martial arts, and more importantly, they were clean.
, loyal enough.
Taking two guards with him, Tang Ao headed towards another recently formed army - the Chariot Battalion.
Ever since the advent of synthetic imaging and the change of carriages from two wheels to four wheels and making them more stable, Tang Ao had thought of setting up a chariot battalion.
When he was in Daliang City, Tang Ao had seen the Daqian chariot camp. The iron chariot wheels were covered with sharp objects. They could indeed inflict wounds on the opponent during a charge, but the instability of the two-wheeled chariots
, the two iron wheels had to be pulled by war horses, so it was impossible to move too fast, which directly resulted in their inability to exert their advantages on the battlefield.
After all, the intimidation effect of this kind of two-iron wheeled carriage is greater than the actual damage. If the opponent sends out cavalry, the speed of this kind of carriage is far slower. All it takes is the enemy archer to approach, and then an arrow will kill the man driving the horse.
, this chariot became an object without anyone to command it, and it did not pose any threat. It is precisely for this reason that in the Great Qian Dynasty, except for Emperor Qianwen who still used so-called chariots to show off, the armies of other vassal kings had long since abandoned them.
Don't use it.
He spent a lot of effort to create such a carriage, but it was ineffective on the battlefield. Naturally, this was not what Tang Ao wanted. Of course, the carriage he wanted to create must inflict heavy damage to the enemy, whether it was infantry or cavalry.
That kind of.
Due to the development of science and technology, there was no engine at that time, and Tang Ao couldn't make it with the existing things. But it doesn't matter, without the kinetic energy of science and technology, wouldn't there still be the most primitive human power? In one night, Tang Ao
After repeatedly revising the drawings, we came up with a man-footed multi-wheeled chariot that is most suitable for today.
On the surface, it looks like a chariot that is eight meters long and four meters wide and enclosed in iron sheets. It is composed of ten relatively thick glue wheels. It usually has to be pulled by four strong horses to move around.
But when encountering danger, soldiers will lead the horses away first, and they can mount the horses at any time and become a fast-moving cavalry. Then dozens of soldiers can pour into the chariot that is eight long and four wide, and they will pick up the morning cavalry.
The prepared bows and arrows were fired outward through the iron window that could be opened from the inside. With the protection of the iron, they would not be easily injured by the enemy.
Finally, the middle part of the iron sheet is hollow, enough for a dozen soldiers to stand there with their feet on the ground, using the most primitive manpower to move the chariot. Although the speed will not be too fast, it can still do the basics.
It's turning, and with its iron body, its lethality is a great threat to both infantry and cavalry.
This kind of initial ten-wheeled chariot required about fifty people to drive it. But once it actually went on the battlefield, the lethality it could play would be incomparable to even five hundred people. It was enough to exert
A damage advantage of ten times or more was Tang Ao's original intention of building a chariot camp.
Perhaps because of Tang Ao, certain changes have taken place in various forces. The most direct manifestation is the emphasis on cavalry. According to Oyadan, many people now go to the barbarian land to buy war horses.
The price they offered was even higher than Tang Ao. It is a common human problem to be greedy for money. Many barbarians have sold their war horses. It is conceivable that in future wars, the power of cavalry will become more and more powerful.
In order to effectively suppress the cavalry's attack power, the emergence of the chariot battalion is even more necessary. Before leaving Jizhou for Baijun, Tang Ao handed over the drawings to Xu Heng and other master craftsmen. This did not possess much technology.
The carriage was quickly built, and at Shen Xing's suggestion, a chariot battalion was also set up. This time, Tang Ao came here to test the results.
A total of ten ten-wheeled chariots were spread out on the open training ground. Then, following the command of the flag bearer, they began to move slowly, and then the arrows flew towards the target a hundred meters away, leaving behind
Arrow feathers.
"Not bad." After the performance, Tang Ao took the lead in saying "praise", which caused Bai Wu, the commander of the chariot battalion, to blush.
In Tang Ao's eyes, although there are still some shortcomings, such as the lack of density of bows and arrows and the slow movement of the chariot, especially when turning, it can be described as a snail speed, but it is already quite difficult to achieve these things.
Okay. At least a ten-wheeled chariot is enough to deal with ordinary cavalry and infantry charges.
"More training is needed to increase proficiency. At the same time, the number is still too small. There must be enough such tanks to play their role on the battlefield. Well, General Bai, are there any difficulties?"
Tang Ao came here to check the results and solve problems. Tang Ao's basic impression was that he was never short of money when doing things, and Bai Wu naturally experienced it. At that moment, he stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Your Highness, there are no difficulties.
What, the chariots are also in the process of being produced. Our idea is to build sixty chariots first. In this case, we will need at least three thousand soldiers, but the number of soldiers is not in place yet?"
"Not in place yet? But there is no suitable candidate?" Tang Ao frowned slightly when he heard this. He knew that because of the chariot, the soldiers were required not to be too tall, otherwise, they would not be able to perform inside. But at the same time,
They also need to have good strength, and perhaps the selection of soldiers will be extra strict.
However, Bai Wu's answer surprised Tang Ao. "Your Highness, it's not that there are no suitable sources of troops. The general has been to the Reserve Department and the Recruitment Department. There are still many suitable candidates. Mainly...
The main reason is not to approve these troop quotas."
Bai Wu seemed to be hesitant, but after thinking about it for a moment, he finally told the reason.
"No approval?" Tang Ao was even more confused. He was not sure what these two words meant.
At this time, Zhizhou Zeng Tong, who had come with him, finally spoke. He had no choice but not to speak. The matter had already involved him. He took a step forward and saluted Tang Ao, and then replied respectfully, "Your Highness, the situation is like this.
Yes, the total number of soldiers we have recruited now totals 40,000. If we include the government officials from each county, the number has already exceeded 50,000. And the total population of Jizhou is only about 800,000.
, the ratio of 16 to 1 is no longer low. Local development is also needed. If conscription continues, it is likely to affect Jizhou's economy. In addition, many people have spoken out against it, and even..."
"What?" Tang Ao knew that Zeng Tong had not finished speaking, so he took the initiative to ask.
"He even said that he was resorting to militarism." Zeng Tong gritted his teeth and decided to tell the truth.
"Military? Hehe, hehehe." After hearing this, Tang Ao couldn't help but laugh up to the sky. He didn't even need to ask, he knew that this must be another slogan shouted by some acid scholars or powerful people. In the end, they just couldn't see it.
Good for themselves; in the final analysis, they are worried that the status of warriors is too high, which will affect those of them who read the books of sages. Especially those powerful people, who have always been aloof and superior, especially the system of Daqian, which is basically this
It is a hotbed for the powerful. They enjoy various benefits of not having to pay taxes or paying taxes, which makes them develop, but like moths, they hollow out the big stems.
Da Gan implemented an official recommendation system. Over time, all officials were recommended by the powerful, and a group of lackeys of the powerful emerged. Under the protection of officials, they came up with a series of policies and laws that were beneficial to themselves.
For example, after becoming a part of it, they don’t have to pay taxes, and they can develop with huge profits. The country cannot get enough tax revenue, and it is getting poorer and poorer. The emergence of Tang Ao is constantly challenging