Song Wen thought for a long time and suddenly raised his head and said to Li Erlang: "What is the combat effectiveness of the Mongolian cavalry?"
Li Erlang lowered his head slightly and said in a low voice: "In terms of the art of horse control alone, I'm afraid we won't be able to compete even if we keep in contact for another ten years... Running, shooting, galloping, turning around and shooting, almost all of them are similar to the best cavalry in our Qingshan Camp.
The sharpshooters inside are even more terrifying! Especially when they turn around and shoot, they use their horsepower and energy in the direction to consume our energy to weaken the power of the bow and arrow, and then continuously turn around and reflect! Almost all our brothers were shot like this!"
Song Wen smiled bitterly... In a few years, when the Jin Kingdom of the Jurchens begins to weaken, the Mongols unified by the Golden Family will carry this tactic to the extreme! In addition, after absorbing the craftsmen and resources of the Jin Kingdom,
, after the Mongols are fully armed, they will quickly transform into the most terrifying war machine in the cold weapon era...
"How are their weapons and armor?"
Li Erlang replied: "It's very crude! Far inferior to the Liao people. Many of the arrows are made of bone, and the only equipment is leather armor and fur clothing! I remember that the centurion saw our scimitar like a hungry wolf.
It’s the same as meat... They thought we were Liao people coming to trade, and many Mongolians in the Wanggu tribe didn’t seem to know the Han people!”
Song Wen suddenly stood up and walked back and forth as if he had made up his mind and began to think... People who really knew him would immediately realize that Brother Wen must have made a major decision! He was thinking and hesitating.
Weigh the pros and cons...then make the big bet!
"Li Erlang! Do you dare to take another group of brothers to the grassland to gallop and fight in a circle?"
Li Erlang was stunned for a moment, then stood up and knelt down on one knee... "Lang Jun's order! Mountains of swords and seas of fire, to the death!"
"Okay! I want you to take a group of brothers and leave the customs at the beginning of February via the Hetao area from Zhendingfu... Select a group of reliable old brothers to lead the teams separately, with 20 or 30 people in each team, and then assemble after passing the border.
Get up...and then go directly north through the edge of the Klei tribe's territory to support the Nadahai tribe!"
Li Erlang was stunned... "Brother, enter the Liao Kingdom in batches... How many people are going to go this time?"
A trace of flush appeared on Song Wen's face, and he shouted: "All those who can ride horses, collect all our horses and take them away. And...if there are not enough horses, I will send a letter to Daruch in advance and let him ride in the Klie tribe.
Prepare horses in advance at the border! You are not allowed to carry flags, but give me a wolf flag of the prairie horse bandits! You have only one mission... hone all the cavalry's riding skills for me!"
Li Erlang was stunned, and then he raised his hands and saluted: "General, take your orders!"
Song Wen nodded and said slightly excitedly: "I made an estimate. In addition to the cavalry that must be left on Sanxian Island and Mizhou... the manpower that has been withdrawn to protect the caravans and warehouses in various places, plus Daqingshan
A total of 800 young cavalrymen can be gathered together...or brothers who have received cavalry training! I will give you half of my income in the past two years...Erlang! I want you to train all these brothers.
A real elite that is not inferior to the Mongolian cavalry! Do you dare to accept this mission?"
Li Erlang was a natural horseman, and his greatest wish in his life was to lead a team of truly elite cavalry to make great achievements on the battlefield... But the court was ignorant and his family members all died tragically! Li Erlang originally thought that he would follow Song Wen
After spending his whole life in the market...who knew that his husband would rise so quickly?
"You dare not die for your husband...brother, but fighting in battle will inevitably lead to some casualties...just in case..."
Song Wen waved his hand: "Outside, everything must be adaptable! You are the backbone of these eight hundred brothers! The enemy and the choice of battlefield must rely on you to collect intelligence and weigh the pros and cons... The Central Plains will soon be in chaos! Don't be afraid of damage.
, but we must also avoid any unnecessary damage... Also, in addition to some gunpowder bombs and weapons and armor, I will also send you a batch of gold, silver and food! You can recruit some lonely young people who can be used by me...
No matter what nationality they are, as long as they think they can accept our concept of benevolence and righteousness first and uphold justice, and help each other as brothers! If they can accept our discipline of not robbing, oppressing, and killing innocent people... they can be recruited to join the gang! A monthly salary will be paid.
The treatment can be exactly the same as ours!"
Li Erlang was so surprised that he couldn't be more surprised... How much trust is this? This cavalry is Song Wen's real family fortune! In the current Qingshan Village, there are no more than 1,600 soldiers, right? After all, the guards who are out training are eliminated.
From the caravan, there were less than 200 people stationed on Sanxian Island, and more than 500 people entered Mizhou in advance... These 800 cavalry, plus at least 500 to 600 horses, can be regarded as most of Song Wen's lifeblood!
Could it be that he was just allowed to be taken to the grassland to become a horse bandit?
Song Wen punched the stunned Li Erlang in the chest... "You brat, don't be timid... but you must also plan well. If the Liao Kingdom is in chaos, the grassland will not be peaceful! In addition to supporting Daru when necessary,
Chi controls the Nadahai tribe, and the rest mainly deal with the horse bandits, large and small... It won't be a pity to kill as many of these people as possible! If we want to grow our team, it is too slow to just rely on selecting qualified warriors from the refugees in the Central Plains.
It’s too laborious... I can quickly train them to be good apprentices and farmers, but it’s really difficult for them to be able to ride on horseback and fight on foot to follow orders."
Li Erlang nodded: "I understand, brother... With the eight hundred cavalry, Erlang will definitely give me a surprise!"
"Well, I trust you! Also, I would rather bring fewer brothers back... than accept everyone without being selective! Brothers are of one mind... This is our most powerful weapon! Do you understand?"
Li Erlang nodded: "Brother, don't worry, Erlang understands."
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Director Huang of Taoshan County frowned and looked at the letter in his hand... Li Yan? This is the person appointed by Song Wen himself to be the commander of the Daqingshan military camp.
Master Huang has heard about this person for a long time, but has never met him. It seems that as soon as Song Wen left Daqingshan to work for Gao Qiu, he left this person to sit in Qingshan Village... But this guy seems to be very rigid, and every time
I never asked to see him or gave him any gifts during the holidays!
Mr. Huang shook his head... Forget it, considering his political achievements and the benefits given by Song Wen, don't be serious with Qiu Bawufu! Just write a letter to Lu Shuaisi as usual... I guess Shuai Shuai
The Department and the Ministry of War did not dare to refute Gao Dianshuai's reputation. A small military stronghold was not worth mentioning in the eyes of those senior officials...
Just after he finished writing the letter, Mr. Huang stood up and stretched himself, thinking about going out to the restaurant for some delicious food and wine at noon. Suddenly, a confidant came to the guard in a panic and reported... "Master Qi! The Ministry of War and the Commander-in-Chief are responsible for this."
Jun's edict has arrived... He said that he was appointed to be sued and a seal was also sent along with it!"
Master Huang was surprised...so quickly? How much money did Song Wen spend on Gao Qiu?
Master Huang hurriedly came out to the front hall to greet him, and saw two travel-worn messengers sitting in the lobby drinking tea!
Master Huang coughed, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is here, Huang is not far away to greet you!"
The two messengers stood up and saluted: "I have seen Mr. Huang! The last general is Zhao Xiaoding, the Marquis of the Ministry of War, and this is Li Dutou of the Lu Shuai Division!"
When a military general of the Song Dynasty met a civil official, he was automatically lowered by three levels... The two officers raised their hands respectfully and said: "Sir Huang, I wonder if Inspector Song is at the county office? Congratulations to Inspector Song, who was directly appointed by the Ministry of War for his achievements in suppressing bandits.
Jingdong East Road is under the jurisdiction of Mizhou soldiers and horses...a military envoy who is in charge of a state!"
Even though he was prepared, Chief Huang still sighed secretly... This is because there are people in the court who are good at becoming officials! When will I have a big boss like Gao Dianshuai to help and support me? I don't dare to think about the prefect of Zhizhou... just mess around.
Is it as simple as eating peanuts to get a job as a county magistrate? Sigh...