Chapter 22 Preparing for War (Additional update for the leader, Brother Fan He)
After contacting the Daibeixing camp, the Tiande army came into action.
Li Shao from Lanzhou sent people to bring a large amount of supplies, including grain, horse feed, arrows, bow strings, medicinal materials, equipment, etc. It is said that they were transferred directly from the treasury, but they looked old and of average quality.
Some of them can't even be used at all. I don't know how the former Dou Han became the military governor. It's absolutely right to behead all the officials in the treasury. But, alas, forget it, the world is like this, just make do with it.
, something is better than nothing.
Kelan's military envoy Jia Jingsi also asked the envoy to send a message to Hao Zhenwei and Qiu Weidao. It had no other meaning than to help each other and fight against powerful enemies. The previous military envoy had been dismissed because of the defeat, and he was appointed as the new envoy.
Because he was a scholar, he was not very able to convince the public, and he had no money on hand to buy people's hearts. Once the rebels came, he was afraid that they would not be able to resist, so he thought of contacting the newly arrived Tiande army and making an appointment to help each other. To show his sincerity, he specially
They sent twenty war horses, fifty pairs of armor, and a batch of guns, spears, knives, bows, cards and other weapons.
To be honest, this is quite a feat, especially the fifty pairs of armors, which are really powerful. In this world, if an army has 30% armor coverage, it can be called a powerful force. Note that the armor refers to iron armor, not
Relatively cheap leather armor and fifty pairs of iron armor were taken out, which was indeed a sign of great sincerity. Even Hao Zhenwei was a little moved when he saw it.
Hao Zhenwei still respected Qiu Weidao, the nominal second-ranking figure in the Tiande Army, so he also shared a share of the things he collected, including five horses, ten pairs of iron armor, sixty rifles, and several swords, guns, and bows. That day
They were transported to the camp. As the military commander, Shao Shude was naturally responsible for handling these materials.
Counting the ten pairs of armors brought back this time, Shao Shude and the others already have a total of twenty-one sets of armors in this small group. I have not mentioned that they will continue to distribute them to the captain and fire chief under him. Well, Guan Kairun has been keeping a low profile recently.
They were also more polite and respectful when they met him, so he gave them two pairs. Guan and his subordinate Qiang Quan Shengben each had one. These two pairs were sent over and left to their own internal disposal. Shao Shude was too lazy to take care of them.
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The rifle is a good thing! Tiande officers and soldiers are generally tall and long, and have extraordinary strength. Many of them have worked hard on guns, guns and other equipment. Shao Shude thought about it and decided to transfer those who are familiar with the rifle to
The two teams at the front and back that he started by himself, including the fifteen steps he had before, can almost form two completely complete teams. They will be a powerful boost in the battle formation - he also read about it in later generations.
In some romances, the famous name of "Silver Spear Saves the Army" is well known.
The replaced long spears were gathered together as reserve weapons, and the knives, guns, bows, and cards were treated in the same way. Fighting is a very consuming activity. If there are several close encounters on the battlefield, the weapons will be worn or even damaged.
Generally speaking, after the battle, these worn weapons will be sent to the baggage troops to be repaired by the army craftsmen camp. But what if there are no army craftsmen at the time? Or the situation is urgent and you can't take your time to repair it? At this time,
Whether there is a backup weapon that can be replaced immediately may be a matter of life and death.
Ordnance reserves, the more the better!
After receiving the military supplies and food, and hearing that there might be rewards later, the Tiande Army immediately made up their mind. Hao Zhenwei also knew that he could no longer "transfer" at will at this time, otherwise the court would be in turmoil and would not be able to deal with your lone army.
Is that enough? So, while repairing the city wall, the Tiande Army began to train properly. In the past few days, they captured many prisoners of the Shuozhou Army, and forcibly annexed the rest of the Zhelu Army. Together with the large number of auxiliary troops sent in before the war,
This team really needs to be reorganized, otherwise it will lose its fighting power.
Shao Shude's capital is not big, with just over 200 men, but he attaches great importance to training and pays close attention to training. Every five days, he practices with the troops, which can not only improve his skills, but also get along with the soldiers.
, to increase prestige and affinity. When he is not practicing, he sometimes summons his subordinates for training. For example, today he is practicing formation.
"The one-word horizontal formation changes to the left team to form five fire spells, move!"
"The one-word horizontal formation changes to the right to form five fire spells, move!"
"The one-word horizontal array changes direction and one team forms five fire spells, move!"
"The five-fire vertical formation changes forward into a one-word horizontal formation, move!"
"The five-fire vertical formation changes back into a one-word horizontal formation, move!"
Following Shao Shude's methodical command, the trainee sergeants carried out formation changes in a regular manner according to the command. The so-called one-word horizontal formation change to left 15% fire method is actually easy to understand, that is, a team of 50 people stands first
Form a horizontal formation, then one fire remains still, and the other fires turn left and walk behind the first fire, align and stand, forming a total of five rows, one fire and one row. Similar training methods are used to the right and center. As for the five fires standing vertically
The formation changes forward into a one-word horizontal formation, which can be understood literally. It is just to restore the original one-word horizontal formation stance.
These contents may seem simple, but it is not easy to do in this era. First of all, you must ensure sufficient training time so that these vulgar and unliterary soldiers can become familiar with this routine and form a conditioned reflex; secondly, officers must govern the army.
Practice strictly and diligently, don't be like some feudal lords who indulge in martial arts and lose military discipline. Naturally, nothing can be guaranteed.
And these are just the most basic and simple formation routines. Some generals who are skilled in military formations will also be required to train various formation interleaving, positioning and other complex things so that they can respond in time on the ever-changing battlefield. These,
It is not easy. In the early Tang Dynasty, training may be guaranteed, but in the middle Tang Dynasty, it was already somewhat depleted. By the late Tang Dynasty, Guanzhong, Henan, and Hebei vassals may still maintain a considerable level due to constant wars, but many vassal towns in the south
After many years of peace, he has not practiced martial arts, his training has been greatly neglected, and his combat effectiveness has declined for all to see.
In ancient battles, queues were the most basic thing, perhaps even more important than martial arts. The Tiande army often fought with grassland tribes. Although the sergeants were not particularly elite, they were far stronger than the ordinary troops. Otherwise, Zhongling would have
In the battle of water, how can we defeat the enemy with a majestic formation? Xue Zhiqin's three-axe seems reckless, but he really succeeded in breaking through the center of the troops who were almost useless, but he could not attack the German army. This is already very capable.
Explain the problem. But then again, fighting requires courage! The current mental state and internal cohesion of the Tiande Army are not comparable to before.
They moved thousands of miles in, passively avoided the battle, and also absorbed a bunch of surrendered or defeated soldiers with the word "mourning" written on their foreheads. The number of soldiers increased, but the combat effectiveness declined to the letter. Hao Zhenwei also commanded the army for many years.
Veteran general, if you don't take advantage of the still time to train your soldiers quickly, he will have spent so many years in the army in vain.
According to Kelan's army, Youzhou Town attacked Yuzhou a few days ago. Therefore, after Li Keyong and his son won the great victory in Honggu, they first returned to Daizhou and used the momentum of victory to intimidate the towns that were camped in Daibei without troops.
If you dare to advance north, you will secretly divide your troops and rush to help Yuzhou. You must first fight back the soldiers and horses of Youzhou Town.
It can also be seen from this that the rebels have insufficient strength, only more than 20,000 people, but they have to defend the three prefectures of Yun, Wei, and Shuo. At the same time, they have to send troops south to invade the Dai, Xin, Shi, and Lan prefectures to obtain food and grass supplies.
, and at the same time showed a strong appearance, so that the main force of the army in the south was afraid and did not dare to attack with the troops from the east and west. It was completely walking a tightrope.
Alas, in the final analysis, the soldiers and horses in various towns have their own agendas and are not working together, and the rewards from the court are not in place, which makes things so complicated. In fact, as long as these relationships are clarified, property, and official rewards are in place, it may only take Hedong
, Youzhou plus the Tibetan troops from the Yinshan Governor's Mansion can wipe out the Li family and his son, the Daibei military group that has not yet fully formed.
But there is no way now. Lu Jianfang has died, Marshal Cao has also died. Cui Jikang, the Xuanwei envoy, acts as an agent to recruit envoys, but he is a civilian official, and it is unclear whether the warriors will listen to him. I only hope that he will act as an agent.
Time has passed, don't let the soldiers and horses of the towns gathered in Hedong suffer another big defeat, preserve their strength, and wait until a new reliable general takes office, then slowly deal with the Li family and his son.
From late September to mid-November, for fifty days, the Tiande Army had been training in Zhelu Military City. Li Shao, who was based in Lanzhou, had been officially appointed as the Hedong Observation Envoy. This man was indeed more capable, and the two
In the past few months, they have been trying their best to provide materials and food for the Tiande Army, ensuring their daily training and patrol needs.
The Tiande army was firmly anchored in the Challu Army City, which also greatly reduced the space for the rebels to move around the Caocheng River. You Yi sent Tian Xing's cavalry out every two days, intercepting and killing rebel rangers and messengers, and sometimes
They even went deep into the Mayi area of Shuozhou to reconnoiter the enemy's situation. In late October, a messenger from the imperial court came from the north, saying that the imperial court's messenger had arrived at the Zhenwu Army, subdued the local defenders, and ordered them to surrender in Yingcheng.
Guard, strictly investigate spies, and prevent rebels from escaping into the country.
After hearing the news, the Tiande army cursed them from top to bottom. When they crossed the border from Zhenwu Army, they were guarded against them as if they were thieves. They didn't even pay attention to them, and asked them to attack Dangxiang and collect grain from the Uighur tribe. Now the imperial envoys
As soon as the rewards were distributed, everyone became loyal to the court. Bah, what the hell! Poor subordinates of the Li family and his son who were left under the surveillance of the Zhenwu Army were considered good men. Now they have all been beheaded and turned into
Other people's achievements, tsk tsk, if you had known about today, why bother in the beginning?
In late November, heavy snow fell in Shi, Lan, Shuo, Yun, Xin, Dai and other prefectures, and the temperature dropped sharply. In this freezing season, Li's rebels once again launched a large-scale southward invasion.