Outside Shaanzhou City, a group of people are practicing horseback riding.
If it doesn't involve riding combat, but just rides on horseback, it won't take long with high-intensity practice. Because you only need to master the action instructions such as forward, stop, accelerate forward, jog, etc., and other more complex things
No need to study at all.
A smart person can learn it in half an hour, while a stupid person can learn it in more than ten days. The rest is to practice repeatedly to ensure that you will not fall off your horse.
The means of transportation for mounted infantry is not a good horse, and the cavalry usually picks up the leftovers. Some officers even prefer mules, because the speed is not much slower, but they are more durable. Of course, there are also officers who must use horses, and they may feel that
This is more dignified and will not be looked down upon by the cavalry.
"The Golden Sword Army needs to be secured." Shao Shude said to the new Golden Sword Army envoy Yang Liang: "Select carefully the second batch of five thousand people. Tielin, Wuwei, and Tianxiong armies each selected two hundred elite veterans. I will give them to you.
Collect a thousand people. The chiefs of the Helong tribes will jointly offer 500 Beiwei warriors. Lingzhou will also select 500 new soldiers. The remaining 3,000 people will be selected from among the descendants."
The Feilong Army attacked the retreating Ding Hui headquarters and captured more than 2,000 people. So far, since the attack on Ruzhou, the Xia Army has captured more than 16,000 thieves. Seven thousand of them will be selected into the Golden Sword Army, and the rest will be together with one
More than 10,000 native Tuan peasants were all organized into the continuation army under the Shaanzhou Academy of the Du Jiamen Envoy, with a maximum number of 25,000.
To be honest, with an army of more than 200,000 infantry and cavalry, plus an additional 75,000 reserve troops, Shao Shude is still quite militaristic. But he can afford it financially, and it is even quite easy on paper. The only trouble is the inconvenience of transportation.
, many resources cannot be used effectively.
"Please relax, Your Majesty. There are thousands of old soldiers as the backbone, and there are also Helongbeiwei and Guanbei warriors. You can't turn the sky upside down if you surrender." Yang Liang replied loudly.
The Golden Knife Army, like the Black Silk Army, are both mounted infantry. More than 70% of the sergeants are selected from the elite soldiers, and the remaining 30% are either recruits who have been trained for several years, children of chiefs, Beiwei, or the main force.
There are strong veterans and even martial arts students drawn from the field troops.
This composition is actually relatively stable and nothing will happen. And as time goes by, the reliability will become higher and higher, and it will become your own army.
"The two armies of the Golden Sword and the Black Sword will be stationed in the north of Guan in the future, cooperating with the Silver Spear cavalry army." Shao Shude also warned: "With these three troops, they should be enough to cope with the vast grassland."
This is the advantage of not having a unified grassland government. A single tribe or an alliance of several tribes cannot produce too many people, and their strength is relatively weak.
Twenty thousand mounted infantry and ten thousand silver spears are enough to pull out fifteen thousand soldiers. Which grassland tribe is so powerful? At least not in the Yinshan area.
The Khitans in the northeast should be able to pull out so many troops easily, but they have not even completely conquered Xiren, Shiwei, and Bohai, and they will not care about the west in the short term.
Historically, twenty years later, Yeluyi led 300,000 men on an expedition to the west and reached the Fengzhou area. At this time, they were still far away.
However, the maintenance cost of these mounted infantry is really high, much higher than that of cavalry, so high that it makes people's hearts bleed. Shao Shude can only raise them in the Hetao area with large grasslands, which can greatly reduce the cost.
After talking with Yang Liang, Shao Shude found Zhang Guiba and observed the training with him.
Zhang Guiba is now the deputy envoy of the Golden Sword Army. With him, Liang Junxiao, the soldiers who surrendered can feel a little more at ease, and management will not be so difficult.
"Does General Zhang know Yelvyi?" Shao Shude asked while looking at the training ground.
Some people in the field are familiar with the nature of horses, and some are practicing swordsmanship.
A well-known and burly instructor demonstrated to the sergeants how to use the Mo Dao. Some of the soldiers were respectful on the surface, but in fact they didn't take it seriously. They should be Jiang soldiers from the Changzhi Army or children from wealthy households in Bianliang. Their skills are very good and they treat the instructor very well.
It's normal to be unconvinced.
However, after the coach played for a while, the sergeants' eyes changed. Experts know how to play things like Modao and Epee. If you can play well, it is good. If you can't play well, it is bad.
"I don't know." Zhang Guiba replied: "Judging from the name, he should be a Khitan?"
Shao Shude secretly mourned three seconds of silence for Abaoji. In the eyes of the Central Plains warriors, your presence is too low. Even if you pull hundreds of thousands of horses to ride south, no one will think you are powerful.
Of course Shao Shude would not underestimate Yelu Abaoji.
He is the founding monarch of the country, and has completely proven himself in history. His ability is absolutely very strong, whether it is military bravery, resourcefulness or management ability. Even in the Central Plains, he is still the number one figure, and most of them are relatively outstanding.
The founding monarchs usually have heroes of the moment gathered around them, and they achieve mutual success. This is also proven by history.
The founding monarch, a momentary hero, and the founding soldiers with high morale who swept across the grasslands, forests, and hills. If you want to say that these Khitan people are not powerful, it is absolutely nonsense.
At least, after the founding of the country, Yelu Abaoji will accompany him in battles all year round, attacking and destroying various tribes. The country's army will eliminate the weak and retain the strong. The more than 100,000 soldiers compiled are all capable of fighting. They are the so-called elite soldiers of the founding of the country.
But it seems that no warriors in the Central Plains take them seriously at this time. If Shao Shude gave Zhang Guiba 30,000 to 50,000 infantry and cavalry, he would probably dare to fight to the Songmo Governor's Mansion.
Anyway, it’s good to have this spirit!
In fighting, psychological advantage is also very important. The party with the psychological advantage is more calm and can perform better. The party with the psychological disadvantage is timid before fighting, and the level cannot be fully exerted. Various movements are out of shape and doubtful about life.
, the more I fight, the less confident I become.
"Yelu Yi is very ambitious and should not be underestimated." Shao Shude said: "The three armies of black swords, golden swords, and silver spears are stationed inside and outside the Yin Mountains to suppress the Qiang and Hu. I only have two requests from you. If you win more of one,
Control each tribe, and guard against Hedong. There is no other choice. Every time I bring in one more tribe, the Khitan people will lose one tribe. One will decrease and the other will increase. When I finish taking care of Zhu Quanzhong, I will be able to free up more troops.
Already."
"As ordered." Zhang Guiba replied.
In fact, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was a blessing that the Golden Sword Army did not have to fight to the death with the former Pao Ze, but went to the grassland to deal with the Qiang Hu.
Are you talking about raising the butcher's knife to Ge Congzhou? To chop at Wang Zhongshi, He Delun? He really felt a little uncomfortable. Although he would definitely do it without hesitation when he really wanted to do it, he would never feel so comfortable in his heart.
It’s good to kill Abaoji. It’s good to kill Abaoji!
"This coach is very skilled, who is he?" Shao Shude came to Chen Cheng and asked.
"Your Majesty, this man's name is Liu Han." Chen Cheng replied.
"So it's him!" Shao Shude chuckled and said, "Finally willing to work for me?"
"I already have a wife and children in Lingzhou, what else can I do?" Chen Cheng also said with a smile.
At the beginning, he also captured Zhu Yourang, who is now shepherding sheep in Heishui City. He heard that he married a Tatar woman and was living a very unsatisfactory life.
"Publish Zhu Quanzhong's digging of the Yellow River and let the soldiers of the Golden Sword Army know who the so-called King of Liang is." Shao Shude finally ordered.
He left Shaanzhou Yuan in the evening and stayed overnight in the Wuxing Army camp that was temporarily transferred to camp next door. He crossed the Sun Floating Bridge the next day and returned directly to Anyi.
"Husband." Zhe Fang Ai brought a bowl of tea over with her own hands and said, "I gave Qilang to Mrs. Miguo to raise."
Qilang was the son of the Jinxianguan Jiang family, and Shao Shude named him Shenli. After Zhe Fangmei took him back to Longchi Palace, he was given to the wife of Miguo, Yeli Lingji, to raise because Yeli only gave birth to a daughter.
, childless.
"I understand." Shao Shude said.
Zhe Fangmai glanced at Shao Shude's expression and saw that her husband didn't seem angry. Instead of feeling relieved, she felt a little worried.
"Forget it, don't think too much." Shao Shude smiled and said, "Ye Lishi has been with me for some years. I still remember that at the Suizhou Conference, Ye Lishi was forced by her father to serve me.
.It has been more than ten years, and it really happened in a blink of an eye.”
Only then did Zhe Fang Ai feel relieved and said again: "Chong Niang is fourteen years old this year. Is there anyone you like for your husband?"
Shao Shude understood it as soon as he heard it, and at the same time he was a little dazed.
When I went to Hedong to beg Li Keyong, I was alone and single. The past is still vivid in my mind. How come in the blink of an eye, my second daughter is already fourteen?
"Fourteen is too early..." Shao Shude was speechless: "Let's wait another two or three years. My daughter won't have to worry about getting married."
"I have been thinking that my husband's attack on the Liang people is at a critical moment, and he cannot be distracted by other things. If Li Keyong turns his troops to attack Yinshan and Hezhong, I am afraid it will be a big obstacle. Why not find an opportunity to marry Li
, or can it be stable for a while?" Zhe Fang Ai suggested.
"Sooner or later, I will attack Li Keyong. Wouldn't this harm my daughter? Then the husband and wife will be at odds, and they may even be poisoned. This is not appropriate." Shao Shude refused.
Zhe Fang Ai was a little surprised.
Chong Niang was born to Xiao Feng, not a direct descendant. If it were another warrior leader, he wouldn't care at all and would definitely use it as a bargaining chip. Even if he could only buy it for a year, he would still feel that he had made a lot of money.
Thinking that her eldest daughter, Shao Guoer, had chosen Liang Hanyong as her husband, Zhe Fangmai sighed. Her husband never gave concubines to others, nor did he marry his daughter as a bargaining chip in political transactions. Thinking about it carefully, she still realized He is really out of tune with others. To put it seriously, it is not the fault of his master. To put it lightly, he is too doting on his children.
"Since your husband said so, I understand." Zhe Fang Ai quickly changed her mood and said with a smile: "Mrs. Chen of the State of Wei will give birth next month. It is Shang Gong's duty. These days have been Auntie of the Feng family is working on it. Yesterday, I reported that Jinyang brought a letter from the Feng Li family's sister-in-law, Mrs. Liu, saying that after my brother's class returns to Jinyang, he would like to invite your husband to talk."
"What? Li Keyong wants to see me?" Shao Shude was a little surprised: "What does he want to see me for?"
Didn't they start fighting at the first disagreement? Did Li Keyong still want to give me a chance to "change my past mistakes" and "become a new person"?
"There have been many rumors recently that my husband wants to dethrone the emperor and stand on his own initiative..." Zhe Fang Ai said in a low voice.
Fake news is flying all over the sky! Shao Shude was a little annoyed and said: "My sworn brother is also a temperamental person. I thought that when a person reaches middle age, his temperament and persistence in youth will change. That's all, just meet him, what can you do to me?" "
